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How much fun is THIS stuff? I’ll tell you how much fun.
We didn’t even have the Crystal Palace Moonshine out of the boxes yet
and our fellow Yarn-Shoppers were scarfing them up
as quick as we could unpack ‘em!
(Get it? SCARF? hehehe…)

But seriously. These colors are INTENSE.
These SPLENDID colorways are so welcoming for mixing
and matching even multiple complimentary accompanying colors!

Made in Taiwan for Crystal Palace Yarns
73% Nylon 10% Kid Mohair
9% Wool 8% Metallic
Each 50g ball contains 135 yds.
4.5 sts = 1″ on a US #7-8 Needle
Hand wash. Dry flat.

I have these pictures posted on my Flickr photostream. Please take a look!

Welcome to Berroco Soufflé!
I love this yarn’s texture.
The woven quality works with the light,

giving the yarn tons of loft and a real organic motion.
Berroco Soufflé also has a wonderful hand,
inviting to touch as the glorious multi-colored
heathered tones fill the eye!

Manufactured in Italy for Berroco.
49% Acrylic 34% Wool 17% Baby Alpaca.
Each 50g ball contains 54 yds.
Hand wash. Lay flat to dry.

KNITTING GAUGE: 2 sts = 1″ on #17 US 8 sts & 10 rows = 4″ (10cm)
CROCHET GAUGE: 2 scs = 1″ on #15-P US & 8 scs 8 rows = 4″ (10cm)

We just got some groovy colors of Berroco Peruvia Quick through the door.

I posted these images to my Flickr photostream.

I tried to show the delicate heather tones on these colors.
I also love the way the 4 colors work together in this grouping picture.

Made in Peru for Berroco.
100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Each 100g hank contains 103 yds.
3 sts = 1″ on a #11 US Needle.
Hand wash. Lay flat to dry.

As is our style here at Yarn-Shop, we offer these to our online customers at absurdly low prices at $10.95 a pair.

As an added bonus, we include with each purchase of Peruvia Quick Yarn Lots a free Berroco Nimbus pattern. It is a tasteful and simply knit sweater. Perfect for blustery spring mornings here in New England!

This is an exceptional value with an over 50% discount from normal retail.

Our supply is limited on these colors so please enjoy this yarn at these discounted rates while you can.

Hi again. I have some more pictures up on Flickr.

This bunch is of Captiva, new this season from Berroco.

Note: The lighting levels on this bunch was tricky, with the reflective qualities really adding a lot of contrast from the start, but those same qualities added so much motion to the shots that light placement was easy. (Now if I could only get a better zoom… These hanks are SMALL!)

This next batch is of a discontinued yarn, also from Berroco, called Pure Merino Heather. The cable twist gives the fiber a real organic flow, contributing beautifully to the defined, yet soft, texture.

If you enjoy these pictures, please see more at Jonathan Paquin’s photostream on Flickr.com.

Thanks for checking it out!

I really dig textures and colors. Photographing yarn is a great way for me to express that. From time to time I will be posting some of the pictures that I have taken. I hope you enjoy them!
These 4 are of Grignasco Knit Merino Silk, a beautiful laceweight yarn from Italy.
I love the the way the light adds a heather quality to this finely textured 2-ply fiber.
The colors are very subtle and not overly saturated.

These 4 are of Berroco Versa (which happens to be my favorite new spring yarn from that company!)
The flattened ribbon texture really plays with the light and gives this yarn a certain “crisp” quality. Plus the colors are just magnificent!

If you enjoy these pictures, please see more at Jonathan Paquin’s photostream on Flickr.com.

Thanks for checking it out!

Last week Linda Arthur came in to Yarn-Shop looking for something to knit this project. She mentioned silk and the color maroon. I knew just the yarn. I found Lang Seta in our warehouse and voila! She just brought in her version of Modest Cloche by Jennifer Hansen done in Lang Seta.

On a similar subject: Linda is a member of our Yarn-Shop Group on Ravelry.com. To celebrate Ravelry, we will be spotlighting folks in the Yarn-Shop Group on our blog, featuring projects they have on Ravelry as well as yarns they used for those projects.

Thanks, folks, for making Yarn-Shop part of your day!

Some to-die-for Malabrigo Sock yarn colors just came through our doors at Yarn-Shop. We are hoping this stuff is going to be a big hit cuz we LOVE IT. Come in and see our selection!

Made in Uruguay for Malabrigo

100% Superwash Merino Wool
Each 100g hank contains 440 yds.
8 sts = 1″ on a US #1-3 Needle
Machine wash in cold water. Lay flat to dry.

 This fingering weight yarn is available in solids,
tonal and variegated kettle-dyed colorways.

Perfect for socks, baby blankets,
children’s garments and lightweight accessories.

We have a bit of a sock yarn
addiction here at Yarn-Shop,
and, now that the Malabrigo is here to grace our shop, we can’t get enough of this stuff.

Imagine your favorite sock pattern
knit in this glorious hand dyed 3-ply.
You might never put shoes on again!

Or how about a lacey crocheted top
as a fun layer for spring nights at the beach!

The choices are endless.
But rest assured, these colorways
blend beautifully for fun
mix and match combinations
that are sure to make
your groovy fashion sense
a topic of conversation!

But it could be yours. Just in are these nifty bags from Hadaki and Amy Butler.

Everyone in the shop is excited about these great colors and wonderful patterns!

And OF COURSE the colors go PERFECTLY with the lovely yarns and accessories you’ll want to carry on your summer day trips!

…into our lives! We at Yarn-Shop love to celebrate and spread the word about new arrivals we have each season. This spring we are so excited to help YOU celebrate YOUR new arrivals. How better to express a welcome to a new baby than with these scrumptious tie-dyed onesie kits?

This is the 6-9 mos. onesie with a Baby Top Knot Hat knit in color #90, shown with the corresponding solid color Geranium.

Fresh from Twisted Sisters®, these kits come complete with:

• 1 – Gerber 100% Cotton onesie in your choice of sizes (0-3, 6-9,12, 24 mos.) that’s been tie-dyed by hand with gloriously vibrant colors. Available in 5 terrific combinations!

•  1 – 50g skein of Twisted Sisters® Oracle Hand Paint DK yarn for hat or booties (60% Superwash Merino Wool 40% Bamboo – 210 yds per 50g hank – 6 sts = 1 inch on size 3-5 needles.)

•  1 – collection of 7 baby garment patterns

Each kit is only $29.95.
(Include the corresponding 50g solid color hank
for $10.55 for a total of $40.50 per kit.)