Discover Assigned Pooling and
celebrate Small Business Saturday 2022
with us at
For Yarn's Sake.
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Assigned pooling! This fabulously fun technique has the yarn leading you on a knitting adventure, pairing hand-dyed yarn with bold color changes and special stitches that 'pop' the color transitions. A new technique that's approaching cult status in the knitting world. It's all the rage! With assigned pooling, different stitches are 'assigned' to the color changes within a skein of yarn - the background color of the yarn is knit using one stitch, while a special textured stitch is worked when you come to the accent color. How the yarn is dyed decides where the special texture stitches will occur. Super easy and soooo much fun!
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Smooshy with Cashmere - Assigned Pooling Colorways |
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Just in time for Small Business Saturday and the start of the holiday season, Dream In Color has created three gorgeous colorways specifically with assigned pooling in mind - Sparkle, Flare, and Blitz. Like only Dream In Color can do, each combines a "dip" of super bright color against a soft, subdued background. Perfect for assigned pooling designs.
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Smooshy with Cashmere
70% SW Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon
400 yards / 4 ounces
Purchase the Smooshy with Cashemere - Assigned Pooling Colorways
See all our available colors of Smooshy with Cashmere
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And what's a beautiful new yarn color without a fabulous pattern to make with it. Like the Out of Line Cowl from Dream In Color Designs - a lovely new design that uses assigned pooling, creating randomly placed raised lines of bright color throughout the piece. Each row that you knit is unexpected and playful as the pattern emerges. A fun and unique project that seems tricky, but is actually super easy - the yarn does all the work!
To kick off the first official weekend of the holiday season, Dream in Color has kitted up their new assigned pooling colorways with the Out of Line Cowl pattern , added a set of 4 eye-popping stitch markers, and tucked it all inside a sassy little see-through gift bag. Choose your color, cast on, find a cozy, comfy place, and let the yarn take you on a delightful knitting journey!
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Each kit includes:
- One skein of Dream In color Smooshy with Cashmere (70% SW Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 400 yards / 4 ounces), specially dyed for the assigned pooling technique
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A printed copy of the Out of Line Cowl pattern
- 4 whimsical stitch markers
- A special gift bag, perfect for holding your cowl project
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Purchase your Out of Line Cowl kit
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"Splashes of color on variegated fabrics. Modern shapes. Stitches that mimic embroidery. Since we first spied Dawn Barker’s dramatic assigned-pooling designs, we’ve been obsessed." Madelinetosh |
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Madelinetosh has collaborated with Dawn of Barker Wool, creating a collection of assigned pooling colorways inspired by the Pop Art movement. Tosh-style assigned pooling yarns that showcase Dawn’s remarkable knitwear designs. Over the next few months, there'll be eight colorways in total; four have debuted so far, and are available in either Twist Light (plied 75% SW Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 420 yards / 100 grams) or Tosh Merino Light (single ply 100% SW Merino Wool, 420 yards / 100 grams).
The Colors (so far)
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Purchase the MT x Barker Wool collaboration yarns
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Spool Stitch
Adds a cluster burst, cinched in the center
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Tiny Bobble Stitch
Raises tiny bobbles in knitted fabric
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Floret Clusters
Creates the look of embroidered flowers
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Linen Stitch
Uses basic 'linen stitch' to create the look of mending
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Dawn Barker is the creative force behind the new knitting technique, assigned pooling. Through countless hours exploring the dynamics of color pooling and textured stitches, she developed this compelling knitting method to make the most of hand-dyed yarns. A lifelong fiber lover and fine artist, Dawn started Barker Wool in 2017 to share her hand-dyed fine yarns and clean, modern knitting designs with the world. She lives in Amarillo, Texas with her husband and two sons.
Check out all her designs on Ravelry HERE
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Save the Date!
Plans for this year's magical Rose City Yarn Crawl are well under way. So many fun things in store, this year's event is not to be missed. Mark your calendar, gather your fiber friends, and let the magic begin! Here's some notable dates and happenings to keep in mind.
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Pre-sales of this year's tote bags have begun. And we're delighted with the design! Each potion bottle represents one of the nine participating shops. When you visit a shop, you'll get a pin you can add to the potion. Collect all nine and brew up an otherworldly collectable item!
We'll have a limited number of totes available for sale prior to and during the 2023 Crawl, but beware - they sell out quite quickly. Guarantee you'll have one of these mystic totes for all your goodies - pre-order today from the Rose City Yarn Crawl's website HERE.
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Yearning for something unique, bigger and more robust? We've got bucket bags! Heidi West Designs creates these fabulous bucket bags for the Rose City Yarn Crawl each year, and they hold a massive amount of yarn, hooks, needles, patterns and magazines, notions, and all sorts of fiberlicious goodies. Keep one by your favorite crafting space to hold that extra special project (or two) in style. Big enough to hold a sweater or even a blanket in progress. We're star-struck by this year's luscious purple lining. Shazam!
These extra special buckets are available for pre-order now through January 17th, and only from a participating RCYC shop. Like For Yarns Sake! Pre-Order yours HERE.
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It's a mystery! The 2023 RCYC Mystery Along patterns are officially on sale today.
One crochet and one knitted project that we know you'll enjoy making and wearing.
Purchase the 2023 Mystery Along pattern and you'll receive a pre-clue - all the information you'll need to know about recommended yarns, notions, and a general description of difficulty level. You'll also find a schedule of when each clue comes out, as well as something new for this year - registration information for the first ever virtual Zoom meeting with the designers. For five weeks starting on January 4th, a new clue will come out every week, with the final clue arriving just in time to finish your project before the Crawl starts. It's always a blast to see fellow crawlers sporting their finished projects during Crawl!
This year, we're recommending The Fibre Co.'s brand new yarn, &Make DK for the knitted mystery project, and Knitted Wit Single Fingering or Sock for the crochet project.
Purchase your 2023 Mystery Along patterns HERE
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Here we go! A new line-up of Fall classes, with more on the planning table. From technique to project based, there's something for every maker to enjoy.
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A Zoom Class!
Tink, Drop, Frog: How Do I Fix This?!
Sunday December 4, 1-3pm PST Via Zoom
Michele Lee Bernstein
(PDXKnitterati)
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Don’t start over. You too can figure out where you went astray, and then fix it! In this oh-so-necessary-for all-knitters class, learn how to fix (and notice!) common mistakes in your knitting. Michele will teach you to find and pick up dropped stitches, un-knit stitch by stitch (“tink”), tear out whole rows at a time (“frog”), as well as recognize and fix other common mistakes. Students should know how to cast on, knit and purl.
Supplies you’ll need – One flat swatch in stockinette stitch knit with worsted weight, light colored yarn and appropriately sized needles, 16 stitches and 12 rows; leave on the needles. One crochet hook, size F, G, or H.
This is a Zoom class. $40, plus supplies
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An In-Person Class!
Darning and Beyond!
Mending Your Knits
Sunday December 11, 1-3:30PST
Elise Webb*
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Does your favorite handknit scarf have pesky moth holes? Is your big toe peeking through the end of your sock? Do the cuffs of your store-bought sweater need some love? Or do you just want the confidence to take apart and re-knit your cherished hand-knit pieces? Join Elise for a truly enlightening 2 and a half hours. Together, we’ll look at how to “read” your knitting to choose the right fix. Anything from a classic darn to invisible re-knitting!
Supplies you'll need.
- Any and all garments that are in need of mending. We might not finish them all, but we’ll talk about how best to tackle each item.
- Yarn or thread to mend with. This should never be thicker than the yarns of the garment.
- Darning needles.
- At least two double pointed needles (of a size that makes sense with your thread/knitted item).
- Stitch markers.
A swatch for practicing while in class will be provided.
This is an in-person class, held at For Yarns Sake. $45, plus supplies
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*Elise is the owner of Village Mending. She's an avid knitter, and has been crafting and fixing things her whole life. Learn more about her and her mending business on her website HERE.
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Always Available, Every Week! |
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Knitting Coterie Workshop
Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm
Y'vonne Cutright
Use to knit but need a refresher? Tired of knitting scarves? Want help with a new technique or project? Our talented instructor, Y'vonne will guide you through your latest knitting endeavor, whatever that may be. A fun two hours, with an expert at the ready.
Knitting Coterie Workshop is a drop-in class. However, we do ask that you sign-up in advance, or let us know the day prior so we can plan accordingly and make your experience worthwhile. Just give us a call. Class is limited to 4 students. **Masks and proof of COVID vaccination is required for in-person instruction.**
$25, plus materials.
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Private Knitting & Crochet Lessons
Whether you’re a newbie, or want to dive in to a brand new technique or special project, you can tailor make your own class. For all ages and ability levels. You choose the time, we’ll provide the space and instructor. Give us a call to set up your private lesson.
$25 per hour for individuals; $40 per hour for two
**Masks and proof of COVID vaccination is required for in-person instruction.**
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Forever Pink In Stitches
Blogging For Yarn's Sake Style
'Tis the season to be grateful. Anne shares a few of the things in her life she's most grateful for.
Read about Anne's latest knitting endeavors, as well as her many other knitting adventures, and see if Anne's crafting proclivities remind you of someone you know.
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