Spinning Yarns

Alp Natural is the all natural member of the collection. It loves the spring. It offers earthy tones and texture. Unlike other members of the collection, Alp Natural is hand dyed after being hand tied. It shifts textures, from smooth and tightly plied to textured and lacey.

Feza Yarn's Alp Natural is a worsted-weight blend of 40% cotton/10% silk/30% viscose/20% linen. Each 100-gram skein has 230 yards. Machine washable. $20

Springswell is an easy-wearing, lightweight v-neck tee. The straightforward design means it is an easy, relaxed project that will showcase the changing texture of the cotton blend Alp Natural yarn. Short sleeves, a split hem, and a gentle v-neck keep this tee classic and wearable all Spring and Summer long.

The very simple Age of Brass and Steam is anything but basic with this yarn. Free pattern and you can use as much or as little yarn as you'd like. One skein will make a good shawlette. Grab two and you can wrap yourself in it.

The Waldo Scarf lets the yarn do the hard work as the textures transition through the skein onto your needles. Free pattern that calls for 2 skeins.

Summer is for sock knitting and boy do we have some fun new options! As well as some hot summer weather out there... We just brought in Urth yarns, including these two sock options. Self-striping sock kit for matching socks. Uneek’s self-striping magic journeys through 4 sets of stripe pairs, subtly shifting between colors along the way, without the hassle of having to change yarns and weaving in all those loose ends. This yarn is a delight to work with, if just to see where the colors lead.

Gusto Wool's Echoes Fi*****ng is a fi*****ng weight blend of 80% merino wool/20% nylon. Two matching 50g skeins totaling 400 yards. Machine washable. $19

Colors (shown in top photo)
1504
1503
1512 (shown in knit socks)
1502
1526

Urth Yarn's Uneek Sock Kit is a fi*****ng weight blend of 75% merino/25% nylon. Two matching 50g balls totaling 440 yards. Machine washable. $27

Colors:
harmony (perfect for Pride month)
54
61
64
68

They recommend their Mahalle Toe-Up Sock pattern, free on Ravelry. I also think with both of these offering 2 separate balls, you could try two at a time like Two At a Time, Magic Loop Toe Up Socks.

We are restocked on the DanDoh Linen with new colors! Clean, crisp linen fiber is spun into a unique chain ply structure, DanDoh Linen knits up into light and provides dramatic drape. Nice soft handle. This yarn was our most popular yarn last summer, with countless knitters making Agave. If you haven't yet, here's your chance!

DanDoh's Linen is an aran weight 100% linen. Each 50g skein has 124 yards. Hand wash. $20.50

The Skyline is fun to knit. Markers, yarn overs, and decreases create lines of moving eyelets. You’ll enjoy working these eyelets combined with stockinette. The simplicity of this design produces a very elegant top which you’ll love wearing. 5-10 skeins.

Lily is airy and elegant. The lacy design is a perfect summer layer, and includes three options for length and two sleeve shapes — it’s easy to adapt Lily to your personal style. 5-9 skeins.

The Oasis is a poncho-like garments, made by knitting one piece of fabric, then grafting one edge and seaming another to create a neck opening and one armhole. The purple sample is knitted with Linen yarn, double strands held together. This can also be done with a single strand of their Cotton Fine, which we are well stocked on. 5-6 skeins.

We brought the Chaski in last summer and I adore it. I made my Ooh La La out of it and it's great this time of year. This blend has been specially developed using the softest pima cotton, which is springy and structured, mixed with superwash merino wool. Easy knit and easy care, meaning it can be washed in the machine over and over without losing its softness.

Amano's Chaski is a fi*****ng-weight blend of 60% superwash merino/30% cotton/10% linen. Each 100g ball has 383 yards. Machine wash. $24.50

A summer top with a simple stockinette front and broad lacy slits on the back. Tsuzumi is an amazing interchangeable top that you can wear with the opening in the front or back. Plus, if you tie the slit edges at the front or tie at the back, you can enjoy different styles in 4 ways. Look at all the stylings on Ravelry. 3-5 skeins.

Isabelle Kraemer's Topolino in this Chaski would be a fabulous summer evening sweater. The crisp yarn would show off the lace beautifully. And you could wear it out to Dover's newest restaurant by the same name, Evan Hennessey's Topolino. 3-5 skeins.

This yarn was actually introduced as Amano's sock yarn. Who knew? Consider the Botanica Socks with their beautiful leafy lace. The special thing about this pattern is that you can knit them toe-up or cuff down! They are worked in the round and the instructions are provided for both methods, so you can use your preferred one. 1 skein.

We brought this yarn in last Spring and couldn't keep it on the shelf! Back with even more colors and interesting designs by Yumiko Alexander. A unique combination of raw silk with a little spec of colors and silky cotton. Silk + is a very comfortable to knit and wear, it feels like cotton.

DanDoh Silk + is a DK-weight blend of 76% mulberry silk, 24% mercerized cotton. Each 50g skein has 227 yards. Hand wash. $21.50

Low Tide is an asymmetrical top shaped with tuck stitches. Tuck stitches worked only on one side of the top pull the knitted fabric up on that side. The shorter right side and longer left side create visual interest.
The eyelet stitch pattern between some tucks gives a light and feminine effect. 6-7 skeins.

The DanDoh signature cable, in Forest Weave, uses a dropped-stitch design that makes an eye-catching piece. This stitch pattern combines cables and dropped stitches. You will drop a stitch when you cross stitches for a cable. If you know how to work cables, you are good to go! 4-8 skeins.

Fusion has sleeves, uses a lighter weight silk yarn with tighter gauge, and it can be worn as a sweater for different seasons. It’s assembled with four panels using the join-as-you-go method. This method of joining is fun, makes a cable-like texture, and adds character to the top. Using two colors shows off the cable-like texture. 3+2 to 5+3 skeins.