Fiber of the Week - April 29, 2009

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.