Posts made in August, 2011

See It Knit

If you’ve never read the blog for the Malabrigo yarn company we highly recommend it. It’s full of beautiful color and yarn inspiration. Their “See It Knit” posts are especially helpful because sometimes it is difficult to imagine how a variegated colorway will work up. You can see Stonechat, Glazed Carrot, Mariposa and Candombe used in a variety of...

Posted on Aug 10, 2011 in Around the Net | Comments Off on See It Knit

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See It Knit

If you’ve never read the blog for the Malabrigo yarn company we highly recommend it. It’s full of beautiful color and yarn inspiration. Their “See It Knit” posts are especially helpful because sometimes it is difficult to imagine how a variegated colorway will work up. You can see Stonechat, Glazed Carrot, Mariposa and Candombe used in a variety of...

Posted on Aug 10, 2011 in Around the Net | Comments Off on See It Knit

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Sale of the Week

Lovely Pirouette is here from Classic Elite. It’s a delicate blend of kid mohair and bamboo that comes in deep, vibrant colors and has lots of shine. It will make airy lace and delicate sweaters or double it up for a something with a bit more body and lots of color possibilities. Pirouette is 15% off through August 14.

Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

Lovely Pirouette is here from Classic Elite. It’s a delicate blend of kid mohair and bamboo that comes in deep, vibrant colors and has lots of shine. It will make airy lace and delicate sweaters or double it up for a something with a bit more body and lots of color possibilities. Pirouette is 15% off through August 14.

Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

Last fall, when More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts was released. We were very pleased to be able to offer Nature’s Palette Thick/Thin Bulky, the yarn used for the charming elf hat on the book’s cover. Hand Jive, the company that made the yarn, closed its doors shortly after the release of the book and many customers have come looking for a substitute yarn. And while there are many other excellent bulky yarns none had a comparable softness and texture to the original. Until now. Habu has introduced Soft Wool Slub. We have been in contact with the maker of the original yarn and have been assured that Soft Wool Slub is the very same yarn, coming from the same mill! You really need to handle it yourself to believe the buttery softness of this wool. There still is truly no other yarn quite like it. Soft Wool Slub is 15% off through September...

Posted on Aug 5, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

Last fall, when More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts was released. We were very pleased to be able to offer Nature’s Palette Thick/Thin Bulky, the yarn used for the charming elf hat on the book’s cover. Hand Jive, the company that made the yarn, closed its doors shortly after the release of the book and many customers have come looking for a substitute yarn. And while there are many other excellent bulky yarns none had a comparable softness and texture to the original. Until now. Habu has introduced Soft Wool Slub. We have been in contact with the maker of the original yarn and have been assured that Soft Wool Slub is the very same yarn, coming from the same mill! You really need to handle it yourself to believe the buttery softness of this wool. There still is truly no other yarn quite like it. Soft Wool Slub is 15% off through September...

Posted on Aug 5, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

In honor of the weather finally feeling like summer we are offering Sprout for this week’s sale. Sprout, from Classic Elite, is a bulky, textured, 100% organic cotton. It comes in lovely colors and works up into great garments, wraps and accessories. Sprout is 15% off through August 7.

Posted on Aug 1, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

In honor of the weather finally feeling like summer we are offering Sprout for this week’s sale. Sprout, from Classic Elite, is a bulky, textured, 100% organic cotton. It comes in lovely colors and works up into great garments, wraps and accessories. Sprout is 15% off through August 7.

Posted on Aug 1, 2011 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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