Fancy an Advent Calendar this Christmas?
For the festive season we have come up with a yarn advent calendar as a wonderfully woolly way for you to combine two of our favourite things... Christmas and Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift wool!
The Jamieson's of Shetland 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar contains 12 parcels, individually wrapped and numbered from one to twelve, to be opened over the 12 days of Christmas.
Each parcel contains one 25 gram ball of Spindrift wool, in a colour related to Christmas, along with a treat. The treats vary from a knitting pattern for a Christmas project, a family recipe for a favourite Christmas treat, to knitting notions and of course one or two edible treats.
Click here to find out more and to place an order
The 2025 Shetland Wool Week Annual Volume 11 has arrived!
This year's annual features eight stunning patterns that highlight the versatility and beauty of Shetland wool.
From a stylish jacket to the finest lace, from bold Fair Isle colours to subtle textures, the patterns highlight the skill of local local designers and the remarkable quality of Shetland wool.
Whether you knit every stitch or simply admire the craft, this Annual will bring inspiration and joy.
The annual contains eight patterns by Shetland designers and four articles about life on the Islands.
Click here to see all the patterns and to order your copy now
Nau mai, haere mai... Welcome to Joy of Yarn
Where we celebrate our shared love of fibrecraft as well as the diversity of crafters.
Based in the Wairarapa region of Aotearoa we take New Zealand yarns and hand-dye them with harikoa to add additional colour and joy to your crafting life.
Latest News and Blog updates
Keep in touch
Visit our Greytown store
If you love to fondle yarns in person pop in and visit us.
Located at 81 Main Street in the heart of the country village of Greytown, our physical shop has everything which is available through the webshop and more.
The shop hours are:
Tuesday/Rātū to Saturday/Rāhoroi 10am - 4pm
and the 1st Sunday/Rātapu of each month 10am - 2pm
Our Craft/Knit Night is each Wednesday/Rāapa from 5pm
Check our events page to see what's happening instore.
James is joining in the fun of the October Knit-A-Thon.
Would you like to sponsor him?
Each sponsorship is for $2 and will go towards the Featherston Community Centre
Thank you for your support!
Discover the rich heritage and incredible diversity of British sheep breeds in this celebration of one of nature's most versatile fibres. The UK has more ancient breeds than any other country and the rich diversity of breeds and the unique characteristics of British wool are valued worldwide. Perfect for knitters, spinners, weavers, and yarn lovers, this is a guide to the pure breeds of sheep found in the UK, exploring their history, habitat, appearance and, of course, their fleece and the resulting yarn.