Newsletter 846
Gnomes of Grimblewood
Just take a look at what just landed on our book table: The Gnomes of Grimblewood from author and knitting designer Sarah Schira.
In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you’ll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome anyone who rambles their way. From Gnorri, the skilled gardener tending to the Ancient Oak, to Gnoddy, who loves a cup of acorn and chanterelle tea, here is a charming circle of gnomes to knit and befriend...each gnome has their own distinguishing features: choose from hats with earflaps, cablework, tassels or whimsical curled tips; choose outfits with colorwork details, stripes or cabling; create majestic beards with corkscrew curls or delicate loops, or even add some beard pockets!
Every gnome is designed for two different weights of yarn – fingering and light worsted/DK – so you can knit your chosen new friend in a small or medium size. Or both! We think Rowan Felted Tweed - a lightweight, hard-wearing blend of wool, alpaca, and viscose - is a perfect yarn choice for these lil' cuties. It makes a smooth fabric with fascinating tweedy flecks.
Shop the Gnomes of Grimblewood book HERE. Rowan Felted Tweed is HERE!
Weepaca + Sugarplum Hat
If you've ever been in the shop, you may have noticed the samples we've knit using shop favorite Weepaca from Big Bad Wool. We now have nine new colors to share with you, bringing our total of stocked colors to fifty-eight! Weepaca is an incredibly soft blend of fine washable merino and baby alpaca and is a favorite for next-to-skin softness!
Sugarplum is a 4-color hat design with almost limitless color combinations. We love the bold, graphic colorwork design and think it's an essential in anyone's winter wardrobe!
Shop Weepaca HERE! A single skein of four different colors is required for Sugarplum. You can find the pattern HERE.
Jumbo Faux Fur Poms
How about making the Sugarplum hat even sweeter? Just in, nineteen new colors of jumbo faux fur poms to top off all of those awesome hats you're planning for holiday gift swaps!
With a diameter of approximately 5", these easily attach to your hat with a snap, so you can choose whether it's a "feels like a pom" kind of day or not.
Find all fifty billion (well, nineteen) Jumbo Faux Fur Poms HERE!