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There’s nothing better this season than sitting next to a nice fire, knitting lots of warm and snuggly things in bright holiday reds and greens! We have everything you need for your project plus the squishy, colorful hand-dyed yarn to go with it. Pop on over to our bright and shiny new website to see the whole holiday collection as well as our best-selling knit kits — for knitters at all levels!
WoolenWomenFibers has the perfect gifts for this season- all our colorways bring sentimentality and warm memories to all your projects with gorgeous, vibrant and heart warming themes.
Order by December 10th to ensure your goodies will arrive by Christmas!
Watch behind the scenes as we create in this year’s vlogmas! Available on woolenwomenfibers IGTV and on our Woolen Women YouTube channel.
Happy holidays and happy making!
This month’s update at Undercover Otter features our new yarn base: BIOSOCK.
I’ll be honest, I’ve heavily fallen for this yarn base. It’s soft as butter, works up quickly in projects and takes dye vividly. This smooth 4-threaded fingering weight yarn is a perfect mashup between the softness of Merino wool and the longevity of nylon, with a biodegradable twist. It knits up perfectly for garments and other next-to-skin soft items.
BIOSOCK is our first yarn base that uses biodegradable nylon. This yarn will last as long as any other nylon blend since the nylon will only degrade when it reaches the garbage processing facility. There, special enzymes and micro-organisms are added to the waste, which break down the biodegradable nylon in the course of three years instead of the 40 years it takes most man-made fibers to be broken down.
The deets:
Fiber contents: 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Biodegradable Nylon
Weight per skein: 100 grams / 3,5 oz
Running Length: 400 meters / 437 yards
Yarn Type: Fingering / Sock
Threads: 4-ply spun
With a yarn base called BIOSOCK, you probably already guessed that we got our inspiration for this month’s update from the Bioshock games. I (Aiden) love these dystopian games, even though some of them are getting eerily close to current day events.
We dyed up a bunch of semisolids in especially our Neon and UV reactive range, as well as a bunch of amazing colorful speckles that were first featured in our Pride Collection earlier this year. You can also find a range of three-skein sets on our website, which are perfect as a springboard for your creativity.
Last but not least, we’ve updated our sale section, so have a browse and snag up a bargain!
The Merino Twist Mini Collection is perfectly packaged collection of 30 Merino twist mini balls in our full Cowgirlblues semisolid colour palette. These nifty minis make a fantastic gift for a crafter or just a treat for yourself. You get approximately 900m in the set ( +-30m per ball ).
Looking for the perfect gift for your fiber friend or a stocking stuffer for a loved one? Look no further than Amy’s Trinket Shop, which is loaded with tons of stitch marker sets. Orders shipped within 24 hours of placement. Amy also offers gift wrapping and will be happy to add a special message to your order. Happy Holidays, A
In December, Teton Yarn Company is traveling to the southern Sierra Nevadas to explore the wonders of joint national parks: Sequoia-King’s Canyon National Parks; home of some of the largest trees in the world: the giant sequoias.
Our first stop in our journey is the General Sherman Sequoia, the largest tree in the world at 275 feet tall and 36 feet wide at the base. For our next stop, we visit Tehipite Dome, the highest free standing granite dome in the Sierra Nevadas, even taller than Half Dome, to catch the first light of the sun. We’ll next hike Moro Rock to catch the setting sun. Our last stop is the General Grant Sequoia, Our Nation’s Christmas Tree as designated by President Calvin Coolidge and declared a national shrine by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On the second Sunday of December, the Sanger Chamber of Commerce, has a non-denominational Christmas celebration with a wreath laid at the foot of General Sherman by park rangers.
Each Mountain Sock Mini Skein Set features six mini skeins of Mountain Sock, 20 grams of 4-ply, 100% Superwash Merino at 87 yards per mini skein. Each set is perfect for color work, socks, a gradient shawl and so much more. Each set is only available until December 31 when we will move on to our next National Park.
Hello! So much happening in this last month of 2021 I am excited to share with you! There is Give Back December and some new pattern launches. The new patterns first…
I would like to introduce you to two new colorwork patterns — a cowl and a pullover. Both are great for a beginner colorwork project but also exciting enough for the more experienced.
The Miss You More cowl is a fun and quick cowl project. If you’ve been along on this fiber journey with me for awhile you know I LOVE a cowl. It IS my favorite accessory besides a great bag! The colorwork pattern is very simple but has a complex look. Don’t be surprised if you end up memorizing it, making this a nice project to have with you at knit nights…also easy to set down and pick back up again. Knit in DK/sport weight – easily adapt the pattern to other bases using the guidelines in the pattern.
And I am so happy to share with you the next piece in the Hidden Falls Collection… a pullover! This new pullover makes me so happy — the neckline is one of my favorites, some simple colorwork give it a little edge, and the sleeves are a nice bracelet length and roomie for a casual fit. So many possibilities with this one!
The Hidden Falls Pullover is knit from the top down. The front and back collars are knit flat and joined. Short rows are used to shape the neckline. The yoke is worked in the round with raglan shaping, then the sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the lower body is worked, with a band of colorwork just above the ribbed hem. The sleeves are worked in the round down to the ribbed cuffs. Continuing to focus on size inclusivity, the Hidden Falls Pullover is graded to 11 sizes and intended to be worn with 4-6” /10-15 cm positive ease.
Some sizing details:
Finished Bust circumference 37.5 (40, 42.5, 45) 48, 52.75, 56 {60.25, 64, 68.75, 72}” / 93.5 (100, 106.5, 112.5)120, 131.5, 140{150.5, 160, 171.5, 180}cm
Based on actual bust circumference 32 (35, 38, 41) 44, 47, 51 {55, 59, 63, 67}” / 81 (89, 96.5, 104)111.5, 119.5, 129.5{139.5, 149.5, 160, 170}cm
So grab your favorite worsted weight yarn for sweater knitting and have fun adding to your handmade wardrobe!
It is also time for Give Back December. Each year I select an organization to donate a portion of sales to from the month of December. For 2021, we selected Sisters United as the nonprofit to receive the Give Back December donation. Sisters United was founded in 2019 by fellow fiber artist Candice English and her company The Farmers Daughters Fibers. Sisters United helps create opportunities for Indigenous Women and Children, offers financial support in the ground work to find Missing Indigenous People, and funds essential programs to heal our Indigenous Communities and to keep them safe.
How do we give back??
With every purchase you made now thru December 31, 2021 from Milly’s Knit Designs, the following will be donated to Sisters United:
– 100% of net sales of Handknit Samples and Hardgoods in the Milly’s Knits Product Shop
– $2.00 of every PDF Milly’s Knit Designs pattern sold on MillysKnits.com and Ravelry
All items in the Product Shop are from small, women-owned businesses and Made in USA products… this includes some of my favorite candles, handmade stitch markers, and more.
Thank you SO much for your support and for supporting all of these women-owned businesses!
Hi All, It’s Amy… I have been hard at work putting up new listings daily in my Etsy shop. If you are still looking for a gift for the fiber lover in your life visit my shop. The shop is loaded with all kinds of stitch marker sets in both gold and silver tones. I also offer both closed stitch marker sets in a small and large size and locking stitch marker options. If you see something you love, but need it in a different configuration, just message me and I will be more than happy to accommodate most requests. There’s still time as I usually ship within 24 hours of order placement. I also offer gift wrapping upon request for a small fee. I look forward to hearing from you soon and hope you love my offerings. Happy holidays, A
We love all our yarn. But that doesn’t stop us from having current favorites.
Right now, that’s our worsted-weight yarn. And not just any worsted-weight yarn, but our softer stuff. It’s great for crafting last minute gifts, with the thicker yarn weight working up relatively quickly. But it feels so nice you might find yourself wanting to work up a whole sweater.
Like all of our yarn, our current faves are made from blends of undyed, naturally-colored fiber. They don’t contain dyes or synthetics.
On to the yarn! Our “Best of the Worsted” list is:
Ultisol – A dynamic auburn brown yarn with a great squish. Made from a blend of cinnamon red alpaca fleece and dark Zwartbles sheep wool.
Terra Preta – A deep soil brown. Made from a tri-blend of dark Shetland wool, Jacob wool, and alpaca fleece.
Aswan – A natural red with heathered gray. Made from a blend of gray Jacob sheep wool and cinnamon red alpaca fleece.
Cirrus – Technically not a yarn. But this stormy gray pencil roving doesn’t care. Knit or crochet with it to create a soft and lofty fabrics. A strand is delicate on its own, but strong knitted up together. Made from a blend of white Shetland wool and gray Jacob sheep wool.
Check them all out in our online shop!
