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Mermaid Avenue Sock Pattern - Gifted this week!

It's time for the last treat of our 19th Birthday Summer of Celebration! Place your order online this week and we'll gift you the Mermaid Avenue sock pattern by Summer Lee. You don't have to add it to your cart or request it with your purchase (though we do like your little thank-you-notes on the Check Out page!). If you order Monday Sept 9 through Sunday Sept 15, I'll simply email it to you within 5 days of your purchase.

Finished sock photos courtesy of Summer Lee

Please don't email immediately asking to get the pattern, because responding to those makes the process even slower, as responding to dozens of emails takes a lot of time. Please wait 5 days and then respond to your emailed receipt if you haven't gotten it yet. Sometimes our attachments are seen as spam by servers.

Emma's Yarn Sock in Lucky Charm

This has been such a wonderful summer for us. You've kept us very busy during a time that is typically slower for yarn shops, and during a year that hasn't been great for retail in general. You've put your money where your mouth is, as is said, and that means a lot to us. We have definitely felt your support, so THANK YOU!

Madelinetosh's Twist Light in Black Currant

What might you like to purchase to get this pattern this week? Well, the pattern calls for a main color and a mini for toes and heels, so Emma's Yarn is always a great choice because I have 100+ colors of skeins and minis.

You could also use this pattern for one of the new Opal Yarn colors we got in that everyone has been waiting for. You could use a solid for the accents, or not use a solid at all and just do the whole sock in the main color.

DIC Colossal Sock in Retro Vibe and Concord - just $24 for a 50% larger skein!

We also have some great options in our Sale Yarn section right now. The Dream in Color Colossal sock would be awesome, as would any of the $8 Regia options.

The Backyard Chicken Collection would be cute for these too. As would these sock sets that the Hue Loco team put together just for our birthday.

My current La Bien Aimee Cashmerino sock in Peanut Butter & Jelly

Or just choose any color that you've been eyeing recently, and I'm betting you'll find a bit of a solid in your stash to go with it. Perhaps one of the awesome colors we have for you from La Bien Aimee in Sock or Cashmerino Sock? There are some lovely new hues in Hue Loco Merino Sock or Tweed Sock too.

If you want to see the details of the pattern, or if you don't want to wait to get your free one but instead want to buy it asap, you'll find it here on Ravelry. Summer Lee also has some other fab designs that are totally knitworthy.

It's Here! It's all HERE!

I'm so super excited about all the Opal Yarn that has arrived here as of today. Not only do we have all 16 of the formerly-retired-but-back-for-the-Rainforest-20th-Anniversary colors, we also have the new Hundertwasser 4 collection AND Zauberwald!

First off, these 16 colors are from the Rainforest collections released over the past 20 years. Opal has brought them back for a limited time, and I've already finished my Tiger socks as of this morning. Well, I still have the toe of one to finish.... but let's not focus on the details LOL.

Then we have all the new Hundertwasser 4 colors and restocks of the previous two collections too.

And as if that wasn't enough, how about the new Zauberwald (Magic Forest) collection? These are so super cute and colorful, right?

I seriously couldn't be more excited about this. I'm snagging every single color of the Hundertwasser 4 collection. If you preordered the collection last week, it already left here over the weekend on its way to you. And I started knitting mine even before I finished my Tiger socks, because I am most definitely not a monogamous knitter. And I can't wait to have warm feet all winter long b/c of all these! I'll post pics to Insta as I can, and I'll tag #opalalong. Use that tag too if you want to share!

So grab them while you can. I don't know how long Opal will make the Rainforest colors available, but they do seem to redye the Hundertwasser colors here and there, so I do think we'll be able to get these for a while. They typically dye a collection once, but with the Hundertwasser colors, they've had several runs over the past 10 years, thankfully.

Oh, and we do have the Rainforest colors coming on 6ply weight as well, but those are still in Customs. I'll post as soon as those are available for sure.

Opal Hundertwasser 4 Preorder

Our first batch of the beautiful Opal Yarn, Hundertwasser 4 collection is nearly here, and so many of you want the whole collection that I'm offering a preorder on it, and you can save $1 a ball.

This comes with one ball of each color. While you're welcome to purchase them all separately as you want them, this is a way to get a bit of a deal (and you can choose free US shipping too) if you get all of them. 

I do anticipate that we should be able to keep most of these in stock for awhile, so if you do decide you want just a few colors, that's an option too once it arrives here. I'll also be getting restocks of other Hundertwasser colors from collections 2 & 3, so if you've been waiting on those to arrive, I'm hoping it's just another couple weeks for those.

I'll be getting the entire collection myself. I love every one of these colors and can't wait to get this here and start knitting it myself!

Holiday Weekend & Knitting - Opal Tiger Sock Yarn

I had a perfectly relaxing holiday weekend this Labor Day. I didn't open my computer for three whole days!

That's rare for me. Since we ship stuff 6 days a week, even if I'm not the one at the shop, I'll still check emails to answer questions, order yarn, etc. But I actually spent my weekend knitting and getting things done around the house, and it was great. Oddly, I felt great joy and satisfaction getting big cleaning/organizing tasks done over a holiday weekend.

I finished one whole Tiger sock in one day, and I think that's a record for me. And it's not a small sock either, as it fit on Terry's size 12-13 foot! Really it's a size 10.5 for me, but it obviously stretched a bit to "fit" him for this photo. I think I may be gifting this pair of socks to a friend that is a big LSU fan. If the socks don't fit her, I guess I'll just have to knit another pair. Darn. lol.

Obviously, me knitting this means that our Opal Rainforest 20th Anniversary Collection colors have started arriving. So if you preordered the collection of four (you can still get this, and it ships now if you want it), you should expect to get yours this week, as Heather already got those going. If you want single balls of the collection of 16-formerly-retired-colors, those will be available once all our order arrives through Customs. It's likely to take at least another week, perhaps longer if things get "stuck" in Customs. Then we'll also have the Zauberworld collection and the Hundertwasser 4 collection. I cannot wait for the new Hundertwasser colors!

In addition to knitting this weekend (and watching 3.5 James Bond movies), I got SO much done. I spent some time sitting in the lake (we have lots of little lakes within 45 min of my house), a bit of boating with friends, and then tackled stuff around the house. I washed and conditioned all the wood cabinets and doors in my house, and I can tell this morning that I exercised muscles that were formerly forgotten. Later today I'll Feed-x-Wax everything and be done. It's SO satisfying to get a big project like this done, and I love how nice and renewed all my 30+ year old woodwork looks. It just glows. What project really makes you feel like you accomplished something?

I'm trying to think of what yarn we have coming to the shop this week that I can share, but I really think we're just preparing for all the Opal that's coming (and Socktober in 4 weeks). We're getting 4-8 boxes a day for the next week or two. A seriously huge amount of yarn. I know many of us have been waiting over a decade for Opal to bring back Tiger, and I'll be getting one of each of the new Hundertwasser collection. Below are the collections that are making their way through Customs now.

Back-to-School treat w/ Purchase

Why should kiddos get all the new tools and treats this time of year? Knitters and crocheters deserve a little bit of a supply refresh too! Treat yourself to some new fibery goodies Thursday & Friday this week online at SSYC, and we'll gift you these cute stitch markers with your shipped purchase! Just order online as usual and we'll tuck a set of these stitch markers into your parcel before it leaves. You don't need to add it to your order or ask for it, it's automatically added to your package before it is sealed up. 

Skinny Dipping

What might you like to purchase? We have three awesome summer's-almost-over themed colors from Leading Men Fiber Arts in Sun's Out Bun's Out, Back to School, and Skinny Dipping. These are definitely knit worthy, and would make fab Confetti Socks or a Magpie Darling Shawl.

Back to School & Sun's Out

Do you have someone in your life that doesn't want bright color, but you still want something interesting to knit? Gusto Wool's Echo Sock in color 1516 is a great option. And it's at a sale price. And it washes and wears really well.

We have some other new options in the Sale Yarn section too! KFI sent us their Comfy Sock, and it's only $12.50 a ball.

I'm knitting up some Noro Yukata into a Thresher shawl this week. The sunny yellow is a departure from my normal color wheel and I think it will make a joyful shop display. And the spanse of garter stitch should do well for soccer season - not many mistakes can be made in that type of mindless knitting while I'm watching the game, right?

Getting ready for fall hats and mittens? We have 400+ colors in stock of Tosh DK. We have every color of Malabrigo Rios (worsted weight) and Rasta (super bulky) and we'll soon start offering all the colors of Mecha (Bulky) too!

Tosh DK in Wash House.... love this color. It seems to go with everything.... denim, khakis, grey.

We're expecting our big shipment of Opal Yarn to start trickling through Customs next week, and those who have preordered the set of 4 will get theirs out the door ASAP. There's still time to preorder your set, if you want a deal. Please note, if you also want the stitch markers with other yarn, please make sure you order two separate orders so you get markers with the stuff that would ship now, as we won't be able to send markers with preorders in a week or two.... they'll be all gone for sure.

What I'm Knitting

Yellow! And brown! 

Which is a departure for me, as I typically go toward skeins that at least have some or teal or pink or orchid. But none of that is to be found in the Noro I'm currently enjoying. Now there's a bit of aqua, so at least that's somewhat me. But I'm really enjoying the sunny yellow of it all.

Are you knitting or crocheting something that is outside your typical color wheel?

This is the Thresher shawl in Noro Yukata color 20. I'm going to try and use the whole ball of this, all 200g, so I'm unsure how many pattern repeats that's going to take yet. But there are instructions for a 100g skein or how to make it larger. It's a nice, easy peasy pattern.

Though I'm a bit miffed at the expanse of garter stitch, which is another atypical thing for me. I usually like that. But apparently I'm in my eyelet lace era. I know I could modify the pattern to make more lace panels and less garter, but, well, that ship has passed and I'm just going to enjoy the mindless stretches of garter.

Two days of savings!

Want a deal to end the summer? I'm offering one last coupon code for our 19th Anniversary Summer Celebration! Use code SummerEnd to get 19% off of the following lines for two days only, Thursday and Friday. This is for regularly priced yarn, so sale stuff doesn't qualify. I recommend adding the code to your Cart while shopping b/c some quick pay options like Paypal and ApplePay can breeze you through Check Out so fast that you miss the coupon code field. And if you forget to add it, just respond to your emailed receipt and ask me to apply the code for you.

Hue Loco

Fleece Artist

Hedgehog Fibres

Dream in Color

Noro

Cosy Posy Yarn Co.

Yes, this includes brand new stuff like the Noro I shared yesterday (lots of pattern ideas here), AND the Hue Loco that we just got in from their new WIldflower collection that just went live! I have that on Tweed Sock and Merino Sock and I also have the mini sets. It's an earthy and flowery collection and I hope to post a bit more about it next week.

Fleece Artist is already a great deal because their bases are typically luxury or organic, and because the exchange rate from CAD to USD is so favortable, you'll really get a super deal using the coupon. And I don't think I've offered a coupon on their thurmmed mitten or sock kits before, so this is special.

Dream in Color and Hedgehog Fibres are two of our most popular lines, so I'm betting a lot of you will be stashing up on these! Their mini sets are also included in this deal. And Cosy Posy Yarn Co. is a small dyer that we just rarely get, so what you see is all we'll have for awhile.

I hope this gives you a nice treat to end your summer with us! I'll still be doing one or two more giveaways before Labor Day, but this is likely the last coupon code for 2024 (unless we offer some free shipping in Socktober). You've really made this summer a fun and busy one, which most yarn stores can't say. Summer is often a slow time for yarn shops, and then small retail in general has seen a not-great year. So the fact that y'all keep us so busy.... well, we're extremely grateful you continue to choose us! 

So use code SummerEnd on Thursday and Friday for a treat from us to you! Oh, and don't forget to check out our Sale Yarn section because there are still some great deals on Regia and some colors of the 45% off Dream in Color Colossal Sock available. Last week I received a really kind email from one of you, and the short of it was that you hadn't tried Regia before and didn't realize it was such a pretty and sturdy sock yarn and can't believe you were able to get it for $8.... and so you bought a lot more along with this! Those types of emails really make my day, for sure.

New Noro Yukata Hues!

OMG friends! I'm really, really excited about the new Noro Yukata colors that have come out this year so far. They are NOT the Noro colors from a decade ago. They are cute and modern and I'm having a tough time deciding which I'm going to knit up. Three more colors just trickled in this week, and they are all quite nice. And because they come in the 200g balls, the color gradient is looooong and gorgeous.

Color 32, above is just so breezy and seaside-dreamy, right? I don't recall Noro ever making a color is serene and pretty a decade ago. Then below we have color 26, which give me all the fall feels, but with a bit of romance.

Then take a look at 16, which is all pop and punk and divine.

And while I adore all of these, my decision is instead go with yellow. Yellow. Because I rarely go with a bright, sunny yellow even though my faves (especially in tweed) are always the ones that include yellow. So I'm going with this. Color 20-Soka.

I'm deciding between Thresher and Magpie Darling Shawl. I think Boneyard shawl would also be nice too, even though this yarn is slightly thinner, it would give it a drapey look. Then I'm looking through my queue and I see the Palessie shawl. And then I remember the Reyna shawl from years ago. Which should I choose??

Cascade 220 Superwash Wave

We have a new batch of skeins from Cascade Yarns, which includes several new colors in all our lines. This includes the 220 Superwash Wave which has been popular for all those cowl and sweater patterns that call for expensive skeins of handspun-look yarn. These are just $13 for 100g (instead of 30+ for a 50g skein of some other yarns) and they are a great option for all those sweaters that call for DK or worsted weight, as these are light worsted weight.

I also like these for gift accessories. They just look fun and hand spun and the price is unbeatable.

They wash and wear nicely, so they are great for projects for kiddos or people you love who might not be super careful with their hand knits/crochets. Perhaps this pattern with a Wave and a solid like this project? This hat would be a great gift hat too, and we have LOTS of poms you could pair. And if you're unsure if your chosen pom goes perfectly, just email me Allison, at [email protected] and ask me before you complete your order.

We also have new hues of the recycled sock yarn from Cascade, Refine Sock. This yarn has been particularly popular for sweaters like Flax. I also like it for the Sunshine Tee.

Love neon hues? We have a few new ones and restocks in Cascade Heritage and Heritage 6 (sport weight). The neon colors are at the end, sometimes on page 2. Cascade Heritage has been infinitely popular for the awesome patterns of Stone Knits.

 

We also have new hues and restocks of Cotton Sox for those that don't want wool in their socks. But I've found that it's most popular in summer shirts and sweaters.

Ask the Knitters

Dear Knitters,

I'm a lifelong knitter, but just took on socks earlier this year. I'm ready to try something challenging after becoming addicted to self patterning sock yarns with simple socks. A friend is making the Stephen West Popportunity Socks, and those look pretty interesting, but I'm open to ideas to add some zest to my sock needles.

Would you please suggest some patterns that are on the difficult end of the spectrum? In my non-sock projects, I like a good challenge. And I'm now ready to add challenge to my socks. What are your favorites?

Thank you for sharing!

Tiffany in Sandusky

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Help a knitter out and leave your advice in the comments section below.  Have a question you'd like to see answered here?  Simply title an e-mail Ask the Knitters and send it on to [email protected] . Your question could be chosen for this series.

Opal Rainforest 20 Preorder

Guess what's making its way through Customs now! It's the Opal Yarn 20 Years of Rainforest Collection!

Opal Yarn is bringing back 16 of their most popular Rainforest colors from the past 20 years. Ours is making its way through Customs, so we'll soon have these in stock for you. And if you want all 16 of the colors, you can get them when we do. Or you can preorder the four most popular ones now to save your place and ensure that you get yours shipped out before we even put these in our own shelves. I estimate that we'll get our batch in the middle of September, so if you want to breathe easy (and get $1 off a ball), you can preorder the series of four that includes Tiger, Zebra, Ladybug and Flamingo. You can preorder several of these if you want, or if you want more of just one (or any of the other shown in the poster below) you can order those when they arrive in stock and are ready to ship in September. Preorders aren't eligible for our normal return policy, so once you place your order online, those are final.

Knit them all up now, save them up to knit for the the perfect person, order extra to gift to a fiber friend. Whatever your reason, please do preorder these now if you'd like them with a bit of savings! I haven't been this excited about an Opal Yarn since.... well, maybe ever? I never even got to knit these. Tiger is the most requested yarn. For real. This was introduced over a decade ago, and I still get emails asking if/when it will ever be available again and do you just happen to have a secret stash I can buy from pretty please?? Lol.

The Hundertwasser 4 collection will also come next month and I will have plenty of that for you too.

In addition to that exciting news, we also have a stunning batch of Colossal Sock from Dream in Color back in the Sale Yarn section. The dyers in the new studio just keep creating beautiful skeins of all the colorways we love, and I can't get enough of it all. They even dyed us four special Microbatch colors (21 through 24) that are available just now.

Microbatch No. 22

Been waiting for the stripes I teased on Monday? They are all available here! There are knit up swatches of most of them, so click on the one you like and look at the photos to see. And how about the new hues from The Sheepy Shire? Yep! Well, those aren't ALL on the website yet. Give me a few more hours. But we'll have them all on Sock and Sport. It's rare to get a merino/nylon sock yarn hand dyed on a sport weight, so I know many have been waiting on that. The Sheepy Shire also provides some knit up swatches of their colors, so click on each on you like to see if there's a knit up swatch. Keep in mind that how it looks knit up varies with the number of stitches you cast on, your particular skein, or the temperature of the sun that day.... I kid. But you get it. It's a hand dyed yarn and each skein and lot is slightly different. As is your project and your gauge.

Toucan Play at That Game

I hope you find something that we can ship to you over the weekend so you can start out your week with some new goodies! If you order the preorder Rainforest colors along with other yarn, they won't ship until next month when the preorder is ready. So if you want to add yarns to that order you can, but it won't ship out for awhile. Place two separate orders if you want those shipped out separately.

Monday Stuffs

Thank you all so much for your great response to the Regia sale last week! You really REALLY kept us busy. Seriously, we worked hard to get all the orders caught up by Saturday when our shop was open. We often ship out orders within 24 hours, but it took 2 days or more to get to all the orders last week, which really had us hustling to just keep up with that!

We had LOTS of boxes sitting around the shop all week, and thankfully you cleared us out enough in four days that we were able to open to the public. Afterall, the shop is basically my pretty warehouse that I open up one day a week. But it really is a working warehouse and we do our best to keep it organized and pretty.

If you missed out last week, over half the options are gone now, but we do have some lovely options till in stock. It's a super deal at $8-9 a ball instead of $19-28.

In addition to the Regia, you might have seen that we got the 2024 holiday color from West Yorkshire Spinners! Yuletide coordinates with Evergreen, a new solid, and if you want the Noelle sock pattern you can just respond to your emailed receipt and ask and I'll email you back the pdf. I have a restock of all the other holiday options as well.

We have so much yarn that arrived last week that didn't get unpacked yet because of how busy we were with the sale. We will soon have new colors of striping Night Owl Fibers, new hues from The Sheepy Shire, more Colossal Sock from Dream in Color, new hues from Noro.... and more. I think we'll get all that ready for you by the end of the week. I can't wait to see these for myself! Below is a sock that Rachel, dyer of Night Owl Fibers is making in Saguaro Cacti. I ordered extra of this one b/c I loved it so much! Isn't it the perfect end-of-summer colorway?

Over 70% off on Regia PLUS a Coupon Code!

Want a super stashworthy deal on one of the most popular sock yarns? Regia is a super knit and holds up to years of wash and wear. It's a great everyday yarn for yourself or anyone on your gift list. Now's the time to visit the Sale Yarn section to see what has just dropped here at the shop and get some Regia that was formerly $19-28 a ball, and is now just $8-$10. PLUS if you use coupon code Regia10 online now through Sunday, August 11, you'll get another 10% off yarns in the Sale Yarn section. You're getting this yarn well below wholesale price! And there's no limit on how much you can buy.... til it's sold out. Happy 19th birthday from us to you!

What might you like to make with this yarn? Well, socks of course! I have Regia's 4ply solids and patterning yarns, plus their Silk in solids and dots, plus Merino Yak, and then there's 6ply options too for thicker socks. 

I love the dotted silk colors like 0005-Shimmer.

Want pattern ideas? The Skyp Socks are great for most of these - the silk options, Merino Yak and all the 4ply. Also the Zigzagular Socks and Simply Ribbed Socks are nice for self patterning yarns b/c they have a bit of detail but not too much to take away from the color design. And if you're new to socks or want a basic pattern, Susan B Anderson's pattern/recipe is a good place to start.

Candy Color 1160 would make awesome Christmas socks!

Regia yarn is superb for sweater too. For a fingering weight sweater, try Vanilla Sweater, Pavement Sweater or Boxy. The Silk options would be particularly nice with a great drape too. And easy care silk? Yes, please! And while I'm thinking of it, if you have a person in your life who likes "dressy" socks, consider getting a bunch of the silk options just to keep on hand.

Regia Silk color 56-Navy, just $9 instead of $22.50! Perfect for a shawl, socks or sweater.

There are also a lot of blue-ish and gray-ish options for those of you who want everyday socks that match with denim. Or for those who have people in your lives who prefer socks with less bright colors. I really like wearing bold socks, but I know that the dudes in my life tend to like more low-key options and since I love them, I knit what they prefer. And these colors are all quite nice to knit anyway. Not a boring plain black.

Melange color 3731

I hope you take advantage of this offer and coupon code for the Sale Yarn while it lasts! Our 19th birthday summer celebration is nearly over, and I'm so grateful for everyone who has shopped, attended a party day, joined the club, or sent nice emails and messages! You all are the best people to work for, and we greatly appreciate you!

Mondays

Ooof. I have a case of the Mondays. It's drizzling here in NE Indiana, and the blah-ness of it is REAL. And last week I sprained/strained/broke my middle finger in our beach volleyball tourney, which very much impeded the speed and enjoyment of my weekend knitting. And since that's my ultimate relaxation and mood lifter, well, I think it's gonna take a special Starbucks drink to fix my mood.

My Monday malaise isn't made better by the knowledge that my time with Henry and James this summer is soon winding down. While I do like the pace of life when they are back at school (hey, we all know it's so much easier to get work and house things done without kids around) the sweetness of swimming, playing cards all morning, staying up late doing puzzles, going for ice cream, lake time, and all the things that summer brings... well, that sweetness is replaced with other things. Like homework. And driving to sports events all day every day. And fall/winter is just not as fun, IMHO. So that's not making my Monday any better.

But what I DO have to look forward to is another part of the shop's 19th birthday summer celebration. And that means that tomorrow you're going to see some crazy low prices on one of my fave sock yarns, Regia. We'll have dozens of options for you in a wide array of colors, fibers, weights at over 50% off in the Sale Yarn section. And in addition to the sale price, I'll also be offering you a coupon code for another 10% off for a limited time. That means you'll be getting a lower-than-wholesale price on a sock yarn that not only is fun to knit, but is known for really holding up to years of wear and machine washing. This stuff is perfect for stashing, knitting all those gifts for people that you know won't care for their socks (it holds up that well), and for just enjoying. I can't wait to share it all with you! I know we'll be sending out some ridiculously large parcels to many of you who know a good deal when you see it. I'm looking forward to seeing it!

If you see the yarn start to pop up in the sale section late today and want to pounce before it's all up tomorrow, you can use coupon code Regia10 for 10% off the sale yarn. If you forget to add the code, respond to your emailed receipt and ask me to apply it for you. It's valid now through Sunday, August 11 on items in our Sale Yarn section. There are some other great things in there too, like Urth Yarns Koozoo Super Bulky yarn for hats and mittens and scarves, etc.

Free gift with purchases through Friday

We are celebrating our 19th birthday all summer long with various gifts, sales, limited edition yarns, a club and a big party, and today it's time for another gift! Place your online order today (Wednesday July 31) through Friday (August 2) and we'll gift you one of three of our awesome sock project bags with purchase! Each zippered project bag features one of these phrases: "Today's good mood is sponsored by yarn" or "Procrastiknit: To delay or postpone less gratifying actions in order to knit" or "Me: I have too much yarn. Also me: Let's go to the yarn shop!" Choose the one that fits you best and tell us in the comment/note field at Check Out which you'd prefer or we will simply choose one for you. You don't have to email or add it to your order, we'll automatically tuck one in your parcel for orders placed now through Friday this week. If your first choice is gone, we'll surprise you with a different one.

What might you want to purchase to receive your project bag?

How about something awesome from our Christmas in July event that just went live on Thursday? There are so many festive options left for you in the Kits & Clubs section. So fun!

You might also like one of the three new Theme Pack Mini Sets from Emma's Yarn. The Sun Shower Happy Hour shawl is a great way to use these. Grab a Theme Pack set and three skeins of Sock for this oversized wrap. It's shown above in that 70's Kit + Harbor in Sock. Would also look nice with Natural, Whisper, and a myriad of other solids for sure.

Shown below are That 70's Kit, Skate Party and Tra La La.

We also have new colors of Noro Silk Garden Sock, Yukata and Tsubame. I'm thinking of making this shawl in a ball of Yukata my go-to holiday gift this year.

Love Irish yarn? Us too! The rest of our lovely skeins have arrived from County Cork and Life in the Long Grass, and you'll find the luxurious Silk Merino in dozens of new hues plus Sock. Shown below is Silk Merino in Garden Party, a color we have specially dyed for us.

Many of you have ordered your fave colors of La Bien Aimee since our first order arrived from Paris last month. I'm knitting a Monkey Sock in the luxurious Cashmerino color Peanut Butter and Jelly. It's a perfect combo. I have the color in both Cashmerino and Sock.

Want to join the latest Malabrigo KAL? Please do! Full info on that is here. So sign up to participate and then join us by choosing your Rios colors. We've already helped people choose colors that go great together, and I'm happy to help you too. Just visit this link and then email me, Allison, at [email protected] if you need help pairing colors.

And yes, Sale Yarns qualify for the free gift too! So have at it if you love a super deal!