Banana Silk & Peace Silk now in stock.

I feel settled in, finally.  This new space is proving to be a comfortable and cozy spot for me, and I hope, in the long run, for you too.

Peace Silk (top basket) and
 Recycled Silk (bottom basket)

I was finally able to reach Frabjous Fibers in New England!  They are drying out, and I was able to get in some  Peace Silk.  Peace Silk is also called "Ahimsa" silk.  It was created for Buddhist monks who did not like the idea of killing the silk worms to harvest the silk that was being used for their robes.  The moths are allowed to emerge before the silk is harvested for Ahimsa or Peace Silk.  I'm not sure if this makes it Vegan Friendly, but I sure like the idea.  Honestly, until I heard about Peace Silk, I didn't realize the worms were killed in silk production.  I'm familiar with the tent caterpillars - and they leave quite a mess when they fly away - so I kind of thought silk production was something like that.  Guess I was wrong!

Anyway, the new Peace Silk is $10 for 230 yards.  It is an undyed, hand spun, fair-trade silk too.  I'm impressed with how unbelievably soft this product is.  I just may have to make myself some little do dad from this yarn, maybe a quick beret or small cowl.  Remember silk is a great "regulator" fiber - which makes it great for our climate.  And now that I know about the worms - this Peace Silk may find it's way into many of my projects!

Frabjous Fibers Recycled yarns are also in stock - sorry didn't get a photo of them.  These yarns are brilliant multi colored and tonal yarns.  Each skein contain 100 yards of silk weaving mill waste that is hand spun into beautiful mottled colors. They are $12 each.

Banana Silk is also back in stock!  This was a quick seller for me, and I have been waiting to get it back in stock!  Rather than pick the colors, (and since they were out of quite a few due to the flood and other issues) I just had them send me an assortment of their best selling colors.  There's a reason these are best sellers!  The Banana Silk Yarn is hand spun and kettle dyed in India.  It's also a fair-trade item and is Vegan Friendly.  The rayon made from the banana fibers is much heavier than one would expect.  This creates a unique yarn that works up like a bulkier weight.  

New stuff in my new space!

NEW! Serena Alpaca/Pima Cotton

NEW!  Organic Cotton Thread!

NEW! Pima Cotton.

NEW!  Belfast Linen Blend from Kraemer.

New colors of Naturally Nazareth.

NEW!  Stott's Ranch

Well, the Open House went well.  Thanks to every one who made it out.  I hope you enjoyed the new space and all the vendors.

I brought in a few new items and thought I should take the time to share them with you.  These photos are just a few things that are new.  There are also new colors in Burly Spun from Brown Sheep Co., new colors of O'wool's Balance (I love this stuff!), new Serendipity Tweed from Brown Sheep - it works well with the Cotton Fleece as the Cotton Fleece is a similiar blend and weight, but in solid colors and the Serendipity Tweeds are, well, tweeds.

I'm excited about many of the new items, for different reasons.  The Serena is a beautiful light weight yarn, I can't wait to try something that needs a smaller stitch - a hat maybe?  I need a good slouchy beret.  The Belfast is a linen blend, and I haven't done much with linen yet.  Now's my chance - a crocheted skirt maybe?  I have felting dreams about the new colors of Naturally Nazareth and Stott's Ranch.  And honestly, what fiber junkie doesn't like a simple, but good quality thread?  We all have to sew on buttons and such occasionally?  I hope you'll stop by soon and check out all the new stuff and the new space too.

Open House this weekend.

  
This week is the official opening of  DYNT in it's new location - The Center of Harmony.  The new location is at 253D Mercer Street, in Harmony, PA.  The building is just a block or so from the Harmony Inn.  I'm working on a new sign, but in the mean time, once in the parking lot, my entry door is in the left corner of the lot.  There's a deck in the corner that I share w/ Pearlette - they already have their sign up, so head that direction and you'll find my door.

This Saturday is the Center of Harmony's Grand-Opening.  We'll be open from 10am - 6pm.  The other shops will be open, there will be vendors and local organizations, classes and the Opera Hall will be open.  I'm, looking forward to a busy day and can't wait to see everyone and meet many new people!

Just for the occasion, I just got in some new colors of Burly Spun, Naturally Nazareth, and Frog Tree's Bulky Alpaca; new Belfast Linen blend, Frog Tree Pima Cotton and Organic Cotton Thread!  Also, there are many items on sale - Peaches and Creme, Starlette, and more.

And...we're open! Sorta...

DYNT is now in it's new location, 253 Mercer Street.  We're part of the Center of Harmony (CoH).  And yes, we're open...sort of...tomorrow will be a busy day, we'll be getting ready for the CoH Grand Opening next week!  The Grand Opening  will be Saturday the 14th from 10am - 6pm.

So, in a nutshell, yes, we'll be open tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4th at 10am.  However, the yarn has yet to be unpacked, if you stop in, that's probably what we'll be doing!  Be prepared to sort through stuff with us!  I've been putting it off 'cause CoH is still under construction - and it's an amazing transformation.  But any construction kicks up alot of dust.  Because of the dust, I haven't unpacked most of the yarns.  But, again, with the Grand Opening quickly approaching, the construction is winding down too.

Also, because of new year stuff, new hours, and scheduling issues...we will only be open until about 5:30 tomorrow.   But will be open from 10am - 6pm on Thursday and 10am -4pm on Saturday.  I hope to see you soon.

Phew!  That was alot of disjointed information.  Stay tuned for more updates and photos.