May 23, 2007

Back in space, locally grown merino from Gum Tree Farm Yarn! Gum Tree Farm hails from right down the road in Middleburg, Virginia, where owner Franny Kansteiner raises her certified organic Merino flock. Once beginning with just three lambs, her family farm is now home to a thriving flock of 300 and a dedication to handmade wool products. Established in 1995, Gum Tree Farm is a truly unique place – the sheep are born and raised on the farm, their wool is organically processed, and the fleece is spun at Green Mountain Spinnery and then woven into cloth for the handmade products sold at the farm. The whole making cycle, from sheep to shawl, is handmade in America.

We have three natural colors of Merino from Gum Tree – white, silver, and dark chocolate – in a beautifully springy worsted weight. This single-ply is rich with natural lanolin and lovely to work with. Check out some of our pattern inspiration below for this yarn.

This is a great yarn to pair with Spincycle Dream State or a hand spun!

Happy #ScholarlySunday! To finish off our amazing weekend of workshops with designer @aleksbyrd, we’re featuring her latest book Kindred Knits! Kindred Knits celebrates Estonian knitting and highlights many beautiful patterns. Grab your copy (we even have signed copies!) in space or online!

Just in from Uruguay’s Malabrigo Yarn, we’e got two big beautiful yarns to fill your Fall with color—meet Caracol and Rasta!

Joining Rios, Arroyo, Torzal, and Sock in our Alexandria shop, these stunning super-bulky weight yarns are spun from soft Uruguayan Merino wool, then dyed in Malabrigo’s signature kettle-dyed colorways, perfect for the cuddliest (and quickest!) cool weather projects.

Head over to the Captain`s Log to learn more about these yarns or comment “Rasta” and we’ll send you the link!