New year, new yarn colors!

Peru, one of our absolute favorites in the Valley Yarns line has gotten 5 new additions for 2018! This soft and luxurious chainette constructed blend of baby alpaca, Merino wool, and nylon has quickly become a go-to worsted weight pick for many of us here at WEBS. Whether you knit or crochet, Peru is a warm and squishy option for cold-weather garments and accessories.

Keep reading to learn more about each new colorway and to see our picks for new color combinations!

Fawn
Fawn is a rich neutral tan. It would pair wonderfully with any color of Peru!

Blue Tourmaline
Blue Tourmaline is a truly unique color – it’s a bright teal with a hint of red blended into the fibers, muting it ever so slightly.

Lichen
Lichen is a gorgeous heathered sage green colorway. It’s a fantastic color for spring garments!

Berry Compote
A bright, warm purple with a hint of pink, Berry Compote is perfect for a feminine sweater or top.

Charcoal
The darkest color of Peru, Charcoal is a rich, dark gray. Pick this color as a background for brights or neutrals.

What are your favorite color combos? Were there any that we missed? Let us know!

And if you have any Peru in your stash that you’re dying to use in 2018, why don’t you join us on Instagram? In 2018 we’re doing a WEBs Fiber Follow Through where we craft through our New Year’s resolutions! It’s not too late to play along – tag #WEBSFiberFollowThrough for a chance to be featured in our feed!

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This week Kathy talks with author and knitwear designer Kristin Nicholas about her newest book, Crafting a Colorful Home.

This is Kristin’s 11th book and while not knit or crochet focused, it does contain a great scrappy knit afghan and geometric crocheted granny square blanket patterns, as well as great lessons for learning to use color in your life.  Read all about the process of writing this book on Kristin’s blog and click here to read the Houzz magazine article that was the inspiration for the book! You can follow Kristin on Facebook or Instagram.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

• Dirty Water Dyeworks Bertha
• Dirty Water Dyeworks Mavis
• Cascade Heritage Prints
• Noro Kureopatora
• Schoeller & Stahl Yarns Fortissima – Closeouts
• Schulana Seda-Mar – Closeout

Reminder:

Check out the brand-new design from Fiona Ellis, 2015 WEBS Designer in Residence .

Sign up now for the WEBS Mystery KAL or Mystery CAL classes before they fill up!

Winter/Spring 2015 Classes are on the website now, register before they fill up!

Upcoming Events:

Our 9th Annual Pre-Game Event is coming up on Feb 1st – It’s free but be sure to register!

Join us for a Yarn Tasting with Cascade Yarns on Feb 12th.

Don’t miss your chance to meet and talk with Norah Gaughan on March 7th!

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.