Modular Knitting Class and Great American Afghan Project Kits

Hello Everyone!

As some of you know, (but many don't :), we have Ginger Burns coming to the shop for a Design Your Own Modular Knit Garment class on November 7th and December 5th, from 10-4. The first part of this workshop will teach us Modular Knitting. In this class, we will learn to modular knit making mitered squares and rectangles. During the second part of this class, we will use our newly acquired knowledge and apply the mitered techiniques - with Gingers guidance and support - to custom design a garment. Ginger will focus on the custom design process and fit to create garments that dazzle. This should be a great learning experience for all levels of knitters! Class fee for this class is $80.00 and there is still room to join us! Call us at 603-505-4432 to reserve your seat in this class!

Ginger will also have her garments on display on Friday evening, November 6 for a trunk show... rumor has it some of her garments will be for sale... oh la la! Come and see for your yourself the amazing things you can do with modular knitting!

Are you wondering what modular knitting is? The cover of the new and just in Swing Swagger Drape book by Jane Slicer-Smith displays a modular knit shawl... pretty gorgeous huh!

More amazing news for our Afghan lovers!

We have just posted the The Great American Afghan series kits in Cascade colors in both 220 and Superwash - including Great American Aran Afghan, Great American Afghan and the Great North American Afghan books.

These project kits are listed in our Project Kits category and also in the Inspiration Ideas category! These afghans work up beautifully and now we have taken all the guesswork out of the color selection and number of skeins needed :)

Or you can change the colors to suit your color needs!

Enjoy and have a wonderful week!

Your Friends at the Yarn and Fiber Company

HiyaHiya Interchangeable Sets, Cable and Needles have Arrived, Warm New Knitting with Friends Designs and Shirts and Stitches East Info

Welcome HiyaHiya Interchangeables!

The Yarn and Fiber Company is pleased to announce the addition of the HiyaHiya Interchangeable to our needle line-up! HiyaHiya Steel Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set includes Size US 2-8 (2.75-5 mm) steel tips and size 16, 24, 32 and 40 inch cables and is packaged in the HiyaHiya Interchangeable Needle Case made of a lovely silk brocade and cotton twill. The HiyaHiya Interchangeable case is lightweight and portable and perfect for storing your HiyaHiya or other interchangeable needles. Each case has 16 needle pockets and 2 zipper pockets for accessories and measures approximately 7 x 7 inches when closed. These sets are very cool and fit beautifully in a project tote. Also in stock, interchangeable cables and steel tips!

Feeling the chill of Fall starting to creep in?
Keep warm with the new Knitting with Friends Long Sleeve Shirts available in variety of designs and color combinations. These shirts range from Small to 2X-Large and are available in a number of designs including new designs for the knitters, spinners and crocheters in your life. Need a gift for your fibering friends... check out these shirts!

Going to Stitches East in Hartford? Us too! Visit our booth and check out all the latest in gorgeous shawls, scrumptious sweaters and warm afghan kits! We will be in booths 421, 423, 425, and 427 and we will be fully stocked with hot new yarns and some oldies but goodies. Joining us on Friday and Saturday in our booth from 4:30-6:00 is Joan Davis, author and magnificent crochet teacher and designer who will be signing copies of her new book, 336 Crochet Tips! The Solutions Book For Crocheters. Joan won the Crochet Bling grand prize award at the CGOA/TKGA Fashion Show in Buffalo this past August for her gorgeous crowd-pleasing crocheted shawl! Don't miss your chance to meet her and bring home one of her helpful books full of priceless tips, solutions and inspirations!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

New Kauni Lace Weight, HiyaHiya in Stainless Steel, Eco Wool Galore and a Fun and Cozy Tea Party Class at the Yarn and Fiber Company!

Hello!

What's new and hot!

Kauni Effektgarn has arrived along with some new colorways! Introducing Kauni Effektgarn in Colorway EE one of the newest Kauni Effektgarn colorways -sure to please the pink lover in you!

Also just in - Kauni Effektgarn Lace Weight! This fabulous woolen yarn is making quite a stir in the knitting world with it long striping effect and vibrant color schemes! Get some today and make every row a new experience in knitting! Very popular amoungst lace knitters! Kauni Effektgarn wool comes in a many colorways and each skein may have a different weight distribution and has been priced accordingly. Gorgeous!

HiyaHiya's in Stainless Steel have been added to our needle line-up for your knitting pleasure. The Stainless Steel model are available in the following lengths - 9, 11, 12, 24, 32, 47 and 60 inches. Wow, such variety and a great price!

Also, just restocked - all the colors of Eco Wool and Eco Wool Plus from Cascade.... this great yarn boosts 478 yards (441 m) per 8.75 ozs (250g) and is available for under $15 per skein! This is a great yarn for gift giving and lots of natural flavors as well as gorgeous colors are available. Check out this yarn and the great patterns available for free from Cacade Yarns.

Live locally? Knit a Teapot Cosy and Tea Party! This is a new class offering at the Yarn and Fiber Company and it’s coming up SOON!!

The class is called, Tea for Two and will feature two class sessions. Session 1 is scheduled for the following dates - September 27th and October 11th - you pick which one works for you. Session 2 will combine the groups and meet on November 1st for finishing up the tea cozies, displaying and showing off your tea cozies and having a real tea party! Perfect time to wear those fancy knits you’ve made - especially your lace shawls! Call us soon to register for this class or drop by for more details.... 603-505-4432 - hope to see you here.

Yeah! Love it, love it all! Have a great and safe week!

Happy Fibering!
The Yarn and Fiber Company
http://www.yarnandfiber.com/

Blowout Sale Updated and Really, Really Big Stitch Needles and Hooks from BagSmith!

Hello!

Need to make a gift quickly? Need a gift for the fiber artist in your life that has everything? Need a quick project for a little instant gratification? We have the tools for you! We carry all you need from the Bagsmith Collection of Knitting Needles, Crochet Hooks and the new Tunisian Crochet Hooks to make fast and stunning garments, bags, rugs and anything you can dream up! These Big Stitch Needles and Hooks are available in sizes US #35 and 50 (19 and 25 mm) and come in a variety of lengths.

Complete pattern support is provided in the Big Stitch Knitting Volumes 1 and 2 and Big Stitch Crochet books!

And, if you are wondering what to use for yarn, BagSmith has the perfect solution - Big Stitch beautiful Alpaca yarn comes in giant 40 oz bumps and is perfect for big stitch projects! One skein of this gorgeous, supersoft yarn completes a gorgeous shawl/wrap that will keep you warm on chilly days! These are a great addition to your fiber collection!

New lines and products have been added to our Blowout Sale as it continues to make even more space for our new Fall lines. This means marvelous yarns are now available at amazing sale prices! Shop early for the best selection! Once the items are gone, they are gone forever from our cubbies!

Sales starts immediately on the following select yarns and products:
Ella Rae Yarns
Alpaca Yarn Company Yarns
Online Yarns
Mirasol Yarns
Designs by Judith Patterns
Mac and Me Patterns
Dovetail Designs Patterns
Sweet Little Things Pins

Receive 30% off MSRP now through Thursday, September 17th, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 40% off MSRP Thursday, September 17th, 10:00 AM EST through Monday, September 21th, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 50% off MSRP Monday, September 21th, 10:00 AM EST through Thursday, September 24th, 10:00 AM EST

All sales are final! Discounts apply to instock merchandise only. In the unlikely event that an item is out of stock (when it shouldn't be) we will remove this item from your order and a refund will be made. No other discounts can be applied. This sale is available ONLINE only.
Thanks and enjoy your week!

New Knitting With Friends Totes, Tees, Yarns and New Lines Added to Blowout Sale at the Yarn and Fiber Company!

Whats new you ask? Lots!

We just unpacked boxes and boxes of the new Ivy Brambles Knitting with Friends Project Tote Bags and T-Shirts. Each tote comes with one of the popular Knitting with Friends designs - you choose which fits you best! The new Knitting with Friends Totes are available in three different sizes and a variety of colors.

The Knitting with Friends T-Shirts are all available including the newly added Tie Dyed T-Shirts in Mens and Womens cuts! You'll want one for every day of the week!

Also new, Blue Heron Yarns Rayon Metallic in lots of colors! These yarns add excitement to your project with their wonderful drape and sparkle! Check them out!

Thera-Gloves and Thera-Sleeves are back in stock in familiar and new colorways! These spectacular gloves help provides hours of support to vital areas of your hands and wrist while allowing total freedom with their fingerless design. Try a pair and enjoy the comfort as these gloves act as a support hose for your hands and enhance the blood flow and your massages muscles while you work on your projects.




The Blowout Sale continues. New lines and products have been added to our Blowout Sale as it continues to make even more space for our new Fall lines. This means marvelous yarns are now available at amazing sale prices! Shop early for the best selection! Once the items are gone, they are gone forever from our cubbies!

Sales starts immediately on the following select yarns and products:
RY Classic Yarns
Muench Yarns
GGH Yarns
Tahki Stacy Charles Loop-d-Loop Yarns
Interweave Magazines
Monkeysuit Patterns

Receive 30% off MSRP now through Tuesday, September 8th, 10:00 AM EST
Receive 40% off MSRP Tuesday, September 8th, 10:00 AM EST through Friday, September 11th, 10:00 AM EST
Receive 50% off MSRP Friday, September 11th, 10:00 AM EST through Monday, September 14th, 10:00 AM EST

All sales are final! Discounts apply to instock merchandise only. In the unlikely event that an item is out of stock (when it shouldn't be) we will remove this item from your order and a refund will be made. No other discounts can be applied. This sale is available ONLINE only.

Thanks and enjoy your week!

Vintage Wool Arrives Just in Time for Back to School and Great Savings on Selected Lines from The Yarn and Fiber Company

Vintage Wool is here! Berroco Yarns newest Vintage Wool Yarn gives us the ease of a machine washable yarn coupled with a range of gorgeous colors that feel wonderful! Vintage Wool is 50% acrylic, 40% wool and 10% nylon and is available in 100 gram hanks that boasts 217 yards (200 m).

Berroco Yarns New #290 Vintage Wool Arts and Crafts Booklet is a must have for anyone with a youthful presence in their world. A creative collection sized for youth and adults, knit with charming detail in easy care Vintage. While the sizes do go all the way up to a ladies large, the focus here was on the tween set which ranges from around 8 to 12 years old.

Vintage Wool has also appeared in the Norah Gaughan Mens issue with our favorite men's sweater being Beagle, a classic gansey with easy to follow texture patterns that will entertain the knitter and add just enough interest for the wary sweater wearer.

And for the female version, Drift is a classic cardigan, that combines the gansey stitch patterns of our men's pullover, Beagle, with feminine fit and the sweater ranges for a 32-52 Finished Bust. Drift is a free download from the Berroco website and a link to the pdf can be found in our Free Download section of our website.

The Blowout Sale continues. New lines and products have been added to our Blowout Sale as it continues to make even more space for our new Fall lines. This means marvelous yarns are now available at amazing sale prices! Shop early for the best selection! Once the items are gone, they are gone forever from our cubbies!

Sales starts immediately on the following select yarns and products:
Alpaca with a Twist Yarns
Nashua Yarns
Needle Beetle Knitting Patterns
Minnowknits Patterns
Jaegar Yarns
Skacel Yarns
Schulana Yarns
Lornas Laces Yarn
Elizabeth Austin Yarns

Receive 40% off MSRP Friday, August 28th , 10:00 AM EST through Sunday, August 30th, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 50% off MSRP Sunday, August 30th, 10:00 AM EST through Monday, August 31st, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 60% off MSRP Monday, August 31st, 10:00 AM EST through Thursday, September 3rd, 10:00 AM EST

All sales are final! Discounts apply to instock merchandise only. In the unlikely event that an item is out of stock (when it shouldn't be) we will remove this item from your order and a refund will be made. No other discounts can be applied. This sale is available ONLINE only.

Thanks and enjoy your week!

Blowout Sale Continues and New Arrivals in Classic Elite Books and Cherry Tree Hill Yarns at The Yarn and Fiber Company

Just in! New Cherry Tree Hill Oceania colors! We have at least 11 new colors - all uniques that just spring to life with beauty! These are a must see especially since only one skein makes an entire sweater - didn't realize that did you! Each skein boasts 1400+ yards of beauty and complete any of the following patterns just beautifully - Breakfast at Tiffanys, Oceania Kimono (my fav), Oceania Jersey or Cardigan Pattern or the ever so lovely Swing Coat! Check out these great new colors - we have two of each color at the moment and they are uniques! Enjoy!


Also in, Cherry Tree Hills new Semi Solid Suri Alpaca skeins! Another beautiful color palette for this soft lace yarn - one or two make a shawl at a great price! Each skein has 442 yards and knits to 7 sts per inch on a US #3 needle. And if you want to see the new semi solid knit up, check out the Elfin Lace pattern which uses two skeins of the Cherry Tree Hill Suri Alpaca and is shown in Aubergine. It is soft, warm and wonderful! We have the shawl in the shop and it will be in our booth at Stitches Midwest for you to fondle! Here is the picture of the shawl with a closeup shot of the detail! Just beautiful!

Classic Elite books are here including the new book by Jared Flood titled Made in Brooklyn. The Classic Elite collection for this Fall include Curvy Knits Cambridge 9107, Sunday Brunch 9106, Saturday Afternoon 9105, Winter Whimsey 9104, Snow Day 9103 and Weekend 9102. They are full of sumptious patterns for your enjoyment!

The Blowout Sale continues. New lines and products have been added to our Blowout Sale as it continues to make even more space for our new Fall lines. This means marvelous yarns are now available at amazing sale prices! Shop early for the best selection! Once the items are gone, they are gone forever from our cubbies!

Sales starts immediately on the following select yarns and products:

Alpaca with a Twist Yarns

Nashua Yarns

Needle Beetle Knitting Patterns

Minnowknits Patterns

Jaegar Yarns

Skacel Yarns

Schulana Yarns

Lornas Laces Yarn

Elizabeth Austin Yarns

Receive 30% off MSRP now through Friday, August 28th at 10:00 AM EST.
Receive 40% off MSRP Friday, August 28th , 10:00 AM EST through Sunday, August 30th, 10:00 AM EST
Receive 50% off MSRP Sunday, August 30th, 10:00 AM EST through Monday, August 31st, 10:00 AM EST
Receive 60% off MSRP Monday, August 31st, 10:00 AM EST through Thursday, September 3rd, 10:00 AM EST

All sales are final! Discounts apply to instock merchandise only. In the unlikely event that an item is out of stock (when it shouldn't be) we will remove this item from your order and a refund will be made. No other discounts can be applied. This sale is available ONLINE only.

Thanks and enjoy your week!