Alpaca Boucle

I was happily knitting away on New Leaf and my skein of Le Petit Lambswool ran out. I was too lazy to wind another skein so I went back to Hinterland. I threw it on the chair last night before heading to bed. The pattern asks for 11" after dividing for the sleeves and I am at 6.5". Now I'm having an internal debate. Which sweater do I want finished first??

Hinterland wins for tonight. I got home late and don't feel like winding yarn. That's why you should always have more than one project on your needles 😋

The self-patterning sock yarns from Opal make amazing socks. This is Fairytale. Opal is continually bringing out new collections but don't delay. Once a collection is sold out it is done and a new collection is brought out.

We have a new yarn coming from Hedgehog Fibres.

A wonderful alternative to kidsilk/mohair yarns! We hear a lot from our customers that not everyone can tolerate mohair, some due to allergies, and others due to skin sensitivities. However, everyone loves and wants a yarn with a lofty, fluffy texture and look - we developed this beautiful new base with that in mind! 

Our new Alpaca Boucle is 66% Alpaca and 34% Silk, with delicate tiny boucles, which creates a yarn that is a great substitute for any mohair lace, whether used alone or as a carry-along yarn.  

Similar to our Kidsilk Lace base, this yarn is fluffy and has a brushed look when knitted, however this one does not shed! The tiny loops hold fast the fibres and keep them attached.

Our next shipment should be here by the end of the month and I have ordered
Boombox
Budgie
Concrete
Juniper
Kelp
Method
Nutmeg
Oracle
Pinky Swear
Purr
Raku

Lucy wants to play with Boscoe in the worst way. She wants to run with him but we can't let her. She is having surgery on Friday to repair her ACL. It's major surgery and we will have to keep her quiet for a month until the plates in her leg start to heel. The good news is that after she has heeled she can't hurt it again. Dad made a ramp to get her in and out of the pick up truck and there is a ramp to get into the house from the garage that we built for mom. Dad's bed is very low - of course Lucy sleeps in bed with him. We're all set.