What to stash this week: A trip to Australia

For the August installment of the Heritage Wool Collective yarn subscription, Isabel and Nick of the Great Ocean Road Woolen Mill are milling up their La Bella Fingering, a blend of Australian Merino and dark alpaca, which gives the yarn a soft gray tint that will provide a complex undertone for hand dyeing. Hannah of Circus Tonic Handmade, also based in Australia, is creating a colorway inspired by a 300-year-old Ghost Gum tree she visited in the Northern Territory to create “garment-perfect neutrals, leaning in to the natural shades of the yarns.”

You have until this Sunday, June 30, to sign up for the next installment, which ships in late August. (You’re also going to want to stick around for the October shipment which is going to feature a very special fiber from a certain “yarn whisperer.”)

Since these skeins are traveling a long way, I’ve decided to also sell the natural, undyed yarn, which is gorgeous on its own. You can preorder that here, also until June 30.

Carolyn and Michelle of Olive & Two Ewe are welcoming summer with their vibrant Over the Top colorway, now available on a variety of bases. 

Hop on over to the WoolenWomenFibers website and sign up for Andrea’s August A Woolen Yarn box, which will take you to a lily pad pond. Boxes come with yarn, a knitting or crochet pattern, handmade progress keepers and the option of themed lotion/soap and a candle. 

If you want to try dyeing or just want to knit with a creamy neutral, Trisha of Yarn Jam is selling bare yarn in a variety of weights for $8 a skein.

Debbie and Elizabeth of Sweet Paprika Designs have dyed up their Arietta laceweight base for your summer projects. They’re also offering 25% off their Little Luxuries collection of three lace shawl patterns through this Monday, July 1. 

Think cool: Tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern, Gabby of Plies & Hellhounds Yarn will be releasing a collection of sock sets inspired by the magic of her 2023 Winter Solstice box. They’ll be dyed on her luxe Nectar base, comprised of Superwash Merino/yak/silk.

Victoria of Eden Cottage Yarns recently had a long overdue update of Brimham High Twist, a 2ply blend of Superwash extrafine Merino and nylon with a tight twist for good stitch definition for both lace and cables.