Tennessee Yarn store~ The Knaughty Knitter

New Stuff

Aslan Trends is a new yarn company that produces the most wonderful stuff.  Invernal is one I have been working with lately - the shawl I talked about a couple of weeks ago.  There are some new colors of it in.  It just feels heavenly - 50% Angora and 25% Merino, 25% Polymide.  The shawl is close to done and I will write a clearer pattern for it.  They also make another yarn we have - Del Cerro - 100% Merino Wool, worsted weight - but spun thin and with 12 plies so that it is less likely to pill and looks almost like cotton but feels SOOO much better.

There's more - the tree couldn't hold it all.  Tomorrow a shipment from Plymouth is due.  There will be Wildflower DK, Encore Worsted and Fantasy Naturale.   

I have been making stitch markers lately.  There's a new selection of them near the cash register - get some jewelry for your knitting.  And next I am working on more double loop stitch markers - no one seems to make them so I will.  They are really great for helping you keep track of increases.  Lots of sweaters and socks and other things tell you to increase every other row and now you can keep track of this using a double loop marker.  Both loops are up if you increased that row, only one is on the needle if you didn't.  Brilliant, huh?  Namaste Bags are due in this week also.  They have some truly great designs for knitting bags and the ones I ordered could also be a large purse - they look very elegant and are still durable. 

I have added the June calendar to the website so look for some new classes. there.  And just a reminder - Starting in May we will be closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and open a bit later on Fridays.  There will sometimes be Friday morning events or classes on going on.  After hours classes will continue to happen on Thursdays too. 

It's a bouquet of spring flowers, no wait..

it's roving.

Art Felt from Skacel.  Merino Pencil Roving to make needle felted stuff with.  Or to spin.....The colors are really great.  There's a needle felting class coming up - I am changing the date on it to May 10th.

Here's a really simple design that was quick.  It's a ruffly scarf.  There are so many possibilities with needle felting.  Come learn how.  There were bluets blooming in our field last time I was out there.  These flowers are kind of like those.

Today's new yarns....

There are some new colors of KidLin by Louet on the shelf. 

They are lovely and sort of unusual colors since the two fibers take on the dyes differently. 

Here's some of the Knit Kimono stuff that came in:

Come in and see these amazing pieces and the others.  That wine and cheese box opening was good, with everyone trying them on and modeling them.

And I have finished - except for the elusive chain handles - the Formal Boot Bag that will be a class starting February 26th in the evening. It is really redder that this shows, out of Plymouth Tweed - 5 balls if I don't do an I-cord handle.

The Headline Should Read...

UPS Man Brings Yarngasms...

I wish you had feelanet (internet you could touch?, somthing like that) This is 50% camel/50% Wool in warm subtle colors.  It is the yarn you want to get naked and roll in. 

And I thought when the PacaPeds came in this morning I was gonna have a good day...Then it got better.

Just so you know this is Paca Peds (sock yarn with 20% Alpaca)