Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all our loyal customers! It's been a pleasure serving you in 2010. Thanks for keeping us open during some tough times!  In honour of you, our special customers, please print out this blog page message and bring it in for an extra 10% off (on top of your discount card 10%) for THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JANUARY.

This offer is good until January 14th (inclusive).

God bless you all and may you all have a healthy and happy 2011!

Christmas Hours

Christmas Eve             10am - 1pm
December 25 - 28        CLOSED
December 29               10am - 4pm
December 30               10am - 4pm
December 31               10am - 1pm

January 4th Re-open regular hours:

Tuesday - Saturdays     10am - 4pm

Thanks!

ps.  Email onceuponasheep@gmail.com for yarn emergencies! ;o)

Christmas Sale Still On! 15% off!

Hey Everyone!


Our Sale is still on till Christmas! 15% off all yarns and discount card applies.

How about knitting one of our sock monkey hat patterns.  There is still time left before Christmas. They're done in Cascade 220 but we have one in the store done up in Berocco Vintage.  There are several other worsted weight yarns we carry you can use for this pattern, all great quality at affordable prices.

ATTENTION:  We have only a few balls of Frill Seeker left!  Our apologies but the distributor is sold out and is waiting for a new shipment.  We will be receiving some in the New Year so we'll let you know when they arrive.

DECEMBER SALE!

Hey Everyone,

It's early Merry Christmas time.  Right now we're having a SALE and ALL YARNS ARE 15% OFF and discount card applies.  That's a great savings for all your last minute Christmas presents you're knitting.

FRILL SEEKER is selling like hotcakes and we only have a couple of colours left. However, we will be getting another shipment soon - any day now, so check in to see if its arrived.  I'll send out a note when it's in.

Also, we have a couple of other YARN EMERGENCIES.  Look through your stash and see if you can help these ladies out:

Rahmouna needs 2 balls of Sirdar Click DK col# 112 which you can see here:  http://www.diamondyarn.com/d/yarn/sirdar-click-dk/

Liz needs Berroco Twist in "Tie Dye" and number of hanks will do. This is a discontinued yarn, but you can see it here:  http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/cotton_twist_sh.html

If you have these yarns and are willling to part with them, send me an email at: onceuponasheep@gmail.com

Thanks so much!  Come and see us soon!

The Knit Kit's Are Here

Hi Everyone,

I love my Knit Kit.  We had them in the shop last year and I had to have one!  I take it with me travelling and I find it so helpful - I love not having to dig through my doo-dad bag for this and that - it's all in the one compact Knit Kit!  Our Knit Kits are red this year in keeping with the Christmas Spirit!  At $23.95 they're the perfect stocking stuffer for your favourite knitter!

Please Donate Yarn & Needles

We're looking for donations for a grade six class in a Pitt Meadows school who are learning to knit.  Last year they made a box full of scarves for the homeless and it was a wonderful thing for them to participate in helping those less fortunate.  If you can help, drop off your yarn at the shop and let them know it's for the grade six class that is learning to knit.

We're looking for:

Worsted or Aran weight yarn - 2 good size balls of yarn for each scarf
4.5mm- 6mm knitting needles

Thanks.... Kathie

OUR TWO FEATURED SALE YARNS - SALE ON TILL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2010

FAT NEEDLES & THICK YARN = FAST KNITTING!



This wonderfully soft spun yarn is 100% wool and knits up beautifully!  You can also felt with this yarn and from what we've seen, it felts great. 

This yarn is on sale till Saturday for $2.50/50g ball.

KNIT A SCARF FOR CHRISTMAS UP IN A JIFFY

WITH THIS POLAR YARN!

Big Softie from Sirdar is just that - SOFT!  Beautiful colour range and great patterns.  If you haven't come in to feel this yarn, then you don't know what you're missing.  This yarn is on SALE for $2.95/50g ball. That's $2.00 off per ball.  A great savings!

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE!

Hey everyone, we APPRECIATE you so much we're having a sale in your honour!

Sirdar Big Softie $2.95
Vking Nature Garn $2.50

All new yarns 15% off (discount card applies)

YOU MUST COME IN AND SEE THE CHANGES AND ALL THE YUMMY NEW YARNS. 

NOVEMBER 4TH, 5TH, & 6TH
(That's Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week!!!)

The Yarn Shop Girls

New Fall Yarns



50% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 10% Nylon



Vintage Chunky by Berroco

Here is one of the nicest new yarns that Berroco has come out with.  Last year we introduced you to Vintage, a lovely worsted wool/acrylic blend.  This year they have come out with a chunky version of the same yarn.  It's just as lovely as the worsted version and at $7.25 for 100g/120 mt, this is a great bargain.  Lovely designs as well.

Another great yarn from Berroco this year is Remix.  Made from recycled fibres of cotton, linen, and silk, its machine washable.  Wonderful pattern support as usual from this company.  We love carrying their yarns!  100 g/200mt - great yardage for an aran yarn!

Cascade 220 has always become a popular choice for our customers and this season we have a wonderful selection of colours for your delight as you walk in the shop.  A new addition to the 220 line is 220 Sport and 220 Sport Superwash.  You're going to love these yarns and they'll be arriving soon. 

You just have to love this new yarn!  Lustra by Berroco is a touch sensation you just have to experience.  A 50/50 blend of Peruvian Wool and Tencel, it has a sheen on it you can see from across the store!  100g has 180mts so you're getting a good value for $10.99 for this aran weight yarn.  You need to come in and see the lovely colours and feel the softness of this beautiful yarn.

New (for us anyway!) is Mulberry & Merino from Diamond's Luxury line.  We love this line of yarns which are just as good quality as many of the designer name brand yarns but much more affordable. This is a DK weight yarn made of 50% Merino and 50% Mulberry Silk.  It has 90mts per 50g ball and retails for $8.50, a great value for such a decadent yarn.

We were disappointed when we found out that Diamond Yarns were discontinuing their Fine Merino Superwash 4ply as we know that some of you just love knitting with wool for babies.  However, we were happy to find out that Viking Yarns (carried by Diamond) has a lovely baby 4ply call Baby Ull.   Great value at $4.95, this yarn has 175 mts per 50g and has great pattern support. We are quite impressed with this Norwegian company and we've had a great reaction to their Naturegarn as well.

Last but not least is Sirdar's newest addition to their baby yarn line - Baby Snowball! It's just like their big Snowball you saw last year, just the little pom poms on the yarn are a bit smaller. There are some really cute patterns for blankets, vests and jackets.  This is a really fun yarn that knits up easily and creates soft and cuddly garments.  This yarn retails for $5.95.

Stay tuned for another blog post for a few more of our new yarns.  In the meantime, why don't you come in and see them for yourself!  You won't be disappointed.