News — yarn love

I am so excited to announce a major line/color expansion for our shop in the upcoming months! It's so much fun to showcase the work of artisans and local suppliers. We just can't wait to bring you more! Up first, here's a list of what we will be adding from our existing suppliers: Blacker Yarns (expansion coming in the next 2-3 weeks) Swan 4-Ply, a soft merino fingering weight yarn. Tamar Lustre 4-Ply, perfect for lace shawls! Lyonesse, a mix of Falkland Islands merino/corriedale wool and linen. Westcountry Tweed DK, a slightly-felted tweed mix of local wools. Mohair Blend 4-Ply, which blends Hebridean...

Our customer Kelly made these adorable socks out of Unicorn Poop, one of the cutest colorways from Yarn Love, in Juliet Sock. Juliet Sock is soft, springy and has a great bounce. Unicorn Poop is a soft white merino with rainbow streaks and speckles. It's perfect for adorable socks! Check out Kelly's project photos, then grab a skein of Unicorn Poop in Juliet Sock yourself, or pick up a skein of Unicorn Poop in Elizabeth Bennet (which has less yardage) and pair it with another color for a fantastic pair of multi-colored socks. Kelly used this FREE pattern from Ravelry,...

These beautiful fingerless mitts are so warm and the pattern is lovely! You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry for $6.  I whipped these up using Yarn Love Yarn's Mr. Darcy in Black Coffee, a gorgeous mix of merino, silk and yak with a slightly heathered appearance that give the yarn depth of color, despite the dark dye. Mr. Darcy is also super soft, yet has the crisp hand that comes from the silk in the yarn, making it a perfectly luxurious blend for knitting a cabled pattern like this one.    The mitts required only one skein (with plenty...