Friday, August 30, 2019

The carpet is in, the lights are on and Woolbearers is back!


Join us starting 
Sunday, Sept. 15 for our 
Love Notes 
Knit-Along



Keith Leonard of Knitsalldone is coming to Woolbearers on Sunday, Oct 13 to teach 3 classes 

Flawless Finishing
Flawless Finishing Part 2
Short Row Fun. 




 
                                             

Cascade 220 SW Merino
NEW YARNS
Cascade is having another Knitterati KAL using Cascade 220 Superwash Merino -- we have all the colors -- you can choose from the 3 color schemes on the right.  The first square will be released on Sept 5.  Come on Sundays to knit this soon-to-be heirloom.

BC Garn (distributed by Kelbourne Woolens) sent us Tussah Tweed --  I'm currently knitting a Ranunculus  
BC Garn Tussah Tweed
with it and can't wait to finish.  Semilla is a Sportweight 100% organic wool dyed in an environmentally sustainable way.  It is coming in September. 


 Kelbourne Woolens new yarn - Lucky Tweed.It's an Aran weight 100% Merino Donegal Tweed yarn made in Ireland with a very soft hand.
Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed.
Espiral - Alpaca Yarn Co

Espiral from the Alpaca Yarn Co is a soft worsted weight 100% alpaca yarn that gives the look of a random handspun skein. Great for scarves, hats, even sweaters! 

We brought in some Freia Shawl Balls -- one or two skeins will make a beautiful shawls. 
Fletchling Shawl in Freia Handpaints

Freia Handpaints Shawl Ball




Berroco brings us Coco, a chunky100% Superwash Merino with 
Papavero shawl in Coco
splashes of color- great for quick projects, 
Arno, a DK weight cotton/wool blend with a sophisticated palette, Ultra Wool Chunky, machine washable 100% wool and new bright colors in Vintage.

 From Lang we have Gordon -- a light worsted weight yarn that is a merino/cashmere blend and a new addition to the WoolAddicts family -- Respect -- a merino/alpaca/nylon blend  at 19 stitches/4 inches.  Come to the WoolAddicts Trunk show starting Sept 6 to check it out.
Teresita in Arno












For all of you Lopi fans, we now have Plotulopi in a nice selection of colors.

Juniper Moon's new yarn - Santa Cruz Organic Merino is a worsted weight yarn -- the possiblities are endless.  
Santa Cruz Organic

Noro brought us new colors in Ito and it's big sister Bachi, a chunky weight self-striping yarn as only Noro can do.
Noro Ito and Noro Magazine #15

Blue Sky Fibers has taken it's wonderful Woolstok yarn and made it into bundles of mini skeins -- great for colorwork.

More yarn is on it's way -- stay tuned for the next newsletter



BEGINNING KNITTING
PROJECT NIGHT/DAY
KNITTERS BOOTCAMP - Simple Projects for the Beginning Knitter
KNITTERS BOOTCAMP II - Simple Sweater
FLAWLESS FINISHING with Keith Leonard
FLAWLESS FINISHING Part 2 with Keith Leonard
SHORT ROW FUN with Keith Leonard
TWO HANDED FAIRISLE
TWO-COLOR BRIOCHE COWL
MY FIRST CUSTOMFIT SWEATER WORKSHOPDO THE CONTINENTAL 
FIXING MISTAKES IN KNITTINGEASY MITTENS 
BEGINNING SPINNING
BEGINNING CROCHET
BEGINNING RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING
DYEING
SOCKS ON DPN's

WOOLADDICTS TRUNK SHOW                        LOPI TRUNK SHOW
                 SEPT 6-19                                                SEPT 20-OCT 3 



Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Ringoes NJ

GPS: 1207 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530

September 7 - 8, 2019

9AM - 5PM Sat.
9AM - 4PM Sun.

Woolbearers will be in Barn 4 - stop in and say Hi

MEET UP

Our next Friday Night Meet-up is on September 13 starting @ 6 pm.  Click for more info.  
Hope to see you there.