Fiber of the Week - March 25, 2009

Sorry to be a day late for the sale that started yesterday. What a sale it is. Two of the beautiful Louisa Harding yarns are on sale for 20% off. They are La Salute and La Salute Quattro by Louisa Harding. They look as though little puffs of clouds from sunrise over Gloucester Harbor had come to rest on the shelves at Coveted Yarn.

The specs:

Fiber: 79% Mohair 21% Nylon

25g balls

Yardage: 115

Stitches: 5

Needle size: 6

Worsted/Aran Weight

If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday April 1 - and that's no April Fool's joke!

Fiber of the Week - March 18, 2009

Who doesn't like silk? This weeks fiber of the week is Stella by Debbie Bliss. It's an Aran weight for a quick knit or crochet into some early spring sweaters and wraps. And, as always, the fiber of the week is 20% off.

The specs:
Stella by Debbie Bliss
Fiber: 60% Silk 20% Cotton 20% Viscose
Yardage: 96
Stitches: 4.5
Needle size: 8
Aran Weight
If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday March 25.

Fiber of the Week - March 11, 2009

This week's fiber of the week is a new favorite of mine. It's Aussi Sock yarn by Oasis, and I just used it for a project for a child's hat with straps. I was requested to make it in a machine washable yarn in vivid colors, so I picked the selection shown above called "Spanish Fiesta." This yarn comes in a remarkably large skein - 400 yards - so if you're a sock knitter, you'll easily get a pair of socks from one skein. But as I found out, sock yarn isn't just for socks any more. At 20% off the usual retail of $12, you can't go wrong.

The specs:

400 yds

100g skein

90% super wash Aussi merino 10% nylon,

7-8 sts/inch on #1-3 needle

As always, if the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday March 18. Which reminds me - happy St. Patrick's Day!

Fiber of the week - March 4, 2009

Hi, everybody. Maureen here, back to blog regularly again.

I got to pick this week's fiber of the week and with March coming in like a lion here, it's time to cheer up with some sparkle. It's Louisa Harding's Jasmine that's 20% off this week. It's a lovely, spring-summer yarn with a hint of silver twinkling throughout. It would make a spectacular shawl or a terrific evening tank or tee-style top. The photo we have available does not do this yarn justice; the image makes it look almost thick-thin, where in fact it's lovely and smooth. It's available in 12 colors, some pastel and some darker.

The specs:

Jasmine by Louisa Harding
Fiber: 48% Cotton 39%Bamboo 10%Silk 3%Poly

50g Balls

Yardage: 107

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

DK Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday March 11. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.