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February 2010
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Back in stock: Most colors of Shi Bui Silk Cloud.
The name sais it all: The glowing silk core of this glorious lace weight yarn shines through a halo of softest
translucent mohair, giving anything you make amazing stitch definition and drape.
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New from SenCha Naturals,
makers of refreshing and healthy green tea breath mints:
Spiced Fuji Apple Green Tea Mints. These are a delightful blend of
sweet Fuji apples, cinnamon, and soothing peppermint oil. Other flavors are: Delicate Pear, Lively Lemongrass, Morning Lychee
and ever-wonderful Original Green Tea.
Three of SenCha mints have the amount of antioxidants found in one cup of green tea, no caffeine or calories, and fight
bad breath naturally. They are also organic and fair trade.
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Turtle shaped tape measure from our friends at Lantern Moon. Fair Trade and adorable. 60”, hand crocheted
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Perfect little repair hook for your knitting first aid. Also from Lantern Moon, ebony or rosewood. 3”
long.
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Classic Shades Yarn – soft fiber and soft flowing colors that change slowly. Worsted weight 70%
acrylic and 30% superwash wool. This yarn feels like 100% natural fiber. Honestly.
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January 2010 - What’ll soon be IN:
Imperial stock ranch: This wool really comes from an Oregon ranch, in fiber business since 1871. They
used to be Pendleton’s supplier until late 90s, but Pendleton outsourced their production. I am going to be getting
their roving – to knit with or spin or needlefelt and their bulky one ply wool, fabulous for anything wooly.
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October 29th: New line of
needles is in. From Oregon based Laurel Hill come affordable, but luxurious coconut palmwood needles
and crochet hooks. Exotic, Handmade and Sustainable, and some of them ARE SQUARE - easier on the hands and the stitches are
more even. Really.
Fran's Chocolates.
As is often the case, best finds are Customer's suggestions.
These delightful caramel creations are Seattle's own and [according to
NBC's Inside the Obama White House], the President's favorites.
The collection features award-winning Gray Sea Salt dark Chocolate
and Smoked Salt Milk Chocolate Caramels. These are a harmonious blend of complex flavors of organic
ingredients - rich smooth chocolate, soft buttery caramel and the unexpected boldness of the gray and smoked salt.
Oh my!
T-SPOT also carries Fran's chocolate covered Ginger and Almond Trios, and we have
plans to add Fran's bars to our extensive assortment.
Back in stock: Classic Worsted Tapestry and Classic Worsted Long print
A great choice for any washable knit - baby or boot socks. Or even a sweater. At 197 yards per ball, even afghan is not
impossible.
Mostly acrylic, but is not yucky-squeeky, actually feels nice. Here is a scarf I made with the Classic Worsted Tapestry:
also, if this will not make me a sock knitter, I don't know what will:
Poems Sock in beautiful meandering monochromatic or rainbow shades. So good!
Bacon-Chocolate Chip-Pancake-Mix. Do we need to say more?
John Kelly's Fudge Truffles from Los Angeles - with sea salt! These little pillows of goodness won the
Gold Award for Outstanding Chocolate this year, and deservingly so. Sea salt seems to be the latest trend in gourmet chocolate,
and Oh Man, am I glad it is! Salt-less flavors we have include Walnut, Mint, Raspberry, Orange and more.
This gorgeous creation is the Manzanita Tam, designed by Chrissy Gardiner exclusively for T-SPOT. The sample on the picture
was knit in Manos Silk Blend, but I already have a couple other combinations in the works: A slow meandering color of Poems
paired up with a grounding heather grey of Ultra Alpaca Light and - just for fun - an all hemp tam.
When I wear it in the shop, I pull it back like a slouchy hat, but you could also shape it like a chique beret, or let
it hang to the side like a funk-ey babe.
Add it to you Ravelry queue or download right here: 
ENVIROSAX reusable roll-up bags have been a favorite
of T-SPOT's customers since Day One. Compact enough to fit in your purse, they unfurl surprizingly big and hold
up to 44lbs of groceries, beach toys, or dare we say knitting projects? The graphics are always hip and fresh, as are the
latest - Animal Planet series. More info here
Hands down the most exciting felted bag I have ever seen. Called B4
BAG for Baubles, Bumps, Beads and Buttons, this project is just right: gently challenging to knit and tremendously
fun to show off once is't all done and felted. See a gallery of many B4 bags here
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