Araucania’s Ruca and Ruca Multi made from 100% sugar cane feels lusciously soft and cool to the touch. Cascade’s new Ultra Pima – 100% Pima Cotton – 220 yards and at an unbelievable cost! Katia’s Tobago with a long run print in fun bright summer colors. Numerous pattern books have arrived to make selecting your next project with these and the rest of our yarns so easy.

Something I hardly ever do is knit something from start to finish without picking up something else in between. However, when we received the highly anticipated Punta del Este Thousand Colors yarn, I went to work on “Ingenue” from Custom Knits. I used size 10 needles and start to finish it took 2 weeks! I have been waiting on this yarn since I first saw it last spring, absolutely lovely is all I can say.  Another yarn I have fallen for is a brand new chunky yarn called “Contessa” from Rosetti Yarns. This is a mohair blend that is so soft and has a subtle little sequin every now and then. The guage says 14 sts. and 10 rows = 4″ on a size 11, but it has a wide range you could achieve. I knit a sample and got 2 sts. to the inch on size 17 needles. This would be excellent for those chunky or bulky patterns that knit or crochet up so quickly. I will be making mine in “Tess” from the Heartfelt Book. This yarn will be fantastic for the holidays. Sara and I are starting a little felted entrelac bagc in Noro Kureyon from Interweave Holiday Knits Magazine. These are entrelac in-the-round and we will be offering this as a class. It is a great little gift bag and you can make 2 from 1 skein!

Check out our class schedule for November and December to see what else we are up to at Cottage Yarn.  We will have classes on projects you can finish for the Holidays!

Yarns from Louisa Harding such as Willow Tweed (pictured) combine together to make an adorable purse called “Hawthorn.” This kit is available NOW — while it lasts!