Coveted Yarn

2011-03-03T11:12:00.003-05:00

And Don't forget the Yarn Crawl

The North Shore Yarn Crawl 2011 is happening March 10th-13th. Please join us for a self-guided tour of the premier yarn shops on Boston's North Shore.

Coveted Yarn Store hours will be 7am to 11pm all four days.

Robert has worked his magic with some of distributors. Several are sending along great products and prizes for this event. You have to have your passport stamped at the shop to be entered to win. Don't miss out!

Prizes to be awarded to Coveted Yarn Crawlers:

Grand Prize: $500 Store Credit

Other Prizes:

Frog Tree Meriboo Sweater Kit - Origami Cardigan X 1 winner
Frog Tree Pediboo Sock Patterns X 60 winners
Knitting Fever Sampler Box (mixed box of yarns) X 1 winner
Sereknity Cowl Kit X 1 Winner
Blue Heron Kit X 1 Winner
Feza Sampler Box X 1 Winner
Done Roving
Brown Sheep

 Heather from Sereknity will be here on Saturday and Sunday with a TON of her hand dyed yarn and fiber. If you don't know Sereknity this is a great opportunity to come check it out! She will have some new stuff too!

 Ellyn Cooper from Ellyn Cooper Yarn Sonnets will be here on Thursday and Friday for the yarn crawl with her trunk show! That's right, a yarn crawl doubleheader dyer supported trunk show weekend! Ellyn Cooper Thurs and Fri - Sereknity Sat and Sun. SATISFY YOUR YARNING!!!!

Leslie Wind will be here at Coveted Yarn with her Tewelry as seen in Vogue Knitting. Keep checking back as we add more info! She will be offering a discount on her items for anyone wearing a Ravelry pin.

A new kit from Blue Heron will also be donated! I'd tell you more, but I haven't even seen it yet! Overall we will have over $1000 in door prizes IN ADDITION to our $500 SHOPPING SPREE! Lots of winners, and the crawl is FREEEEEEE!

Yarn Crawl, hmm... need a place to stay?  For the Crawl, stay for 2 nights, the 2nd night save 50%. If someone organizes a group that books 3+ rooms, the organizer gets their night free. All of the guests receive continental breakfast each morning as part of our Inn package as well. Tell 'em Coveted sent you!

Blue Shutters Beachside Inn

www.blueshuttersbeachside.com

During the crawl present a Coveted Yarn business card and receive 20% off food purchases at Jalapenos here in Gloucester or at Jalapenos in Saugus! This is one of our favorites here at Coveted Yarn!

Jalapenos

www.jalapenosgloucester.com

A really quick, cute & easy project

2011-02-04T22:11:00.004-05:00

These little pants are so insanely cute. As well as super quick & easy. All great qualities in a project if you ask me.

The pattern is Schaefer #366 Miss Priss Diaper Pants. But I knit them out of Feza Island. A yarn previously available online but hiding in the back room at the shop. Now with the expansion it finally (and many others) has a shelf of it's own. The pants are there to if you want to see how cute in person :-)

A Little Something I Whipped Up

2011-02-01T10:45:00.002-05:00

This is the Schaefer Pattern # 261 - Kathleen Felted Edge Scalloped Purse, But I knit it out of one skein of the Flat Rocks Super Bulky. It felted beautifully and the colors stayed nice and vibrant. Such a fun quick project!

Oh and it's hanging on a rolled neck raglan sweater a friend made out of the Lambs Pride Seconds. Such a price performer. You can make a whole adult sweater for 30 or 40 dollars.

Fiber of the week January 28th 2011

2011-01-30T13:24:00.021-05:00

That's Right - All the in stock Blue Heron Wools!

Beaded Wool by Blue Heron

100% Wool

4 Oz. Skeins

250 yards per skein

Needles # 8 or 9

4 st per inch

Aran Weight

Silk and Silver by Blue Heron Yarns

63% superwash merino 20% silk 15% nylon 2% silver

475 yds

Needle # 2-5

Fingering Weight

Beaded Wool Metallic by Blue Heron

4 Oz. skeins

250 Yards per skein

Needles # 8 or 9

4 st per inch

Aran Weight

I will happily admit that of all the yarns we carry this is by far my greatest weakness. The colors are truly stunning and add that little bit or sparkle and I an sunk. If you have been contemplating getting some now might just be the time to do it -

It's all 25% off right now!

Time for a make over!

2011-01-30T11:49:00.003-05:00

All right, the blog is getting a make over. I (the CY Wife) am taking over as our previous blogger has become employed (the nerve) and can no longer keep up. I have never blogged before so you may have to bear with me. I'm hoping to have some fun with it. Post not only the fiber of the week but also projects and ideas. As well as things happening in the store and with the company. OK, here we go.......

Fiber of the Week - October 13, 2010

2010-10-11T07:13:00.004-04:00

Wake up everybody - we have sock yarns that will give you happy feet! The Sereknity line of sock yarns are made to be noticed - in a good way. Hey, if you go to all the trouble of knitting socks, don't you want to people to notice all your hard work? I wouldn't do that for boring old navy socks. Go check out the colors - they are totally fun. And don't forget, sock yarns isn't just for socks anymore. I used them all the time for lace scarves. Oh, and they're 20% off this week.

The specs:

80% Superwash Merino

20% Nylon

4 Oz. Approx. 420 yards

Machine wash cool and dry

For best results handwash and dry flat

Fingering Weight

These yarns will be on sale until Wednesday, October 20.

Fiber of the Week - Oct. 6

2010-10-06T16:47:00.004-04:00

Actually, we have THREE fibers of the week this week - they are all from Sublime and they are all Cashmere Merino Silk yarns. The three that are available are the Baby DK, DK and Aran. These are lovely yarns combining the best qualities of all three fibers used -- just imagine the softness. Please check the website for the colors as I love the names they came up with. The one in the picture above is Cardamom.
The specs:
Fiber: 75% Extrafine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere
50g balls
Baby DK and DK (main difference in these yarns is color):
Yardage: 127 Stitches: 5.5 Needle size: 6
Aran:
Yardage: 94 Stitches: 4.5 Needle size: 8
These yarns will be on sale until Wed. Oct. 13.

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 22, 2010

2010-09-21T17:14:00.003-04:00

We have an entire family of yarn as the fiber of the week this week, and that's only fitting. The Flat Rocks family of yarn is hand-dyed by Rob's sisters Elizabeth and Amanda in Gloucester, MA! We have a multitude of weights available in a myriad of colors (just look at the photo above for a sample.) Please go to the website and check out the colors and weights available. I am seriously in love with the worsted Morning Twilight; I'm usually a bright colors fan, but the Morning Twilight is beautifully subtle. Also, be aware that the superwash yarns are amazingly soft for wool yarns. You could definitely wear the superwash varieties next to the skin. All the yarns are wool or wool/mohair blends.

Remember - these are hand-dyed yarns. Please allow for variations among skeins. You all know the trick to knitting with hand-dyed, right? Alternating skeins every two rows? Sure, you knew that.

All Flat Rocks yarns will be on sale for 20% off until midday, Wednesday, September 29. Have fun during the first week of autumn.

New Fiber of the Week - August 4, 2010

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It's an exciting week at Coveted Yarns as we welcome Malabrigo to our family of yarns. Malabrigo is famous for its lovely hand-dyed colors and softness of its merino wool. The Worsted by Malabrigo is the fiber of the week at 20% off! I've already called Rob about mine!

Two extra notes about this yarn:

Don't see the color you're looking for? We'll order it for you! Shoot us an e-mail to info@covetedyarn.com.

Remember that this is hand-dyed yarn, and as such, has its variations. Malabrigo says, "Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from bag to bag."

The specs:

100% Super Soft Merino Single Ply

100g

205 yards

US 8 needle

4 sts per inch

This yarn will be on sale until midday, August 11.

Fiber of the Week Continued - Aug. 4, 2010

2010-07-30T16:26:00.003-04:00

This is a quick, late Fiber of the Week - a brand new yarn at Coveted Yarn - Linen by Claudia Handpainted Yarn. It's 20% off until Wednesday, Aug. 4 and available in more colorways than I can count! Please go look at them - these are lovely, crisp linen yarns. I had the opportunity to see them at the shop.

The specs:

100% Linen - 4 ply
100 grams/270 yds
3 - 3.5 mm / 1 - 3 US 6 sts/inch
machine wash, mild soap, gentle cycle
We are offering the full selection of Claudia Hand Paints and as a result we may have to special order to fill your order. Linen orders typically take 1-2 weeks for delivery if they need to be special ordered.
This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday Aug. 11.

Fiber of the week - July 7, 2010

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This week's fiber of the week has a funny name for a terrific yarn. It's Farmhouse Yarn's Lumpy Bumpy. Farmhouse is a new line being carried by Coveted Yarn; we are very excited to be carrying yarn from Connecticut and to celebrate, the Lumpy Bumpy is 25% off this week. It's hand-dyed and each skein is unique. If you decide to do a project with this great yarn that requires more than one skein, it's recommended that you alternate skeins every couple of rows. Check the website for the 79 different colorways available. In an effort to provide our customers with the widest possible selection we offer Farmhouse Yarns' full collection through our website. As a result some colors may need to be special ordered resulting in a slight delay. Please call for availability or with any questions.

And the specs:
99% Merino, 1% Nylon
150 yards,
4 ounces
US 9: 3-4 stitches per inch
Hand wash cool, flat to dry.

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday July 14 (Bastille Day!)

Fiber of the Week - June 30, 2010

2010-06-29T16:43:00.006-04:00

What a treat! My favorite yarn in the whole world is the fiber of the week. It's Rayon Metallic by Blue Heron and it's 20% off. If you are not familiar with this yarn, it's hand-dyed, 88% rayon and 12% metallic. The metallic thread does not show up well in the photos, but it is much less subtle in person. Because this is a rayon yarn, it is shiny and slinky. If this yarn were a person, it would be a ballroom dancer, but not an amateur, definitely a world-class professional! Currently available in 44 of Blue Heron's magnificent colorways. If you are a Ravelry member, please look at some of the projects made from this yarn for inspiration.

The specs:

88% Rayon, 12% Metallic

8 Oz.

550 Yards

5 St/Inch

Needles US #7

Worsted Weight

This yarn will be on sale until middday Wednesday, July 7. Happy Independence Day to our American customers and Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors. (Come to think of it, the sparkle in the Rayon Metallic kind of does remind me of fireworks!)

Clearance Yarn - So Fun to Play!

2010-06-18T20:00:00.005-04:00

Not a fiber of the week, but an update on how your blogger is playing with the Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted Seconds in the Creme color: crockpot dyeing.

This first skein was dyed using Iced Blue Raspberry Lemonaid Kool Aid and McCormick food coloring in blue and green.

This second skein was dyed using Wilton's Icing Colors in violet, delphinium blue and juniper green.

Because we're only paying $3.95 per skein for this yarn, I feel like I can experiment and if the yarn looks like clown barf when I'm done, no great loss. And the knots don't bother me because I'm a crocheter, and they're pretty easy for us crocheters to deal with.

Thanks to Rob for the use of the shop camera for the photos!

Fiber of the Week - June 1, 2010

2010-06-01T19:41:00.003-04:00

We're back with Fiber of the Week with a vengeance! FOUR fibers of the week, all from Lollipop Cabin. These are one-of-a-kind organic wool sock yarns, hand-dyed with rainwater in the Pacific Northwest. All of them are 20% off. And they are:

Single ply Sock Yarn by Lollipop Cabin - 400 yards

Soft Sock by Lollipop Cabin (also single ply) - 480 yards (pictured above)

Merino Superwash Sock Yarn - comes in 2 matched hanks of 210 yards each

Superwash Merino Worsted by Lollipop Cabin - 270 yards

Because these yarns are hand-dyed, you'll have to check the website photos for the luscious colors available now. Have fun!

These yarns will be on sale until midday, June 8.

Fiber of the Week - April 28, 2010

2010-04-27T20:33:00.004-04:00

Your faithful blogger begged Rob for a cotton for Fiber of the Week, and he came through as always. This is Baby Cotton by Ella Rae; the fiber content is actually 88% cotton and 12% nylon for that "sproing" that cotton alone just doesn't have. I went to Ravelry to see what people had made from this yarn. Certainly there were baby hats, sweaters, booties and toys, but I also found sweaters, tanks, shrugs and hats for adults. This is a great summer yarn and available in 19 colors, some of which are not "babyish" at all, unless your name is Morticia Addams and you dress your little ones in Ink black. But I digress - must mention that this yarn is 20% off this week.

The specs:
Fiber: 88% Cotton, 12%Nylon
50g ball
Yardage: 110
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6
DK Weight

This yarn will be on sale midday until Wednesday, May 5. Surprise spring cleaning sales still popping up at Facebook.

Fibers of the Week - April 21, 2010

2010-04-20T21:27:00.006-04:00

Three fibers of the week this week! This first is a continuation of our sale on the Yarn Harvest recycled yarns in honor of Earth Day. Still 25% off, still 100% wool!

Two more yarns from the always high-quality Mirasol line are also on a big sale! First, it's Hacho, a DK available in 16 colorways.

The other is Chirapa, a sport weight available in 6 colorways. Both yarns are 100% merino wool, hand-dyed in the Peruvian Highlands. Don't forget that a portion of every Mirasol purchase goes to fund a school for the children of the shepherds. These two yarns are 40% off - get them while you can, as these two varieties have been discontinued.

So remember, whichever fiber of the week you purchase this week, you are making a contribution, either by recycling or by helping educate children in Peru!

Fiber of the Week - April 14, 2010

2010-04-13T22:16:00.005-04:00

You are in for a real treat this week. Coveted Yarn has just started carrying the Yarn Harvest yarns and is proud to be the first shop outside of Austin, Texas to do so. Yarn Harvest buys up 100% wool sweaters wherever they can be found - yard sales, thrift stores, you name it. They then frog the sweaters and wash and clean the yarn with environmentally friendly products. The yarn air dries and then is wound into 126 yard skeins. This recycled wool yarn is on sale for 25% off this week.

Check the website for colors, weights, and number of skeins available in each set. A set comes from one sweater, so plan your project when ordering. The color and weight you order may not be available if you need more later.

The specs:
100% recycled wool
126 yard skeins
Weights available as of 4/14: 4, 5.5, 6, 7, and 8.5 stitches per inch.

These yarns will be on sale until midday, Wednesday April 21.

Don't forget to keep checking the website for unpredictable spring cleaning sales!

Fiber of the Week - April 7, 2010

2010-04-07T07:54:00.003-04:00

Rob announced this yarn as one of the spring cleaning yarns, but I like it so much I asked if it could be the fiber of the week. It is a PERFECT spring/summer yarn by the really terrific Louisa Harding Line. It's Merletto and available in 12 colors AND 25% off!

The specs:
Fiber: 46% Viscose, 34% Nylon, 20% Linen
50g balls
Yardage: 98
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 5-6

This yarn will be on sale until Wednesday, April 14.

Don't forget to keep checking for spring cleaning yarns on the website or at Facebook or Twitter. They will be announced at unexpected intervals during the week.

Fiber of the Week - March 31, 2010

2010-03-30T20:32:00.007-04:00

This week's fiber of the week is a revelation. I was in the shop on Sunday, and everyone who came in had to stroke it and look at all the colors. The name of the yarn does not do justice to what it is - it's the Sweater Pack by Done Roving. What isit? Three skeins of yarn all handpainted together (we currently have 8 colorways). You get enough in the pack to make a sweater or a lap throw or a whole flock of small projects. At 20% off, you could have a one of a kind sweater that will astonish even other knitters. First the specs and then an announcement:

The specs:

This pack contains 3-- 450 yard skeins of handpainted (all at the same time)

Each skein weighs approximately 8.8 ounces

Or approximately 1-3/4 pounds of yarn total

Bulky weight yarn

50/50 Wool/Nylon

The fiber of the week will be on sale until midday, Wednesday April 7.

And now for the announcement - it's time for spring cleaning (actually, that's what I was doing when I stopped to write the blog.) Rob is spring cleaning in the shop and will be announcing specials at unpredicable intervals over the next two months. He'll be announcing them via Facebook, Twitter, and possibly the Ravelry group. You could also just go to the website and check the sale yarns section. If you go there right now (Wed. Mar.31), Noro Kureyon is 30% off!

Fiber of the Week - March 17, 2010

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Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody! And thanks to everyone who helped make the Yarn Crawl a success!

This week's fiber of the week is from the ever-popular Debbie Bliss line. The name is Eco Baby and it's 100% organic cotton. It's a good choice, not just for babies, but for anyone who would appreciate a good cotton in the spring and summer. Available in 15 colors, some of which are quite suitable for adults, too.

The specs:

Eco Baby by Debbie Bliss
Fiber: 100% Organic Cotton

50g balls

Yardage: 137

Stitches: 6

Needle size: 3

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday, March 24.

Yarn Crawl Begins! 3/11-3/14

2010-03-11T08:39:00.003-05:00

The Yarn Crawl begins today! Stop by the shop for a chance at the mind-blowing prize - a $500 shopping spree at Coveted Yarn! Think how much Blue Heron and Schaeffer you could get for that!!!
Also meet Leslie Wind, metalsmith, knitter, and crocheter. Leslie makes shawl pins especially tested by knitters and designed to enhance, but not overpower your handiwork. Ask her about "tewelry" - beautiful items that serve as tools for knitting.
Rob was up until 2AM getting sales ready. On your marks, get set, go!

Yarn Crawl!! March 11-14

2010-03-08T17:34:00.003-05:00

Reminder that starting Thursday, March 11 is the Yarn Crawl 2010: North of Boston. Coveted Yarn will be one of the 12 participating shops.

Each shop will have specials and raffle items. The Coveted Yarn raffle item is going to be mind-blowing BUT you'll have to visit the shop between 3/11-3/14 to register.

For more information, see http://ayarncrawl.com/

Fiber of the Week - March 10, 2010

2010-03-08T17:28:00.005-05:00

This week's fiber of the week is Patagonia by Araucania. It's a cotton yarn that would be wonderful for a spring-summer sweater and is available in 29 colorways. It's an Aran weight that I'd love to see in cables. Be aware that these yarns are beautifully handpainted and therefore, every skein will be slightly different. At 20% off, this wonderful yarn will give you a truly unique garment.

The specs:
Patagonia by Araucania
Fiber: 100% Cotton
Yardage: 105
Stitches: 3.5
Needle size: 10
Aran Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday, March 17.

Fiber of the Week - March 3, 2010

2010-03-02T18:34:00.003-05:00

This fiber of the week is the oddest-looking thing when it's not knit up. Just look at the picture. HOWEVER, when it's knit, it is the softest, cuddliest thing - like big puffs of chenille. Knitters who come into the shop adore it for scarves. At 20% off this week, it's Marshmallows by Knitting Fever. It's available in 15 colorways, including a white that doesn't show up well on the computer monitor, but truly looks like big marshmallows.

The specs:
Fiber: 100% Polyester
100g balls
Yardage: 40
Stitches: 2-3
Needle size: 10-12

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday, March 10.

Special Guest Appearance from Former FOW

2010-02-23T19:50:00.002-05:00

Remember the fiber of the week from December 23? It was Woolly Stripes by Nashua. Your blogger bought 2 skeins of Citrus and 2 skeins of Dark Fuschia and made the famous Noro Striped Scarf. Am so pleased with the result of combining 2 self-striping yarns that I had one of my friends take a photo of it at work today.

A gentleman named Jared Flood wrote up this pattern which I found for free on Ravelry. Over 5400 of these scarves have been finished by Ravelers. I find fascinating the different yarns they use: Noro Kureyon, Noro Silk Garden, Noro Taiyo, Noro Iro, the aforementioned Wooly Stripes, and many self-striping sock yarns.

Fiber of the Week - February 10 and 17, 2010

2010-02-08T06:39:00.007-05:00

Sock yarn! Sock yarn! Sale extended one more week! Who doesn't love sock yarn? We have two sock yarns for you this week. One is self-striping - that's Supersocke Sortierung 100 by On Line and the other is Supersocke Sortierung 103 by On Line. The Sortierung 100 is a self-striper and the Sortierung 103 is a self-fair isle yarn. Talk about doing all the hard work for you! Please note - these are sport weight yarns, so if you make socks, they will be a little heavier, but will also work up that much faster. The yarn also contains jojoba and aloe vera, making for a softer yarn to be comfy next to the skin. Great yarn to be worn next to the body, so don't just think of this as a sock yarn, it's a very nice all-purpose, machine-washable sport weight. All this for 30% off this week!
The specs:
75% Superwash 25% Nylon
150g Ball
375 meters 412 Yards
6 Ply
Needle US 2 1/2 - 6 3.0-4.0 mm
6sts/inch
Machine Washable
Made in Italy with Jojoba and Aloe Vera
This yarn will be on sale until Wednesday, February 24.

Fiber of the Week - February 3, 2010

2010-02-02T19:12:00.003-05:00

Here's a pretty yarn new to Coveted Yarn, and it's going to be 20% off for you this week to introduce it. It's Aya by Noro and available in 6 of the distinctive Noro colorways. Check out the fiber content in the specs - this is a terrific yarn for transitional garments from winter to spring.
And before we get to the specs, Rob wants you to know that Schaefer Lola will remain on sale for you! Take advantage of him while he's feeling generous.
The specs for Aya:
Fiber: 50% Cotton, 35% Silk, 15% Wool
50g balls
Yardage: 148
Stitches: 5
Needle size: 7
This yarn will remain on sale until February 10.

Fiber of the Week - January 27, 2010

2010-01-26T20:29:00.004-05:00

This week's fiber of the week is a wonderful handpainted yarn - and I do love handpainted yarns. It's Lola by Schaefer. Every skein is just a little bit different - go to the covetedyarn.com Lola page to see the many beautiful colorways we have in stock. Lola is 25% off this week. We also have Schaefer patterns for Lola available to order, sock patterns and more. Take a look!

Specs on the yarn:

100% merino wool SUPERWASH

4 oz. skein (Little Lola) - 280 yards

For socks- 6 st/in. on US # 2, for garments- 5 st/in on US #5

This yarn will be on sale until midday February 3.

Fibers of the Week - January 20, 2010

2010-01-19T18:36:00.004-05:00

We have two fibers of the week this week. Both are from Mirasol and both are 30% off! Reviews online seem to agree that these are very pretty hat, scarf, or shawl yarn. This first one is Chirapa, a sport weight that comes in 10 variegated colorways. The specs:

Fiber: 100% Hand-dyed Merino Wool

50g balls

Yardage: 165

Stitches: 6.5

Needle size: 3

Sport Weight

The second fiber of the week is Hacho. This DK weight is available in 22 variegated colorways. The specs on Hacho:

Fiber: 100% Merino Wool

50g balls

Yardage: 137

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

DK Weight
All Mirasol yarns feature beautiful hand dyed 100% Merino Wool from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every wholesale purchase is dedicated directly to funding a school in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno to educate the children of the shepherds ( for more information, visit http://www.mirasolperu.com/).

These yarns will be on sale until midday, January 27.

Fiber of the Week - January 12, 2010

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What? An actual project photo? Yes! This week's fiber of the week is one that your blogger has used many times for baby presents, including the one above. The yarn is Snuggly DK by Sirdar and a lovelier baby yarn you'll be hard pressed to find. It's available in 45 colors, some most appropriate for adults. This is a great yarn for any project to be worn next to the skin and has also been a popular choice for chemo caps. At 20% off this week, pick some up for anything you have in mind that needs to be SOFT. It's machine washability is a great addition to its other virtues, so charity knitters/crocheters, take note.

The specs:

Fiber: 55% Nylon, 43% Acrylic

50g

Yardage: 193

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 5

DK Weight
This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday, January 20.

Fiber of the week - December 30, 2009

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Happy New Year! For the last Fiber of the Week for 2009, Rob has selected a yarn that, in his own words, "is the kind of yarn that make you want to knit." It's Sulka by Mirasol that's 20% off this week. We know a lot of you prefer solid-color yarns for projects and this one is available in 24 sophisticated solid colors. The specs:
Sulka by Mirasol
Fiber: 60% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, 20% Silk
50g balls
Yardage: 55
Stitches: 4
Needle size: 10
Don't forget the Baby-Hat-a-Thon at the Coveted Yarn shop on New Year's Day!
Here's wishing you and yours a happy, health and yarn-filled 2010.

Fiber of the Week - Dec. 23

2009-12-23T16:27:00.002-05:00

First of all, a very happy holidays to all our Coveted Yarn customers and friends. Two messages for you this week. The first is about the fiber of the week. It's Wooly Stripes by Nashua. Rob knows by now I'm a fool for self-striping yarn, and this one is terrific. It's a worsted weight that is great for just straight knitting, crocheting and felting. If you're a novice at any of these, take it from me, a self-striping yarn will make you look like a genius. If you're on Ravelry, please take a moment to look at some of the projects made with this yarn; you may find them as motivational as I did. Available in 17 inspiring colorways, this yarn will be 25% off until Wednesday, December 30.
The specs:
Content: 100% Wool
Size: 50g/1.75oz
Yardage: 88 yards/80 meters
Needle Size: US 8 – 9/5 – 5.5 mm
Gauge: 16-18 sts and 20-22 rows = 4"
Yarn Weight:4 - Medium

And now for message #2: usually bored on New Year's Day? Not into watching football or nursing a hangover? Head on down to Coveted Yarn (the shop) for an all day baby hat knit-and-crochet-a-thon. Comfy couch, usually lots of candy, fun people, and a nice charity activity to start off the year. Here's the info on the baby hat project:
NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST: Donate a knit or crocheted hat to the cause and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website: http://www.covetedyarn.com/ All hats will be donated to the Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. We are running this contest quarterly. All hats should be sent to: Coveted Yarn PO BOX 6015 Gloucester, MA 01930 (or if you're in the shop, just hand them to Rob!) Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!! (if you include your e-mail we can include you in mini sales we run for entrants) Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com.

And finally, your blogger would like to borrow the words of Irving Berlin for my wish for you:
"May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white."

Fiber of the Week - Dec. 9, 2009

2009-12-08T23:40:00.005-05:00

This week's fiber of the week is a stunner. It's Mooi by Louet, a company well-known for quality yarn. This lace weight is one of the softest yarns I've ever felt - just like a cloud. Of course it contains some cashmere, but bet one of the other fibers will be a surprise for you. The word Mooi, according to Louet, is Dutch for "pretty." It is available in 13 truly pretty colors. At 20% off, this is a rare opportunity to get a discount on this luxury yarn. Isn't it time you bought a Christmas present for yourself?

The specs:

70% Bamboo, 15% bison, 15% Cashmere

50g

350 yards

3.0mm to 3.5mm needles (2-4 US)

7-8 sts per inch

Lace Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Dec. 16.

Fiber of the Week - Dec. 2

2009-12-01T19:54:00.003-05:00

Here we go, folks. A great super bulky yarn for quick hats, scarves, mittens, the kind of yarn you can't help picking up and squishing. This is Giglo by Laines du Nord, available in 6 fun colorways and 25% off! Only 23 days left for those projects, not to nag or anything...

The specs:

Fiber: 78% Wool, 17% Viscose, 5% Acrylic

50g

Yardage: 43

Stitches: 2.5

Needle size: 13

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Dec. 9.

Fiber of the Week - Nov. 25, 2009

2009-11-24T18:53:00.003-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all our customers! And only one month until Christmas! You would not believe how many projects I have lined up. Wait, if you're reading this, you're a knitter or crocheter, so I'll bet you would believe it.

Just in case you need more yarn for any kind of gift, this is the perfect choice. It's Lamb's Pride Bulky by Brown Sheep. This is an incredibly popular yarn, and for very good reason. Go visit the website to see the color selection. With approximately 80 colors available, there has GOT to be something you'll love, and the bulky weight will make for a quick project. 20% off this week!

The specs:

85% Wool 15% Mohair

4 Oz pull skeins

125 yards

size 10.5 needles

3 sts per inch

Bulky Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wed. Dec. 2.

Fiber of the Week - November 11, 2009

2009-11-10T18:41:00.005-05:00

Happy Veteran's Day and thanks to all those who have given service to our country.

Today's fiber of the week is from Araucania. I've noticed that when new people come into the shop, when they get to the Araucania shelves, they pause and go from yarn to yarn, marveling at the colors and enjoying the feel. This one is the Toconao, a perfect fall/winter yarn for any of your wearables for men or women. It's 20% off and available in 16 multicolors and 15 kettle-dyed type solids.

The specs:

Fiber: 100% Merino Wool

Yardage: 139 yards

100g ball

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Worsted Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday, November 18.

Happy First Anniversary!!!

2009-10-27T19:10:00.004-04:00

Sunday, November 1, is the first anniversary of Coveted Yarn the shop! What a wild year it's been, and to celebrate, Rob is really going crazy. Talk about Trick or Treat - it's all treats!
Starting at 6AM, he will announce yarns that will be on sale for 2 hours only. New announcements will come out every hour on the hour. So, the 6AM yarns will be on sale from 6-8AM, the 7AM yarns will be on sale from 7-9AM, and so forth through the day.
The announcements will be available here on this blog, via Coveted Yarn's Twitter and Facebook, and through special email blasts. We have set up a special email list specifically for this event - Anniversary Special Sales.

To get the email blasts -
If you have yet not signed up for email from Coveted Yarn:

Go to the website and click on Contact Us.
Select Join Email list.
Enter your email address and click Submit.
Then select Anniversary Special Sales for the anniversary blasts. You may also select General interests if you'd like to continue to get weekly updates about yarn specials.
Then just click Save profile changes.

If you already signed up for email from Coveted Yarn and just want to add the Anniversary emails:

Go to the website and click on Contact Us.
Select Join Email list.
Enter the email address where you currently get your Coveted Yarn emails and click Submit. You'll get a screen telling you you're updating your profile. Just click Submit again.
Then select Anniversary Special Sales for the anniversary blasts. Be careful not to deselect General interest or you'll be taken off the regular email list.
Then just click Save profile changes.

Hope you all have a great shopping Anniversary!!! Remember - you only have two hours for each sale yarn!

Fiber of the Week - October 14, 2009

2009-10-13T20:24:00.004-04:00

Here's this week's fiber of the week. Those distinctive colors should let you know that it's a Noro yarn - this one is Noro Bonbori that's 20% off. Please visit the website for the available colorways. You know they have to be seen to be appreciated.

The specs:
Bonbori by Noro
Fiber: 94% wool, 6% nylon
50g balls
Yardage: 88
Stitches: 3
Needle size: 10.5
This spectacular yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesday, October 21.

Fibers of the Week - Sept. 30, 2009

2009-09-29T20:46:00.009-04:00

We are continuing last week's fibers of the week. This week we have a photo of the ever so soft Indulgence sock yarn. I'm telling you, people can't stop fondling this stuff. Don't forget we also have the version with aloe. The specs:

100g

3.5oz

462 yards

420 meters

75% Extrafine superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon

Needles US 1-2 2.5-3mm

AND we still have Mosaic by Ella Rae on sale for 20% off - scroll down to last week's blog for a photo of that one. The specs for Mosaic:

Fiber: 55% Merino Wool, 30% Acrylic, 15% Kid Mohair

50g balls

Yardage: 88

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Aran Weight

These yarns will be on sale until midday, October 7.

PS Hope all our Massachusetts readers get to the Topsfield Fair next week - it's a must for crafters, gardeners, and lovers of fine American junk food!

Fibers of the Week - Sept. 23

2009-09-22T06:58:00.006-04:00

Two fibers of the week this week! Rob's feeling generous. Both are 20% off.

The one shown above is in the shop by popular demand - Rob tells me people kept requesting this yarn. It's from the popular Ella Rae line and called Mosaic. It's fun and fluffy and a great yarn for scarves or particularly cushy sweaters. Personally, I think it would make a great addition to a freeform crochet project. It's available in 5 unique colorways. The specs:

Fiber: 55% Merino Wool, 30% Acrylic, 15% Kid Mohair

50g balls

Yardage: 88

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Aran Weight

On to the second fiber of the week - it's a sock yarn found on our new sock yarn page. It's a terrific self striper named Indulgence and it is absolutely the softest sock yarn I've ever felt. There are two versions - one has aloe - mmmm. One of the things I've discovered over the past year is that sock yarns don't have be used for socks (duh!). It makes really soft scarfs, and a colleague of mine at work makes wonderful duster-type sweaters from self-striping sock yarns. The items look so complex because of the self-striping and they're delighfully machine washable. Here are the specs on Indulgence (one skein makes two socks):

Supersoft Machine washable sock yarn

100g 3.5oz

462 yards 420 meters

75% Extrafine superwash Merino Wool 25% Nylon

Needles US 1-2 2.5-3mm

These prices are in effect until Wednesday, Sept. 30

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 16, 2009

2009-09-15T16:22:00.005-04:00

Do you love this yarn colorway? It's called Hounddog! It's one of the several colorways available in this week's Fiber of the Week - Crofter DK by Sirdar. 20% off! An great yarn for those of you looking for a machine washable yarn - I know I usually am for children's wear and charity items.

The specs:

60% Acrylic 25% Cotton 15% Wool

50g

184 yards

4.5 per inch on US 6 needles

This yarn will be on sale until midday Sept. 23.

Fiber of the Week - 09/09/09

2009-09-09T20:07:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to all the moms who are celebrating "Back to School" for the kiddies. Good time to start some projects, right? Here's a great yarn to do that. It's Latte by Ella Rae. Available in 10 solid colors, it's 20% off this week. And wait till you see the fiber content.
The specs:
Fiber: 30 % Baby Alpaca, 30% Milk Fiber, 40% Microfiber
50g balls
Yardage: 82
Stitches: 3.5
Needle size: 9
This yarn will be on sale until midday Sept. 16.

Fibers of the Week - Sept. 2, 2009

2009-09-03T18:59:00.003-04:00

Rob has lost his mind!!! Here are all the Mirasol yarns on sale this week for 25% off:
Sulka, Nuna, Akapana, K'acha, Hacho, Miski, Qina, Tupa, and Charipa. Basically, it's all the non-cotton Mirasol.

And if you go to the Sale Item page, I'll bet you see some Noro on sale, too!
Don't miss this sale - in effect until midday Sept. 9. It's MADNESS!

Fiber of the Week - August 26, 2009

2009-08-25T22:09:00.003-04:00

We're celebrating a new addition to the Coveted Yarn offerings with this Fiber of the Week. It's a single ply from Araucania called Colimo for the 12 sweet solid colors and Colimo Multy for the (no surprise) 10 charming multicolors. Both varieties are 20% off this week.

The specs:

Fiber: 70% Wool, 30% silk

Yardage: 95

Stitches: 3

Needle size: 11

This yarn will be on sale until midday, Wednesday Sept. 2. (How can it be September already?)

Fiber of the Week - August 12, 2009

2009-08-11T19:05:00.005-04:00

Sorry, folks. Could not upload the image for this week's Fiber of the Week. Don't you hate when computers misbehave?

The fiber of the week is Rustic Tweed by Queensland and it's 20% off. Guess you're going to have to go to the website to see the 12 great colors. This is a terrific yarn to start your fall knitting/crocheting.

The specs:
Fiber: 63%Wool 27%Alpaca 10%Donegal
50g balls
Yardage: 278
Stitches: 4.5
Needle size: 5

This yarn will be on sale until midday August 19.

Fiber of the Week - July 29, 2009

2009-07-28T20:19:00.003-04:00

If you know yarn at all, you'll have to recognize those artful Noro colors. This week's fiber of the week is Noro Furisode at 20% off. It's available in 5 fabulous colorways. Personally, I think it would make spectacular hats.

The specs:
Fiber: 45% Silk, 40% Cotton, 15% Wool
100g
Yardage: 165
Stitches: 3-4
Needle size: 9-10

This yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesday Aug. 5.

Fibers (2!) of the Week - July 22, 2009

2009-07-21T19:52:00.004-04:00

This week's fiber of the week is a terrific cotton from Chile. It's Araucania's Ulmo. The photo here shows one of the 18 multi-colored colorways, but there are also 15 "solid" colors. The solid colors may have a somewhat hand-dyed or kettle-dyed look, lending the yarn a subtle monochromatic variation. It's a great buy at 20% off.

The specs:
Fiber: 100% Cotton
100g
202 yard balls
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 5
DK Weight
This yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesday July 29.
Last week's fiber of the week, Hacho by Mirasol, will remain on sale this week as well.

Fiber of the Week - July 15, 2009

2009-07-14T18:36:00.004-04:00

This week's fiber of the week is Hacho by Mirasol. It's a really nice merino wool in 16 colorways. Get your fall knitting started now with this yarn at 20% off!!
The specs:
Fiber: 100% Merino Wool
50g balls
Yardage: 137
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6
DK Weight
This yarn is on sale from Wed. July 15 to midday July 22.

Fiber of the Week - July 8, 2009

2009-07-08T18:01:00.006-04:00

What a great summer yarn for this week! It's Bamboo Silk by Ella Rae. Eminently affordable for a silk blend yarn, even at full price, it's now 20% off. 22 colors available - see them at the website.
Otherwise, the specs should speak for themselves:
Fiber: 70% Bamboo, 30% Silk
50g ball
Yardage: 99
Stitches: 5
Needle size: 7
Worsted Weight
This yarn will be on sale until Wednesday, July 15, midday.

Fiber of the Week - July 1, 2009

2009-06-30T21:15:00.003-04:00

This yarn looks a little like fireworks, doesn't it? It's Glamour from Elizabeth Austin. It comes in seven unique colorways and it's 20% off this week. If you've been having a hard time finding novelty yarn, this is the one for you. The specs:
Fiber: 87% Nylon, 13% Polyester
Yardage: 138
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6

More news from Coveted Yarn:

over 150 skeins of Blue Heron clearance in the shop!
a whole new shipment of the general clearance yarns due this week, probably on the 1st
the shop will close at 4PM on Friday the 3rd and will be closed all day on the 4th

Happy Independence Day and Happy Canada Day, too!

2009-06-16T21:15:00.002-04:00

You might know that the blogger (Maureen) doesn't get to pick the fiber of the week - Rob does. But I couldn't be happier with the pick for this week. It's Nautical Cotton by Louisa Harding that's 20% off. I haven't won the lottery, so I can't buy yarn every week, but this week, I'm certainly going to Coveted Yarn the store and pick up some skeins of this one. I've always been very happy with Louisa Harding yarns, and I really want to make myself a lacy summer scarf with this one to wear at work. The only problem is picking which one of the 20 delightful colors. Well, enough about me.

The specs:
Fiber: 100% Mercerized Cotton
50g balls
Yardage: 93
Stitches: 5
Needle size: 7
Worsted Weight
This yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesay June 24.

PS Happy Father's Day to all the dads and enjoy the sunlight on the longest day of the year.

2009-06-12T22:33:00.003-04:00

This week's fiber of the week is a lovely selection from Mirasol, Tupa by name. It's available in 12 beautiful colors and is 20% off. Don't forget that the Merino wool in Mirasol yarns is hand dyed from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every purchase is dedicated to funding a school in a remote region of Peru for the children of the shepherds.

The specs:
Fiber: 50% Merino, 50% Silk
50g
Yardage: 137
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6
DK Weight
This yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesday, June 17.

Fiber of the Week - May 20, 2009

2009-05-20T21:06:00.003-04:00

There is nothing like the color selection from Noro, is there? This week's fiber of the week is Noro Chirimen at 20% off. It's a cotton blend that proves that Noro isn't just for winter. Check the website for the glorious colorways available.

Here are the specs:

Fiber: 60% Cotton, 24% Silk, 16% Wool

50g ball

Yardage: 137

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

This gorgeous yarn will be on sale until midday, May 27th. Happy Memorial Day to all our customers in the USA. Hope your weather is good, the hamburgers sizzling and the ice cream cold.

Fiber of the Week - May 6, 2009

2009-05-06T20:20:00.003-04:00

Big doings for the fiber of the week - all On Line (brand) sock yarn on sale for 20% off. Remember, socks are a nice warm weather project. They're portable and you don't have a lot of weight or scratchiness on your lap.

Please check here on the website for details.

These prices will be in effect until midday, Wednesday May 13.

Fiber of the Week - April 29, 2009

2009-04-28T21:32:00.003-04:00

Photo: Fred Abrahams for the New York Times

I don't have a picture of this week's Fiber of the Week, but here's the sweet beast it comes from. Have you ever heard an alpaca hum? It's a most endearing sound. This week's fiber of the week is Frog Tree's Alpaca Sport that is 25% off. Please check the website for color availability. Frog Tree is a very special company, and one that Rob is proud to be associated with. Here's a quote from the Frog Tree home page:

"As a result of our experience living and working at the grassroots level in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico and the USA for many years, we founded Frog Tree Yarns.
We believe that talented, hard-working artisans should receive a just wage in order to provide a dignified life for their families.
We believe that our clients should receive the same treatment.
We price fairly our high quality products.
We emphasize prompt customer service.
And we commit to creating a sense of community, mutual respect and enjoyment in our working relationships.
We strive to use the company we founded, Frog Tree Yarns, as a tool for supporting educational and environmental projects throughout the world."

And the specs on the yarn:
100% Alpaca Wool
Sport Weight
US #5/#6
50g
130 yards

This yarn will be on sale until midday Wednesday, May 6.

Sale of the Week - 40% off - April 22, 2009

2009-04-22T19:51:00.002-04:00

It's 40% off this week - Sublime Kid Mohair. What a deal. AND the other item that's 40% off is Pattern book 609 for Sublime Kid Mohair. So ask not what you would do with this yarn - here's your chance to get the book and yarn both on sale.

Specs for the yarn:
Fiber: 60% Kid Mohair, 35% Nylon, 5% Extrafine Merino Wool
50g balls
Yardage: 122
Stitches: 4.75
Needle size: 8

Sale is limited to quanties on hand and ends Wed. April 29 at noon.

Fiber of the Week - April 15, 2009

2009-04-15T18:02:00.004-04:00

BIG discount from Rob this week. This yarn is Tahiti by Queensland and it's 40% off this week! This is a fun yarn for spring. The contrasting colors make intermittent stripes in the knitted project. Great yarn for a tank top or child's cardigan and available in 9 colorways.

The specs:

Fiber: 49% Cotton, 36% Acrylic, 12% Microfiber, 3% Polyester

50g balls

Yardage: 90

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 8

If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday April 22.

Fiber of the Week - April 8, 2009

2009-04-07T21:30:00.002-04:00

It feels like it's time for a party. Spring is here, Easter is upon us, and the Red Sox won their home opener today.

Here's a yarn that looks like a party to me - Siam by Euro. It's fun for your needles and comes in 8 colorways, some a little subdued and some wild. It's big and will knit or crochet up quickly. It's 20% off and here are the specs:
Fiber: 35% Nylon, 35% Acrylic, 30% Wool
50g balls
Yardage: 49
Stitches: 3
Needle size: 10.5
If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday April 15 (ooh, tax day - good luck everybody!)

GIANT SALE!

2009-04-01T14:11:00.005-04:00

It's not a single fiber of the week this week - it's the entire Debbie Bliss line!

Check the website for prices on the individual yarns. They will be up to 50% off!

Sale ends 4/5/09.

Fiber of the Week - March 25, 2009

2009-03-26T20:45:00.003-04:00

Sorry to be a day late for the sale that started yesterday. What a sale it is. Two of the beautiful Louisa Harding yarns are on sale for 20% off. They are La Salute and La Salute Quattro by Louisa Harding. They look as though little puffs of clouds from sunrise over Gloucester Harbor had come to rest on the shelves at Coveted Yarn.

The specs:

Fiber: 79% Mohair 21% Nylon

25g balls

Yardage: 115

Stitches: 5

Needle size: 6

Worsted/Aran Weight

If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday April 1 - and that's no April Fool's joke!

Fiber of the Week - March 18, 2009

2009-03-17T19:53:00.003-04:00

Who doesn't like silk? This weeks fiber of the week is Stella by Debbie Bliss. It's an Aran weight for a quick knit or crochet into some early spring sweaters and wraps. And, as always, the fiber of the week is 20% off.

The specs:
Stella by Debbie Bliss
Fiber: 60% Silk 20% Cotton 20% Viscose
Yardage: 96
Stitches: 4.5
Needle size: 8
Aran Weight
If the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday March 25.

Fiber of the Week - March 11, 2009

2009-03-08T18:56:00.005-04:00

This week's fiber of the week is a new favorite of mine. It's Aussi Sock yarn by Oasis, and I just used it for a project for a child's hat with straps. I was requested to make it in a machine washable yarn in vivid colors, so I picked the selection shown above called "Spanish Fiesta." This yarn comes in a remarkably large skein - 400 yards - so if you're a sock knitter, you'll easily get a pair of socks from one skein. But as I found out, sock yarn isn't just for socks any more. At 20% off the usual retail of $12, you can't go wrong.

The specs:

400 yds

100g skein

90% super wash Aussi merino 10% nylon,

7-8 sts/inch on #1-3 needle

As always, if the color you want is not available, Rob will immediately order it for you. This yarn will be on sale until midday March 18. Which reminds me - happy St. Patrick's Day!

Fiber of the week - March 4, 2009

2009-03-01T10:10:00.005-05:00

Hi, everybody. Maureen here, back to blog regularly again.

I got to pick this week's fiber of the week and with March coming in like a lion here, it's time to cheer up with some sparkle. It's Louisa Harding's Jasmine that's 20% off this week. It's a lovely, spring-summer yarn with a hint of silver twinkling throughout. It would make a spectacular shawl or a terrific evening tank or tee-style top. The photo we have available does not do this yarn justice; the image makes it look almost thick-thin, where in fact it's lovely and smooth. It's available in 12 colors, some pastel and some darker.

The specs:

Jasmine by Louisa Harding
Fiber: 48% Cotton 39%Bamboo 10%Silk 3%Poly

50g Balls

Yardage: 107

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

DK Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday March 11. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - January 28, 2009

2009-01-28T09:26:00.002-05:00

The month has flown by since Christmas, hasn't it? Here it is, the last fiber of the week for the month of January. It's Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran that is 20% off this week. It's as soft and luscious as you might imagine. Please check the website for available colors.
The specs:
Fiber: 80% Alpaka 20% Silk
Yardage: 66
Stitches: 4
Needle size: 8
Aran Weight
This yarn will be on sale until midday February 4. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.
PS. We're having a major winter storm on Cape Ann, and I'm home from work today. I'm looking past the computer to the doors to the deck. Snow is coating the marsh and I just saw a cardinal flash by, red against the white, gray, and black of the landscape.

Helmet Liner Contest

2009-01-25T11:08:00.002-05:00

Hello all,

I am announcing a new contest in addition to our Baby Hat Contest that we run quarterly.

We are running a Helmet Liner contest for the troops overseas. Right now it is winter in Iraq and Afghanistan and our troops are facing some severe winter conditions. There is a need for Helmet Liners to keep them warm. They must be made from 100% wool in approved colors.

Here is a link to more info about qualifications http://www.citizensam.org/ and a free pattern.

We sell the Ella Rae Classic (which is great for this program) at $5 a ball to help facilitate the production of more of these Helmet Liners. This a great sale price for a 100g ball of worsted weight pure wool 5 sts to the inch on US #7.

The Contest mimicks our Baby Hat Contest where each item sent in counts as one entry, no limit as to how many you can send in. To be eligible they must meet the FIBER AND COLOR guidelines. Every quarter we are having a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the store/website for one lucky winner, just like the Baby Hat Contest. Please consider doing something to help our brave men and women who are overseas protecting our interests. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Entries can be sent to

Coveted Yarn

PO BOX 6015

Gloucester, MA 01930

Thanks in advance,

-Robert

Fiber of the Week - January 21

2009-01-20T20:15:00.004-05:00

It's about time we started thinking cotton, isn't it? And we can certainly use some sunshine here on Cape Ann - that's how I picked this color to show. This week's 20% off fiber of the week is Tika by Mirasol. Please check the website for color selection.

The specs:

Fiber: 100% Pure Pima Cotton

50g balls

Yardage: 91

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

This yarn will be on sale until midday January 28. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - January 14, 2009

2009-01-13T20:25:00.003-05:00

Big bargain from Rob this week. The Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed Aran is being discontinued, so he's putting his entire inventory of it on sale for 30% off. No special orders this time - we're selling what we have of this classic yarn. Check the website for color availability and dive right in!

The specs:

Fiber: 100% Wool

50g ball

Yardage: 96

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Aran Weight
First come, first serve. If it's all gone before next Wednesday, that's all, folks!

Fiber of the Week - Jan. 7, 2009

2009-01-07T17:59:00.004-05:00

The holidays are over and we're back to normal life. We need something soft to sweeten the fall from the heights of holiday festivity, and this week's fiber of the week should do that. It's Noro Kochoran that's 20% off this week. It has the beautiful blending of colors that we're used to with Noro and the softness of angora. It comes in six beautiful colorways - please check them out on the website.

The specs:
Fiber: 50% Wool, 20% Silk, 30% Angora
100g balls
Yardage: 176
Stitches: 3.5
Needle size: 10
Aran weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday January 14. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Tomorrow is Elvis Presley's birthday. I'll be having his favorite sandwich - peanut butter and banana.

New Blue Heron Clearance Yarns

2009-01-04T12:26:00.004-05:00

I just finished putting in some new Blue Heron Clearance Yarns on the website. We have brought our price down to $18 across the board on all Blue Heron Clearance yarns. This might be your last chance at some of these yarns which regularly retail between $25 and $39.

We now have some Elephant Chenille and Beaded Wool in our Blue Heron Clearance Section. The Wools are discontinued colors.

Thanks for looking!!

-Robert

Blue Heron Clearance

2009-01-02T19:52:00.003-05:00

Great news! Rob has decided to leave all the Blue Heron clearance yarn at $18 rather than ending the sale this week. More great news - he got another shipment of the Blue Heron clearance yarn today and hopes to have it on the website by the end of this weekend. Remember, this is a Coveted Yarn exclusive.

I'm warning you all - I'm going to be at the shop when it opens tomorrow!

PS Fiber of the Week will begin again next Wednesday January 7.

Merry Christmas - Fiber of the Week - Dec. 23

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Santa Rob would like to thank all his customers for the wonderful year he's had with the website and the new store. From right now until Dec. 31, all the Blue Heron yarn that's in the clearance section is $18 a skein. This applies only to yarn that's in stock and it's first come, first serve. This is a great opportunity to try the beautiful Blue Heron colors for yourself at a price you may not see again for a long, long time. The suggested retail on this yarn is $25 to $39 a skein.

And my own personal Christmas message to you:

"May your days be merry and bright,

And may all your Christmases be white."

- Maureen aka Rockport Mo

P.S. Rob says Happy Holidays and thanks for a great year.

Fiber of the Week - Dec. 17

2008-12-17T20:53:00.003-05:00

Remind you of candy canes? It's our 20% off yarn of the week from Southwest Trading Company, Tofutsies. C'mon, you know you want to knit up a pair to keep your toes warm now that winter's here. Currently available from covetedyarn.com in 17 colors.
The specs:
50% Superwash Wool
25% Soysilk Brand Fiber
22.5% Cotton 2.5% Chitin (made from shrimp and crab shells)
8 sts/1" needles US 2 (2.75mm)
425m per 100g ball
This yarn will be on sale until midday December 24. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.
One week to finish those presents!!!

Baby Hat Contest

2008-12-09T23:39:00.002-05:00

So,
Here is the Baby Hat Contest....We really have had a dramatic drop off in hats this quarter. I am taking the blame on that as I have been focusing my efforts elsewhere with the store opening and all. Please consider making a hat or two and sending/bringing it in. There is always a need for things like this and with the minimal amount of hats we are working with right now you have a decent chance of winning.

NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST: Donate a knit or crocheted hat to the cause and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website: http://www.covetedyarn.com/ or store. All hats will be donated to Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. To be eligible all hats must be received by end of day on December 31st. If you are running a little behind schedule don't worry as we are running this contest quarterly. All hats should be sent to:

Coveted Yarn
PO BOX 6015
Gloucester, MA 01930

You can drop them off in our store too!
Coveted Yarn
121 East Main St
Gloucester, MA 01930
978 282 8809
We are having extended Holiday Hours through December:
Mon-Thurs 10AM-9:30PM
Fri 10AM-4PM
Sat+Sun 10AM-5PM

Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!!
Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com or 978 282 8809

-Robert

Fiber of the Week - Dec. 10

2008-12-09T19:13:00.004-05:00

Rob himself picked this week's fiber of the week. It's something I had somehow completely overlooked, and this photo does it no justice. It's Louisa Harding's Grace Wool and Silk that's 20% off this week. It's a quietly lovely yarn that seems to glow from within due to its silk content. You won't be disappointed in the hand feel of it or in any of the 17 colors.

The specs:
Fiber: 50% Merino Wool 50% Silk
50g balls
Yardage: 110
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6
DK Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday December 17. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Hope you all are making good progress on your Christmas projects.

Fiber of the Week - December 3

2008-12-02T19:38:00.007-05:00

If you're as old as I am, or just like classic rock, you'll remember this song by Bob Seger:

"That's why I'm going to Katmandu,

Up to the mountains where I'm going to,

And if I ever get out of here that's what I'm gonna do.

K - k - k - k - k - Katmandu,

That's really, really where I'm going to,

Oh, if I ever get out of here

I'm going to Katmandu."

If I were going up into the Himalayas near Katmandu (or Kathmandu), I'd want a nice cabled sweater made out of this week's 20% off yarn of the week. It's Kathmandu Aran Tweed by Queensland Collection. Comes in 18 tweedy colors and is a great all purpose yarn for just about any wintery project you might think of. Let us know if you take it to Katmandu!

And the specs:
Fiber: 85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere

50g balls

Yardage: 104

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 8

This yarn will be on sale until midday December 10. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - November 26

2008-11-25T20:55:00.004-05:00

Hey, everbody - Happy Thanksgiving! I must say I'm very grateful for all the friends I've made this year in the fiber world. And I'm also very grateful that Coveted Yarn has a local shop for me to haunt. I'm telling you, I walk in intending to spend 5 minutes and it's a hour and a half later when I leave.

On to the fiber of the week. It's Socos by Esther Bitran. This comes in 12 hand-dyed colorways and I had a hard time deciding which one to show in this blog. This looks like it would be one heck of a scarf yarn and fast, too, because it's bulky. Guess I'm talking myself into buying some myself this week! Why not at 20% off?

The specs:

Fiber: 100% Wool

100g balls

Yardage: 82

Stitches: 2.5

Needle size: 11-13

This yarn will be on sale until midday December 3. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

DECEMBER!!!! Excuse me, I have to go knit a scarf, then crochet some bookmarks, then knit some washcloths, oh and there are two more scarves to crochet.....

Fiber of the Week is Back! November 19

2008-11-18T19:09:00.006-05:00

We're back! After all the hubbub of opening Coveted Yarn - The Store, things are calmed down enough to start the fiber of the week again for 20 percent off.

It's a lovely yarn from Elsebeth Lavold called Silky Wool. This popular yarn would make a much coveted sweater, scarf, hat, mittens, you name it. It comes in 16 rich yet subtle colors.

The specs:

Silky Wool by Elsebeth Lavold
Fiber: 45%Wool, 35%Silk, 20%Nylon

50g 192 yard balls

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

DK Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday November 26. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Toques for Toot - New Charity Project

2008-11-11T21:45:00.004-05:00

College Student Barack Obama and his grandparents Dunham - Associated Press photo

Maureen here blogging - thanks to Rob for letting me do this.

Some background: as everyone knows, President-elect Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, nicknamed Toot, died of cancer just before the election. She was his "rock" during his teenage years and a major influence on his life.

I am a member of Ravelry, a social networking website for knitters and crocheters and within that site, one of the groups called Knitters for Obama. During the campaign, we knit and crocheted items for homeless veterans. It was a great success and now we have a new project, inspired by Toot. And anyone can help.

We are knitting and crocheting chemo caps. The Obama family specifically asked the Ravelry group make caps for the University of Chicago’s cancer center in Toot’s memory. If we get enough caps, we will also consider donating to a hospital/hospice in Hawaii, where Toot lived. We are hoping for delivery to roughly coincide with Inauguration Day.

If you would like to participate - even one hat - please send me email to maureenmo3 at gmail.com (you know what to do with the at, right? just trying to fool the spam robots). I can gather the hats from non-Ravelry people and mail them to Chicago myself.

What to use? Yarn should be machine-washable and SOFT. Like, baby’s bottom soft. We are getting mixed opinions about wool, although certainly a high quality SOFT merino or merino blend would probaby work so long as it’s machine washable and SOFT. Cottons that aren’t too stiff but rather are SOFT are good; so are cotton blends, bamboo and bamboo blends, silk blends, acrylic and acrylic blends, so long as they are SOFT and machine washable.

I was at Coveted Yarn the Store tonight and really liked the Sirdar Snuggly DK. It's soft, comes in over 50 colorssuitable for men, women and children, and is machine washable. Rob has it on sale for 25% off in honor of this project.

As far as patterns and sizes go, the Ravelry group has been told that it is better to avoid patterns with eyelets/holes because the skin underneath shows and may make the wearer feel self-conscious.

Since people of all ages get cancer, assume that we will need caps for people of both genders and all ages. I've been told that the hospitals usually come up short on caps for men.

If your political leanings are such that you don't care to participate in this particular project, then think about doing even one charity project this Christmas season. Remember the Coveted Yarn Baby Hats For Beverly Hospital. The Snuggly DK would be wonderful for those hats as well.

Thanks for reading this far.

PS thanks to Blackbunny on Ravelry who wrote up the project information I got most of this post from.

Big Fiber Special!!!

2008-11-05T20:58:00.005-05:00

So excited - Rob has one of my favorite yarns at a big special price this week! It's Ella Rae Classic - a 100 percent worsted weight wool that comes in an amazing 74 colors - 68 solids and 6 variegated. It's suggested retail is $6.49. At Coveted Yarn, it's currently $5 a skein, a 23% reduction. At this price, you can easily buy a sweater's worth or enough to felt a very large tote bag at an affordable price.

If you're on Cape Ann, stop by the shop at 121 E. Main St., E. Gloucester. Rob has about 30 of the colors on the shelves. As always, if he doesn't have the color in stock, whether you're ordering in person or online, he will order that color for you.

Did you notice I'm not calling this the yarn of the week? It's just possible this price might last a bit longer than a week - if demand is there for it. So order early and often!

Fiber of the Week - Oct. 15

2008-10-14T20:53:00.006-04:00

Alpaca is currently one of the most coveted of yarns. That's why our 20% off Fiber of the Week this week is Judith from the Schaefer Yarn Company of Interlaken, NY. (Oh, to be in the Finger Lakes now that foliage season is here.) Judith is a new yarn from Schaefer and is available in 44 gloriously hand-painted colorways.

The specs:

100% prime alpaca

4 oz. skein - 330 yards

DK Weight - 5.5 St/in.

Needle size: US #7

This yarn will be on sale until midday October 22. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber/Craft Day - Oct. 4

2008-10-09T19:46:00.002-04:00

Coveted Yarn participated in the Fiber/Craft Day at the Rockport (MA) Community House last Saturday, Oct. 4. Rob and Laurel brought some of the yarn in their office. Here it is as displayed. The grand piano got put to good use, didn't it?

See all the yarn on the table by the window? Clearance yarn. The shoppers went crazy.

At this event, we had knitters, crocheters, spinners, needle felters, and a rug maker. You could shop, do your craft, or ask anyone to teach you their specialization. Leslie Wind (www.lesliewind.com), the shawl pin maker, held a class in simple wire working. There was a pot luck lunch with so much yummy food it was unbelievable. A great time was had by all, and we may not wait another year for the next one.

Fiber of the Week - October 8

2008-10-07T19:17:00.007-04:00

Here's the yarn and here's the baby. How can you resist?

This week in Essex County we are enjoying the Topsfield Fair which is America's oldest agricultural fair, having started in 1818. The fair hosts a giant pumpkin contest, and this year's winner came in at 1, 464 pounds and was grown by Wesley Dwelly of Massachusetts. That's why I'm showing this color for the yarn of the week. Of course, you can see llamas at the fair and this leads us to the identity of the fiber of the week.

This week's 20% off fiber of the week is Baby Llama by Elsebeth Lavold. It's a big favorite in the Coveted Yarns family because it's so much fun just to pet the soft, soft yarn!

The specs:

Baby Llama by Elsebeth Lavold
Fiber: 100% Baby Llama

50g

109 yard balls

Stitches: 4.5
Needle size: 7

Aran Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday October 15. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - October 1

2008-10-01T08:06:00.003-04:00

Can you believe it's October 1? It's really fall now, and the leaves are starting to turn on Cape Ann. This week's 20% off fiber of the week is a new yarn from Debbie Bliss. Rialto 4 is a merino wool in fingering weight from Debbie Bliss that comes in 16 colors. We also have the Rialto Classics by Debbie Bliss Pattern Book on sale for 15% off. This book covers all of the Debbie Bliss Rialto line.

The specs:
Fiber: 100% ExtraFine Merino
50g
Yardage: 198
Stitches: 7.5
Needle size: 4
Fingering Weight

This yarn will be on sale until midday October 8. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 25

2008-09-25T09:15:00.004-04:00

Maureen here. What a great response from the sale - thanks to all our customers!

So now another Fiber of the Week. This one is Como by Debbie Bliss. It is a bulky yarn, comes in 16 colors and is very, very soft. If you're like me, you're already thinking about Christmas presents; Christmas is three months from today. This yarn would knit or crochet very, very quickly into scarves or hats. Also, our distributor says it felts well (haven't tried it for that yet myself.) Another plus - the Debbie Bliss Como pattern book is on sale at Coveted Yarn for 15% off this week.

The specs:
Como by Debbie Bliss
Fiber: 90% Wool 10% Cashmere
50g
Yardage: 46
Stitches: 3
Needle size: 10

This yarn will be on sale until midday October 1. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

HUGE Sale at Coveted Yarn

2008-09-14T10:56:00.003-04:00

Hello all!
We are running a HUGE sale!!!!
Everything is on sale! Patterns, notecards, YARN, YARN, YARN
Mirasol - everything 25% off.
Debbie Bliss - Everything 20% off
Schaefer and Blue Heron 15%-30% off
And everything else is on sale too!!!
Tell everyone you know who loves yarn!!!!
Sale ends at midnight eastern time Saturday 20th!

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 10

2008-09-09T22:14:00.004-04:00

As the weather cools (in the 40's at night in some parts of Massachusetts this week!), more and more of us are picking up the needles or hooks to start that fall project. I hear that a lot of knitters and crocheters are looking for soft yarn. Here's a beautiful Italian that combines merino, silk and a touch of cashmere. It comes in 22 delicious colors. It's Cashmere Merino Silk DK by Sublime and it's 20% off this week as our fiber of the week.

The specs:
Fiber: 75% Extrafine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere

50g balls

Yardage: 127

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

This yarn will be on sale until midday Sept 17. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.
P.S. Don't forget the Clearance section for more great buys!

Fiber of the Week - Sept. 3

2008-09-02T16:32:00.005-04:00

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! I happen to know that there was a cookout at the home of Coveted Yarn where projects were shown, knit nights were planned, steak was grilled, and the best corn of the season was had by all. Yum!

Up next for 20% off is a great-looking Aran weight sweater yarn. It's from Europe and called Flama by Fil Katia. As you might be able to tell from the photo, it's a self-striping yarn, but the contrasting stripes are intermittent. This gives a much more subtle look than the usual self-stripers.

The specs:

Fiber: 50% Wool, 50% Acrylic

50g balls

Yardage: 98

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 7

Flama will be on sale until midday Sept 10. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

P.S. Rob has a ton of stuff in the Clearance section coming soon. Now's your chance to get some Blue Heron or Schaefer at greatly reduced prices. First come, first serve!

Fiber of the Week - Aug. 27

2008-08-27T09:04:00.006-04:00

Summer is softening here on Cape Ann with cool nights for sleeping and lower humidity. Yesterday was the first day of school in Rockport! It's definitely time to think about getting a sweater project on the needles. It's still four months until the holidays, so you won't have to feel guilty about knitting one for yourself, especially with this lovely Louisa Harding yarn at 20% off.

This is the Kashmir DK, a yarn with the warmth of wool, the softness of cashmere, and the structure of microfiber. Due to its chained or braided construction, it will give you good stitch definition. With 26 colors, you could find a great pick for a woman's or child's sweater, a man's hat, or a scarf for anyone. Along with this fiber of the week, we'd like to welcome the Louisa Harding line of yarns to covetedyarn.com.

The specs:

Fiber: 55% Wool 10% Cashmere 35% Microfiber

50g balls

Yardage: 116

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

As usual: this yarn will be on sale until midday Sept 3. If any of the colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you. Happy Labor Day, everybody!

Olympic Team of Baby Hats

2008-08-24T23:25:00.003-04:00

Maureen here - Rob and Laurel's blog helper. As the 2008 Summer Olympics came to a close, so did the Ravelympics, an online knitters and crocheters Olympics in which everyone who completed a project "medaled." As part of the Ravelympics, I crocheted the 5 baby hats pictured above as part of Team Red Sox Nation. These hats are for Beverly Hospital, and they'll be donated with the Coveted Yarn contest hats. I'm not eligible for the contest, but YOU are. Here are the details.

NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST: Donate a knit or crocheted hat and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website http://www.covetedyarn.com/ All hats will be donated to the Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. To be eligible all hats must be received by end of day on September 30. If you are running a little behind schedule, don't worry as we are running this contest quarterly. All hats should be sent to: Coveted Yarn, PO BOX 6015, Gloucester, MA 01930. Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!! (If you include your e-mail we can include you in mini sales we run for entrants.) Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com

Fiber of the Week - Aug. 20

2008-08-20T08:19:00.010-04:00

Remember when you were young (maybe you still are!) and on summer vacation. Wasn't summer the time to break out and do things you'd never do any other time? Well, the season's winding down; it definitely feels like fall is coming on Cape Ann. So here's one more chance to celebrate those crazy summers with a fiber of the week is just a little bit wild. It's Tahiti by Queensland Collection. It comes in 9 printed colorways that are not for those who want prim and proper knitting.

The specs:
Fiber: 49% Cotton, 36% Acrylic, 12% Microfiber, 3% Polyester

50g balls

Yardage: 90

Stitches: 4.5

Needle size: 8

The usual reminders: this yarn will be on sale until midday Aug. 27. If any of the colorways you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Fiber of the Week - Aug. 13

2008-08-05T19:46:00.006-04:00

We're back with a new fiber of the week for 20% off. It's from Mirasol Yarns. This line features beautiful luxurious hand dyed 100% Merino Wool from the Peruvian Highlands. A portion of every wholesale purchase is dedicated directly to funding a school in the remote area of Munani in the region of Puno to educate the children of the shepherds. The specific yarn for this week is Cotanani.

The specs:
Fiber: 60%Pima cotton 40% merino wool
50g balls
Yardage: 90
Stitches: 5.5
Needle size: 6
The usual reminders: this yarn will be on sale until midday Aug. 20. If any colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Gloucester's Sidewalk Bazaar and Coveted Yarn's Baby Hat Contest

2008-07-30T07:58:00.003-04:00

We have 4 hats so far for this quarter's contest and we have promises of more to come.

We won't get pictures up until next week because we are very busy getting ready for the Sidewalk Bazaar in Gloucester this Thurs, Fri, and Sat from 9am to 5pm. We will be set up in front of the Kid's Closet on Main St. in Gloucester MA so please come and visit! There will be a great sale on Schaefer's Anne Sock Yarn too! We will have only handpainted yarns this year but we have a lot of them, over 50 skeins of Anne alone. The booth will also have children's tie dye from Gloucester Tie Dye so it should be a lot of fun.

As for the contest,
Here are the details:
NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST: Donate a knit or crocheted hat to the cause and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website: http://www.covetedyarn.com/ All hats will be donated to the Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. To be eligible all hats must be received by end of day on September 30. If you are running a little behind schedule don't worry as we are running this contest quarterly.All hats should be sent to:
Coveted Yarn
PO BOX 6015
Gloucester, MA 01930
Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!! (if you include your e-mail we can include you in mini sales we run for entrants) Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com

Fiber of the Week - July 30

2008-07-29T22:22:00.009-04:00

Time for a new fiber of the week for 20% off. It's from Sublime Yarns, a new luxury fiber line created by Sirdar. I've chosen the Organic Cotton that comes in eight beautifully subtle colors. Here's what their website says about this yarn: "Sublime organic cotton is entirely natural and untreated - it has been grown organically without the use of pesticides and gently dyed using environmentally friendly products. "

The specs:

Fiber: 100% Organic Cotton

50g balls

Yardage: 120

Stitches: 5.5

Needle size: 6

The usual reminders: this yarn will be on sale until midday Aug. 6. If any colors you order are not currently in stock, Rob will immediately order them for you.

Have a green week!

Fiber of the Week Sale - July 23

2008-07-23T09:07:00.004-04:00

Maureen here with the fiber of the week, starting July 23. In honor of Araucania becoming one of the Coveted Yarns, this week it's Ranco Sock Yarn that will be 20% off. This Chilean yarn comes in 40 colorways. The yarn is kettle dyed, so no two skeins will be exactly alike; Araucania recommends that you alternate skeins while knitting. However, dangerous knitters just keep going to see what happens. Your choice, depending on your own taste. The specs:

Fiber: 75% Wool, 25% Nylon

50g 376 yard balls

Stitches: 7.5

Needle size: 3

Remember, if we do not have the color you order, Rob will immediately order it for you. This sale is in effect until noon on July 30. Have a great week!

Fiber of the Week Sale - July 16

2008-07-16T20:51:00.006-04:00

Hi, everybody. Maureen here with the 20% off fiber of the week.

This week it's Schaefer Yarn Company's Susan. I picked it because it's cotton, it's gorgeous, and it's from my homeland of upstate New York. Here are the stats:

100% Mercerized Pima Cotton
6 Oz. Skein 470 Yards
Sportweight - 6st/inch
Needle size US 5

This handpainted cotton is available in 27 colorways - some multicolored, some solid. As always, if Rob doesn't have a specific color in stock he will order it for you. Sale ends midday next Wednesday the 23rd.

Keep cool!

Fiber of the Week Sale - Debbie Bliss Pure Cotton

2008-07-09T19:45:00.005-04:00

Hi, Maureen here with her first contribution. Rob has graciously allowed me to pick the sale yarn of the week and also to announce it.

It's Debbie Bliss Pure Cotton. It's on sale until next Wednesday, July 16, at noon.

It's really HOT here on Cape Ann, so a cotton yarn sounded like a good idea. This is Aran weight, comes in 24 colors, and should be good for baby hats (hint, hint). At 20% off, I'm going to order a bunch myself for hats and dishcloths. Dive in and get some for the contest! (As always, you don't have to use yarn from Coveted Yarn for the contest. Rob is too generous for that.)

Rob is also running a special on Debbie Bliss pattern books. Order $50 or more of Debbie Bliss products and we will send a FREE pattern book. We have four to choose from:

The Tweed Collection
Book Six
Number 5
Simple Living

When you order please specify in the "order notes" section which book you would like.

PS. If you're a Raveler, you know me as RockportMo. Hope it's cooler where you are.

A hearty welcome for Maureen!

2008-07-09T12:14:00.001-04:00

Hello all,

I just wanted to let everyone know that Maureen is going to help me out with the blog. You will see some posts from her on here soon! If you have any questions about anything please don't hesitate to ask at info@covetedyarn.com

-Robert

Coveted Yarn Newborn Hat Contest Ending 6-30-08 results

2008-07-06T18:24:00.003-04:00

Well,

We ended up with 120 hats for this past quarter, just look at them all! Thanks go to everyone who participated. As a result of the tremendous effort put out by so many I decided to throw in a second $50 gift certificate so we would have 2 winners. It seemed a shame to have such great support and only have one winner. So here they are:

Erin R. in Texas

Dawn W. in California

Congratulations! You have each won a $50 gift certificate good for anything on Coveted Yarn's website I hope you find something you can treat yourself to. As for everyone else, thanks again. The program wouldn't be possible without the support of everyone involved.

Now, we have already started the contest for next quarter. This one will be almost the same but will end on September 30th. There will be one small change: My wife is going to pick out her favorite one out of all the hats donated (she takes all the pictures) and that hat's maker will get a special prize! Sooooo.... Get to it!!!

Here are the details:

Here is the contest:NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST:Donate a knit or crocheted hat to the cause and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website: http://www.covetedyarn.com/ All hats will be donated to the Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. To be eligible all hats must be received by end of day on September 30. If you are running a little behind schedule don't worry as we are running this contest quarterly.All hats should be sent to:

Coveted Yarn

PO BOX 6015

Gloucester, MA 01930

Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!! (if you include your e-mail we can include you in mini sales we run for entrants) Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com

Update on the Coveted Yarn Baby Hat Contest!

2008-06-30T13:28:00.002-04:00

Tha amazing thing about something as simple and great as this contest is the ability it has to restore something so large as hope or confidence. That being said I want to thank everyone who participtes either by sending in hats or just telling others about it. It is nice to know there are still people who not only care, but care enough to do something about it!

When we ran the first quarter's contest and only received two hats I was sad. I thought about dropping what seemed like a great little idea. I decided to give it another quarter to see how it would do. The second quarter we got a total of 66 hats donated to the hospital. I was thrilled, it had started to work. Then it happened again, after almost the entire span of the contest and only receiving 15 hats I was beginning to wonder again....is it a good idea?

Well, Saturday morning I went to the PO box and was surprised, there were 75 new hats waiting for me! I collected another 10 from some faithful locals and the tally stands at 100 hats for this quarter! I can hardly believe it! Thanks to everyone for helping out. I promise not to lose faith any more. We haven't checked the PO box yet today and there is still some time before the contest ends at midnight so we might even get a few more! It is really a nice thing and I am glad to be part of it. Thanks again to everyone!

Don't forget we will start the next contest July 1st to end September 30th! Please keep sending in those hats!

-Robert
Here is the contest:
NEWBORN KNIT CROCHET HAT CONTEST:Donate a knit or crocheted hat to the cause and each hat entered will be counted as an entry into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to our website: http://www.covetedyarn.com/ All hats will be donated to the Beverly Hospital to be given to newborns. There is no limit on the number of hats you can send in. To be eligible all hats must be received by end of day on June 30. If you are running a little behind schedule don't worry as we are running this contest quarterly.
All hats should be sent to:
Coveted Yarn
PO BOX 6015
Gloucester, MA 01930
Please include contact info so we can let you know if you win!! (if you include your e-mail we cna include you in mini sales we run for entrants) Thanks again. As always any questions can be directed to info@covetedyarn.com

Missing Orders!

2008-06-30T13:19:00.003-04:00

Hello all,
If you have placed an order through our website and not received a confirmation e-mail we did not get your order. It has come to my attention that some of our customers have encountered issues with Paypal and their orders have not been coming through to us. Please e-mail us if this applies to you! We have no way of knowing who you are or what you need for yarn!

We think we have circumnavigated the problem as best we can since the issues have been with paypal but if you order and don't receive any info from us please let us know. We are also in the works on setting everything up to accept credit cards directly through the site which should eliminate the current problem, so please bear with us.

Every order that comes in is one that we appreciate. Please let us know if you have any questions.
-Robert