Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Well it's that time again! Happy holidays folks!
Let's celebrate with a really big sale, k? The sale will run from Boxing Day to New Year's Eve Day (Dec. 26th to Dec 31st).
Starting with the biggies...
70% OFF
Cascade 220 (This means you pay $2.10 a ball! The great felting yarn!)
Cascade Eco Plus (now $5.10 a 250 gr. ball!)
Cashmere Hemp from Lana Knits (now $3 a ball)
Rico Baby DK (now $1.80 a ball!)
Blue Sky Alpaca Cotton (now $3.60 a ball!)
(here's a picture of cascade felted into a bag...gorgeous! I have this pattern at the store)
50% OFF
Blue Sky Alpaca Silk
Dream in Colour Lace
Misti Alpaca Lace
Eco Wool from Sirdar (this is what the beautiful grey cabled sweater that Fi knit is made of. Below is a look at the patterns.)
40% OFF
Selected Hard Cover Books
Mission Fall 100% Cotton
Oceanside Organic Cotton (here's Sally the eco fairy, knit out of organic cotton. Free pattern on KNITTY.COM)
35% OFF
Misti Alpaca Chunky Hand Paint
30% OFF
Mission Falls (washable) Wool
Sublime Cashmere Silk DK
NORO Taiyo (the silk/cotton blend our central park hoodie is knit out of)
Hacho (merino variegated. Here's the sample Clapotis from the store. Free Pattern on KNITTY.COM)
Azapa (chunky alpaca, merino, silk blend)
Sublime Organic Merino (here's a picture of this yarn knit up. Great pattern book!)
Debbie Bliss Pure Silk
Denise Interchangeable Kits
25% OFF
ALL SOCK YARN!!!
NORO Kureyon and Silk Garden Lite (now's the time to stock up for the lizard ridge blankie. Free pattern on KNITTY.COM)
All new colours of Freedom Spirit
Sublime Extra Fine Merino (washable)
Sirdar's Baby Bamboo
20% OFF
BagSmith Project Bags (image right)
ALL Fleece Artist KITS
15% OFF
ALL Hand Maiden Yarn
ALL Tilli Tomas Disco Lights
ALL Needles and Accessories
ALL Swifts and Ball Winders
ALL Pattern Books
There will be bins of random yarn at heavily discounted prices and most of my leaflet patterns will be $2 or so!
See you on Boxing Day!
Wendy and Fi
Friday, December 12, 2008
A time for MEN...to shop. (this title is a link to my brand new blog! Check out my post, "Thoughts on yarn and booze")
So, for all you women out there who have husbands who may need a little help shopping for you, we have the PERFECT solution.
Next Thursday, December 18th, from 7-9pm, send in your husbands to a man-friendly yarn shop to pick up a gift for you. We will have beer chillin' (on the house), sports radio playin' and many gift ideas at the ready for your yarn-shop-shy fellas.We will even do gift certificates to make things real simple.
And if you have a man in your life who REALLY needs support in this area (and let's be real, don't they all?) send me a wish list that I can put in the hand of your man when he visits.
Easy as pie.
And to make it easier on you ... here are a few ideas:
Stocking Stuffers
Bibs and bobs like stitch holders or stitch markers
Latest Interweave Knits Mag (or the Special Gift issue)
Hand Made Wooden Scarf Pins
Bamboo Velvet Beret Kit from Sweaterkits
Any set of Birch Straight Needles or Addi Turbos
'I've been a good boy' gifts
Ball of unique hand painted sock yarn
Hard cover knitting book
Ball of Hand Maiden Maiden Hair, Sea Silk or Cashmere Silk for a one skein project
Fingerless glove kit from Fleece Artist
Gift Certificate for a Toe up Sock Class!
'Get out of the Dog House Free' Gift
ADDI CLICK SET!!!
So send me an email if you'd like to take care of things yourself.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Hi ho!
Are you feeling Christmassy yet? I'm tryin', I really am, but is it just me, or did Christmas sneak up on us this year? I blink my eyes and it's 3 weeks to Christmas....? What? Huh?
With Christmas coming up QUICKLY, new and exciting things that been arriving at my door! Beautiful Maiden Hair by Hand Maiden. Fuzzy and good. We're working on the perfect pattern for this beautiful stuff, but have yet to find it. There's a lot of pressure. Fiona's close...
Also from Fleece Artist and Perl Grey, more fingerless glove kits, roving and these great little baby pant, hat and bootie kits!
Drum roll please....
For the next couple of weeks Unwind will be hosting a Trunk Show by Newmarket's own Sweaterkits! Sweaterkits has some of the most beautiful and unique kits you'll find out there in yarn land. Caroline does adorable kits for kids, beautiful kits for women and her own hand dyed tussah silk. She's got a bunch of beautiful 'one skein' projects for her silk that will knock your socks off. She's only here for a short time, so come by and check out her wares. Here's a sample...
These are her newest kids sweater kits...
And here are some of her women's kits...
And a close up of her silk. One skein does the shawl above, the wavy scarf or a pair of silk mittens. And her cardi kit is knit from cuff to cuff, sideways with virtually no seeming! It's a Christmas miracle!
And the perfect gift for the knitter in your life, or just for you, the ultimate project bag by Bag Smith. Designed with the specific needs of knitter's in mind. Handy Dandy.
And one final note. A truly happy note. Guess who won the blanket at the silent auction this weekend!? You guessed it. Me! You know what? I couldn't let it go home with someone else. It represents so much hard work and so much meaning that it had to live with me forever. Thanks again to all you wonderful Unwinders who donated your precious time--especially at this time of year--you are the best! Come in for a cuddle anytime. I will look at it everyday and be happy.
And those wonderful Unwinders are...Heather G, Patty K (who sewed in every damn end in this glorious piece of work!), Fiona S, Moira S, Jennie V, Ruth N, Barb, Sheila, Jamie, Tara, Sandra, Linda, Lynn, Carol, Victoria, Lynn T, Rebecca, Donna, Carla, Lora, John David, Debra-Lee, Linda, Karen, Margaret, Rosalynd, Linda I, Debbie, Cathyy, Michelle, Erin (crochet), Shelley (crochet)! Many of you did multiples! (I hope I got everybody)
THANK YOU ALL!!!!!
By the way, we raised a staggering $10 000 for Neighbours Helping Neighbours and the event was a huge success! We all had a ball. Great music, great friends, great auction! Hope to see you all out for next year's bash!
Until next time,
Wendy
MINE but i'll let you touch it!
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