Ketchup.

Well, I'm back from the beach and the denial is wearing off along with my tan. There is so much to catch up on. Not even counting the laundry. (Someone please 'splain to me how you can do all the laundry before you leave, do 8 loads of laundry while at the beach, and STILL have double the usual week's laundry to do upon your return???).

The fun part of catching up (yes, there is a fun part) is filling ya'll in on some of the new stuff going on at the store. First, we got a truly gorgeous sample in the new Louisa Harding Mulberry 100% Silk, modeled by the always-lovely Emily:

This is from the newest book, Summer Classics, and is also available in a 3/4 sleeve version, which Louisa herself wore when she visited Loops back in January. You can cinch the waist with the little ribbon or, if having a puffy day (like I am having today after one too many stops at Sonic on the return drive home), you can just let it hang all loose.

We also got another Rowan mini-trunk show. I asked Ellen to model and at first she refused ("I don't have makeup on!"), but then she saw this Cashsoft DK cardi and the next thing you know, she was ready for her close-up:

And in the same trunk show, a belted cardi in Rowan Cotton Glace:

Other new goodies include a big batch of coveted Habu kits, for the Kusha Kusha Scarf and other fabulous garments (I have one in my stash):

And here's your reward for reading to the end. Today I put our copious supply of Araucania Atacama on sale, both in-store and online, here:

This 100% alpaca hand-dye is a versatile worsted weight and works for all types of projects where you want a little luxury, including this cute long-sleeve T.

So, that's my "ketchup" for now. Next entry, I'll be catching you up on "music to knit by" plus hopefully some pics of what I did on my summer vacation (the knittin', not the bikini wearin'!).

- Shelley
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