Two fabulous new products from Namaste include the Monroe bag and the Circular Needle Case. We just received a shipment along with more of the popular Hermosa bag and Needle Binder. These bags are so well made and reasonably priced, not to mention stylish!

A few new books in stock include:

-”Knitting Green” by Ann Budd. Conversations and planet friendly projects.

-”French Girl Knits” by Kristen Griffin-Grimes. Innovative Techniques, romantic details and feminine designs.

-”Toe-Up Socks for Every Body” & ”Socks from the Toe Up” both by Wendy Johnson

-”Closely Knit” by Hannah Fettig. Handmade gifts for the ones you love.

-”Northern Knits” by Lucinda Guy. Designs inspired by the knitting traditions of Scandanavia, Iceland and the Shetland Isles.

-”60 Quick Knits” 20 hats, 20 scarves, 20 mittens in Cascade 220

-We still have a good supply of Madelinetosh DK, with more Tosh DK and also Tosh Sock on order. (I am working on a Tea Leaves cardigan and it is gorgeous to work with)

I love the little surprises I find hidden throughout the store displays. This week Judy left her Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf, just fresh off the needles. The three different colourways of Koigu KPPPM harmonize in this unique linen stitch, which looks more woven than knit. We carry all of the Churchmouse Classic patterns, most of which take  just one or two skeins of Koigu KPPPM.

If you don’t like sewing seams, then considering signing up for our class on top-down sweater construction. Follow one of the popular Cabin Fever patterns and knit a simple child’s cardigan. The class starts this weekend – check out the details on our classes page. We have also posted new dates for a Finishing Techniques class.

If you’ve heard the buzz about Madelinetosh yarns then you will be very excited to hear that we just received a shipment of Tosh DK (formerly called Tosh Worsted).  It is 100% superwash, squishy soft merino which is hand-dyed  into luscious glazed colourways.  We have 15 beautiful shades which are perfect for sweater and accessory projects.

We have been waiting months for these sought after shades of Malabrigo Sock Yarn (kettle dyed pure superwash merino): indieceta, velvet grapes, rayon vert to name a few. These colours are spectacular for lace knitting (see photo below). We also received a shipment of Handmaiden Casbah last week.

The store is overflowing with new summer yarns. We have a new Cascade yarn called Ultra Pima, a DK wt cotton with a beautiful sheen and also lots of colours of allhemp6 DK.

New for spring is Noro Shirakaba, a soft blend of 42% silk, 40% cotton & 18% wool in tone on tone shades.  Misti Alpaca Tonos Pima Silk is a hand paint tone on tone with 83% Peruvian pima cotton & 17% silk. Other recent arrivals are Rowan Purelife Revive (35% recycled silk, 36% recycled cotton, 28% recycled viscose),  Sirdar Flirt (80% bamboo, 20% wool), Debbie Bliss Amalfi (70% cotton, 15% viscose, 10% linen, 5% silk), Rowan Summer Tweed (70% silk, 30% cotton), Sublime Soya Cotton (50% soya, 50%cotton),Rowan Handknit Cotton, & Rowan Cotton Glace.

We are slowly putting out our spring yarns as they arrive and we need to make room! That means clearing out some of the heavier weight yarns. As we reorganize, we will be offering sale prices on some of the yarns that we need to move aside. We will start with 50% off select colours of Mission Falls 1824 Wool, Berocco Cuzco and SWTC Saphira.

A shipment of Kauni Effectyarn has just arrived from Estonia. This fingering wt wool in vibrant, self-striping colours, is perfect for colourwork. We have 7 different shades and it combines well with our Harrisville Shetland solids. Take our stranded knitting class on March 27th and you will be all set to start a project using this long awaited yarn.

Lace knitters may want to try out the new lace weight yarn by Noro, called Sekku. It comes in Noro’s usual array of  amazing colours and is just $9.95 for a 420 meter ball.

Also in stock are the Debbie Bliss Spring/Summer 2010  and  the Knitscene Winter/Spring 2010 magazines.