Fiber of the Week - October 13, 2010

Wake up everybody - we have sock yarns that will give you happy feet! The Sereknity line of sock yarns are made to be noticed - in a good way. Hey, if you go to all the trouble of knitting socks, don't you want to people to notice all your hard work? I wouldn't do that for boring old navy socks. Go check out the colors - they are totally fun. And don't forget, sock yarns isn't just for socks anymore. I used them all the time for lace scarves. Oh, and they're 20% off this week.

The specs:

80% Superwash Merino

20% Nylon

4 Oz. Approx. 420 yards

Machine wash cool and dry

For best results handwash and dry flat

Fingering Weight

These yarns will be on sale until Wednesday, October 20.

Fiber of the Week - Oct. 6

Actually, we have THREE fibers of the week this week - they are all from Sublime and they are all Cashmere Merino Silk yarns. The three that are available are the Baby DK, DK and Aran. These are lovely yarns combining the best qualities of all three fibers used -- just imagine the softness. Please check the website for the colors as I love the names they came up with. The one in the picture above is Cardamom.
The specs:
Fiber: 75% Extrafine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere
50g balls
Baby DK and DK (main difference in these yarns is color):
Yardage: 127 Stitches: 5.5 Needle size: 6
Aran:
Yardage: 94 Stitches: 4.5 Needle size: 8
These yarns will be on sale until Wed. Oct. 13.

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 22, 2010

We have an entire family of yarn as the fiber of the week this week, and that's only fitting. The Flat Rocks family of yarn is hand-dyed by Rob's sisters Elizabeth and Amanda in Gloucester, MA! We have a multitude of weights available in a myriad of colors (just look at the photo above for a sample.) Please go to the website and check out the colors and weights available. I am seriously in love with the worsted Morning Twilight; I'm usually a bright colors fan, but the Morning Twilight is beautifully subtle. Also, be aware that the superwash yarns are amazingly soft for wool yarns. You could definitely wear the superwash varieties next to the skin. All the yarns are wool or wool/mohair blends.

Remember - these are hand-dyed yarns. Please allow for variations among skeins. You all know the trick to knitting with hand-dyed, right? Alternating skeins every two rows? Sure, you knew that.

All Flat Rocks yarns will be on sale for 20% off until midday, Wednesday, September 29. Have fun during the first week of autumn.

New Fiber of the Week - August 4, 2010

It's an exciting week at Coveted Yarns as we welcome Malabrigo to our family of yarns. Malabrigo is famous for its lovely hand-dyed colors and softness of its merino wool. The Worsted by Malabrigo is the fiber of the week at 20% off! I've already called Rob about mine!

Two extra notes about this yarn:

Don't see the color you're looking for? We'll order it for you! Shoot us an e-mail to info@covetedyarn.com.

Remember that this is hand-dyed yarn, and as such, has its variations. Malabrigo says, "Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from bag to bag."

The specs:

100% Super Soft Merino Single Ply

100g

205 yards

US 8 needle

4 sts per inch

This yarn will be on sale until midday, August 11.

Fiber of the Week Continued - Aug. 4, 2010

This is a quick, late Fiber of the Week - a brand new yarn at Coveted Yarn - Linen by Claudia Handpainted Yarn. It's 20% off until Wednesday, Aug. 4 and available in more colorways than I can count! Please go look at them - these are lovely, crisp linen yarns. I had the opportunity to see them at the shop.

The specs:

100% Linen - 4 ply
100 grams/270 yds
3 - 3.5 mm / 1 - 3 US 6 sts/inch
machine wash, mild soap, gentle cycle
We are offering the full selection of Claudia Hand Paints and as a result we may have to special order to fill your order. Linen orders typically take 1-2 weeks for delivery if they need to be special ordered.
This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday Aug. 11.

Fiber of the week - July 7, 2010

This week's fiber of the week has a funny name for a terrific yarn. It's Farmhouse Yarn's Lumpy Bumpy. Farmhouse is a new line being carried by Coveted Yarn; we are very excited to be carrying yarn from Connecticut and to celebrate, the Lumpy Bumpy is 25% off this week. It's hand-dyed and each skein is unique. If you decide to do a project with this great yarn that requires more than one skein, it's recommended that you alternate skeins every couple of rows. Check the website for the 79 different colorways available. In an effort to provide our customers with the widest possible selection we offer Farmhouse Yarns' full collection through our website. As a result some colors may need to be special ordered resulting in a slight delay. Please call for availability or with any questions.

And the specs:
99% Merino, 1% Nylon
150 yards,
4 ounces
US 9: 3-4 stitches per inch
Hand wash cool, flat to dry.

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday July 14 (Bastille Day!)

Fiber of the Week - June 30, 2010

What a treat! My favorite yarn in the whole world is the fiber of the week. It's Rayon Metallic by Blue Heron and it's 20% off. If you are not familiar with this yarn, it's hand-dyed, 88% rayon and 12% metallic. The metallic thread does not show up well in the photos, but it is much less subtle in person. Because this is a rayon yarn, it is shiny and slinky. If this yarn were a person, it would be a ballroom dancer, but not an amateur, definitely a world-class professional! Currently available in 44 of Blue Heron's magnificent colorways. If you are a Ravelry member, please look at some of the projects made from this yarn for inspiration.



The specs:

88% Rayon, 12% Metallic

8 Oz.

550 Yards

5 St/Inch

Needles US #7

Worsted Weight


This yarn will be on sale until middday Wednesday, July 7. Happy Independence Day to our American customers and Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors. (Come to think of it, the sparkle in the Rayon Metallic kind of does remind me of fireworks!)