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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 July 21, 2023 | By Julia
It’s been 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! We have long extolled the magic of holding multiple yarns together, making unique color and fiber blends that delight and … [more]
Published July 18, 2023 | By Julia
We’re pleased to announce that Brooklyn Tweed Quarry is back in production with a brand new neutral color palette! Quarry is Brooklyn Tweed’s thickest yarn, a bulky weight, woolen-spun Targhee-Columbia wool with an unexpected combination of texture and structure. It looks like a single ply, but is actually constructed with three loosely-spun plies for a … [more]
Published July 14, 2023 | 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. There’s a special theme this time: assigned pooling, a clever way of showing off hand-dyed yarns like these. June’s new limited edition colorway is here, better late than … [more]
Published July 11, 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. Koigu KPPPM: fingering weight hand dyed, variegated 100% superwash merino wool 175 yards/50 g $15.50 each This month’s special colorway is Hoof Mushroom, a vibrant … [more]
Published July 6, 2023 | By Julia
Everything in the shop is 15% off during July, our Annual Inventory Sale month, but there are a few items we’ve marked down even further – including every yarn we carry from Baa Ram Ewe, now 40% off! We’ve been carrying Baa Ram Ewe here at the shop for over a decade, and we’ve always … [more]
Published July 1, 2023 | By Julia
July is here, and that means it’s time for our Annual Inventory Sale! From July 1 – 29, everything in the shop is discounted by 15%. If you’ve had your eye on a special skein, or have been planning a big project or two, now is the time to take the leap! Pick up a … [more]
Published June 27, 2023 | By Julia
Warm weather calls for plant fiber and lightweight yarns, so we’ve stocked up on Isager Bomulin, a light fingering weight blend of cotton and linen. Isager Bomulin: light fingering weight 65% cotton, 35% linen 230 yards/50g $11 each Plant fibers like these have little elasticity and a lot of drape, making them perfect for spring … [more]
Published June 23, 2023 | By Julia
The latest issue of Pom Pom Quarterly is here! This vibrant summer issue is packed with warm weather garments for crocheters and knitters alike, all inspired by fruits. The cover sweater, Ana D’s striking “Limonata,” is crocheted with Kelbourne Woolens Mojave, a sport weight blend of cotton and linen. The brand new KW Skipper would work, … [more]
Published June 20, 2023 | By Julia
A few months ago, a new PetiteKnit pattern caught my eye and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. “Melange Sweater” is simple enough, a marled stockinette drop shoulder pullover, but the high contrast combination of colors intrigued me, along with a few other design details. I chose Sandnes Garn Sunday for a “Melange Sweater” of my own … [more]
Published June 16, 2023 | By Julia
A new issue of Amirisu is here! Amirisu is a knitting magazine based in Japan, each issue filled with articles, interviews, and patterns from designers all over the world. This issue features designs by Veera Valimaki, Emily Greene, Fiona Alice, General Hogbuffer, Sari Nordlund, and more. I spotted two designs in familiar yarns: a … [more]