August (then September.....and now October) was/is crazy hectic for our family and thus the shop. Hopefully our crises are managed, the big looming life events successfully embraced and life at our shop can chug along (with the help of our lovely helpers!) One boon: Autumn arrived! We left to take my son to college in triple digits and two days later it was 70 and cold! Then awesome rain. Even the weather was doing it's best to ease my transition into Empty Nest!
New Stuff On The Shelves
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Exciting to get Malabrigo back into the shop! They've consistently chugged along all these years with lovely hand-dyed yarns with still affordable prices. The new Ultimate Sock here and a perfect blend of their hand-dye palette with a superwash wool sock yarn, now with touch of nylon! This adds great durability to items....especially toes and heels. Perfect for hats, garments too. Hanks are 100g (420yds) with gauge of 30-32 sts 4" on #1-3 needle. In our shop and online.
Mohair projects such fun. Having classic malabrigo colorways a huge boon! Read details on website. Ready to preorder. Order due to arrive in the shop/ready to ship after Oct 18th. It's literally brand-spanking new so will probably still smell.
TIP:We love double stranding mohair with another yarn to create unique blends. Plus it bumps up the gauge too. Great way to use up stash and/or cotton blends to make them cool weather friendly.
Doubling Rule of thumb:
Fingering + Fingering = Sport
Fingering + Sport = DK
Fingering + DK = worsted
Fingering + Worsted = Aran
and so on.....
You'll probably recognize this company's name. Dream in Color is a well-known and beloved yarn line. Savvy is a new super bulky superwash extra fine merino hand-dyed (say that 5x fast!), It's SO SOFT AND SNUGGLY! Great for fast gifts as we move towards gift-giving season. And yes I said "superwash"!
Addi fans rejoice! The newest needle line, Ewenicorn has arrived. Designed with subtle ridges spiraling up to the lovely pointy lace needle tip. These ridges create subtle ergonomic effect (grip it less as needle doesn't slip in fingers). The special pink cords are the SOS lifeline style for an added feature.
Similar to the Rocket Squared needles in performance but with the bonus SOS-style cord. Currently available 24" - 40" lengths at the moment. For 16" circulars we suggest the Rockets Squared. Gradually getting our products online so have a gander at what's up there. Don't see something? Just ask us to special order!
On The Bookshelf
Latest Ruth Galloway in hardcover #14 Locked Rooms. New paperback of #13 Night Hawks. I adore this series and Ruth...but confess a reluctance to crack open the hardcover of newest installment. It's set during the covid lockdown and just not ready to read about it....yet.
Beautiful New Miss Marples!
Marple: 12 New Miss Marple Mysteries written by 12 contemporary mystery writers as their homage to Miss Marple's influence upon their careers. This should be a fun red! Elly Griffiths contributed too. It's how I discovered this new book and beautiful new editions of my hero Miss Marple!
- EVIL IN SMALL PLACES by Lucy Foley
- THE SECOND MURDER AT THE VICARAGE by Val McDermid
- MISS MARPLE TAKES MANHATTAN by Alyssa Cole
- THE UNRAVELLING by Natalie Haynes
- MISS MARPLE’S CHRISTMAS by Ruth Ware
- THE OPEN MIND by Naomi Alderman
- THE JADE EMPRESS by Jean Kwok
- A DEADLY WEDDING DAY by Dreda Say Mitchel
- MURDER AT THE VILLA ROSA by Elly Griffiths
- THE MURDERING SORT by Karen M. McManus
- THE MYSTERY OF THE ACID SOIL by Kate Mosse
- THE DISAPPEARANCE by Leigh Bardugo
Pssst...... I have a secret. I've watched all the various tv version multiple times (Joan Hickson my favorite!) but I've never read one! I know!! Maybe now there's pretty covers I'll get around to them!
Meet Tilly - Maisie's cousin
She finally arrived! Her fashion style tends to "eclectic" and "throw everything on".... But she loves to model and show off our shop samples. Nice to have an in-house model, even if she's a bit of a forgetful nudist sometimes! We had a serious chat when she was caught topless few weeks back. LOL
Whew..... this newsletter took months to finally send! Quick heads up to mark calendars:
Noro Night
Oct 27th 4-6pm
More details in next week's newsletter....but wanted Noro Nuts to save the date for a fun night with our hilarious Noro Rep, Gilda. She's knows Noro inside and out, has tons of great pattern ideas and always makes us laugh way too much! We plan to raise a glass to the memory of the amazing Eisaku Noro, creator and visionary behind this favorite brand. Bring along your Noro stash, projects, wips and help us celebrate the uniquely wonderful Noro yarns.
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