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Noni Bag Patterns

Knitting a felted bag is a fun project for the beginner and advanced knitter alike.  They are fun, functional, and offer the knitter a chance to really have a great time with color combinations and yarn choices.  (You must use fiber with at least a 70% wool content for successful felting.)  The shop has just received a shipment of new felted bag patterns from a company called Noni.   The bags come in number of styles and sizes and are embellished with glorious felted flowers.  These finished bags are just gorgeous and make a big style impact. 

We also just got back in stock the patterns for the felted wine bottle holder and small bowls.  These knit up fast and make great hostess gifts.  Spring is just around the corner (really, it is!) and we have patterns for adorable felted Easter baskets.  The Cascade 220 has some particularly lovely spring colors that would work up well.

Commercial news! The new commercial is now airing several times a week during Oprah on WIFR. Check your local listings for the correct channel in your area.  Thanks again to all who came to lend their smiling faces on the day of the shoot. 

Monday Color Combo

It's Monday and look what we have for you today!  Cindy has created another color combination inspiration.  Delicious is the best description I can come up with.  The perfect colors to help you move from winter into spring.  They would make a fabulous scarf to help keep the March winds at bay, or an on again, off again cardigan for those days when the temps take you from chilly to warm.  Stop into the store and see it in person, or to create your own color inspirations!

King Tut and Sale Buttons!

Even though the frigid temps tell us that we are still firmly in the grip of winter, it is still a great time to start thinking about those Spring and Summer projects.  New in the shop is King Tut, a beautiful Egyptian cotton that wears like iron and is machine wash and dry able.  We have bin after bin of glorious cotton color just waiting for you to come and take your pick.  King Tut's soft texture will feel wonderful against the skin in a summer sweater.

SALE!  Barbara Sommerfield is offering her exquisite porcelain buttons and beads at 50% off through Feb. 28.  All her buttons are made by hand with original stamped designs and carefully sanded edges for smooth movement through the button hole.  Available in three sizes with prices ranging from $8.00 to $12.00 before the sale.  You will find them in a basket on the counter.  They are the perfect accent for your felted bags or cardigan sweaters.

This week we celebrated Becky's birthday!  Bouquet after bouquet of beautiful flowers were delivered to celebrate our favorite shop owners big day.  Cindy even made her a birthday cake in the shape of a big ball of yarn!  Happy Birthday, Becky, and many happy returns of the day.

Cold Water Bundles

Great Adirondack has bundled 8 skeins of different textures and fibers, all dyed in the same colorway, each one more beautiful than the next. No walking all over the store trying to mix and match, all you have to do is decide what project to use them for.  They make an incredible Dancing Crayons poncho or Crayon Box jacket, both Chris Bylsma designs.  (Speaking of Chris, be sure to stop by and see her trunk show designs displayed at the shop until January 27th.)  The colors used in these bundles are breathtaking and right now we have a great selection. 

  The UPS man came today and and brought us lots of Lamb's Pride, perfect for your next felting project. (12 skeins of bulky black, which is always in high demand.)  Also delivered were a few things new to the shop.  More on them in future posts.

  Late Winter and early Spring classes are getting into full swing this week.  A couple of new things are the Healing Journey = learning to use knitting as a personal therapy tool, and Knitting for Peace - Make the world a better place, one stitch at a time.  See the class schedule for more specific information.  If you have seen a class on the schedule that interests you, give us a call so we can reserve you a space.  Many classes fill up quickly.  If there is something you'd like to see a class offered for, please let us know.  We always appreciate your input!

Welcome!

Welcome, welcome to the very first post at the Unique Yarns blog!  I know it seems like everyone and their mother has a blog these days, but what better way to keep you all up-to-date with the daily happenings at everyone's favorite yarn store?  I'll do my best to keep you in the know when new fiber or books arrive, class schedule reminders or changes, trunk shows, sales, closings....you get the idea.

The big news from last week was the filming of our commercial!  I know the picture isn't great, but you can see the camera man filming some lovely knitters relaxing in the rocking chairs.  A big thanks to everyone that came out to fill the store with shoppers, especially on such a snowy day.  I'll keep you posted on when to expect it to air.

Have you seen the baskets of color coordinated yarn on the table near the books?  Each week Cindy, who has the most amazing eye for color, will assemble a collection of yarns that will work together to create a fabulous scarf or sweater or bag.  The possibilities are endless! Just look at this mix of spring greens. (You can click on any picture to see it larger.)  Wouldn't it make up into a wonderful bag? And these luscious lavenders?  I tell you, the girl has a gift.  While Cindy can always be counted on to come up with unexpected color combinations, all of the staff are happy to help you make color and yarn decisions for any project you have in mind!

Tomorrow we'll talk about classes and Cold Water Bundles!

Wait!  One more thing; if you have any questions or comments about what you read in this blog, or the shop in general, feel free to leave a comment below.  I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able.

Happy Knitting (or crocheting, or weaving, or spinning....),

Holly