March 5, 2010

New Yarn for Spinning, Knitting, and Spring!

We are all anxiously awaiting Spring as the Winter days begin to wane and the weather begins to get a bit more agreeable. While we (im)patiently await the change of seasons, even more yarn has arrived that will give us the chance to prepare for warmer weather and create amazing things.

As you may have already heard, we just got in a limited amount of Koigu Braided Roving! The colors are beautiful. Hopefully the photo gives you a good idea of the color variations, but as always, seeing it in person is even better. It’s here just in time for our monthly spin and knit this Sunday. Come on down and spin some of this great roving!

Also new to Yarn Expressions is some extraordinary yarn from the Imperial Stock Ranch. The Imperial Stock Ranch, located in Oregon, has been sustainably producing yarn for over 135 years. We’ve received two varieties from them: Columbia, a worsted weight yarn, and Tracie, a fingering weight yarn. Both yarns are “mulespun”, a process that produces yarn that is soft and lofty. All the colors are earthy, including blacks, blues, browns, and white/cream.

In the photo above you’ll see that Meg has already knitted some of this great yarn up to give you an example of how it will look. The shawl she’s created is the Gaenor pattern by Corrina Ferguson. You can see the shawl when you come in to take a look at this yarn. We also have a few patterns from the Imperial Stock Ranch that are great for their yarn.

As Spring approaches a knitter’s thoughts often turn to creating garments or items that will be great and perhaps help keep you cool in the warmer weather. We just got in the full color range of Jill Eaton’s Cotton Tail yarn. You may be familiar with Jill Eaton already from her Minnow Knits patterns. The Cotton Tail yarns are great for both kid and adult knits.

As I mentioned in the newsletter we just sent out, we’ve gotten a lot more of Prism’s Kiwi yarn. The colors include such names as “Cabernet” (seen on the far left) and “Tumbleweed” (far right).

I should also mention that we received a wide variety of patterns from Unpatterns. I love these patterns because they give you the tools to design and/or make simple garments (socks, pullovers, hats) using any yarn, any gauge, and any size. They seem like great guides that will help you create your own design or adapt someone’s pattern to your specifications.

We hope you’ll stop by the store soon to see all of the great new yarn and patterns we have available.

See you soon!

~Bill

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