Labor Day Weekend Blowout Sale, up to 50% off MSRP

Our biggest savings of the year!

50% off a great selection of in-stock yarns all Labor Day Weekend, sale runs through close of business Monday.

50% off GGH and many discontinued yarns in our SALE ITEMS section of the website. 40% off Araucania and Ella Rae. Most of these products are not discontinued, we simply need to make more room for new yarns!

Applies to in-stock yarns and quantities only. Sale price is reflected on the web site. Sale prices will not be extended to in-store purchases. Orders placed on the website may be marked for store pick-up. Orders will be filled in the order in which they are received, unfilled orders will be cancelled.

Thanks to TKGA for another fabulous Manchester Show in 2008

We had another great time at the TKGA show in Manchester New Hampshire this past July. We ended up with a fairly large booth and filed it with such goodies as the Noro Gaughan Volume 3 trunk show, a wonderful Prism Trunk show, a Dream in Color trunk show with a huge selection of garments, a Cherry Tree Hill trunk show, new books and garments from Filatura/Tahki, fabulous new designs from Tonia Barry (several in the fashion show), and great new sock yarns from Sereknity, Ivy Brambles and Indie Dyer! All this was topped off with a Kauni display featuring the Swallowtail shawl by Evelyn Clark, this particular example (pictured) loaned by Gina House, thanks Gina.
There was a few less vendors than last year, but those that were present more than made up for this, I particularly liked Galina's wonderful display of Russian shawls, beautifully displayed. She will be back to give another lace class at our Derry shop next year.
The fashion show and dinner was quite the show. We were simply amazed by some of the designs, many of these being crochet. I wish I had taken some photographs of some of these stunning garments but did not have my camera with me at the time. We look forward to many more of these shows and hope many of you can join us at the next one!

The Yarn and Fiber Company New Digs and A Very Warm Thank You!

"We" moved. Well, it is almost done. We have only a few boxes left to unpack and the last of the yarn has to be put away. Our wonderful new shop has everything we had dreamed of and more! Our new location is fantastic and although it seemed huge at the beginning, as "we" unpacked the yarn, it seemed to expand and fill our new location... hmmm... how does that happen so quickly :) So, in addition to all the wonderful yarn and products, we have added a very special place - a Sit, Knit and Chat area. That is Tom (and I think Brian's knee) sitting in the SKC area - he and his sons, Brian and Chris, moved all of our heavy stuff like it weighed nothing! Amazing, simply amazing!To see the move in it entirety, I have to thank Lauren for such an awesome blog writeup... she documented from the start of the move to the end including the Friday Night Knitting Group the first Friday at the new shop - you just have to check out all those smiling faces! And Donna added us as a project in her Ravelry project folder.... I have borrowed a few pixs from both Lauren and Donna to show you the new shop... but the my favorite picture is the one of the "Few Skeins of Yarn" that Lauren posted... I may have to get a copy of this one framed for the shop!

It is fantastic - many new and old friends come and spend a few hours working on or starting a new project while enjoying the comfort of the new sitting area. All is well in the land of The Yarn and Fiber Company and it just keeps getting better! Our new location is Clearbrook Center, 11 Manchester Road, Derry, NH 03038 - and only a few miles from our old shop in Windham. If you come at breakfast or lunch, I highly recommend the bagel/coffee/lunch shop located two doors down from us - they serve a full breakfast and lunch menu and have the tastiest bagels and a wonderful selection of coffees - come early as they close at 2:00.

Now, even more importantly - the warm thank you! The reference to "we" used above actually is a symbol for the group of wonderful people who helped us moved. Let's put it simply - THEY ROCK! The entire shop was moved and 98% unpacked within a 2.5 day span. The packing began on Saturday at Noon and at Midnight on Monday, we declared it ready for opening on Tuesday morning - and yes, we did eat and sleep. All I can say is you are Absolutely Amazing and we can't possibly thank you enough! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, .... !!!!!!

Heavy/Warm Shawl Workshop with Galina Khmeleva at Yarn and Fiber Company!

How beautiful is this shawl!!!! Wanna make one? Me too! Come and join us on July 19 and 20th from 10-4 for a weekend workshop with Galina Khmeleva. Give us a call at 603-898-5059 to reserve your seat or email me at cyndi@yarnandfiber.com. I have copied the class write-up below. Call soon, space is limited and the seats are flying!

Heavy/Warm Shawl Workshop with Galina Khmeleva at The Yarn and Fiber Company!

Join in the fun! There is something to be gained in this class by everyone! New lace knitters can easily break into working on gorgeous lace shawls through Galina’s expertise and expert lace knitters will enjoy the new techniques and tips / tricks they will gather during the class that come straight from the Russian Orenburg lace knitter community. Everyone leaves as a more experienced lace knitter with a beautiful shawl underway. Come and enjoy the weekend with us!

Workshop Description and Details:
Knit a luxurious heavy/warm shawl the unique Orenburg way from Galina A. Khmeleva, author of Gossamer Webs, The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls and Gossamer Webs, The Design Collection. The construction of the classic warm shawl uses an entirely different knitting technique from that of its close, lacey relative. This spectacular “cousin” to the elegant, traditional Orenburg gossamer lace shawl made famous by Russian babushkas, will make a superb throw, baby blanket or comforter.

Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20th from 10:00 to 4:00

Price: $125 for both days (includes supplies except knitting needles)

Supplies to Bring or Purchase During Class: Knitting Needles US Size 1-3 (to get gauge)

Location: The Yarn and Fiber Company (New Location)
11 Manchester Road, Derry, NH Tel: 603-898-5059

Please call us to reserve your space at the learning table. Full payment of class is due upon registration for class – refunds for class will be allowed up to one week prior to class start.

New Noro Silk Garden, Kureyon and Kureyon Sock Colors have Arrived and They are Gorgeous!

How beautiful! I already have my new favorites! All the new colors of Noro Silk Garden, Noro Kureyon and Noro Kureyon Sock yarn arrived on Friday and they are gorgeous! The new numbers match for both the new Kureyon and Kureyon Sock colors so if you have a project that may call for both weights, this is a sure winner! The new colors of the two Kureyon lines run between 217 and 240. Get some quick as they are going fast! Here are the pixs. Enjoy!

Here are the Noro Kureyon colors first.....

And now, the new Noro Kureyon Sock colors.....

For the Love of Noro! Silk Garden Sock Yarn

Just when I thought it was safe to meet with our Noro rep (I mean really now, if you have been in the Yarn and Fiber Company shop or on our website, you know that we have a lot of Noro, did I mention a lot of Noro, yeah, a lot of Noro), and he shows us.....


Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn - New this season (of course) and available in the top eight colorways of Noro Silk Garden.... sigh! Yes, we bought them all and lots of each. We are hoping to see them sometime in late July through early September (I like to give Noro lots of time to arrive as it always arrives fashionably late :)

Here are the pictures of the colorways for your enjoyment! We are accepting pre-orders for this wonderful yarn and I can't wait to knit some for my toes! They have been busy lately and deserve a little Silk Garden in their world! If you are wondering, since I held a skein of this wonderful yarn, yes, it feels just like Silk Garden and looks like Silk Garden - I have two garments made from Silk Garden and wear them constantly... I may never change my socks! Then again, with eight colorways there are enough colorways for each day of the week plus one! Have a great day and onto the colorways.....

Kauni Effektgarn EQ Yarn has Arrived!

If anyone is looking for Kauni EQ Effektgarn wool, now is a good time to order some.... a large order arrived today and we are updating inventory throughout the afternoon. In addition to the 140 - 170 gram balls, we have received a number of skeins in the 200 gram range which will be online by the weekend. Yeah! I just love this yarn!