Fashion ‘N’ Fabrics

Last Wednesday I visited the shop Fashion ‘N’ Fabrics in St Albans.  I haven’t been there for a few years.  I particularly like the fact that you never know what you will find because it sells what I would call “old favourites” – yarn that you don’t see in other places.  I remember when I wanted some red denim yarn and they had some.

I didn’t actually buy any yarn this time but I bought these buttons – I may use them for the cardigan that I am knitting.

This shop mainly sells Sirdar yarn but I also saw some King Cole – what I found more interesting was that there was some Richard Poppleton and Emu yarn – both of which you could call “vintage”.  My grandmother used to sell Richard Poppleton yarn and I can see some of hers stored in a box in this room – I will knit it one day!

The name of the shop will tell you that it isn’t really a yarn store – it mainly sells fabric.  There is a lot of beautiful fabric in a small space.

If you are ever in St Albans – it is worth a visit.

Fashion ‘N’ Fabrics,  24 Beech Road, St Albans, Herts, AL3 5AS

Tel: 01727 865 038

www.fashion-n-fabrics.com