New yarns from Schulana.

Last week, I wrote about two of the most recent knit samples at the shop. If you've been in the shop in the past week or so, you may already have seen two more finished samples: hats made with new yarns from Schulana.

First up is a hat I made using Schulana Lambswool, a marled tweed yarn whose fiber content is reflected in its name. The yarn is incredibly soft and light, with 110 yards on each 25 gram ball.

We thought it's rustic look and lofty nature made Lambswool an excellent substitute for Brooklyn Tweed's Loft yarn, so we picked Gudrun Johnston's hat pattern for Loft, Norby. I'm pleased with the result--so pleased, in fact, that I've already taken home a sweater's worth of Lambswool. I can't wait to figure out what I'm going to do with it!

While I knit up the Lambswool, Anne was working on a top-down baby hat using Schulana Tamarillo, a machine-washable cotton tape yarn with multicolor slubs that pop out from the knitted fabric.

This little hat is a great example of why we try to have samples and swatches of every yarn we carry. It's not always easy to envision the finished fabric just by looking at the yarn in a ball. Some yarns, like Tamarillo, will surprise you when you knit them up. The pattern, Baby Boy (Or Girl) Sun Hat, is available as a free download from Ravelry.

Finally, our third new Schulana yarn for spring is Macaibo, a self-striping cotton/viscose blend, knit sample forthcoming. Enjoy perusing these new yarns next time you're at the shop!