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Poosh Packs are ready to go!!

Victoria Myers

Tags fingerless, New

Poosh Packs are ready to go!!

Poosh is our new hand-dyed yarn that is a total dream!  It's unusual construction allows for it be knit at many, many gauges without becoming too dense or too drapey and limits shedding and pilling.  You can see all of our regular, full skeins of Poosh by clicking the link, but Poosh Packs are special!  They are 4 colors divided up to add splash and color to your projects.  Each mini is approximately 35 yards.  Poosh is 70% Alpaca, 7% Merino Wool, 23% Nylon We will be periodically adding new patterns and color sets to our Poosh Packs...so keep an eye out here....

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Lalalala Lhasa!!

Victoria Myers

Lalalala Lhasa!!

This might be a long gushing post, so if you are a "cut to the chase type" click here to see what I'm talking about! So, we got some yarn this week. It wasn't just any yarn, it wasn't even just really nice yarn. It is AMAZING, SMOOSHALICIOUS, DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN yarn. Meet Lhasa. Lhasa is our newest arrival from Debbie Bliss, and let me tell you, it is serious Bliss. It is the ultimate in treat-yourself yarn! The feel when you knit it....that luscious finished feel. It will just leave you speechless. Lhasa is a beautiful 50/50...

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Inara KAL starts 5/19/16!

Victoria Myers

Tags inara, kal, shades

Inara KAL starts 5/19/16!

Guess what time it is??? It is almost SPRING KAL time!! On May 19th, we're going to be starting an Inara KAL!! We'll be using our lovely, soft and subtle Shades kits (the large ones so you don't have to be too clever about yardage tweeks) in either Pagoda, Siam or Rivulet (if you prefer a slightly heavier wrap).   If you're quick about it, you can get an early bird discount of 10% on large Shades kits either in store, or here. (You need 2 contrasting Shades kits for the pattern. Use code EARLYINARA online - discount is only...

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Monet is almost gone!!

Victoria Myers

Tags cowl, monet

Monet is almost gone!!

Remember our gorgeous Monet cowls?? https://island-yarn.com/collections/pattern-kits Well...we're almost out of them, but to finish them off, the remaining are now 30% off!!  Use code MONET at checkout to save and snap them up quick! These were flew out even at full price! Find them here or come on into the store before they are gone!

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Sequence Knitting with Noro Silk Garden Lite

Victoria Myers

Tags cowl, moebius, Noro, sequence

Sequence Knitting with Noro Silk Garden Lite

We thought it would be fun to try out some sequence knitting with our new, rich, delicious Noro Silk Garden Lite colors! What do you think? If you want to make one, you can find the yarn here. Sequence knitting is are special stitch patterns that create unique, reversible fabrics.  This cowl took just one each of Silk Garden Lite color 2093 and Silk Garden Garden Lite Solos color 2015. You can find the pattern here. Have you tried out any sequence knitting?

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