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COTTON KISSES - all you need to make a baby sweater in one ball!

Posted in New Items by yarnbarn on the May 23rd, 2008

JUST IN! SO new that Plymouth hasn’t even added it to their website yet: COTTON KISSES - as close to an instant sweater as you’re going to get (without buying one already made, of course!). No need to search for a combination of pattern, yarn and buttons - COTTON KISSES has it all-in-one!

Each ball is 200g and includes TWO free patterns (one ball is enough for one of the patterns - choose from a cardigan or a pullover) AND three adorable duckie buttons!

Wouldn’t this make a perfect baby shower gift for the expectant knitter mom?

Right now it comes in five solid colors and three variegated shades which you can see in our online store.

Come on in and get one in-store, or order it online!

Schaefer & Serendipity!

Posted in New Items by yarnbarn on the May 15th, 2008

Just in - we have new, gorgeous shades of Anne, Elaine and Heather from Schaefer yarn…just look at the Anne!

If you don’t already know, Anne is just great for socks and shawls…try it and you won’t be sorry! Content is 60% superwash merino wool, 25% mohair (non-itchy!), 15% nylon and each skein has a whopping 560 yards!

Also just arriving are our Spring shipment of Serendipity needles! Here’s just a few of the designs we have at the moment…

Keep in mind that these needles are one of a kind, so come in to see our full assortment. ‘Cause once they’re gone, we can’t guarantee we’ll ever get that design again!

Self-striping Summer Yarns…

Posted in New Items by yarnbarn on the May 7th, 2008

Today I’d like to show off two new summer yarns we have in stock that self-stripe in their own fun ways!

First is a 100% cotton from Katia called Samba:

The yarn has a matte finish and is very soft. There’s a generous 126 yards per ball and it knits up at a recommended 22 stitches pver 4″. Plus, it’s machine washable and we have some really cute kids patterns for it as well!

For a more blended striping effect, there is Dusk from Filatura di Crosa’s Fancy Collection:

Dusk is 65% Cotton, 30% Acrylic and 5% Polyamide and has a unique twist to it that makes it almost look handspun (advanced handspun, but still!). This is the yarn used for the cover pattern on the latest Knitter’s (check inside the magazine to see the top without the capelet!) and we also have some beautiful Filatura patterns for it.

Come in to see knitted swatches of both yarns…and don’t forget that our Mother’s Day Bag Sale is still going on through this Saturday, May 10th!