Feature Colorway--Lupine

 

 

 

 

 

 

The colorway Lupine

The colorway Lupine (pronounced Lew-Pin) is named after the beautiful flowers that bloom all over western Montana in the springtime.  The lupine around here are purple and this year because we had LOTS of rain they were even more numerous than usual.

The field by Leslie's house

If you love purple you will love Lupine. 

Feature Colorway--Sun River

Sun River Valley, Montana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by JohansenGallery from Google Earth

Sun River

Sun River is named in memory of Diana's Mother.  Pat grew up in the Sun River valley about 30 miles west of Great Falls, Montana in a little town called Simms.  This is a beautiful area and a great fly fishing river.  It is very rural (approx 49 people per square mile) and very windy and cold in the winter.  Pat was a very talented batik artist and she loved pinks and purples so we wanted to design "her" special colorway.  It is a cheerful color and very fun to use in a special knitting project.  I know Pat would love it.

Our Yarn is on the cover of Knit, Swirl!!

Have you see the newly released book, Knit, Swirl! by Sandra McIver??  The cover picture of her Coat of Many Colors is done in Mountain Colors Mountain Goat yarn!!  Isn't it beautiful!!  We are so excited about this lovely book.  In conjunction with the release of this book we are offering kits (yarn only, No book) in 3 different color combinations:
     1.   Poppy--Pinks & Purples (like the cover)
     2.   Blue Flax--- Blues & Teals
     3.   Sunflower---Warm Autumn colors

Each kit contains 10 skeins of Mountain Goat in 9 different colorways...enough yarn for Size 2 in the book.  These kits can be ordered through any Mountain Colors retailer.  Contact us if you need help locating a shop!

406-961-1900       www.mountaincolors.com

Yarn Giveaway!!

It’s time for another yarn giveaway! This month we are featuring a brand new collaboration between Mountain Colors yarn and the Mountain Meadow Wool mill in Wyoming. We are so excited to be combining our talents – Mountain Meadow Wool spins the yarns and we hand paint them in our original colorways. This is your opportunity to be one of the first people to get your hands on this exciting new yarn venture!


This month we are offering three kits and three different ways to win them. That means that three lucky participants will win a kit containing a gorgeous skein of our first collaborative yarn, the just-released Mountain Fusion Teton. Along with this super-squishy bulky merino yarn, you’ll also receive your choice of one Mountain Colors pattern to knit or crochet yourself something cuddly and colorful. You can play on our blog, in our Ravelry group, and on our Facebook page for three separate chances to win!

How To Play:

- To drop an entry here on our blog, reply to this post and tell us what your favorite Mountain Colors colorway is.

- To play on Ravelry, simply join our Ravelry group and then post in the giveaway thread and tell us what your favorite Mountain Colors colorway is.

- To throw your hat into the ring on Facebook, just like our Facebook Fan Page. That’s it! Easy-peasy!

We’ll be announcing the winner in exactly two weeks, on May 28, in a LIVE VIDEO DRAWING at 1 p.m. Mountain Time (3 p.m. Eastern) in our Ravelry group.

Enjoy this chance to win some beautiful new yarn!!

Feature Colorway--Chinook

Mountain Colors Chinook Colorway

Chinook winds blow on the eastern slopes of the Rockies during the coldest months of the winter.  They bring warm air and a welcome relief to the sub-zero temperatures.  The temperature can change over 30 degrees in a few hours.  These are very dry winds so humidity drops, snow and ice melt, and people feel "better".  Most people welcome a chinook wind.

Our Chinook colorway helps celebrate the chinook winds of Montana.

Feature Colorway--Goldrush

Goldrush on the dye table

Goldrush drying

One of the fun things we do every year is name our Colorways.  The newest colors are released soon but I thought you would enjoy hearing our naming "logic"!!  We try to choose names that reflect where we live.  Montana; the mountains, woodland, prairie, or valley; local geographic features, local flowers and plants; and the history of our area.  We use all of these as inspiration. 

Mining for gold, copper and silver have greatly influenced our state.  There are ghost towns where mining used to happen and there are still active mines near towns like Butte and Anaconda. Known as the "Richest Hill on Earth" Butte produced more mineral wealth than any other mining district in the world up to the middle of the 20th century. We chose the name Goldrush as a way to remember all the hundreds of thousands of people who came to Montana in the late 19th century to work in the mines, supply the miners, or entertain the miners. 

So next time you pick up a skein of our yarn in Goldrush remember the brave folks who came from all around the world to settle in the remote state of Montana.

Another Yarn Giveaway!

For those of you who are members of the incredible Ravelry site we have a new contest going!!  Join our group....Mountain Colors Yarns and check out the contest rules!!  The prize is a skein of our newest yarn, Jeannette, a Cashmere and cultivated Silk yarn that is SOOO soft!  If you aren't on Ravelry and you are a knitter/crocheter be sure to check it out.  Membership is free!

Jeannette is a brand new yarn and we are just beginning to ship it out to stores.  If you want to knit with it be sure to let your yarn store owner know.  Have them give us a call for details!!  It comes in approx 50 gram skeins with 158 yards.  That is enough to make a scarf!!  Perfect Spring knitting!

Contact us if you have any questions!!  info@mountaincolors.com