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July 29, 2010 Sunday Spin and Knit InHard as it is to believe, Sunday will be the first of August. That means it’s time to come out for our monthly Spin and Knit In. We’re here from 1:00 until 4:00 in the afternoon to share our passion for knitting and spinning. Bring your wheel or spindle or project and join us for an enjoyable afternoon. Filed Under: General July 8, 2010 It’s That Time Again…Time for us to have a Sunday spin and knit in. We’ll be here this Sunday, the 11th, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Bring your wheel, your spindle, a needlework project or just yourself and visit with us. We always have a good time. I understand that several folks are spinning for the Tour de Fleece, so we’ll try to keep the noise level down and let them concentrate, right? See you Sunday! Filed Under: Spin 'n' Knit Sunday July 1, 2010 Peppie Sez
Don’t come visit me at Yarn Expressions on Saturday, because we’ll be closed. They’ve promised to take me to the fireworks! Have a happy and safe Fourth! Filed Under: General June 10, 2010 Happiness = YarnWe’re in those lazy, hazy, crazy, humid, days of summer. The summer movie onslaught has begun. And so naturally your mind turns to… …wool socks! Right? Ok I could be wrong. But that may change if you see the new colors of sock yarn we’ve gotten from Happiest Girl! Dyeworks.
We’ve got great colors in Happiest Girl! Dye Works Gloss as well as Sock. Gloss is a 65% superwash wool, 30% silk and 5% nylon sock yarn. I really like it. My favorite colorway is “Ichabod” because it looks very Halloweeny and is, of course, named after that brave person who encountered the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane. Sock is 75% superwash wool and 35% nylon. Gloss comes out a bit softer because of the silk, but both are great. Of course, you’ll have to squish them yourself to find out! We hope you are having a good week. When you are out on the beach or by the pool, do a little knitting and think of us. See ya soon! Filed Under: What's New? June 4, 2010 Bountiful Boxes Brimming with BeautyGreetings Yarn Fans, Sometimes when the UPS man (calm down Peppie!) comes into the store it seems a little bit like getting presents, especially when it is boxes of beautiful yarn from Malabrigo.
We’ve just gotten in our shipment of two great yarns from Malabrigo that I think you’ll love: Malabrigo Sock and Malabrigo Silky Merino. We’ve had Malabrigo Sock before, but some of the colors we’ve gotten are new to the store. Malabrigo Sock comes in 440 yard skeins, and is 100 % superwash merino wool. The Malabrigo Silky Merino is a DK weight 50% Silk, 50% Baby Merino blend which comes in 150 yard skeins. If you are familiar with Malabrigo’s beautiful colors you probably have an idea of what to expect. All the colors are beautiful, and I’m sure you’ll start imagining which colors are just right for your next project. Of course, if you love the yarn but aren’t quite sure what you want to make, we can help with that as well. Along with the yarn we got some copies of a new Malabrigo booklet with designs by Melissa Leapman.
I think you’ll enjoy Melissa’s designs. Something I also found quite interesting about this booklet is that each design is named after a neighborhood in Montevideo, Uruguay, home of Malabrigo. There is a short paragraph about each neighborhood and its significance or importance to the history or culture of Montevideo. I enjoy learning about history so I really enjoyed reading these descriptions of the neighborhoods where one of my favorite yarns is produced. We also still have copies of Melissa Leapman’s book Color Knitting: The Easy Way. If you haven’t had a chance to look at this book yet I’d recommend that you do. Fans of the Misti Alpaca cotton/silk blend we have will be glad to know that we have just gotten in a few new colors.
It is going to be warm for quite a while still, so this beautiful yarn is great for warm weather projects that you may have been contemplating. Have a good week and weekend! Come in soon and squish the yarn. Filed Under: What's New?, Books May 26, 2010 Memorial Weekend HoursJust a reminder that we’ll be closed on Saturday, May 29th and Monday, May 31st so everyone can go have picnic/graduation/garden fun. Happy Memorial Day, y’all! Filed Under: General May 20, 2010 Comings and Goings and Upcoming EventsGreetings, all! I’ve been traveling again, and this time Peppie got to join in the fun and make a new friend. We spent the weekend with Baby Joe and his parents, and my mother joined us, all the way from Arizona. She and Peppie had never met, but as you can see, they became the best of friends. Mom threatened to pack her up in her suitcase, so I was on missing dog patrol for a while.
Now that we’re home, I thought I’d remind you that the combined May/June Knit and Spin In will be this coming Sunday, May 23, from 1:00 to 4:00. I have some new handspun to show off, and a pitifully small amount of knitting to share. I always think I’m going to get so much knitting done when I travel, and I’m usually disappointed in my output. One more announcement — we’ll be closed for the Memorial Day weekend. We’ll be closing at 4:00 on Friday the 28th and won’t open until Tuesday the 1st of June (June! already!). So come knit and spin with us this weekend and then enjoy your holiday travels and parties. Me? I’m going to the Tennessee Fiber Festival on Saturday with a friend. ~Meg Filed Under: General May 13, 2010 Yarn, Color, and Power CablesOur sale last week was great. Saturday, the big sale day, was a lot of fun. Lots of people, lots of yarn, and laughter. Not once did I see a fight break out over that last ball of yarn in a certain colorway. You may be wondering: After the sale, what’s left? Well quite a bit. The cupboard isn’t completely bare, we’ve still got a great selection to choose from. Including three new books that I think you should give a look. One Ball Knits: Gifts Do you have a little time, a present to make, and only one ball of the right color? Then this book is for you. There are 20 patterns for quick gifts that are sure to make the recipient happy. Patterns include warm accessories, baby items, and handmade home decor.
In Color Knitting the Easy Way, renowned knitwear designer, teacher, and author Melissa Leapman explores the simplest and most popular ways of knitting with two or more yarn colors—using just one color in each knitted row. No more juggling multiple yarns in your hands as you knit! The book covers color theory, color combination, and mastering color techniques. The book also includes ten original projects and 70 unique stitch patterns. Power Cables by Lily Chin This book just came in and immediately there were “ooohs” and “ahhhhs”. I haven’t seen a Lily Chin book before, but I was almost instantly interested in getting this one. In this book Ms. Chin discusses the basic structure of cables, charting cables, designing your own cables, and of course her innovative technique for creating reversible cables. The book of course includes 15 original patterns for everything from socks to pullovers. I think you’ll find this book difficult to resist. Have a great week everyone! Filed Under: What's New?, Books May 2, 2010 Spring Sale!
I’m here to tell you about the…. What? No, I’M NOT FOR SALE! Let me finish! *ahem* Another year has rolled around, bringing us once again, to our anniversary. This is a big one — 15 years! Join our celebration sale; it’ll be a good one! This is our way of saying thank you to our wonderful customers, who’ve helped keep us in business all these years. Hope we get a chance to see you and say thanks in person! Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7 — 20% off all regular price yarn, kits and spinning fiber; 40% off all books, leaflets and patterns. Store hours are the same: 11am-4pm Monday through Wednesday as well as Friday. On Thursday we are open 11am-7pm.
Of course, we expect lots of people during the sale. I’m really looking forward to that! Lots of nice people to greet at the door. The biggest day will be Saturday, May 8 — 40% off the regular price of all yarn, kits, and spinning fiber, 40% off all books, leaflets and patterns. We are open our normal Saturday hours, 11am-4pm.
I’m getting a little worn out thinking about all the people and all the activity. Maybe a quick nap on this comfy fiber before it disappears! Sale Details Monday, May 3rd - Friday, May 7th
Saturday, May 8th
*This is an in-store sale only. Sale price does not apply to telephone or internet sales. Please choose with care — all sales are final on items purchased during this sale.* I look forward to seeing everyone this week! ~Peppie April 29, 2010 Sunday Spin and Knit InOrdinarily, the Sunday Spin and Knit In is held the first Sunday of each month. My schedule is crazy, and apparently so is everyone else’s. So, we’ve decided to consolidate the May and June dates and have just one meeting on Sunday, May 23rd. So, go out and enjoy the sunshine and good weather this Sunday, and come back to us on the 23rd with your spindle, wheel, fiber and yarn. We’ll be here from 1:00 until 4:00 having our usual fun time. Filed Under: General |
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