Alaskan sock yarn was the quest. And this was the place to find it.
I ‘d researched on the computer from Pittsburgh, prior to our trip.
Knitty Stash is the home of Alaskan Yarn Company , right in Homer, Alaska where we were headed.
Gorgeous hand painted sock yarn with special Alaskan colorway names that invite you to knit your Alaskan experience, right into a pair of socks ( or shawl, cowl, etc) “Our Alaskan color way: Kachemak Bay, Lupine, Arctic Autumn, Northern Lights and Fireweed and Denail Autumn and High Bush Cranberry” You can click here to see what they look like knitted up
Yarn store number three on the great Northwest adventure.
You meet the nicest people. My friend Lisa and I went back on Tuesday night and watched the three women use spinning wheels, turning fiber into yarn.
Meet shop owner Jules and her sweet dog Ruby.
Jules made the knitting artwork out of duct tape with the help of a friend! Weatherproof..
You can see some of the colorways on the wall in this shot. I focused on Jules so the background a bit soft focus.
My quest was satisfied and I mailed some skeins the next day. It was here, waiting for me when I got home. I’ve wound one colorway already. Will keep you posted.
Here are the colors close up, borrowed from Knitty Stash site so you can see how lush they are.
I did not take the yarn photo below, but I wish I had bought all the colors and taken it! Thanks Jules.
p.s. If you missed my 4/27/16 post on The Satisfaction of Sock Knitting you can read it here
It looks beautiful
It is. Thanks for your visit
Looks like a cool shop.
It was very cool. Thanks Amy.
We have a lovely new wool shop here in town. I bought some yarn but have only done the back so far of a baby hoody. I need to get on with it because he’ll be born this week!
Sounds like good motivation to keep knitting with the baby due so soon. Thanks Gilly.
You’re lovely, Ruth. Wool is awesome, too. Ruby is also a charmer.
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My goodness- what beautiful choices !
Hard to choose.
We were just in Homer last month. I must have missed that shop!
Oh that’s too bad. It was just s half block off Sterling Highway on Main Street. But she dies mail order if you need Alaskan Yarn souvenir.
Love all the colors!
Nice!
nice
I am loving the post so much!
Have a nice day:)
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Very clever outdoor decor! Jules and her pup look like lovely beings. And that yarn looks gorgeous!
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You are truly the only person that I’ve ever heard that went to Alaska for the yarn — well, among other things. 🙂