Mid-April 2020 Newsletter

Heavenly Yarns Newsletter

Mid-April 2020


	The daffodils right beside our shop (click to zoom)

Touching Base

We are sending a second email to you this month -- something we haven't done in the almost 18 years we have sent a monthly email. But we miss our customers, and so it is a way that helps us feel connected to you.

Helen is at the shop Monday through Saturday each week, from 11 am-4 pm. She is there to give telephone help (as best as possible) and to take any phone orders. If you live locally and are walking by the shop during these times, knock on the window and wave -- it makes everything seem normal!

We are keeping busy adding more yarns that can be purchased directly from the Heavenly Yarns section on the Fiber of Maine website. We are offering free shipping on a purchase of $30 or more till the shop is open again.

Hopefully, more good than bad will result from this uniquely bizarre and terrifying time in the world. We wish you peace and health. And after a damaging snowstorm in Maine last week, we are feeling like happier days are ahead!


	The Brick sweater in Plymouth Yarn's Sea Isle Cotton (click to zoom)

Plymouth Yarn's Sea Isle Cotton
We have had some cotton/wool blends in our shop over the years, but nothing compares to the softness (and price) of Sea Isle Cotton. This new yarn from Plymouth Yarn is a blend of 50% organic cotton and 50% fine merino wool.

The tightly chained construction of this yarn gives it loft and helps to minimize any pilling, and we are happy to report that it is not splitty at all!

The color palette is summery. We knit up a simple long-sleeve pullover and used just four skeins for a women's size medium. We knit Brick, a free top-down pattern on Ravelry. We like suggesting this pattern for someone knitting a top-down sweater for the first time because it contains a diagram for the placement of stitch markers, which are crucial to top-down construction.

We can't say enough about how much we love the results of this yarn. The sweater looks and feels absolutely wonderful!

Though the label suggests a gauge of 4.5 sts to the inch on a US 7 needle, we liked the fabric for our sweater knit one needle size down and at 5 sts to the inch. This 100-gram skein has 329 yards and sells for $15.95, and is available for direct purchase from our Fiber of Maine website.


	Berroco's Medina in crochet, in their Wingaersheek pattern (click to zoom)

Berroco's Medina
Medina is a dk weight cotton-blend yarn from Berroco. It is incredibly versatile; it is great for sophisticated babies as well as for any type of adult garment or accessory.

This long-color-repeat yarn is an easy-care blend of 37% cotton, 36% acrylic and 27% viscose, knitting at 22 sts per inch on a US 6, and crocheting at 5 sc per inch with an F hook. The 100-gram ball has 295 yards. It can be machine washed, and is recommended to lay flat to dry.

We have the lovely Villa tee in our shop, which looks great on everyone who has tried it on! And although we do not have a sample of Medina in crochet as pictured, we love how it looks!

This year, with the exception of two colorways, we have five new gorgeous colorways in stock. Click to see the beautiful colorways available for purchase directly from our Fiber of Maine website.

Needles and More!

We have always had a few needles available for sale on the Fiber of Maine website. Although the needles are not Maine made, we had them there just in case someone wanted to do a "one stop" shop or if they would like to put together a gift project.

This month, we moved the needle selection over to the Heavenly Yarns section on the Fiber of Maine website. We added a few more needles which you can buy directly online from our website, or feel free to call us for something you are looking for!

Heavenly Yarns | 133 High St., Belfast, ME 04915 | 207-338-8388

Temporary shop hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 am-4 pm