Buttons

Inspiration can come from so many places. I know several friends who have been prompted to knit entire sweaters just because of a few fabulous buttons. They can really make or break a project.

We always have such a nice selection in the shop, and it's fun to see new choices added to our collection.

Our newest batch includes lovely wood, bright colors, and cute designs. The little flowers are a shop favorite, and the slightly oblong ones are so pretty. Do any of these inspire you to cast on?

Fancy Buttons

The right button adds the perfect finishing touch to a project. Lucky for you, we have a whole slew of really nice ones. Particularly fabulous are these handmade lovelies from Lynn Rothan, the artist behind Peyote Beads and Buttons. Sally was rather enamored with her work and selected several beautiful items for the shop. The blue one up top is my favorite, but they are all really pretty.

Each button is handmade in Oregon in the Bend and Sisters area, and no two are the same.

These would be perfect for a bag closure, a funky hat, or a drapey cardigan that just needs one big beautiful button. So many knitters and crocheters come in looking for Oregon-made goods. We are pleased to be able to show off these little pieces of art in our shop!

Look at the Flicka'!

We have some fresh bling in the shop for you.

The much anticipated Flicker shipment has arrived from Berroco!  We loved the earth tones last fall, and the soft palette of colors is beautiful as well.  In addition to the natural colors, we currently have yellow, purple, and blue (aka Petipa, Pytor, and Lac, obviously).  The rest of our shipment is on the way this week.

If you have never knit with a chained yarn like this, give it a try.  The final fabric is soft, lofty, and squishy.  Sally has a simple slouchy little hat knit with one skein, and it is light as a feather.  Just ask us for the pattern when you come in for your yarn.

We also have some sparkly handmade resin buttons from M.G. Loden.  The big guys are perfect for a hat, cowl, or a one or two-button cardigan.

These little guys are a little more subtle, but still nice and sparkly.

We have restocked the Elsebeth Lavold Silky Flamme, too.  It's not sparkly, but it sure is shiny and vibrant.  The colors are so deep and pretty, and the texture of the yarn is so interesting.

Nancy used this yarn for her Chloe Cowl, which would make a lovely and relatively quick little knit.  (There was a problem with the pattern, but it's been corrected as of today.  Sorry about that.)  A friend of mine is using the gorgeous orange for the cabled capelet on the cover of knit.wear.

It's going to be stunning.  She promises to share photos when she's done.  I can't wait to see it.

We also have a nice plump supply of circular, straight, and double pointed Dreamz needles from Knitter's Pride.  The colors of the wood are really beautiful, and the cable on the circulars seems pretty flexible.  We have the circular Nova needles, too, the metal offering from Knitter's Pride.

Not sparkly at all, but still very nice, are the Pretty Cheep Bags from Blue Sky Alpacas.  These bags are the prefect size for keeping your projects clean and contained.  At just ten bucks, you might need one for each project.  These make great gifts, too, even for non-knitters.

We just received a shipment from Cascade, too, including 128 Superwash, Magnum, and 220 Superwash Sport.  The unusual and slightly addictive Kauni Effectyarn is back, too.  More on this stuff soon...and perhaps a free pattern this weekend.  See you soon!