Bear Hugs are here!

Bear Hugs is a cotton/acrylic blend that works up fast at 4 stitches per inch. The yarn has a slight thick and thin and "huggable" hand. One ball of yarn is actually a kit - everything you need except for the needles! Inside the ball of yarn are two adorable bear buttons and a baby sweater pattern. One ball is all that's needed for a 3-6 month old. Come in and grab one (the yarn, not a baby)! Take a look at Plymouth's web page to see the color selection - we have them all. They are the cutest!

Free patterns galore

We have plenty of free knitting patterns in the store. We also have the largest collection of patterns in the state of Maine. But, there's no such thing as too many patterns, is there?

Lion Brand yarn offers a tremendous collection of free patterns on their website. Right now, they've just put up some really nice cowl patterns, which are simply the thing to knit this winter. Go here to check them out. You'll have to sign up, but it's worth it.

Happy knitting!

Three goods reasons to stop by

The first good reason is that if you know the secret password*, you'll get a free gift. The second good reason is that the 20% yarn sale is still on, and will be through February 13th. The third good reason is because just browsing is a good way to beat the winter blahs. When Maine's gray, cold, and covered with snow, it's good to come in and see all the colors in the store!

Have anything you'd like to see more of on this blog? Please leave a comment. What we'd love to see is pictures of your finished projects! You can send your pics to yardgoodscenter@gmail.com and we'll post them here.

Happy crafting, whatever you make!

*Oh, here's the secret password: "I didn't get the coupon from the newspaper. I saw it on the blog." Don't worry if you don't say it correctly. We're not strict.

Isn't that baby sweater cute? We've still got Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK and Cashmerino Aran at 25% off and it's going fast!

February Stamping Class Schedule

Here it is:

Embossed Valentines
Sharon will show us how to do paste, dry, and regular embossing.
Wednesday February 3rd from 1-3 and Saturday February 6th from 10-Noon

Valentine Cards
Join Sue to make pop-ups and other cards.
Wednesday February 10th from 1-3 and Saturday February 13th from 10-Noon

All New House Mouse
Make fun and cute cards for all occasions with Sue.
Wednesday February 17th from 1-3

Hero Arts Party
Saturday February 20th from 10-Noon Read more about this class here.

Northwoods Butterflies
Wednesday February 24th from 1-3 Join Sue, who says, "These butterflies are so pretty!" Think Spring!

Shrink Art
Saturday February 27th from 10-Noon
Sue will show us how to make shrink art pins. Great gifts!

As usual, please bring stamping supplies, scissors, a glue stick, and double stick tape. All class participants receive 10% off stamping supplies. Call 872-2118 to sign up.

If you'd like to look at the full color catalog of Northwoods wildlife stamps, click here. We have a large selection in the store and are happy to order any ones you may like.

Would you like to know how to artists at Northwoods color their stamping so beautifully (like the one up above?) There's a detailed tutorial for you to read and print out at their website.

Upcoming stamping classes

While we're still in the holiday spirit, there will be two Christmas card classes. Sharon said "It's never too early!" They are on Wednesday, January 20th, from 1-3, and Saturday, January 23rd from 10-12.

There will be a Valentine's Day card class with Sharon on Wednesday, January 27th from 1-3. As always, class participants get 10% off all their supplies. Call 872-2118 to sign up.

You can click on the image above to print it out and color it in. Happy stamping!

The yarn sale continues!

The yarn sale will continue for another month! The last day will be February 13th! So, don't despair if you haven't come in to take advantage of 20% off all our yarn!

What's new? There's some fantastic Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran that's now 25% off. Get it before it's gone! And we're now carrying Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash, a truly fantastic new yarn. It's great for so many types of knitting, is super soft, and washable.

You can get a free pattern for the cowl in the picture by clicking here. It's made with Baby Alpaca Grande, which we've got in the store.

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!