I think there’s just something a little magical about Kauni. The long stripes are fun to knit up and I find myself knitting longer just to get to the next color. I wanted a shawl that was a bit warmer for fall (more solid looking, not so much lace pattern), so I made this Citron out of the EPA color. Now I find myself checking out the other colors to see which I can make next. (Pretty sure I need a blue AND a red. But next, I might make this scarf out of two different colors.) Actually, it would also be fun to make this or this with two different colors as well. Now’s the time to pick out a few balls, since we just re-stocked the Kauni for you!
We’ve also added a few more things for today’s update as well. You’ll find:
Kollage Riveting – the cool yarn made from recycled blue jeans. We’ve re-stocked one of the sport weight colors (the rest are on backorder). But even more fun, in addition to the sport weight (which we’ve carried since it came out), we also now have it in Worsted weight as well. You’ll find it in all 9 colors. I think the Urbanity Vest would be great for layering as the weather gets cooler. (Speaking of layering – check out my friend Missy’s blog for a post on layering for the fall. Vests, cardigans, shawls and capelets are all perfect for layering when you don’t know if the weather will stay cool all day or warm up in the afternoon and turn cold again at night.)
Claudia Hand Painted – this was one of the very first lines that we carried here at The Loopy Ewe five years ago, and it’s still a favorite. Such fun color combinations. Here’s a cute Trellis Lace scarf that shows off the multi colors. Or how about the Seafoam Scarf?
Shibui – we got boxes and boxes from Shibui last week! We’re re-stocked on Sock and Silk Cloud, and we’ve also added their new Heichi base to the shop as well. Heichi is a worsted weight silk that has a tweedy look to it. Great for hats, scarves and vests. The Vortex hat has been a popular pattern for Heichi, and takes two skeins. I think the tweed look makes it a really nice yarn for guy projects (which you all ask about frequently!).
The Loopy Ewe Solid Series – white is back in stock! There are 34 pages of projects with our Solid Series on Ravelry. Have you popped over there to check them out?
Trendsetter Cash Woole – formerly known as Lane Borgosesia Cashwool, this lace weight yarn now comes in a ball and is ready to knit. They’ve also increased the yardage, but still kept the price under $20. We have 16 colors now in stock, with 17 more coming in the next couple of weeks.
Lavishea – the perfect little tin of hand moisturizer. These bars are quick and easy to use and don’t leave a greasy film on your skin. We have them in Lemongrass, Ginger Blossom, White Lily Amber, Cucumber Melon, Citrus Basil, Lavendar, Pear, Man Bar (kind of spicy), Yarn (vanilla) and Unscented. I keep one in my knitting bags.
Kollage Needles – square DPN’s and circulars have all been re-stocked. I find myself pulling out my square DPN’s frequently. I just like the feel of them.
Malabrigo Sock – this fingering weight yarn makes beautiful socks and the colors are gorgeous. You might also try it for fingerless mitts. Did you see the new Spatterdash Wristwarmers in Knitty? Those look fun.
Malabrigo Rasta – super bulky also translates to super fast to knit up. Try the Bulky Mobius Cowl (which uses 1 skein) or the Speedy Cabled Beret.
Berocco Sox – This sock yarn comes in a 440 yd. ball and knits up in fun patterns and stripes. We have new colors tonight, in addition to restocking some of the others. (If you notice an “x” in the colorway name, that means that color is no longer available to re-order, so we only have it while it lasts here.) It’s also fun to knit baby sweaters, hats, and scarves with patterning yarn liked this.
Berocco Ultra Alpaca Fine – Also a fingering weight yarn, the 50/30/20 (Peruvian Highland Wool, Nylon, Alpaca) makes warm and toasty socks or shawls for just $10.50 per 433 yd. skein. I’ve been wanting to make this Batik shawl forever. I think it would be beautiful in this Alpaca Fine.
Have fun poring over the new things tonight! And if you made it to the end of the post and leave a blog comment (because you all very seldom leave comments on Mondays – you’re too often popping right over to shop, which is also good!), you might just win a skein of Kauni ….
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I am promising to be good I want the Lorna yarn mini skeins, later next month. I must be good but if I won skein I would still be good and some nifty new yarn.
Good to know SOAK is coming in soon. I’m almost out! I always read your Mondays because it’s fun reading about all the yarns that are arriving! Now if only I had more $$ to spend.
A skein of Kauni would be fantastic. Love your shawl!
I’ve wanted to try Kauni for a while – I love those looooooong color changes!
Thanks for the updates. I really appreciate you pointing out patterns that would work with the yarn. It helps me find new patterns and makes the yarn very tempting! I was just looking at Kauni on the weekend and wondering what I would do with it. Now I know!
What cool yarn!
Whenever I follow the links to patterns you have suggested for the yarns in the Loopy ipdates my queue grows in leaps and bounds! It’s currently keeping pace with my rate of stash growth! 😉
LOVE the Kauni!
Would love to win the Kauni! Thanks for all your wonderful pattern selections. Just getting ready to start a 3S shawl with some Spirit Trail thatnipicked up last summer when in St. Louis.
Happy Monday!
So many wonderful ideas! I need more time!
Paid attention all the way till the end!
Love your shawl. It’s gorgeous and neutral so you can wear it with so much!
Kauni! (pronounce like Homer Simpson says “doughnuts” complete with slobber) I love Kauni.
Happy Monday. Only four more days until the weekend.
i have never been a big fan of Citron but yours in Kauni is totally awesome, I have a credit burning a hole in my pocket so maybe I will check it out!!!
Happy Monday!!!
Tis the best week of the year, my birthday is Friday, and I have always tended to be a bit of a birthday slut!!!
Kauni looks like fun!
I read to the end! I’d love to win a skein of Kauni. Pretty yarn!
I love the patterns that you suggest–many are in my queue on Ravelry. I’ve always wanted to try Kauni!
Your shawl is so pretty! And you used only one skein of Kauni.. I would love to win a skein.
Would love to win a skein of Kauni! Your shawl is lovely, by the way!
I’ve never knit with Kauni, but always admire the projects I see from it. Your Citron looks so different knit in this yarn. Would love to try it!
I think I might have to forgoe food this week in favor of yarn.
I made it to the end of the post, so here is my comment. You are killing my budget with all the pretty yarn that you have. I am already late getting to the what’s new part because I work from 2-10:30 and don’t get home until around 11:30. Therefore a lot of the goodies are gone by the time I get to them.
It would be so lovely to win a skein of Kauni and have a go at that amazing bag that so many Camp Loopy Campers did in the Kauni! Pick me!!! Pick me!!!
What a great contest! I’ve admired Kauni ever since I saw those reverse-colored sweaters on one of the many, many knitting blogs I can’t seem to stop reading – it would be very fun t try it. Thanks for the Monday update!
Have never even seen Kauni—would be fun to win some!
Love your Blog and ALWAYS read to the very end!
Wow, love how your Citron came out! Beautiful!
I never thought that I would look forward to Mondays! It is so much fun seeing new stuff added to my favorite online yarn store. You do such a fantastic job. Now to check the new stuff out…..
Lovely shawl!
LOL – I was wondering why there were so many comments this time!! Until I read to the end 😉
I love your shawl in Kauni!! Thanks for a chance to win a skein.
I’d love to win a skein of Kauni, I’ve never tried it before.
Is the Kauni soft? It reminds me of Noro, which I resisted way too long because it felt “sticky” in the skein. I have found that this does not transfer to the lovely finished project. I am looking forward to trying some of this newer product. Thanks for all the suggestions, it makes my to do list longer than my driveway.
Oh, yes, I always read to the end. Not reading to the end is like stopping a letter from a friend in the middle and not going back. Just can’t do it. 🙂
Hey – if anyone is curious about Lavishea I can tell you that I carry it with me everywhere!! Lavender is my favorite but the almond is running a close second. I very seldom have snags on my hands since I began using this lotion bar and the scent stays with me and is very pleasing. OK….that’s my testimony for the week!!
love the kauni. I’ve always wanted to make a sweater out of it.
i HAVE BEEN A FAN OF kAUNI FOR YEARS…IT IS A WONDERFULLY SURPRISING SOFT YARN ONCE IT IS USED AS WELL.
I love that shawl. I actually spent time this summer spinning up alpaca in blends of black and white so I can make a shawl with a similar effect. It might have been simpler to buy the yarn. 🙂
Kauni is beautiful!! I love the grayscale colorway you used for your lovely shawl!
I just love reading about all the new things in your blog, then finding them on “What’s New”!
always fun to see the new yarns and patterns Thanks
So many yummy new yarns going up tonight, Kauni looks so very pretty :0)
I wish I had more time to look at all the updates. Though what I really need is more knitting time so I can finish some projects.
Your Citron is lovely. I’m also thrilled to see you’ve added more colors of Ultra Alpaca Fine!
I would love a skein of Kauni–looks like it’s fun to knit. The Riveting is interesting to me as well.
Everything is so tempting – as usual!
So many patterns, so little yarn in my stash . . . . . . . . .
Nice that you include pattern ideas in your posts. Enabler. 🙂