Woolworks news for December
This is the time of year when knitters and crocheters think about the holidays and what they can make for loved ones. We have lots of ideas for you. Many new yarns for the season are arriving weekly if not daily. Here's the short list:
Cricket from Reynolds is a 52% rayon/48% wool, 5 sts/inch on a 5. (dk). This has a lovely subtle sheen and the rayon adds a nice touch and drape.
Marble now is available in baby colors in dk weight as well. Nice colors in all varieties, yardage is great and the price even better, wash and dry acrylic.
Kertzer Northern worsted acrylic machine wash/dry. 16 colors.
Kertzer Northern chunky acrylic, machine wash/dry, 8 colors.
Mission Falls 136 dk merino. Love this stuff. 14 fabulous colors.
Lana loft from BrownSheep is a 100% wool worsted/aran in 3 natural colors. Many more available. Ask to see the color cards.
Paradise from Nashua, 48% wool/40% baby alpaca/4%nylon. worsted weight in 7 lovely jeweltone colors.
On-Line supersock 100, 420 meters of sweet self patterning yarn so everyone can think you worked really hard on those socks. Wonderful colors, 8 to choose from.
New needle cases from Lantern Moon. Gorgeous silks.
Mini Mochi sock yarn from Crystal Palace is a very fun brighter self striping yarn with just a little more 'wooly-ness' for those that love winter socks. Fingering weight 195 yds and 12 colors to choose from. Makes a great hat or baby surprise sweater as well.
MMMMMM Malabrigo...chunky, worsted and sock! Yummy colors all here for the touching. Have to touch this stuff. This is a very popular yarn and hard to get from Uraquay. It's like wearing your favorite blanket. This makes great snowborder, earflap style hats. Also Magnum from Cascade is available for a one skein hat or scarf in a super light bulky yarn.
To add to the chunky or bulky section, is Lei, a very nice merino. Come check out the super chunky, fast knit, cabled scarf/wrap. This is very soft and warm not to mention the latest in the fashion magazines.
Want to make socks? How about toe up? Two at a time? Tues at 10am. Join us. We will be starting a Great American Afghan class soon. I will post or you may call the shop. It will be sometime after the Holidays.
Sale of the week for Dec 14-19....Tweeds, any and all weights and fibers. We have tons! bulky, worsted, alpaca blends, wool, wool/acrylic blends, all beautiful and tweeds are really 'in' right now! Come in today and plan your relaxing project for after the holiday rush! You'll be glad you did and you'll save 25%. How can you loose?
Well that lovely dyed yarn from Steadfast Fibers with the matching mohair that we thought was no longer, is back. The new owner of this lovely duo is Paulette Francouer from Canada. She is doing the dyeing and has pretty much the same colorways. They are very pretty! Come see them in the window. We have them hanging on a 'tree'. Paulette uses Brown Sheep Lambs Pride for the wool so the yardage is great at 190yds and the Mohair as far as I recall is from Louet which has a fabulous look and feel. These 2 wonderfully colorful yarns compliment each other nicely. I made a 'lace' pattern scarf out of the teal and it came out very nice. It will be hanging near the 'tree' so you can see how the varigations look knit up.
I'd like some input here. We in the shop are so appreciative of your loyalty and the fact that you chose us as your LYS and we'd like to know what you'd like to see in the shop. Either comment here or email me at
woolworks@snet.net. Are there yarns you'd like to see? What type of classes would you be interested in? Techniques? What times are good for you for events in the shop? I want to keep the shop interesting and fresh and with your input I can make that possible. I want to hear your ideas, please don't hesitate to reply. Thanks.
Ok, so I tried to put the South West Trading logo here so you all would recognize it but apparently it's illegal. So...I wanted to let you all know that the SWTC co-owner will be here in the shop tonight with all his wares. Joe has a fashion show planned and you all get to be the models. Try one some great items and let him know how you feel about his products then I buy what you like! It's easy. Not to mention fun, there will be wine and cheese! So come on down and hang out with us tonight starting at 7 pm.
