WWKiP Virtual Runway 2014

We're having a contest!  Join the World Wide Knit in Public day fun with our first ever WWKiP Virtual Runway Show, featuring YOUR projects made with our Kettle Dyed Sock Yarn.  You can enter as many projects as you'd like--send us your best photos for a chance to win!  

Send an email with one picture as an attachment to  lancasteryarnshop@gmail.com for each entry.  Use the subject line WWKiP Virtual Runway.  We'll need to know the knitter or crocheter's name, the project name and which color(s) you used.

Check our pinterest page to browse all the entries!  You may also enter by bringing a FO to WWKiP June 14th, 2014 before 2:00 pm and we will add it to the Virtual Runway for you! 

All entries (virtual and IRL) must be received by 2:00 pm EST on June 14, 2014
*by submitting your picture of a FO (Finished Object) made with Kettle Dyed Sock you are giving us permission to use your photo and first name in any and all online mediums in perpetuity (pinterest, facebook. website, etc) copyright remains yours

WWKiP 2014: Counting the days until World Wide Knit in Public Day

We are counting the days until June 14th!  YOU are invited to join us for our celebration of WWKiP!  Join us for a Knitting Buggy Ride, Whoopie Pies and Lemonade on the porch.  Bring a chair!

Wendy from LYS knitting in public with Pat Burnley, the founder of Kitchen Kettle Village

PEEPS!

Bright, cheerful spring colors!  This is Heritage Sock from Cascade and we noticed a pretty striking similarity in our palette to PEEPS!  Super soft, super wash merino with nylon--perfect for socks or a beautiful choice for a shawl.

Elderberry

One of our favorite hand dyed colors is back in stock this week--and just in time for spring!  This is a fingering weight yarn--our Kettle Dyed Sock in Elderberry.  We have a gorgeous sample of Laura Aylor's shawl 'Faberge' worked up in this color--and it is a knock out!

Signs of Spring

Nothing makes me surer that spring is on its way than the arrival of a new spring yarn!

TANGIER comes to us from Cascade, and we think you're going to love it!  A worsted weight that knits up at a generous gauge of 16 - 18 stitches in four inches, Tangier is a beautiful, wool-free yarn. It's a brand new yarn, so be among the first to cast on a project with this silk, cotton, acrylic and rayon blend.

Here are the specs:

Fiber:  50% Silk / 16% Cotton / 17% Rayon /17% Acrylic
Yardage:  220 yds (200 m) - 100 g (3.5 oz)
Gauge:  16 - 18 sts = 4" (10cm) on US 8 - 9 (5.0 - 5.5 mm)
Care:  Hand Wash Cool, Lay Flat to Dry

We can't wait to see what you decide to make with Tangier.  Need a little inspiration?  Cascade has a Free pattern for the 'Tangier Cowl' a pretty one knitting skein project. 

I've Got Sunshine!

I'm knitting a new sweater!

In spite of the snow on the ground (and in the forecast), I've got spring knitting on my mind.  I've had Thea Colman's Vodka Lemonade cardigan in my Ravelry favorites for quite a while.  The designer describes this piece as a '...springy sweater with a vintage vibe. Seed stitch and lace details add texture and a feminine touch, and the classic styling ensures that it will go with jeans and a tank just as easily as a sundress and sandals.'

Thea Colman is notable for her introduction of details that are 'just right.'  This cardigan is light and simple to knit--resolving from a seed stitch collar with interesting, textured raglans, into a sweater with a beautiful lace detail on both fronts and the center back. Just enough to make it beautiful. It's just right.  Coincidentally, yellow is my favorite color, so I am knitting my sweater with Hikoo's Simplicity DK in 'Goldfish.' This yarn has a lively hand, is soft and washable, and it has excellent stitch definition. 

Vodka Lemonade is a totally customizable pattern, too.  'You can play with the width, length, waist shaping or the sleeves without changing the design.  And if you prefer to wear your cardigans closed, there's plenty of room in the seed stitch panels for a few buttons.'  I'm long waisted, so I am adding some length in the body so that my sweater fits me like I want it to. 

The combination of a cropped sweater with 3/4 length sleeves and a lightweight (dk) wool blend yarn are making this is satisfying winter knit.  When the weather begins to warm up, I can't wait to pull on this sunny sweater!