We are Linda and Lisa, founders of wool decanted. We create unique soft British wool from sheep to skein.

Hi there,

Thanks so much for stopping by, we’re really pleased you’re here and we hope you’re liking what you see.  We’re Lisa (on the left) and Linda, the faces behind wool decanted.  We set up our business in 2020, during the Covid pandemic. We heard the news reports of the huge number of British sheep fleeces going to waste as one of the impacts of the pandemic. That gave us the seed of an idea. Linda has always loved knitting, but most often with soft imported Merino yarn - yet here on our doorstep was an abundance of beautiful fleece! And so began our mission to encourage more crafters to make with British wool.  We deliberately concentrated on the softer end of the wool scale to show that British wool can be next-to-skin soft.  Knowing the amount of precious time and love you put into your projects, we set about creating unique yarns that are beautifully soft to touch, knit up a dream and are a joy to wear, so that we could truly add value to your efforts.

A little over 6 months later, vintage 20, our first small British batch, was launched. Cheers! Celebrating the provenance of the wool is important to us too.  We’ve designed labels that emulate good wine labels, giving you lots of information about the wool’s journey.  We’ve named our yarns, like good wines, by the year the unique blends were created – vintage 20, vintage 21, vintage 22 and vintage 23.  This is where the wool journey becomes better than the wine journey – once the wine is gone, it’s gone.  But the wool journey goes on and on in your beautiful creations!  Don’t you just love that thought?

We are lucky enough to live on a small houseboat on the river Thames. Surrounded by nature and inspiration every day. We are the proud pet owners of Barney Rubble, a 10 year old tabby. Named after a character in a famous TV cartoon - if your old enough to remember! And Edie, a gorgeous cairn terrier, 1 year old and full of mischief!

We believe in honesty, integrity, truthfulness and fairness in everything we do. Through our yarn business, we are supporting British farmers. Helping to save essential skills in processing, and promoting UK craftsmanship. We’re overflowing with gratitude for the feedback we’ve received from our customers, and we’ll continue to develop our British wool blends and colour palette for your delight.  Please do get in touch and tell us what you’re working on, and what you think of our wool. 

We hope you enjoy our yarn xx