After months of hints and promises from me, Sincere Sheep’s new Shepherdess Worsted is finally available at Fringe Supply Co.! Like a meritage of only the best red grapes, this yarn is a blend of fine wools resulting in a softness rating equivalent to merino. It’s a fantastic all-around yarn suitable for any worsted-weight pattern — all naturally dyed, of course, by Brooke Sinnes herself in Napa CA. A skein of any one of these colors would be great for knitting yesterday’s ribbed hat. In fact, I’m a little obsessed with the idea of knitting it in that almost-acid green. (I used to have a thin wool wrap this color and it was bizarre how it went with absolutely everything — especially a trench coat.)

Thanks again for the great conversation this week. If you haven’t weighed in about winding yet, it’s never too late! In store for the blog next week: I have another amazing installment of Our Tools, Ourselves; a collaboration for the shop that’s been months in the making, which I’m profoundly excited about; and if I get all the bits together in time, a new super easy and charming fingerless mitts pattern! So have a great weekend (tell me what you’re making!) and I’ll see you back here next week—

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