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Smooshy, by Dream in Color, brings together extremely soft superfine merino wool and uniquely dyed colors. Each skein is a generous 450 yards. More than enough for socks and colorwork and also perfect for a small shawl. Cookie A. has used Smooshy for many of her designs like these fabulous Mingus Socks available at the shop. Or you can knit this intriguing stole by Keri Williams, available free from Knitty. Smooshy is 15% off through February...
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We love Blue Sky Alpacas and have been so proud to carry their yarns. After many requests from customers we have added their Skinny Dyed and Skinny Organic cotton yarns to the shop. Each skein is 150 yards of DK-weight 100% organic cotton in dreamy dyed colors or subtle, soft natural shades. Skinny Dyed and Skinny Organic are 15% off through February 21.
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Things may be a little quiet at the shop this week as we head to Tacoma for the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat. We will be bringing yarns, bags, loom and accessories to sell in the Marketplace. Please stop by and say hi.
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We get asked all the time, “How should I wash my knits?” At the Fiber Gallery we are huge fans of Eucalan. It’s a no-rinse wool wash that is perfect for all your handknits. Simply soak your items in cool water with a little Eucalan, squeeze out any excess water (don’t wring) and lay flat to dry. Your knits will come out clean, soft and smelling great. Eucalan comes in four styles, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lavender and Unscented, in two sizes, 100 and 500 ml. All Eucalan products are 15% off through February...
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Do you ever see great sock patterns online only to find that you have to be part of a sock yarn club to get them? Sock Club by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott collects some of the loveliest sock club patterns into a single volume. Filled with 23 inventive patterns from top designers like Anne Hanson, Janine Le Cras and Adrienne Fong, Sock Club will have you reaching for your needles. Debbie Bliss is a perennial favorite designer. Her breezy, classic aesthetic makes her designs beautiful and wearable. Her latest magazine features patterns for the home, for babies and children and for the fashionable knitter. Have you seen Wool Pets? Local designer Laurie Sharp teaches you how to create whimsical creatures from wool. Needle felting is simple to learn with limitless possibilities for creativity. We carry all the supplies you need to get started including kits to create Wool Pets of your...
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Our newest yarn, Bamboo Silk from Ella Rae, has drape, shine and rich, saturated colors. A blend of 70% bamboo viscose and 30% silk that knits up to 5 sts/in, it immediately had me dreaming of all the sweaters I could make with it. Amelia, a free pattern from Knitty.com Jewel, an elegant tank from Wendy Bernard’s Custom Knits CeCe, a seamless cardigan knit from the top-down, by ChicKnits Bamboo Silk is 15% off through February...
Read MoreNamaste Monroe
Organize in style with the Monroe bag, featuring a unique 3-compartment storage design fully equipped with extra pockets and strong magnetized closures. This bag features a rear document pocket that’s excellent for toting your magazine or your knitting patterns unharmed. Optional strap buddy to keep straps together so slippage off the shoulder isn’t an issue. Monroe is made from PVC-free, animal-friendly faux leather and comes in Black, Eggplant, Hollywood Pink, Lime, Peacock, and...
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We’ve said before how much we love Lollipop Cabin yarns. Everytime they drop with their fresh yarns we are taken by their beautiful colors. Their Superwash Merino (160 yards, 7-8 sts/inch) is perfect for gloves, wrist warmers, socks, scarves and small shawls. Each skein, lovingly hand-dyed in small batches, is unique. Lollipop Cabin Superwash Merino is 15% off through January 31.
Read MoreDale of Norway Trunk Show
Be sure to come by and see our current trunk show from Dale of Norway. Featuring marvelous baby knits from the traditional to the outrageous, this show will get you itching for colorwork and texture. The show will be on view through January 31.
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Hand-spun, kettle-dyed, fair-traded, Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica is a very special yarn. The Manos co-operative was founded in 1968 and continues to provide health insurance, retirement pensions, paid vacations and paid maternity leave for their members. From the Manos del Urugay website:With each purchased skein of Manos del Uruguay yarn you will be helping a woman to support her family. Each skein is signed, so you will know who made your yarn, and from which village it came. You will be supporting the hand-crafted rather than mass-produced, and contributing to an economy where the workers control of the means of production. You, as a handknitter, crocheter or weaver, will be contributing to women’s careers in harmony with family life, and contributing to the landscape, and cultural heritage of Uruguay. Manos del Uruguay was recently certified as a World Fair Trade Organization. The organization is committed to the 10 principles of Fair Trade: • Creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers• Transparency and accountability• Capacity building• Promoting Fair Trade• Payment of a fair price• Gender equity• Safe and healthy work conditions• Respect for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (child labor)• Better environmental practices• Trade with concern for the well-being of marginalized small producers You can read more about the Manos del Uruguay story and the World Fair Trade Organization here. Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica is 15% off through January...
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