JUST IN FOR SPRING 2010
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GREETINGS
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| Hi knitters! Well, the hits just keep on coming! We can't get over how many great new yarns have arrived, many of them fair trade artisan style, some made here in the US, and all of them luscious to work with. We've concentrated this season on filling in little niches, like a bulky cotton, a machine-wash merino, a thick 'n' thin, some hand-dyed silk and cashmere, and oh so many more! We hope you like browsing through the new yarns and have as much fun as we do dreaming up projects for them! Enjoy! |
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NEW YARNS FOR SPRING
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THIS JUST IN !
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We have the most exciting new yarn of the month
club! You get a chance to try a new yarn and technique with each fantastic kit. Plus a knitalong and free class. Feed Your Creativity! Click here for more info. |
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NOW HERE !
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We're thrilled to have Madelinetosh yarns
come our way. We've ordered a full spectrum of the DK yarn, plus a rainbow of sock yarns. There's also a sampling of 2 laceweight yarns. All in the stupendous colorways that have made Madelinetosh so instantly famous recently. |
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WHAT'S NEW
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| We decided to bring in 4 new Araucania yarns, for two reasons: the idea of supporting the effort to revive artisan dyeing in Chile appeals to us, and the new pattern book they've released is just awesome in every respect. So look for those great fibers & colorways. Rowan's eco-friendly "Revive" will make a perfect summer project. There's a suprising drape to this fiber, and it's tweedy, too. Rowan Siena is another great summer yarn. Noro enters the lace-weight world with a great new single-ply, and also presents a nice summer yarn with a cute slubby wrap to further brighten its palette. There's something for everyone! |
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LAST WINTER'S NEW YARNS
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From Buffalo Gold: Earth, Lux From Dale of Norway: Heilo From Debbie Bliss: Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky From Ella Rae: Lace Merino From J. Galler: Cupcake From Jagger Spun: Zephyr From Schachenmayr: Catania From Sirdar: Crofter Baby From Trendsetter: Cha Cha |
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FOR SPINNERS
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New from
Kromski |
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Just in to the store: three of the new Kromski Fantasia Spinning Wheels. A wonderfully smooth feel to this scotch- tension, double treadle wheel. Blond with walnut accent, or walnut with blond accent, at a very attractive price. |
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| A TIP: KEEPING TRACK |
| If you’d like to keep track of a regular increase, decrease, or cable row, without fussy counters or (gasp!) paper & pencil hash-marks, here's a tip from one of Lucy Neatby's fantastic classes at Stitches: Just run a thin yarn up your piece, flipping the yarn over your needle on your action row. When you look at your knitting, you'll see that thin yarn creating sort of a basting line up your work. It will be easy to see when to do the next action row. Make that thin yarn bright and contrast-y. |
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Monarch Knitting was privileged to hold the
Rowan Yarns 30th Anniversary Exhibt this past December. We also hosted for a third year a lecture on color by Kaffe Fassett. Click here for a report on the two events. |
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Updated July 24, 2010