Part 1. Yarn "put-up"
Often times, we hear about yarn "put-up". What exactly is that?
Well, yarn comes in only a very few ways - packaged or "put up" into either a ball or a skein (pronounced to rhyme with "cane", not "keen") and sold either by weight or yardage. (We use the metric system in the store, but somehow, the word "meterage" just doesn't have the same ring to it).
In common speech, I have noticed that people will often call their yarn "balls" regardless of how the yarn is packaged. In fact, the yarn can come in commercially wound balls, such as Paton's Classic Merino (shown in a basket on this page http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=507&prodID=0722 ), or in balls that resemble flat buns in shape. Both of these shapes are intended to be used as "center pull balls". That is, you should find the end of yarn that is nestled in the center of the ball, and work from that end. Sometimes, it is difficult to find the end in the center, as it has become tangled during winding or transport. (Or, inadvertantly by squeezing and "petting" the yarn!) Other times, I've found that some variegated or ombre yarns have somehow been wound "backwards" even though they are from the same dyelot!! I'm not sure how this happens, but if you need the colour patterning to match, it is something to watch out for, and then one needs to either work from the outside of the ball, or to rewind the ball.
Yarn that is sold in skeins, or "hanks", should be rewound into balls before you begin to knit or crochet with them. Skeins of yarn are first wound in large loops, which are then twisted, and interlocked to keep them in place. This loop should be placed around a swift, (or if you don't have a swift, a lampshade, chair legs, chair back, willing helper's hands, or even your own knees or feet will work) then wound into a ball using a wool winder (sometimes called a ball winder; or you can use a nostepinde, or your own hands). If you do not first wind the yarn from the skein into ball form, you will soon discover that you have a tangled mess to work with. And you will no doubt become very frustrated, and will not have a pleasant experience at all.
A wool winder is also very usefull for managing all those left over part balls of yarn you just can't bear to dispose of. A ball winder produces a flat bottomed, easily stacked, "cake" of yarn.
I haven't spoken yet about the weight or yardage put-up of yarn - I will talk about that in the next post on Yarn Basics.
New Products.
We've been getting in so many new yarns, it is hard to pick which ones to feature!!! Some of the yarns that I'm excited about are the Noro Sock yarn, the buffalo, and the bamboos.
The Noro sock yarn is getting mixed reviews around the Internet knitting community, however I think the colours are too gorgeous to pass up!!
We have Bison fibre, in lace weight, fingering weight, and sport weight. Also some that has been blended with bamboo fibres http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=Fibre+Isle&pageID=28
Bamboo is becoming more popular as people are turning more to natural fibres. We have several yarns that are bamboo or bamboo blended with wool or cotton. http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=bamboo&pageID=28
We also have new yarns by Louisa Harding; a bamboo blend called Jasmine
http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=570&prodID=3925
and a silk yarn called Mulberry
http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=142&prodID=3926
All these great new yarns, and new fibres to play with!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Questions and Answers
Q: What happened to the blog?
A: Oh, dear. I'm so very sorry. What happened is: The blog is written by a store employee, on store time. Mostly. This is so that the employee can be fairly compensated for time spent on the store's behalf, writing on the blog. HOWEVER. Most store employees are part time workers. Also, there is not always a lot of "spare time" during a working day at the store. Sometimes, there will be fifteen minutes or so at the end of the day that can be devoted to posting to the blog. But, other days, there is stock to put out, last minute shoppers to assist, day end chores to do. And, before you know it, there is no time left to blog. So, this morning, I decided to sneak in and post from home. Just so that you all know, that you are not forgotten.
Q: What days/times are you open?
A: This is a question we frequently get from customers phoning in. We are open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am until 5:30 pm.
Q: Can I get a print catalogue? Do you still mail out catalogues?
A: This is another very frequently asked question. We no longer produce a paper-printed catalogue. Our catalogue is now all online (current Spring 2008 is available now at the website http://www.ramwools.com/ ) What does this mean to you? Well, first of all, it means keeping costs down so we don't have to raise prices. Secondly, if you are reading this blog, it means that you probably have a computer, or computer access, and are able to see our catalogue on line. Regrettably, we know, that there are people out there who cannot access the Internet. Most libraries provide computers for patrons to surf the 'net. Some people are allowed to use work computers for personal browsing during breaks. But there are still a lot of people who cannot access the World Wide Web. You can help. Yes, you. Perhaps you have a friend, a neighbour, or a relative who knits but doesn't yet have Internet access. Invite them to share your computer. Print off the catalogue for them. Maybe it is a member of your knitting group, or guild. Offer to help guide them to our online catalogue at the library's computer. By sharing in this way, you can help spread the joy of knitting, and maybe make new friends.
Q: Do you answer your emails?
A: Yes, emails sent to yarn @ ramwools.com (I put in spaces to help foil the 'bots) are checked and answered by our mail-order team. If you want to place an order or ask about the status of your order, this is the email to use. You can also place orders by phoning 1-800-263-8002 PLEASE NOTE THIS NUMBER IS FOR ORDERS ONLY. Thank you.
Have other questions? About knitting or yarn? To contact one of our knitting experts, please call (204) 949-6868, or e-mail us at yarn @ ramwools.com (again, remove the spaces)
Q: What about crochet?
A: YES!!!!!!! YES, we are a "Crochet Friendly Yarn Store". I personally have heard from many crocheters that there are some yarn stores that they don't feel welcome at. Well, not so at Ram Wools. We have several people working at the store who crochet. We carry a selection of threads suitable for crocheting doilies and table cloths. We have crochet pattern books and leaflets. We carry a selection of Susan Bates crochet hooks, in both steel and aluminum sizes. Please feel free to come in and shop for your crochet needs, or ask your crochet questions. There will be someone available to help you.
Q: What new products do you have in for spring?
A: Some of the Spring pattern books have arrived, along with some new cottons and cotton blend yarns. New stock arrives every day!! Be sure to watch our website for new products and newsletters.
Q: Did you knit this? (referring to a sample sweater)
A: This is a question we are often asked. We have several sample sweaters of Ram original patterns, or samples showing a particular yarn knit or crocheted into a hat or scarf. Some of these are, in fact, provided by the yarn manufacturer. Many are knitted by our "contract knitters", people who will knit for a fee. Some of the hats and scarves are knit (or crocheted) by store employees. I have had the opportunity, personally, to knit a scarf from our Lana Linda (http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4474 ) a wonderful wool from Uruguay that is very soft; a hat from Mission Falls pattern book "Decade" (http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=484&prodID=5972) using Mission Falls 1824 Wool ( http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=506&prodID=3256 ) that was a very interesting textured design (I just had to buy the book for myself, very inspiring patterns) and the wool is very nice to work with, and holds up well when one needs to rip due to making some knitting mistakes! I also knitted one of the panels for the Equinox lap throw featured on the homepage right now.
Hopefully, I have covered many of the questions that you have asked, or would like to ask. If not, then by all means, leave a comment on this blog, and I promise to try to spend more time (from home, if necessary) checking and posting and keeping you updated on what is going on and what it is like to work at Ram Wools.
A: Oh, dear. I'm so very sorry. What happened is: The blog is written by a store employee, on store time. Mostly. This is so that the employee can be fairly compensated for time spent on the store's behalf, writing on the blog. HOWEVER. Most store employees are part time workers. Also, there is not always a lot of "spare time" during a working day at the store. Sometimes, there will be fifteen minutes or so at the end of the day that can be devoted to posting to the blog. But, other days, there is stock to put out, last minute shoppers to assist, day end chores to do. And, before you know it, there is no time left to blog. So, this morning, I decided to sneak in and post from home. Just so that you all know, that you are not forgotten.
Q: What days/times are you open?
A: This is a question we frequently get from customers phoning in. We are open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am until 5:30 pm.
Q: Can I get a print catalogue? Do you still mail out catalogues?
A: This is another very frequently asked question. We no longer produce a paper-printed catalogue. Our catalogue is now all online (current Spring 2008 is available now at the website http://www.ramwools.com/ ) What does this mean to you? Well, first of all, it means keeping costs down so we don't have to raise prices. Secondly, if you are reading this blog, it means that you probably have a computer, or computer access, and are able to see our catalogue on line. Regrettably, we know, that there are people out there who cannot access the Internet. Most libraries provide computers for patrons to surf the 'net. Some people are allowed to use work computers for personal browsing during breaks. But there are still a lot of people who cannot access the World Wide Web. You can help. Yes, you. Perhaps you have a friend, a neighbour, or a relative who knits but doesn't yet have Internet access. Invite them to share your computer. Print off the catalogue for them. Maybe it is a member of your knitting group, or guild. Offer to help guide them to our online catalogue at the library's computer. By sharing in this way, you can help spread the joy of knitting, and maybe make new friends.
Q: Do you answer your emails?
A: Yes, emails sent to yarn @ ramwools.com (I put in spaces to help foil the 'bots) are checked and answered by our mail-order team. If you want to place an order or ask about the status of your order, this is the email to use. You can also place orders by phoning 1-800-263-8002 PLEASE NOTE THIS NUMBER IS FOR ORDERS ONLY. Thank you.
Have other questions? About knitting or yarn? To contact one of our knitting experts, please call (204) 949-6868, or e-mail us at yarn @ ramwools.com (again, remove the spaces)
Q: What about crochet?
A: YES!!!!!!! YES, we are a "Crochet Friendly Yarn Store". I personally have heard from many crocheters that there are some yarn stores that they don't feel welcome at. Well, not so at Ram Wools. We have several people working at the store who crochet. We carry a selection of threads suitable for crocheting doilies and table cloths. We have crochet pattern books and leaflets. We carry a selection of Susan Bates crochet hooks, in both steel and aluminum sizes. Please feel free to come in and shop for your crochet needs, or ask your crochet questions. There will be someone available to help you.
Q: What new products do you have in for spring?
A: Some of the Spring pattern books have arrived, along with some new cottons and cotton blend yarns. New stock arrives every day!! Be sure to watch our website for new products and newsletters.
Q: Did you knit this? (referring to a sample sweater)
A: This is a question we are often asked. We have several sample sweaters of Ram original patterns, or samples showing a particular yarn knit or crocheted into a hat or scarf. Some of these are, in fact, provided by the yarn manufacturer. Many are knitted by our "contract knitters", people who will knit for a fee. Some of the hats and scarves are knit (or crocheted) by store employees. I have had the opportunity, personally, to knit a scarf from our Lana Linda (http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4474 ) a wonderful wool from Uruguay that is very soft; a hat from Mission Falls pattern book "Decade" (http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=484&prodID=5972) using Mission Falls 1824 Wool ( http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=506&prodID=3256 ) that was a very interesting textured design (I just had to buy the book for myself, very inspiring patterns) and the wool is very nice to work with, and holds up well when one needs to rip due to making some knitting mistakes! I also knitted one of the panels for the Equinox lap throw featured on the homepage right now.
Hopefully, I have covered many of the questions that you have asked, or would like to ask. If not, then by all means, leave a comment on this blog, and I promise to try to spend more time (from home, if necessary) checking and posting and keeping you updated on what is going on and what it is like to work at Ram Wools.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
New Items In the Store!
Well, I've been telling you all how busy it has been - new stock arriving daily.
Books - lots of them!! On all topics imaginable! Well, yarn related topics, that is. We have new and restocked books on lace, on baby knits, on techniques, on felting - OH!! Speaking of felting...
We have carried roving for spinners for some time now. Mostly just in white or natural brown, in four ounce packages. Now, though, we've begun carrying roving in assorted colours. Why? Well - there has been an upswing in the interest in felting, thrumming, and needlefelting in recent times. So, to accomodate our customers who enjoy more than just knitting or crochet (or spinning or weaving or rug hooking - we have a lot of creative customers!) we have been providing a selection of one ounce packets of coloured roving. Also recently arrived are the deluxe needle felt kits, as well as some beginner needle felt starter packs from Fibre Trends.
As for thrumming - well, we've been experiencing a lot of freezing temperatures here of late. It might seem like "closing the barn door after the horse has left", but knitting yourself up some warm thrummed mittens might just help to keep you thinking warm thoughts. We do offer thrummed mitten kits, which have not yet arrived, but you can easily make up your own. A good wool, in worsted weight or even a chunkier weight, and some of the roving, and you can create super warm mittens that are lined with soft wool, that will naturally nestle your hand in coziness when you wear them.
If you don't want to thrum your mittens, you can still make warm felted mittens. Knit up in wool, such as Patons Classic Merino http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=117&prodID=3060 (there are other choices, come on in or check our website for more wools - just avoid any that say "superwash") and then wash it in hot water until it fulls, or "felts". It will shrink a little, and become a thick felt-like fabric that will keep your hands toasty warm!
We also have a new yarn - Chanson http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=chanson&pageID=28 - but if you are on our email list, you will already know about that! The colours are just gorgeous, and in bright cheerful spring colours! We'll beat this horrible cold weather one way or another. If not with thrummed or felted mittens, then with thoughts of spring and light sweaters or shrugs for those warm spring days that really are just around the corner.
Books - lots of them!! On all topics imaginable! Well, yarn related topics, that is. We have new and restocked books on lace, on baby knits, on techniques, on felting - OH!! Speaking of felting...
We have carried roving for spinners for some time now. Mostly just in white or natural brown, in four ounce packages. Now, though, we've begun carrying roving in assorted colours. Why? Well - there has been an upswing in the interest in felting, thrumming, and needlefelting in recent times. So, to accomodate our customers who enjoy more than just knitting or crochet (or spinning or weaving or rug hooking - we have a lot of creative customers!) we have been providing a selection of one ounce packets of coloured roving. Also recently arrived are the deluxe needle felt kits, as well as some beginner needle felt starter packs from Fibre Trends.
As for thrumming - well, we've been experiencing a lot of freezing temperatures here of late. It might seem like "closing the barn door after the horse has left", but knitting yourself up some warm thrummed mittens might just help to keep you thinking warm thoughts. We do offer thrummed mitten kits, which have not yet arrived, but you can easily make up your own. A good wool, in worsted weight or even a chunkier weight, and some of the roving, and you can create super warm mittens that are lined with soft wool, that will naturally nestle your hand in coziness when you wear them.
If you don't want to thrum your mittens, you can still make warm felted mittens. Knit up in wool, such as Patons Classic Merino http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=117&prodID=3060 (there are other choices, come on in or check our website for more wools - just avoid any that say "superwash") and then wash it in hot water until it fulls, or "felts". It will shrink a little, and become a thick felt-like fabric that will keep your hands toasty warm!
We also have a new yarn - Chanson http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=chanson&pageID=28 - but if you are on our email list, you will already know about that! The colours are just gorgeous, and in bright cheerful spring colours! We'll beat this horrible cold weather one way or another. If not with thrummed or felted mittens, then with thoughts of spring and light sweaters or shrugs for those warm spring days that really are just around the corner.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Teaser
Just thought I'd take a moment to pop in with a little teaser picture.
This is the first sock, all finished up. I will be test knitting the pattern, then it will be available for all of you to knit. I'd also like to show you the heel flap of the first sock now, because I want to show you just how well this yarn holds up to the ripping process.
Now I know this picture isn't the best one to show off the knitting on the heel flap, or the pattern, but it does show that even though I knit and re-knit the flap, the yarn on that part of the sock looks just as good as the leg (on the bottom section of the picture) and the foot (the left side of the picture). You can't tell by looking at the picture or the sock that the Arequipa yarn was ripped and knit in this section three times! It holds up really well.
I will get the pattern out to you as soon as I can.
Things are still busy at the store. We've got new stock to sort and put out; back orders to fill; and new yarns to review! Keep checking the website (http://www.ramwools.com) as well as this blog for more information on Heaven and Mermaid.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Update
Well!! It has been a while since I posted here!!
First off, I want to apologize for that. Many of the staff here are part time; we don't all work every day. Also, it has been very busy at the store. And of course, the customer always comes first. So we don't always have time to post to the blog.
But we do want to keep you up to date on happenings at the store, yarns that arrive daily, and even some other tips and suggestions.
For example: Right now we have our January Sale happening. We open the sale first for personal shopping only, as a way to say "thank you" to our loyal local customers. Then we open up our web store at http://www.ramwools.com/ to the world. Thirty percent off ALL items in the store. Books, notions, yarns, clearance yarns -- EVERYTHING!!
This is always a good time to stock up for your winter knitting; pick up those extra knitting needles; try a new design, book, or pattern; pick up those tools that you have been meaning to get.
Our web store sale is on for two days only - starting January 9 at 10:00 am central time, and ending January 10th at Midnight!!
Now for the update on the Arequipa socks. I did finish knitting the first sock, and made the mistake of telling my husband I was making them for him. Now he is anxiously awaiting the second sock! I will be proofreading my notes - making sure I didn't forget to write down anything about how I made the first sock, then I'll need to find time to type up the pattern so that I can share it with all of you. Yes, you read that right. I will be offering the sock pattern I have designed, using the Arequipa yarn (wonderful soft sock yarn, super wash wool with alpaca fibre content for extra warmth, as well as nylon for strength) as a free pattern.
While I was knitting the sock, I couldn't help but think how wonderful the colours (brown/green) would look in the Fibre Trends ( http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=fiber+trends&pageID=28 ) shawl called "Pacific Northwest". That got me to thinking about the other colours that you can get with the Arequipa, http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4488 and how they would look done up in a lace pattern. I know that it is often suggested to avoid wildly variegated yarns when doing lace, because often the lace pattern will be lost in the colour changes. Too much going on at once. But more subtle colour changes in the yarn can sometime enhance a design. I've seen many a lace shawl picture shared on the Internet by other knitters that were done in hand painted yarns, or with subtle colour variations. And it seems that I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. We had a customer in the other day who was planning to use the Arequipa to make a shawl! I've used other sock yarns in the past for shawl and lace knitting with success. And there are a lot of lace sock patterns, too. The alpaca content in the Arequipa would probably make a nice scarf, too. And with 400 meters in a skein, the resulting scarf should be long enough to wrap around a cold nose! In fact, once I finish the socks, I'm planning to start on a scarf. I'm just trying to decide between the free Traveling Vine Scarf pattern: http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=33 or having a look through a lace "stitchionary" to create a new design. What I have done, though, is to pick out a lovely autumn colourway of Arequipa (rust/olive) and I'm thinking about a leafy pattern. Traveling Vine would fit the bill, of course. I will be sure to keep you informed.
First off, I want to apologize for that. Many of the staff here are part time; we don't all work every day. Also, it has been very busy at the store. And of course, the customer always comes first. So we don't always have time to post to the blog.
But we do want to keep you up to date on happenings at the store, yarns that arrive daily, and even some other tips and suggestions.
For example: Right now we have our January Sale happening. We open the sale first for personal shopping only, as a way to say "thank you" to our loyal local customers. Then we open up our web store at http://www.ramwools.com/ to the world. Thirty percent off ALL items in the store. Books, notions, yarns, clearance yarns -- EVERYTHING!!
This is always a good time to stock up for your winter knitting; pick up those extra knitting needles; try a new design, book, or pattern; pick up those tools that you have been meaning to get.
Our web store sale is on for two days only - starting January 9 at 10:00 am central time, and ending January 10th at Midnight!!
Now for the update on the Arequipa socks. I did finish knitting the first sock, and made the mistake of telling my husband I was making them for him. Now he is anxiously awaiting the second sock! I will be proofreading my notes - making sure I didn't forget to write down anything about how I made the first sock, then I'll need to find time to type up the pattern so that I can share it with all of you. Yes, you read that right. I will be offering the sock pattern I have designed, using the Arequipa yarn (wonderful soft sock yarn, super wash wool with alpaca fibre content for extra warmth, as well as nylon for strength) as a free pattern.
While I was knitting the sock, I couldn't help but think how wonderful the colours (brown/green) would look in the Fibre Trends ( http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?mysearch=fiber+trends&pageID=28 ) shawl called "Pacific Northwest". That got me to thinking about the other colours that you can get with the Arequipa, http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4488 and how they would look done up in a lace pattern. I know that it is often suggested to avoid wildly variegated yarns when doing lace, because often the lace pattern will be lost in the colour changes. Too much going on at once. But more subtle colour changes in the yarn can sometime enhance a design. I've seen many a lace shawl picture shared on the Internet by other knitters that were done in hand painted yarns, or with subtle colour variations. And it seems that I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. We had a customer in the other day who was planning to use the Arequipa to make a shawl! I've used other sock yarns in the past for shawl and lace knitting with success. And there are a lot of lace sock patterns, too. The alpaca content in the Arequipa would probably make a nice scarf, too. And with 400 meters in a skein, the resulting scarf should be long enough to wrap around a cold nose! In fact, once I finish the socks, I'm planning to start on a scarf. I'm just trying to decide between the free Traveling Vine Scarf pattern: http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=33 or having a look through a lace "stitchionary" to create a new design. What I have done, though, is to pick out a lovely autumn colourway of Arequipa (rust/olive) and I'm thinking about a leafy pattern. Traveling Vine would fit the bill, of course. I will be sure to keep you informed.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Busy Time of Year
Wow!! We've been very busy here at the store. Christmas shoppers coming in for last minute gifts, gift certificates, last minute knitting. We're still getting lots of new yarns, too. And of course, the sales!! (I hope you are on our email list - if not, sign up from our main website http://www.ramwools.com/ to be notified of specials and upcoming sales)
The last time we spoke, I was telling you about a great new yarn - Arequipa. Well, of course some of that wonderful yarn had to come home with me. I started knitting on a sock for my husband, designing it as I went. Which is why it is taking me so long to tell you all about it. All I can tell you for right at this moment is that the yarn is knitting up lovely and soft. The colours are not quite striping, not quite pooling (I'm starting with the lovely brown/green colourway, even though I love them all!) as I've been knitting. This yarn also survives "tinking" and "frogging" quite well!! (The design process often requires some unknitting or knitting backwards, as well as ripping right out at times) I am currently past the heel turn, and ready to pick up stitches for the gusset. I hope to have much of the first sock finished over the Christmas holiday, if not the whole sock complete! I will then take a picture and share it here, so you can all see the gorgeous colours in this sock!
We are also hoping to soon start some more yarn reviews on this blog, as well as sharing some hints and tips. Also, we're working on a special project - a "BLOG WORKSHOP". Details are being discussed and worked out - hopefully, we'll be doing something in the spring with this. Keep reading for more clues to the workshop.....
If you have any other ideas of what you'd like to hear about on the blog, please feel free to leave a comment with your questions or suggestions. Knitting or crocheting questions will be cheerfully answered, as well as any questions about our yarns or anything else you'd like to ask!
The last time we spoke, I was telling you about a great new yarn - Arequipa. Well, of course some of that wonderful yarn had to come home with me. I started knitting on a sock for my husband, designing it as I went. Which is why it is taking me so long to tell you all about it. All I can tell you for right at this moment is that the yarn is knitting up lovely and soft. The colours are not quite striping, not quite pooling (I'm starting with the lovely brown/green colourway, even though I love them all!) as I've been knitting. This yarn also survives "tinking" and "frogging" quite well!! (The design process often requires some unknitting or knitting backwards, as well as ripping right out at times) I am currently past the heel turn, and ready to pick up stitches for the gusset. I hope to have much of the first sock finished over the Christmas holiday, if not the whole sock complete! I will then take a picture and share it here, so you can all see the gorgeous colours in this sock!
We are also hoping to soon start some more yarn reviews on this blog, as well as sharing some hints and tips. Also, we're working on a special project - a "BLOG WORKSHOP". Details are being discussed and worked out - hopefully, we'll be doing something in the spring with this. Keep reading for more clues to the workshop.....
If you have any other ideas of what you'd like to hear about on the blog, please feel free to leave a comment with your questions or suggestions. Knitting or crocheting questions will be cheerfully answered, as well as any questions about our yarns or anything else you'd like to ask!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Exciting News!!
We have a new sock yarn in today!! Let me tell you all about it:
Arequipa, by Estelle yarns.65% Superwash Wool, 20% Alpaca and 15% nylon. Approx. 400 meters to 100 grams, and works up to 30 sts on a 2.5 to 3.5 mm needle. Machine washable!!
We have 9 exciting and very beautiful colours!! Check the website for details - we have pictures of all the colours on this page: http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4488
(I'm personally looking forward to trying this yarn out on some new soft and warm socks for myself and my husband.)
Arequipa, by Estelle yarns.65% Superwash Wool, 20% Alpaca and 15% nylon. Approx. 400 meters to 100 grams, and works up to 30 sts on a 2.5 to 3.5 mm needle. Machine washable!!
We have 9 exciting and very beautiful colours!! Check the website for details - we have pictures of all the colours on this page: http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=25&prodID=4488
(I'm personally looking forward to trying this yarn out on some new soft and warm socks for myself and my husband.)
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