UPDATE: As of 11/19/2014, we are totally sold out of Araucania Limari! ************************************************************* Next time you come into the shop, you may notice a big basket of bulky wool right in the middle of the front room, by the teacart. What’s in the basket? Why, it’s our latest sale yarn: Araucania Limari. Araucania Limari is … [more]
Alchemy’s unique yarn, Silken Straw, has been warmly welcomed here at the shop. Since it first arrived in November, it’s unusual texture and lustrous jewel tones have been admired by many. We sold out of a few colors, enough to reorder, and when we did place that order, we couldn’t resist picking one new colorway, … [more]
Consider this Part 2 of our most recent shipment from Plymouth: a new yarn called Linen Concerto. Linen Concerto is a slightly textured dk weight blend of rayon, linen, and cotton. It’s perfect for making lightweight garments–shawls, scarves, tees, and tanks–and for those who are sensitive to animal fibers like wool and alpaca. Linen Concerto … [more]
A very large box arrived this week from Plymouth, the company that brings us a wide range of yarns from the classic 100% wool Galway to the fluffy Baby Alpaca Grande to self-striping yarns in a variety of fibers. This particular box contained a little bit of everything: a new sample sweater made up in Galway, … [more]
The Fibre Company’s gorgeous Acadia has become quite popular at the shop. After a month and a half of life here, the Acadia basket was missing two colors, and looking quite sad indeed. When Anne and I reordered those colors, and others we were low on, we figured, why not get a few new colors, … [more]
Last month’s Swans Island Trunk Show inspired many knitters to create garments with Swans Island’s organic merino wool yarns, which put quite a dent in our supply of the stuff. Last week, we placed an order of Swans Island Organic Merino Fingering in some of the most-loved colorways to replenish our stash: Fig, Winterberry, Oatmeal, … [more]
The much anticipated Malabrigo Book 4 has arrived! Malabrigo Book 4 is filled to the brim with patterns for Malabrigo yarns by designers like Stephen West, Gudrun Johnston, Kirsten Kapur, and more. These designers make good use of the full range of Malabrigo yarns, from Lace and Sock to Arroyo, Silky Merino, Rios, and more. … [more]
Back in October, Clara Parkes reviewed a new yarn out of the UK, a fingering weight blend of UK-sourced wools by the majestic name Titus. Anne was taken with the story of the yarn as much as Parkes’ positive review: Titus is an attempt to revive Britain’s diminishing textile industry by relying on UK-sourced wools … [more]
A recent special order for Colinette Jitterbug yarn in the bright red “Vatican Pie” colorway gave us an excuse to restock some of the most popular colors of this springy superwash sock yarn. These colorways are made memorable by their quirky names and vibrant hues: “Salted Caper,” “Lobster Pinch,” “Velvet Damask,” and the like. Anne … [more]
We are happy to announce that we now carry the Fibre Company’s Acadia. Acadia is a dk weight yarn made of merino wool, alpaca, and silk. The silk fiber takes the dye differently than wool and alpaca, and stands out from those fibers, creating a tweedy, rustic look. The feel of this yarn is far from … [more]