Happy Thanksgiving! (Plus Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Store Specials!)
We will be closed on Thursday but will reopen for our regular business hours on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to help you jump start your holiday shopping, knitting and crochet!
Our first special is a tote bag from Fonty with the purchase of 4 skeins of Fonty yarn. This special is available in the store or online while our supply of the bags last.
Back in our September newsletter, I wrote about how happy I am to stock Fonty from France given their history (since 1880), their forward-thinking environmental practices, and gorgeous yarns. Below are a few photos to help you envision where these yarns come from.
Super Tweed is one of Fonty’s signature yarns. Made from 95% fine wool and 5% Mohair, Super Tweed is a woolen spun yarn with an extraordinary feel. Among tweeds, Super Tweed is the only one to be made of 100% natural fibers. Its buttons (or nubs) are actually made from dyed wool unlike other tweed yarns.
Here are a few suggestions and projects I hope to cast-on:
From Andrea Mowry, there are The Weekender and Winters Beach Cardi. The Weekender features texture, faux seams, a drop shoulder and some positive ease which combine to make a flattering sweater that can be worn almost everywhere.
A simple checkerboard of knits and purls creates subtle all-over texture. The contrast-color elbow patches give the sweater either a bit more scholarly or playful feel depending on the colors you choose. Please note, this is an adventurous knitting project suited to more experienced knitters.
Jason’s Cashmere Hat features a simple cable design for extra warmth, firm ribbing to help keep its shape, and a thick, folded brim that can be adjusted to cover the ears on extra chilly days.
Jason’s Cashmere Hat features a simple cable design for extra warmth, firm ribbing to help keep its shape, and a thick, folded brim that can be adjusted to cover the ears on extra chilly days.
One more store special we are offering for Black Friday or Small Business Saturday is a free download code for one pattern from Blue Sky Fibers Ravelry Store (or their website) with the purchase of Blue Sky Fibers yarn.
There are so many wonderful projects to choose from, but a few ideas are Fletcher Cowl by Michael Vloedman using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok North, Bibbo Bear by Bobbi IntVeld in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Tweed, 27 Color Snood also by Bobbi IntVeld in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok and one 27 Colors Bundle, and Clarkston Cowl by Michael Vloedman in Blue Sky Fibers Skyland.
November is a great time to shop for holiday knitting and gift giving especially at a great discount. Yarn and accessories that have been 30% off are now 40% off! And as those yarn and accessories sell out, we’ll be adding other yarn on sale at 40%.
Check out the sale room each time you stop by to see the latest yarns that are 40% off.
Private Help Sessions:
If you need more in-depth help, such as learning to knit or needing us to read through an entire multi-page pattern, you will want to take advantage of private lessons that are now being taught at the store. Classes are $20 per half hour and $35 for a full hour. Please ask us for more information and to schedule a time for you to meet with one of our instructors.
Wednesday Morning Knitting and Crocheting:
Wednesday mornings at 10am.
Knitters and crocheters of all levels are welcome at our Wednesday morning sit and knits. There is no charge, but we request that you use yarn purchased from Wasatch and Wool Yarns.
We love when visitors drop by for our knitting get togethers. If you are working on a project from home, let us help you find a souvenir that you can bring back from your trip to Park City.
Happy Knitting and Crocheting,
Margaux