Ga-ga over Koigu.

I don't know why everyone's so excited. It's ONLY been two and a half years since we ordered this stuff. It's only the most gorgeous hand-painted merino in colorways that just can't seem to be duplicated elsewhere. It's only called for in, oh, half of the hardcover books out there. It's our first shipment of Koigu, with KPPPM, Kersti and a funky mohair called Loop. And it's flying off the shelf. I took this pic yesterday, but who knows what the shelf will look like by tomorrow!


Fortunately, they say we have more coming in about a week. Operative words being "they say." Do things often get caught up in Canadian customs for 2 and a half years?

I took my youngest to an American Girl fashion show last weekend. You may not know that we have a bunch of pattern leaflets for these dolls and matching things for girls. Ingrid, who sadly went through her entire childhood doll-less, adores these dolls and can whip out amazing creations in very little time. She made an incredible dress coat & purse set for my daughter in Muench Bel Air (click the link to go the Bel Air page on our site - love this feather-light, worsted merino), and had this KPPPM sweater for her Kit doll knocked out over night (I'm not sure, but I may have seen Ingrid wiggling her nose magically like Samantha in "Bewitched"):


And while I was hovering over the Koigu, I took a photo of four wonderful new pattern leaflets and books for throws & afghans in Manos wool and cotton. These are amazing books with patterns from simple to more challenging:


Look for Manos coming to our "shop by line" section soon. And come in today to go ga-ga with us.

- Shelley
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