Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Meet New Plymouth Yarns - New Colors, New Yarns are Available for You for Spring! Encore Mega Colorspun with A Free Pattern and New Project Class Wednesdays! Felted Clogs Are a Blast to Make and Super-Cute!

Just in and New this Spring!   Plymouth Homestead Tweed and Solid Yarn!      Plymouth Homestead Yarn is a 100% wool, heavy worsted weight yarn in a nice range of solid and tweedy colors.    Homestead Yarn is a 100% wool while it Tweed companion yarn is made with 90% plain wool and 10% Donegal wool, Homestead Yarn has a rustic look with a soft texture, and it works up beautifully into blankets, warm sweaters, hats, mittens & accessories.   Plymouth Homestead Tweed and Solids also felt beautifully for warm slippers and mitts!
Colorblock Sweater P519 from Plymouth in Jelli Beenz Yarns!
Also, we have received the new colors (as well as a restock of all last years colors) of Jelli Beenz yarn.  Jellie Beenz is a smashing yarn that works well for fun garments that zing!   Jelli Beenz is a worsted weight yarn that comes in a variety of colors and is practical for everyday use as well as a specialty garment.

Check out these beautiful yarns today!


And another new yarn - Plymouth Encore Mega Colorspun and Solids is a new super bulky that works up fast on a US #15 needle!   Each 64 yard skein of this easy care machine washable yarn is 75% Acrylic and 25% Wool.  Check out the Free PDF Pattern for the Plymouth Encore Mega Colorspun Seed Stitch Cowl.  2 skeins of Encore Mega and US 15 make this cowl a breeze in a couple of hours.   A great gift idea!

More and more patterns are added to the website everyday!   Lots of Debbie Bliss Books (old and new) are now available as well as Yankee Knitters, Knitwhits, and too many to mention names!   Most books, magazines and patterns are on special through June 1, 2015.   The selection is immense!


Announcing new project classes on Wednesdays!  To kick things off, we will be making Felted Clogs.   These adorable felted clogs are beautiful when made in solids or using self striping yarns.  The pattern we will be using covers Women's and Men's clogs.   Class will meet on April 1 and April 15 from 10-12 and there is a $50 class fee.   You can come by the store or call and sign up over the telephone (603) 505-4432.   We are suggesting using Plymouth Gina, Plymouth Mushishi, Cascade 220, or Plymouth Galway yarn.    Pattern, needles and yarns are all available in the shop.   Call to reserve your seat and let's have some fun!

Have something that you want to make in a class?  Let us know; we would love to hear your suggestions for a new project class!

More Classes, More Buttons, More Yarns, More Fibers and More Patterns arriving Weekly at The Yarn and Fiber Company for your Fibering Convenience!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Let the Dyeing Begin! This Sunday, March 8, 2015, Dye Your Own Lace, Sock or Worsted Weight Yarn in Your Own Unique Colorway at The Yarn and Fiber Company in Derry, New Hampshire!

Come and Dye with Us!!!   Fun, fun, fun at the Yarn and Fiber Company this Sunday, March 8, 2015!!!




Let the Dyeing Begin! Dye Your Own Lace, Sock or Worsted Weight Yarn in Your Own Unique Colorway at The Yarn and Fiber Company in Derry, New Hampshire!






Come experience the fabulous fun of dyeing your own yarn and go home with a gorgeous skein - or two, or three!

Be sure to sign up when you arrive for the next available timeslot! Dye your own lace, sock or worsted weight yarn in your own unique colorway!

Store is open for 10:00 and the first dye workshop kicks off at 10:30! Then the workshops restart at 1:00 and 3:00! There is a per skein fee for the workshop - 100% Superwash Merino Lace weight (1000 yds) is $30 per skein, 100% Superwash Merino Sock Yarn is $20 per skein and 100% Superwash Merino Worsted Weight is $16 per skein. Each skein is a 100 gram skein and you can dye as many as you want!

Bring a friend and be ready for lots of fun!!! Come in to reserve your time slot! Fun, fun, fun!!!!


Oh and don't be afraid if you haven't dyed before! There is a simple formula for Hand-Dyeing: It takes - One Part Natural Yarn plus Multiple Parts of Color from Beautiful Dyes plus 3 Parts Smiles which equals Beautiful Yarn!


Happy Fibering!!!!

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Come and Be Excited with All the New Yarns at The Yarn and Fiber Company

Lots of fun at The Yarn and Fiber Company!   Yarn, yarn and more yarn has arrived from Ivy Brambles and Plymouth Yarns this week!
Ivy Brambles Silky Merino Light has been restock in a plethora of colors!   Everything from Elegant Black to Deep Sea graces the hooks!   Silky Merino Light is a gorgeous and super soft elegant yarn that is a pleasure to use.  
Silky Merino Light has magnificent drape and works up to a sport/dk gauge - perfect for light sweaters, shawls, and scarves.  Be spoiled with this 50/50 blend of mulberry silk and merino wool - 384 yards of hand-dyed yarn per skein takes your project to new levels of perfection.     

And, there are lots and lots of skeins of Romantica in all your favorite colors!   Lots of beautiful color at The Yarn and Fiber Company to combat the bleak and weary colors of winter.

Also in and unpacked, a huge restock of all your favorite yarns from Plymouth Yarns and many new favorites!    All colors of Mushishi Yarn, Gina Yarn, Happy Feet Sock Yarn, and over 50 shades of Baby Alpaca Grande Yarn and Encore Worsted and DK have returned for your late winter projects.

New yarns include all shades of Plymouth Homestead, a gorgeous 100% highland wool in aran weight, perfect for winter sweaters and accessories!   Also new, and available in all colors, is Gina Chunky.....and many more!


    

    


From lace weight to super-bulky yarns, fibers to buttons, our shelves are stuffed!   Check us out online or come in to touch all the pretty!  

Happy Fibering!




Tuesday, February 10, 2015

New Self Striping Ivy Brambles Romantica Lace Yarn Has Been Created for Your Next Lace Project!!!!

Hummingbird Romantica Self Striping Lace Yarn
Wow!  Look what just arrived!   Ivy Brambles Romantica Yarn is now available in New Self-Striping Colorways!  New colors include Hummingbird, Macaw and Blue Primrose.  Each skein of Romantica Yarn is 1000 yards of beautiful Superwash Merino.

Macaw Romantica Self Striping Lace Yarn
Super soft, super fine micron Superwash Merino is the perfect yarn for your lace projects! One skein usually makes a lace shawl; two skeins for a large circular or square shawl.
Blue Primrose Self Striping Romantica Lace Yarn

All of the Romantica colors, including the new Self-Striping colors, are now in the shop and also available online..... come check out these beautiful new colors either in store or online and don't forget to check out the huge selection of Ivy Brambles shawl patterns written specifically for our assorted lace yarns, as well as many more lace shawl patterns that are now available on the Inspiration page on our website and we have a growing selection of lace shawl patterns in the shop. 

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Hummingbird Romantica Lace Yarn
Enjoy these new colors as well as the many existing colors!   If you need coordinating colors for a project, feel free to give us a call... we are happy to assist in your color selection.  

Happy Fibering!

Friday, February 6, 2015

Cabin fever? Come inside and indulge yourself in color and wrap up in a new warm project today!

Cabin fever?   Come inside and indulge yourself in color and wrap up in a new warm project today!

Wrap you hands in a new pair of Nancy Warm and Fuzzy Mittens.   Easy to make and perfect for the cold month of February, these mittens will keep you toasty from start to finish.   Choose two of your favorite worsted yarns and cast them on your needles.   The choices are endless!  We chose to use Ivy Brambles Superwash Merino Yarn with Acacia Yarns Mohair Stripes Yarn - yardage-wise, this is enough to for two pairs of mittens in a woman size.  Pattern is written for Child, Women and Man sizes so everyone in the family can enjoy these warm mittens!  Other combos of yarn include, Berroco Vintage with Acacia Kid Mohair, Cascade 220 with Classic Elite La Gran, and Prism Symphony with Filatura Di Crosa Superior and many, many, many more!

We just restocked two of easy care yarn lines.   Berroco Vintage Wool in all your favorite colors and Cascade Cherub Aran for beautiful easy care projects!   Berroco Vintage Wool is a machine wash wool-rich blend features a wide color range, an incredibly soft feel and yardage that goes on and on. Its unique fiber blend makes laundering a breeze and perfectly suited for easy care garments for both children and adults.   Each 100 gram skein of Berroco Vintage Wool is 217 yards of a worsted weight yarn.

Cherub Aran is a perfect everyday yarn that is both super-soft and available in a variety of beautiful colors!   Cherub Aran yarn is a 50 microfiber/50 nylon blend available in 100 gram skeins of 240 yards of worsted weight yarn.

New patterns are added daily making it easy to find your new favorite projects.   We have them sorted in special binders in the shop by project type, or simply use our Inspiration page on our website.

Put some color in your life and curl up with a new project on your needles or hook today!

Happy Fibering!

Thursday, January 22, 2015

30% off Even More of the Best Knitting and Crochet Fashion Books, Patterns and Back Issue Magazines!

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Many more books, patterns and back issue magazines now available in the Yarn and Fiber Special Overstock Book and Pattern Sale Now Through End of January! A huge number of our in stock books, magazines and patterns are now available at 30% off! No coupon necessary; discount is shown on website and available in store. Hard to find issues of fashion pattern knitting and crochet books including Simple Knits 1, 2 and 3, Rowan and Nashua out of print copies, Ella Rae, Noro, Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Jo Sharp, Leisure Arts, and many, many, many more beautiful issues covering the last ten years of Knitting and Crochets best designs available now at a great price. We are adding more to our inventory daily, so check back often. Check out our book inventory and don't delay in purchasing as there are limited amounts of each book available!   
 
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Featured patterns include Fiber Trends Knit and Crochet Patterns are famous for their broad range of patterns spanning from Mens and Womens Sweaters, Funky Felted Animals, Christmas Stockings, Lace Shawls, Afghans, Mittens, Leg Warmers, and lots and lots of Hats and Sock Patterns! Something for everyone! 
    
Minnowknits Patterns have been providing designs for children for years! Sweaters, hoodies, hats, onesies... all kinds of beautiful designs suited for babies, toddlers and up through 8-10 year olds. If there is a child in your life, you will want a range of these patterns to knit for them as they grow.

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And that is just two examples..... there are lots, and lots, and lots of books and patterns on sale! Also, check out our ever-growing book selection.... many new books have been added to our inventory. You may want to make a day of it and simply come by, take a seat and peruse the selection for some new projects in your future! Check out our selection as we continue to add to our existing inventory daily! This is a great time to be inspired!  

***Sale excludes Prism, Berroco and Plymouth books and patterns.***

Happy fibering!