Fiber of the Week - Dec. 23

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

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

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

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

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!!!

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:

1. Go to the website and click on Contact Us.
2. Select Join Email list.
3. Enter your email address and click Submit.
4. 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.
5. Then just click Save profile changes.

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

1. Go to the website and click on Contact Us.
2. Select Join Email list.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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

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.