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Stitches West Ho!!
We left Sunday about noon from Jackson, and wouldn’t you know it? We had a spectacular animal encounter almost immediately. This is what we saw about 25 miles south of home:
Mountain Goats
These mountain goats are always a welcome sight. They’re very impressive animals, very calm and very big.
They’re also cute– see the face on the juvenile in the photo on the right?
Anyway, we had off and on snow until we got to Salt Lake, but managed to make it across the salt flats to Wendover before stopping for the night. The entire trip has been filled with gorgeous scenery.
Yesterday, we drove to Sparks NV, where we picked up some new display for our booths. On a whim, I checked the customer list and found we have one customer in Sparks! So we decided to do our best imitation of Publisher’s Clearinghouse, and we showed up on the doorstep of Mary F., and presented her with a little gift! You should have seen the look on her face. It was fun.
So we have made it here to Santa Clara a little while ago, and checked into the hotel, and are anticipating getting a good start on the set-up tomorrow. It was an easy drive broken into 3 days. Stay tuned for more updates from Stitches West!
SKALLOPS, another successful Kickstarter project from the creative geniuses at E & M Labs, LLC out of Menlo Park, California. You may remember the wildly successful Trebuchette project of last summer elevating desktop siege warfare to new heights. These ingenious laser cut clips (Skallops) turn an ordinary deck of playing cards into an architectural marvel. Build anything from ET to the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge to your own DNA (maybe). Take a look at a couple of ideas:
And…. if you have more time on your hands than you know what to do with.. Check out this –> Not to Scale
Be the first on your block to build next Taj Mahal, join the party here – Skallops at Kickstarter
Happy New Year! Here’s our email announcing our annual exotic yarn sale–there are great bargains to be had, don’t miss it!
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We’re looking forward to 2012, and we wish the best for all of you. For the rest of this year, our 3rd Annual Cashmere and Exotic Yarn Sale is our year-end gift to our customers. Enjoy
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Have an outdoorsman or outdoor worker on your gift list? Buffalo Gold Bison accessories are incredibly thoughtful gifts for fishermen, hunters, gardeners, construction & landscape workers, winter sports fans–anyone who needs extra warmth and protection from the elements. Bison down is one of the most durable and warm fibers out there. It has to be experienced to be appreciated!
There are gloves, hats, scarves, and more! These wonderful items are knit right here in the USA, but they sell out fast so if you want to have these for the holidays, please order now.
 This design in "Winter Warmers" |
Alpaca Chunky
This super-soft and snuggly yarn is a natural extension of Rowan’s Lima. Since super-bulky yarns are so in fashion, it makes perfect sense to create a bigger, chunkier alpaca yarn. This yarn is put up in 100g skeins, with about 76 yards, so as to minimize the number of ends you have to deal with. And there’s a Rowan book Winter Warmers, with patterns for Alpaca Chunky, too.
Here’s a gift from me to you to get you started:
 Knit in alpaca chunky |
Simply Snuggly Luxury Scarf
This reversible scarf will make you want to go out in the cold just so you can wear it. Or make it for someone else — Sometimes the recipe for a fabulous gift is deceptively easy!
2 100g balls Rowan Alpaca Chunky
US size 15 needles
Cast on 18 st, and work in this pattern
Row 1: K3, P3 repeat across
Row 2: K1,P1 repeat across
Continue in pattern until just enough of 2nd ball remains to bind off. Weave in loose ends. Block lightly to stabilize the stitches. Finished size about 6” by 66”.
Tip: When working with circular chain constructed yarns like Alpaca Chunky or Lima try joining balls this way. Using a tapestry needle, thread the new end up through the center of the yarn tube of the old end for about 4-5 inches, then out the side. Remove the needle and gently pull back on the yarn to bury the ends. Then just continue knitting.
Have a little sweetheart or ‘tween girl on your list? Whip up a little fun and frolic with some Frivola
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– she’ll LOVE it!
2 balls for short scarf, 3 for long. On sale now, stock on hand only
Wow! Cyber Monday! This is supposed to be the day when those of you are still shopping on Monday, but online, make everything great for us online retailers. But we do have a very special deal for you to try something new or just treat yourself for getting all that holiday shopping done!
It’s the Fifth (and last) day of the Try a New Yarn promotion from Handknitting.com. Today’s Buy One Get One Half off coupon is for the yummiest new yarns from Lang: Aiko, a multi-purpose chunky yarn, and a great extension of Alpaca SuperLight, Lang Alpaca SuperLight Lamé.
Aiko: Use the coupon code AIKOLUX Lux because this is truly a luxury yarn. One look at this yarn and you will be wondering where it has been all your life! This yarn is a combination of so many desirable qualities: fast and easy to knit, a little bit of haze from some mohair, depth of color and texture. You will love it–try it now!
Alpaca SuperLight Lamé: Use the coupon code OOHLALA
You can use this beautiful yarn for any lace weight pattern that has a large enough gauge to handle the halo, or substitute for any pattern for Alpaca SuperLight in any of the Fatto à Mano books. A fabulous addition to the Lang yarn line-up. For those of you who like to experiment, this yarn is a great carry-along for a plain yarn. The colors coordinate with all the other Lang yarns, so pair it with Alpaca SuperLight for a chunky knit, or with Aiko for a bulky. Make yourself a one of a kind masterpiece!
This coupon will allow you to buy 2 skeins of these yarns, with the second skein at half price. You may mix colors, and you may use the coupon as many times as you wish.
GOOD TODAY (11/28/2011) ONLY.
So it’s the Sunday after Thanksgiving – are you all exhausted from shopping? No? Tired of football? Good, because we have new discount codes for 2 more great new yarns today. There’s still time to knit a holiday gift from the skeins you order.
Anyway, it’s the Fourth day of the Try a New Yarn promotion from Handknitting.com. Today’s Buy One Get One Half off coupon is for the newest yarn from Lopi (Istex) Einband Lace weight, and Regia Design Line Hand-Dye Effect by Kaffe Fasset
Einband: Use the coupon code LOPILACE
This is just a marvelous yarn –Lopi yarn in a next-t0-the-skin soft lace weight. Try it!
Regia Design Line Hand-Dye Effect by Kaffe Fasset: Use the coupon code KAFFE8 
The master of color has designed a line of beautiful degradé colors for socks or any 4-ply pattern .
This coupon will allow you to buy 2 skeins of these yarns, with the second skein at half price. You may mix colors, and you may use the coupon as many times as you wish.
GOOD TODAY (11/27/2011) ONLY.
Ok, I know there’s no official designation for the Saturday after Thanksgiving in terms of the holiday shopping season. But we can make up a new one, right? I wish I were more creative in coining catchy phrases–Saturday Special is pretty common.
Anyway, it’s the third day of the Try a New Yarn promotion from Handknitting.com. Today’s Buy One Get One Half off coupon is for the newest yarn from Jojoland, Fantasia, and Regia Highland Tweed!
Fantasia: 
Use the coupon code FANSAT1
Fantasia is the latest yarn from Jojoland, in chunky weight. Super fast to knit, with the same constantly changing long, long color variation. Love it!
Regia Highland Tweed: Use the coupon code TWEEDY 
A great tweedy 6-ply sport weight yarn.
This coupon will allow you to buy 2 skeins of these yarns, with the second skein at half price. You may mix colors, and you may use the coupon as many times as you wish.
GOOD TODAY (11/26/2011) ONLY.
Black Friday is Bargain day, right? And you get to take advantage of it without sitting outside in the weather.
It’s the second day of the Try a New Yarn promotion from Handknitting.com. Today’s Buy One Get One Half off coupon is for 2 Trendsetter Yarns:
Rendezvous: Use the coupon code BF11FUN
Improv: Use the coupon code BF11JOY 
This coupon will allow you to buy 2 skeins of these yarns, with the second skein at half price. You may mix colors, and you may use the coupon as many times as you wish.
GOOD TODAY (11/25/2011) ONLY.
