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Published March 26, 2024 | By Julia
Spring is here – time to reach for plant fiber yarns! Meet our newest arrival, Cascade Botanika.
Cascade Botanika:
- sport weight
- speckled with natural dyes
- 100% organic cotton
- 328 yards/100g
- $12.50 each
Botanika is a soft and smooth organic cotton yarn, dyed with natural pigments sourced from plant leaves, roots and flowers. We have six speckled colors, dyed with the likes of indigo, madder, marigold, and mulberry leaf.
What to make with Botanika? Here are some pattern ideas in adult sizes:
Soft, smooth, machine washable cotton is ideal for baby things, too – here are a few patterns to consider:
Look for Cascade Botanika in the sport weight section here at HYS, along with other plant fiber yarns, like Kelbourne Woolens Skipper, Mojave, and Cascade Ultra Pima Fine!
Published May 8, 2016 | By Julia
Our annual trip to market is coming up in early June, which means it’s time to make some room for new Fall and Winter yarns with a big sale. Come by the shop for our annual Going-to-Market Sale! From May 10th – June 5th, all in stock Colinette and Schulana yarns will be deeply discounted, along with … [more]
Published May 4, 2016 | By Julia
The Spring/Summer 2016 issue of Vogue Knitting is here! This issue focuses on color, with one collection of knits in white and another in dusty rose. This article on the growing prevalence of hand-dyed yarns looks like an interesting read, and is accompanied by a collection of colorful patterns featuring hand-painted yarns. Shawl patterns by Rosemary (Romi) Hill and … [more]
Published May 2, 2016 | By Julia
The newest issue of Interweave Knits is here! The Summer 2016 issue is full of lightweight garments, lace shawls, articles and tutorials. The lacy tank below calls for Shibui Twig, a sport weight blend of linen, silk, and wool. Look for Anne’s “Slope” knit in Twig here at the shop; we’re happy to take it off … [more]
Published April 30, 2016 | By Julia
We’re back with another round of show and tell! Here are some of the finished projects we’ve had the good fortune to admire lately, all of whom began as yarn on our shelves. Today, let’s look at projects featuring stripes and colorwork. Paula knit this “Chevron Baby Blanket” with Berroco Modern Cotton, modifying the pattern a … [more]
Published April 27, 2016 | By Julia
It’s show-and-tell time again! I’ve been collecting photos of finished projects as they’re brought into the shop by proud knitters, the better to share them here. Nancy recently brought in her finished “Big Easy Blanket,” knit in Fibre Company Cumbria Worsted. With its blend of structure, softness, and sharp stitch definition, Cumbria Worsted is a perfect … [more]
Published April 25, 2016 | By Julia
There’s a brand new, limited edition color in Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Fingering, and we’re delighted to have it here at the shop! These unique blue and white skeins are hand-dyed with natural indigo using an Indonesian dyeing technique called Ikat. Hanks of undyed merino wool are tied tightly with cord, and the portions … [more]
Published April 22, 2016 | By Julia
Visitors to our shop often notice a certain recurring theme in our décor. Yes, we love sheep, for they’re the charming creatures who provide our most beloved fiber: wool. I can’t tell you how many times we’re asked if our sheep are for sale, and though we hate to disappoint, we can’t part with them; most … [more]
Published April 20, 2016 | By Julia
I’m happy to report that we recently got some new single patterns for Dovestone DK, the yarn featured in our current Baa Ram Ewe Trunk Show. Alison Moreton’s Landmark Collection features garments and accessories knit in Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone DK. Each design is inspired by a landmark in Yorkshore, home of Baa Ram Ewe. … [more]
Published April 17, 2016 | By Julia
We’re delighted to be hosting a Baa Ram Ewe Trunk Show, featuring garments from Carol Feller’s Dovestone Hills. All six of these garments are knit in Baa Ram Ewe Dovestone DK, a dk weight blend of 50% bluefaced leicester, 25% masham, and 25% wensleydale wools, all sourced and spun in the UK. We’re offering a 10% discount on this … [more]
Published April 15, 2016 | By Julia
The Triangle Yarn Crawl is a self-guided tour of local yarn shops, where yarn-lovers get together and hop from one shop to the next, shopping, entering raffles, and seeing the full breadth of available fibers. They happen twice a year, and the time has come again: the Spring 2016 crawl is coming up soon on April 16th … [more]