Monarch Knitting & Quilts
JUST IN FOR SPRING 2010
GREETINGS
      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!
NEW YARNS FOR SPRING
  From Araucania: Antu, Chaiten, Ruca, Trauco

  From
Cascade: 128 Superwash, Eco Plus

  From
Fillatura Di Crosa: Superior

  Fron
Madelinetosh: Tosh DK, Tosh Lace, Tosh Sock

  From
Noro: Furin, Sekku

  From
Rowan: Revive, Siena

  From
Tahki: Mia  
THIS JUST IN !
 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. 
NOW HERE !
     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.
WHAT'S NEW
     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!
LAST WINTER'S NEW YARNS

  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

FOR SPINNERS
Kromski Fantasia
New from
Kromski

 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.
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.
Kaffe Fassett Leaf Coat
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.
Kaffe Fassett
Updated July 24, 2010