Limited edition colors from Koigu & Dream in Color.

Koigu & Dream in Color are two of our favorite hand-dyers, and we love to see the special limited edition colorways they come up with each month.

Koigu KPPPM:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, variegated
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 175 yards/50 grams

Mocha Mousse is the latest shade from Koigu Collector’s Club, inspired by Pantone’s color of the year. These variegated skeins are streaked with warm shades of brown, and would make a cute PetiteKnit “Sophie Scarf” held together with a strand of lace weight mohair!

Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, each skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
  • 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
  • 400 yards/100 grams
  • machine wash cool on gentle/hand wash setting, lay flat to dry

Snowy Twilight is a saturated mix of blues and purples, a low-contrast variegated colorway that reads solid from a distance. This subtle color variation makes it a great choice for more complex stitch patterns, like Alicia Plummer’s “Grant’s Point Socks,” or Emily Greene’s “Bevel Mitts.”

Look for Koigu KPPPM and Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at the shop!

Hello, Fleece Artist Bluenose Socks!

We’re thrilled to introduce our newest arrival, from Hand Maiden’s sister brand, Fleece Artist – meet Bluenose Socks!

Fleece Artist Bluenose Socks:

  • fingering weight
  • 2ply
  • hand-dyed
  • each skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
  • 75% treated bluefaced leicester wool, 25% nylon
  • 440 yards / 100g
  • suggested needle size & gauge: US 2/2.75mm; 32st/4″
  • machine wash cold, lay flat to dry

Fleece Artist is a small family run company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The folks at Fleece Artist are dedicated to breed specific fibers such as bluefaced leicester, fine kid mohair, merino and other fuzzy beasts. Bluenose Socks is a great example of this, a practical and hardwearing sock yarn made of treated bluefaced leicester wool – BFL, for short.

BFL is known for its strength, luster, and drape, a combination of qualities that makes it quite versatile – socks, hats, mitts, and shawls would all be good uses for Bluenose Socks.

I went searching for new-to-me sock patterns that have a little bit of texture, enough to keep the knitting interesting but not so complex that the stitch pattern gets lost in variegated colorways. Summer Lee has a few that fit this description perfectly: check out “The Daily Socks,” “Hibernal Socks,” “Stillwater Socks,” “Mermaid Avenue Socks,” and the especially whimsical “Classic Bobble Sock Set.”

Look for Bluenose Socks in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and click here to check it out on our online store!

Limited edition colors from Koigu & Dream in Color.

Koigu & Dream in Color are two of our favorite hand-dyers, and we love to see the special limited edition colorways they come up with each month.

Koigu KPPPM:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, variegated
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 175 yards/50 grams

Polaris is the latest shade from Koigu Collector’s Club, a deep blue with zippy neon streaks.  It would make a cute pair of Andrea Mowry’s “DRK Everyday Socks,” with contrasting cuffs, heels, and toes in Ewe Ewe Fluffy Fingering!

Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, each skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
  • 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
  • 400 yards/100 grams
  • machine wash cool on gentle/hand wash setting, lay flat to dry

Dream in Color’s new Pop-Up Club colorway is Fen, a variegated mix of soft blues and greens. Two skeins makes the new “Frosted Forest Scarf,” by Lena Skvagerson, a cozy brioche scarf trimmed with stockinette ruffles.

Look for Koigu KPPPM and Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at the shop!

Limited edition colors from Koigu & Dream in Color.

Koigu & Dream in Color are two of our favorite hand-dyers, and we love to see the special limited edition colorways they come up with each month.

Koigu KPPPM:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, variegated
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 175 yards/50 grams

The Koigu Collector’s Club continues with Marble, a moody mix of warm and cool neutral tones. One skein makes a pair of Churchmouse “Turkish Bed Socks,” two makes “Barb’s Koigu Ruffle,” or pick a pair in contrasting colors for Andrea Mowry’s “Harlow.” Or add a strand of Isager Silk Mohair for PetiteKnit’s “Sophie Scarf” or “Oslo Hat – mohair edition.”

Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, each skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
  • 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
  • 400 yards/100 grams
  • machine wash cool on gentle/hand wash setting, lay flat to dry

Dream in Color’s new Pop-Up Club colorway is Sunup, a variegated mix of peach, pink, lavender, and aqua. One skein makes a “Terra Hue Shawl,” “Sockhead Slouch” hat or “Lightweight Hipster” shawl.

Look for Koigu KPPPM and Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at the shop!

Hello, Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Mondim!

We are so excited to announce that we now carry yarn from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, a yarn company and haberdashery known for its heritage Portuguese wool. We have Mondim and Vovó on our shelves now – let’s take a look at Mondim!

Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Mondim:

  • fingering weight
  • 3 ply
  • 100% fine Portuguese non-superwash wool – most batches of Mondim are made exclusively from the wool of native Campaniça sheep
  • 421 yards/100 grams
  • gauge: 24-32 sts x 30-48 rows = 4 x 4 inches
  • needle size: 2-4mm | US 1-6
  • hand wash, lay flat to dry

Mondim is a non-superwash fingering weight yarn made from fine Portuguese wool, and named after a Portuguese village once famous for its sock knitting cottage industry. Tightly plied and sturdy, Mondim is a great choice for making socks, hats, and sweaters alike.

Mondim comes in a huge range of colors, the most of any Retrosaria Rosa Pomar yarn. We have a mix of variegated, speckled and solid shades in stock, carefully selected to play well together. Think Andrea Mowry’s “Curio Socks,” Amy Christoffers’ “Pressed Flowers Socks,” and Hanna Leväniemi’s “Broken Seed Stitch Socks.”

If single color socks are more your speed, try Andrea Mowry’s “DRK Everyday Socks,” Stephen West’s “Dustland Socks,” or Tin Can Knits “Rye Light.” Anne will be teaching “Rye Light” in her upcoming Learn to Knit Socks class – she added it to the schedule just to have an excuse to work with Mondim!

Look for Mondim in the fingering weight section here at HYS!

Koigu Collector’s Club: Fall Ceremony.

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.

Koigu KPPPM:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, variegated
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 175 yards/50 grams

Their latest limited edition colorway is Fall Ceremony, a moody indigo blue streaked with pumpkin orange and forest green, a more saturated color than we’ve seen from Koigu in a while.

It got me thinking about Churchmouse’s “Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf” pattern, which blends disparate variegated shades into a harmonious fabric that almost looks woven.

“Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf,” © Churchmouse Yarns & Teas

Three skeins of Koigu KPPPM is all it takes to knit this scarf, and whether they are high or low contrast, in complementary or nearly clashing colors, this simple stitch pattern seems to bring any color combination together. Here are a few that appealed to me.

Look for Koigu KPPPM in the fingering weight section here at the shop, and in our new online store!

Dream in Color Pop-Up Club: Petrichor.

Dream in Color’s Pop-Up Club is back! Original owners Nancy and Veronica handed their company over to Maddytosh earlier this year, who are capably continuing the Dream in Color brand. Their yarn is now hand-dyed in Texas by a team trained by Veronica, and the skeins of Smooshy Cashmere are just as vibrant as ever.

Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, each skein is unique; we recommend alternating skeins to blend in a larger project
  • 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
  • 400 yards/100 grams
  • machine wash cool on gentle/hand wash setting, lay flat to dry

Petrichor is a highly variegated skein, blending ivory, brick red, burgundy, and olive green in a high contrast colorway.

This limited edition autumnal shade got me thinking about our latest batch of Hand Maiden Superkid Silk. These shades of light pink, sage, and bronze pair beautifully with Petrichor, perhaps for a “Cheri Chevron Shawl,” by Ambah O’Brien.

Inspired to cast on? Look for Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and in our new online store!

Hello, Malabrigo Metamorphosis Sock!

Another new yarn from Malabrigo! Meet Metamorphosis Sock.

Malabrigo Metamorphosis Sock:

  • fingering weight
  • gradient, hand dyed
  • each skein is unique
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 440 yards/100 grams
  • machine wash cool, lay flat to dry

Malabrigo’s beloved superwash merino Sock yarn has been transformed! Metamorphosis Sock is the same yarn but has been hand-dyed in gradient colorways, which shift slowly from one shade to the next. This makes subtle stripes in the finished garment.

Because the colors never repeat within a skein, Metamorphosis Sock is a great choice for one skein shawls like these:

Self-striping or gradient yarns are often paired with solid shades, to frame them in stripes or intarsia patterns:

Here are some color combinations, pairing Malabrigo Metamorphosis Sock with Malabrigo Ultimate Sock.

Look for them both in the fingering weight section here at the shop, and in our new online store!

Hello, Hand Maiden Flyss.

We’re thrilled to have another yarn from Hand Maiden! Meet Flyss.

Hand Maiden Flyss:

  • fingering weight
  • plied
  • hand-dyed, every skein is unique
  • 65% silk, 35% linen
  • 437 yards/3.5 oz
  • hand wash, lay flat to dry

Hand Maiden yarns are dyed entirely by hand in tiny batches – just enough for a single sweater at a time – in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The folks at Hand Maiden are especially known for their silk blends, and Flyss is one, a lustrous combination of silk and linen.

Back when we ordered our first batch of Superkid Silk, Anne included a few skeins of Flyss for herself, and cast on for Isabell Kraemer’s “Tresoro” tee. She promptly fell in love with Flyss, admiring the softness, drape, and the fact that it doesn’t split as she knits! We couldn’t wait to pick out a palette for the shop.

For this batch of Flyss, we picked a mix of semisolid and variegated shades, some subdued and others vibrant.

What to make with these gorgeous skeins? Here are some ideas!

Look for Flyss in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and click here to check it out on our new online store!

Koigu Collector’s Club: The Ton.

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.

Koigu KPPPM:

  • fingering weight
  • hand dyed, variegated
  • 100% superwash merino wool
  • 175 yards/50 grams

This month’s limited edition shade is named for “The Ton,” otherwise known as Bridgerton. Fans of the show will recognize these deep jewel tones, royal blues and purples from the richly colored gowns, massive sparkling jewelry, and extravagant hairstyles of Bridgerton’s London society.

This new colorway got me thinking about Anne’s “Pressed Flowers Hat,” made with Koigu KPPPM and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Capital Luxury Sport, a soft and springy blend of merino, cashmere, and silk.

Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Sport would make a lovely main color for the “Pressed Flowers Hat,” too – here are a few fresh color combinations for this project using The Ton as the contrast color.

Look for Koigu KPPPM in the fingering weight section here at the shop, and in our new online store!