Welcome to stop five on our tour of shop exclusive colorways! I drew three beauties out of the coffee mug this morning.
First up is Peacock. Made exclusively for StevenBe/The Yarn Garage in Minneapolis. I adore this one, and from the sound of things, y'all do too.
Love the teal, love the violet, love the multiple browns, the turquoise, the lime, love them all independently, love them together. Lovelovelove.
And here's an interesting tidbit: I actually dye this in the pattern of peacock feathers, starting with the round indigo eye and working outward in concentric rounded shapes.
Sometimes, despite my proclivity to add certain colors to everything, mother nature knows best. All I can do is imitate.
Want some of this yarn for your own? You can certainly stop by the store, which should be on your bucket list,or you could call/email. We Minnesotans are a friendly bunch. They don't call it Minnesota Nice for nothing. They can be reached at 612-259-7525, or at steven@yarngarage.com.
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Next is a colorway near to my heart, because it's for my hometown LYS, Yarn Harbor. This eponymous (fine, I used to be an English teacher!) colorway has been a hit, in part, because it combines colors that most people feel comfortable wearing and giving: blue, greens, grays, and purples.
Here's a peek at one of my earlier versions of this colorway: it had pops of lime green and rusty brown. In the end we went with the more muted, sophisticated version.
Yarn Harbor is celebrating its anniversary the first weekend in February, and we're making up a fresh batch of this colorway for the event. It would be a great time to stop by! You can also call them at 218-724-6432, or email them at yarnharbor@yahoo.com.
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And last, but not least, we have two coordinating colorways, Through the Looking Glass and Strawberry Fields Forever. (Yes, I like literary and musical references. I used to be an English teacher, OK?)
These two are exclusive to The Loopy Ewe, the venerable online store, and they are absolutely stunning when knit up.
See?
(The pattern is the Samovar Shawl.)
My inspiration for the Through the Looking Glass was this image:
I just loved the pennants on the headboard and the colors in the comforter.
Strawberry Fields Forever is the warm strawberry pink coordinate that is gorgeous on its own or when paired with Through the Looking Glass.
If The Loopy Ewe doesn't have any of these instock, you could email them at support@theloopyewe.com, or give them a call at 1-888-527-9181. They can always order you some from moi!
Did you know we had so many shop exclusives? (And there are more coming!) I didn't realize it until I actually sat down and made a list.
A note on buying from LYSs and web stores: Support them. When you buy from them, you're supporting two small businesses: us and the store you're buying it from.
I hate the phrase win-win. It's the former English teacher in me. But this might be a situation where it actually applies.
Thank you, happy trails, good night and good luck, until next time, au revoir.