Summer linens

I was looking for some quality summer yarn for my summer crochet projects and I was happy to find this gorgeous Lithuanian linen yarn at YarnStories shop on Etsy.

I started with purchase of natural unbleached yarn first, just to see how the yarn will work for me. I spent a week working on this tote and I am very happy how this project turned out!

I purchased more yarn this time in numerous colors. It's thinner than the unbleached one but it's a pleasure to crochet with this also. I've decided to make a summer wrap, the kind you want on your shoulders at a nice ocean front restaurant. It's turning out so pretty!

Linen is one of the oldest fibers made by humans. It's made of flax plant and was always popular for the exceptional qualities in hot weather. It's lightweight, durable and moisture absorbent. It feels fresh and pleasant to the touch and will not give you a static shock. Linen was always expensive because it's labor intensive but it's definitely worth it.

I love the colors and variety of linen yarn at the Kate's YarnStories shop. When I've got my parcels with the new yarn I purchased I lined them on display at our living room for a week. Such happy colors!  

If you'd like to see more of Kate's yarn please visit her at YarnStories shop on Etsy. Her knit and crochet patterns can be also found on Ravelry so if you are ready for some colorful summer projects get some yarn and start working on your project!

Winter season at Socksandmittens

This fall and winter we added some new product to our socksandmittens shop on Etsy. For men, we created a new line of fingerless gloves made of undyed wool contained lanolin oils.

This yarn comes in two shades, oatmeal and brown so we played with it a little and made 4 different designs with it. 

 

The gloves made with this yarn are very pretty and can be a nice thoughtful handmade gift for a natural fiber lover.

For ladies, we tried some new yarns also. There are gloves and arm warmers made of very soft alpaca, extrafine merino wool & angora yarn  and we just made a couple of new wrist warmers of colorful Noro yarn. Please stop by to see them in our shop!

As always, please remember how to care for your garments made of natural fiber. Hand wash it in lukewarm water and lay flat to dry on a surface covered with a clean colorfast bath towel.

 

This winter was so cold in many areas. Please stay warm!

A new cozy for my teapot

I was just playing with the yarn the other day :)

Now my teapot got a cute new cozy!