Springtime Shawls + Yarn Crawl LA

Spring is finally here! We know that some parts of the US have experienced a more hash winter than others, but it's probably safe to say that we're all equally excited to spot signs of spring - and sock yarn shawls are certainly in that category!

There is currently a KAL happening for Grace Akhrem's excellent new Striped Tooth Shawl design, which uses two colors of our La Jolla yarn (shown here in Byzantine Gold and Orange Amber).

The Sisley Shawl by Mindy Wilkes is worked from the bottom up using a beautiful modified Estonian lace pattern - plus, it can be worn as either a scarf or wrap! It's shown here knit up in our vibrant Candy Pink colorway.

Leila Raabe's Florin Triangle Shawl (shown here in Masala) will be available exclusively at Unwind during the upcoming Los Angeles Yarn Crawl from April 3-6, 2014 - you can also visit the Baah Pop-Up Shop while you're there! If you can't make it to the crawl, don't worry! This pattern will be available for purchase on Ravelry beginning April 7th.

Speaking of the LA Yarn Crawl, we are looking forward to sponsoring this year's fun-filled event! There will be pattern exclusives, raffles and prize drawings, plus workshops and other exciting events, too. Click here to get your free passport - we hope to see you soon!

Winner + Winter Knits with Baah Yarn

The holiday countdown is reaching critical mass, but we've got plenty of new project ideas for you this month for  last-minute gifting emergencies and 'selfish' knitting in the new year! First, we'd like to congratulate Elsha, aka sixcraftsunder on Ravelry, our winner for the KaPOM hat giveaway from last month's Holla Knits Blog Tour post. We've contacted Elsha to arrange for the delivery of her prize, 3 skeins of Shasta Worsted and a PDF copy of the KaPOM hat pattern!

Winter Knits with Baah Yarn Corrina Ferguson's Debouillet, the seventh (and final!) shawl of the Seven Sheep eBook, uses just one skein of Baah! La Jolla yarn.   Form + Function Socks by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter are quick-knitting colorwork socks using just 2 skeins of our superwash La Jolla yarn.    Two Hands Make a Star by Mari Chiba Luke is the final installment in the Two Hands series. It's a quick project to knit in Sonoma DK!    The Berlin Cowl by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter is a one-skein project you can whip up in one weekend! The statement cable is easy to work amidst a garter stitch background; choose your favorite color of Shasta Worsted to start knitting! Last but not least, we've got a free cowl pattern to knit with 2 skeins of Shasta held together to work at a larger gauge. The Winter Alps Cowl is a quick-knitting chunky cowl that will keep you warm all winter long! Click here to download a free PDF on Ravelry. More Exciting News! We're pleased to be a part of December's KnitCrate subscription box for sock yarn lovers!  Keep your eyes on our Facebook, Ravelry, Twitter and Pinterest accounts for the project and yarn reveal. While everything is still top-secret, we can tell you that there will be a KAL starting on December 27 for anyone wishing to indulge in a little post-holiday 'selfish' knitting!  Even if you aren't a KnitCrate subscriber, you will still be able to participate as the pattern will be available on Ravelry beginning December 15 (again, we'll keep you posted on Facebook, Ravelry, Twitter and Pinterest). There will also be a giveaway, so stay tuned!