The TOFU Tee trunk show was a huge success and now those lovely garments are on their way to the next lucky shop. They were even more gorgeous in person than we expected and everyone just loved them. We have made up more kits for those who didn't have a chance to make it in and will continue to give 10% discount on them with the free pattern through July. Because of how it's constructed, no two will be alike. Many have said they want to see how each other's turn out, so we are planning a galley of the finished tee's for later in the summer. If yours is a gift for someone else, please make sure you take a photo that can be shared!

Just In...

Knitscene is Here! So many really nice sweaters and fall/winter things. Hard to believe that it's getting to be that time again to plan our gifts for the holidays and think about winter sweaters. I bet you can find just the thing this special edition mag.

We just got a large selection of Ken Ledbetter's, of KCL Woods, unique drop spindles! WOW, is all I can say. They are all perfectly balanced and each is a unique, handcrafted design that he has handturned, carved and inlayed. Each is numbered and signed, and is truly one of a kind. Some have carved vintage buttons, beads, handpainted peruvian disks, one has a russian broach, and there is even one whorl with inlayed handspun, handdyed, crochet. In addition to being outstanding spinning tools, they are collectors items.

Have you seen Blue Heron's handpainted yarns? In one word, Gorgeous! We now have their Soft Twist Rayon in lots of colorways and it's on huge 525yd skeins, too. This is great for both knitting/crochet and weaving. It's total eye candy!

We are continuing to dye more Yarnorama Handpainted Sock Yarn to keep up with the demand.  We are only doing 2 skeins per colorway to keep the colors unique. Each skein has 420yds of 80% superwash merino/20% nylon and enough yardage to make a pair of long socks, with some left over. We made a baby surprise jacket and hat out of a single skein, too. Make sure you get enough for your project, though, as we can't ensure we will dye another skein or two in exactly that manner again. If you need more than 2 skeins for a special project, let us know and we can custom dye them for you.

We got in more Ladybug and Louet spinning wheels so you no longer have to wait to order them! Come in and try them out and see for yourself how nice they are to spin. And let us help you find the right one to meet your needs.

Soxx Appeal from Knit One, Crochet Too, is now here in all their currently available colors. This yarn is especially yummy for socks because of the high twist and elastic. It makes socks with loads of spring that fit just perfectly.

			The shop as you come in the front doors of the cafe.  Once inside, our customers say it's sometimes hard to see everything.  We welcome you to browse at your leisure, take your time, tell us about your projects and enjoy! Take a breather having a lovely cup of Ruta Maya coffee or Stash tea and a scrumptuous muffin in our cafe. We are the fiber obsessed, and we want you to share our passions!
	Is this not the Cutest?  The Hexacomb Cardigan from Interweave Knits Spring magazine! This is such a fun, fast knit and so very stylish on many body types. We made ours out of the fantastic Cascade Pima Tencel. Their Pima Silk would work just as nicely. And it took fewer skeins then listed in the printed pattern. How cool is that? As a nice added touch, we used the handmade ceramic buttons by Adorknit that are a perfect special touch. We carry lots of Adorknit's unique buttons to match that special garment or bag. And they will custom match with 2 weeks lead time. Just ask us about it!		To feel this garment is to Love it!

What's Coming...

Locally produced mohair yarn! We are having some very special mohair yarn spun up especially for us. The mohair fleece came from our local Kai Mohair Ranch and the processing and spinning is in the works at the new Texas Fiber Mill here in McDade. We are having it put up on skeins and will have a limited amount in natural and will be handpainting the bulk of it. Here is your opportunity to get a very beautiful product that is entirely locally produced! You can literally count the number of hands that have touched it on one hand!

We are also dyeing more Silk Hankies for spinning and knitting. We usually do 2 of each unique colorway. If you have a special project that needs more, let us know as we can do a custom set for you at no additional charge.

Cascade drop spindles and nostepinnes will be in soon, too! Each hand turned in lovely wood and a wide range of weights, these are very popular because of their beauty and spinability.

What's Here...

Don't forget about our locally produced cashmere roving that is soft as butter and equally yummy! Also, we still have a limited amount of Kai Mohair roving and handspun. Lovely!

UKI 8/2 Cotton is here for weavers and crocheters in nearly 50 colors that we sell by the cone or can wind off by the ounce. We also have 16/2 SoySilk, 10/2 Bamboo and 12/2 Cottolin. Based on your needs, we will be bringing in more weaving yarns, including UKI 5/2 mercerized cotton and an 8/4 rug warp. Make sure you let us know if there is a particular product you use that we could carry for you.

Allhemp6 and Cashmere Canapa from Hemp for Knitting are in and the colors are vibrant!  The Allhemp6 is a 100% hemp yarn perfect for market bags, summer tops, wash cloths dishtowels and other household items. And the Cashmere Canapa is a 60% cotton/30% cashmere/ 10% hemp blend that is soft, yet durable. Come try on the fingerless glove sample out of just one skein. You will want to make them for gifts and easy take-along projects.

We have Euroflax Sport and colors coordinate with the wonderful handpainted linen from Blue Ridge Yarns.  Make a shawl or wrap, or a beautiful summer top. The sheen becomes more excentuated and the yarn softer and softer with each washing.  This is one of those fibers that gets more and more beautiful over time with washing, machine drying and wearing.

Don't forget to ask to try the Kundert drop spindles.  They spin forever and are beautiful art pieces, to boot!

And we have some superb spinning fibers, including some finn wool, merino, wensleydale, shetland, corriedale in colors, Louet's popular Northern Lights roving in many colorways, camel down/tussah blend, high-grade hemp roving and samples of over 70 different natural fibers that we can order for your special project - fibers like yak down, blue-faced leicester, icelandic, gotland... you name it!

We have more exciting items coming in daily, so keep checking back!  We look forward to becoming your favorite LYS.  Please feel free to contact us at info@yarnorama.com with any questions or comments or call us at 512-253-0100.  We welcome any suggestions, too, about products, classes and tools to offer, and potential improvements to better serve you. 

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