Showing posts with label acrylic yarn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acrylic yarn. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Yarn for the New Year!


Meet two of our newest yarns in the shop!  They are Sateen and Sunseeker by Cascade Yarns.   These are both machine wash and tumble dry making them perfect for baby projects.

Sunseeker is a soft, light & drapey cotton mix (47% cotton/48% acrylic/5% metallic) with a touch of sparkle.  It knits up at 22-24 stitches over 4 inches on US 4/5 needles and has 237 yards for skein.  This would work well for projects requiring DK weight yarn.
Yes, the yellow & white have sparkle too!  A picture does not do them justice - a must see and touch for yourself!

Sateen is a soft, smooth & silky 100% Acrylic DK weight yarn and has a generous 300.7 yards per ball.  Sateen comes in pre-wound center pull balls so they are ready to go when you are!
Coral and Denim Mix

True Blue and Lilac
 
If one of your resolutions this year is to organize that knitting bag, then this little gadget may help you out.  The Needle Keeper allows your circular needles to be securely held together so that project doesn’t slip off in the rumble tumble of your knitting bag.  You can find them on the register counter.

Needle tips are inserted into tube and held securely











Can't wait for everyone to stop on by and show us your projects or allow us to help you start one.  Remember you are always welcome to work on your knitting and crochet here at the shop.  

Happy New Year!

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Yarn Spotlight

Hello Everyone!

Here are some Ravelry links to view a few more yarns carried in the shop.  These acrylic and acrylic blends are super affordable and are highly rated on Ravelry.  We have many more yarns - some listed under this blog's FIBERS tab and others spotlighted in previous posts.  

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/jojoland-tonic

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/schachenmayr-smc-bravo-rainbow-color

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/james-c-brett-magi-knit-baby-dk

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-yarns-cherub-aran

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/schachenmayr-nomotta-bravo

This beautiful yarn can be classified as a guilty pleasure!  It is not inexpensive but the skein is generous at 550 yards.  View the Ravelry description here.

One of several gorgeous colorways available
A simple feather and fan scarf from one skein of Blue Heron Rayon Metallic
Scarf pattern available free on Ravelry  HERE