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Seeknit Range
Seeknit (Kinki Amibari) have been producing beautiful bamboo knitting needles for the last 100 years and are located between Osaka and Kyoto.
From the finely ground needle points and carefully polished surface of the aged bamboo, to the flexible rotating joint that prevents twisting, Seeknit needles are a joy to work with.
The material for the Koshitsu bamboo needles is stored for up to 10 years and then steamed to harden and prevent warping. This makes the Koshitsu bamboo well suited to smaller needle sizes. The needles are further treated with natural wax for a beautiful finish.
Bamboo knitting needles have been a long-time favourite among knitters all over the world. Unlike any other material, the strong, durable fibres in bamboo make the needles light and flexible. Bamboo that grows in Japan is especially hard and resilient, reinforced by fibres called fibrovascular bundles, giving it excellent lustre. Seeknit only use carefully selected naturalized “Moso bamboo” grown in Japan.
Seeknit have introduced environmentally friendly packaging materials that are plastic-free and FSC-certified to greatly reduce the amount of plastic and secondary materials used for packaging.
All Seeknit interchangeable circular needle sets are packaged in a paper envelope type or craft paper case.
Lantern Moon Range
Lantern Moon was founded in 2001 with the intent of offering beautiful and functional products to the needlecraft community. Contemporary design and the knowledge of local artisans resulted in unique tools for the knitting and crochet market that quickly grew in popularity.
Symfonie Yarns Range
Welcome to Symfonie Yarns. From our beautiful studio in Delhi, India, we are excited to be translating the vitality of our extraordinary culture into a new line of hand-dyed fibers for knitters and crocheters. Colour is our bliss, and for our inaugural collection, we have drawn inspiration from our landscape and our daily lives, everything from marble mosques and pink palaces to the spices we cook with and the flora and fabrics that surround us.
Circulo Range
Círculo Amigurumi kits contain everything needed to make your very own Amigurumi toy, with twenty fun characters to choose from there is a Circulo Amigurumi for everyone.
Opal Range
Viridian are the only distributor of Opal in the UK. Our long-standing relationship with Opal since 2004 has meant we’ve seen some incredible ranges come and go. We stock all their current ranges, including our own Viridian/Opal collaborative schafpate range. Opal were the original manufacturers of self-patterning sock yarn and practically every ball is 75% wool and 25% polyamide.
Opal’s Rainforest range returns annually and, every year, Opal donate proceeds to the Rainforest Rescue. Currently, they have donated €249,000 from accumulated sales!
Website: http://www.sockenwolle.de/
Viridian Range
We have our own range of 8 shades of Opal Schafpate 4ply sock yarn. Also our own metal 15cm x 2.5mm DPN’s ; Vintage style bag handles and even a cute little sheep needle gauge!
KnitPro Range
Viridian has been distributing Knit Pro since 2009. We stock the full range including popular Symfonie, Zing, Basix and any knitting/crochet accessory you can think of! Well-made with some great designs and colour schemes (particularly the beautiful Symfonie wood), Knit Pro is a mark of quality within the world of knitting/crocheting.
Knit Pro pride themselves on helping communities in India and being a leading company for hiring women. Through gender equality and by setting up schools to grant children the education they deserve, their community is a primary example of social and economic development. Knit Pro also help their staff by paying them a very good wage, enough for the factory workers to afford their own cars, which is an unlikely scenario in India.
Website: http://www.knitpro.eu/
Eucalan Range
Viridian stock all five of Eucalan’s scents: Eucalyptus, Lavender, Grapefruit, Unscented and Jasmine. Canadian based Eucalan have been running for over 25 years and are renowned for their no-rinse product for wool and all garments. Eucalan is an ultra-eco-friendly product, right down to the recycled packaging and bottles they come in.
Website: https://www.eucalan.com/
Clover Range
Viridian has been stocking Clover since our early days. Based in Japan, Clover’s colourful products have gained a good reputation in the arts & crafts world. Their renowned accessory range is colossal, especially their fun and easy-to-use Pom Pom makers!
Website: https://www.clover-mfg.com/