Newsletter 886
Huuuuge News: LAINE X NOVITA!
If you've been eyeing the sneak peeks of the new LAINE x Novita yarn collab and pattern collection on social media this past week...100%, yes, yes, yes: Haus of Yarn IS A STOCKIST! YAY!
These two yarns - Laine x Novita DK and 4Ply - are spun by the legendary West Yorkshire Spinners from the finest British wools: Falkland, Bluefaced Leicester, and Bluefaced Kerry Hill.
Details: pre-orders will start shipping towards the end of August (sad face!); the container bound for North America doesn't even start crossing the Atlantic until the end of July.
Again: you can find all of Novita RIGHT HERE.
Please note: any additional merchandise ordered at the same time as a pre-order will be held and will head your way when the entire order is complete and ready to ship. In other words: if there's something you need right now, place a separate order for it. Thanks for understanding!
A Rainbow Cake Blanket in Rainbow Cake Yarn.
In Short: RAINBOW RAINBOW RAINBOW.
No project could be simpler than a single cake of sport weight Rainbow Cake that self-stripes into a vibrant blanket - perfect for babies or laps (or baby laps!). If you've mastered knits and purls (hint: you have), just sit back and let the yarn do all the work while you take all the credit!
Rainbow Cake is made from 100% organic cotton; it's super-soft and lightweight and comes in a whopping 875-yard cake. We've got it in four different colors; our sample is made in Eggshell, but it would be fantastic in any of the four! You only need one cake to make our blanket; it's a Haus pattern, but we'll include a free printed copy when you buy a single cake of Rainbow Cake!
You can find all four colorways of Rainbow Cake RIGHT HERE.
This Frog, Y'all
If you'd like to update your "How Many Amigurumi Bag Charms Can Meg Make?" scorecard, the number is now eleventy billion. Just off her hook, this adorable frog straight from the Mini Amigurumi Woodland book! She simply added a little ball chain loop (we've got 'em!) and voila!
We've got a fresh stack of the book and a wall of Ricorumi's Nilli Nilli, a fluffy, matte-finished chenille yarn that's perfect for making these little fellas. And look, not to freak anyone out unnecessarily (since it's only July) or anything, but these would make fantastic heirloom-level Christmas ornaments.
Grab a copy of Mini Amigurumi Woodland HERE. Nilli Nilli is RIGHT HERE.
KFO's Got a New Color: Eucalyptus
Knitting for Olive's out with a new color: Eucalyptus. We've got it across several bases: Soft Silk Mohair, Merino and Heavy Merino. It's the perfect on-trend grey-green and our Ravelry queue is certainly getting a once-over as we decide what to make with it!
You can grab some RIGHT HERE, along with alllllll the other colors of KFW we carry!
A Practically Magic Swatch Gauge
Still hunting for the perfect way to check your gauge? Twice Sheared Sheep may have just solved it!
No counting needed! Simply slide this see-through Quick Gauge ruler over your project until the stitches line up inside one of the gauge grids. The matching grid shows your stitch count per inch. Works for knitting and crochet, and slips easily into a tool pouch. Grab one HERE and never guess your gauge again!
Back in Black: Belinda in Marilyn
We know we just mentioned the arrival of Marilyn a couple of weeks ago, but quite a few of you inquired about it in black. Your wish is our command - we just got a shipment in the color called Little Black Dress! Which also means you get to read this story again! But yadda yadda yadda, the basic plot summary is: we now have Marilyn in black!
To recap: Marilyn is a delicate, decadent organic cotton blend, featuring teeny sequins for added sparkle (it's tough to photograph, but it sparkles!). It's a Romanian-milled machine washable blend of cotton and polymide (57/43) and comes in oversized 503-yard balls.
Belinda is a terrific tunic-length knit tank, with classic lines and an easy breeziness all tanks should aspire to!. The model in photo is worked up in "Pearl Necklace." You will need 2-3 balls of Marilyn for Belinda. See the chart below for sizing/yarn quantity guidance.
You can find Marilyn in a whole buncha colors RIGHT HERE.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Buy the appropriate number of balls of Marilyn (in any color) and type "BELINDA PATTERN" in the "notes" box during checkout and we'll include a printed copy of the pattern. If you don't do this, we will not include the pattern.
