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!

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&section=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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