Autumn Wind may be the last yarn you ever need. It's light and soft, a perfect year-around yarn. For Spring and Summer knit light shawls and shells. Then it moves seamlessly into those fashionable cowls and vests for Fall. It even makes beautiful layering sweaters to help keep you toasty in mid-winter. The cashmere takes the stiffness out of the cotton, so even those of us who usually hate knitting cotton are finding this yarn very easy on the fingers. The yarn is even machine-washable to boot making it a great easy-care yarn for gift giving or for baby garments. 

Description: 90% Cotton, 10% Cashmere 

Handling: Machine wash warm, dry flat

Gauge: 6 sts/inch on US 4 needles

Put up: ball

Skein Weight: 50 grams

Skein Yardage: 175

20% off April 2012

Sale Price: $5.60

List Price: $7.00     

With the purchase of 3-4 balls of Autumn Wind receive a free copy of this lovely shawl, Kudzu. You can see mine started in the photo above. 3 balls makes the smallest size & 4 the largest.  

Lantern Moon: Adorable little zip pouches featuring yarn & sheep motifs.






 

Lotus Yarns: Newly available here in the States, Lotus yarns have been available for years in Europe and Asia. Actually many of us have used their yarns without knowing it, Lotus is the house brand from the mill that makes Noro, Debbie Bliss, and Louisa Harding yarns.  

Although the mill may be familiar their line of Lotus yarns are unique and feature many exotic fibers; Mink, Yak, Cashmere, Silk, Cotton, and Merino Wool can all be found in our first shipment!  

Autumn Wind  

Cotton/Cashmere sport weight for great summer knits! This yarn is so soft & it's machine washable making it a wonderful choice for babies and kids-wear.  

The 16 color palette features colors for spring & summer.  

Miya

Miya features a unique blend of 70% Mink, 20% Merino, and 10% Silk making it both soft and drapey. Miya is a light fingering/heavy lace weight. I think it would be best in lace items where the mink can really bloom to it's full potential.  

Winter Sun Aran

Winter Sun Aran fills the hole left by the recently discontinued Berroco Pure Wool Aran. This is a springy, bouncy Superwash Merino with an Italian Twist. We are stocking the full range of 20 colors & made sure to order plenty of each so you would have enough for sweaters, baby blankets, and kids garments. 

Tibetan Yak 3

This yarn may not look like much in the photograph, but just wait till you sink your fingers into a skein of this. Yak down is incredibly soft and warm. This time around we've ordered the Sport/DK weight. I think any man would love to receive something made from this yarn. Scarves, gloves, hats, or maybe even a vest or sweater would be a nice choice. 

Snapdragon Tam

Anna $15

April 11                                    Wednesday 12:00-2:00

This delightful tam designed by Ysolda is a beautiful combination of a simple lace technique and a wandering cable pattern. Let Anna help you wind your way through this elegant tam.

Elise Crochet Shawl

Barbara $15

April 18            Wednesday 11:00-1:00 OR 6:00-8:00

This light airy shawl makes a dramatic statement as a great one skein sock yarn project! Great for the newer to intermediate crocheter.

Beginning Knitting 1

Anna $30 (all materials included)

April 18                                    Wednesday 6:00-8:00

The first class in our new Learn to Knit series. We'll be covering casting-on, knitting, and binding-off while knitting a simple dish cloth.

Maribel Shawl (or Lace 101)

Rae $30

April 21                                    Saturday 1:00-5:00

Learn the basics of knitting a top-down lace shawl. We'll learn to start a shawl, follow a chart, a special bind-off, and the basics of blocking lace... all while knitting a mini-shawl.

Knitting Dyslexia

Anna $35

April 21                                    Saturday 3:00-6:00

In this workshop Anna will show you the most common mistakes and the best ways to fix them. Plus, how to read your fabric, how to tell if your work is lining up right, and how to correct it. Please keep in mind that in knitting there are always many ways of doing things, and we can all learn something new.

A Taste of Weaving - Weave a Scarf in a Day

Rae $30

April 22                                    Sunday 12:00-5:00

This is the class for those who are simply curious about our Rigid Heddle Weaving classes, but aren't ready to for the full 3 week course. We'll be picking out some fun yarn, warping up the loom, and finishing up a scarf... all in one day. You get to go home that night with your project off the loom & ready to wear!

Fix and Finesse Your Knitting

Lynn $30

April 22                                    Sunday 12:00-4:00

Learn to fix a variety of common knitting problems as well as a collection of knitting tricks and tips to help you make friends with your knitting. We'll cover picking up dropped stitches, tinking, changing colors, weaving in ends, and much more.

Anne Scarf

Barbara $15

April 25                        Wednesday 11:00-1:00 OR 6:00-8:00

This quick, one-skein crochet scarf is an attractive, lightweight accessory casual enough to wear with jeans and pretty enough to wear to a party. This scarf is an easy way to spice up your wardrobe - try a color that matches or contrasts with your favorite outfits! This is a deceptively easy crochet project & most motivated knitters will have no problem crocheting this scarf.

Ceili Sock

Anna $25

April 25                                    Wednesday 5:00-8:00

Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) is a fast energetic traditional Irish Dance.

This is a lovely boot sock pattern! These socks are knit with 1 strand of both Fingering and Worsted weight yarn held together. Let Anna guide you in starting this fun pair of socks.