YOTW - Huasco

Huasco by Araucania

10% Discount all week.

100% Extra Fine Merino Wool with approx 450 yards per 100g that knits to 7.5 sts per inch on a US 4 needle.

This Just In...Regia Extra Twist Merino

Regia Extra Twist Merino

A fine merino wool blend, made from carefully selected fibres. This smooth yarn provides unbeatable comfort and durability. Perfect for baby knits. Machine washable up to 40°C (100°F), non-felting, tumble dry if required.

Details                   

Fibre Content: New Wool: 75%, Polyamide: 25%

Season: All Season

Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g       

Yarn Meterage/Yardage: 210 / 230       

Tension/Gauge #/stitches: 30       

Tension/Gauge #/rows: 42       

Recommended Knitting Needles

Knitting Needle (US): 0-3       

Knitting Needle, MM: 2-3

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Youth program starts next Monday - Exploring Felt

Youth Summer Program, 2013
Warm Hearts Yarn is excited to offer a variety of youth summer programs for Summer 2013! Each program is one week long, from 1:00-3:00p.m. The fee for each week is $65/student and includes all materials. Please stop on by, call us, or email Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com to register.

Exploring Felt: June 17-21
Instructor: Katie Brousseau
Wool and other animal fibers experience wonderful changes when felted using water and friction. Students will explore these changes while wet and needle felting several fun projects. This class is appropriate for ages five and up. Limit: 8

Classes this week - Intro to Knitting

***Learn to Knit: Dishcloth Series***
Heidi and Katie are teaching a series of dishcloth classes, each focusing on a different skill. During the weeks we are teaching, Heidi will teach a class from 10-11am on Tuesdays, and Katie will teach from 5-6pm on Thursdays. Participants do not need to take both classes; we are hoping to reach all who are interested by offering two different days and times. With exception to the first class, all of the classes are free. The recommended yarn for all of the classes is Cotton Supreme (solids, we don't recommend black while learning) and either a size 7 or 8 needle. We hope to see you there!

1.) Intro to Knitting: Saturday, June 15th, 3-4:30pm
Instructor: Katie Brousseau Fee: $20 includes yarn, needles, and "learn to knit" book
Description: during this class we will start with the basics. Participants will learn how to cast on,
the knit stitch, and how to bind off. No previous experience is necessary. Ages 12 and up, please.
Email at classes@warmheartsyarn.com or at (505) 672-2008 with any questions and/or to register.

Vendor of the Month - Moondance Designs

This month's star vendor is Laura Solano. She owns Moondance Designs and is offering a 15% discount on all her items.

She is really a partner in the store and brings a different twist on our knitcentric view. I asked her a few questions so you could get to know her better. She generally works on Fridays and the
occasional Saturday so stop by and say Hi.

1.  I've always been a girlie girl who has a passion for jewelry and clothing.  I started designing jewelry about 11 years ago when I moved back to Los Alamos from Denver mainly to keep me sane.  I was hooked from the start and have been hard at it ever since.  The clothing and vintage items became part of my business a couple years ago out of my desire to recycle, reuse and also keep a part of the past. 

2.  My inspiration comes from many sources.  I tend to design based on what I love and not so much on the current trends (unless there is one I really like).  I am drawn to styles that are unique and often make only one item of any design so my pieces tend to be one-of-a-kind. 

3.  Currently I am the most excited about my pursuit of vintage treasures.  I resell items that are in good condition, repair items that are repairable, and re-purpose those that have parts and pieces that I can add to my own designs. 

4.  Some of my favorite items are:  filigree components, lace, velvet,  and Czech glass buttons

This Just In...

This is the first book that delves deeply into easily mastered techniques that can be used to adapt and customize any project. Knitting the Perfect Fit is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in learning and perfecting shaping details in their knitting. Acclaimed designer and teacher Melissa Leapman distills one of her most in-demand workshops into an authoritative guide that will help knitters understand how designer details and shaping actually work. From a variety of necklines and arm details to different trompe l'oeil shaping techniques that offer a more slimming and flattering look to any garment no matter your body type. Each technique is thoroughly explained with tips and exercised and then showcased in 21 appealing projects that allow knitters to practice their new skills.

This Simply Adorable book includes step-by-step instructions with both diagrams and colorful photographs showing how to make the cutest crochet projects ever. There are food treats - cupcakes, doughnuts, candies, strawberries, and mushrooms, all looking good enough to eat. . . . And critters - little families of ducks and birds, squirrels with acorns, mice, ladybugs, deer, bunnies, lambs, donkies, kittens bears, and raccoons. Find great ideas for a wide variety of holiday decorations - including snowflakes, wreaths, stockings, and bells. Make flowers for bookmarks, plus bows and booties and dolls, and so much more!

 

The concealed wire-O binding allows the book to stay open hands free while you’re crocheting.

Embrace the hottest head-turning fashion accessory: the knitted hat

The clever designs of Weekend Hats will have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in year-round hat style. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre have brought you the best in designer knit hat patterns all in one beautiful and fun-loving collection. Included are 25 clever variations on caps, berets, beanies, cloches, hats, toques, tams, and snoods ranging from feminine to sporty. This collection of unique designs makes knitting a picture-perfect hat easy-to-do, offering the best in contemporary style and customized techniques. Inside you'll find:

• Twenty-five contemporary hat patterns from authors Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre as well as top-notch designers including, Jared Flood, Connie Chang Chinchio, Kate Gagnon Osborn, Courtney Kelley, Kristen TenDyke, Cirila Rose, and more.
 
• Expert advice appropriate for a variety of skill levels with special attention paid to exploring cables, lace, color, and texture.
• Tips and tricks on how to maximize the use of specialty yarns and accessories to add a little panache to your designs.

All the designs in Weekend Hats are ideal projects for travel, gifts, or sneaking in between larger knit projects. With the guidance of this expert knitting team, you'll learn everything you need to know to master both the styling and technical aspects of creating distinctive knitted hats.

Whether you're interested in comfort, style, or just knitting enjoyment, Weekend Hats is your all-in-one resource for creating want-to-wear knitted caps.

Your invitation to pretty crochet with a stash-busting twist!

 

Robyn Chachula offers valuable designer advice and stylish crochet projects with a stash-busting twist in Simply Crochet. Robyn's enthusiasm for beautiful crochet coupled with her expert construction skills inspired this collection of patterns for crocheters looking to get maximum use out of their yarn. Inside you'll find 22 cleverly designed one, three, and five skein patterns for creating charming crocheted jewelry, scarves, bags, shawls, socks, vests, skirts, cardigans, jackets, home accessories, and baby friendly items. These patterns—from top designers including Carol Ventura, Tracie Barrett, Kristin Omdahl, and Doris Chan—will help you learn how to maximize the value of your yarn without compromising on style.

 

Also included are designer tips on saving money and getting the most from your yarn stash. Robyn has outlined everything you need to know to decide which stitch choices and stitch patterns to choose in making your yarn go the furthest with any pattern. You'll also find creative ideas for up-cycling vests and tanks into tunics and pullovers with just an additional skein or two of yarn.

 

Simply Crochet offers creative ideas and inventive solutions for resourceful crocheters of all skill levels looking for to get the most out of their yarn.

Finally, a One-Skein Wonders book just for crocheters! Edie Eckman and Judith Durant offer 101 great crochet projects -- from jewelry and scarves to bags, hats, dresses, and home dec items -- that each use just one skein of yarn. Whatever your experience level, you'll find something here to delight you!



Knit to Flatter is about celebrating the body you have been given and creating sweaters that make you look and feel great. Part instruction manual and part pattern collection, Knit to Flatter teaches you how to assess your shape—top-heavy, bottom-heavy, or proportional— and then knit accordingly. With a great sense of fun and acceptance, Amy Herzog presents silhouettes and styles that work with each body shape, along with four ideal sweater patterns per category. She then provides patterns for 10 more sweaters with guidelines for customizing, so they can be tailored to flatter. Each pattern is written in up to 10 sizes, and the garments are photographed on models with genuine curves. No smoke and mirrors here. Just real beauty!

Joy Tank & Skirt

The Joy Tank is a simple little topdown tank with ribbon and bead embellishment. The straps are added at the end, as part of the armhole finishing to keep it simple and achieve the perfect fit!

sizes: 32-35 (36-39, 40-43, 44-47)

materials:
600 (700, 800, 900) yards #2 or #3 lightweight or dk yarn
3-5 yards ribbon or lace
sparkly beads or charms (optional)
#4- 24” circular needle
#4- 16” circular needle
spare needle (or waste yarn)
stitch markers (color a, color b, and beginning of round)
darning needle

gauge: 20 st x 4”

suggested yarns: Bamboo Pop, Classic Shades Sequins Lite, Dolce Merino, 220 Superwash ® Sport , Cherub DK, Sunseeker, and Ultra Pima yarns.

 

 

FREE PATTERN ! Joy is a wonderful, little, light and airy anytime skirt. Weave in some beautiful ribbon or some simple lace to make it your own! The following instructions are for the Joy Skirt as pictured, feel free to add more or less ‘yarnover’ rows as desired.

sizes:
(hip measurement)
33-35 (length: 18”)
36-39 (length: 20”)
40-43 (length: 21”)

(length is certainly “as desired”, feel free to make Joy as long or short as you would like, just remember to get enough yarn)

materials:
600 (700, 800) yards #2 or #3 lightweight or dk yarn
# 4-32” circular needles
# 1- 24” or 32” circular needles
6-10 yards ribbon or lace
1.5 inch wide elastic (for waist)
darning needle
stitch marker