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Cascade 220 Sport features the same great colors and value of Cascade 220 but in a lighter gauge. One change with this new yarn is that the skeins are 50 grams and contain 164 yards instead 220. Great for colorwork, lightweight sweaters, shawls and accessories, Cascade 220 Sport will be your new go-to yarn. Cascade has already introduced many free patterns for knit and crochet in it. Cascade 220 Sport is 15% off through July...
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Flounce–more of a mesh ribbon than a yarn–works up into deep ruffles in no time. Here is a great video on how to knit with it. And here’s one on how to crochet with it. Flounce is 15% off through June 26.
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Ultra Alpaca, from Berroco, brings together one of our favorite luxury fibers, alpaca, with wool. The result is a yarn that is warm and cozy though soft and light. Berroco offers an enormous range of patterns for Ultra Alpaca including all of these free patterns. Ultra Alpaca is 15% off through June...
Read MoreEnhance Your Knitting Life
This weekend we have sessions starting for a number of classes. Beginner knitters can conquer fear of circular needles and double points while learning just how quick and satisfying knitting a hat can be. Knit a simple sweater from the top-down. This is an excellent class for beginnign knitters who have enough scarves! Learn to create a sweater with no seams by knitting in one piece from the top down. Learn to knit socks two at a time. You’ll never have a single sock languishing in your knitting basket while waiting for its mate. We also have a few spaces left in our Dyeing as if the Earth Mattered class at Earthues studio in Ballard on June 18. Find out more about these classes and our other summer offerings on our Classes...
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Crock-o-Dye from Knit One, Crochet Too is a luminous blend of wool, silk and nylon. It makes colorful, durable socks but also works wonderfully for baby knits, shawls and scarves. It has drape, shine, great color and strength. The nine kettle-dyed monochromatic colorways create interest but don’t obscure patterns. Crock-o-Dye is 15% off through June 12.
Read MoreA Note on Charity Knitting
Patty Cogen is one of our most devoted customers. Several years ago she came to us asking if she could organize a charity knitting (or crocheting) group to come meet at the shop on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. We said sure and the group has become a fixture at the shop. Here is a note from Patty about her experience knitting for charity. Hi, I’m Patty and I’ve made so many top-down sweaters that my name on Ravelry is Topdownsweatrgirl. I decided to knit for charity for two reasons: First, everyone in my family has enough sweaters for several life times; and two, I can try out new patterns and not worry about the size being right for a specific person. Any size sweater is great for someone who needs it. I started the Thursday afternoon charity knit session at Fiber Gallery and the conversation has kept me coming back. Customers have been found eavesdropping on the charity knitting group. Some days it’s comedy, other days it’s tragedy–whatever is discussed is always interesting or from a unique point of view. Oh, yeah, we also knit for charity. We started knitting sweaters for homeless teens who were moving into transitional housing with their parents. After that we knit hats for premie babies–those knit up in a flick of an eye. Next we did a bunch of hats for one of the First People’s Nation that one of our knitters was involved with. It seems that everyone has a different charity and we rotate knitting for them. But don’t think of this group as rigid. You can knit any darn thing you want in this group–sometimes I’m the only one knitting for charity, but I get lots of company from those who are knitting a new lace shawl for themselves, a outfit for their husband’s friend’s son’s new baby, or a pair of fingerless gloves for mom’s 80th birthday. Come join us, join the conversation, and if you feel like it, make a premie...
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Ethereal and cozy, Kidsilk Haze is a dream. A feather-light blend of silk and the finest kid mohair, it works up lofty and gauzy, like in these lovely patterns from Misty by Kim Hargreaves. Kidsilk Haze is 15% off through May 29.
Read More2011 LYS Tour, It’s a Tradition
We’re excited to participate again in the LYS tour (Local Yarn Shop Tour) and we think you’ll find even more fun surprises here than last year. Our friendly staff has stocked up on lots of new bags and accessories, as well as all kinds of yarn. We have extensive selections of Malabrigo, Spud & Chloe and Noro among others, and more than a dozen brands of sock yarn. We also have organic, recycled, fair-traded and vegan yarns for the Earth-friendly knitter. And check out our huge selection of books. By the way, don’t be fooled by the tour map, which has our location incorrect. Sorry about that! We’re west of Greenlake and Highway 99, just north of numbers 23 and 24 on the...
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We won’t be posting a sale of the week this week. In conjunction with the 2011 LYS Tour we will have a featured yarn on sale at 10% with an accompanying free one-skein pattern. You’ll just have to stop by during the tour to see our featured yarn. You can also enter for our daily door prize drawing each day of the tour to win a gift bag brimming with goodies like yarn, patterns, books, bags and more. Be sure to visit during the tour so you don’t miss out on all the fun.
Read MoreSale of the Week
We won’t be posting a sale of the week this week. In conjunction with the 2011 LYS Tour we will have a featured yarn on sale at 10% with an accompanying free one-skein pattern. You’ll just have to stop by during the tour to see our featured yarn. You can also enter for our daily door prize drawing each day of the tour to win a gift bag brimming with goodies like yarn, patterns, books, bags and more. Be sure to visit during the tour so you don’t miss out on all the fun.
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