Navia Worsted Sock Yarn

We have had a few colors of this pretty yarn for a bit, but our selection has recently been nicely rounded out, as long as you consider blue, red, and shades of black and brown nicely rounded out.

The Navia Faroese Sock Yarn is a worsted weight wool with 20% nylon for durability. It's machine washable, too! I love that it looks more like a rustic yarn and less like a superwash. I would totally use this for some cozy house socks like Lumberjack from tincanknits or Hugni from Ysolda Teague. It would be great for mittens or gloves or hats or sweater, too. If you love these colors, come on in and take a peek in person.

Eye Candy

Malabrigo Worsted is now available in a machine washable version! This new Washted is so similar to the original Worsted. The colors are vibrant and the yarn is so soft and cushy.

Knitcol

This basket full of Knitcol is so happy and cheerful! This yarn is really fun to knit, too. The self-patterning yarn changes as you knit, so there's not much to think about. I love this little hat we have in the shop.

I designed this easy peasy cowl a few years back using three different shades of Knitcol. It's just knit in the round with a wee garter stitch border to stop it from rolling up.

You could easily do this with all one colorway or with just two balls for a smaller cowl. It's all up to you! This yarn is machine-washable, so it's ideal for kid sweaters and blankets, too. Pop in to see the cheerful colors in person!

Liberty Wool Light

We have been loving Classic Elite Liberty Wool since we starting carrying it, and we are excited to see the Liberty Wool Light.

The Light is a sport weight (and still machine-washable) version of the original in the same beautiful colors.

 

The pattern book has some cute stuff, too, and we have a nice little ruffly cowl sample at the shop.

This pretty little yarn would be great for kid and baby stuff, and I think it would be perfect for some quick socks, too.  Come take a look!

Hand-Dyed Goodness

There are some lovely hand-dyed yarns fresh in the shop for you.

When I opened up a box of Chris from Schaefer Yarns on Monday morning, I could still smell the faint odor of the vinegar they use to set the dyes.  That's some fresh yarn.

Chris is a very durable machine washable worsted weight yarn.  This is great for kids sweaters, hats, and mittens because it will wear like iron.  With 215 yards per skein, it's also a great value, especially for hand-dyed goodness.  We have some nice bright colorways like Snoopy's Crayons and Hermione, shown above, and a few more subtle options as well.

Quest from Knitty was designed using Chris, and it's a great hat.  There is a little short row brim and an interesting honeycomb texture.  There is a version without the honeycomb as well, which is equally cool.

We also have a cute little vest, which Mr. Bear is modelling for us here.  It's a free pattern with the purchase of the yarn, and the smallest sizes require only one skein of Chris.  

If the flashing and pooling of the hand-dyed colors bother you, you can knit a few alternating rows from either end of the ball.  It takes the slightest bit of extra thought, but it's the best way to eliminate the pooling of any hand-dyed yarn.

If you prefer a tad more subtlety in your hand-dyes, Dream in Color is your company.  The fresh batch of Classy arrived last week, and I have been playing with color combinations.  This is Cocoa Kiss and Ruby River.

Here's Into the Mystic and Spring Tickle.

This is Happy Forest and Petal Shower.

And my personal favorites, Nightwatch and Strange Harvest.

I love these colors so much, and I have been trying to figure out a good way to combine them into a blanket.  I think the New Super Easy Baby Blanket from The Purl Bee is a great option.

I love the colorblocking, and I love not having to worry about running out.  I can just knit to the end of the ball and then start with a new color.  I'll cast on 200 stitches or so with a US8 and just keep adding colors until it's big enough...that should make a pretty sizable throw blanket.  I used this yarn to make a sweater for my kid, and I can tell you that the Classy is very hardy, too.  She wore it much of last winter, and it still looks great.

If you are thinking about socks on these chilly mornings, we have Starry for your viewing and knitting pleasure. 

What can I say?  It's hand-dyed, it's a sock yarn, and it's sparkly.  These yarns are all machine washable and absolutely beautiful.  Come and get yours while they are still fresh.