New Arrivals for Fall

We've received some new yarns for the Fall and Winter seasons.

Reynolds Blizzard, a super bulky yarn made of 65% Alpaca and 35% acrylic. Single ply and super soft. It knits up at 9 stitches to 4 inches on a size US15 (10mm) needle. It come in a 100 gram ball with 66 yards. One ball is enough to make a hat. (Free pattern with yarn purchase.) $10.00 per ball

Nashua Creative Focus Bulky another super bulky yarn made of 75% wool and 25% alpaca. It knits up at 9 stitches to 4 inches as well on a US15 (10mm) needle. It comes in a 100 gram hank with 54 yards. $9.00 each

Rowan Purelife Renew a tweed yarn made of recycled wool (93% with 7% nylon), 14 stitches to 4 inches on a US 10 (6mm) needle. 50 gram balls with 82 yards. $10.00 each

Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds Boucle another super bulky yarn that is incredibly soft to the touch with a wonderful texture. It knits up at 8.5 stitches to 4 inches on a US11 (8mm) needle. It comes in a 100 gram ball with 66 yards. $13.00 each.

Manos Maxima a very soft merino, it comes in a 100 gram hank with 218 yards and knits up at 18-20 stitches to 4 inches on a US7 (4.5mm) or US8 (5mm) needle. $11.50 each.

We also got new colors in yarns we already carry; Nashua Creative Focus Chunky, Rowan Alpaca Cotton, Nashua Julia, Rowan Cocoon, Rowan Pure Wool DK, Rowan Kidsilk Haze, Frogtree Sport, Frogtree Merino Melange, Manos Silk Blend and Manos Clasica.

Stop by and check them out!

Tilli Tomas Disco Lights 20% off

We got a few new colors of Disco Lights by Tilli Tomas in the store! It usually sells for $40.00 per skein and is now $32.00 per skein.

Disco Lights is a beautiful spun silk yarn with sequins. It knits up at 5 stitches per inch on a size 7 (4.5mm) needle and comes in a 100 gram skein with 225 yards.

Time to try something new?

We hope you've had a relaxing and happy holiday season; somehow managing to finish all of your gift projects in time. If not, maybe you're done with them by now and ready to move on to some "me" knitting and crocheting. Learning a new technique or trying a new yarn is a great way to indulge yourself after the marathon knitting season has past.

Our class schedule this season focuses on just that--learning new techniques and perfecting the basics. Knitting is much more enjoyable when one doesn't have to dread seaming, fret about gauge, or decipher an unfamiliar stitch pattern.

Many of our classes have yet to start and still have space (the Beginning Knitting on Tuesdays 2/9 - 2/23 and Stitch Sampler for Beginners classes are both full). Please drop by or call to check availability.

A few of our winter arrivals are perfect for such technique sampling. Nordique by St. Denis comes in a great range of colors, is 100% wool and is a great choice for color work and textured fabrics that include cables or lace. We also have the premiere issue of St. Denis Magazine, which features 16 patterns for Nordique from designers such as Veronik Avery, Pam Allen and Jared Flood.

From Kelbourne Woolens we also have Terra and Canopy Fingering. Both yarns are interesting blends of fibers and come beautiful pallets. As you try a new technique, consider one of the accessory patterns from Kelbourne Woolens. We have a binder with pattern support for Terra and Canopy to browse, but they aren't for sale--you can download the patterns directly from their web site for free!

As always we have many magazines as they become available, including the new Vogue Knitting, Knit Scene, Knit Simple and Debbie Bliss magazines.

We hope to see you in the store soon. Until then, happy knitting and crocheting!