Happy new year from us here at Cloverhill! We hope you all had excellent and merry celebrations, and that you’ve finished your Christmas projects and are ready to knit something for yourself.

One of our favorite local dyers stopped by today to replenish our stock of Wullenstudio Sock. Since I (Rebecca) compulsively arrange yarn into rainbows, it is coordinated and ready for your picking pleasure.

Sheila dyes her yarns by hand, and most of the 75% superwash merino/25% nylon skeins in our possession are semi-solids. They are perfect for a lace scarf, or a pair of socks in a fancy pattern that would get lost in a sock yarn of more varied hue. It’s incredibly soft to work with, though you might not be able to tell, what with how tightly the 450 yards are twisted down into a compact little skein.

See that dark green in the lower left corner? That’s a new color, called “Bungle in the Jungle.” It’s a dark sort of foresty green with lighter, yellowish flecks. You should come and buy it before I do. See you soon!

A new month means a new yarn of the month, and November we have a special treat for you.

Yarn of the Month - Cashmere

Yes, you read that right. All cashmere currently in stock in the store is 10% off. What makes Cashmere yarn so special, you may ask? Cashmere yarn comes from the down of the Cashmere goat, and is one of the finest, softest fibers available. Finer even than merino, silk, and alpaca, cashmere is the softest yarn we have in the store.

Here is a preview of some of the different cashmere yarns you can choose from:

Kellie's Cashmere Cable Hat

1. Plymouth Yarns Royal Cashmere is a worsted weight, 100% cashmere yarn. It comes in various pastel and earth tones, with a lofty cable ply that disguises it as a regular yarn while the wearer feels its secret softness. One of our samples, Kellie’s Cashmere Cable Hat (say that five times fast), is made with just one skein of this little luxury.

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Karabella yarns Supercashmere Fine

2. Karabella yarns’ Supercashmere Fine is a fingering yarn that comes in precious little balls with generous yardage. We have three colors in stock - white, fuscia, and purple (not shown). Only two of these would make an ample lacy scarf.

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3. Jade Sapphire has two yarns that we have included in our Yarn of the Month Sale - Mongolian Cashmere, which is 100% cashmere, and Silk Cashmere, 55% Silk & 45%. Both are fingering weight 2-ply, and each 55g skein boasts 400 yards. One would make a lacy scarf, two a wonderful shawl, and four or so would be an excellent choice for the featherweight cardigan we have on display in the shop.

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4. If you’re looking for a brighter worsted, look no farther than the few precious skeins of 100% cashmere dyed specially for the shop by Erin of C*eye*ber Fiber. Red and rose are the two semi solids we have left in her 300 yard skeins.

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5. If natural hues are your preference, check out our second entry from Plymouth Yarns: Ecco Cashmere. One of our staff used one skein to make the very popular Flutter Scarf on ravelry. This yarn is a laceweight, its 354 yards weighing in at 50g.

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6. Last, but certainly not least, is Jojoland’s Consonance. We have this 50% Cashmere, 50% silk in a rich salmon color. Check out our selection and treat yourself during Turkey month!