Introducing: Ava

Today is the day!

Are you ready?

We get to tell you all about the new yarn we’ve been working tirelessly on, just for you! It’s something so many of you have asked for, and we are so glad to finally share it with you. We’ve worked with our mill, tested dozens of samples for the perfect twist, weight, bounce, drape, and smoosh. We know how important smoosh is.

We started with your favorite fiber blend: 80% Superwash Fine Merino, 10% Cashmere, and 10% Nylon.

Don’t you just want to dive into all that fluffy goodness and stay forever and ever? It’s the same blend you’ve known and loved in Cloud, Squishy, Cricket, and For Better or Worsted.

After months of the mill spinning samples, and us knitting and crocheting with them, we finally achieved exactly the yarn we were hoping for.

Without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to Ava.

Au Natural in all of it’s pure, creamy, bouncy perfection.

Ava is the perfect sport weight yarn and is ready to join the Anzula family. It comes in at 330 yards per 4 ounce skein and is available in all of our 115 colorways.

Are you excited to get your hands on a skein, or two, or twelve? Well you can! Ava will be at Vogue Knitting Live this weekend in the Yarnover Truck booth (121-123).

Here are a few of the colorways they will have:

Ava in (clockwise from top left) Denim, Aqua, Teal, Keola, Temperance, Chiva, Blueberry, Navy, Garnet, and Arizona. — Ava in (clockwise from top left) Denim, Aqua, Teal, Keola, Temperance, Chiva, Blueberry, Navy, Garnet, and Arizona.

Ava in Au Natural, Petals, Temperance, Misfit, and Black.

And a few more, just because:

Anzula in Au Natural, Gravity, Elephant, and Black.

Ava in Aqua, Teal, Denim, Navy, Blueberry, and Chiva.

And because we know more is always better, the Yarnover Truck will also have Milky Way, Cloud, Haiku, Luster, Silken, Croquet, and Vera!

Here’s a little taste of all the yarn we’ve been dyeing for VK Live.

Can’t make it to VK Live? We have good news, more shops will be carrying Ava soon! If you’re like me and you don’t want to wait, you can always place a special order with your favorite Anzula shop.

We have more new stuff to share with you this week, like patterns for Ava and new colorways!

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Living Vicariously Through Anzula Takeover: Part 1

Want some real truth? I regularly snoop Anzula head honcho Sabrina's social media. My life is so locked into routine between the kids, the day job, the husband, and ugh, the laundry, and I don't get out much. Like, ever. It has been three and a half years since my list trip to the beach.

But you know who gets out? Sabrina. You know who has been on a whirlwind yarn adventure that is taking her from LA the way up to Alameda County? Sabrina. A lot of my time is spent living vicariously through her days.

That said, stalking is only creepy if you keep it to yourself, right? Right. That's my story anyway. Here are some of my favorite photos of her life on the road.

January 19: "I don't know when the Grapevine was last this green." That afternoon she was at A Major Knitwork in Van Nuys for the first show. Because who needs rest? — January 19: "I don't know when the Grapevine was last this green." That afternoon she was at A Major Knitwork in Van Nuys for the first show. Because who needs rest?

January 20: The Trunk Show Madness contnued at Jennifer Knits

January 21: "Have you heard of a flat white? So yum, and starting the morning off right before our show at Twist Knits" At Two Guns Espresso in Manhattan Beach. — January 21: "Have you heard of a flat white? So yum, and starting the morning off right before our show at Twist Knits" At Two Guns Espresso in Manhattan Beach.

January 21: I love this photo—booking March tour dates while soaking up the sun at Manhattan Beach. Even when she's relaxing she's still working. I only have two modes: on and asleep. So impressed. — January 21: I love this photo—booking March tour dates while soaking up the sun at Manhattan Beach. Even when she's relaxing she's still working. I only have two modes: on and asleep. So impressed.

January 22: "We just got a fresh shipment of spinning fiber in!" at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company.

January 23: the tour took Sabrina to Yarn del Sol. She was exhausted by the end of the day but she was still "Knitting #WandaEstelle in Cole. I'd like to keep knitting, but it is sleepy time." — January 23: the tour took Sabrina to Yarn del Sol. She was exhausted by the end of the day but she was still "Knitting #WandaEstelle in Cole. I'd like to keep knitting, but it is sleepy time."

January 24: before the trunk show at Common Threads, first a serene escape to Succulent Cafe in Oceanside.

January 24: "Last few shows, there have been large crowd right at set up. I feel so guilty that we can't get the trunks looking proper, but between customer service and pretty, customer service comes first." at Common Threads in Encinitas.

January 26, after a day of rest and before heading to Yarning for You: "Good morning! Every time I wake up and look out this window, I can't help but think this palm frond looks like eye lashes. Am I peeping out a giraffe's eye?"

January 27: "Truffle maple bacon fries. Better than so many things in life." at Umami Burger in Santa Monica.

January 27: "Hello Santa Monica!" at Wildfiber. — January 27: "Hello Santa Monica!" at Wildfiber.

January 28: "Here's to enjoying moments. I'm going to have to do some road life office work shortly, then we have our trunk show at @anacapafineyarns, then a 4 hour and forty minute drive to Santa Cruz. But this moment, this moment is mine and I'm g… — January 28: "Here's to enjoying moments. I'm going to have to do some road life office work shortly, then we have our trunk show at @anacapafineyarns, then a 4 hour and forty minute drive to Santa Cruz. But this moment, this moment is mine and I'm going to enjoy every bit of it."

January 29: "I don't even remember the last 3 hours." Said like a true rockstar. Yarn rockstar. At The Swift Stitch in Santa Cruz.

January 30: A quick stop at Knitting by the Sea to make a delivery! Because, Carmel. There's no way you don't stop in Carmel.

January 30: This one makes me especially jealous. Pacific Grove is one of my favorite places on Earth.

January 30: And here she is at Monarch Knits. I love this shop. And I love that shawl. So basically my jealously is running high right now.

Today, January 31st, the tour takes her to another shop that I love, Green Planet Yarn in San Jose. I can't wait to see what she's up to next. Don't worry. There are at least six more stops in February, so I'll be sure to share what she's been up to. And if you live in California's Bay Area try and make it to one of the upcoming Anzula Takeover dates!!

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Coming soon to a California LYS near you—#AnzulaTakeOver Trunk Show →

Anzula is about to hit the road again—it's been a while since we've shown our home state love—and we hope to see you there! Check out our California tour dates and come see us as we take over your favorite LYS!

January 19
3p A-Major-Knitwork, Van Nuys, Ca

January 20
12p Jennifer Knits, Los Angeles, Ca

January 21
2p Twist Yarns of Intrigue, Manhattan Beach, Ca

January 22
3p Alamitos Bay Yarn Co., Long Beach, Ca

January 23
1p Yarn Del Sol, Mission Viejo, Ca

January 24
2p Common Threads, Encinitas, Ca

January 26
2p Yarning for You, San Marcos, Ca

January 27
3p Wildfiber Studio, Santa Monica, Ca

January 28
4p Anacapa Fine Yarns, Ventura, Ca

January 29
2p The Swift Stitch, Santa Cruz, Ca

January 30
1p Monarch Knitting, Pacific Grove, Ca

January 31
2p Green Planet Yarns, San Jose, Ca