In the Shop

Three new yarns, and new needles

Azapa by Arucania is a single-ply tweed with 30% alpaca/45% merino/15% silk/10% donegal. It is 180m in 100g. It is very cushy and has been kettle dyed in lovely soft shades.

Gnocchi is a novelty yarn that is essentially made up of little pompoms with a kind of cord in between. If you knit just the cord without pulling the pompoms through the stitch, it makes the pompoms line up in neat little rows. I have to say, it is good, silly fun to knit with. It would make a great scarf for anyone who can't wear wool since it is 100% microfiber.

Duo is a 100% acrylic chunky-weight variegated yarn. I don't usually like to carry acrylic, but I'm noticing that wool allergies are becoming epidemic and these folks have to have something to wear in the winter. I'm trying this yarn out. For something that is 100% synthetic, it's not bad.

The new needles I'm carrying are 9" circular needles for socks. I have them in sizes 0 through 5. They are tiny and not for everyone, but if you are curious and would like to try them out, you are welcome to come by.

Schacht Lady Bug spinning wheels are in. The Ladybug Spinning Wheel is designed to be friendly to entry-level spinners, easy to treadle, and easy to transport. I have one set up in the shop, ready to try.

Etsy Store

Our hand-dyed yarns are available online!
As seen on the Yarn Harlot’s blog.

Due to popular demand, we offer a selection of gorgeous hand-dyed yarns at mindseyeyarns.etsy.com.

The selection of fibers and colors changes often as we dye new yarns and other dye lots are sold. To give you an idea of our offerings.

Free Patterns!

Latest Pattern

Fingerless Gloves
Instructions are included for all adult sizes, from Women’s Small to Men’s Large.

Also:

• Take a look at our Knitting How To’s.
• See our Tips for getting rid of moths.

10% Discount for Bookstore Knitting Group

Porter Square Books, located right across the street from our shop, in the Porter Square Shopping Center, has a knitting/craft group that meets one Sunday a month. We offer group attendees 10% off anything they buy on days the group meets.

Calling All Ravelers!

There is now a Mind’s Eye Yarns Ravelry group. Search for Minds Eye Yarns on Ravelry’s groups page. (Notice there’s no apostrophe in the group name.) I’ll be using the group to let people know about dye days and shop events and to answer people’s questions. You can use it to ask me questions, make colorway suggestions (I always love suggestions!) or just to talk amongst yourselves.

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