Up to 50% Off Schaefer Yarns

It's the end of an era after 33 years hand painting yarn The Schaefer Yarn Co. has closed. Stock up on your favorite yarns and save up to 50%.

Chris

Chris is a soft worsted weight yarn crafted of 80% extrafine merino wool superwash and 20% nylon.  And because its a superwash this easy care yarn can be machine washed making it perfect for cardigans, pullovers, hats, scarves and mittens for your whole family.  Each skein is hand painted in Schaefer's gorgeous Memorable Women in Wool colorways and put up in generous 4 ounce, 215 yard hanks.

Elaine

Elaine is a beautiful thick & thin chunky yarn made of the finest 100% merino wool. A wide variety of garments may be knit or crocheted with the versatile Elaine, and they will feel fabulous against your skin while keeping you very warm. 

Laurel

Laurel yarn is a 100% mercerized pima cotton in a worsted weight. One 8 ounce skein has 400 yards. Just imagine the garments, accessories and home decor you can create, drapes beautifully.

Kathleen

Beautiful Kathleen yarn is 93% Merino Wool with 7% nylon.  Its super bulky weight creates a wonderful chunky texture when knit, so just imagine all the gorgeous sweaters, large scarves, wraps & accessories you'll create!  Kathleen also felts like a dream.  Put up in 8 ounce/150 yard skeins.  

Nancy

Nancy is a fabulous blend of 95% merino wool is wrapped in a very thin strand of 5% nylon and is simply amazing!  The yarn flows from thick to thin and grabs Schaefer's hand-dyed wool colorways beautifully!  You'll enjoy creating garments, accessories and home decor with it, and the generous 600 yard/8 ounce skeins, make it an excellent choice for sweater, tunic, shawl and blanket projects. 

Audrey

 Audrey  is a 1 ply fingering weight yarn crafted of 50% cultivated silk with 50% merino wool.  This luscious mix of fibers gives your finished project a lovely drape and a delicate sheen.  Each skein is hand painted in Schaefer's gorgeous Memorable Women in Wool colors and put up in generous 4 ounce, 700 yard hanks.  Use Audrey for your next scarf, stole, shawl or sock project.

Beaded Diamond Shawl

And when you purchase any 3 Schaefer patterns you'll get the 4th one FREE! You pick the Free pattern, state the pattern name and # in the Comments Box during check out. All Schaefer patterns are sold as PDFs and are emailed to you after purchase, no shipping charges apply.

Army of Knitter's Winter '12 Collection

Catskill Mountains 
Heather Dixon of Army of Knitters has brought these majestic mountains to life with these 7 garments in her Winter 2012 Collection..."Inspired by the colours and textures of my adopted, home in Upsate New York. Every morning I open my curtains to see the beautiful mountains, trees and wildlife. I breathe in the fresh, cool air and feel at peace with the world." 

Phoenicia Capelet

Olivebridge Cardi

Tongore

Zena Cloche

Windham Hat

Windham Pullover

Tabasco Mitts

Visit Army of Knitters to view all Collections.

Eliza Shawl

The preliminary results of my "New Year Knitting Poll" are in (but you still have time to share your opinion, poll is located on the right) and "knitting for yourself" is at an all time high. 

Eliza Shawl

Robyn Gallimore's snugly warm wrap, the beautiful Eliza Shawl is the perfect project to kick off 2013! Knit in Kauni Effektgarn 8/2 this colorful triangular shawl makes perfect use of the long color changes of Effektgarn.
 

The motif is based on an old Anatolian pattern and Robyn thinks Eliza Doolittle might have liked to wear this on those cool London mornings.  Knit in the round using a steek, which is then cut and wrapped in a stocking stitch binding to neaten up the edges. 

And Robyn Notes: EQ is the color used in the sample. Some of the Kauni Effektgarn colorways with less contrast might not work well as you will need good contrast. Pairing it with a darker background color might solve that issue or using only the darkest of the colors for the background and only the lightest for the figure. 

Finished Size: 71" x 31.5"
Yarn: 1000-1200 yards Kauni Effektgarn 8/2 (100% wool, yardage varies per ball)
Needles: US 6 (4mm)
Gauge: 6 sts = 1" in two color motif in stockinette stitch

New Year Knitting Poll

I'd love to hear from you, please take a moment to answer the 6 questions in my "New Year Knitting Poll." 

And please feel free to elaborate on your knitting projects or plans for 2013 in the Comments section of this post!

Your opinion is important to me and I use the results to write Newsletters featuring patterns and yarns that meet your preferences. 

Thank you, 
Sandra Singh

4 New Laura Aylor Designs to Knit for Yourself

Ring in the New Year in Style
with a new look for Laura Aylor!

Serra

Knit in Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage Aylor's Serra will keep the chill off on a winter’s day.

Vice Versa

Use double-knitting to create this cushy, 2-sided color block scarf Vice Versa. 

Teaberry

The intricate knit/purl pattern makes Teaberry a lovely baby blanket, or throw, that doesn't require intensive blocking whenever it’s washed, making it a perfect gift.

Stacked

Stacked is a simple, sophisticated scarf that’s warm and cozy. It uses double-knit hems and an I-cord edging to keep the lines clean and the edges from curling.

 Follow the links after purchase to download these patterns as PDFs.  And visit Laura Aylor to see all her collections.

So long 2012, Hello Knitting in '13

Take a look back at Knitting in 2012 

with Sandrasingh's 

Top 10 Sellers 

1. Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (In Stock Soon & you can PreOrder) 
2. Malabrigo Merino Worsted 
3. Madelinetosh Tosh DK 
4. Malabrigo Silky Merino 
5. Malabrgio Twist 
6. Mountain Street Arts Knitting Labels 
7. Sandrasingh 1 Ply Merino Worsted 
8. Malabrigo Rios 
9. Malabrigo Sock 
10. Mindie Tallack's Duffers (revisited) 

And a look forward with Fiber Dreams' newest designs... 

Melusine

These Mitts are worked in the round in a fingering weight yarn. The focus of the stitch pattern is on the back of the hand. The rest of the mitt is worked in twisted rib for a comfortable fit.

Lorelei

The Lorelei cowl is also worked in the round, on large needles, holding two strands of fingering weight yarn.

Want to purchase both designs andsave money? Fiber Dreams' eBook Nixie features both at a discount!  All three options are sold as PDFs that are available for download after purchase.

And Happy New Year from Sandrasingh.com! I'm looking forward to helping you meet your knitting goals and dreams in 2013.

The Chamomile Cowl by Chiagu

This quick infinity scarf is knit in a fun stitch that looks great on either side and its the perfect project for the down time after the holiday rush. 

Wear the cozy, squishy infinity scarf Chamomile like a long necklace or double it up into a warm cowl. Knit in a chunky yarn you'll love how the fabric drapes and Chamomile will work beautifully in a solid or variegated!

Follow the links after purchase to download the PDF and visit Chiagu to see all the collections.