July 2023
28/2 Superfine wool
Do you like weaving with FINE yarns? Our 28/2 Superfine wool is an extremely fine plied worsted yarn of high quality. Excellent for fine wool fabrics, fine pattern weft, tartan weaving, and beautiful wool shawls. It is hard to find this thin grist elsewhere.
Julia drawloom now in stock
We are excited to announce that we are now offering the compact but powerful 8-shaft Julia countermarch loom directly to our customers. Everything you need to get weaving on this awesome loom is included, including an up-to-date manual with tips, tricks, and full-color photographs. Shipments will also include a copy of Becky’s Julia DVD and our beloved bench-side guide “Flippy.” You’ll be up and weaving on your new loom in record time.
The Julia also makes a great pattern-shaft drawloom. We are also carrying the extensions and drawloom attachments. If you are curious about the drawloom and its capabilities, be sure to check out our new free video.
You won’t see the Julia up on our website quite yet, so please call the store if you are interested in one of these very special looms.
Yarn-in-a-Jar expansion kits for 6/1 Singles wool
We offer two options for getting a Yarn-in-a-Jar to match our entire current 6/1 wool lineup:
- Already have our Fårö wool Yarn-in-a-Jar?
Expand it to match our entire current 6/1 wool lineup. The expansion kit adds 26 new colors and updates 15 stickers on your current pirnettes, bringing your jar up to date with all the beautiful yarn colors in our store.
expansion kit only » - Don’t have a 6/1 jar yet?
This item includes our entire current 6/1 wool lineup: our original Fårö wool Yarn-in-a-Jar plus our new expansion kit. The expansion kit adds 26 new colors and updates 15 stickers on your current pirnettes, bringing your jar up to date with all the beautiful yarn colors in our store. We also include a new updated jar label. All for the original jar price of $27, while supplies last.
original jar plus expansion kit »
Our little video presents an overview of the expansion kit for 6/1 Singles wool, along with detailed instructions on how to convert stickers on the pirnettes.
Looking for project ideas with your 6/1 Singles wool? We heartily recommend Gunvor Johansson’s book Heirlooms of Skåne. This beautiful book of decorative weaving techniques from southern Sweden uses primarily 6/1 Singles wool for weft. It is a wonderful complement to our 6/1 Singles wool Yarn-in-a-Jar expansion kits.
Class openings
We have a very limited few openings in the following upcoming classes:
- Aug 28 – Sep 1, Bandfest
- Oct 2–6, Flying 8 with Andreas Möller
- Oct 23–27, Mönster Parti
- Oct 30 – Nov 3, Designing Awesome Warps
- Nov 13–17, Drawloom ABC
Visit Vavstuga’s library, by appointment
Becky has built an impressive collection of weaving books and magazines over the years. There are books on bands, coverlets, flax, historic patterns, rugs, drawloom, and many more subjects. The library has American books and Swedish books, but there are also books from other cultures like Norway, Africa, Estonia, and Mexico. Many of these books are out of print and Becky wants to share her collection with you. If you would like to come and spend some time in our library, please call us to schedule a time.
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