Ruffle yarn, ladder yarn, and Zen Yarn Garden

New Ruffling yarns have finally arrived along with some of your previously sold-out favorites!

Kidsilk Creation from Rowan is the newest limited edition arrival on the ruffle roster. This gorgeous yarn is a net, tubular construction made from Kidsilk Haze which is 70% super kid silk Mohair and 30% silk. The colours have been selected from the favourite shades of Kidsilk Haze cream, dewberry, trance, candy girl, jelly and smoke. One hank creates a heavenly scarf for you or a gift.

Katia Triana and Triana Lux are back! This favorite bouncy ruffle is back in stock in limited quantities after a short hiatus. Visit us at the shop for the best selection before is sells out again!

Steven has located ladder (trellis) yarn!  It was not in production for quite awhile, but we always had a supply.  It has recently become quit popular for necklaces or accessory scarves.  Steven has located some vendors that are carrying it again.  We have fabulous colors.  Some even have glitter!

Add this to any yarn to give it that StevenBe touch or make crochet necklaces!  Steven held it with the Misti Chunky Alpaca for a beautiful vest.  Use it with wool and add some extra color to your felted purse!  The necklaces are so popular as they are so easy and fast to make!

Brand new yarn that Steven just had to have is the Serenity from Zen Yarn Garden.  No, this isn't the name of Steven's latest venture.  There is not a knitting spa in the works - Wouldn't Zen Yarn Garage work, though?!  I want to go somewhere, get a facial, take a yoga class, and learn the German Double Cast On all in one place!  Instead,  Zen Yarn Garden is a little yarn company in Canada that produces this delicious blend of cashmere, superwash merino and nylon.  The colors are so fantastic that you have to come in and see them.  My photography is pretty outstanding, but the photo does not do the colors justice.

And, don't forget the Soak!  If you have taken all that time to knit or crochet an item, then you better take good care of it!  Then, pick up your favorite scent of rinse-free wool wash.  Just a teaspoon or so in lukewarm water with your hand knit will block it to perfection or make it look just like new!  There is a new scent that is Lovey!

Little Red in the City, and other fabulous things....

We have Little red in the city in stock and it is ready to inspire you!  This pattern book is written by Ysolda, who is a very talented new designer.  Her concept behind this pattern book was to create garments that are flattering on EVERY shape.  She has accomplished this through the shaping she incorporates in her designs.  She adds extensive photography that show the garments on different body shapes.  I feel this pattern book is a break through in knitwear design. Ysolda also happens to be cute as a button and sweet as pie and that doesn't hurt one bit.

Come and pick up the beautiful Malabrigo Rios to make one of Ysolda's designs.  The Rios has a nice twist to limit pilling and is SUPERWASH!!!  It has a delightfully spongy quality to it that makes me want to squeeze it every time I touch it!

More ruffle yarn.........Flounce.....

and more ruffle yarn......Triana....

And, now a word from Jeremy about our upcoming Summer Fiber Fest festivities.....

Hello loyal blog followers, Registration for Fiber Fest - Summer Session is Here! We had so much fun with you and our special guests back in April and could not let the summer go by without another huge needlearts event. The National Knit & Crochet Show is in town the last weekend of the month. Amazing fiber artists, authors, yarn enthusiasts, and personalities are converging on Minneapolis. Steven has pulled in the all the highlights from the show to bring you a jam packed schedule of events, workshops, and classes in the weeks surrounding the show.

It’s a fantastic time to expand your needle arts knowledge - we have classes, trunk shows, book signings, and events from some of the most inspirational personalities from around the country and the globe. And it’s YOUR TIME to have fun, laugh, learn, relax and enjoy yourself.
There is so much going on, you won’t want to miss it! So bring a friend and register as soon as possible for the best that knit and crochet have to offer.
Your Summer Needlearts education continues into August with lacy knits and Irish crochet lace. Check out these mini-workshops coming to StevenBe following the Knit & Crochet Show.
The first week of August, historian, author and Irish crochet expert Maire Treanor will host two events that bring to life the intricacies of Irish crochet. Treanor, who lives in Clones, Ireland, will travel to Minnesota to share her 22 years of Clone Lace experience and research.
Local knit celebrity Annie Modesitt rounds out the week for those knitters who dabble in lace or want to get started. Annie was a big hit here in the spring. Her salon class will be one not to miss.

Click HERE for the complete schedule and interactive registration form. Call me, Jeremy, at StevenBe (612-259-7524) if you need help with registration or additional info on any of these exclusive classes!

TRIANA IS IN AGAIN!!!!!

Yes, Yarn Garage has Katia Triana!  I started a Triana scarf sample so people could see how the yarn is knit.  As I kept showing people my sample, I decided I couldn't live without it and I bought it for myself.  It is currently on display at StevenBe.  The pattern that comes with the yarn calls for one skein to make the scarf.  I wanted mine to be a bit more dramatic, so I used two skeins.  A little bird told me that Triana is sold out everywhere online.........never fear, the Yarn Garage & StevenBe are fully stocked for your ruffly scarf needs!  We also have Flounce and Rizos so you can choose the degree of fabulous for your own ruffle scarf.  Triana is the most abstract and artistic.  The Flounce has a little more subtle ruffling, with an artistic flare.  The Rizos is very structured and creates clean, clear ruffles.