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today! You can click on the highlights to go directly to that page
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comments.
Special Events: read more...
New Yarns: read more...
- Rowan's Calmer:
new colors added! "A cotton blend with a super soft, luxury
feel."
- Rowan's "Hand
Knit DK Cotton", "Cotton
Rope", "Cash
Soft 4 Ply", "Cash
Soft DK", "Cash
Soft Baby DK", "Luxury
Cotton DK", and "Natural
Silk Aran" are now on-line!
- Berroco's "Cotton
Twist"
is now on-line!: "... a touch of rayon makes this mercerized
cotton as luminous as silk."
- Trendsetter's "Angel",
"Check", "Check
Print", "Pinot",
"Jester",
and "Tapestry"
are now on-line! and... new colors have been added to Pandora!
- Keep checking our "Yarns"
page for our complete selection of yarns!
New Books: read more...
New Accessories: read more...
In the last newsletter I promised to write about crochet...
 If
you don't already know how to crochet, perhaps now is the time to take
just a few simple lessons. Even if you're a die-hard knitter, knowing
some basic crochet stitches will often help you with just the right
finishing touches.
Click here for some simple crochet tips courtesy of the Crochet
Guild of America (please note: this link opens another browser, so
that you don't lose your place at Yarn Lady).
 Many Crocheters prefer to work with thread and make the doilies
that become heirlooms and that you might remember from your Grandmother.
Today crocheting has followed knitting into the realm of novelty yarns
with great color and texture. If you are adventurous, you will take some
lace runner patterns and make them into shawls using novelty yarns in
place of thread. Of course your gauge will be much different, but I
encourage you to see where this might lead!
Thread and plain yarns are easier to crochet with. Contrary to
knitting where all the stitches are neatly lined up on the needle for
you, in crocheting you have to find the hole with your hook. In some
cases the holes are hard to find when you use novelty yarns. It is
possible to FEEL the stitch if you try and once you learned that, the
sky is the limit. We have seen superb designs in crochet, using a
freeform technique.
Since crocheting is fast and easy to undo, it is easy to
"doodle" using different stitches and yarns and truly making a
free form. You can find a sewing pattern that you like and cut out the
shape and simply doodle a fabric in the shape of your pattern. Try it!!
You'll like it!!
 Crocheting does usually make a firmer fabric than knitting and it
does use a third more yarn than knitting. Crocheting is usually faster
than knitting so you trade the added expense for yarn for time spent.
The choice is yours. As you probably know, felting has become THE hot
ticket for Knitters. There is no reason why any of the things we
knitters are felting, we Crocheters can't make and felt as well. You
will see many new books on the market today that cater to the Crocheters.
Please come in and check them
out!!
 And
here is one of my patterns for a crocheted poncho! This one has
it all! The sheen of Sunshine,
an open and lacy stitch and lots and lots of style. You will think that
you are wearing a silky garment. It moves and shines and makes you feel
glamorous. Try wearing this over that summer dress or for an evening
out. You will be turning heads!! You will love it!! (za?u@?iti?nk.ne?)
Gaby's Designs: Pattern
8010 Sunshine Crocheted Poncho
Next Newsletter:
* "Life after scarves." Fun projects for the beginner
who is sick of the same old thing.*
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Special Events:
 We're
having a party!! Come join us for our first St. Patrick's Day "Knit
& Crochet In" on March 17th from 6:00-8:00pm
*Between 6:00
and 8:00 PM, on the 17th you will receive 10% off purchases over $50!!*
Your purchase must contain products that are green. (no refunds or
exchanges)
 *There
will be food, prizes and just plain fun!! Bring your works in progress
as well so we can all sit around, knit and shop, shop, shop!! We
normally don't give any discounts other than during our bag sales, but
we wanted to offer everyone the opportunity to build their stash. The
sale will only take place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, but you are more than
welcome to come early, make your selections and visit.*
We would like to continue to schedule more "Parties" like this, so be
sure to watch this space for more information!
Besides the "Parties" we have special "Events"
as well:
 Our
most popular one for the last few years has, of course, been our Fashion
Show. We have just a few more tickets left, so don't miss out!
It's on a Monday night so you may have to ask for the afternoon off from
work, but we know that you will love being there! Click
here to see pictures from last
year's show!
 Our
show will be held again at the beautiful Rancho Capistrano School.
Along with the highly anticipated Fashion show, you will be treated to a
wonderful dinner; Barry Klein of Trendsetter Yarns will have with him this time,
designer and author Fayla Reiss and the two will bring garments and
ideas from their new book: "Knitovation".
You will even be able to purchase their new book right at the dinner and
have them autographed after the show.
This is a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. *If
you prefer to sit with a particular group of people, please make sure
you arrive with plenty of time to reserve your seats.*
If you're about a size medium and would like to model our garments,
please send me an e-mail. We'll
pick the first 4 people who volunteer.
 As
usual, there will be many door prizes, *so be sure to hang on to your
ticket to see if you won!!*
 But
the very highlight of the show again will be when YOU step into the
spotlight and show us what YOU have done this past year. Don't be shy
but step up and model for us your special creation!
 Our "Yarn
Tastings" have become so popular that all of our suppliers are
now eager to schedule one of their own so they can show YOU what they
are so proud of. Where else can you go, sample all the wonderful
new yarns, get a mini fashion show of the new models and even get a
chance to try them on for a mere $5.00. If you have always wondered what
a particular yarn looks like knitted up, this is your chance to find
out! These "Tastings" sell out fast, so reserve your space
now!!
 A
representative from Plymouth will be on hand for our next
Yarn Tasting to share all there is to know about their yarns! Very
interesting textures and color combinations make these yarns a joy to
work with in all your knitting and crocheting projects!
We are most honored to announce to you that Laura Militzer Bryant from Prism Yarn
will be here April 17th for a Book Signing and Yarn Tasting and on April
18th for a Special Workshop! If you don't already know about Laura, let me just tell you
that Laura has a long list of credentials!...
 Laura
Militzer Bryant received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of
Michigan where she concentrated in art textiles. In 1984 Laura founded
her company Prism Arts, Inc. As the creative force behind Prism yarns,
she has published more than 36 pattern books. She is a contributing
editor for Cast On magazine, writing a regular column, "The Art of
Knitting", and is on the Advisory Board for The Knitting Guild
Association. She teaches design and knitting techniques at conventions,
stores and retreats around the country.
 *Laura
will be with us on the evening of April 17th for a book plate signing
featuring her upcoming release, "Yarn Stash Workbook" as well
as the FIRST-EVER
Prism Yarn Tasting! Not only will you get the opportunity to get a
book plate signed as well as attend this unique event, but you will get
a chance to meet this fabulous designer. The next day, Laura will teach
her "Stuff-On!!"
Workshop. "Stuff" is a gorgeous multi-component yarn that
gives any garment multiple textures, as well as cuts out the work of
having to put together the different yarns yourself. This workshop
includes, one hank of Stuff which you can use as a base to match to
other yarns in your stash. Laura will then help everyone design their
very own garments using these very different ingredients! You just can't
beat this opportunity. Class size is limited, so sign
up soon! This class is on a Tuesday, so it would be a good idea
again to clear your calendar for that.*
If you missed our
"Fashionable Purse" Workshop by Barry Klein, click here for some
pictures!
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list...
New Yarns:
As you may know, Cherie and Niqua are now doing most of the buying, and
after listening to your requests have brought in lots
and lots of new yarns. I even had to be taken on a tour of the store
and I just couldn't believe all the new materials, textures and fibers,
not to speak of the colors!
Now would be a good time to get to the store and see the great
selection of new yarns they are building. If you are shopping online,
please use the links until we have completed our "New
Yarns" section to make shopping easier for you.
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New
Books:
 Hard cover books are so popular now that so many more are being
published! We try to get them all in for you. Often they sell out as
quick as we get them in!! We are thinking of adding additional shelving
(where, oh where, will we put it??) just to display all of these
wonderful titles. Please check out our book list often. These are all full color
publications which you will keep forever for reference.
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New Book list...
New Accessories:
Just as with the books, there are now more accessories than we ever had!
There are also new teaching CDs as well as new bags and baskets and
PURSE HANDLES!! We have to tell you that we have all sorts of purse
handles. The question is, how we will list them all here? We also have
leather flower embellishments for your felted bags. We have the magnetic
closures for your bags as well. You will just have to join me on a tour
of the store and find all of these little goodies that are springing up
all over!
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And now for my closing thoughts...
