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Published March 26, 2024 | By Julia
Spring is here – time to reach for plant fiber yarns! Meet our newest arrival, Cascade Botanika.
Cascade Botanika:
- sport weight
- speckled with natural dyes
- 100% organic cotton
- 328 yards/100g
- $12.50 each
Botanika is a soft and smooth organic cotton yarn, dyed with natural pigments sourced from plant leaves, roots and flowers. We have six speckled colors, dyed with the likes of indigo, madder, marigold, and mulberry leaf.
What to make with Botanika? Here are some pattern ideas in adult sizes:
Soft, smooth, machine washable cotton is ideal for baby things, too – here are a few patterns to consider:
Look for Cascade Botanika in the sport weight section here at HYS, along with other plant fiber yarns, like Kelbourne Woolens Skipper, Mojave, and Cascade Ultra Pima Fine!
Published April 4, 2023 | By Julia
Kate Davies’ newest book is here! Let’s look inside Allover ($28). Allover is a vibrant collection of colorwork garments and accessories, drawing inspiration from the colorwork traditions of Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Shetland. Many of the patterns are shown and charted in multiple colorways, offering a glimpse into the limitless possibilities of each design – … [more]
Published March 31, 2023 | By Julia
The folks at Laine have brought us another exciting new book – 52 Weeks of Socks, Vol. II! 52 Weeks of Socks was wildly popular when it was first published in 2020, and ever since, sock knitters have been clamoring for more. Like its predecessor, this new volume includes 52 patterns for knitting socks and slippers, … [more]
Published March 28, 2023 | By Julia
Just in time for spring, we’ve got a fresh supply of Universal Bamboo Pop! Universal Bamboo Pop: DK weight solid and variegated shades 50% cotton, 50% bamboo 292 yds/100g $11 each We chose a mix of solid and variegated shades, designed to stand alone in one-color projects or pair up for high and low contrast … [more]
Published March 24, 2023 | By Julia
The latest issue of Pom Pom Quarterly is here! This 44th issue of PPQ is all about layering, in terms of clothing and how we dress for the unpredictable weather of spring, and in terms of transparency and opacity. The patterns in this collection all play with these themes, sometimes expanding the layering metaphor in … [more]
Published March 21, 2023 | By Julia
Spring weather is here, which means it’s time for plant fibers – meet the newest addition here at our shop, Sandnes Garn Line! Sandnes Garn Line: light worsted weight 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen 120 yards/50g $7.50 each Line is a light worsted weight plant fiber blend that knits up at 5 stitches per inch on … [more]
Published March 17, 2023 | By Julia
A fresh batch of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave is here, perfectly timed for warm-weather stitching! Kelbourne Woolens Mojave: sport weight 60% cotton, 40% linen 185 yards/50g $11 each Mojave is cool to the touch, smooth and soft but also strong, with the beautiful drape we expect from plant fiber yarns. The color palette has something for … [more]
Published March 14, 2023 | By Julia
We recently unpacked a box full of Kelbourne Woolens Scout, the soft and sturdy wool that’s become a staple in our DK weight section. Kelbourne Woolens Scout DK weight 2ply, worsted spun 100% wool 274 yards/100 grams $18 each This order brought us some new colors as well as old favorites, rounding out Scout’s color … [more]
Published March 10, 2023 | By Julia
The latest book from Laine Publishing is here – let’s look at Neons & Neutrals: a Knitwear Collection Curated by Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée! Aimée Gille is the dyer behind La Bien Aimée, and for this eclectic collection, she reached out to designers with a wide range of aesthetics, whose work differs from … [more]
Published March 7, 2023 | By Julia
I just finished up another new sample for the shop, PetiteKnit’s oh-so-popular “Oslo Hat – Mohair Edition,” though mine doesn’t contain any mohair to speak of. For this hat, I paired Kelbourne Woolens Perennial and Fyberspates Cumulus, a brushed alpaca that emulates mohair’s fuzzy halo. These two alpaca blends are each very soft in their own … [more]
Published March 3, 2023 | By Julia
Our most recent order from Neighborhood Fiber Co. was full of vibrant colors, speckles, and variegated shades, brightening our NFC Organic Studio Sock cubby considerably! Anne and I had fun selecting colorways we’d never seen before, along with those that have become favorites. Neighborhood Fiber Co. Organic Studio Sock: fingering weight hand-dyed machine washable 100% … [more]