Every time I’m out of the shop for a few weeks I find all sorts of new and exciting items when I’m back!  This time I walked through the door and walked right into a gorgeous sample hat.  It’s soft, thick and deliciously cute!  It’s the Sheep & Wool Hat and we’ve knit it out of two skeins of Malabrigo worsted.  The Malabrigo worsted is pure merino wool and kettle dyed.  It’s soft and warm and absolutely perfect for a warm winter hat.  This would be perfect for you and anyone in need of a hat!

Risha

Matt’s Malabrigo Haiku

Cloverhill Yarn Shop

We have Malabrigo yarn

Come make yourself hats!

Just in this week are two new amazing and beautiful yarns!  More colors of Claudia Hand Painted and the brand new Peruvia Quick…

We’ve carried the Claudia Hand Painted for a while but just last night we got in new colors I wanted to share with you.  This fingering weight yarn is ideal for socks.  Each skein gives you 175 yards of merino wool.  The beauty of this yarn is that it is hand dyed so every skein is unique - a quality many of us love in our sock yarn!  The four newest colors in are Circus Dance, Blue Fields, Mi Mi Melon, and Spring Break.  I’m curious to find out what image your mind has created just in reading those names.  Color names are a curious thing.  Here they are:

Probably not what your mind thought, huh?  I have to say that this picture does not do these colorways justice.  When you stop by and see them you’ll see just how vivid and intense they are, even the Blue Fields which features soft shades of blue, purple, cream, and green.  You’ll just have to come and look for yourself!

Now onto a very different yarn, Peruvia Quick.  We’ve had Peruiva for quite a while but now we have the bulky version.  These 103 yard hanks are the same 100% Peruvian highland wool as the Peruvia but to my fingers the Quick feels just a bit softer.  Hard to say as the worsted Peruvia is quite soft but I said it anyway.  This yarn would be just perfect for a comfy fall cardigan and the colorways we have are just right for fall.

Come take a look at these yarns soon!

Risha

We have some lovely and amazingly colored new z-balls.

These are the “Crazy” Zauberballs.  They are so pretty and come in 2 ply variegated colors with long color repeats.  Best of all you should be able to get a pair out of one ball for most patterns.

These won’t last long– so come and get them!!

See you soon!

Dawn

Last week in our fall shipment from Berroco, in addition to the Blackstone Tweed, we also received a new Norah Gaughan collection of men’s patterns!  The general consensus amongst us was that this was one of the first men’s pattern collections with patterns we would knit for the men we are or know.  This booklet features seven amazing pullovers, one zippered cardigan, three hats, and four scarves!  While there are 15 total patterns there is a variety of explorations into cable work, textural stitches, and even simple color work.  These patterns meet the male definition of masculine while still providing the knitter and wearer a piece of interest and complexity.  Stop by soon to pick up your booklet!

Risha

If you’ve been in the shop in the last few days you may have noticed the bright neon signs pointing to our newest yarn.  Berrocco’s Blackstone Tweed has made it in time for your fall knitting.  While it is still early August it is definitely not too early to be planning your fall knitting.  Berrocco describes Blackstone Tweed as “…for the discerning knitter! This super soft yarn has all the rustic appeal of a classic tweed yarn but with a high dose of mohair and angora. With wear these garments will develop a soft and fuzzy halo. A joy to wear and a pleasure to knit.”  We not only received five gorgeous shades of Blackstone Tweed but also the coordinating pattern booklet.  This booklet has eight interesting fall/winter patterns.

Make sure you stop in soon to pick up your color!

Risha