Saturday, August 29, 2009

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

Berroco Vintage Wool Yarn

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.

Berroco #290 Vintage Wool Arts and Crafts Booklet

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!

Monday, August 24, 2009

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!
Cherry Tree Hill Pattern 205 Breakfast At Tiffanys Sweater Cherry Tree Hill Oceania Cardigan or Jersey Pattern CTH-222Cherry Tree Hill Swing Coat Pattern CTH-185

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!

Cherry Tree Hill Potluck Yarns Elfin Lace Shawl Pattern Shown in Semi Solids



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!


Made In Brooklyn 9108 for Classic Elite Yarns

Curvy Knits Cambridge 9107 for Classic Elite Yarns Sunday Brunch 9106 for Classic Elite Yarns Saturday Afternoon 9105 for Classic Elite Yarns Winter Whimsey 9104 for Classic Elite Yarns Snow Day 9103 for Classic Elite Yarns Weekend 9102 for Classic Elite Yarns

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:


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!

Monday, August 17, 2009

New Fall Yarns include Malabrigo and Berroco Yarns and Books and Blowout Sale Continues at The Yarn and Fiber Company

Hi Everyone!

Well, we are in full swing as new Fall yarns are arriving! Just in, Malabrigo Yarn Worsted in many, many colors! This yarn is sooooo soft! And the colorways are magnificent! Each skein is 216 yards of 100% Merino Wool that knits to a recommended gauge of 16-20 sts = 4 inches (10 cm) on a recommended needle size US 7-9. Wonderful for sweaters, hats, scarfs, mitts... just awesome! Pretty, pretty colors!

Malabrigo Yarns Worsted Colorway 044 GeranioMalabrigo Yarns Worsted Colorway 037 Lettuce


The new Norah Gaughan 5 and the new Mens Pattern Books and new fall colors and yarns from Berroco arrived and the reception has been magnificent! The designs are fun and flexible with a mix of bright sophisticate and drapey elegance.

Norah Gaughan Collection Vol 5 Pattern Book


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:


Receive 30% off MSRP now through Tuesday, August 18th at 10:00 AM EST.


Receive 40% off MSRP Tuesday, August 18th, 10:00 AM EST through Thursday, August 20th, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 50% off MSRP Thursday, August 20th, 10:00 AM EST through Friday, August 21st, 10:00 AM EST

Receive 60% off MSRP Friday, August 21st, 10:00 AM EST through Monday, August 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!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Cascade Yarns NEW Lana Bambu Yarn and TKGA in Buffalo, NY

Wow! So, so pretty and super soft! What's my excitement about? Cascade Yarns NEW Lana Bambu Yarn is in! It's 79% Wool and 21% Bamboo and knits to 18 sts per 4 inches on a #9. Great gauge and great yardage (196 yards, 180 m) per 100 gram skein. Check out these colors!

Cascade Lana Bambu Yarn #02 DenimCascade Lana Bambu Yarn #08 Peridot

Are you wondering what to make with this fabulous yarn? Checkout this lovely free sweater pattern courtesy of Cascade Yarn!

Cascade Lana Bambu Yarn



We also have just received our "refresh" of all the Cascade 220 colors as well as Cascade's newest shades of 220! Cascade Yarns Pastaza, Eco Wool, Eco Wool Plus yarn quantities have also been refreshed so stock up early for your favorite upcoming projects!

Are you going to the TKGA show in Buffalo, NY this upcoming weekend? We are and we are bringing LOTS of yarn! Woo hoo! We love this show! Don't forget to stop by and say HI! We will be in booths 24, 25, 26, and 27 and we will have lots of new hot stuff for you including the Norah Gaughan Volume 5 trunk show, plus the cover sweater of the new Norah Gaughan Mens Collection Book just out and lots and lots of the Berroco Yarns to fulfill your knitting and crochet needs!

Whether you crave tailored or flowing sweaters, this Fall of 2009, Norah has you covered! From classic silhouettes embellished with lusciously draping flounces to hot bright clear hues making quernseys and arans come alive!

Norah Gaughan Collection Vol 5 Pattern Book

And meet the new Norah Gaughan Mens Pattern Book from Berroco Yarns.... Norahs command of texture extends to menswear in a collection of masterpieces with striking graphic elements. Garments range from awesome sweaters to quick hats.... all are cool for keeping your men warm!

Norah Gaughan Men Pattern Book

Enjoy and have a lovely week! Thanks!