Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Issue 391: Local Yarn Store Day is this Saturday

Celebrate LYS Day 2025 with Malabrigo! Malabrigo has selected four projects from their Ravelry store with a Free Ravelry Download Coupon code with your Malabrigo purchase.

Hyannis in Dos Tierras; Felixstowe Cowl - a crochet pattern in Sock

Bleeker in Mechita; Barclay Hat in Rasta

Double the Stitches is offering the Double Win Mosaic Shawl pattern for FREE when you purchase the yarn to make it from our store during that weekend!

Designed by Jessica Ays of Double the Stitches, the Double Win Shawl is a beautiful mosaic knit that celebrates the bond between knitters and their local yarn shops. This rectangular shawl features two contrasting colors, creating bold patterns through simple slipped stitches. The result is an intricate-looking, cozy piece that's both enjoyable and satisfying to knit.​

To enhance your knitting experience, Jessica is also hosting a FREE Knit-A-Long (KAL) with live Zoom events, including a Kick-Off Party and two Knit Nights. When you purchase the yarn for the Double Win Shawl from our store, you'll gain free access to these engaging sessions. 

During the Kick-Off Party, Jessica will guide you through the special stitches used in the design, ensuring you have the support needed to create your shawl.​

Sign up link for Kick-Off Party, Knit Nights and the FREE Double Win Mosaic Shawl Knit-A-Long!

The Double Win Mosaic Shawl uses 3 skeins of Light Fingering Weight Yarn in 2 contrasting colors (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon); 462 yards/422 meters per 100 grams);

• approximately 450 yds/412 m in Color A (light), and

• approximately 820 yds/750 m in Color B (dark)

Combine solid, speckle, gentle tonal, or long gradient yarns that coordinate but aren’t too perfectly matched so the mosaic stitches will shine. Sharply variegated colorways are not recommended for this design.

A note about yarn: If you are using a heavier fingering weight yarn with fewer yards per 100 grams (i.e., 400 yards per 100 grams), I will share options for adjusting the original pattern.

Suggested Yarn
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, Malabrigo Sock, SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock

Koigu is celebrating a beloved Ambah O'Brien pattern for Local Yarn Store Day 2025: The Venation Shawl!

50% OFF the Venation pattern discount code will be included inside each Venation pencil box.

QR code to pattern on outside will promote the pattern inside for use after purchase. Limited time only for LYS DAY 2025!

10 x 25g mini skeins of KPPPM fingering weight yarn of 100% merino in a clear lidded box

For my store, the products that will qualify are Queensland Collection, Noro, Juniper Moon Zooey, and Lykke Crafts.

Gentle Spirit Tee by Hanna Maciejewska is the free pattern from The Fibre Co. with the purchase of yarn from The Fibre Co (any yarn in any quantity).

The Gentle Spirit Tee captures the essence of lightness and elegance, perfect for breezy days. This seamless, top-down tee features a wide boat neck and delicate lace details across the top. Loosely fitted, yet refined, it offers just the right amount of ease without being too oversized. The front and back are worked separately from the top down to the underarm before being joined to knit the body in the round. With short row shaping for the neck and shoulders and finished with I-cord edging, this tee is as thoughtfully constructed as it is beautiful.

Yarn
The Fibre Co. Amble (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash Alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 325 m (355 yd) per 100 g hank) in shade Calluna – 2 (2: 3: 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 5) hanks.

Sizes and measurements:
1 (2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1–9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76–81 (86–91: 97–102: 107–112: 117–122: 127–132: 137–142: 147–152: 157–162) cm (30–32 (34–36: 38–40: 42–44: 46–48: 50–52: 54–56: 58–60: 62–64) in)

FOs and WIPs

This was my progress last Friday on my Art Nouveau Sweater by Elenor Mortensen.

By Sunday, I was finished both sleeves! I knit the hem and cuffs using 2.5 mm needles while the body after my restart was knit using 2.75 mm needles.

On Monday, I blocked my finished Art Nouveau. The blocking smoothed out the yoke area where there was still a section that was knit using the 3.0 mm needles that hadn't been frogged when I was guessing how far back to go.

I used the ladderback jaccquard technique to manage all of the long floats. I love how it turned out and am so glad that I decided to flip the chart to add to the body after frogging the original plain stockinette body.

I cast on my Aal Ower Toorie for Shetland Wool Week 2025 using Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight.I am using a couple of new balls and the rest are left over from other projects.

Kits are available HERE.

KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY

Kay (83krobbins) is wearing her Dreamweft Sweater by Zanete Knits that she knit using Sandnes Garn Tynn Line.

Carol (knittoatea) came wearing her Port Jacket by Ozetta : Hailey Smedley knit using Lettlopi. The toggles were the last of my Nature's Wonder wooden toggles hand made by Gary Fleischauer in Hanover, Ontario.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) posted photos of her wearing her finished Bunny wishes test knit for Sarah L Kelly. Last week, it was blocking.

Debbie (@love.knit.spin.weave) this Andrea by Andrea Mowry using her own merino/alpaca hand spun yarn.

It is perfect with its pockets!

Connie (knitnut246) finished her second Elton by Joji Locatelli.

Brandi (@thegreenbuttonjar) knit this pair of socks using My Favorite Vanilla Socks by The Unapologetic Knitter and the cuff from Summer Lee's Colorwork Cuff Club.

Emma (emmlaporte) finished her Spill the Tea by Marie Greene using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light from one of the Spill the Tea Kits.

Patty (Travelbravely) finished her Professor Fungi by Sarah Schira.

Here’s the Easter outfit for the goose that Sandi (sandima) knit where she combined a few patterns!

SHOP UPDATE

52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn by Laine Magazine has arrived in the shop! Dive into your yarn stash and make creative use of all those hopeful skeins and balls — and even the tiniest leftovers!

52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn: Projects for Crafters is an inspiring collection that contains 52 scrap yarn patterns ranging from small to large projects, from accessories and home decor to sweaters and cardigans. Some designs are made entirely of scraps, while others use them in smaller details as an eye-catching design element. In addition to knitting, there are also a few crochet pieces.

Working with scrap yarns is fun, rewarding and ecological: it saves money and creates more space in your yarn stash! And each project is unique, which brings a touch of playfulness to the process.

52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn is the latest addition to Laine Publishing’s popular 52 Weeks series. The book’s patterns come from 47 talented designers worldwide, and the skill level required varies from easy to challenging.

Joyful Colorwork Socks by Charlotte Stone is back in stock.

There are many newest yarns that have come in too! Check them our!

Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!