Craggy Hat

We finally have a sample for the Craggy Tweed! This yarn is really unusual, with its smooth texture and little tweedy bits. The hat is Shady Grove, and it's $5 on Ravelry. 

We have a nice batch of Craggy Tweed in the shop, including all of these pretty shades. This yarn is really worth seeing in person. Pop in and give it a squeeze!

Farmer's Daughter Restock

Our latest restock from Farmer's Daughter Fibers in Montana is full of some lovely yarns. 

The Craggy Tweed is always a wonderful treat. I didn't really understand this yarn until I saw it knitted up. Take a look at all of these Swonchos knit up in Craggy. It's also really nice in a single shade of good ol' stockinette.

Pic borrowed from Rav project page.

The Soka'pii is such a nice rustic single ply.

There are plenty of multi-colored projects on Ravelry, but I really love this sweet little Cape Perpetua Shawl in this rich caramel color.

Pic borrwed from Rav project page.

And the sock yarns are just so beautiful!

I love seeing these Farmer's Daughters yarns on the shelves. Come on in and see these beauties for yourself!

Hand-Dyed Gems

We have SO MANY lovely hand-dyed yarns in the shop. Sometimes I just wander around and hold them and admire their beauty. Apparently I was on a pink kick this week.

I have been picking up this skein of pink Willow Sock from Farmer's Daughter Fibers for so long. I am not normally drawn to pink, but this one really gets me. I love it all clustered together with its pastel friends here.

This lustrous skein of sock yarn from Spun Right Round is really something, eh? It's a little vampire slayer, don't you think?

This Spun Right Round Sport Sock is such a cool combo of white and neon and speckles. This colorway is called Nervous Breakdown, which seems pretty appropriate this time of year.

We are so lucky to have such a variety of hand-dyed sock yarns to inspire us with their beautiful colors!

Moon Sisters

Sparkle is always hard to photograph, but the super subtle sparkle on this luscious Moon Sisters from Farmer's Daughter Fibers is proving quite elusive. The bronze stellina spun with the merino and nylon seems to be integrated in a way that distributes the sparkle in a more even way than I usually see on these kinds of yarns. It's very classy. You'll have to come in to see for yourself!

Daydreamer Ideas

Have you all seen the newest from super-designer Andrea Mowry? Oh my goodness, the Daydreamer is knit up with a strand of Farmer's Daughter Soka'pii and one strand of Mighty Mo. 

The Daydreamer (pic borrowed from Rav pattern page)

The Soka'pii is a fingering weight Rambouilett from Wyoming and Montana, and its slightly nubbly and rustic texture is so so cool. Mighty Mo is a gorgeous mohair and silk blend that really adds halo and highlights to the finished knit. 

I'm always impressed at how substantial and heavenly a fingering weight and a lace mohair yarn knit up. They make a fabric that is lofty but warm and snuggly all at the same time. Plus, these color combos can't be beat.

I mean...

I might also be coming around on the cropped sweater idea. As a relatively tall girl, I really don't like feeling like things are too short on me, but I have started wearing my one cropped sweater more and more frequently. I can see how something like this lovely Daydreamer might be a perfect choice. Are you all cropped sweater fans? I am seeing them more and more frequently lately.

Craggy Tweeeeed!

We have a gorgeous batch of Farmer's Daughter Craggy Tweed on the shelves right now. If you've been itching to cast on a Swoncho, get yourself into the shop to choose your favorites.

Of course, this gorgeous machine washable DK would be great for hats, blankets, shawls, even cozy chunky socks.

If you love this modern, super cool tweed, I would get your hands on it soon. This will go quickly!

Farmer's Daughter Fibers KAL

We are playing along with the Farmer's Daughter Fibers KAL!

Between now and Labor Day in September, if you create a finished object using FDF yarn purchased at Close Knit, you can enter it into the KAL. Bring it in to the shop and we will enter it into the competition! You can enter up to three finished creations, and we will choose a gift basket winner in September.

Shop winners around the country will also be entered into the larger competition to win a guest spot at the 2020 Montana Mountain Retreat. (Here's a little info about this summer's retreat.)

This seems like a great way to keep us all enjoying beautiful fibers and creating all summer long. If you want to share your progress on Facebook and Instagram, you can tag @thefarmersdaughterfibers or use #LYS_FDFSummerKCal.

Can't wait to see what you all create with Farmer's Daughter Fibers this summer!

Eye Candy

Hello pretty Craggy Tweed! Thanks for sticking around after the Yarn Crawl.

Squish Worsted

Would you please all take a moment to admire the crazy cool colors of the Farmer's Daughter Squish Worsted?

These skeins are 281 yards of some of the wackiest colors I have seen on yarn in awhile. And all super soft and machine washable, too.

I am now 100% sure I need a new hat or a wrap or something that will give me an excuse to take one of these home with me...especially that black and white one.

Eye Candy

We have a fresh and fabulous batch of Wool Wash from Farmer's Daughter Fibers. This stuff gets your woolies clean without having to rinse and wring them out, avoiding the fear of ruining your precious handmades. And the scents are heavenly.

At last check we had them all in stock, but they go fast. Bergamont Chamomile is my favorite, but the Pepper Pine is pretty tempting, too.

More Farmer's Daughter

Sometimes the hand-dyes are so bright and beautiful, they are hard to look at in a big group. So here are a few lovely shades of our recent batch of Farmer's Daughter Fibers.

This is Waylon and Willie in the Juicy DK, a superwash 100% merino.

Here we have Half Breed in the Foxy Lady, a merino/silk single-ply superwash.

And finally, Heartbreak Hotel on the Squish Worsted, another superwash 100% merino.

You'll have to swing by to see the rest of them...I don't want to overwhelm your internet with color.

Mighty Mo

The folks at Farmer's Daughter Fibers have sent us a treat. The Mighty Mo is a silk and mohair blend in their gorgeous hand dyed shades.

This weight is really wonderful for holding along with another yarn to add an amazing silky halo. If you combine it with a DK, I'm pretty sure you'll get a worsted weight, but definitely swatch to make sure.

It's pretty rare to find this blend in a hand-dye, so it is a lovely surprise to see such gorgeous colors.

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

A lot of folks on Ravelry have combined the Mighty Mo with the Juicy DK (also in stock at the shop and also from Farmer's Daughter) to make Caitlin Hunter's Kobuk Hat.

Pic borrowed from Rav pattern page.

The Mighty Mo is perfect for Andrea Mowry's Birds of a Feather Shawl from Laine Issue No 2, also available as a Ravelry download. Just combine it with your favorite fingering weight!

I don't think these rare beauties are going to last very long, so stop in soon if you see something you love.

RCYC: Yarn is So Pretty

Take a peek at the beautiful offerings from The Farmer's Daughter Fibers from yesterday. I hope you had a chance to stop in and oggle these yarns!

Today we have Knitted Wit in the shop. Can't wait to see all of that color!

RCYC: Happy Close Knitters!

Gorgeous cabled sweater and Sally's Zigzag Gansey...it's not an official shop uniform, but it might as well be. Stop in to see the shining happy faces of the Close Knit gals today and check out all of the lovely yarns and patterns. 

We have the gorgeous yarns from Farmer's Daughter Fibers today, and Lisa Carney-Felton will be with us again as well. Have fun crawling today!

Rose City Yarn Crawl: Trunk Shows and Visitors

The Rose City Yarn Crawl starts up on Thursday! We talked about the patterns that will be available in the shops, but there is a ton going on each day.

Every year for the yarn crawl, we are thrilled to invite visitors to our shop to show of their gorgeous goods. These trunk shows give you a chance to try on garments, check out how certain yarns will work up, and be inspired by all of the fabulous things these folks are doing. Here's our line up for next weekend:

Endless Wrap, pic borrowed from BSF pattern page

Thursday: Lovely trunk shows from Blue Sky Fibers and Imperial Yarns

BSF Scandia Throw, pic borrowed from Rav page

Arrowhead Cardigan from Imperial yarns, pic borrowed from Rav page

Friday: Bumblebirch trunk show, Lisa Carney-Fenton of Handworks NW trunk show

Bumblebirch Heartwood Celestial, pic borrowed from website

Lisa Carney-Fenton's Slip Slidin Infinity Scarf, pic borrowed from Rav page

Saturday: Farmer's Daughter trunk show, and Lisa Carney-Fenton will be with us again

Farmer's Daughter Fibers, pic borrowed from FDF page

Sunday: Knitted Wit trunk show

Unicorn Eggs from Knitted Wit, pic borrowed from their Color Gallery

The hand-dyer trunk shows are so much fun! In addition to seeing the yarn worked up into lovely items, you'll get to meet the folks behind some of our shop favorites and really appreciate how much work and love go in to creating these beautiful yarns.