Castle Stores - The Wool Shop

21/03/2026

Fantastic to see so many people in the market place this morning!

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10/01/2026

A (belated) Happy New Year!

We both got through the Christmas break unscathed, so 2026 has gone off to a much better start! We’d just like to say thank you for all your kindness, support, and understanding you showed us last year. We should be able to be open normally this year.

Wishing you all the best for 2026, hope to see you!

PS. Our phone line has now been fixed, our apologies if you’ve tried to contact us or leave a message over the past couple of weeks.

29/10/2025

We are now open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm
(Closed Sunday & Monday)

20/09/2025

All the shops are open on this perfect knitting/crochet day, so who is still on the list to visit? After a conversation with some on the Trail yesterday, we'd love to know - 'Do you buy with a project in mind (buy yarn and pattern) or do you buy because it's lovely, then find a pattern?'
(The Cone Exchange is closed today)

10/09/2025

Starting this Saturday across 12 shops in the beautiful North Yorkshire and including for the first time The Cone Exchange in Harrogate. Sponsored by The Harrogate Yarn Company, James C. Brett and King Cole Yarn & Pattern Supplier I've already seen a little write up in Knitting Magazine and we are really looking forward to being at Yarndale on 27th and 28th September. Bugweed's Yarn & Crafts Ltd, Castle Stores - The Wool Shop, Cottontail Crafts, Craftopia, Crafts of Thirsk, Each One Unique, Ewe and Yarn, Knitting Pretty, Purl &Jane, Ripping Yarns, Spinning Jenny and Yarn Etc.

05/09/2025

Here are our opening times for September. We're delighted to be taking part in the North Yorkshire Yarn Trail again, that runs from 13th - 28th September.

The arm is making slow but steady progress. Thank you to everyone for your good wishes!

PS. If you're wondering what's happened to our website... so are we! Hopefully we'll get that fixed soon, you can always pop in to see what we have.

27/02/2025

Update from Christine...

(We will be open this Friday (28th Feb) & Saturday (29th Feb) 10.30am - 3.00pm)

15/01/2025

First day back in 2025!
Our opening times are going to be a bit different for the first few weeks of the year, so thank you for bearing with us.

Here are our opening times for this week...
Wednesday 15th Jan: 10am - 4pm
Thursday 16th Jan: Closed
Friday 17th Jan: 10am - 4pm
Saturday 18th Jan: 10am - 4pm
Sunday 19th Jan: Closed

27/12/2024

28/10/2024

We’re back! Really happy to be back open tomorrow

13/08/2024

Special Offer!
King Cole 100g Baby DK now £1.50!
5 colours to choose from.

26/07/2024

Snugly blanket knit in the King Cole Warn & Toastie. Yarn and patterns in stock