Published April 26, 2024 | By Julia
Happy Local Yarn Store Day! Come by the shop tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, for 25% off featured yarns and 50% off select books – you can read all about those sales on our recent blog post.
Koigu sent us something special for LYS Day: 3 new Koigu Collector’s Club Colors!
Koigu KPPPM:
- fingering weight
- hand dyed, variegated
- 100% superwash merino wool
- 175 yards/50 g
- $15.50 each
Each of these limited edition colorways was inspired by Maie Landra’s original paintings and dyeing method. Maie is one of the co-founders of Koigu and designed the original Koigu colours back in the 80s and 90s.
Brave New World, painting by Maie Landra
Brave New World, limited edition Koigu colorway for LYS Day 2024
Analog, painting by Maie Landra
Analog, limited edition Koigu colorway for LYS Day 2024
Connection, painting by Maie Landra
Connection, limited edition Koigu colorway for LYS Day 2024
Pair Brave New World, Analog, or Connection with a fuzzy lace weight yarn and you have the makings of a soft and lovely “Sophie Scarf” or “Oslo Hat – mohair edition,” – here are a few color ideas!
Come by the shop tomorrow, April 27, to celebrate LYS Day and shop our sale! Koigu KPPPM and Isager Silk Mohair will both be 25% off, along with six other featured yarns, one in each gauge section.
Thanks for supporting our shop on LYS Day and every day, we love being your local yarn store!
A reminder: all discounted yarns are final sale, no returns or exchanges. Discount applies only to in-stock items, no special orders. Thanks for understanding!
Published June 17, 2013 | By Julia
Time for another round of show and tell, where I get to show off all the incredible things folks are making with yarns from HYS. I’m always pleased by the variety of projects you all are working on, from skirts to scarves, from sweet knits for babies and children to sophisticated garments for adults. Abby … [more]
Published June 15, 2013 | By Julia
Many of us who love working with squishy, soft yarns have had to face the fact that those yarns often pill. Fine, short fibers feel soft to the touch, and it’s those fibers that are the first to be pulled out of the yarn with abrasion, creating little puffs that stand out from the fabric … [more]
Published June 13, 2013 | By Julia
When it comes to needles, knitters have all kinds of opinions and preferences. Some prefer the light weight that wooden needles offer, others like the sturdiness of metal. Some insist on a pointy tip, while others stand by their blunt needles. Everyone seems to agree that in circular needles, the join must be smooth where … [more]
Published June 10, 2013 | By Julia
The Summer issue of Interweave Crochet is here. Inside, you’ll find all manner of intriguing things to crochet in hot weather, from shawls, wraps, and tunics to jewelry. Come by the shop to page through this latest issue of Interweave Crochet and many other spring and summer magazines. See you there!
Published June 8, 2013 | By Julia
Those of you who have visited our shop are likely well acquainted with our set-up: one of each color and kind of yarn out on the shelves, more of each in the back if you need it. There are exceptions to that rule, however; if you’ve ever seen a capital letter “L” written on a … [more]
Published June 6, 2013 | By Julia
Two new magazines have arrived in the last week or so: Creative Knitting and KnitScene Accessories. I was particularly impressed with this issue of KnitScene Accessories, which is full of patterns for hats, scarves, shawls, cowls, fingerless mitts, and the like. KnitScene always offers tutorials on unfamiliar techniques along with their patterns, and this issue’s … [more]
Published June 4, 2013 | By Julia
We recently replenished our supply of Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Starke 6, a sport weight, self-striping yarn. Tucked into the basket of Zauberball Starke 6 is a scarf, a knit sample that has gotten a lot of attention for as long as we’ve had it at the shop. The pattern is the Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf, a garter … [more]
Published June 2, 2013 | By Julia
Here’s a new collection from knitwear designer Melissa Wehrle, Metropolitan Knits: Chic Designs for Urban Style. Designed with city life in mind, these garments are, first and foremost, wearable. Some are more modern looking, and others more classic, some have lace and others have cables, but all seem to have been designed with the wearer … [more]
Published May 31, 2013 | By Julia
Recently I finished making a blanket, the largest project I’d ever attempted. It didn’t take nearly as long as I thought it might, in part because I became a little obsessed with working on it, and in part because of how I made it: crochet. I’m just learning to crochet, finding my way around a whole … [more]
Published May 29, 2013 | By Julia
A new knit scarf has arrived at the shop, knit by Amy as a sample for one of her upcoming classes. Here’s Argosy! Argosy is a free pattern from Knitty, which Amy knit in Noro Silk Garden Lite, a self-striping DK weight blend of silk, mohair, and wool. Argosy is a great way to show … [more]