Happy Friday, yarn lovers! Today, we’re showing off the Meadow Breeze Shawl, designed by Afifa Sayeed. This beautiful accessory uses one skein of self-striping Offbeat to create a colorful wardrobe staple. This piece is warm and cozy, so you can sport it over your favorite sweater for a night out with family or friends. Let’s learn more about the details of this shawl!
The Meadow Breeze Shawl keeps it simple with beginner-friendly stockinette stitch and self-striping colors, so you can focus on the increases and decreases throughout. The soft acrylic and alpaca fibers will bring this shawl a slight halo and excellent drape.
Each 200g skein of Offbeat boasts 586 yards of yarn, making it a phenomenal choice for larger projects like the Meadow Breeze Shawl. Only one skein is needed, so you can browse the eight available colorways and pick the one your heart desires!
This weekend, you can save 20% off Offbeat and the Log Cabin Blankie Kit (a customer favorite)! Offbeat is a fiber blend of 90% acrylic and 10% alpaca with gorgeous self-striping hues. This yarn is ideal for garment and accessory projects, including blankets, sweaters, shawls, and more. Visit our website today and get savings on Offbeat through Sunday, November 17th, at 11:59 PM EST.
As the leaves are changing and a crispness fills the air, we begin to think about cozy sweaters, warm accessories, and soft scarves. Fall not only brings a beautiful transformation to our surroundings but also offers a wonderful opportunity to update our wardrobes with rich textures, colors and an AWESOME time to introduce our Uptown Family Collection! The Form and Function Collection has six patterns to knit and crochet across the Uptown line.
Arcade designed by Andi Javori
Perfect pairing to a night out, the Arcade wrap is a must have for a boat ride or a date night. Whether draped casually over a outfit or elegantly layered over a dress for an evening out, it can enhance your look while keeping you cozy. The versatility of this accessory allows it to be styled in various ways, making it a must-have in any wardrobe for that extra flair.
The combination of a reversible knit-purl texture paired with columns of pretty little cables makes this piece aesthetically interesting and entertaining to knit.
Experience the versatility of Arcade, shown in the stunning Uptown Bamboo DK, in color 536 Mist. With 38 vibrant colors to choose from, it’s the perfect opportunity to unleash your imagination and bring your projects to life!
Blueprint designed by Ashley Jane McIntyre
Picture yourself nestled by the crackling fireplace, the soft glow of the flames dancing in the room, wearing a cardigan as serene as the scene. All of that is possible with the adored Blueprint . The gradient blues of this cardigan beautifully evoke the tranquility of a serene winter sky, making it not only visually appealing but also an ideal choice for the colder seasons. Wrap yourself in this cozy piece that combines style and warmth effortlessly.
The standout feature of this cardigan is the intricate flower-inspired motif gracefully adorning the back. Skillfully crafted crocheted colorwork with this striking design element in contrasting silver adds a stunning visual impact that enhances the overall allure of the piece.
Stay cozy and stylish this cold season with the Blueprint cardigan. This colorwork crochet cardigan features a structured fit that ensures comfort, while ribbed detailing along the hem and cuffs adds a touch of casual elegance. Shown the beautiful Uptown DK Multi color 206 Mist and Uptown DK colors 118 Lolite and 125 Silver, this cardigan is designed to enhance any winter wardrobe.
Galleria designed by Rachel Brockman
The Galleria poncho is a contemporary staple, ideal for elevating your winter wardrobe. With its chic design and versatile silhouette, it effortlessly combines warmth and style, making it the perfect addition to any outfit. Whether layered over a cozy sweater or dressed up for a night out, the Galleria poncho offers a fashionable solution to keep you snug and sophisticated during the colder months.
The design incorporates large cables and intricate textures, creating an enjoyable knitting experience. It promotes a rewarding creative journey, enhances visual appeal, and offers a stimulating challenge for knitters of all skill levels.
The Galleria poncho is a statement piece that enhances your wardrobe, featuring a reversible funnel neck that can be styled cuffed or uncuffed. Made from soft, drapey anti-pilling Uptown Worsted yarn shown in color 375 Antique Rose, it showcases a subtle sheen that brings out the textures beautifully.
Juxtaposition designed by Universal Yarn Design Team
This is the statement throw your sofa needs! Juxtaposition is a gorgeous color-blocked throw suitable for knitters of all skill levels. It is worked by creating two panels. Each panel features a streamlined stockinette stitch section and a textured checkers pattern that adds depth to the finished piece. After knitting the two panels, you’ll seam them together and then work the garter stitch edging. This would be a great project to work on over the holiday season and have ready in time for snuggly winter evenings!
If you want to knit a statement outfit topper, Promenade is just the piece for you. This ruana features a stand-out cable that dresses the center back of the piece, and a clever tab for styling the front. The self-shading colors in our Uptown Worsted Hues yarn add depth to the overall piece, with soft colors transitioning from one to the next as you knit. The reverse stockinette stitch texture provides a classic feel for the body of the ruana and allows the cable to pop in the center.
Promenade is the perfect accessory for transitional weather. It will keep you warm in the chilly morning and evening air while allowing for multiple ways to wear as the day warms up. Whether you’re headed to work in the office, or on a night out with friends, this ruana will keep you cozy and feeling fabulous.
Promenade enhances any wardrobe with its unique charm and refined quality. Meticulously crafted from Uptown Worsted Hues, and shown in color 3305 Pink Sand, this piece showcases the stunning variety and richness of color that this premium yarn offers.
Vista designed by Andi Javori
Do you love knitting pullovers? We have your next favorite pattern! Vista is a sophisticated sweater knit using super soft Uptown DK. Raglan sleeve shaping provides an excellent fit and polished feel while the directional mock cable pattern on the body offers plenty of visual interest for the finished piece.
Vista is knit from the bottom up in pieces and seamed. If you’re hesitant about knitting a seamed sweater, we encourage you to try! Seams provide structure and strength to the finished piece, ensuring you will love wearing your handmade sweater for years to come.
Vista is an essential addition to your wardrobe, expertly crafted with our luxurious Uptown DK yarn shown in the color 135 Desert Rose. With over 50 colors to choose from, you’ll find the perfect one for your wardrobe!
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Now through Sunday, November 10th, enjoy 20% off the entire Uptown Line, including Uptown Bamboo DK, Uptown DK , Uptown DK Multi , Uptown Worsted, and Uptown Worsted Hues! This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on your favorite yarn and discover modern designs for every skill level. Don’t miss out on this chance to elevate your crafting projects and unleash your imagination! Uptown
It’s time for a Special Flash Pattern release! This means that we give a normally paid pattern away for free for the weekend!
Starting today, Friday 10/25, you can get the Olwen vest pattern for free on Ravelry using the code FLASH. This offer runs through Sunday, 10/27.
This lovely vest was designed by Rachel Brockman, and uses Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted yarn in color 12257 Pulp. This is a beautiful 100% non-superwash wool yarn that has a wonderful texture and durability. We offer many beautiful colors that allows for creativity in projects.
The Olwen features a lovely cable motif on the front that adds a nice texture and visual interest to the vest. It also creates this interesting hemline due to the differences in row gauges.
Deep armholes enhance comfort and make it easier to layer over different outfits. This is a versatile piece that can really transform an outfit. Whether it’s paired with a turtleneck for a cozy look or layered over a dress for something dressier, it will become your wardrobe staple.
A go-to vest is such a handy piece, especially for transitional seasons. Having a wide range of colors in this yarn allows for so much creativity! Whether someone wants something bold or a more subtle tone, there’s a perfect option for every style.
Friday just got sweeter, with two freebies for knitters and crocheters! Grab a delicious latte and stitch an accessory you can wear for the rest of 2024. The Metalmark Scarf and Swallowtail Scarf use self-shading Major in the colorway 134 Sunset Sky, giving you a fun wardrobe addition. Let’s learn more about these knit and crochet pieces!
The Metalmark Scarf, designed by Ashley Jane McIntyre, needs just one skein of Major! This crochet piece was inspired by the patterns and hues of beautiful Metalmark butterflies. Gorgeous lace stitches adorn this scarf, reminding us of the silhouette of these butterflies.
The Swallowtail Scarf, designed by Aubrey Busek, is also a one-skein wonder! The breathtaking lace diamond pattern will give you an accessory that will elevate any outfit this Autumn. Bulky-weight Major knits up quickly, so this scarf is perfect for a lazy weekend!
Now through Sunday, October 20th, take 20% off Major! This 100% acrylic yarn is excellent for any project, including baby blankets, shawls, sweaters, and more. The self-shading colorways are stunning, with options in pastels, bolds, neutrals, and beyond. Thanks to the fiber content, Major is machine-washable, making your garments and accessories easy to care for!
It’s a Special Flash Pattern release! This means that we give a normally paid pattern away for free for the weekend!
Starting today, Friday, 9/27, you can get the Vermillion Sweater pattern for free on Ravelry using the code FLASH. This offer runs through Sunday, 9/29.
This beautiful sweater was designed by Rachel Brockman, and uses Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash yarn. This yarn has a classic tweed look that adds a little bit of extra to any garment. Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash consists of 90% superwash wool, 7% anti-pilling acrylic, 3% viscose and it is machine washable.
The Vermillion Sweater features various cable and slip-stitch panels that give the body a textured look. It is complimented with bracelet-length sleeves that are knit mainly in Stockinette Stitch with a small slipped rib pattern going through the middle. The split in the hem is a very stylish detail. This sweater is worked flat in pieces and seamed.
The Vermillion is a gorgeous addition to your wardrobe and is a sweater you will want to wear again and again.
Who’s happy it’s Friday? We sure are! With the release of the Lavender Mist Shawl, there’s even more reason to be excited. Designed by Rachel Brockman, this stunning accessory uses two skeins of our versatile Uni Merino yarn. The soft 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon fibers of the yarn make this shawl ideal for autumn!
A pair of pastel shades of Uni Merino are worked together in a two-color slip stitch pattern to create this shawl. Gorgeous lace sections elevate this accessory even more, giving you a wardrobe staple. All that’s left for you to do is pick your color combination, and with a palette of over 50 hues, there’s plenty of room to get creative!
This weekend, we have a special offer for you! Now through Sunday, September 22nd, take 20% off Uni Merino and Uni Merino Neons. Plus, when you shop either of these yarns, you will get the Pop Art E-Book for FREE! That’s right! Just add the Pop Art E-Book to your cart, and the price will be automatically deducted at checkout!
Now through Sunday, September 22nd, take 20% off Uni Merino and Uni Merino Neons, and get the Pop Art E-Book free with your purchase. You must add the Pop Art E-Book to your cart, the price will be automatically deducted at checkout. This offer does not include Uni Merino Mini or Uni Merino Mini Neons.
Cotton Supreme Waves is a soft yarn that sports beautiful self-striping colorways and pairs great with the solid colors of the Cotton Supreme yarn.
This is a top-down semi-circle shawl that begins with just a few stitches and rapidly grows as you work sections of the Wavy Lace stitch pattern, mixed with simple Garter stitch rows. Your finished shawl will be lightweight yet warm with a lovely drape.
The Wavy Lace stitch pattern is both written out and charted for your convenience.
You can create even more color combinations by pairing self-striping Cotton Supreme Waves with the solid shades of the Cotton Supreme.
Here are some of my favorite combinations. Tell me in the blog comments which color options you prefer.
The Abyss Shawl is a beautiful addition to your wardrobe, you will want more than one colorway!
Happy Friday, fellow crafters! Today’s free pattern features the Elemental Set designed by the Universal Yarn Design Team.
The Elemental Set is just the ticket to start prepping for pumpkin spice season. The cowl is knit in the round as a tube and instructions are included for both a seamless and a seamed version. The hat is knit in the round from the brim up. Both pieces utilize a slip-stitch texture that showcases our vibrant Cobblestone yarn. This yarn is a 2-ply, 100% superwash merino, with one solid ply and one variegated ply, giving it the appearance of a handspun yarn. The Elemental Set uses one skein each of 101 Dragon’s Breath and 111 Paradise.
Cobblestone has 16 beautiful colors that come in a whopping 200g beehive skein. With approximately 612 yards to work with, these generously sized skeins are perfect for everything from accessories to garments.
Don’t miss out on your chance to stock up on these beauties with 20% off through Sunday, August 18th.
Hi friends, and happy Friday to you! This week we have a fun freebie, the Musubime Bag, designed by Afifa Sayeed.
This adorable bag dresses up a classic Japanese Knot Bag with a moss stitch texture and brilliant color. It’s perfect for toting around smaller projects, like socks or a hat, or just for bringing along your daily essentials in style. The best part is it only takes 2 skeins of our Clean Cotton yarn to make!
Clean Cotton is a blend of 85% recycled cotton and 15% recycled polyester (totaling 100% eco-conscious!), and comes in 21 cheery colors. It’s perfect for homewares and accessories, like this weeks bag, and is highly affordable, at just $3.25 per skein. This weekend, save and extra 20% off from Friday, 8/9 – Sunday, 8/11!
This is the 4th Friday of the month, so it’s Flash Pattern Friday, meaning that we give a normally paid pattern away for free for the weekend! Starting today, Friday, 7/26, you can get the Tempera Socks pattern for free on Ravelry with the code FLASH. This offer runs through Sunday, 7/28!
These vibrant socks use three colors of Uni Merino, a super fine 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon blend. This yarn comes in over 50 colors in a 100g put up, and its counterpart Uni Merino Mini is available in the same shades, but in smaller 25g skeins, making this yarn an ideal choice for colorwork projects! This family of yarn also includes Uni Merino Neons and Uni Merino Mini Neons, each with 5 brilliant hues to choose from. For this weekend only (7/26-7/28), take 20% off of any of these yarns – no code needed!
The Tempera Socks are knit from the cuff down in the round and feature a heel flap and gusset. There is also a fun zig-zaggy lace motif adorning the front side of these socks, along with some criss-crossed colorwork at the cuff. Altogether, this is a punchy project that will keep you excited the whole way through!
Which colors of Uni Merino do you think you’ll try out for the Tempera Socks? We can’t wait to see all of the variations that are made! That’s all for today, happy stitching! Ashley Jane
