We really do love our sock yarn, don't we? The new Opal cotton and wool blends came in yesterday and I must say, the new colorways are awesome. (Der Blaue Mond 650 is coming home with me today.) The colors are repeated in both the cotton blend and the wool - the cotton being the more muted of the variations. The new patterns are based on famous paintings done in bright colors. Very cool. We also got some of the new Rainforest colorways. Opal sent us posters and they show pictures of socks knitted vertically! I'll have to call the rep to see if we can get the pattern.
Speaking of socks, Ellen is going to run her Sock Pals exchange again this summer. Sign-ups will be June 1 - 15th. Work on Socks June, July and August. Finished socks need to be turned in Sept. 12-15th with a party/exchange on Saturday Sept. 15th from 12-2pm. Ellen will be setting up a general email list so that she can notify every one of deadlines and just check in, etc. The person you are knitting for will not necessarily be who is knitting for you.
You can download a sign-up form here: http://www.villageyarnandtea.com/SockPalsForm.pdf
Questions? Ask Ellen or email Ellen at store@villageyarnandtea.com
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