Yarn Candy

Better than candy, these "puffs" of roving from Kraemer Yarns in yummy colors are perfect for needle felting projects. Monda plans to make the fruits and vegetables on the front of Craft magazine so we'll post pictures when they are done. Until then, we'll enjoy the calorie-free puffs! Call or email if you want some. We don't have them on the web for sale yet.

Next week I'm going to a crafter's fair in Greencastle, PA and will have these for sale.

Watch for pics of the Artfelt from Skacel, which I learned today should be here in a week. Jill and I have been waiting since January for this fabulous product!

SWTC Tofutsies Yarn Review - It doesn't smell like Old Bay

I'm knitting socks with a new yarn (new for me al least) from SWTC called Tofutsies (toe-foot-sies). Isn't the colorway fantastic?
I'm using Wendy's Generic Toe-Up Pattern (my favorite) with 64 stitches on size US#0/2mm metal needles. This is now my standard pattern because it fits me so well. But the Tofutsies yarn is very thin and after working with Cherry Tree Hill, Fleece Artist and Claudia Hand Paints I can really notice a big difference. I'm getting 10 stitches and 14 rows to the inch as opposed to my usual 8 and 12 and the sock is knitting up narrow. It does, however, still fit my foot so I think I will soldier on to the heel and do a fitting before deciding whether it's ok or whether I need to frog it and go up to 68 stitches.


It's 50% superwash wool, 25% soysilk fibers, 22.5% cotton, and 2.5% chitin. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Chesapeake Bay area, Old Bay Seasoning is used on shrimp, crabs, and all kinds of foods around here. When I picked this yarn up at Y2Knit and Susan told me what was in it, I really expected it to smell like Old Bay. Perhaps the color has something to do with it since it is such a pretty shrimpy color.

Yarn Review: Blue Heron

Blue Heron Yarns, 89% silk/12% rayon twist in Tulip

I love this yarn. The moment that I saw the beautiful colorway and the unusual texture of this yarn I was hooked. When I touched it I had to have it. I can't seem to get a good photo. I'm certainly not the world's greatest photographer.



It has an unusual feel to it, sort of rich, as in thick and creamy. The finished shawl has an excellent drape but retains it's shape very well. I've worn it many times and there is no fuzzing (is that a word) or pills. It did shed a little while I was knitting it but it doesn't leave any fibers on my clothes now that it's been handled. I would definitely choose this yarn again.