Monday, September 24, 2007

More, more ....

More Fall shipments roll in these days with several new yarns and still more coming - and a special event coming up in October. Stay tuned!

Just arrived:
We are now introducing yarns from Nashua Handknits!

Creative Focus Worsted from Nashua - a worsted weight wool and alpaca blend, this one would be perfect for sweaters, hats and accessories. Check the shade card. It has great yardage at 200 meters per 100g ball. Great for felting, too! Retails for $11.95.

For those who prefer organically produced fibers:
Natural Focus Ecologie Cotton from Nashua - a worsted weight, naturally dyed pima cotton. See the shade card! Wonderful for baby items, sweaters and accessories. Retails for $9.95.

Natural Focus Ecologie Wool from Nashua - a chunky weight, naturally dyed wool. See the shade card. This is a thick to thin yarn, so it would look great in scarves and other accessories. Very soft, it would feel great next to your skin as well, and would also be a nice choice for felting. Retails for $11.25.

From SandnesGarn:
Alpakka - a pure alpaca yarn that knits to a double knitting weight. Perfect for baby & kids knits, sweaters and accessories. This yarn retails for $7.95 and we have it in fifteen enticing colours! We also received a pattern book with over fifteen beatiful designs for this yarn.

From Marks & Kattens:
Sarek - a gorgeous bulky weight wool that changes colour as you work with it. We have it in six exciting colourways and it's guaranteed to work up quickly on 7 mm needles. Sarek retails for $7.95 per 50g ball and would look stunning in sweaters, scarves, hats and other accessories.

Stay tuned for more!!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Ready, Set, ...

Get ready for the next knitting season and start your projects now - if you ever had taken a break. All our Fall shipments roll in these days with several new yarns - and a special event coming up in October. Stay tuned!

Just arrived:
Carat from Marks & Kattens - a chunky weight ribbon yarn with a touch of glitter. Check the shade card. Perfect for scarves, shawls and for the upcoming holiday season. Retails for $11.95.

Duo from Marks & Kattens - a super bulky acrylic wool ribbon yarn. Check the shade card. Great for sweaters and accessories. Retails for $10.95. On 15 mm needles, everything will knit up extra quickly with this yarn!

A new hit from Kertzer: Northern Worsted - a very affordable easy care acrylic yarn in many solid and ombre (variegated) shades . It has the look and feel of wool and great yardage at 210m per 100g ball. In our store, Northern Worsted is a cheaper and better quality substitute of Patons Decor. It's a great choice for afghans, sweaters, hats, scarves and kid's knits.

Stay tuned for more yarns to come in (and others to drop out)!