June brings out the most beautiful palette of colours, with the flowers blooming, new produce showing up in the market, and the skies turning from the grey of spring to the bright blue of summer. Temperatures might be warm, but we're always getting ready for the cooler months ahead, with those warm sweaters on hand to wear in the fall, or give as gifts on the holidays. Where is your favourite spot to sit and knit when the weather is so beautiful?

If you were looking for a soft pure wool non-superwash yarn in a worsted weight! (Hand dyed too) check out this new to us yarn from Manos del Uruguay. 

“Named after the Uruguayan term for the Polwarth sheep, Ideal (pronounced ee-day-AL) is a non-superwash, worsted weight yarn crafted from 100% Uruguayan Polwarth wool that is simply ideal for garments and accessories. These fibres are fine and soft, yet extremely durable, and produce excellent stitch definition. Available in a range of beautiful shades that are easily combined for colour work or stripes, the possibilities are endless.”

• 100% Uruguayan Polwarth Wool
• It’s very soft and the colours are beautiful
• You will find them on the website: https://sopercreekyarn.ca/product/manos-del-uruguay-ideal/

There is a new pattern that features this yarn:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scrappy-checkers---baby--child

Last month, I worked on Calliope, designed by Espace Tricot. You can find the details on my Ravelry project page: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/tbarknits/calliope

The project used 1,000 meters of lace-weight kid mohair by Hand Maiden and seven skeins of Koigu KPPPM. I love the structure of the sweater, particularly the round yoke and raglan increases. I opted for 3/4 sleeves for comfort, and to ensure I didn't run out of the mohair. I am thrilled with the results, though I finished just in time for the weather to be too warm for sweaters!

I couldn't resist the newest design by Tin Can Knits; the Cupcake sweater is just too adorable: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cupcake-57

The design calls for sport/DK weight yarn, so I chose Indulgence Sport Hand Painted from our online store: https://sopercreekyarn.ca/product/kfi-indulgence-sport-hand-painted/

While it was perfect for the "frosting," I struggled to keep the second color from pooling on the body. Hand-dyed yarn often looks great in the skein, but it can occasionally be a challenge to work with. I am nearly finished with the short sleeves.

What's on sale at the moment? Chiaogoo, Lykke, and Knitter’s Pride needles and crochet hooks.

After checking the inventory of the needle selection, it was clear that the rest should be put on sale, 30% - 50% off, in stock only and once they are gone they are gone!

'And when life became too frenzied, she picked up her knitting and breathed a while to the rhythm of the stitches and rows until her smile returned and her mind was calm.'

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