We're always excited for another Shibui trunk show! This time we've received garments made from Shibui Linen and Kavo - Shibui's new unique silk wrapped cotton-core yarn!  Almost all of the patterns in the show are available on Ravelry! A few are even free with the purchase of the yarn!



The Linen collection shows off Shibui's crisp, airy, chainette constructed yarn that just keeps getting softer as you work with it and every time you wear it.  Which is sure to be often!


  L.1 is a gorgeous striped stockinette scarf, and what makes it even better is that it's a free pattern on Ravelry!





















L.2 is a lovely looped back top, so we just had to show you both beautiful sides!  This one is available for purchase on Ravelry.



Shibui Kavo's silk and cotton combo make for a perfect drape, keeping it airy, but structured.  The silk wrap also gives it a smooth feel and lovely sheen.
K.1 is a colorblock tee that's been getting lots of love on Ravelry ... go ahead queue it up and buy the pattern!




K.2 is a free pattern when you purchase Shibui Kavo yarn!  Terry fell in love with this diagonally striped scarf in fun colors!
K.3 has a two color version, or you can choose five colors of the Kavo, and while we love this combo, it's fun to see all the other possibilities on Ravelry! Or play with your own scheme to make new color stories!  This vertically striped scarf pattern is also free with the purchase of Kavo, or you can buy the pattern on Ravelry!

If you're in the area, stop by to see these elegant tops and scarves while they are here! We send the back on November 2nd! If you can't stop by please give us a call and ask us to answer any questions you have about the garments, yarns or patterns.

The Retail Team - Gus, JenA, Jill, Matt, & Terry

 
 

I also had the privilege of asking three top designers John Brinegar, Irina Poludnenko, Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton why they love working with Zara!!!

John: For me, Zara is a knitter's/crocheter's best friend. It's a loyal yarn with amazing stitch definitions, tons of colors, and a slick, buttery feel as you're working with it. It's been on eof my staple yarns for years now, whether I'm swatching or designing. It's one of those things that should be in a roadside survival kit. Blanket, extra jugs of clean water, candles, flares, and Zara!





John Brinegar - Acros Collection for Tahki Stacy Charles








Irina: I have been using Zara Yarns for 20 years [...] and have made numerous designs in this yarn It is my favorite yarn to use because it is not only high quality, soft, pleasant to use, but also has a wide range of beautiful colors. Zara yarn can be used from anything from baby hats and blankets to elegant adult designs. After 25 years, it still remains the most popular yarn for knitters. 

Currently in the retail shop is an awesome trunk show featuring amazing garments knit in wonderful yarns from Debbie Bliss, Elsebeth Lavold, Louisa Harding and Araucania!



 The Paloma Scarf featured in Debbie Bliss magazine, Fall/Winter 2013 alternates slip stitch and moss stitch to give it this stand out texture and design.  Though we no longer have the solid colors of Paloma, their new Tweed version would be perfect for fall!



Marilyn very excited to see all the Araucania knits that arrived so she could see how the colors pool.  She tried on the Huasco Lace Top by Jenny Watson, which is a free pattern from Knitting Fever!  It feels as good as it looks: Huasco uses an extrafine Merino wool!  We currently carry their solid/tonals, but can order in the multi colored yarns upon request!



 Sam wrapped up in the Lace Triangular Wrap also by Jenny Watson knitted in Araucania Nuble, color #20.  The pattern can be purchased on Ravelry.

 Yumbrel is a lace weight cotton yarn, hand painted in Chile! Jenny Watson designed this gorgeous lightweight, V-neck Top which is perfect for layering as the seasons change!




Wow...! Several of us thought that lacy tops weren't our 'thing'... until we saw this lovely, sophisticated top, knit in Hempathy and featured in the pattern book Lazy Days Collection.  This not only sold us on wearing lace tops, but on Hempathy too!  It knits beautifully and really softens up, only getting softer with each washing and wearing!




This adorable child's dress is knit in Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Wool and can be found in her Come Closer book, which also includes an optional coordinating shrug!



This furry fun piece is the Blanche Cape from the Luzia book.  We can special order the book by request, but the Luzia yarn is one we won't be carrying much longer.  Which means less selection, but great sale prices! 


We ordered in Knits From an English Rose book after a customer requested it, and its full of fabulous vintage-style accessory patterns.  This is the Loretta collar, knit in Grace Hand Beaded yarn, which we don't currently stock, but a lovely alternative would be Artyarns Beaded Silk Light or beads added to your favorite yarn!

Be sure to stop by and take a look if your in town or let us know if we can answer any question for you while we have this trunk show!

The Retail Team - Gus, JenA, Jill, Matt, & Terry



 

Back in August, we had a fun and informative visit from Miguel & Lisa Paz, owners of Misti Alpaca.  We learned how four generations of Miguel's family built Misti Alpaca into the fair trade yarn company we know today.  They shared interesting information about Peru, alpacas, their ranch and the nearby village where women work hand dyeing the lovely yarns with sustainable dyes and special techniques developed by Misti! Their website has an 'about us' section with old family photos, the business history, maps, and even has an alpaca photo gallery if you'd like to see some of the sources of your yarn up close!

While he was here, Miguel agreed to film some video reviews and squeezed in some of this fascinating information!  You can find these reviews on our website under our video reviews link, found near the top of the page. Once on the video reviews page select Misti Alpaca from the manufacturer drop down menu!

You can tell how excited we were for that visit! And now, we are super excited to get finished pieces knit by the women of the village as a trunk show  to show off all the gorgeous Misti Alpaca colors!  If you can't make it into the shop to see the garments in person, here's a peek!

Enjoy! The Retail Team - Gus, JenA, Jill, Matt, & Terry

Unraveled Designs has done it again!!! This time Rachel is going to take us on an enchanted journey of six clues to knit her mystery pattern with Lorna's Laces Limited Edition October '14 "Frozen Upon a Time" Shepherd Worsted!!