November Pattern of the Month!
Available until November 30th as our pattern of the month…
Love cables….love glittens! And here they are together in our November pattern of the month. If you aren’t familiar with glittens, the mitten top pops off so that you can have use of your fingers. The Alpaca suggested for this pattern turns them into instant hand-heaters! The pattern requires about just 1 skein of Cascade Pure Alpaca or Eco-Alpaca.
This pattern is free through the month of November with purchase of suggested yarn.
*************Charity Raffle*************
You’ve
been waiting
for this
and you didn’t
even know it!
From now until Black Friday, Island Yarn will be selling raffle tickets for a prize package worth approximately $500. The winning package include:
*That luscious coat displayed in the store…you know…the one we’ve all been drooling over. It’s made of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Flamme: Fiber content 50% peruvian wool, 30% alpaca, 20% silk.
*A $50 gift card to Island Yarn compliments of Vicki.
* A sock sack stuffed with sock yarn and needles compliments of Vicki. This sack is a locally handmade item by Bettz designs.
*And a couple of cute little jewelry pieces.
Tickets sell at the store for:
$1.00 for one ticket
$5.00 for six tickets
$10.00 for 13 tickets
Cash only please.
All proceeds go to Kiva. “Kiva’s mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepenuers around the globe.” If you would like to learn more about Kiva, go to Kiva.org
Last summer we raised $300 for Kiva. Two of the recipients of the loans have paid back 100%, leaving that money to be loaned out to another deserving recipient. The Perlas Del Ande Group in Bolivia used the money to purchase clothing in bulk to resell. The Mujeres de fe group in the Dominican Republic, used the money for their various businesses, which included selling clothing and cosmetics and operating a motor taxi service. The third recipient, Dina Nyota Njema, in Tanzania, has repaid 70% of her loan and is using the money to purchase more inventory for her clothing sales.
As you can see, this is an excellent cause! And an excellent prize for the winner of the raffle! Don’t forget to tell your friends and family how much you would love to support this cause!
Now…let the drooling re-commence!
P.S. If you are one of the first 30 people to come into the store and mention “Tragical” to Vicki, I will buy you your first raffle ticket.
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Charity Hat Drive
Nice job with the hats everyone! We collected a total of 62 hats! They will be sent to The Hat Box Foundation shortly. Thank you so much!
Barb won the prize for the most hats…she brought in 11! Wow!
Simone won the door prize on Friday during the special hours.
September Pattern of the Month and News!
Available until September 30th as our pattern of the month…
This pattern is a great introduction to stranded knitting. You don’t need charts, but can practice holding two yarns at the same time, with breaks of plain striped knitting in between. The color changes keep you interested and the result is a lovely hat. This hat requires just one ball of both Wisdom Poems and JojoLand Baritone.
This pattern is free through the month of September with purchase of suggested yarn.
CHARITY HAT DRIVE UPDATE
Our Charity Hat Drive is moving right along! We have until September 11th to finish up a bunch more. Don’t forget, we’ll be having a special event on September 11th for turning in any last minute hats and giving out a few prizes (and eating some cookies of course).
SEPTEMBER KNIT-A-LONG
Our next knit-a-long will be starting on Thursday, September 3rd. We will be working on the lovely Princess Grove mittens from the new Jared Flood book from Classic Elite. I’ve made one so far, and they are really fun and absolutely gorgeous.
Made with our own Recycled Wool!
Alternatively, for those who aren’t interested in the mittens, September will also be “Finish all the Stuff you started during the knit-a-longs” Knit-a-long. Thursday nights! As always, knit-a-longs are a completely free event, but please purchase yarn for knit-a-longs at Island Yarn.
WE WILL BE CLOSED, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH FOR LABOR DAY. ALL OTHER HOURS ARE REGULAR.
There is so much new stuff coming in over the next few weeks, I can’t even begin to name it all so come on in to see the beautiful new yummies for fall!
Charity Event Announcement
Hi Everyone!
September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society cites that, “every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer”. Blood cancers originate in the bone marrow or lymphatic tissues. If you or someone you care about is experiencing symptoms such as persistent low grade fever, unexplained weight loss, tiredness, shortness of breath, or a loss of well-being, please see a healthcare provider soon. For more information visit http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/
The Island Yarn Shop is sponsoring a 6-week long session of hat making for patients who are in need (or want) of new head wear. From now until September 11, we are inviting all of you to join us. Knit or crochet as many hats as you can from now until then. Be sure to ask at the shop about a special discount on selected yarns you wish to purchase for this project. Don’t forget to ask for the free pattern too!
On September 11, bring in your hat(s), and stay for awhile. From 5-8 pm we will be finishing up any unfinished hats. There will be a prize for the person who turns in the most knitted or crocheted hats. There will also be a drawing for a door prize.
September 11 was chosen as the collection date because we would like to commemorate that day by performing a good deed. Check out our intention by visiting
The hats will be sent to the Hat Box Foundation,
http://www.hatboxfoundation.org/, an organization that distributes hats to patients.
I’m not much of a cheer leading type, but here’s my attempt:
RAH! Now get out there and make some hats!
2 Day Sale and Next Knit-a-long!
Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31st -
20% off all books and patterns
Get them before the sales tax goes up on them.
The next knitalong will start Thursday August 6th and will be the Sunnet Bags. The pattern is available in the store as well as here on ravelry. As always….the knit-a-long is a totally free event, but please purchase your yarn for the project as Island Yarn.
Great Adirondack Trunk Show!
The Great Adirondack Trunk Show will be in the store for one more week! Its more yarn than I would have ever thought I could stuff in the store. The colors are typically amazing as we would expect of Great Adirondack and you just don’t want to miss it! And each day of the show, one of their beautiful yarns will be on sale…20% off, so plan your trip if you’ve got your eye on something from this list…
July 9th – Glitz
July 10th – Metallic Tweed
July 11th – Plush
July 13th – Crystal
July 15th – Chinchilla
We’ve also got some free with purchase patterns around to help you plan projects and gifts out of this lovely yarn!
July Pattern of the Month!
Silk Fingerless gloves with a matching scarf. This is our July pattern of the month. With a lovely cascading petals pattern, the gloves look elegant and the matching scarf tops it off. This pattern uses one ball of the gorgeous Great Adirondack Silk Noir…900 yards in that ball! You hold just one strand for the gloves and two for the scarf. It’s a beauituflly dyed multi-season yarn and if you haven’t seen it yet, you should!
This pattern requires just one ball of Great Adirondack Silk Noir. This pattern is free through the month of July with purchase of suggested yarn.
May Pattern of the Month and Sock Knit-a-long!
Available as our free pattern of the month from May 1st to May 31st is this lovely beret! Quick, springy, and light…a perfect project for spring! This beret makes a great addition to your spring wardrobe and is a breeze to make. It requires just one ball of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool…I actually think you could get 2 whole hats out of the one ball, but I haven’t tried yet. If you have been wanting to try Silky Wool and haven’t, this is a great project to start with. You’ll love how light and airy it is!
This pattern requires just one ball of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool. This pattern is free through the month of May with purchase of suggested yarn.
Knit-a-long update~
Next Thursday we’ll be starting socks. Any socks you want. Beginner sock knitter’s might want to use the Yarn Harlot’s Basic Sock Pattern, or any other basic pattern. Other’s can use anything. We also just got some lovely new patterns from Fiber Trends that might fit the bill. As with all of our knit-a-longs, the sock knit-a-long is totally free, but we do ask that you use yarn bought at the store for your socks. Free help and lots of fun!
Starts next Thursday, May 14th at 6:30. Next up, starting June 16th will be the JojoLand Swirl Shawl. We’ve got a sample, the pattern and the yarn all waiting in the store for you, so come take a look!
Open Today, Patriot’s Day and Earth Day Sale!
We are open today, regular hours, 12-8:30 in case anyone was wondering.
And…we are introducing some fabulous recycled fibers on Wednesday, April 22nd for Earth Day! Mostly wools, but we’ve also got a couple of nice blends in there too. Additionally, all recycled fibers will be 15% off on Wedensday…one day only! This will include all of our new stock of recycled yarns and the gorgeous Ellie’s Reclaimed Cashmere. It’s just for one day, so hurry!
