Noteworthy Trunk Shows Coming!
Boy, do we have some fun in store for the My Sister Knits community! Over the next several months, watch out for delightful trunk shows showcasing yarns that we don’t carry. We might though, depending on how much you guys like each specific yarn!
Cashmere Treats from Woodstock, NY has lovely soft colorways. Camelia Fiber Co. from Nashville has the softest yarn that requires casting on immediately!
I was recently at Stitches West in Sacramento specifically searching for yummy yarns to try out in the shop in the form of trunk shows. Tiina was also there but for a different purpose. Ask her about her experience when you’re in the shop!
Stitches West is a gathering of fiber enthusiasts. You can browse and buy just about anything your yarny heart desires and then some; you can take classes on topics from tips and tricks to brioche to knitting ergonomics; you can watch demonstrations and soak in the fiber energy that abounds! There are other Stitches events across the country annually but California in March is perfection; it smelled so good!
Left to right: Laneras Yarn from CA, Sierra Rose Alpacas from CA, DanDoh Cotton Fine from AZ
First up in our trunk show line-up will be yarns for summer knitting, a unique flat ‘ribbon’ cotton yarn, fingering weight, that softens with each wash and a worsted weight chainette linen.
We’ll have two alpaca trunk shows, one with alpacas from California and the other with alpacas from Oregon! Some with be 100% alpaca, some will be blends. The one I’m looking at right now is a scrumptious luxury alpaca/camel blend that is probably perfect for a pair of fingerless mitts. It’s good to have alpaca in a blend with something else as the fiber alone tends to grow. Although, I can certainly envision a delectable lacy shawl that would be marvelous in pure alpaca.
Happy Hounds Alpaca Ranch alpaca/camel blend from Oregon, Sincere Sheep Rambouillet/alpaca/silk blend from CA, Dimond Laine tweedy wool/cashmere blend from WA
The acid dye used on the alpaca from Oregon produces the most gorgeous deeply saturated, eye-catching colors you’ve ever seen! The natural plant dyes on the alpaca from California develop into softer, more gentle colors that are also beautiful. It all depends on what you want! The yarn labels on the alpaca from California feature a photo of the animal/s who produced that particular skein.
We’ll feature wool sustainably raised from generations of farmers in Uruguay. This yarn is uniquely spun to be extra strong with exceptional stitch definition. Cables, textured stitches, and regular stockinette will shine in this non-superwash yarn!
The Lamb & Kid yak and cashmere blend from Bainbridge Island, WA
Of course we’ll have a trunk show with breed-specific yarn from the US! This yarn is minimally processed and, besides skeins of 100% Cormo, Rambouillet, and Targhee, there are some delicious blends incorporating alpaca and silk! Once again I’m taken with how many food adjectives are applied to yarn; they seem to fit!
We are thrilled to share these finds with you over the next several months!
Happy knitting,
