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Willow Yarns Coastal yarn review from Jessie At Home

Willow Yarns Coastal – Nature in ball of yarn!

I’m rather smitten with the newest yarn from Willow Yarns: Coastal. This is what Willow Yarns has to say about it:

[pullquote width=”700″ float=”center”]Crafted from the same butter-soft cotton as Willow Meadow, Willow Coastal brings new flare to your favorite cotton yarn. Colors move from one to the next, in colorways inspired by mountains, deserts, rivers, and forests, leaving you to relax and enjoy your stitching. Machine washable and soft on the hands, Coastal will easily become your first choice for sweaters, wraps, and scarves.[/pullquote]

They are right, it’s pretty awesome. I love the

Try Some Delicious Yarns with Jessie At Home

Try Some Delicious Yarns – yummy and pretty!

Once upon a time, Jacqueline Pinson was a dyer at Stitch Café,a knit shop in CA with a studio/kitchen that held dyeing workshops and various other classes. Then in 2008, the shop was bought by Marcy Feldman who had vast knitting and crochet experience, and the perfect team was born!

Plymouth Yarn Anne yarn review from Jessie At Home

Plymouth Yarn: Anne – soft and bright!

This winter I visited Plymouth Yarn’s booth at TNNA and was lucky enough to go home with 2 skeins of one of their new yarns: Anne. When I was looking through the booth, Anne just really called to me. There was something about it that made me know it would be lovely in crochet. Plus, the variegated and solids pair up very nicely together.

Here are the Plymouth Yarn stats for Anne:

Meet Mountain Meadow Wool with Jessie At Home

Meet Mountain Meadow Wool – from the ranch to your stash!

Today I have the honor of introducing you to another of our fabulous Yarn and Wine 2016 sponsors! Mountain Meadow Wool Mill is owned by Karen Hostetler in Buffalo Wyoming. She found herself surrounded by the culture of ranching and sheep, yet she had a hard time finding local yarn and fiber. This concerned her so she decided to do something about it, and Mountain Meadow Wool was born!

Meet Bijou Basin Ranch with Jessie At Home

Meet Bijou Basin Ranch – class up your stash!

Have you heard of Bijou Basin Ranch? They are a small family owned and operated yak ranch in the Colorado outback, and they use those yak to create awesome yarn!

Mountain Colors yarn review from Jessie At Home

Mountain Colors – beautiful yarn from two Montana moms!

Nineteen years ago Diana McKay & Leslie Taylor had young children at home and wanted interesting jobs with very flexible hours; so they started hand dyeing beautiful high quality wools in their kitchens. They grew, moved into a dye studio, and hired a wonderful staff. They now carry 21 yarns in 60+ luscious colors that have been in inspired by the mountains, rivers and woodlands that surround them.

Lion Brand 24/7 Yarn Review

Today I have a review of another item that all attendees of Yarn and Wine 2016 will be taking home. Lion Brand 24/7 cotton yarn.

[pullquote width=”700″ float=”center”]24/7 Cotton is a worsted-weight, mercerized 100% natural fiber yarn. The mercerization process gives the yarn incredible color and sheen which will last through multiple wash cycles. Choose from a variety of 24 colors, which will be perfect for making fashion garments, home décor, bath and kitchen accessories, and items for babies and children. [/pullquote]

Today’s free crochet pattern

Universal Yarns cotton supreme yarn review from Jessie At Home

Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme – it’s so soft!

Have you tried Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme? I tried it the first time a few years back when I designed the Rachel Skirt. I used it to make this fun skirt for Vada!

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Space Cadet Yarn Review – it’s out of this world!

Beep. Bloop. Blip!! This yarn is out of this world!

I meet the super fun ladies of Space Cadet at the last TNNA trade show. As soon as I met them, I knew they were my kind of gals! Not only were they just spectacularly enjoyable to be around, but the little samples they had to give out included a temporary tattoo with their cute little alien logo. Do you want a sample skein and tattoo of your own? Come to the Yarn and Wine Tasting 2016, there is one in every goodie bag!!

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Eco conscious yarn: Berroco Indigo!

You may have noticed the super cool yarn I used in last week’s free crochet pattern. It’s from Berroco, and not only does it look great, but it has a great story as well.

[pullquote width=”700″ float=”center”]Made 100% of recycled fibers, Indigo comes in a palette of blues and playful brights, and creates a beautiful finished fabric for you to wear and enjoy. – Berroco[/pullquote]

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