For those that don’t know, Adrienne Vittadini is getting out of the knitting yarn/pattern business. Therefore, we have all our stock of Vittadini patterns and yarns on sale for 25% off until they are GONE!

Also, I’ve just come across some Rebecca Magazines / Rebecca Baby & Kids that were hiding in the store! They have already been added to the online store, and, of course, you can see them in-store as well.

Just arrived to The Yarn Barn are some of Lantern Moon’s newest bag designs, Morgan, Tasha (in Green & Black), as well as the fun new Fish Totes (shown below)!

Everyone out there stay cool!

In-store and online, we are offering Reynolds Fusion, Berroco Mohair Classic and Berroco Mohair Classic Heather at 40% off!

Also, we have the recently discontinued Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK for 30% off!

All are discontinued yarns, so get them (and the patterns that go with them!) while they last!

Summer classes are up! Click here to view them all!
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Also, join us for a WEEK-LONG MOTHER’S DAY SALE! **May 5th - 10, 2008**

You’ll be given a bag and for all the yarn you can fit in it, you’ll get:

* 15% off ALL non-sale yarn throughout the store *
* An additional 10% off clearance yarn (already 30-40% off) *

You will also get 15% off select leaflet patterns and select books!

And of course, don’t forget we have GIFT CERTIFICATES - the perfect Mother’s Day gift!

One bag per person. May not be used in conjunction with any coupons.

Happy Leap Year Day! Today’s the last day to use the coupon from our last entry to get extra savings off our already 30% off sale yarns…hurry in by 5:30pm…

We’ve been lax in sharing new arrivals, so today I will provide you with THREE! All may be found in our sock yarn area at the front of the store.

From Schachenmayr Nomatta we have Micro Bamboo Spray - an incredibly soft and slinky yarn with a tone-on-tone hand-dyed look to it. This is perfect for those that are allergic to wool as it is 50% bamboo derived viscose and 50% acrylic! Machine washable, too…

From Crystal Palace Yarns, we have the Panda yarns! Panda Wool (seen on the right) is a marled multi-color yarn made of 51% bamboo, 39% wool & 10% nylon and we’ve got the four newest colors in stock right now. Panda Silk is 52% bamboo, 43% superwash merino and 5% combed silk, and as you can see, we have it in a large variety of solid and variegated shades! Both are deliciously soft!

Lastly, if you’re looking for something different for socks - Regia’s Softy fits the bill! Made of 39% superwash wool and 61% polyamide, little tufts of fur are twisted into the yarn to make cozy, fun socks!

I can see Softy worked up as SUCH a fun baby or kids sweater…or a crib blanket, even…hmmm….what about you?

In additional to our Clearance Sale where select yarns are now 30% off (see our previous blog entry!), we’ve added one more special deal for those of you who check our blog - a coupon!

Print this coupon (right-click and open the image by itself if you want to save ink/toner!) and redeem it in-store for any of our sale yarns (one type/color in whatever amount) and get an additional 10% off! One coupon per customer, please!

This time of year in New England is about the time that we all start getting tired of the cold! If you can’t head to sunny climates (or even if you can!), we’ve got some fiber therapy for you.

We’ve decided to continue our Winter Clearance Sale on nearly all yarns that were on sale during our Super Bowl Sale!

That means that many beautiful, name-brand yarns - current and discontinued - are still available at 30% OFF! Visit us in-store to see what our current selection is - it will certainly be ever-changing with a sale like this!

There are some great yarns (such as Debbie Bliss’ Cashmerino Astrakhan, Cotton Cashmere and Alpaca Silk DK, Rowan Soft Tweed and Cotton Rope, Noro Blossom and Aurora…just to name a few!) that are on their way out, so get them while you can!

Yes, it’s that time again…

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3rd from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
is The Yarn Barn’s 17th Annual Super Bowl Sale!!!

We can’t believe it but this will be our 17th time holding this sale - and it’s sure to be a good one. What’ll be on sale is a secret until the day of the sale, but you can be sure that you will get discounts and deals beyond any you’ll find during the rest of the year!

So, whether you need yarn to use during the game or to avoid it, The Yarn Barn in Woodbridge, CT is the place to be on Super Bowl Sunday!!! See you there!

A very belated Happy New Year to everyone - but we’ve been busy busy busy!

The newsletters are being mailed and the email list is being notified…but you can see our newly posted Class List online!!! We start out this round with two special holiday classes:

If you’ve always wanted to try Needle Felting, take our Heart-Felt Bouquet Class on Saturday, February 2nd (9am-11am)! This new kit from Decadent Fibers contains all the tools and materials you need to make a one-of-a-kind bouquet of needle felted hearts!

Another Valentine-themed class is also an introduction to lace knitting - our Thinking Of You Scarf class on Monday, February 4th (7pm-9pm). Subtle hearts peek through elegant lace in this Heartstrings pattern.

Both of these classes are soon enough that your finished projects will be ready in time for Valentine’s Day - although they’d be great Mother’s Day gifts as well!

As for sales, we’ve got a coupon for you - bring it in-store and get 25% off Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan, Merino DK or Merino Aran!

And, of course, we all know that Super Bowl is coming up…which means so is our annual Super Bowl Sale! Whether you need a project to work on during the game or a project to escape the game entirely, this is the sales event of the year.

More details on the sale will be posted, but save that date:

February 3rd from 1:00pm - 4:00pm!

Just arrived today - the newest ROWAN Magazine, #42! This issue has some fantastic patterns for Tapestry, Wool Cotton, Kid Silk Haze, Kid Classic, Big Wool, Little Big Wool, 4ply Soft, Felted Tweed, and Scottish Tweed DK AND for two new yarns, Cocoon and Country! We also carry the new Rowan Studio mini-books, which are soon to send us issue #5!

In other newness, there are two sock yarns to check out. One is by Adriafil, called KNITCOL, for which we have patterns provided by Plymouth Yarns. This dk to light worsted superwash merino yarn can not only be used for socks, but for sweaters and it all is self-striping in fair isle patterns! Check out the color card below and the currently available patterns and yarn packs in our online store!:

The second new sock yarn is from Knit One Crochet Too, called Soxx Appeal, which is also superwash merino with a touch of elastic and nylon - similar to Cascade Fixation in its springiness, but much softer!

The yarn calls for a #2 needle at 32 st over 4″ and you get a generous 208 yds per skein. And did I mention the soft? We, of course, have patterns for this yarn as well, which will help you account for the elasticity factor!

Oh, yeah, and I mentioned a SALE. For a limited time, we have selected yarns in our store at 30% off marked by “starbursts” or “Sale” cards. If you have received one of those yellow postcards from us - BRING IT IN WITH YOU. That little yellow card will get you an EXTRA 10% off of those sale yarns as well as an EXTRA 10% off our clearance yarn section.

Our fall yarns will be arriving soon…got your newest projects lined up yet?

We’ve got some beautiful colorways in of Great Adirondack’s Silky Sock - a fabulous blend of silk, superwash merino and nylon that works well for socks as well as lace!

Click to see larger version!

If you’ve never seen (or fondled) this yarn, you should!

The other weekend we had a representative from Rowan come and give us a sneek peek at the upcoming lines for Rowan, Gedifra and Nashua during our Yarn Tasting event. Attendees got to knit with each of the previewed yarns to get a feel for each one. Here’s our very own swatch:

Click to see larger version!

And new to the online store, we have ZECCA!

Above is a mere sampling of what we have in our store - but remember, Zecca pieces are one-of-a-kind! Once it’s gone, it’s GONE!

This weekend is the Massachusetts Sheep & Wool - let us know if you find something there that you’d like us to carry!