New: Perfection Lights

You asked for it, and we heard you! Customers have been asking for yarn with a bit of sparkle in it, and we think you'll really like this one.

Kraemer's Perfection continues to be one of our all-time most popular yarns, so we're really excited to be able to offer you Perfection Lights Worsted. Like its non-sparkly cousin, Perfection Lights is an easy care, classic worsted weight blend of superwash merino and acrylic, but with the addition of a tinsel-like polyester thread.

Here's a closer look at the colors we have in stock. The rich palette is, well, perfect for fall and winter knitting. What will you make with this yarn--a festive hat? elegant evening shawl or cowl? blinged-out Christmas stocking?

Perfection Lights Worsted comes in a 200-yard ball for $7.50.

Introducing Tapas

Kraemer's Perfection is pretty much our best-selling yarn, year-round. And why not? It's soft, machine washable, and comes in an amazing range of colors. Its only drawback has been that it only came in solid colors...

...until now. Say hello to Perfection's variegated sibling, Tapas. Like our classic Perfection, this is a 4-ply worsted weight blend of superwash merino and acrylic. With one variegated ply twisted with various base colors, Tapas is designed to coordinate with the solid colors of Perfection. And like Perfection, it's easy care, making it ideal for afghans, baby items, and whatever else you can dream up.

Tapas comes in a 200-yard skein for $7.50

Kraemer cottons for spring

Yes, it's time to start planning those spring projects. Here are a couple of new yarns to get you inspired. They're both from Kraemer (the folks who make our super-popular Perfection yarn), and are made in the U.S.A. like all Kraemer products.

Tatamy Tweed Worsted

First, we have Tatamy Tweed Worsted. This easy-care cotton/acrylic blend will be a great choice for warm weather garments, baby items, blankets...you name it! We love it because the tweed flecks are small and spun right into the yarn, so it doesn't have that linty look that many tweeds have. Tatamy Tweed Worsted comes in a nice range of colors, from neutral to pastel to bright.

Tatamy Tweed Worsted in Rubber Ducky colorway

Here's a little blanket Carrie made for Mariele's baby doll. It's so soft and cute. And when it gets dirty, it can be tossed in the washer and dryer--HURRAY! This yarn comes in a 180-yard ball for $6.50.

Tatamy DK

And this is our wonderful selection of Tatamy DK. Another machine washable cotton/acrylic blend, this one is a bit lighter (calls for a US 5 needle) and doesn't have the tweedy flecks. Carrie is making a market bag out of it and she reports that she really loves working with it. The colors have a lovely depth to them--stop by and see them for yourself! Tatamy DK comes in a generous 250-yard ball for $6.50.

More cottons will be arriving in the next few days....

Bear Creek yarn

Here's another great new yarn from Kraemer, the folks who brought you Perfection Worsted.  Bear Creek is a very loosely spun wool, almost like a pencil roving.  But unlike some loosely spun yarns that pull apart when you work with them, Bear Creek is wrapped with a fine nylon thread that holds the strand together and gives it a wonderful texture.

We have ten fabulous colors in stock:

Top Row, L-R: Berry Blast, Peach Cobbler, Blueberry Pie, Peppermint Stick, Grapevine.  Bottom Row, L-R: Orchid, Snickerdoodle, Black Licorice, Kiwi Ice, Pepper Pot.

This yarn is an ideal choice for those times when you need to whip up a project in a hurry.  It calls for a size 17 needle, with a gauge of 2 stitches per inch, so a little goes a long way.  Each skein has 130 yards and retails at $19.00/skein.  Stacy knit this Super Bulky Button Hat (free Ravelry download) in just a few hours, and used less than half a skein!

Bear Creek Button Hat in Peppermint Stick

By the way, this hat pattern is perfect for showcasing our wonderful handmade buttons from Gail Hughes.

Resin button created by Kentucky artist Gail Hughes

The hat was knit on a size 13 needle, creating a wonderfully cozy, squishy fabric.  Stacy reports, "I really enjoyed knitting with Bear Creek, and I don't normally knit with anything this thick.  But this was a pleasure!"

Perfection is here!

We're so excited to introduce you to one of the wonderful new yarns we're starting to carry this fall, Perfection Worsted.  Perfection comes from Kraemer Yarns in Pennsylvania and we are thrilled to have it here at Sheepish!

 

Our gorgeous wall of Perfection

Here are a few of the things we love about this yarn:

• Amazing color range
• Soft (merino wool!)
• Great stitch definition
• Washes and dries like a dream
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Fantastic service from Kraemer Yarns

Perfection is 30% domestic merino, 70% acrylic.  We plan on phasing out most of our stock of Plymouth Encore because we simply believe Perfection is a better, more versatile product*.  We're so confident our customers will LOVE this yarn that we've invested in getting every color in the Perfection line.  That's 56 gorgeous colors--naturals, brights, pastels, muted heathers, rich jewel tones...are you drooling yet?  With this range of colors, there's something for everyone!



Carrie's knitted and crocheted sample of Perfection, in color 1547, Fairy Ring

Perfection has a 4+ star rating from Ravelry users, including one person who commented, "Oh my. Why don’t more people know about this yarn?"  Our thoughts exactly!  

Perfection comes in 200 yard skeins and retails at $6.50/skein.  Gauge is listed at 5 sts/in. on a US 8 needle.  It's machine washable and dryable. 

*Don't fret, Encore fans!  We aren't getting rid of Encore completely.  We'll still carry the Encore Colorspun (Perfection doesn't come in multis), as well as the pure white, which is a brighter white than Perfection offers.