New Colours

Blue Sky Fibers showed a picture yesterday so now I can share with you. There will be new colours of Woolstok coming in January. These colours have been ordered and as soon as they arrive at Blue Sky's warehouse they will be shipped to us.

We love Woolstok and can't wait for these addition colours.

A two-ply yarn from the highest quality Peruvian Highland sheep. Extremely soft and rich in character with excellent stitch definition.

©Jennifer Steingass

Vintersol (“winter sunshine“) is inspired by a walk in a frosty, wintry meadow. This example is made with a soft and woolly double strand of Camilla Vad yarn, which creates a lofty worsted weight that is warm yet lightweight. This design lends itself well to a variety of color combinations. Choose 3 colors of yarn or simplify and go with two. You can even fade the background of the yoke, creating a gradient, while using a light color for the motif.

You can purchase the pattern to Vintersol on Ravelry. This pattern is perfect for Woolstok - there are finished samples on Ravelry.

Construction: This sweater is a top down hybrid. It starts with a provisional cast on with waste yarn using a simple long tail cast on. No additional skills are needed for this method (called COWYAK). Several rounds are worked with the waste yarn and then the main color is joined. The stranded yoke is worked and the neckline is finished. A lifeline is inserted, the waste yarn is removed, revealing live stitches, and then the body and sleeves are worked from the provisional cast on edge. You can try it on as you go: the yoke, body, and sleeve lengths are all adjustable, as well as the neckline circumference, if desired. This sweater is worked seamlessly and in the round. 

If I keep showing Jenn's patterns it will make me pull out Newleaf and finish it. The guilt is starting to get to me.

A modern take on a classic, this pretty wool hat features diamond motifs embedded in a richly textured cabled pattern, with columns of crossed stitches that extend into the ribbed band. A great intermediate project, Rachel features a variety of interesting cable and decrease techniques. Knit in a soft, bright colour, it’s a fashionable twist on a winter wardrobe staple.

This is the Rachel Hat designed by our friend Alexis (you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry). It is knit with 2 skeins of Woolstok and the cables look phenomenal.

This nautical blessing describes that happy confluence of good fortune and the good sense to go with the flow. The simple braid pattern on the scarf has cable twists on alternating sides for complete reversibility. The cables on the cap converge neatly at the crest. Both promise smooth sailing! 

Pattern includes written and charted instructions for both beanie and scarf. 

The Fair Winds Beanie and Scarf from Churchmouse Yarns are knit in Woolstok. Knitters are afraid to use a dark colour for cables. You can see that the cables stand out in the dark navy.

Purchase the pattern on Ravelry... 

Don't forget about The Throwback. We all had fun making ours.