Concept Cotton Merino

We restocked the Concept Cotton Merino, and it's so cool. The yarn knits up into an unusual fabric with a painterly variegated sort of look. The silvery black was my favorite, but hello lemony chartreuse! And also denim blue. And creamy camel.

I ran across this cute Lighthouse Hat that uses Concept Cotton Merino and a silk mohair together to make a light and fluffy cap. 

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

We have a batch of Lang Lace in some beautiful solids that would play nicely with these shades. It's time for hats! It's chilly out!

Pima Rino

We have a great new yarn with a fun name from Plymouth Yarns!

Pima Rino is a blend of 70% pima cotton and 30% merino wool, which I think are two of the loveliest and softest fibers you can find. So, you can't really go wrong here.

This would be great for baby and kid sweaters and hats. I think it would make an amazing and weighty blanket if that's your thing. But mostly, I'm dreaming of thick cotton sweaters for me. Maybe a fisherman's rib or shaker rib cardigan in the stone or navy blue. Something modern like Flaum, maybe?

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

Or perhaps a thick textured cabled sweater to wear all year-round. I'm envisioning that one in white. Heidi Kirrmaier's Catch of the Day sweater seems like the right thing here.

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

I always wish I had a nice cozy cotton sweater for our chilly evenings, and I think this yarn could be the perfect place to start.

Cotton Merino is Back

We have a fresh batch of Katia Concept Cotton Merino, including many new springy shades. This knits up in a cool, faded, mottled knitted fabric. We have a little swatch at the shop for you to see. 

Some cute projects are popping up on Ravelry using this yarn. 

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

I really like Quick Like a Snow Bunny, a freebie using 2 balls. 

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

The Lighthouse Hat ($4 pattern) uses Cotton Merino and a silk mohair to create a fluffy and sweet hat.

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

Big Fat Stratus ($2.95 pattern) uses Cotton Merino and a color-changing Aran weight yarn. I would totally do this with just Cotton Merino, or maybe mix it up with some Noro Taiyo for a cool striped effect. So many ideas!