A fresh look at Eden

Using KFI's King Tut yarn, Cathy O. updated Eden (from the ever-popular Ella Rae Book Thirteen: Studio Collection) by knitting this fall pattern in a cool summer cotton. King Tut is a 100% Egyptian cotton yarn featuring a beautiful twist and subtle sheen with great stitch definition. More than 15 colors of this easy care yarn are available at the boutique. Stop by to pick yours up today!

Berroco Origami and Kiama

If you're a follower of the Yarn Harlot's blog, you probably saw her April 15th post about Berroco Origami and the Kiama pattern. If her post piqued your interest in this unique yarn, stop by Yarns By Design today to see it in person!



With eight gorgeous colors ranging from brights to neutrals to choose from, and a pattern booklet featuring Kiama and seven other patterns to knit and crochet, you're sure to find a welcome addition to your spring and summer wardrobe.

Windansea hat: the perfect summer topper!

Designed by Kristi Porter and knit in Berroco Seduce, this sunhat provides enough cover to keep the sun off your face, but never feels hot or heavy. The free pattern calls for just two skeins of Seduce (Sandy used color 4436), millinery wire (available at the boutique) for the brim of the hat and elastic for the crown. We have 11 gorgeous colors of Seduce here at the boutique for you to choose from!

Debra's Garden Knitting Gauge Pendants

Looking for the perfect new accessory? How about a needle gauge that's pretty enough to wear?



This 1.5" x 1.25" lightweight needle gauge is as beautiful as it is accurate. The pendants are available in US measurements from 0-17, and just in is a sock and lace gauge with US and metric measurements from 000000 to 6 and .75mm to 4mm, respectively. Use this handy gauge as a pendant on your favorite chain, as a key ring or bag charm, or as a useful zipper pull on your knitting notions bag. The numbers on the gauge are lasered in and will not wear off. Stop by the boutique to pick up yours today!

Just in at YBD: the Gretel Tank Pattern!

Stop by the boutique today to pick up the pattern that is sure to be a staple of your summer wardrobe - the Gretel tank! Designed by Julie Weisenberger of cocoknits, this easy and flattering tank uses just two to four skeins of Habu Cotton Gima, making it an excellent value as well.



Habu Cotton Gima is a unique cotton yarn that feels like paper. "Gima" literally means "fake linen" in Japanese, and it feels like linen paper if you do not know it! Currently, we have Oak, Sepia, Cafe, Violet, Olive and Smoke in stock, but more colors are on their way from Habu.

A tisket, a tasket...

A basket filled with spinning supplies!



Want to spin? We can help! Visit the boutique to shop our fine selection of spinning supplies. We stock Louet fibers including BFL, Merino wool, baby llama, angora, yak, cashmere and silk, as well as drop spindles. Our selection of spinning books includes Spin Control by Amy King, Start Spinning by Maggie Casey and Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont. Just in are instructional DVDs including Popular Wheel Mechanics with Judith MacKenzie, Respect the Spindle with Abby Franquemont and Start Spinning with Maggie Casey and Eunny Jang.

This week at Yarns By Design!

In just a few days, Sandy whipped up this great little spring/summer sweater from one of the boutique's newest yarns, Nashua Daylily! The pattern is the "Scoop Neck Cardigan," which can be found in Nashua's Daylily pattern booklet.



Coming up this weekend is a double-header of cardigan classes — one knit, and one crochet. On Saturday, March 20 from 10:00am-12:00pm, join us as we knit Stefanie Japel's "Cardigan With Ribbing," from her book, Fitted Knits. This top-down sweater is knitted with Cascade 128 — a bulky yarn — and requires no seaming, so you'll be wearing your finished sweater in no time! Bring your hooks for the second class of the day, when we'll be crocheting Robyn Chachula's "Comfy Cardi" from the book Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution by Kim Werker. The suggested yarn for this pattern is Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, and we have a wonderful selection of colors for you to choose from. The class will be held from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Both the knit class and the crochet class will have a second session at the same times on Saturday, March 27. Pre-registration is required for classes, and each student will receive 10% off class materials. Call ahead at 412 832 0657 for more details and to register.

Also, don't forget to stop by the boutique this Thursday, March 18 from 10:00am-7:00pm for Customer Appreciation Day!