Sale of the Week
Crystal Palace built on the great popularity of Mini Mochi and created Sausalito, a fingering weight, Merino/Nylon blend. Each ply has the long color changes of Mini Mochi but when plied together the colors overlap and intersect in an endlessly beautiful blend of colors. Sausalito will make sumptuous socks, shawls with subtly shifting colors and playful accessories. Sausalito is 15% off through March 27.
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Have you marked your calendar for this year’s LYS Tour? WHO: Twenty-five outstanding Local Yarn Shops in the Puget Sound region. WHERE: From Birch Bay to Federal Way, from Issaquah to Whidbey Island, in cities and suburbs and towns. WHEN: May19-22. Extended hours: Thursday and Friday from 10:00am to 8:00pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00 pm. WHAT: A four-day yarn crawl – 25 shops and fun at every one. HOW: Pick up your LYS Tour Passport at any participating shop, get your friends together and plan your route in advance. WHY #1: Visit all 25 shops and be eligible to win one of eight gift certificates totaling $1500 from the LYS of your choice. WHY #2: Free one-skein project patterns, different at every shop, plus 10% off that specified yarn that weekend only. WHY #3: Yarn crawl! Once a year! What’s not to like about...
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A 50/50 blend of cotton and linen, Creative Focus Linen has both body and drape. A wonderful warm weather blend, it lends itself well to sweaters, tees, skirts as well as knits for the home. Creative Focus Linen is 15% off through March 20.
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Sumptuous and delicate, Canopy Fingering from The Fibre Co. is a luxurious blend of Bamboo, Alpaca and Merino Wool. The hand-dyed colorways have a subtle sheen. The versatile gauge of 28-32 sts/in means that Canopy Fingering can be used for anything from socks to shawls to sweaters. There are a number of excellent free patterns available for Canopy Fingering. The immensely popular Selbu Modern is a great beginner colorwork project. The charming Fiddlehead Pullover and Lucille (pictured at top) are lovely knits for a special baby. Canopy Fingering is 15% off through March...
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Cascade Ecological Wool and Eco + are our favorite workhorse yarns. Softly spun with epic yardage, it is our go-to yarn for big gauge projects. With 478 yards per skein it makes afghans affordable and only takes a few skeins to create a generous adult sweater. It also felts like a dream. Ecological Wool and Eco + are 15% off through February 27.
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Spun from superfine 19.5 micron Merino superwash wool, Shibui Sock is hardwearing, machine washable and ultra-soft. Available in a dazzling array of semi-solids and fluids, Sock can be used for socks, colorwork, baby garments, or any other fine-gauge project. Shibui Sock is 15% off through February 20.
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Garter Stitch Blanket from Petite Purls Made of superwash 65% wool/35% organic cotton, Spud & Chloe Outer, a super bulky weight is just the thing for a quick knit. In a great range of soft, retro-inspired colorways, Outer is great for kids’ knits, accessories, afghans and more. There are several great free patterns available for Outer. Our shop sample of the Knitty pattern, Shroom, has been a huge hit. It moves along quickly on large needles and can be finished in an evening or two. Spud & Chloe Outer is 15% through February...
Read MoreBook Blowout Sale
Missing a few of those essential titles from your knitting bookshelf? Good news! Every book in the store will be on sale this weekend, February 5 and 6. All titles will be at least 10 percent off. Even better, we’ll have a large selection of clearance books at a whopping 70 percent off. Stop in and stock up on great pattern, technique and history books before they’re gone.
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Zauberball (magic ball in English) is a yarn lover’s delight. Fine, soft wool in a softly spun single changes colors gradually as you go. In monochromatic stripes or vivid rainbows of color, Zauberball adds some magic to your stitching. Use it for wonderfully, stripy socks or create glorious lace with it. It also lends itself wonderfully to crocheted motifs. Zauberball is 15% off through February 6.
Read MoreCassidy Knitalong Starts Sunday
This Sunday, January 30, at 5 pm we launch our second shop knitalong. We loved the enthusiasm that the first knitalong generated and really enjoyed seeing all the finished sweaters. This time around we are kicking things up a notch with a fantastic hoodie cardigan with slim cables. This is a modern, stylish take on a traditional sweater. Please join us on Sunday and we can cast on together and start this next great...
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