McIntosh Reviews 550

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, high-quality products, and efficient order processing. Many highlight the inspiring website with its wide variety of yarns and patterns, and appreciate the prompt delivery service, often noting the careful, eco-friendly packaging and personalized touches like handwritten thank you notes. Consumers frequently mention the exceptional quality of the wool and knitting needles, finding them beautiful and well-made. However, some customers also noted occasional issues with delivery services, such as delays from third-party couriers. A few people experienced minor order errors, like being charged twice for delivery or an inability to cancel an order quickly, though these were generally resolved efficiently by the company.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tempting goodies to quicken the heart. With new products listed regularly website is a go to. Latest acquisition Lang Yarns a dream, the Knitpro Oasis Interchangeable Crochet set a game changer, hoo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from McIntosh. James couldn’t fulfill my full order but he put my knit pro interchangeable needles on back order and when they came in he sent them out and didn’t charge me for deliv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The company's website is inspiring and I'm really impressed with the variety of yarns and patterns available. Delivery of my 'Sunshine' cotton from Wool Addicts was an problem as Parcel Force delayed... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found James (very luckily) when I was hunting for 2mm bamboo circular needles to do an ultra fine cashmere/silk knitted lace project - he is the only stockist I could find in the UK. He provides qu... See more

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Company details

  1. Wool Store
  2. Haberdashery
  3. Knitting Instructor
  4. Notions Store
  5. Yarn Store

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Natural Fibres. Pure Wools. Well-being. McIntosh wools are hand-dyed to order in a range of vibrant and pastel colours. We also sell a range of high quality knitting needles, crochet hooks and accessories. Brands include KnitPro, Lantern Moon, Clover, Addi, Schoppel, Symfonei yarns Seeknit, and Euculan. Free UK postage from £100 and £30 for international shipping. Our wool ranges come in different weights from lace to 4-ply to Double Knitting. All are ideal for hand knitting and crochet. Every skein or cake of McIntosh is hand-dyed using a semi-solid dye technique to give visual texture to the finished project. Our BFL is accredited as 100% British wool by British Wool and our FABULOUS range is accredited as a British wool blend by British Wool. Our CALM range, which stands for Cashmere and Luscious extra fine Merino in DK. FABULOUS is a mixture of 55% British Bluefaced Leicester wool and 45% grade A Mulberry Silk in either DK or 4-Ply. BFL is 100% British Bluefaced Leicester - the 'king' of fibres' in DK and 4-Ply. ffluff is a lace weight fibre blend of 75% baby suri alpaca and 25% grade A mulberry silk. it's as light as air and warm to wear. Donegal Rich Tweed is 87% wool and 13% Donegal Nep. Available in DK and 4-Ply. All wool products come in a McIntosh cotton project bag. All yarn bands are made from recycled card with a biodegradable laminate.


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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product and amazing service

I’ve received an excellent service from James. I needed a special yarn (Yang Merinos 70) to knit a sweater and I couldn’t find it anywhere in Quebec.

Having seen that the yarn was available on the Knit McIntosh’s website, I placed my first order and, upon reviewing the pattern, I had to quickly communicate with James to add more balls to that order. He was really kind and helpful during the whole process.

Later, I realized that I wouldn’t have enough yarn to finish the sweater so I wrote to James once again and ask him for more balls insisting on getting the same dye lot and that’s what happened.

Delivery was really quick especially for international order.

Thank you James for your fantastic customer service. My hairdresser adores his new sweater!

November 15, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The wool is fabulous and so is the…

The wool is fabulous and so is the service. When I realised I had under ordered James was very helpful and my extra wool came very quickly. I shall be ordering more wool when I've finished my project.

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have bought from this business a few…

I have bought from this business a few times now and each time the process was very fast and efficient. I received my items within a few days. Also, I love the selection of products available. I will definitely be a repeat customer

January 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing customer service

Absolutely amazing customer service. I asked a question and my question was answered within minutes. Smooth ordering and delivery.

Patterns and wool are all beautiful.

December 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Quick dispatch with really good communication but what really made this great was the lack of plastic packaging. I opened my order, took my items and can place every bit of packaging in the recycling. Love it. Thanks James!

January 19, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this company...

James is always helpful and responds to any queries promptly. Just purchased circular needles from him, spoilt for choice! His website is easy to use, so the only issue is deciding exactly what to get!

January 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Choosing the yarn from Lang and getting updated about my order. Even with the holidays my yarn arrived perfectly packaged with no plastic and a hand written card from James. The yarn I ordered is from the cloud range, it is soft and a beautiful colour. I am very happy with my shopping experience and will be purchasing again

January 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely company

Super fast delivery. Attention to detail is noteworthy. From ordering to delivery James’s communication is excellent. Goods are beautifully packaged. Have purchased lantern moon needles and my husband gifted me lantern moon crochet hooks for Christmas. They are wonderful to use with my arthritic hands. I haven’t purchased yarn yet, only because my current stash is almost greeting us at the door!! But I will be doing so soon. I highly recommend this business. A personal service in an impersonal marketplace ❤️

January 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick easy ordering

Quick easy ordering. Fast delivery and a lovely thank you note.

January 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great shop

Great communication from James as always.
My new ginger needles are so beautiful. They have some weight which makes them feel really good quality. The metal is a lovely bronze colour. The case is lovely, although there are 2 loops whose purpose I haven’t worked out! The other 2 loops fasten onto toggles to form a stand for the pattern.
The sock wool feels soft, but I must try and finish my current project (s) before casting on.
This is a great shop and I will be back again.

January 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

Prompt dispatch and delivery over the Christmas period which was really appreciated, lovely items and customer service was first class. Will definitely use again in future. Thank you.

December 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delighted customer

The easy website choosing what I needed, the communication from James keeping me updated on the delivery of my order. My order arrived carefully packed and no plastic was used.

November 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Inspiring Website

The company's website is inspiring and I'm really impressed with the variety of yarns and patterns available. Delivery of my 'Sunshine' cotton from Wool Addicts was an problem as Parcel Force delayed it several times, but the yarn was well worth the wait. Thank you for your hard work on behalf of your customers. I'm sure you make a lot of us smile when we receive our yarn!

December 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Langs Promise yarn

Thank you James for supplying this beautiful Langs Promise wool. It’s just about the nicest yarn I have ever knitted. The colour has a wonderful depth and there is such a great choice of shades. It’s knitting up very quickly and it is just very good for arthritic fingers. Excellent service as always

November 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very good service throughout

very good service throughout, was very happy with the yarn and knitting needles that I purchased. Would recommend this company.

November 27, 2025
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