Introducing Pretty as a Posy......and more!

We are excited to announce the release of our newest pattern, Pretty As a Posy designed by the talented Holli Yeoh of Bee's Knees Knits exclusively for our very own Lanas Puras Clarissa. Pretty As a Posy is an adorable coat dress for toddler girls, perfect over leggings or jeans. The coat dress was designed to be an easy knit requiring minimal shaping. The ribbing pulls in the bodice to create the effect of a semi-shaped armhole. The dress is shown in Lanas Puras Clarissa, a 50% cotton, 50% merino cotton comfort yarn which is a perfect year round weight for those who prefer a more breathable fabric. The coat dress is an advanced beginner pattern and is designed in 3 sizes ranging from 6 months to 4 years. It is a truly sweet heirloom quality knit piece, sure to be a hit on your little one or when given as a special gift!

Pretty As a Posy is available as a single leaf download pattern or as part of a complete knit kit which includes both the pattern download and Lanas Puras Clarissa in the Petal colorway as shown in the pattern photos. Knit this sweater dress for your favourite one-year-old and she’ll still be wearing it when she’s three. It will have stylish three-quarter length sleeves and a shorter skirt – but it still looks great!

We are also happy to tell you about our growing inventory of complete knit kits. You asked for the convenience of ordering some of our gorgeous patterns in your favorite yarns w/ just a few clicks of the mouse and here they are with plans for more kits to come! Just to show you, here are a few of the lovely new patterns designed by Ilga Leja in Hand Maiden or Fleece Artist yarn now available in knit kits............

We are also putting together some kits in Be Sweet Bambino, Bamboo and Boucle Mohair. Keep an eye on this space for more things to come!

Anne Hanson Kits, HandMaiden Yarns

We have some very exciting things happening here at One Planet Yarn and Fiber. Truthfully, we are having trouble keeping with photographing all the new yarns and getting them on the site. Our priority is always first on getting all your packages out to you and we have been busy!

New Knit Kits with designs by Anne Hanson from Knitspot.com.

Anne has completed two incredible lace knitting patterns using Lanas Puras Melosa lace weight yarn. The designs are two beautiful for words! We are currently taking pre-orders for kits for each of these. This will really help us know how much yarn to order because the skeins in these colors typically sell out the minute we list them. First is the beautiful Boing Scarf knit in Desert Bloom. This takes just one skein of lace yarn and the kit includes the yarn and the pattern. Second is the beautiful Star of the Evening Shawl knit in Twilight. There are several versions of this shawl. The petite uses one skein, the tall two skeins, and then there are directions for a scarf-sized triangle or shawlette that will take 350 yards of yarn. The Boing Kit is already listed on our website, the Star of the Evening will be listed in just a few days. The actual kits will be mailed out at the end of May or as soon as the yarn arrives from South America. Here is a photo of the Boing Scarf Kit, and a sneak preview of Star of the Evening.

Boing

Preview-Star of the Evening

New Fleece Artist and HandMaiden Yarns

We have many many many beautiful new yarns from both Fleece Artist and HandMaiden yarns of Canada. These include Somoko and Casbah, both cashmere blend sock yarn (also great for other things!), Flaxen, and Swiss Silk and Cashmere fingering weight yarns. We have about 25 new colors of Sea Silk yarn to put on the site. We are redoing some of the photographs so thanks for your patience. A beautiful spring knit kit called the Cap Sleeve Top knit in Lady Godiva silk and wool has also just come in. Here are some photos of the ultimate in luxury yarn-Swiss Silk and Cashmere from HandMaiden Yarns.


Coming in May

There will be more new patterns and knit kits from Ilga Leja using the Fleece Artist and HandMaiden yarns. We have new yarns to list from Cottage Fiber/Feet First, UrbanGypz Artisan Yarn and Knitting by Zen from Australia. UrbanGypz also sent some beautiful hand painted fiber. Bambino, a soft ecofriendly organic cotton and bamboo yarn from Be Sweet Yarns will be coming in soon as well.

Farmhouse Yarns and Patterns

When we were at the TNNA convention, last January, the Farmhouse Yarns booth really stood out to us. They had tons of colorful hand painted yarns in all kinds of fibers all the around the booth. But also we really enjoyed meeting the owner and hearing her story and the company's philosophy. The people at Farmhouse Yarns truly love sheep, yarn, fiber and color!! They have their own flock of sheep that they try to utilize as much as possible for their yarns. Of course some of their yarns, like Cotton Blossom by Dixie and Bonnie's Bamboo do not come from sheep!! If they don't have enough wool for their yarns, they try to buy from smaller farms rather than huge mills.

The owner, Carol, hand dyes most of the yarns herself. She loves color and you can tell this by the color combinations she chooses. Her relatives help with the cellulose fibers (cotton and bamboo) as this uses a different type of dye and process.

She has also developed a lot of patterns. Most of them are easy to follow and are fairly straightforward and designed to show off the unusual colors and fibers. I think you will fine quite a few pretty and fun lightweight sweaters to knit for the spring and summer as well as fall and winter items. We will be adding a few more of her yarns and more fall patterns towards the end of the summer......

We hope you will give Farmhouse Yarns a try. We carry the Cotton Blossom, a gorgeous worsted weight cotton/rayon blend, Fannie's Fingering, a soft fingering weight yarn, the Bonnie's Bamboo-a beautiful DK weight pure bamboo with gorgeous shine and softness and Lumpy Bumpy by Charlene, a very fun to knit bulky weight yarn that knits up quickly......

Spring Showers!

Our spring surprises continue! We are happy to announce the release of our newest pattern in our beautiful Lanas Puras Clarissa, the Simple Sweater Vest designed by Sara Lucas. The vest is a simple, classic design perfect layered over a Tee shirt or a button down blouse. It is available as a pattern download or as part of a Complete Knit Kit which includes the pattern and your choice of Lanas Puras Clarissa colorway. Clarissa, a 50/50 cotton/merino blend yarn, is a lovely DK weight handpainted yarn exclusive to One Planet Yarn and Fiber is a fabulous yarn for spring. Like all of our patterns, we are proud to offer the Simple Sweater Vest in sizes XS-3X. We are committed to providing patterns for all women!
We just received a new shipment of handpainted spinning fiber from Fleece Artist. This fiber is absolutely gorgeous. Our last order flew out of the store in just a few days so be sure to order yours soon.Another new arrival is Fleece Artist's Woolie Silk, a soft and silky 3 ply yarn. This yarn is a DK weight, perfect for shawls and lace tops and available in a variety of colors.
We have also added a new 100% silk lace yarn from Kaalund Yarns of Australia, called Enchante'. The colors are based on The Australian landscape. The yarn is truly luxurious and will make a lovely heirloom quality lacy shawl or scarf with the drape, color and shine only silk can provide. We have more yarn, patterns, kits and other surprises still to come. When it rains, it pours!

Kaalund Yarns From Australia!

We are very excited to introduce Kaalund Yarns from AustraliaKaalund is a small company that specializes in hand painted natural fibers. Right now we have just listed their Classic2 2 ply Australian lace yarn and a few patterns. We are waiting for the Enchante Silk Lace yarn and more patterns to come in. All of you lace lovers will love these yarns! The colors are incredibly beautiful!

We have many new exciting yarns and fibers coming this month. New spinning fibers from Fleece Artist along with four new yarns from Fleece Artist and Hand Maiden Yarns- Woolie Silk 3 ply, Flaxen, Somoko and Swiss Silk Cashmere in a multitude of colors plus more sea silk, casbah, etc!!

Watch the "What's New Page" for new items as they are added to the site. We are also adding new yarns from Farmhouse Yarns including their hand painted Cotton Blossom, Bonnie's Bamboo, Fannie's Fingering and Lumpy Bumpy by Charlene Yarns. Plus we have many Farmhouse patterns coming soon-most are fun, easy and take advantage of the texture and beauty of their beautiful hand painted yarns.

Spring Surprises Abound!

Spring has finally arrived and here at One Planet Yarn and Fiber, we have some fresh and wonderful new patterns to welcome the new season. First, we are thrilled to announce the release of our newest pattern for Lanas Puras Clarissa, the Dayflower Cardigan. The Dayflower Cardigan was designed by the incredibly talented Debbie O'Neill who also designed the Gull Stitch Cardigan and the Arrowhead Lace Cardigan. It is the perfect spring and summer sweater for just a little warmth over a camisole or sun dress. The Dayflower lace panels are elegant, but the swingy style and cap sleeves keep the cardi playful. It is available as a single pattern download or in a complete yarn kit. If you haven't had the chance to try our beautiful all season Lanas Puras Clarissa yarn, we really encourage you to give it a try. Clarissa takes the lovely and pure softness of our Uruguay merino and blends it with light weight, breathable cotton. It is a 50% cotton, 50% merino cotton comfort yarn and still has incredible artisan appeal because it is hand painted and has a very slight thick and thin texture to it. It is available in 11 different colors.


Next, we are thrilled to announce that we will now be carrying the full line of patterns designed by the wonderfully creative Kara Gott. Kara Gott Warner, designer of igottknits began her design career in the early 1990's in New York's Garment Center. Kara first learned how to knit as a child, but not until 1995 did she rediscover knitting as her passion. In 1997, Kara started designing knitted and crocheted accessories, selling on the craft and artisan show circuit, then branching off to knitting patterns and kits. Kara's designs have been published in several popular knitting magazines. She will also be editing two upcoming knitting books.


Kara has some of the most adorable patterns we have seen for children as well as some women's sweater and purse patterns. Here is a sampling. This one is called Garden Party and is sized for girls ages 2-10. This one is called Key Lime Pie and is also sized for girls sizes 2-10.
This one is called Katie and would be adorable for the girl in your life!
This pattern is called Girl from Ipanema and is a lovely figure flattering sweater featuring ruffled edges and an empire wasit to give it a shapely, feminine look.Check out the new igottknits section at One Planet Yarn and Fiber. We are particularly excited to be able to offer you all of Kara's patterns on a download basis. Continue to keep an eye on this space for more exciting spring surprises!

UrbanGyps Yarn, Ilga Leja,Perl Grey

We are excited to add another Indie dyer's yarns to One Planet Yarn and Fiber. UrbanGyps Artisan Yarn is just incredible. She sent us hand painted sock yarn and her beautiful hand spun yarn. Make sure to click on each photo to view multiple views of each skein.



We also just received a large order from Perl Grey-new stickpins, shawl pins and more.
Here is their new twist pin that we thought was really neat.


We also just added many of Ilga Leja's patterns which are simply amazing. In the future, we will be adding some knit kits that include some new Fleece Artist and Hand Maiden Yarns with her patterns. We are waiting for several yarn shipments from Canada and then you'll see the knit kits.





Enjoy!

Coming Soon-Loads of new Fleece Artist Spinning Fiber and Celtic Vest Kits. Lots more Farmhouse Yarns and Patterns too

Make sure to visit our Ravelry Group. Join and post an introduction and you will receive a little gift from us!

Introducing Fyberspates from Wales

We are very excited to introduce to all of you a new yarn company from Wales called Fyberspates. Fyberspates is a small, independent woman-owned hand painted yarn and fiber company in Cardiff, Wales. The owner is a talented fiber artist, Jennifer Brown. Make sure to check out the new hand painted luxury yarns, spinning fibers and also the gorgeous luxury mixed shawl kits she sent us.

Here is a photo of the shawl kits:




And check out this INCREDIBLE sock yarn color way!!


We know you will love the yarns and fibers from Fyberspates and we will be adding more plus some of her patterns in the future.

More New Things!

We have a gorgeous new pattern called the Garland Shell, which was designed by Connie Chang Chinchio. You might have noticed Connie's beautiful patterns, just released in Interweave Knits Spring issue. Connie is so talented and we are so lucky to have her working with us. She also helps out with our Ravelry group. The Garland Shell is knit in Black Pearl Yarns DK weight cashmere in Red Dragon. There is also a complete knit kit available.

We have a new shipment of Marion's Hand Dyed Sock Yarn from Germany. These are very pretty yarns, and we have done very well with them over the past year. If you love sock yarn and bright spring / summer colors, take a look at these. There are now two different fibers, 100% merino and a merino/nylon blend.

We are really excited to introduce a brand new company to One Planet. Cottage Fiber is a very unique fiber studio located in Kansas City. The fiber artist, PJ, is extremely creative and talented. We are carrying their incredible technospindles which are a must try for spindle lovers. CD spindles have been around a long time, but these are just incredibly unique!

We also carry their hand painted Feet First Yarn, a beautiful line of all natural hand painted fingering weight yarns.

Our own One Planet Luxury All Natural Knitting Hand Cream, was such a huge success that we have added two more fragrances. This luxurious paraben-free cream is now available in Grace, Essence of Lavender, Lemon Sugar and Roasted Hazelnut and Vanilla!

Make sure to keep checking our "on sale" section. We are revamping all the Lanas Puras colors and will be putting quite a few of the yarn at 20% off. We chose for the future 15 semisolid colors and 17 variegated colors that we will be using for the long term and for our wholesale sales. So, the discontinued colors, many of which are gorgeous, will be marked down. We are also discontinuing some other yarns for various reasons and they will be placed also in the sale section. So keep watching there!

Fleece Artist Fiber, Farmhouse Yarns, Be Sweet, More

We wanted to tell you about some of the items we have just added to the site. Many colorful and beautiful new things for yarn and fiber lovers! Also see below for a brief description of what is coming soon to One Planet Yarn and Fiber.

We just added tons of gorgeous spinning fiber from Fleece Artist-we have new very large 250 gram (8.2 ounce) balls of hand painted BFL and merino silk. Also the 50 gram braids that we have been carrying for awhile and sell pretty quickly. There are many beautiful colors, here is just a few.

We have many new patterns from Be Sweet Yarns, both for the gorgeous magic balls as well as for their bamboo yarns. We will be adding more kits as well as the incredible Be Sweet knitting bags in the next week and in the next month we will be adding more magic balls as well as their new organic cotton/bamboo blend. This is an incredible yarn for spring and summer!

We added some absolutely beautiful and funky knitting bags from Two Stix. These are each hand made from recycled sweaters-each bag is one of a kind. We also have the Two Stix needle holders.

Are you familiar with Farmhouse Yarns? What a cool company. The yarn is all natural fibers and simply gorgeous-all hand painted and one of a kind skeins. The yarns are all from local sheep! We added the Fannie's Fingering weight yarn and we will be soon adding some of their hand painted cotton/spring yarns and lots of patterns. Make sure to take a look at the beautiful hand painted colors.















Coming soon.......

An incredible new line of sock yarn called "Feet First" from a really cool indie company based in Missouri. They also have a unique line of fun and hip spindles called technospindles. We can't wait for you to see them! We have a new shipment of lovely sock yarn from Marion's Sock Yarns yarns from Germany. We will be adding another really unique company from Wales, called Fyberspates, and introducing her luxury hand painted yarns, fibers and knit kits. Also watch for yarns and patterns from Kaalund Yarns and Peartree Yarns, both from Australia. We have beautiful patterns coming from several new Indie designers. Many are willing to share their pdfs with us, which is wonderful for all of you, especially our international customers.

That is it for now! Make sure you are on our mailing list and please join our Ravelry group for announcements and contests.

Thanks for your support!

New Patterns, Kits and Yarn

We have so many amazing new products just starting to arrive in our shop this month. This month we are excited to introduce a fantastic new line of patterns, knit kits in Hummingbird, a gorgeous space dyed alpaca yarn from Artesano of England. The patterns are all designed by either Jean Moss or Jeanette Sloan and they are simply beautiful! Here are a few photos of some of the new designs all available in kit form too. This one is Lis' favorite: This one is my favorite:

Look how wondeful these patterns are:

There are so many more patterns available in either single leaf sheets, the new Hummingbird pattern book or as part of a knit kit in one of the many gorgeous Hummingbird yarn colors.

You asked for more download patterns and are happy to be able to provide this for you! We are thrilled to announce that One Planet Yarn and Fiber will now be selling the full line of Gardiner Yarn Works patterns in pdf downloads! Gardiner Yarn Works is the creative outlet for former softwear architect and company founder Chrissy Gardiner. Chrissy is a regular contributor to Interweave magazine as well as pattern compilation books and yarn company pattern lines. Here are a few of her lovely designs:

Most of Chrissy's sweater designs are also available in plus sizes up to size 6x which fits right in with our mission to make options available to knitters of all sizes.

We have some more surprises right around the corner! Keep watching!

Announcing the Release of Colette!

Melissa Wehrle, our very own Creative Director here at One Planet Yarn and Fiber has done it again! Once again, we are pleased to announce the release of yet another gorgeous new sweater pattern designed by Melissa. Colette is a comfy, cozy cashmere deep V cardigan with 3/4 sleeves which is as easy to wear as it is to touch. Throw it on over a flowy dress or over your favorite tank and jeans. Dressy or casual, it will be sure to keep you fashionable and warm. Colette is an intermediate-advanced knitting pattern and uses a gorgeous lacy fern stitch pattern. It is shown here in Black Pearl 100% cashmere DK in Espresso. It is sized for women sized XS-3x and is available as a pattern download or as part of a knit kit.
We are super excited about all of the wonderful new products beginning to trickle into our shop this month. Keep your eyes open for some terrific new patterns, some unique accessories and of course some beautiful new yarns!!