I know. The temperatures are way too high to be thinking about sweaters - unless you knit or crochet - then you know how long it is going to take to make the sweater you are going to want to wear or give to someone else once the cooler weather arrives.
That's why the pop up store is filled with Berroco Vintage this week. A couple of weeks ago I was featuring Estelle Worsted and Cozy Alpaca which are the drapier worsted blends. I like to call the Vintage family of yarns the workhorses of the wool/acrylic blends I carry. They are perfect for the sweaters that you wear over other layers, or the blanket that you want to snuggle under on those cool fall and winter nights. I can just imagine the warmth of a toque, scarf and mitts made from one of the three different weights available.
To go along with the Vintage (dk, worsted and chunky), I also have some other blends that will play nicely with it. Melilla is a worsted silk/wool blend that resembles Noro Silk Garden. Baby Azteca will work nicely with the dk weight Vintage. And Lakeland and Drifter Chunky will play well with Vintage Chunky. I also have Viva, which is a light worsted self-striping Merino that would make lovely Faux Isle projects with either the dk or worsted versions of Vintage.
And, of course, you can't make sweaters without proper buttons. Gone (for now) are the cute Dress It Up buttons which were a real hit this past month in the pop up store. (Don't worry, you can still order them online and have them delivered to the market nearest you. Free shipping, YAY!) I'm sorry the buttons look a little haphazard in the photo. It was close to suppertime and it was sweltering in the rv. They will look a little more organized by the time they get to your market.
written by Lori, TCL owner, who is happy to be out of the heat, at least for the night anyway.
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