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January 28, 2010 new MalabrigoWhen I was at market a few weeks ago, I stopped at the Malabrigo booth. I had refills to order, and my sales rep showed me a brand new yarn. So new that this was the first place it had been shown. I was blown away, and promptly ordered many skeins of every color. Today it arrived — Malabrigo Rasta. The colors are even better in person, believe me! This bulky single ply wool weighs in at 90 yards per skein and will be perfect for warm snuggly accessories. Filed Under: General January 11, 2010 Greetings from Long BeachI’ve been in Long Beach, CA since Thursday, attending the LYSO’s trade show, known as TNNA. I left Huntsville Thursday morning, just as the snow was beginning to sprinkle the tarmac, and arrived in Long Beach just after lunchtime, greeted by 74 degrees and sunshine. Not a hardship at all! The convention center is very near the ocean, and right next to the aquarium. The view from my room:
Filed Under: General January 6, 2010 Weather StatementGiven the fact that
I’m canceling Knit Night for January 7th. I’ve told Donna/Jill/Val to close the store at 4:00 so everyone gets home safely. If the roads are bad, no one’s going to want to be out buying yarn anyway, so why jeopardize the safety of my staff when they could be home knitting, right? So if you’re thinking of heading to Yarn Expressions Thursday or Friday, give us a call first. Filed Under: General December 31, 2009 Start the New Year Out RightWe’re starting the new year out with a weekend of workshops with Chrissy Gardiner, noted designer and author of the Toe-Up! sock workbook. On Saturday, January 30th she’ll be leading a class called Textured Colorwork in the Round. This class will introduce knitters to the Bohus style of colorwork, which utilizes knit and purl stitches to create a multi-dimensional color pattern not attainable by using knit stitches alone. Students will learn the basics of two-handed stranding as well as tips for incorprating their own textured colorwork designs into a basic sock framework. This class begins as soon as we close for the day (4:00) and runs for three hours. On Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:00, Chrissy will help us explore the Basics of Toe-Up Sock Knitting. Saturday’s class is open to all intermediate knitters; Sunday’s class is open to all intermediate knitters who have successfully completed at least one pair of socks. Registration is open now, and you can sign up online. We’re offering a package deal, saving you 10% when you sign up for both classes. As always, space is limited so register soon! Filed Under: special events, Classes December 21, 2009 Holiday HoursIt’s almost Christmas — are you ready? We’ll be open for a few more days, and then it’s time for our annual holiday shut-down. We’ll be open 11 am to 4 pm until Christmas Eve, when we’ll close at 1 pm. We’ll remain closed until Sunday January 3, when we’ll open at 1:00 for our monthly Spin and Knit In. I hope you’ll join us then. All of us here at Yarn Expressions wish you peaceful, joy filled holidays. Celebrate! Filed Under: General December 4, 2009 Spin and Knit-In this SundayThis Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, so it’s time for our Spin and Knit-In. Bring your wheel, a spindle, your project and join us between 1:00 and 4:00 pm for a good time among friends. Filed Under: Spin 'n' Knit Sunday November 28, 2009 Holiday Sale Starts Monday, 11/30!
The Yarn Expressions 2009 Holiday Sale begins Monday, November 30th! Shop in the store to save 10-60% on all yarn and fiber, or save 10% off all online purchases! Shop early for the best selection — Sale ends Saturday, December 12th! To get the 10% online discount, enter the coupon code “holiday09″ on the checkout page. (See below.) Click here to start shopping online!  Filed Under: Sale November 14, 2009 new author visits Yarn Expressions
Filed Under: General October 16, 2009 Statistics show…I’ve been looking over the sales records for the past few weeks, and it appears that everyone is yearning for sock yarn. We’ve flown through an amazing amount of washable fingering weight wool in a very short period of time. So, to feed the hunger, I give you new yarn to covet. Abstract Fibers Supersock, just unpacked yesterday. Susan is an independent dyer from Oregon who I met at TNNA this year. Her colors are extraordinary and make both lovely socks and shawls. Chrissy Gardiner had a Kiwassa Shawl made up out of this in her booth, propelling me to buy both pattern and yarn.
New shades of ShiBui Sock. Rob at Threadbear has been raving about this yarn for years, and I finally succumbed to its blandishments. I wish I had paid attention sooner — I could have been playing with this lovely yarn ages ago if I had. We have many pretty patterns to use for this lovely merino, but my favorite is this easy little garter stitch baby cardigan.
Although we’ve had this yarn for a few weeks, it’s worth showing here. K1C2 Crock-O-Dye is the snuggliest yarn I’ve ever felt. I want to roll in this one, folks. When I was at TNNA, I was talking to Helene Rush, the owner of K1C2. She mentioned that she was having this yarn spun up for her and hearing her description, I ordered it on the spot. Sight unseen. I’m so glad I did. We just received the pattern for this cute one-skein scarf that Helene designed especially for Crock-O-Dye. This will feel wonderful wrapped around your neck this fall. Any one of these beautiful yarns will feel right at home in your knitting bag, ready to keep your hands occupied at a moment’s notice. Filed Under: General October 3, 2009 Celebrate Spinning and Weaving Week with usSunday begins National Spinning and Weaving week, and we’re kicking things off with our monthly Spin and Knit In, Sunday afternoon from 1:00 until 4:00. Also beginning Sunday, all spinning wheels, spindles, looms and fiber will be on sale at 10% off. This sale will run through Saturday, October 10th. Filed Under: General |
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