Organic cottons from Classic Elite

Yesterday the UPS man brought us two big boxes from Classic Elite Yarns. In addition to about a million skeins of Liberty Wool, we're now stocked up on some of our favorite cottons for summer--Seedling and Sprout.

Seedling is a soft, worsted weight, organic* cotton with a slightly nubby texture. It's machine washable, so it's a great choice for hot weather garments and baby items--anything that will need to be washed frequently. We have a wonderful range of colors in stock right now:

Left to right, top to bottom: Summer Cloud, Lime Juice, New Navy, Deep Saffron, Evening Primrose, Baby Blue Eyes, Persian Rose, Natural, Horizon, Persimmon, Mint, Steel Blue.

We're also really excited because we now have Seedling Handpaints, which is new for us. It comes in these vivid tropical colors:

Left to right: Bora Bora, Lava, Hula, Paradise, Lei.

Both Seedling solids and handpaints come in a 110-yd hank. Solids are $7.00 and handpaints are $9.00

Sprout is kind of like Seedling's big sister. It's a type of yarn that's somewhat hard to find--a bulky cotton. Like Seedling, it's a nubby-textured, machine-washable, organic cotton. Here are the wonderful colors we have:

Left to right, top to bottom: Lime Juice, Deep Saffron, Chicory, Summer Cloud, Garden Sage, Flamingo Pink, Evening Primrose, Salvia Red, Mint.

Sprout comes in a 109-yard hank for $12.50. It knits on about a size US 10 needle, making it perfect for a quick sweater or baby blanket. If you need some garment ideas for Sprout, we have the new Fun In The Sun pattern booklet in stock as well.

These patterns provide a wide range of sizes, from bust measurement 30" to 51".

*Not sure what exactly constitutes "organic cotton?" Learn all about it here!