http://www.yarnexpressions.com Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:58:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just when I'd about given up hope, the UPS man delivered a box of Kureyon Sock to us this afternoon.  Eight of the 12 shades we ordered are here, and they are lovely.  Despite its name, I doubt I'd use this yarn for socks.  It's not machine washable, it's not ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/04/23/finally-its-here/ Hoobody's been busy dyeing, and we have a few skeins of a new kind of sock yarn to show for it. Introducing Chausettes de Mer -- 70% merino 30% seacell fiber. Second and third from the right are favorite colors What's Cookin' and Tastes Like Grape Jelly. The others ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/04/14/new-sock-yarn-in-the-house/ I know you've been patiently waiting for us to get some more laceweight yarn in. Well, wait no more, my dear. We have some. I even have a picture for you, but first you have to let me tell everyone about the spinning workshop we had on ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/04/09/hey-be-ethhhh/ We'll be closed on Saturday, April 5 (yes, that's really this coming Saturday, can you believe it?).  Lynne Vogel is coming to town to teach 15 eager spinners new ways to play with color.  We still have a few slots open, 3 I think.  Sign up here, or call us ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/03/31/dont-forget-the-color-in-spinning-class-this-saturday/ Remember this beauty? It's the Duet Shrug, the inaugural design in the collaboration between Mountain Colors and Lorna's Laces. Our kits have finally arrived, and they're even up on the website. Donna's already started on the shop model. Remember that this is a limited edition ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/21/duet-shrug-kits-have-arrived/ Three big boxes of sock yarn from Pagewood Farm arrived today. Robin comes up with the most amazing colors! In the box were Denali, a merino/nylon blend, St. Elias, a non superwash BFL (my all time favorite wool), Glacier Bay 3 Ply superwash merino and Yukon, a blend ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/18/pagewood-farm-sock-yarn/ Exciting things are in the works at Yarn Expressions. I talked to Lynne Vogel earlier this week, and she graciously agreed to offer her Color Spinning workshop here in April. Details can be found here or by clicking on the Spinning tab at the top of this page. ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/15/big-news-times-two/ I hope that whatever you do to celebrate St. Valentine's Day makes you smile and feel loved.  So that we can spend time with our sweethearts, we're closing Yarn Expressions at 4:00 today.  No Knit Night tonight. Come back Friday for big news times two. http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/14/happy-valentines-day/ We're unpacking the Rowan order today. Not only do we have refills and new colors of Calmer and Nashua Ecologie Cotton, we have their newest organic cotton, Purelife. It's a lovely, soft little ball of yarn, naturally dyed with interesting things like logwood, brazilwood and madder. We ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/11/rowan-at-yarn-expressions/ Yesterday was sort of a ... meh day. The weather was crummy, I felt crummy, no one wanted to go out in the crummy weather, so business was crummy too. Last night a line of fierce storms came through the Valley, waking us all at 3 AM. ... http://www.yarnexpressions.com/2008/02/06/i-love-my-job/