If you’re like me, you got really excited this week, as there have been a few short days warm enough to exit the house without a winter coat on. Even though we’ve had snowy wind today to chill us to the bone, we’ve started prepping for spring here at the shop. Within the course of three days, we have received no fewer than six brand new yarns. If you’re starting to think about spring projects, this is the time to take advantage of some new cottons and washables as the season comes in.

First on the list is Worsted Merino Superwash, a new yarn from Plymouth for the spring. The name pretty much says it all - this yarn has a coiled construction that lends lots of loft. This would be perfect for an acrylic-free baby garment, so we got some baby colors for you to choose from.

Number two is a new sock yarn from Skacel called Sockina Cotton. This yarn is curiously soft and smooth, composed of 55% cotton, 25% nylon, and 20% acrylic. We expect that this self-patterning sock yarn will be both sturdy and pleasant to work with.

Third, along with a resupply of the ever-popular Jojoland Harmony, came another offering from Jojoland, simply named Cashmere. This laceweight comes with a generous 400 yards in a skein, and we have enough in several colors for you to make an excellent shawl to ward off the March chill.

In this little picture are yarns four and five, bulking up our wall o’ cotton. On the top to shelves is a brand new yarn from Berroco called Weekend. This is a highly economical acrylic/cotton blend, also machine washable. We have four colors in stock right now, with several more on the way. The pattern support is excellent for this yarn as well; we’ve got some new books from Berroco with new summer patterns. On the bottom two shelves of this shot are seven colors of Berroco’s Pure Pima. As the name suggests, this yarn is 100% Pima cotton, and has a beautiful subtle shine.

Last, but not least, (although made for the smallest), is Plymouth’s new baby yarn called Bear Hugs. Like Cotton Kisses, this is a whole baby sweater kit disguised as a mere ball of yarn! Each ball contains tucked inside it a pattern for a wee baby wrap sweater and two buttons. And believe it or not, one ball is enough to complete the project. We have plenty of yarn in five different colors, even if you need more than one ball for a size bigger than 6 months.

Phew! And that doesn’t even go into the restocking of other cool things like Berroco Sox, Jojoland Harmony & Rhythm, Plymouth Jeannee, and other things I’m sure I’ve forgotten. Come in and take a look!

Still breathing hard over here, but mostly recovered from the Superbowl sale that you all were so kind as to come for! In the process of restocking, we got a new beauty that you might like to know about.

It’s a new Handmaiden yarn called Swiss Mountain Sea Sock. It’s 51% silk, 29% superwash merino, and 20% seacell in those Handmaiden colors we all know and adore. It is a true machine washable sock yarn, but I don’t know if I could bring myself to make socks out of it. Feel free to prove me wrong. And please do come and buy my favorite color before my self-control breaks down and I buy both skeins:

It may seem like most of our posts are about new yarn these days, but we can’t help it! All the new things coming through our doors are too lovely to keep to ourselves (plus, keeping them to ourselves would be at least a little bit counterproductive). We’re busy stocking up for the Superbowl Sale this Sunday, so there have been a few particular treats of late.

Malabrigo Twist is a heavy worsted/bulky weight merino from the makers of the terrific Malabrigo Worsted that is the 2nd most popular yarn on Ravelry. Unlike Malabrigo Worsted, Malabrigo Twist is plied, lending extra stability and consistency to the fantastic merino softness. We have four colors in stock with plenty for sweaters in each, though this may not last until Sunday!

Next, we have Berroco Pure Merino.

This stuff is a real treat, and definitely worth looking at on Sunday. It goes without saying that Pure Merino is deliciously soft, but it’s also one of the rare yarns with enough loft and sheen that even dark colors will have excellent stitch definition. So we splurged and got some to-die-for darks, in addition to some autumnal mid-range hues.

Last, but certainly not least: Have you ever loved a yarn so much that you wanted to have one in each color? Apparently, we do:

We just got in the mail a bag of all 20 colors of Crystal Palace Mini Mochi. (Two colors not shown: a light grey to light brown color, and a pastel mix.) This is a superwash, fingering-weight, gradually self-striping yarn useful for socks, shawls, or light sweaters. The single ply makes it extremely soft and light, but it’s durable enough to walk on in a pair of socks. Combine a colorway with a solid (Louet Gems, perhaps?) for a glorious slow-fading fair isle.

Phew! We’ll see you soon.