I'd say we are about mid-month into our summer long 17th Birthday Celebration, and I have some really awesome things to share today! not only did I add some spectacular Hedgehog Fibres Fades yesterday, but today I have our special edition anniversary color from Malabrigo!
Floribunda is everything I want in a summer color for 2022. It has a calming, herbal feel to it, which is a palette I'm always drawn to. It's not neutral, but it's a color that could go with so much. I have it for you on Sock above, but I also have some skeins in Rios b/c we introduced it in our Hat Club we did this past winter on Rios and I have a few extra. So if you were in that club, now's your chance to grab a skein or two more if you wanted to. We have a limited amount of these and I don't plan to have Floribunda redyed. So if you collect or love Malabrigo, this is a rare chance to get a special edition colorway from them.
I also have a bit of our exclusive Convergence color on Madelinetosh Tosh DK, which was part of our Hat Club as well. Since I have to order in particular quantities to have special colors made, sometimes I have a few skeins left over and put those up for everyone to grab. This color is perfect for sweaters. It would go perfectly with jeans. This color took longer than any other color to get right because I kept saying "MORE SPECKLES!" Don't be surprised if I have them dye this later on other bases because I think it's just the perfect color.
What else do I have for you today? I have two new Opal Yarn collections and a restock of all our Solids. Water World is full of color and I can't wait for an addictive knit when I cast on.
Beauty is infused with Edelweiss extract and Vitamin E for nourishing and antibacterial properties that lasts several dozen washes. You might remember the very popular Austermann Step yarn from years ago and it was infused with aloe & jojoba. I still get a lot of requests for that one, and if you're one of those people then you'll appreciate Beauty for similar reasons. And Austermann Step was over $20 for a ball and that was over a decade ago! So $18 for a ball of Opal now is a super deal.
Julia of Knitterly Things dyes some of my favorite yarn and her stripes are back in stock! I have lots of your faves, with more glitter and holiday hues coming for our Christmas in July event. Hand dyed stripes are labor intensive to make and take a lot more time than variegated yarns to dye, so I can't get it that often, and usually in smaller quantities.
I hope you see something to bring you some joy! Order today and you might even get it by the weekend so you can cast on something new! I'm in need of a knitting escape, so these new skeins are exactly what I need.
For those who like to add a bit of reinforcing thread, I've found a really nice option for you that I think we can get consistently. Take a look!
I would love to have Convergence in fingering weight. 😍
Posted by: Lois | July 13, 2022 at 08:56 AM
While I love both of those yarns from the hat kits, I think I’ll have to get some Opal. Beauty is the first collection in which I want every single color way. That reinforcing thread actually seems like it’s lace weight yarn. Could it be use doubled for contrasting heels &/or toes? 44 yards per 5 gm equals 880 yards per 100 gm. Knit double, it would be the equal of fingering weight sock yarn.
Posted by: Donna | July 13, 2022 at 07:40 PM
Hi Lois, I agree!
Hi Donna, no, it's the texture/spin of sewing thread, pretty much, so it wouldn't work for knitting socks, even doubled.
I agree about the Opal Beauty collection! 11150 was the first to go in my stash, that's for sure.
Posted by: Allison | July 14, 2022 at 10:46 AM