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Knitting Off Broadway carries a wide variety of yarns and knitting accessories, specializing in luxury and hard-to-find yarn made from natural fibers. We know you will find several things you never knew existed and won't be able to resist! We stock much of what Cass Street Depot carried in addition to new yarns so you only have to drive two blocks south of Jefferson Boulevard to our store off Broadway for yarn and accessories. Our shop is a SOX HOT SPOT by virtue of our purchases of large amounts of both
Mountain Colors and
Jitterbug yarns. There is presently a "Think Outside The SOX" contest, so you may want to check that out at SOXHOTSPOTS.com. More information about this program is also available in the Spring 2008 "
Knitter's" magazine which we have in the shop.
Natalie and Jan just returned from TNNA in Columbus, Ohio, and purchased several wonderfully lucious items that should be soon arriving in the shop for you! We had so much fun ordering lots of fabric knitting bags and needles holders as well as exotic purse handles, and hundreds of buttons. We also bought some cute toddler sweater kits from
The Sassy
Skein, more
Schaeffer sock yarns, felted patterns (including clothing), lovely new
Alchemy yarns to accompany their new patterns, as well as a new sock yarn that you will have to see to believe. (We are one of 50 knitting stores in the nation that now belong to their "sock-of-the-month" club receiving sock yarn unique to the 50 retailers.) We also purchased several
Christmas stocking kits which should arrive in the shop sometime in August.
New for the summer!
We now have
della Q bags for your knitting projects. These stunning bags are 100% silk with wooden handles and interior pockets for various items and will be fantastic for your knitting projects. We will soon receive more of these bags, in different shapes and sizes as well as fabrics.
You will notice alot of color in the shop. Hand dyes seem to be the theme, since they make knitting so entertaining. If you think it's too hot to knit in the summer, there's no excuse if you make socks (or any other small project). Small projects are great to keep in your bag for sitting outside while you're chatting. We have so much new sock yarn in the shop to keep you entertained, as well as other beautiful yarns for your small projects. You are never quite sure just how your garment will turn out with some of these yarns which makes your knitting an adventure. Be brave and pick that bright color that you normally don't wear! Ask to see our
Air and Fire Alchemy top-down tee (which will be available late May once Natalie returns and puts it into inventory). You won't believe it's the same shirt as pictured in the pattern since a "normal" cotton yarn was used. (We used a vibrant silk wool blend).
Alchemy yarns are finally here after a long wait through our dreary winter. As soon as Natalie enters this yummy yarn into inventory, it'll be available for you to see this batch of colors that really signals the summer season! What makes this yarn so special? As soon as you see it, you will know. Alchemy uses time-honored art techniques to create colors that transcend the typical. Pick a bright, unique color to carry you through the fall! These yarns are so fabulous to your hands; you will notice right away that you have not worked with a fiber like this before! Try these for enjoyable, cool summer knitting: The
Alchemy Bamboo drapes and shines like silk, but it is an extra long fiber, making it very dukrable. Bamboo is also a smart fiber, creating a pocket of air between your body and the fabric, thus keeping you at a comfortable temperature! This makes great tee shirts, and looks elegant using lace patterns. "
Silk purse" is dripping with color, giving the fabric dimension as you move. It makes a great camisole, or can be combhined with other yarns for a very unique effect. We are also stocking other unique Alchemy yarns, as well as patterns, to inspire your knitting!
Manos Cotton Stria is a summer staple. The textured cotton adds depth to any knitting, but especially to a simple patterned cardigan. It also looks so adorable as a child's garment. This yarn is kettle-dyed like its winter counterpart, the Manos Wool.
Lorna's Laces yarn is in. The
Shepard is a great Superwash wool, whereas the
Fisherman is a great buy: $32.50 for a massive 500 yards of aran weight. Of course, we also have their sock yarn since we all love knitting socks here in Northeast Indiana!
If you haven't taken a look at the
Blue Sky Skinny Dyed Cotton, you should! It's fun to work with and loooks great in tasteful striped patterns, solids too.
We are also happy to have
Zen sock yarn. This yarn is dyed in very small batches, and when colors were ordered, Natalie told the company what colorways we had in mind (since the folks at Zen, as well as Natalie, are "all about" creative inspirational colors)!
We now have a much wider selection of
Claudia Hand-Paints yarn for you to choose from. We also now have
Kiogu Kersti merino crepe in both multi and solids. We had been getting requests for this hard-to-find yarn that just happens to be amazing and unique - just what you would expect from
Kiogu.
We also have new
Farmhouse yarns in stock, and will be getting in more exciting
Dream In Color yarn in ALL THREE COLOR WEIGHTS in late July. Be sure to keep your eye out for very small companies' sock yarns that will periodically appear in our shop. Natalie really has done her research to bring you some very special things to the Fort WSayne area. We hope you enjoy these wonderful yarns as much as we do!
We have some lovely
brass scissors that are in the shape of a bird that might remind you of those your Grandmother had. They have an ultrasharp point, are a great weight, and have a carrying case. There are other decorative scissors with leather sheaths as well.
Leather double point needle covers, brass sheep gauges and
needle checkers have arrived, too.
All of us at the shop love
SOAK. In addition to the
Soak minis in the original scents (Floral, Citrus, Aquae), we now have two
limited edition scents as well as the new
scentless/sensitive version of the already gentle Soak. We have scent bottles that asked to be smelled; however, the scent is so subtle you have to bury your face in the finished product to pick up any scent.
We have
ball winders and
swifts. We carry the
Royal hand crank winder (large size), and both the small and large wooden swift. The large swift is the most versitile and easy to use. It clamps securely to a table, and you don't need to worry about how many yards you have to wind, this swift can handle up to 500 yards.
Some of our featured yarn brands include:
Farmhouse yarns were a fast seller when they were at Cass Street Depot. We will carry not only bulky weight, but other weights in a variety of colors and blends. You'll get little pieces of the farm in this small family run company in Connecticut. They really love their sheep; the yarns are named after members of their flock! Come see Farmhouse BoPeep's "Not Just For Socks" yarn. The sample socks in the store are very sturdy, very natural and machine washable. This yarn is great for a child's garment also. Each skein packs nearly 500 yards! Come see our new spring color of "Fat Sheep" yarn called "Oatmeal" made especially for us. We also have a few skeins remaining of their new sock yarn, "Fannie's Fingering Weight" which has several uses and is 400 yards per skein, as well as a new bamboo yarn, "Bonnie's Bamboo" which we stock in several beautiful colors. Our
newest arrival is "Mary's Little Lamb" Light Worsted which is a 450-yard superwash yarn. It is stocked in absolutely gorgeous pastels: Lobster Bisque, Apricot, True Blue, Dusty Rose and Lemons and Limes.
Penny Straker patterns are available in the shop as well. Cass Street Depot carried these one of a kind, classic, beautiful patterns for the entire family. Penny was in the yarn shop business for 23 years, so she knows the importance of basic knitting designs for the discerning knitter as well as the new knitter.
A trunk show, consisting of 28 hand knit garments was in the shop from February 12th - 22nd. For those of you who may have missed it, you can still see all Penny's patterns and purchase them from us.
As a major
Westminster Fiber customer, we will offer a considerable selection of
Rowan and
Nashua yarns. One particular Rowan yarn, the
Rowan Cash Cotton, is a lovely alternative to all other cottons for baby items. It feels so luscious and perfect on babies' soft skin. The colors come in a variety of soft pastels as well as heather earthy tones that won't scratch babies' soft skin.
Rowan Tapestry has stunning color ways. It is made with soy to give the fiber a sheen and strength. The book showing the Tapestry yearns is amazing; you will be surprised that you can make a garment rather inexpensively and it will last and be striking. Marlene knitted a stunning store sample for you to see. One of our newest
Rowan yarns to arrive is their organic cotton,
purelife, which is stocked in 7 gorgeous colors. Chris Mejer, one of our instructors, knit a spa cloth for her beginning knitting class and raves about how soft this DK weight cotton yarn is and how beautiful. We now have in stock the
purelife book featuring 18 patterns using this beautiful organic yarn. We also just received boxes and boxes of several different spring/summer yarns you won't want to miss:
Summer Tweed,
June, Cotton Glace (a mercerized cotton with good yardage),
Cash Cotton,
4-Ply Cotton and
All Seasons to name a few. We now have their Studio booklets, Issue 8 and 9, in the shop. We've re-stocked the Rowan sock yarns and have several solid colors as well as variegated bamboo/wool yarn for your knitting pleasure.
Blue Sky Alpaca yarn is a bestseller at Knitting Off Broadway. We carry a wide variety of Blue Sky products. The
Royal Alpaca lives up to its name. This limited edition yarn feels tight and strong like wool, but has the softness and sheen of alpaca. The Blue Sky
Sport and
Melange are wonderful for making just about anything. These yarns can also be doubled. The Melange is double-dyed to give the fiber depth. The
Hand-Dyed Worsted is a shop favorite. Jan wears a pullover top which knitted up very quickly and blocked very easily. Since it's half merino and only the longer hair portions of alpaca (for the other half), there is virtually no shedding and very little pilling. This yarn is dyed in very small lots of twenty skeins, has a very subtle color variation, and makes a thick soft garment to keep you comfortable in these colder months. It also looks great for toasty hats and scarves. Check out the patterns we have to accompany this great yarn. We now have the
Blue Sky Organic Cotton and
Dyed Cotton, and have just received their
Skinny Organic Cotton and Skinny Dyed Cotton. These are beautiful yarns which have a variety of uses. We also have many patterns that use this yarn, and the book, "Natural Knits for Babies and Moms" features this yarn as well as the cotton comfort yarn by Green Mountain Spinnery which we also carry.
The Blue Sky Alpaca Trunk Show has now been returned to it's "home" in Minnesota, but we continue to carry their beautiful yarns and patterns.
Green Mountain Spinnery yarn has been in business for over twenty years. They specialize in natural fiber yarns with contemporary, yet classic, richly colored "must-touch" yarns. They use vintage equipment and grow everything they use in their Vermont Company. They also have great patterns. We just received a variety of their cotton blend yarns that we will feature in several of our spring classes using their
Sylvan Spirit (a wool/tencel blend that has a beautiful drape and sheen, and holds its shape beautifully) and
Cotton Comfort (a cotton/wool blend). These yarns are now in the shelves adding even more color to the shop. Several customers have used these yarns to knit lace socks (using the cotton comfort) and ever so "green" market bags (using the Sylvan Spirit). We still have a variety of colors from which you can chose.
We offer an array of
Meunch yarns and
Rebecca pattern books which have some of the most innovative patterns in one collection for all levels of knitting experience and tastes. Rebecca now has a good translator to produce a comprehensible English version of the patterns in the magazine so there are no more translation packets to lose!
You remember
Dream In Color yarn, don't you? This yarn looks great as socks, baby jackets, and adult sweaters with excellent stitch definition and unique colors. The customers who are using this yarn, all love it! It's easy to knit, beautiful, machine washable wool, and warm! We recently received some of their one-time dyes, which won't be seen again, and are flying off the shelves.
O-Wool is a fabulous organic yarn. We carry both the
O-Wool Balance as well as the
O-Wool Classic yarn. The "Balance" is great. It's breathable with its cotton content, yet will hold it's shape since it is 50% wool. It is soft on the hands and great for both babies as well as adults. There are some great patterns that accompany this yarn. The "Classic" is also wonderful. It's a very sturdy thick yarn that makes great hats and whatever else you may need. The color palate is natural, and this company (along with Green Mountain Spinnery) is very environmentally progressive and friendly. Support them as well as your knitting habit! Tami, one of our employees/instructors, just finished knitting a "Pure and Simple" sweater using O'Wool Balance and loves it. This yarn will be featured in the "
Split T" Top-Down Adult Sweater" Tami will teach this spring.
We're excited to offer
Pear Tree Yarn, an Australian yarn amazing in softness and colors. Jan and Natalie love pear tree yarns. The basic adult sweater class taught this winter used a Pear Tree pattern; the store sample is done in Pear Tree merino 8-ply. You don't need to be in the class to make this. If you feel ready to move on to a sweater, or if you want some relatively easy knitting and a classic piece for yourself, this is the sweater to make. This is the shop sweater of the winter season. The gross grain ribbon is an excellent fun touch that gives the finished edges shape and support. We used snaps instead of buttons for a clean, yet vintage, look.
We have many
Superwash Wools that are great for babies and toddlers (or even yourself!). We have many bright colors in the
Nashua that are geared for an older audience, but also some Nashua pastels that are great for baby. The
Cascade 220 is also a great yarn with equally excellent stitch definition. So if you are thinking about a washable afgan with cables, this would be a good choice. We also will be getting in the new Cascade heavier weight
Superwash to better serve your washable needs. We just received two of the newest yarns in the Cascade collection:
Cascade 220 Paints and
Greenland, both of which are Superwash yarns. Everyone here is very pleased with these new yarns.
Bunny Hop, Panda Cotton and
Merino 5 are three great washable yarns for babies or yourself. The
Bunny Hop has some angora and soft colors; the
Merino 5 is just an all-around classic yarn;
Panda Cotton has more intense colors and a more "spring" feel.
Ask about the
Maizy sock yarn. It is made from corn with a bit of nylon. The colors are subtle and dark since corn is hard to dye. It will make a sturdy and tight-fitting sock. On the other end of the sock spectrum, in addition to the
Opal sock yarn,
Two-For-Toes, Rowan Regia, Schaeffer, Dream in Color "Smooshy" sock yarns, we have
Panda Silk. With two balls of this yarn, you can make two very high socks out of this bamboo-silk combination that would be a great breathable, yet warm, sock. Bamboo and silk are both "smart" fibers, adjusting to your body temperature.
Koigu yarn has arrived! Donna and Marlene are planning to make sweaters with this yarn. Marlene taught a "sold-out" Kiogu Ruffled Scarf class this spring, and Chris taught a Baby Kimono using either Kiogu or Claudia HandPaints yarn. Tracy has crocheted two beautiful corkscrew Kiogu scarf models for a class planned for this summer.
Babyull yarn from
Dale of Norway is here. Natalie went crazy ordering several spring/summer colors of this beautiful yarn. It, along with a few other spring/summer colored yarn, is adding more color to the shop. The Dale of Norway books are available as well.
We have alot of summer yarns, including more organic cottons, hemp, and soft bamboo in addition to the beautiful wool and alpaca yarns and their natural fiber combinations. Sometime during the month of August, we'll be stocking the entire 8-color line of
Opal's Harry Potter yarns. This yarn is being "released" prior to the opening of the movie, "
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". The store is full of new merchandise for all to enjoy.
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