Happy New Year (and happy new yarns)!

Here's to 2010! Warm wishes for a wonderful new year!


Our 20% yarn sale is still on, and will be into the new year. We've got so many great new yarns! One yarn that isn't really new is Noro Kureyon sock yarn. Folks thought it was scratchy for the feet, so we stopped carrying it. Well, we saw a simply gorgeous shawl made of it and were convinced to bring it back into the store. Seems it isn't as scratchy as we remember, but no matter, even the designers are using it to make everything except socks! The cardigan above is made from this yarn. The pattern is from Jenny Watson's Noro Book #3. We don't have a photograph of the shawl just yet, but we do have a free pattern for it at the store. Don't forget to ask for one. It'd be beautiful made from the Noro yarn, but it'll work up just as nicely with many of your favorite sock yarns.

We are carrying a new Noro yarn - Yuzen. It's 56% Wool, 34% Silk, 10% Mohair, and simply gorgeous. Here's a lovely cardigan from "Jane Ellison's Noro Family" pattern book:


We just hung up some huge skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Merino hand-painted lace yarn. The skeins have 2400 yards of luscious 100% merino - enough for two shawls. C'mon in so you can see it and touch it in person!

Let's see. What else? So many new yarns are coming in every day. There's many new colors of the amazingly soft but bulky Baby Alpaca Grande, and Baby Alpaca Grande Tweed. This is another yarn that has to be felt next to the skin. It's the softest bulky we've ever touched!

2010 is going to be a very good year for knitters!

Hero Arts Party

Just so you can't say we aren't giving you enough notice, there will be a Hero Arts Party on February 20th from 10:00am to noon. It's the price of a regular stamping class - seven dollars. Even if you're not a big stamper, you might want to check this one out! To get a taste of Hero Arts stamping and get all sorts of nifty crafty ideas and free projects, too, take yourself over to the Hero Club Blog.

And of course, Merry Christmas! Hope you and yours are happy, healthy, and toasty warm!

Class schedule through the end of the year

Wednesday, December 16th from 1:00-3:00 Christmas Cards by Papercute with Sue
This will be extra-fun. Lots of new ideas and cute cards.

Saturday, December 19th from 10:00-12:00 A Variety of Christmas Cards with Sue
Last chance to make cards at a class in the store! Let's do a little punching, some snow, some Santas - a workshop of many cards!

Wednesday, December 30th from 1:00-3:00 Christmas Thank You Cards with Sharon
It'll be time to make and send those thank you cards.

All classes, as usual, are seven dollars. Bring stamping supplies, scissors, a glue stick, and double-stick tape. Call 872-2118 for more info or to sign up.

There's still a few sewing and quilting classes before the year is up. Call 872-5403 for more info.

If you click on the wreath image above, it will open in a new window. That way, you can print it out.

Browse yarns in the comfort of your own home

Scroll down on the the sidebar, at right, and you'll find a list of yarn companies. Now, you can browse colors from the comfort of your own home! The list will be growing every week, so keep an eye on it. But don't let the shortness of this list fool you: the Plymouth site has more than a dozen yarns that we carry in the store. Check it out. It might save you some stress if you tend to get overwhelmed by the amount of yarn that's in the store. Lots of people do get yarn overload - it's hard not love nearly everything one sees and touches.

Wondering what these swatches are? They're Araucania Panguipulli, a beautiful yarn with an unpronouncable name. It's not in the store yet; we're just giving you a peek of what's to come! It's a soft, marled yarn in 100% merino that knits up fast. We're really looking forward to trying it. The sample scarves that are in the store now are just so luscious.

Winter yarn sale

Yes, we had a big party and everything is on sale, but it's not over! All our yarn is on sale at 20% off and will be until January 13th. C'mon in and save! Plus, new exciting yarns are coming in. Right now we're going to let that be a surprise, but soon we'll be posting pics of some of these very special yarns, including new yarns from Noro and Arucania. They are simply gorgeous! Check out the Arucania color swatch scarves that we put in the store today.

And now, more pictures from Saturday:

Ken and Sally

Sale? Party? Sue and the stampers just keep on going, no matter what! Looks like fun.

At least one person posed for the camera. Bette's working hard, as usual.

No yarn from the store was used in the knitting of Scott's Norwegian sweater. Tsk tsk!

Truly, 60 years of family and friends.

Happy 60th Anniversary!

Saturday was the big sale and party for the 60th anniversary of the store. Wow, it was a madhouse!

Folks got all sorts of goodies. Here's Joyce, Bea, and Ken with the cake before it started being gobbled up. What's in the crockpot? Meatballs in barbecue sauce. Yum!

More photos are on their way. If you recognize yourself in one of them, leave a comment with your name (unless you want to remain anonymous).

On Saturday, as we were loading up your bags,we heard so much about all the projects that are being planned. Don't forget to take some pictures and send them to us. We want to see what you've made!

Free felted bag, slipper, and hat patterns

Click here for a big collection of excellent free patterns for felted bags, hats, and slippers. We have lots of bulky weight single-ply yarns in stock that you can use. Come in and look around!

And don't forget to print out the one-day-only sale coupon for December 12th! You'll find it below.