It’s one of those “luscious” Monday Updates today. I know there is a lot of yarn out there that is wool and slightly scratchy and knits up beautifully into all kinds of projects. But there is some yarn out there that is a combination of wool and other things (like cashmere and silk) that knits up into beautiful things but also feels heavenly while you’re working with it. Those are the types of things we have for you in today’s update. We just added in:
Madelinetosh Pashmina Worsted – We have this for you in 40 colors, and it’s something you’ll want to make a sweater with. (Ok – you can also use if for hats and scarves and mittens and warm shawls.) This is a worsted weight 4-ply yarn with 75% merino wool, 15% silk and 10% cashmere. It has 210 yards to the skein and can be machine washed in cold water, and air-dried flat. (Shown above in Stargazing.) Try knitting this up in the Debaser Scarf, or a Knotty But Nice Hat, or a Deephaven Cowl, or a Moody Sweater.
Jade Sapphire – This 4-ply heavy fingering (maybe even edging into the sport category) weight yarn comes 200 yards to the skein and is 100% cashmere from Inner Mongolia. Perfect for cowls, scarves, gloves or shawls. You’ll love the feel of this yarn. (Shown here in Seeing Red.) You could try it in the Parquet Tiles Shawl (I love the texture), the Eleanor Cowl, or Straightforward Mitts.
Swan’s Island – re-stocks in the soldout colors of Lace, Fingering, and Worsted. Swan’s Island yarn is spun in a historic mill in Maine and then hand-dyed using all-natural dyes. This results in beautiful yarn that is wonderful to work with and kind to the environment.
ScoJo Eyewear – More of my favorite reading (and knitting and computing) glasses, this time in a pretty cobalt blue.
Cascade – we re-stocked most of our lines of Cascade last week (mid-week), so if you’ve been waiting on a color to come back in a certain base, check that out.
Happy shopping and happy knitting this week!
Sheri wantingtohaveaBoxofFundeliveredtomyhouse
justtomakemymailladysmile. 🙂
So, I’m looking at this on the library computer as I’m running a quick errand on my way home, and while reading about the Jade Sapphire, my eye catches the ScoJo picture. Thing is, the angle, I don’t see the lenses, so it looks like some sort of bizzarre early Egyptian-style hieratic writing. 😛 Perhaps I need to clean my glasses after a long day? Or maybe I just need to get some cashmere….
Red, I want Red…. WOW cashmere…… Thanks for keeping my knitting closet full… Your the best!
Sheri, I am just laughing at the thought of you ordering your very own Box of Fun. (You really should, you know!!)
I need to pair down my stash super quick before I can order any more beauties. I think it might be time for another round of these are quick knits on Ravelry. Goodness knows all my yarn won’t knit itself.