11 May 2016

Don't forget:

SATURDAY
MAY 14

PORCH PARTY

ALL DAY at the shop

RAIN OR SHINE

(We have a porch, rain isn't a problem)

Maryland Sheep and Wool was a blast and there were a couple of items that were just a hit!

The Kauni Luverne Cardigan:

This is knit with two colors of Kauni, one Effekt and one solid. It buttons just at the top and is knit in one piece. No seaming! And, it's very flattering.

The other hot item was Laura Bryant's newest Impressionist Jacket:

This is a swing jacket that will make anyone look gorgeous, and because it is a swing jacket flatters the figure. It is knit out of Delicato and feels so smooth and has a wonderful drape. This comes as a kit but because we have a large consignment of Delicato so you can make your own color combination.

4 September 2015

The Porch Party is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for Sept 19! It's going to be fun!

The good news is that the Front Porch has finally opened. They serve breakfast all day and open at 10 am. They're still working out the kinks but the food is great (so say the reviewer/knitters).

New yarns are arriving. We just received Trendsetter's Firefly yarn. This is a soft alpaca/wool blended chained yarn that is very soft and has just a bit of sparkle. We're going to be knitting a Cape and Loop from Lana Grossa's newest Look Book for fall/winter.

For those of who loved working with Lana Grossa's Lace Lux, it's back. There are great patterns on Ravelry but what comes to mind is the Vitamin D sweater. It would be gorgeous in this yarn.

We've got a great idea of what can be knitted with Kauni Effekt yarn. If you want a sweater with vertical stripes this sweater/pattern could be for you. When you stop by, just ask us.

3 July 2015

We will be closed tomorrow July 4.

We will be here for

SIT AND KNIT

Sunday

July 5

The makers of Kauni yarns have been generous and sent us the three most popular models that we had at Maryland Sheep and Wool. For your viewing pleasure there is:

Brady Scarf
Picot Dot Shawl
and
Dinsmore Cardigan

Stop by the shop and take a look.

15 May 2015

Sometimes it takes me awhile to have a thought really sink in. Oh well.

There is a distinct difference between a stiff yarn and an itchy or prickly yarn. I sat in the shop the other day with a ball of Kauni yarn under my chin (it's my yarn not for sale in the shop).

Kauni is definitely not an itchy yarn! Kauni is a stiff yarn that has a long staple so there are not sharp cut ends sticking out that makes a yarn prickly or itchy.

What a revelation! So Kauni is a stiff yarn but it is not itchy – this is a big difference.

Yes, I know that the 'hand' of the yarn is what most folks go by but Kauni is the exception. Because it feels 'coarse' folks disregard it and think that it will be uncomfortable to wear. Well, this is the time that I can tell you to give the yarn a chance. Kauni is a very wearable yarn and won't make you itch! Go ahead, knit a sweater it will feel wonderful when worn.

This is one of RYN's patterns (Dinsmore Cardigan) that uses two different versions of Kauni – Effekt and Solid. The Effekt is used for the two front panels of the cardigan are are knitted side to side. The rest of the sweater is knit from the top down. A very interesting way of using the Effekt yarn for vertical striping.

See you soon.

1 May 2014

Hooray! The consignment of Kauni Effekt yarn has arrived for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. If you don't know about Effekt yarn this is the time to get familiar with all of their wonderful color combinations.

Effekt can be knit at 6 sts/in for a garment or with larger needles for a nice open work stole. If you would like some ideas for what you can make with the Effekt yarn just hop over to Ravelry and view the 11,000+ projects that are made using the yarn.

This yarn is sold by the gram weight of the ball and the balls of yarn are of differing weights. It does help to know how many yards of yarn you will need for your project's completion. We have a chart with the amount of yardage in the differing gram weights to make it easy.

Do stop by my display and dive in. I'm located in the Main Exhibition Hall on the right-hand side against the wall, space D-16.

See you there!

25 April 2014

I would like to announce the arrival of Kauni's Effekt yarn. There are many long run color changing yarns but Effekt is unique. This is a rustic fingering wright yarn dyed in absolutely beautiful combinations. Effekt's long color variations make incredible sweaters, shawls, stoles, vests and more. This yarn is only limited by your imagination.

This yarn is sold by weight. Sound strange? Well, each ball can have a different gram weight. A 100 gm ball will cost less than a 120 gm ball and the amount of yardage varies with the weight. We have a chart at the shop listing the cost of a given weight ball and the amount of yardage contained in the ball. The beauty of this yarn makes up for this small oddity in its put-up.

We have knitted color samples so we can show you what the color will look like knitted up. Stop by and ask to see the samples.