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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 January 24, 2023 | By Julia
Once again, PetiteKnit has made Isager yarn popular enough to clear our shelves. Having nearly sold out of Alpaca 3 in the past month or so, we are relieved to announce that we now have a fresh supply! Isager Alpaca 3: bulky weight chainette 50% alpaca, 50% wool 137 yards/50 grams $10 each Due to … [more]
Published January 20, 2023 | By Julia
We’ve got a fresh supply of Kelbourne Woolens Perennial, a super soft merino/alpaca blend that comes in juicy bright colors! Kelbourne Woolens Perennial: light fingering weight 60% superwash merino, 25% Suri alpaca, 15% nylon 497 yards/100g $26 each The folks at Kelbourne Woolens have designed Perennial to be something of a staple: soft from the … [more]
Published January 17, 2023 | By Julia
The Koigu Collector’s Club continues! Each month, we’ll receive 21 skeins of KPPPM in a limited edition color dyed especially for a select group of local yarn stores that carry Koigu. KPPPM is a fingering weight superwash merino, hand-dyed in vibrant colors by mother/daughter team Maie and Taiu Landra on their farm outside of Toronto, Canada. … [more]
Published January 13, 2023 | By Julia
We’re delighted to have a fresh batch of Brooklyn Tweed Arbor on our shelves! Brooklyn Tweed Arbor: DK weight 100% Targhee wool 145 yards/50 g $18.75 each This shipment brought us ten of the most popular shades of Arbor, from moody neutrals to saturated earth tones. You can see all of the colors Arbor comes … [more]
Published January 10, 2023 | By Julia
It’s been far too long since I shared show-and-tell here on the blog, though it’s an ongoing part of our daily Instagram posts – let’s see what folks have been making with yarn from our shop! PetiteKnit has become one of the most-mentioned knitwear designers here at our shop. Almost every day, at least one … [more]
Published January 6, 2023 | By Julia
This week, as a new year begins, we welcome a beautiful new book by Marianne Isager, A Knitting Life: Back to Tversted ($47). Marianne Isager is a knitwear designer and co-owner of Isager Yarns, based in Denmark. In this new collection, the first in a series of three, she looks back on her first 20 … [more]
Published January 3, 2023 | By Julia
As many of you have already heard, Shibui Knits is no more, and though we’re sad to see them go, we’re happy to offer you a discount – 40% off all in-stock Shibui yarns and patterns! We are so sad to say goodbye to Shibui, a company whose luxurious yarns and distinctive design aesthetic have been … [more]
Published December 30, 2022 | By Julia
52 Weeks of Easy Knits ($50) is the latest book from Laine, an inspiring tome packed with 52 approachable patterns for garments and accessories. Let’s take a look inside! This is the third in Laine’s ambitious 52 Weeks series, and instead of focusing on a particular kind of garment, it invites knitters of all skill … [more]
Published December 27, 2022 | By Julia
The Koigu Collector’s Club continues! Each month, we’ll receive 21 skeins of KPPPM in a limited edition color dyed especially for a select group of local yarn stores that carry Koigu. KPPPM is a fingering weight superwash merino, hand-dyed in vibrant colors by mother/daughter team Maie and Taiu Landra on their farm outside of Toronto, Canada. … [more]
Published December 23, 2022 | By Julia
Dream in Color’s Pop Up Club is back! Every month, we’re getting a special new colorway from Dream in Color, a Tucson-based producer of small batch hand-dyed yarns. December’s new limited edition colorway is here while supplies last! Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere: fingering weight 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon 400 yards/100g $34 … [more]