Showing posts with label Freia yarns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freia yarns. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Under $50

For the crafter in your life who has been extra nice this year, we have the under $50 gift guide. These gifts range in price from $21 - $50 and we think you'll find something for everyone on your list.



The 1) Ryan Berkley tool case ($30) from Sublime Stitching comes stocked with needles, scissors, and woven labels--and almost every stitcher will love the Ryan Berkley cats in tees cover!  2) Quilt Essential ($25.95) by Erin Harris is our new favorite go-to book for anything and everything quilting. New quilters will love to have this in their library. These beautiful 3) woven baskets ($24 - $44) are the perfect solution to storing your current project out of sight and out of the wrong hands or paws. Made from grass and recycled wire and available in a variety of shapes and sizes, these baskets add charm and style to a room while keeping projects tidy.  4) Two skeins of our Heirloom Romney yarn and our Imposter's shawl pattern ($46.50) would be the perfect gift if you want to spread your Fancy Tiger love to all your knitter friends. Knitters and crocheters alike will go gaga over the 5) Freia lace weight ombré yarn ($33). One skein of this color-changing magic is enough for a shawl or other small project.  6) Modular Modular project bags ($27 - $30) are the most unique gift for your yarn friends - they are handmade here by our very own, Katy, all in different and awesome fabric combinations. We love these letterpress posters from Fringe Association. All fiber lovers will hang this 7)Yarn Pyramid poster ($22) with pride. A one yard cut of 8) Pendleton shirting weight wool ($33/yd) is enough fabric to make a beautiful wool skirt or poncho - the perfect gift for your favorite sewist.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Free Pattern! Tina's Sweet Adeline Crochet Shawl

Some of you may know Tina as one of our most prolific sewists at Fancy Tiger, but she's pretty adept with a hook as well!


As soon as we opened the box of our new Freia yarns, Tina took a skein home and immediately whipped up her own pattern for a lacy crochet shawl, worked up in Ombre Sport.


We love this simple little shawl, and how the crisp lace pattern works with the slow, ombre gradation of the Freia yarn.


Tina's Sweet Adeline shawl is simple enough for a beginning crocheter, and works up quick as can be. Download the free pattern by clicking on the image below!



Monday, October 14, 2013

Freia Ombre and Flux Yarns are Here!

Beautiful Freia Handpainted yarns are here! Tina Whitmore, the mastermind behind Freia Yarns, mills her line of gradient color yarns from US sourced wool. The color is then hand applied to each skein to create the long color runs that are so unique to her process.


We are in love with the ombre effect and stunning color combinations and couldn't wait to start a few projects. As soon as we unpacked the Freia yarns several Fancy Folks had projects on their needles.

Freia Ombre Sport

Our friend Allison knitted us the Viatrix Slouch Hat, a chevron lace knit hat that uses one skein of the Freia Ombre Sport and one skein of the Flux Sport. Viatrix Slouch Hat is one of the awesome patterns that is designed especially for the Freia yarns and we have available here at the shop.


Freia Flux Sport
The Freia Flux Sport yarn means shorter color runs and faster color changes. You can see the colors in each ball which makes knitting with these babies a blast!


Nathalie whipped up The Age of Brass & Steam shawl in no time, from one skein of Flux Sport - so perfect!


Miranda made a stripy Army Of Caterpillars friend using one skein of Flux Sport - adorbz.

Freia Ombre Lace
For a finer knit, the Freia Ombre lace balls feature long color changes over 645 yds of lacey goodness.

Check back on Wednesday for a free pattern by Tina: the Sweet Adeline crochet shawl pattern for Freia Ombre Sport!