 |
|
|
|
New things arriving from TNNA
|
|
First up - Done Roving - A U.S. Yarn from Maine!
|
We're delighted to bring you an American Yarn
!
One of the things we love about attending TNNA, our twice a year trade show, is finding new, unique items to offer you. We're very happy to introduce you to
This is a sock/fingering weight yarn made from 100% US materials! The sheep are raised in the US, the yarn is spun in the US. It's also super wash treated in the US (There is only one place in the US that does this) and hand-dyed in the furthest north-east corner of the US in
Charlotte, Maine! They say they have lots of time to do their dying in the winter.
They also don't use harsh chemicals or heavy metal mordants in their dying. Another big plus.
It's very soft, and features great yardage as each ball is about 118 grams of super wash merino
yielding
about 480 yards per ball!
One other thing that's fun is that each skein comes in a plastic container designed to use as a 'knit out' box! The yarn is pre balled and they have the center pull end pulled through a hole in the box and taped on the outside of the box, making it easy to get started.
We love these colors, the story, and how beautifully soft it is. Try one today for a pair of socks or a favorite wrap project.
|
Rylie
Rylie, from HiKoo, is a soft blend of baby alpaca, linen, and silk. It's dyed in luscious colors and is a delight to work with. The yarn gives you plenty of drape and just a touch of halo due to the baby alpaca.
Just two skeins and
this free pattern lets you create the Wandering Moon shawl by Michelle Hunter!
We think you'll enjoy this yarn for those snuggly, soft, drapey pieces.
|
Rowan Cotton Lustre
Cotton Lustre from our friends at Rowan is a beautiful cotton/modal/linen blend ribbon yarn that works up beautifully on large needles for quick work. Perfect for simple, light garments, scarves, anything where you'd like some drape and soft colors.
The pattern book contains 13 designs by
Sarah Hatton, a fabulous designer from the UK that has been to the shop!
|
Auntie Wooly Says...
Dahlings!
"Machine Washable" - we love it, we look for it. I do want to talk just a little about how we think about machine washable yarn.
To tell you the truth, the majority of the items we work up, even if it says machine washable, we still tend to hand wash. We feel this makes the item last much longer as we can be as gentle as possible with the piece. We know of vendors that say to hand wash their yarn even if they know it's superwash!
There are exceptions, of course. Linen, most cottons, and especially hemp can really take some agitation in the machine. We're very fond of making our own wash clothes from cotton and we know how well it holds up. Two wool yarns we don't worry too much about machine washing are Rowan's Pure Wool Superwash Worsted and DK. They're more 'sturdy', if you will, and will hold up pretty well to multiple washings. We'd still suggest a more gentle cycle if at all possible.
If you do machine wash one or more of your garments, use the delicate setting and cold water. We're also a fan of laying them flat to dry rather than using the dryer.
We love Unicorn Wash as well as Eucalan for our pieces, even in the machine. In a pinch, a high quality clear liquid dish detergent will work well for hand washing. You want to avoid any powders as they can build up in the stitches.
We hope this helps!
Thank you all!
|
We're hiring!
We're growing and expanding and are looking for new members of our "Fiber Team" to help us grow. Working with us, you'll be a key part of the team. We use a mix of traditional business values with a strong customer service component, combined with extensive use of technology to better serve our guests. If you join us, you'll learn all aspects of the business, from inventory management, merchandising, through pricing, marketing and sales. In addition, you'll become well versed in e-commerce issues and techniques.
If you're interested in a fun, fast paced yet relaxed place to work and have the skills and personality we're looking for, we want to chat with you!
|
Stitches West!
Once again, we're gearing up for another fun-filled weekend at Stitches West in Santa Clara! We're assuming the last of the Super Bowl revelers will have drifted away. We'll be in booth #1034 showing the latest designs from Manos del Uruguay in Fino, Manos Lace, and
the
new 100% super wash merino lace-weight yarn Marina. In addition, we'll also have
Algeria
with us.
To add to the excitement, we're also bringing some Mountain Colors
Though we carry a wide variety of items from many, many vendors, space doesn't allow us to bring everything to the show. As you know, most everything can be found at our on-line store!
Look for our ad in the Stitches West Show guide!
|
Calling all fiber artists!
The fiber arts community needs your feedback by February 13th.
Please take ten minutes to complete the TNNA Fiber Arts 2016 Survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fiberarts16, part of a major study of U.S. knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, cross-stitchers, weavers, and spinners.
By taking this survey you will...
- Help fiber arts organizations and businesses serve you better
- Tell retailers and brands what you want
- Explore your fiber arts life
- Get the chance to win one of five $100 fiber arts store gift cards
This survey is anonymous - you will not receive marketing spam.
The results of this survey will appear in the fifth edition of the TNNA State of Specialty NeedleArts Study at
http://www.tnna.org/?page=Research. The survey results will be available to non-profit fiber arts advocacy groups and TNNA members in mid-2016. TNNA is an association of hundreds of independent and family-owned fiber arts brands and retailers.
|
|
Ongoing Events
Stitching In Your Slippers - FREE OPEN KNITTING and CROCHET
Every Friday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM
4210 Bridge St
Cambria, California 93428
Introduction To Knit or Crochet for FREE
No class, no schedule, just drop in and we'll get you started with the basics for FREE! Why do we do this for free? We want to share this craft with everyone we can. Of course we'd love it if you become regular guests in the shop, but it gives us so much pleasure to teach as many people as possible how to start their journey with our favorite craft.
Stay tuned to our
Website
,
our
Facebook Page
(Feel free to 'Like' us!), our
Ravelry Page
, or this newsletter for all the latest news and upcoming special events!
|
|
|
|
|
