FiberStories: Edition 3

by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Product Information

Gerhard Schoppel, yarn designer extraordinaire, active knitter and owner of Schoppel-Wolle, developed this yarn based on his experience knitting garments. Creator of the Zauberball series, Mr. Schoppel knew that the colorways of his well reknowned Zauberball Crazy were loved by sock knitters and shawl knitters alike, but they wanted more – they wanted something a bit thicker to knit garments and accessories with... so he took out the nylon and made the yarn pure Merino. He also thickened up the twist in order to create a heavier weight – a borderline Sport and DK weight, a more requested option for sweaters and accessories.

The color options, although not as vast as the Zauberball line, now has 14 colors. Two were added this season. The balls are put up in 50g, enabling you to buy many colors to mix and match for items such as the ZickZack Scarf  by Christy Kamm and The Shift by Andrea Mowry – two favorites of knitters!

Lest we forget those of us who crochet! Edition 3 is also an excellent choice for those who crochet!  With the yarn doing all the work of changing the colors, even simply granny squares look amazing!

Edition 3, not only being super soft, is a superwash as well, making it suitable for children’s items! Baby hats can be created with one ball, and small sweaters with as few as 3.

  • 100% Merino Wool
  • 164 yards per 50 gram ball
  • Approximately 6 stitches per inch on US 2.5 - 4 (3.00 - 3.50 mm) needles
  • Recommended size E (3.50 mm) hook
  • Sport Weight
  • Winding not required
  • Hand wash, lay flat
  • Made in Germany
    • Explore Edition 3

    Pattern Inspiration

    Autumn Tints
    Striped Cowlkerchief
    Holey Scarf
    Shift Cowl
    Channeled Colors Brioche Loop & Scarf
    Corkscrew Baby Hat

    © Christy Kamm

    Zick Zack Scarf

    FiberStories: Concentric Cotton

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Information, Product Information

    Concentric Cotton was created after the success of it’s worsted weight, baby alpaca counterpart: Concentric.

    This 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton, fingering weight alternative is truly a bundle of joy. With a generous 929 yards in each 200 gram cake, just one or two is enough to create nearly any project!

    Best of all, this yarn is alluring for multiple crafts as crocheters, weavers and machine knitters will also appreciate the reasonable price point, lack of ends to weave in, and cake put-up for easily usability.

    • 100% Pima Cotton
    • 929 yards per 200 gram cake
    • Approximately 5.5-6 stitches per inch on US 4-6 (3.50 - 4.00 mm) needles
    • Recommended size G (4.00 mm) hook
    • Worsted Weight
    • Winding not required
    • Hand wash, lay flat
    • Designed in Seattle, Made in Peru
    Check it out!

    Pattern Inspiration

    Mermaid Walk
    Edie
    Wilson
    WeAreMakers
    Poncho To Go

    Discover the full color range of Concentric Cotton by HiKoo® HERE.

    FiberStories: Boots

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Product Information

    If you’re in the market for the look of a hand-dyed yarn, look no further than Boots from Schoppel-Wolle! Made from a blend of wool, cotton and nylon, this yarn is the perfect blend for socks, garments, shawls and more!

    The shawl House Down Boots is a great example of this yarn’s versatility as it combines both knitting and crochet techniques, and blocks like a dream with just steam!

    Pro Tip: To protect the hand-dyed beauty of this yarn, we suggest testing your preferred blocking method on a swatch which uses all colors to assess colorfastness before doing so on your final piece.

    • 44% Superwash Wool, 42% Cotton, 14% Nylon
    • 437 yards per 100 gram hank
    • Approximately 7 stitches per inch on US 0 - 1 (2.00 - 2.25 mm) needles
    • Recommended size B (2.25 mm) hook
    • Fingering Weight
    • Winding required
    • Hand wash, lay flat
    • Made in Germany
    Check it out!

    Want to dye your own? Shiloh is the exact same yarn base as Boots, which means you can dye your own colors, and then combine your handiwork with the colors already available! You can find this wonderful undyed yarn HERE just waiting for your colorful inspiration.

    Pattern Inspiration

    House Down Boots
    Die Wiederkehr der Farben 
    Ringlet Socks
    Birch Grove Socks

    Discover the full color range of Boots by Schoppel-Wolle HERE.

    FiberStories: CoBaSi DK

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Information, Product Information

    The perfect wool-free yarn, CoBaSi DK by HiKoo® features the same blend as it’s popular fingering weight counterpart. This washable yarn is a super-soft option that wont sag overtime, thanks to the inclusion of elastic nylon.

    Wether you’re making a large project like a throw or cardigan, or something smaller like slipper socks, the versatility of this yarn is truly endless. Available in both solid and tonal colorways in 50 gram hanks, they’re great for colorwork that won’t break the bank! 

    This yarn also comes in a sock worsted weight. Check out CoBaSi and CoBaSi Plus!

    • 55% Cotton, 16% Viscose from Bamboo, 8% Silk, 21% Elastic Nylon 
    • 140 yards per 50 gram hank 
    • Approximately 5 - 5.5 stitches per inch on US 4 - 6 (3.50 - 4.00 mm) needles
    • Recommended size G (4.00 mm) hook
    • DK Weight
    • Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
    • Made in Taiwan
    Check it out!

    Pattern Inspiration

    Ninilchik Swancho
    Snowflake Socks
    Sporty Summer Pullover
    Grow Into Me Dress / Cardi

    Discover the full color range of CoBaSi DK by HiKoo® HERE.

    FiberStories: Cotton Ball

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Product Information

    Talk about summer comfort! Long-staple organic cotton is harvested in Greece and brought to Schoppel's factory, where it is spun and dyed in shadow colors. The processes used are environmentally friendly and use less water than traditional dyeing methods. 

    Whether crocheted or knitted, Cotton Ball has an amazing drape. The finer stitches create a wonderfully simple, polished fabric. We love the Easky top designed in this yarn by Anna Maria Busch! Its simple construction provides a playground for the subtle color variations to dance across each row of stitches. 

    What will you make with this wonderful yarn? We can't wait to see your creations. Remember to tag us in social media @makersmercantile when you share your finished objects!

    Check it out!
    • 100% Long Staple Cotton from Greece
    • 459 yards per 100 gram ball
    • Approximately 7 - 8 stitches per inch on US 0 - 2 (2.00 - 3.00 mm) needles
    • Recommended size D (3.25 mm) hook
    • Fingering Weight
    • Winding not required
    • Machine wash, lay flat
    • Made in Germany

    Pattern Inspiration

    Easky
    Pebble Beach Shawl

    © baggel

    Watten

    © Heidemarie Kaiser

    Mittsommer

    Discover the full color range of Cotton Ball by Schoppel-Wolle HERE.

    Getting pattern updates in Ravelry

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in Information

    When a pattern is updated in Ravelry, purchasers often get a notification (either by email, or by private message). Updates are used to deliver the pattern and/or updates to everyone at the same time. There are a few ways to check for updates.
    First, check in your library. Go to Ravelry, then choose Library from the drop down menu under the my notebook tab on the top right.

    In the library, you’ll find records on the left of all the Ravelry related purchases you have made. See that button on ours that says 1 update available? Find that button in your account, and click it.

    You’ll be led to a list of patterns that have been updated, along with a history of messages from the designer (or whoever did the updates). Click on update now to get the latest version of that pattern.

    What if you didn’t associate your Ravelry ID with your purchase? Well, if the email you used is the same as the one connected to your Ravelry account, those patterns can be updated too!
    Click on your avatar in the top right corner of the page, then choose purchases.

    Then click on Purchase Finder and enter the email address you used when purchasing an item from Ravelry. A link will be sent to connect that purchase to your Ravelry account.

    If for some reason an update isn’t working for you, and you purchased a pattern from Makers’ Mercantile, send us an email and we will do our best to help you.

    FiberStories: Kimono

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in FiberStories, Product Information

    An ideal yarn for between-season garments, Kimono by Zitron is made of  3 plies of Mulberry silk wrapped around a core of Merino wool. It is available in a number of wonderful colors, and works up to reveal gorgeous textures in both knitted and crocheted projects.

    More than just a pretty yarn, Kimono is also manufactured in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100, product class 1. That means it tests free of harmful substances, and is ideal for next-to-skin projects for anyone (including babies!)

    All Zitron yarns are:
    • Manufactured in Germany
    • Guaranteed mulesing-free (that is, no wool-bearing skin is removed)
    • Yarns and dyes are certified in accordance with Oko-Tex Standard 100 Product Class 1
    • Baby saliva resistant
    • Absolute top quality in their segment
    • Manufactured in accordance with the most stringent environmental and social standards
    These statements are confirmed and vouched for by:
    Marita & Klemens Zitron, Atelier Zitron
    Michael Thierling, Textilfarberei Hischhorn

    Check it out!
    • 54% Merino New Wool, 46% Mulberry Silk
    • 328 yards per 100 gram hank
    • Sport Weight
    • Made in Germany
    • Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry

    Pattern Inspiration

    [via]
    Gullfoss
    Riff Tunic
    Lace Blocks Scarf
    Angelo Duo Cable Vest

    Discover the full color range of Kimono by Zitron HERE.

    August, 2020 MKAL with The Chilly Dog

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in Chilly Dog, Knit Alongs
    The Chilly Dog Logo

    Solacer Wrap MKAL

    Ready for a relaxing, rewarding project? Ellen Thomas of The Chilly Dog is hosting our next knit-along, and we couldn't be more excited to share the details (well, some of them) with you!

    That's right, this time it's a mystery! Working with Popcycle by HiKoo, the Solacer Wrap is designed to be meditative, and Ellen's calm, clear presentation of both pattern and technique promises to deliver a stress-free experience. 

    Knit along with the group as we progress week to week and the project is slowly revealed. We assure you that it's a lovely finished object, and that once complete, it is ideal for those cooler nights and mornings that are just around the bend.

    Timeline

    Each week, the Solacer Wrap MKAL pattern file will be updated to include the following sections: 


    Friday, July 31 – Sections 1 and 2 are released
    Monday, August 3 – Section 3
    Monday, August 10 – Section 4
    Monday, August 17 – Section 5
    Monday, August 24 – The complete pattern file is released, and photography is updated on the pattern file.

    The pattern will be updated with the first clues revealed on
    July 31, 2020 at 9am Pacific!

    Solacer Wrap MKAL

    Join the Conversation

    Share your project progress with fellow Makers' in our Ravelry group HERE, and on social media using the following hashtags:

    #SolacerWrapMKAL
    #MakersMercantile
    #TheChillyDog

    The Kit

    Each kit contains everything you need (except time!) to make this gorgeous wrap, including: 

    • 3 hanks of Popcycle by HiKoo
    • 20" or 24" long addi Natura Bamboo fixed circular size US 4 (3.50 mm)*
    • Five (5) locking stitch markers
    • Download code for the Solacer Wrap MKAL pattern
    • Makers' Mercantile drawstring project bag
    *Depending on availability
    Get the Kit

    Materials

    Materials

    Popcycle by HiKoo®

    (3) hanks

    Finished

    Size

    12 1/2" wide

    x 66" long,

    after blocking

    Needles

    US 4 (3.50 mm)

    20" circulars

    Gauge

    25 Stitches x 31 rows

    = 4" in Stockinette 

    Notions

    • 5 Stitch Markers

    • Measuring Tape

    • Scissors

    • Tapestry Needle

    Soundtrack by Olive Knits

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in Uncategorized

    Soundtrack by Olive Knits
    Our friend and talented designer Marie Greene is back with another 4 Day Knit Along! This pattern drops (see what we did there?) on July 1st, and we know that you will want to have your yarn and needles ready when this fun KAL kicks off!
    We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the pattern, so Kyle & Kim have already knit theirs!

    Kim decided to go bold with color and used HiKoo® Kenzie in color 1009 with Schoppel-Wolle Edition 3 in color 2361.

    Kyle’s sweater is knit with two colors of HiKoo® Kenzie, colors 1007 & 1017.

    We are excited for you to cast on with us! And we know you love a great sweater kit as much as we do, so we created a Soundtrack Sweater, Build Your Own Kit coupon, providing savings of 15%!

    Select your favorite two colors of HiKoo Kenzie, or one color of HiKoo Kenzie and one color of Schoppel-Wolle Edition 3 in the quantity necessary for you to knit your sweater. Upon checking out, use code: Soundtrack4dayKAL and you’ll receive your 15% discount. Need needles? No problem, we’ve included the skacel Rocket 2 [squared]  and Turbo by addi needles in the sizes needed, as part of the discount.

    IMPORTANT NOTE! 
    In order to offer specially priced kits in sweater quantities, we have had to use codes, rather than a set price.  This enables us to offer the kit that allows you to buy the amount of yarn needed for your project.

    Unfortunately our system only allows you to use one code at checkout. If you would like to order several items that have different codes assigned, please place separate orders for each code. Also, please put in the notes that you have one (two, three) orders placed, and that we should ship them together. We are happy to do so. If your combined orders total more than $50, and you paid shipping on any of the orders from the same day, we will refund your shipping charges on each order. Please allow a few days for this to happen. 

    Yes, this means a few more steps for you (and us!) but we want to offer as many discount opportunities as possible, and for now, this is the best we are able to offer with our current system.

    Soundtrack Sweater sizes & yarn quantities:
    Main Color

    • 32″ = 6 balls
    • 36″ & 40″ = 7 balls
    • 44: = 8 balls
    • 48″ & 52″ = 9 balls
    • 56″  & 60″ = 10 balls
    • 64″ = 11 balls
    Contrasting Color

    • All sizes 2 balls

    Circular needles:

    • 16″ US size 3 (3.25mm)
    • 12″  US size 3 (3.25mm) & US size 5 (3.75mm)
    • 24″- 40″  US size 4 (3.5mm) & US size 5 (3.75mm)

    Color Inspiration!

    Click on the images below for more details.

    And now…Marie Greene Live!
    We are excited to announce a FREE, live, interactive interview with Marie Greene on Saturday, June 20th at 2pm PST. If you are planning to knit along with us (and why wouldn’t you be planning to join?) sign up (it’s free!) and we’ll send you a link to join in on the fun.

    Marie will be sharing tips and tricks and giving us all of the yarny details! Space is limited,  so sign up today!
    And knowing us – there will be party favors – so don’t be late to the party!
    Yes please – I want to Zoom with Marie Greene!

    POSTPONED: Whidbey Pullover Design Contest

    by Makers' Mercantile, posted in Bellish, Uncategorized, Whidbey

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    POSTPONED

    Whidbey Pullover Design Contest

     

    Hello Everyone,

    Thank you for your interest in our Whidbey Pullover Design Contest in collaboration with Bellish. After much in-house discussion, we have decided to postpone this design contest indefinitely.

    With Stay At Home orders still in effect for much of the country, and the world, we want to ensure everyone who has the desire to participate would also have the ability to obtain the yarn. This is not currently possible for everyone, and we are aware of this.

    We look forward to re-introducing an event like this in the future and hope you will join us then.

    If you have any questions regarding this event, please reach out to Kyle at Kyle@makersmercantile.com for assistance.

    We appreciate your understanding and wish you well,

    • The Makers’ Team