Spring Yarn Tasting Registration is Live!
Whatever the weather is doing, the Berroco Spring Yarn Tasting is a chance to sample new yarns and think about more verdant days! This year we've scheduled it ON the Spring Equinox; hopefully, that's not tempting fate!
The $10 registration includes six sample minis, the current yarn catalog and pattern lookbook, refreshments, and a chance to win a door prize featuring one of the new yarns!
Reserve your spot here!
…mark your calendars
Berroco Spring Yarn Tasting
Friday, March 20, 5-7p register here
Social Stitching
Every Saturday, 2-4p
Every Tuesday, 10a-12p
…new in the shop
Malabrigo designed a new color collection for the original Sock base, and we couldn't resist! You'll find the Aura collection on Sock in the shop just to the right of Ultimate Sock. Aren't they pretty?
We also were able to do a generous restock of Rios and Arroyo in Cereza.
…to inspire
(left needle tip 3mm, right needle tip 3.5mm)
I've been meaning to share this handy tip, and today's the day! I'd happily credit the person I saw recommending it, but I can't locate the original post.
One of the many benefits of using interchangeable needles is the ability to use two different size tips, which can help even out your stockinette stitch if, when knitting back and forth, your purls are slightly larger than your knit stitches, resulting in an uneven look. Use the larger tip as your right-hand needle on the knit side rows, and the smaller tip as the right-hand needle on the purl side rows.
Using different size tips can also be handy when you are knitting in the round. Your right hand needle is the one that sizes your stitches, so that should be your gauge needle. But if you swap out your left-hand tip for a smaller size, there's no change to your gauge, but it's just a little easier to insert your right hand needle tip into the stitch on the left needle to pull up a loop for the new stitch. I have especially loved this when knitting ribbing. Use the larger tip when you are casting on, and when you set up to start working in the round, just be sure the stitches to be knit are resting on the smaller (left-hand) tip, and you're forming new stitches on the right-hand, larger tip! You can see that little bit of extra space in the photo above.
Also, a couple of patterns knocked me over last week. I'm not casting on right now, but I love them both so much!
© Wöldten
The Ferrotype Scarf by Wöldten. This one starts in the center and is worked outward, there are short rows, and slipped stitches, and even if I don't make it, I might buy the pattern just to figure out what is going on. I love it.
© Summer Lee
The Trail Magic Sock Set by Summer Lee. Grab a solid skein, a few minis, and have fun!
...currently stitching
Prospect Pullover: in Ultra Wool. As I'm writing this on Monday, three things remain: grafting the tubular bind off at the hem, knitting the ribbed collar, and weaving in the ends. So close!
The Ginny Cardigan in Lanas Light and Aerial has almost a full sleeve (I just have the brioche cuff to complete) and will shift into primary position as soon as the Prospect Pullover is off the needles.
