Beautiful Days of August

You've got to love August.

Warm days filled with blue skies, sunshine, and.........yarn!!!

New yarn keeps rolling in every week.

Pagewood Farm's Denali 4 DK yarn is hand-dyed

in lovely color combinations and it feels good in your hands--nice and soft.

We have a shipment of new colors.  Come in and enjoy!

clockwise from far left:

Pagewood Farm's Denali 4; Be Sweet beaded yarn from Africa;

boy's fair isle vest in Cascade Pacific; and Barb's Koigu Ruffled Scarf

pattern knit in Alexandra's custom dyed cashmere blend yarn--yummy!



Warm Fuzzies

Helping people is heartwarming.

We want you to know about some special activities we do

and invite you to join us in them!

We're a dropoff site for school supplies for needy children. 

We're collecting pencils, erasers, paper, backpacks--

just about anything a kid needs for school.

Please help us fill the collection box!

 

Our family of customers knits and crochets tiny hats for Calvin's Hats,

a charity that connects with couples who have lost a baby before it's born.

The hats are easy to make and couples who receive them are deeply touched.

We have yarn that's been donated for making new hats, if you'd like to lend a hand.

 

L-R:  School supplies box; Calvin's hats.

 

Beautiful Baskets!

New at Tangled Purls! Beautiful Bolga Baskets hand-woven in the historic town of Bolgatanga, Ghana in West Africa. The weavers of our Bolga Baskets are mostly farm families who supplement their unpredictable crop income by weaving and selling these handcrafted works of art. They make great knitting baskets, as well as a green alternative to shopping bags.

Sold through a farmer in Oregon, the weavers set their own prices. All baskets are made from elephant grass, dyed with plant pigments and finished with goat handles.

Summer News!

Casablanca is more than a movie.

It's also a new multi-color yarn in a wool-silk-mohair blend. 

Worsted weight.  We have it in lots of colors:

Warm weather won't stop our fingers from flying.........

L-R:  Carol knit a beaded shawl in 'Wisp', a lace weight wool/silk blend.

(Rosemary Hill's 'Bitterroot' pattern free on Ravelry)

Vivian knit this cute pillow with button accents in Amy Butler's 'Sweet Harmony'. 

She found the pattern in a book we carry, One More Skein.



Glorious Summer!

Always something new for you........

Clockwise from top left:

New colors of Pagewood Denali 4 DK--great for socks;

new display board for the truly One of a Kind buttons by Candace;

Janice relaxes at our new outdoor tables;

new books--Knit Noro Accessories and Cast On Bind Off.

Lots more new items at the shop......stop by and visit!

On (and off) their needles.....

L-R:  Paul's working on a scarf in soft Eco Duo;

Carol knit this colorful Latvian fingerless glove in Frog Tree's alpaca sport  

and models her Selbu beret knit in Socrates sock yarn (class in Sept.).

We are a drop-off donation site for school supplies to help local children.

The Women's Assistance League is spearheading this worthy cause.

Won't you join us?  Any typical school supply will help,

such as paper, pencils, pens, erasers, crayolas, etc. 

Thank you!

More Malabrigo!

Need some lightweight yarn for warmer August days?

Then take a look at Malabrigo's brand new Baby Silkpaca.

It's 70% baby alpaca and 30% silk laceweight--soooo soft.....

We have it in 15 colors!

We also have new stock of other beautiful Malabrigo yarn

to tantalize your creative juices:  Silky Merino, Rios, and Aquarella. 

top:  Baby Silkpaca   bottom:  Aquarella

On and Off Her Needles!

clockwise from upper left:

Sharon whipped up the beautiful 'Aranami' shoulder wrap in pretty summer colors. 

She used Spud & Chloe 'Fine'.  Watch for her Aranami class coming soon.
The rest are Vivian's and she's on a roll........

She's knitting Shibui's Gradient Cowl in Epiphany yarn......gorgeous.

The new silk/wool 'Casablanca' is a perfect match for Jarod Flood's striped scarf.
Casablanca has long color changes and is a great value in 100 gm hanks.
She made the cabled Brambles hat (Knitty pattern) in light green 'Cloud' by Cascade. 
She chose Dream in Color's 'Everlasting' DK for the dark blue 'Carom' hat.
Last but not least, she's knitting a cowl in terracotta colored 'Epiphany'. 

New yarn and fiber just arrived! 
Cascade 'Cloud'--new colors, Kollage Sockalicious in Stitch Red color,
and new fibers for spinning from Dicentra Designs.

Look Here!

So much to share......hard to keep up!

While you're visiting the Salem Art Fair this weekend,

stop by for our Art Fair Weekend Specials (Fri-Sat, Jul 20-21).

On sale:  all Chiaogoo & Crystal Palace needles, plus many yarns--

come early for best selection!

Classic Worsted - buy 2, get 1 free - Art Fair Weekend Special

Those handy Knit Kits have been improved and we have them in Hot Pink!

What more could they pack into these nifty tool carry-alls?

They've added a needle sizer on the back cover:

Yarn keeps flowing in.......

NEW - Seda Rustica silk and baby llama -- wonderful

NEW - Baby Alpaca Chunky - super soft

Silk Cloud - new colors       Zauberball sock - more stock

Clockwise from top left:  Baby Alpaca Chunky, Seda Rustica,

Silk Cloud, and Zauberball.

Happy Knitting!

New Arrivals!

You've loved the Monroe bags. They're so roomy and smart looking--

wonderful for hand craft projects or even for overnight trips. 

We've stocked more, including a lovely new color, pumpkin.

And we have more compact needle cases for organizing your circular needles.

The needle cases color coordinate with the Monroe bags.

Plus, we have a  new deep brown case color, espresso.  Mix and match - hard to choose!

Stay tuned for more arrivals........rumor has it......more Malabrigo Rios and Aquarella are on the way........

Winging it!

Wingspan, a popular free pattern on Ravelry, has landed at Tangled Purls!

Wingspan is easy, mindless knitting--perfect for lazy summer days.

We've done ours in Zauberball multi-color sock yarn:

What color will your Wingspan be?