Hello and welcome to the Joy of Yarn online store specialising in quality sock knitting yarns sourced from around the world including Vintage Purls, Supreme Possum Merino, Noro, Opal, Regia and The Knittery

I enjoy being able to sample and test yarns from New Zealand and around the world to provide you with what I consider to be some of the very best currently available. Thank you for stopping by and dipping your toes into the temptation that is sock yarn!

You can cut to the chase right now by selecting a category from the left to start exploring the store or you can keep reading for a little more information to help you on your way.

One of the frustrations I have when purchasing hand dyed or self patterning yarns myself is the uncertainty of what the yarn will look like when knit up. To take that frustration away from you I have knit up a baby sock in each of our multi-coloured yarns so that you can have a sneaky peek to help you with your decision making. Just click on any yarn photo while browsing the site and another photo of the yarn will be displayed which includes the baby sock.

Knitting these baby socks also allows me to have a better understanding of the particular qualities and performance of each yarn. As a result I have included a ‘yarn tip’ in the product information section for each yarn. If you have any questions about the yarns on offer, questions about the online store itself or have any feedback you would like to share don’t hesitate to contact me.

I hope these yarns get you to love sock knitting as much as I do!

James