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YARNMARKET.COM NEWS ISSUE #47
In This Issue:
Bring Color, Fun & Excitement to Those Gray Winter Days | Stunning New Yarns, Colors & Projects Now in Stock from Trendsetter | Enjoy Marvelous New Yarns & Tools for Lace Knitting from Karabella and Addi | Check Out All the Recently Added Sock Options from South West & Cherry Tree Hill | Discover the Recent Expansion of Our Yarnmarket-Exclusive Impressionist Collection | Read Our New Blog for an Insider's Look at Behind the Scenes at Yarnmarket | Customer Service -- the Yarnmarket Way
Bring Color, Fun & Excitement to Those Gray Winter Days
OK, so you've already heard the news -- here in the U.S. we're facing at least six more weeks of winter. Or at least that's the forecast according to Punxsutawney Phil, the prognosticating little rodent who saw his shadow in Pennsylvania this past weekend on Groundhog Day. So what does this have to do with knitting & crocheting you say? Well, we at Yarnmarket were looking forward to an early spring & are already getting tired of the dreary gray skies of the typical Central Ohio winter day. Now if you're like us, then you too need a pick-me-up from your crafts to balance out the gloom, and that's why we're dedicating ourselves this month to featuring for you projects that will bring color, fun & excitement to the rest of winter!
Now we're still working on many special projects from our Exotic & Unusual Fibers category, the Luxury Cashmere & Silk Yarns department and our Hand Painted & Hand Dyed Yarns collection as we recommended in the January Newsletter and Bulletin. But we also need some extra cheer & color to brighten the days & nights ahead.
First off, we simply love the way that accessories can enliven any wardrobe, especially how a colorful hat or scarf can jazz up that coat or jacket we're spending so much time wearing this time of year. So for hat lovers everywhere who also enjoy felting, check out the stylish Felted Madeline Hat. Featured in the latest issue of Knit 'N Style, this terrific "chapeau" is designed after those worn by the adorable Parisian schoolgirl in the children's books of Ludwig Bemelman. It's a great year-round topper because it's out of the ordinary and crafted of spectacular Vegas yarn from the Vickie Howell Collection. Just pick your favorite solid color of "Vegas" for the body & brim of the hat, and then select a contrasting shade for the optional hat band if you like.
Next you can add fun & excitement to your winter wardrobe with a quick-to-knit sweater project that's beautiful & figure flattering as well. From your first peek at the Van Dyck Stampato Pullover, we bet you'll agree that this sweater is a terrific way to add texture & color to your dreary days & evenings. It's truly a cabled design with lots of modern twists because it knits up quickly on larger needles plus has lots of pizzazz & style. Just look at the large cabling down the front, on each sleeve & accenting the collar, and you'll see exactly what we mean. Also its longer tunic length is figure enhancing for many sizes & shapes, so no wonder it's sized from X-Small to X-Large.
And remember -- if you prefer solid colors, you can knit up this superb tunic sweater in single-hued Van Dyck in 20 heathery shades.
We also recommend you check out Noro projects for some of the most colorful options you can add to your cold-weather wardrobe. From the bright auto-striping of the Kureyon Buttoned Vest and the Kureyon Cabled Turtleneck to the sensational Silk Garden Cabled Shawl and the lovely textured Silk Mountain Vest, Noro certainly delivers cheer all winter long.
We especially recommend the newest Noro project in our collection -- the Antoinette Iro Vest. This classic pullover vest is transformed when knitted in Noro's stupendously self-striping Iro yarn. The scoop neck & loose fit flatter many body types & sizes, and the vest is easy to dress up or down with accessories. Besides, you can look as if you've taken hours to alternate many lovely color options when actually the yarn has done all the work for you!
And, of course, babies & those precious little ones need color & texture in their wardrobes too during the cold, gray winter months ahead. You can start off with a supersoft little jacket that even begins with a Crystal Palace free pattern. The Bunny Hop Side Wrap Baby Kimono will keep your little darling warm & cozy all year round. The body of the cardigan is knit in your favorite shade of Bunny Hop Solid and then trimmed with the coordinated multi in Bunny Hop Print. And you only need to know how to make a slip stitch & chain for the simple, crocheted inside ties. You can also get some Noro brightness into your baby's life with the Felted Blanket that's definitely out of the ordinary and crafted of auto-striping Kureyon.
Stunning New Yarns, Colors & Projects Now in Stock from Trendsetter
This month we at Yarnmarket are very excited by the new arrivals from Trendsetter Yarn because we know you love the way Barry Klein & his designers can take the classic and give it such a modern twist. We are introducing two of his newest yarn creations, and of course, we have also added his marvelous pattern support for these two fiber gems as well.
First off, we have the wonderful wool blend Harmony where you get a classic wool tweed yarn lightly twisted with a silk ribbon for a totally updated, modern look. We are thrilled by the way the sheen of the ribbon peeks through the classic tweed for added interest & texture in all our worsted-weight knitting & crochet projects.
Substitute "Harmony" in all your traditional patterns for pullovers, cardigans, jackets and accessories, or take a peek at Barry's four exclusive designs for more ideas:
Harmony Knee Length Classic Coat (#3524),
Harmony Sideways Ribbed Cardigan (#3523),
Harmony Tied Cowl Pullover (#3525) and
Harmony V Tied Cabled Cardigan (#3522).
Trendsetter also brings you a new yarn aptly named for New York City's famous Madison Avenue. Madison yarn has a sleek exterior with lots of exciting details on the inside. True solid shades form the background of each color combo, and then multi-hued, soft wool tops are randomly interjected to bring additional life & texture to this glowing, subtly thick & thin creation.
"Madison" is a terrific choice for quick-to-create pullovers, cardis, jackets and just about any project calling for chunky-weight yarn such as these superb designs from Trendsetter:
Madison Ribbed Pullover (#3540),
Madison Ribbed Pullover with Fringe (#3538),
Madison Tie Waist Cardigan (#3537) and
Madison Turtleneck Pullover (#3539).
Then we have new colors now in stock for some of your all-time favorite Trendsetter yarns including Tonalita, Yosemite and Pandora Shadow. Also check out all the new Trendsetter patterns such as the Dune Star Pullover (#3530), the Tonalita Hats and Scarves (#3306), the Dune & Tonalita Reversible Cabled Wrap & Throw and the Yosemite Classic Cardigan (#3534), just to name a few.
Enjoy Marvelous New Yarns & Tools for Lace Knitting from Karabella and Addi
Since our feature of the Luxury Cashmere & Silk Yarns department last month, we've been paying special attention to your emails requesting a lighter weight, 100% cashmere yarn to complement our chunky, quick-to-create Supercashmere from Karabella Yarns and our three worsted weight options -- Cashmere 5 by Artyarns, GGH's Cashmere and Pure Cashmere from Debbie Bliss.
We considered many alternatives and finally found the highest quality option of Supercashmere Fine also from Karabella Yarns. Being crafted of 100%, long-stapled Italian cashmere makes "Supercashmere Fine" a gorgeous, super luxurious fiber gem. With its 2-ply construction & supreme softness, it's the ultimate luxury next to your skin.
Sensational used single-stranded as a fingering-weight yarn in lacy scarves,
open-weave shawls & stunning tops, it even works up spectacularly in baby items for that precious little one. Or for a slightly heavier gauge such as DK weight, use "Supercashmere Fine" double stranded for even greater luxury.
And if you don't already have your own collection of favorite lacy projects at hand, consider the extraordinary pattern offerings of Karabella founder Berta Karapetyan including one crocheted lovely:
Crocheted Supercashmere Fine Spiral Hexagon Shawl (KC309 C),
Lace Supercashmere Fine Shawl with Pleats (KK475),
Supercashmere Fine Frost Flowers Top (KK322) and
Supercashmere Fine Sunsports Shawl (KK296).
We also have exciting news from Addi about the Addi Turbo Lace Circular Needles. They now come in 3 larger sizes -- 7 to 9 U.S. (4.5 to 5.5mm) -- and a new length (40"). Just imagine how many more terrific projects you can knit now with these additions!
Check Out All the Recently Added Sock Options from South West & Cherry Tree Hill
Socks were hot, hot, hot for 2007, and the way 2008 is starting out we can easily predict that sock yarns & footwear projects will be equally popular if not more so. At the forefront of the sock frontier are two yarn companies -- South West Trading Company and Cherry Tree Hill -- and we have exciting news from each of them.
First up from South West is the latest additions to their very popular, limited edition Tofutsies Sock Club. We now have in stock the February 2008 release and have shipped out the pre-orders so if you ordered ahead, you should be getting your package soon. Also because we ordered extra balls to be sure you could get your limited-edition choices, we still have some available. But order your February 2008 balls soon because once we run out, we won't be able to order any additional balls.
We have also committed to stocking the next 6 releases (June 2008 to April 2009) of the "Tofutsies Sock Club" just for all you sock aficionados out there. Soon we'll be accepting pre-orders for those limited-edition color combos too, so keep checking the Tofutsies Sock Club product page to place your pre-order.
And remember that when you order your "Tofutsies Sock Club" yarn from us, you get two limited-edition Tofutsies patterns, one of which is exclusive to Yarnmarket! For example, with the February 2008 release, you get Deby Lake's "Hugs n Kisses" pattern plus the Yarnmarket-exclusive "Lines and Angles Sox" design from Patti Pierce Stone.
In addition from South West, we are carrying the Tofutsies Stitches Collector's Edition, a special offering available only from stores participating in the XRX Stitches 2008 events. We at Yarnmarket are looking forward to meeting many of our customers at Stitches Midwest and Stitches East this year, but we're also thrilled to have this limited-edition four-pack now in stock for you. In this special set, you get four balls of Tofutsies in the collector's edition colors (#866-869), enough to make 4 pairs of wonderful socks. Plus you receive a CD of four exclusive collector's edition patterns all packaged in a great Tofutsies tote bag with handles. And the little tote is ever so handy for carrying your latest sock project wherever you go!
Then you know you can count on Cherry Tree Hill for some of the loveliest hand-dyed sock yarns available today, and we've recently added just such a creation. Cherub, a popular fingering-weight sock yarn originally from Wool in the Woods, is now being remilled by Cherry Tree Hill. Beautifully crafted of 100% merino in 200-yard hanks, "Cherub" is handpainted in all 33 of those fantastic Cherry Tree color combos, even the newest two -- "Cherry Blossom" & "Caribou Creek."
Discover the Recent Expansion of Our Yarnmarket-Exclusive Impressionist Collection
First off, thank you for your enthusiastic reception of our Yarnmarket-exclusive Impressionist Collection colorways in recent months. And as we promised, we are continuing to expand our collection of yarns beautifully hand-dyed & handpainted in those eight spectacular color combos.
We know from your phone calls & emails that you've been enjoying the Twisted Sisters' interpretations of the Impressionist colorways in such fiber faves as Daktari Hand Paints, Mirage Hand Paints, Mojo Hand Paints and Zazu Hand Paints. So this month we're adding even more to the Twisted Sisters collection.
As a fabulous addition to the Yarnmarket family of Twisted Sisters yarns, Oasis Hand Paints is a wonderfully nubby fiber creation. As a versatile DK-weight gem, "Oasis" gives you the terrific sheen of rayon combined with the durability & strength of slubbed cotton. Just think what lovely tops, cardis, scarves, shawls & more you can knit & crochet in such spectacular color mixes & with marvelous texture.
Then also from Twisted Sisters, we've enhanced our color options of Lust Hand Paints, a fantastic mohair/silk blend that comes in a generous 460-yard hank. That increases our color options from three to eleven beauties including the Impressionist Collection, and of course, you can use any of these lovely color combos for crafting such superb accessories as the Double Indemnity Scarf.
Read Our New Blog for an Insider's Look at Behind the Scenes at Yarnmarket
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mythical place called Yarnmarket? Who we are? What we do? How we ever ended up floating around in cyberspace with a zillion balls of yarn in a billion different colors? If you’d like to know more about us – and share a bit about yourself – please visit our new blog Shear Bagatelle. You’ll find all sorts of fun information about love and lust at Yarnmarket: the yarns and patterns we’ve already used and the ones that are so wonderfully new and luscious we can’t wait to get our hands on them. We’ll talk about new yarns that have arrived on our shelves, our plans to attend events throughout the world, and all the crazy goings-on at Yarnmarket as we work hard to become your online yarn retailer of choice. Please stop by and visit with us. And be sure to share your own experiences because we’d love to learn more about all our friends who haven’t been able to visit us here in Pickerington, Ohio, but who visit us regularly online.
Customer Service -- the Yarnmarket Way
You know that we the staff of www.yarnmarket.com pride ourselves on our customer service. Each order is packed with pride by Amy, Lisa, Tina, Suzi, Julie, Debbie or Alma –- and we’re happy to say that although we have the occasional glitch, we have an almost 99% accuracy rate. If something does go wrong, we’ll do everything we can to make it right for you . . . right away! Just send us an e-mail at orders@yarnmarket.com or call us at 1-888-996-9276, and we’ll take care of the problem. Our customer service hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
Also we're available to help be sure you have all of the knitting & crochet supplies you need to keep busy through the gray days & cool evenings of winter or to inspire you on your next vacation or business trip -- you know you don't want to be sitting on the airplane or riding in the car without your next project in hand! Just let us know how we can help out & we'll be sure we get your package to you by whatever expedited delivery method you choose.
Thanks for reading, and we wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.
And as always,
Happy Knitting & Crocheting!
Your Yarnmarket Knitting Store Staff
Yarnmarket, BargainYARNS and Yarndex are subsidiaries of Yarnmarket, LLC. Yarnmarket is an online yarn retailer with over 500 quality brands from 50 leading manufacturers, plus patterns, books and accessories. BargainYARNS provides discounts on fashionable yarns and accessories. Yarndex is a free online yarn directory offering detailed information about specific yarns from leading manufacturers.
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