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We carry Artyarns, Artful Yarns, Aurora, Austerman, Berocco, Blue Herron, Brown Sheep, Noro, Cascade, Colinette, Crystal Palace, Diakeito (Dancing Fibers), Elsebeth Lavold, Elisabeth AustenFiesta, Gerifil, Karabella, Lorna's Laces, Louet, Madeline Tosh, Mountain Colors, Muench, Plassard, Prism, Reynolds, Rowan, Schachenmeyr, Shibui Knits, Swedish Yarn import, Takhi/Stacy Charles and other yarns.

In addition, we produce our own fine Handspun yarns of Angora/Silk and other wonderful fibers.

New: Luisa Harding designer line

OUTSTANDING Sock Yarns! Bearfoot (by Mountain Colors), Lorna's Laces, Opal, Regia, Steinbach

We carry Louet spinning wheels, looms, accessories, yarn, fiber, and dyes.

We also sell Schacht products, including looms, spinning wheels, and accessories;

Fricke equipment (wheels, skeinwinders, and ballwinders); and Strauch spinning supplies.


We are proud to offer the complete line of Ashland Bay fibers.

We offer a large assortment of fibers for spinning, including: solid, variegated, and natural colored merino; South American wool top; Wensleydale; and other wools.

We also carry many exotic fibers such as silk, silkblends, cashmere, alpaca, and more.

Contact us for special order information or to have fiber catalog pages and price lists sent to you via e-mail.


Patterns

Visit our store or contact us to purchase a pattern.
​We also have select patterns available on Ravelry, search for RainbowKnitter21.

If you like our patterns but cannot knit, custom knitting services are available!
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Diagonal Scarf

Variegated 100% Rayon yarn (Fiesta Gelato) available in all Fiesta color combinations: $24.00, refills (yarns only, no pattern) are available for $21.00.

100% Silk yarn (Fiesta La Luz) available in the following solid colors: champagne, olive, teal, red, blue, black, rose, lavender, purple, and burgundy for $28.00, refills (yarns only, no pattern) are available for $24.00.

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Stuffed Hedgehog Toy Kit

Kit includes all materials (including fiberfill) for making 3-4 hedgehogs: $14.50.

Refills (yarn and fill only, no pattern) are available for $11.00 each.

If you like our patterns but cannot knit, custom knitting services are available!

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Stars & Stripes Cap

Yarn (80% cotton, 20% wool) and pattern (for one hat): $12.50.

Pattern written for three sizes: infant, child, and adult

Refills (yarns only, no pattern) are available for all hats at a cost of $3.00 less than the kit.

All kits come with enough yarn to make the largest size.

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Baby Helmet Hat Kit

​100% finest handpainted cashmere. Pattern written for two sizes: $32.00

Refills (yarns only, no pattern) are available for all hats at a cost of $3.00 less than the kit.

All kits come with enough yarn to make the largest size.

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Diagonal Lace Cap 

$5 for pattern only. This pattern is written for two sizes of yarn, sports weight (S) and worsted weight (W). It is designed to fit an average size adult head.

Material: Approx. 100 yards (S) or approx. 85 yards of (W).

Needles: 16-inch circular No. 5 and No. 6 for S, 16-inch circular No. 6 and No. 7 for W. A set of double-pointed needles to decrease for the top in the same size as the larger circular needle.

Gauge: Sports weight 5.5 sts. per inch, worsted weight 4.5 sts. per inch.
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Notions: Stitchmarker to mark beginning of rounds, tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Available on Ravelry.

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Easy Eyelet Hat 

$5 for pattern only. This pattern is written for newborn, six (6) and twelve (12) months. Larger sizes are in parenthesis.

Material & Needle Sizes: For DK weight yarn, a #6 needle and approx. 90 (100, 110) yards. For Sports weight yarn, a #5 needle and approx. 100 (110, 120) yards. For fingering weight yarn, a #2 or #3 needle and approx. 110 (125, 140) yards. Double pointed needles in the same sizes.

​Notions: Stitch marker to mark beginning of round, tapestry needle to work in ends.

Available on Ravelry.

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Eyelet Baby Hat

$5 for pattern only. 
This design is written for two different weights of yarn and for three sizes, newborn, 3-6 months and 9-12 months. Larger sizes are in parenthesis.
Materials: Yarn: Approx. 100 (120, 140) yards fingering weight yarn; 85 (100, 115) yards double knitting (DK) weight yarn.
Needles: 16” circular needles, one set of double-point needles in the same size; for fingering weight, use #2-#4; for DK weight, use #4-#6 or needles to obtain gauge.
Notions: Marker to place on beginning of rounds, tapestry needle to weave in ends.
Gauge: Fingering weight is 6.5 sets. per inch, KD is 5.5 sts. per inch

Available on Ravelry.

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Moonshine Slouch Hat

$5 for pattern only. This pattern is written for the following sizes: toddler, child, adult, large adult.

Material: Juniper Moon Farm, Moonshine, one skein.

Needles: #7, 16” circulars and #7 double-pointed needles or needles to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 5 sts. per inch

Notions: Stitch markets and tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Instructions/numbers for toddler size are first, numbers for child adult and large adult are in parenthesis.

Available on Ravelry.

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$5 for pattern only. Materials: Shown here using one skein Royal Cashmere by Plymouth Yarn, 125 yards

Needles: Size 10, 16” circular or needle to obtain gauge; set of double-pointed needles, same size as circular.

Gauge: 4 sts. per inch, 6 rows per inch

Notions: Stitch market to mark beginning of rounds, tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Available on Ravelry.

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Fingerless Gloves

This pattern is written for two different gauges. 
DK (double-knitting weight) or W (worsted weight yarn) 
Instructions for worsted weight yarn are in parenthesis. 

Material: Approx. 120 (100) yards of yarn; 20-30 yards of novelty yarn for edges

Needles: One set of No. 5 (No. 7) double-pointed needles

Notions: Stitchmarker to mark beginning of rounds and tapestry needle to work in ends. One stitch holder to hold gusset sets.

Gauge: 5.5 sts. and 8 rows per inch (4.5 sts. and 7 rows per inch for worsted).

Available on Ravelry.

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San Francisco Market Bag

$5 for pattern only. ​This bag was inspired by the city of San Francisco’s environmentally conscious decision to outlaw the use of plastic bags, which will reduce landfill waste. The pattern is designed for beginners and above.

Material: Approx. 300 yars of heavy worsted weight yarn. Cotton or cotton blends are ideal, as well as hemp and linen.

Gauge: For bottom, 4 sts. per inch; for sides, 2.75 sts. per inch on larger needles.

Needles: 24” circulars, No. 9 for bottom and top, No. 13 for sides.

Notions: Stitch markers in two colors, tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Available on Ravelry.

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Sunshine Tank Top

$5 for pattern only. The Sunshine Tank Top is an easy first garment pattern, knit in the round, great for beginners. This pattern is available in S, M, L and XL sizes.

Materials: 600/650/700/800 yards of yarn for S/M/L/XL, shown here Mila by Louisa Harding.

Needles: #7 circular needle, 29 to 32 inches and #6 needle 16 inches for armholes and neckline.

Gauge: 5 sts. per inch, change needle to achieve gauge if necessary.

Notions: Tapestry needle to sew shoulder seams and to weave in ends.

Available on Ravelry.
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