We've got two events happening this week, and we'd love to see you at both of them!
Local Yarn Store Day started as a way to celebrate the spirit of independent yarn shops, and throughout the country, shops love this opportunity to say thank you to our customers with free pattern codes*, giveaways**, limited edition merchandise, and more****!
In addition to the specific LYS Day offers, we've got new yarns in the shop, and our fingers crossed for a new line on its way here from Denmark. I can't guarantee that last one (it has to go through customs), but if I have it by Friday, you'll see it on Saturday!
* Casapinka, Knot Bad Britt, Double the Stitches, SEK Handmade, Blue Sky Fibers, Berroco
**LYS Day collectible enamel pin free with $30 purchase for first 30 customers, enter to win a full bag of Cashmello yarn from Berroco, drawing for a $50 Yarn Folk gift card
***Kits from Urth Yarn, Factory Girl Designs & more!
****Final days for our Embery Fiber Trunk Show
…mark your calendars
Social Stitching
Every Saturday, 2-4p
Every Tuesday, 10a-12p
Girls Night Out
Thursday, April 23 - save the date!
Local Yarn Store Day
Saturday, April 25 - save the date - details coming soon!
Stitch Every Day in May
Our annual challenge!
Trunk Show with Palouse Yarn
June 4-7, In person spinning with Shelley June 4, 11a - 5p
…new in the shop
Last week we received two yarns from Urth, and one from Berroco, and Zay stocked them on Sunday.
Trill, from Urth Yarn, is a 80% superwash Merino wool / 20% linen fingering weight yarn. The addition of the linen, plus the light yarn weight, makes it a great option for transitional and summer garments. We have eight colors, and it's a really nice palette.
Also from Urth, Etesia is a DK cotton (77%) and linen (23%) blend with great yardage. It features a bit of texture that gives a stockinette fabric a bit of extra visual interest.
And Berroco Remix Wool DK is in the house. It's a tweedy blend with significant percentages of wool and cotton, and it's 100% recycled. Fantastic for all kinds of projects.
…to inspire
THURSDAY'S Girls Night Out is a project of the Ellensburg Downtown Association, and it's an event that has grown! So much so that this year, the official hours are 3 - 9PM--that gives participants more time to combine shopping with visits to participating food and drink establishments. Pick up your event bingo card and promo map at the EDA office, 109 E Third.
Did you know that Yarn Folk originally opened its doors to the public during Spring Girls Night Out in 2013? There was some cajoling involved--it was 2-3 weeks earlier than our original target date! Here's what we're doing this year:
Bonus Social Stitching, 6 - 9PM, upstairs in our Stitching Loft
Buy One, Get One 60% off on select yarns
E-Spinner Demo
So whether you're looking for some community fun, deals on a selected group of yarns, or are curious about how electric spinning wheels work, stop by on Thursday!
...currently stitching
The Arcuate Vest in Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Sport involved a significant yarn chicken victory. I used about 50 yards more than the pattern projected, but I also added 4.5" for a high hip length for my long torso. I had pulled one additional skein, but I was able to return it to stock when I had approximately five whole feet of yarn remaining.
