Pictured above: The kits for the scarves above are, from left to right, Duo, For Her, For Her, Quatro

Jade Sapphire Cashmere kits are a steal for yourself or a nice gift for a knitter friend. In one kit get enough yarn for one luxurious scarf, approximately 350 yards (200 grams) of 8 ply worsted weight cashmere, and a booklet of seven patterns to chose from. The kits come in several themes including for her, for him, duo (multi colored) and quatro. We have samples from several of the kits on our sample scarf rack for you to peruse and feel for yourself. Stop by and check them out here today!

Need a quick project with flare? Why not try a ruffle scarf? The secret to the speed is the in the yarn. Though it looks like your average bulky yarn ball when pulled a part the yarn reveals a mesh. By knitting into only the top part of the yarn a ruffle is created. Due to the volume of the ruffle you only need to knit about 5 stitches across with large needles, and voila a quick scarf with only one ball of yarn. We carry many different varities of yarn that will produce a similar look with the same technique, they include; Flounce by knitting fever, Kid Silk Creation by Rowan, Triana, Triana Lux, and Rizos by Katia. In many cases the pattern and instructions are on the inside of the label!

May this year bring much in the way of yarn and finished projects!

Make yourself something to keep your neck cozy! Nothing like some bright colored yarn for a dreary day.

Luminous hand dyed sock yarns from madelinetosh, with names like Windowpane and Dhalia. Made from 100% superwash merino wool, this fingering weight yarn comes in generous 395 yard skeins. Just one will make up a pair of Afterthought Socks, a free pattern on the designer’s blog.