Fibers of the Week - Sept. 30, 2009

We are continuing last week's fibers of the week. This week we have a photo of the ever so soft Indulgence sock yarn. I'm telling you, people can't stop fondling this stuff. Don't forget we also have the version with aloe. The specs:

100g

3.5oz

462 yards

420 meters

75% Extrafine superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon

Needles US 1-2 2.5-3mm



AND we still have Mosaic by Ella Rae on sale for 20% off - scroll down to last week's blog for a photo of that one. The specs for Mosaic:

Fiber: 55% Merino Wool, 30% Acrylic, 15% Kid Mohair

50g balls

Yardage: 88

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Aran Weight

These yarns will be on sale until midday, October 7.

PS Hope all our Massachusetts readers get to the Topsfield Fair next week - it's a must for crafters, gardeners, and lovers of fine American junk food!

Fibers of the Week - Sept. 23

Two fibers of the week this week! Rob's feeling generous. Both are 20% off.



The one shown above is in the shop by popular demand - Rob tells me people kept requesting this yarn. It's from the popular Ella Rae line and called Mosaic. It's fun and fluffy and a great yarn for scarves or particularly cushy sweaters. Personally, I think it would make a great addition to a freeform crochet project. It's available in 5 unique colorways. The specs:

Fiber: 55% Merino Wool, 30% Acrylic, 15% Kid Mohair

50g balls

Yardage: 88

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Aran Weight

On to the second fiber of the week - it's a sock yarn found on our new sock yarn page. It's a terrific self striper named Indulgence and it is absolutely the softest sock yarn I've ever felt. There are two versions - one has aloe - mmmm. One of the things I've discovered over the past year is that sock yarns don't have be used for socks (duh!). It makes really soft scarfs, and a colleague of mine at work makes wonderful duster-type sweaters from self-striping sock yarns. The items look so complex because of the self-striping and they're delighfully machine washable. Here are the specs on Indulgence (one skein makes two socks):

Supersoft Machine washable sock yarn

100g 3.5oz

462 yards 420 meters

75% Extrafine superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon

Needles US 1-2 2.5-3mm

These prices are in effect until Wednesday, Sept. 30

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 16, 2009

Do you love this yarn colorway? It's called Hounddog! It's one of the several colorways available in this week's Fiber of the Week - Crofter DK by Sirdar. 20% off! An great yarn for those of you looking for a machine washable yarn - I know I usually am for children's wear and charity items.



The specs:

60% Acrylic 25% Cotton 15% Wool

50g

184 yards

4.5 per inch on US 6 needles



This yarn will be on sale until midday Sept. 23.

Fiber of the Week - 09/09/09

Congratulations to all the moms who are celebrating "Back to School" for the kiddies. Good time to start some projects, right? Here's a great yarn to do that. It's Latte by Ella Rae. Available in 10 solid colors, it's 20% off this week. And wait till you see the fiber content.
The specs:
Fiber: 30 % Baby Alpaca, 30% Milk Fiber, 40% Microfiber
50g balls
Yardage: 82
Stitches: 3.5
Needle size: 9
This yarn will be on sale until midday Sept. 16.

Fibers of the Week - Sept. 2, 2009

Rob has lost his mind!!! Here are all the Mirasol yarns on sale this week for 25% off:
Sulka, Nuna, Akapana, K'acha, Hacho, Miski, Qina, Tupa, and Charipa. Basically, it's all the non-cotton Mirasol.

And if you go to the Sale Item page, I'll bet you see some Noro on sale, too!
Don't miss this sale - in effect until midday Sept. 9. It's MADNESS!