Kauni Effektgarn Wool Yarn is here! And it is gorgeous!

The Kauni Effektgarn wool 100% 8/2 is hot out of the box (well actually it is a good thing it is wool to keep itself warm - the yarn was really cold coming out of the box) but it is a here finally! Yeah!

We have started putting the colors up on line (we have all the colors by the way) and the first one up is the reds - each skein is going for $16.99 per 150 grams. It is crazy yarn and I am looking forward to making a fair isle sweater with it! We also have the Ruth Sorenson Patterns printed and for sale as well as some Kauni pattern catalogs.

All should be online hopefully tonight, or if you can, stop by and see it in person!

Have a great holiday everyone!

Cyndi

Winter Knitty is Up and You Have to Check out Jeanie!

Wow! Another great issue put out by Knitty.com has just been released! And you have to check out Jeanie! What a fabulous shawl made with only three skeins of Dream In Color Smooshy Dusky Aurora! A must have for all shawl wearers!

Other news for the Yarn and Fiber Company - Kauni Effectgarn is on the way! Yay! After seeing the cardigan on the Rainey Sisters blog, it was a must have! As soon as the yarn arrives, we will post the colorways. If you have a certain color you want held, email us and we are happy to take your preorder.

Have a great day and see you soon!

Cyndi

Dream In Color Lace is on the Way! And the 400 Color Series is Due in 2 weeks!

Great News! The new Dream In Color Lace Yarn is on its way to us!!!! Yes, of course every color, and yes, this includes the new 400 color series colors.

What's that you ask? Of course I ordered the new 400 series colors in Smooshy and Classy! We want to see (knit) them as much as you do!

They are all up on our website for preorder - the lace yarn and the 400 series colors.
Here is the info on the Dream In Color Lace yarn:
"Dream in Colors Lace Yarn is wonderfully dyed with a truly soft and comfortable feel! Each 4 oz skein equals 700 yards and knits to a gauge of 9-10 sts per inch on a US #1 - 2 needle. Made from 100% Superfine Australian Merino and is superwash.

Dream In Colors yarns are inspired by the play of light in nature, and they use a veil dyeing process that brings depth and life to color, giving garments a subtle, dramatic shimmer and shine. While veil dyed yarn has all the unique character of other hand-dyed yarns, it will not landscape or pool. The result? A magnificent, flattering garment every time!

Dream In Colors superwash yarns are machine washable (delicate cycle, cold water) and can be tumbled dry on low heat, making it a perfect choice for socks, baby things or anything that requires frequent washing. What’s more, it’s just incredibly soft! Dream in Color Veil Dyed Superwash is spun from 22 micron 100% Australian merino wool, whereas most traditional wool is significantly coarser - around 28 microns and higher. Finer fibers make for softer yarn, and softer yarn makes for garments that feel comfortable - and never itchy - against your skin.

The softness and fine sheen of Veil Dyed Superwash yarn make it ideal for shawls, sweaters and larger garments. The wool has excellent spring and elasticity. Cables and bobbles will standout beautifully and hold the intricate lace patterwork whilevthe subtle color variations unique to DIC's veil dyeing process won’t distract from intricate stitch patterns the way that many hand dyed yarns will."

As with most hand dyed yarns, each skein of Veil Dyed Superwash is unique. It is recommended that the customer use two balls at the same time when working on larger garments. Changing frequently between balls insures that there are no striking color changes in the finished garment.Pre-order your today at the website and enjoy these wonderful and colorful 400 series pictures!

Ah! Life is good!

Come Chat with us on Ravelry

The Yarn and Fiber Company is now on Ravelry (for those of you lucky enough to have already joined). For the rest the good news is that the wait period is down to a reasonable few weeks and will soon be open to the public.

Please visit our customer forum, finally a place for our customers to share their projects and chat. Ravelry meets a need for those of us who can't spend all day in the yarn shop but don't want to be left out of what is new and exciting. Please come visit us today, join our group, and share your projects and experiences!

For your convenience the button on our left navigator bar will take you to the Ravelry "Yarn and Fiber" forum.

New Addi Lace Needles US #7, 8 & 9 PLUS 40" Lengths!!!!

Okay so I get excited about weird things. Like when the Addi Lace Needles arrived from Skacel a few months ago - I tried them and was hooked! Love the pointy tips! So, I worked with them, loved them, and then tried to go back to my other needles... nope... wanted pointy tips to the point of (no pun intended) of trying to adjust gauge to fit onto a US #6 (as that is all the needles went to) UNTIL NOW!!!! YEAH!!!!!

We just received our Addi Lace Needles in US #7, 8 and 9's in every length available - 24", 32", 40" and 47". I am a very happy knitter! Oh and if you didn't notice, there is a 40" length that has been added for all the lace needles sizes... those are here too! Woohoo!

Oh, and if you haven't tried these needles they aren't just for lace knitting! These needles work great for all yarns..... I recently started making Knitty's Fetching Gloves using Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere 4-Ply and the magic loop and these needles are awesome. Also, I am in the startup of a cowl from Arctic Lace using Mirasol Sulka (a very soft spun blend of 60% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca and 20% Silk) and can't wait to move them to the new lace needles (need a size US #8) as the pointy tip will help from splitting the fibers due to the nature of the softspun. Ah, all is good in the land of the knitter!

PS - these really are just released and would a great gift for your knitter that has everything! The Rachel John Extreme Knitting Needles are also a great gift! I should start up a "for the knitter who has everything" list... let me know if you have any thoughts for the list...you know the items that only the extreme knitter has, wants, needs, doesn't know about but will love!

Have a Great Day!!!!!

Cyndi

A Penny Here, A Penny There... Penny Penny Everywhere!

We just received the Penny Straker Trunk Show and we have it for three weeks!!!! YEAHHHHH!!!!

Twenty-eight of her designs are displayed in our shop! The box was barely opened before Denice started a Dreamincolor Classy version of Penny Straker's Sasha! Very cool! Come and see Penny Straker like you never have before - in color!


Gotta run, the Island Pond Spinners are coming into the shop for their Friday night spinning group and they may teach me to spin! Yikes! Wish me luck!

Galina Khmeleva and Orenburg Knitted Lace

There are women who are talented. There are women who are amazing. There are women who are inspiring. Galina Khmeleva is all of these plus so many more.

I recently had the pleasure of attending one of Galina's workshop on Orenburg Lace in Newburyport, MA. Kelly, a wonderful new friend of the shop, mentioned the class to me and luckily there was still an opening! Julia - thank you, thank you , thank you - hosted the event at a wonderful inn run by the charming and talented RoseAnn (whom I hope to have come in and run a Knitting with Fabric workshop).

Galina entertained 9 of us with the history of the women in the Orenburg region who make these wonderful shawls as well as starting us on our own Orenburg Design Shawl. As we started our shawls, Galina praised us, scolded us and guided us through any anxieties that we may have had while sharing tips with us from perfect edging purl slip stitches to needle size selection for perfect gauge based solely on yarn selection.

Lovely little disks of fun yarn - Zephry Lace Weight - coupled with Addi Lace needles and the desire to do good lace equals one really cool swatch!

Ta Da! My days lace work!

What makes the Orenburg shawls different from others? Patterning on both sides, no purl stitches (except the edged slip as if to purl stitch), and lovely, lovely patterning that is easy to follow and accordingly to Galina, eventually becomes intuitive as you are working on the pattern!

Galina will be visiting with us and teaching a 2-day class - we have yet to nail down the dates but it should be within the year. This is not to be missed! If you are a lace fan, let us know and we are happy to put you on the waiting/call list. She is wonderful!

Oh, and to end off a perfect day of lace knitting - the purchases.....
1 Orenburg Shawl - (How could I resist especially after I found out that one of these takes an experiened Orenburg knitter 290 hours to make!) Plus, it keeps me warm already as I work through my lace knitting - currently Mystery Stole 3 but I am eyeing a certain Orenburg in my newly "signed" books by Galina :)

2 skeins of silvery-beige 55% Silk, 45% Cashmere lace weight Skaska Designs yarn in 1650 yd sks

2 skeins of springy green 55% Silk, 45% Cashmere lace weight Skaska Designs yarn in 1650 yd sks - I just LOVE this color - note 1 has already been wound!

What's not to love about it all!!!! Excellent class, amazing teacher and fellow lace knitters, perfect location, wonderful potluck lunch, wonderful yarn to purchase and amazing shawls to buy! Well, maybe 290 hours is a long time, but maybe sleeping is overrated!

Hee hee!