Woolworks news for December

This is the time of year when knitters and crocheters think about the holidays and what they can make for loved ones. We have lots of ideas for you. Many new yarns for the season are arriving weekly if not daily. Here's the short list:
Cricket from Reynolds is a 52% rayon/48% wool, 5 sts/inch on a 5. (dk). This has a lovely subtle sheen and the rayon adds a nice touch and drape.
Marble now is available in baby colors in dk weight as well. Nice colors in all varieties, yardage is great and the price even better, wash and dry acrylic.
Kertzer Northern worsted acrylic machine wash/dry. 16 colors.
Kertzer Northern chunky acrylic, machine wash/dry, 8 colors.
Mission Falls 136 dk merino. Love this stuff. 14 fabulous colors.
Lana loft from BrownSheep is a 100% wool worsted/aran in 3 natural colors. Many more available. Ask to see the color cards.
Paradise from Nashua, 48% wool/40% baby alpaca/4%nylon. worsted weight in 7 lovely jeweltone colors.
On-Line supersock 100, 420 meters of sweet self patterning yarn so everyone can think you worked really hard on those socks. Wonderful colors, 8 to choose from.
New needle cases from Lantern Moon. Gorgeous silks.
Mini Mochi sock yarn from Crystal Palace is a very fun brighter self striping yarn with just a little more 'wooly-ness' for those that love winter socks. Fingering weight 195 yds and 12 colors to choose from. Makes a great hat or baby surprise sweater as well.
MMMMMM Malabrigo...chunky, worsted and sock! Yummy colors all here for the touching. Have to touch this stuff. This is a very popular yarn and hard to get from Uraquay. It's like wearing your favorite blanket. This makes great snowborder, earflap style hats. Also Magnum from Cascade is available for a one skein hat or scarf in a super light bulky yarn.
To add to the chunky or bulky section, is Lei, a very nice merino. Come check out the super chunky, fast knit, cabled scarf/wrap. This is very soft and warm not to mention the latest in the fashion magazines.


Want to make socks? How about toe up? Two at a time? Tues at 10am. Join us. We will be starting a Great American Afghan class soon. I will post or you may call the shop. It will be sometime after the Holidays.

Sale of the week for Dec 14-19....Tweeds, any and all weights and fibers. We have tons! bulky, worsted, alpaca blends, wool, wool/acrylic blends, all beautiful and tweeds are really 'in' right now! Come in today and plan your relaxing project for after the holiday rush! You'll be glad you did and you'll save 25%. How can you loose?

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Happy Anniversary Woolworks Sale!

We are officially 28 years old! Can you believe it? Cam started the shop in 1981. To celebrate we are having our annual sale. There will be lots of good deals and some snacks, balloons, raffles, the whole shebang!
Come on in this weekend for the fun We will be open regular hours, 10-5pm.
Next week we will continue with 25% off yarn and 15% off notions/books etc. til Friday.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi there, Happy Mother's Day to you all. In celebration of this lovely day we are having an impromptu sale. How about 25% off everything in the store! Today only.


(Lauren's totes are not included in the sale)
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Saturday, May 9, 2009

The SWTC has arrived/ other stuff too!

The Terra is here for the lovely Big V Vest from SWTC. I'm still waiting for the pattern. Apparently Joe forgot to mention that it was a pattern from a designer and had to be purchased so it was not ordered and is now forthcoming. So sorry for the delay but the yarn is in if you had interest in it. I have a few skeins of the PURE, soysilk, for the lacey scarf in the blue and one Mariposa shawl kit left in the plum color that Joe had. I can order more if there is more interest.

I have a baby sweater made from the Debbie Bliss Rialto. I loved working with this yarn. It's a superwash merino in DK weight. I washed it in the sink and ruffed it up to see what it would do and it doesn't look like I did anything to it. (anybody know how to get rust stains from an iron out of a sweater?)Hense the roughing up....luckily it's on the inside. Anyway love the yarn.

Paula's sweater continues to be a hit! It's incredible and she did such a lovely job on it.

We went to the NENA show last weekend and saw some wonderful things. I have purchased some items to be delivered closer to fall and some super nice needle cases from Lantern Moon that should be coming soon. I met the girls from Conjoined Creations! They are really cool and we have some of their stuff coming. I really liked the sock yarn that comes in already knit flats. We sold out of them the first time we ordered. They now have some quarters so you can make larger garments. Great patterns. We also have a new favorite for kids patterns...The Gemmel sisters at Cabin Fever are genius. Everything is top down and the patterns are well written and easy to navigate. Most of the books we bought are already gone. I will get more, promise. These are great! More leaflets are coming.
New to us also is La Boheme from FIESTA yarns. Gorgeous yarn in mohair and nylon blend. Beautifully dyed. Very special. Must see.

Sue has finished her entrelac socks..super technique..pics to follow.
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Friday, May 1, 2009

More on Riverstone..the pictures your requesed!





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How do you like this one?


Paula finished the Kaffe sweater from Vogue Knitting Summer 2008. Isn't it spectacular? She used Louet Gems. The colors are fabulous!
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