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In anticipation of warmer weather, we've restocked our Old Dominion Cotton from Cestari and we've added 5 new colors!  This cotton is soft and hand dyed in gorgeous semi-solid colors.  This yarn is made from cotton grown in Virginia and it is milled and dyed in Virginia as well.  Old Dominion Cotton is perfect for baby blankets or other baby items like bibs and clothes, but it's also good for shawls, washclothes or adult garments.  It's a DK or light worsted weight, working up nicely on a size 7 and there's a whopping 250 yards per each 100g skein.

 

We are restocked and have three new colors in Cestari Traditional 2-ply yarn.  This yarn is made from Targhee sheep, who are unique because their wool does not felt.  That's right, you can wash this wool in the washing machine and it will not shrink!  This yarn is also unique because the sheep are raised and the wool is milled and dyed right in Virginia.  This yarn also contains some of the original lanolin.  I like this because it is not drying to your hands when you knit with it like some other yarns can be, it also adds a degree of water resistance to the finished product.  We have this great yarn in three natural colors, two dyed colors and one marled color.  It's Aran weight with 170 yards per 100g and it's great for everything from sweaters and blankets to hats, mittens, leg warmers and diaper covers.

 

We got a huge order of Malabrigo!  The highlights are 4 colors of Arroyo, 5 colors of Mecha (above) 8 colors of Rios and 7 colors of Worsted (both below).  Three of those Rios colors are actually NEW colors, Illusion, Tormenta and Nimbus Gray.  

 

 

 

We already had to place another order for one of our newest yarns, Linaza.  Linaza is a light fingering weight blend of 50% alpaca, 25% linen and 25% Tencel with 440 yards per 100g skein.  Since we had to reorder already, we added three new colors as well.  Linaza is great for shawls or light weight garments and it's perfect for the Mrs. Jekyll and Little Hyde hat if you are thinking of joining us for the knit-a-long.

 

 

 

Mark your calendars for April 9 & 10, it's time for some Indigo dyeing!  The indigo plant has been used to create deep, beautiful blues for thousands of years.  We are offering two resist workshops, Batik and Shibori, the day before, and borth include the dye workshop in their price with an additional savings if you sign up for both resist workshops.  For those who only want to dye, you can sign up for the Indigo Workshop on its own.  You can reserve your spot and pay for the classes here.  The facebook event is here.

Shibori Wrap Saturday, April 9th, 10am-12pm $45

Batik Saturday, April 9th, 1-4pm $55

Indigo Dyeing Sunday, April 10th 1-5pm $35

 

Sign up for both Shibori Wrap and Batik for only $85!

The yarn of the month for March is Taria Tweed.  Taria Tweed is a super soft blend of 40% merino wool, 30% llama and 30% silk.  Soft tweeds are not easy to find, so we were delighted when we found Taria Tweed.  It's an aran weight yarn with 135 yards to 100g and it knits up nicely on a size 9 needle.  We've knit the Cupid Cowl (shown above) with just one skein and we've paired it with Noro Taiyo or Cascade Rabat to make the I Crocodile hat (shown below).  

 

 

 

 

We offer classes for knitting, crocheting, spinning, dyeing, embroidery, felting, and weaving. Please sign up for classes in person, by phone, or by email at least 24 hours in advance. Click here for the full calendar of upcoming classes and class descriptions!