Happy Spring! 🌷🧶🪻🧶🌸
We had a full house for our Spring Yarn Tasting, and I have already sent in one order I was contemplating, and am planning another.Â
Unbelievably, I'll be looking at *fall* yarn collections in just over a month, when I attend h+h Americas in Chicago at the beginning of May. Zay will be at the store regular hours while I'm gone. (We did partial hours for my retreat in January to preserve my focus on planning for the year, but I'm a little more reachable for questions that come up in Chicago.) I'm looking forward to the show, not just to meditate on yarn, but to see friends and colleagues I missed last year when we were in the middle of shop-moving chaos!
…mark your calendars
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Social Stitching
Every Saturday, 2-4p
Every Tuesday, 10a-12pÂ
Yarn Folk 13th Anniversary Party
Saturday, April 11 - save the date!
Local Yarn Store Day
Saturday, April 25 - save the date!
Stitch Every Day in May
Our annual challenge!
…new in the shop
Shortly before the official start of spring, we received a restock of Berroco Vintage Chunky. Wait, what? Well, I was seeing an uptick of interest in bulky (often first-time) sweaters, like the Roomy Raglan (now available in graded sizes). The original marls two yarns, but the gauge of the pattern is perfect for Vintage Chunky used on its own (or add in a mohair). Make it now, and it's ready to go in the fall. Or for that cool hour or two first thing in the morning or late at night in the summer. Vintage Chunky is also a great choice for squishy blankets--easy care, and soft.
That same order also had five or six different backorders in it, so we finally have black and white Lanas back in stock, some colors of Vintage DK we were waiting on, and a few other odds and ends.
…to inspire
I don't want to get out too far over my skies in thinking about warm weather knitting--after all, I once drove over eight hours to get to Sea-Tac via US 97, I-84, and I-5 when the pass was extremely closed in mid-April. It's been mild and sunny, but I trust nothing.
But here are some things to consider when planning your spring and summer stitching!
- Portability. In the cozy months, lots of us want to hunker down at home, but once the weather and the roads get better, we're out and about more often. I think about what I can bring with me. Smaller projects, and maybe not eight colors of yarn. I love my Lemonwood Mini-Minders for this.
- Got a kid playing baseball? Start a blanket. It can help keep you warm while you are freezing in the bleachers.
- Start something you want to wear in the season! I mean, yes, it makes more sense to knit out of season, so your project is ready to wear when the weather is right, but most of us don't.
- Start something you want to wear in the fall or winter. Show you are smarter than the rest of us ;)
- Back to small projects: socks, toys, mittens, bags. These are less likely to heat you up when it gets really steamy out there.
- Bags!Â
- Got a project you want to make in navy or black? DO IT NOW.Â
- Gift knitting--think repeatables, something small and handmade that would work for lots of people. The Sailor Slippers, coasters, small scarves, etc. Start a stash of finished gifts, and when the holidays roll around, you'll be prepared and calm.
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...currently stitchingÂ
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The Edgar Slipover in Berroco Vellina & Berroco Aerial is done! I love how cheerful and squishy this is, and I think it's a fun spring or fall layer. Even with the fully twisted rib, this flew off my needles.
Here's the most modest progress pic: just the cast on of the Arcuate Vest in Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Sport. I seem to be having a pink moment.
See also, the Bliss-Bloss Shawl. I'm planning the medium size using pinks and oranges in Malabrigo Caprino. Two skeins of the main color and one each of two contrast colors should do it.Â
