Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Yarn of the Week - Poems and Poems Silk

Enjoy a 10% discount all week.

Pattern ideas for Poems & Poems Silk.



Poems
Poems is a 100% wool roving yarn featuring artistic colors which shade 
easily from one color to the next. Perfect for sweaters, scarves, hats, and more --- and it felts like a dream! 


Yarn Details:
Yards: 109.00
Grams: 50.00

Yarn Composition:

Wool - 100%

4 - Medium Weight Yarn

Knit STS: 4.00 - 5.00
Crochet STS: 2.75 - 3.50

Recommended Needles (US):

7.0
8.0
9.0
Recommended Hooks (US):
I-9
J-10
K-10.5

hand wash, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, do not iron, dryclean - any solvent except trichloroethylene


Poems Silk


Poems Silk

The beautiful tonal shifts of our classic Poems wool roving yarn are accented by the added sheen of silk. A blend of 75% wool with 25% silk gives an extra snap to the color of everything you make with Poems Silk.

Yarn Details:
Yards: 109.00
Grams: 50.00

Yarn Composition:
Silk - 25%
Wool - 75%

4 - Medium Weight Yarn
Knit STS: 4.00 - 5.00
Crochet STS: 2.75 - 3.50

Recommended Needles (US):
7.0
8.0
9.0
Recommended Hooks (US):
I-9
J-10
K-10.5

hand wash, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, do not iron, dryclean - any solvent except trichloroethylene






Monday, February 23, 2015

Classes this Week - Children's Class - Yarn Mobile



Yarn Mobile: Wednesday, February 25th; 2-3pm
Instructor: Britton Donharl
Fee: $5 (plus tax) includes all supplies

Students will create a fun mobile using a variety of materials. Ages five and up, please.

 Please contact Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com or at (505) 672-2008 with any questions and/or to register your child. We ask for 24 hour notice for participants, so please register early. 


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Yarn of the Week - Alpaca Lana D'Oro

Enjoy a 10% discount all week.

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Alpaca Lana D'Oro
Fiber: 50% Alpaca / 50% Wool
Yardage: 100 g (3.5 oz) / 219 yds (200 m)
Gauge: 18 - 20 sts = 4" (10 cm) on US 7 - 8 (4.5 - 5.0 mm) needles
Wash: Hand Wash Cold, Lay Flat to Dry

Thursday, February 12, 2015

The Pink and Red sale has started.




Soap and Yarn (excluding local hand-dyed yarns) dyed pink or red, and Strawberry-flavored lip balm is 25% off until the end of Valentine's Day. Come get those last minute gifts!

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Yarn of the Week - Color Duo, Eco Duo, and Highland Duo

Enjoy a 10% discount all week.




Need pattern ideas? Click here.


Fiber:70% Baby Alpaca
30% Merino Wool 
Yardage:100 g (3.5 oz) / 197 yds (180 m)
Gauge:18 sts = 4" (10 cm)
US #8 (5.0mm) 
Wash:Hand Wash Cold
Lay Flat to Dry 


Monday, February 9, 2015

Classes This Week




Don't Be  A Square, Learn to Knit, Afghan Knit-Along, Seaming

This week we will have a demonstration on blocking acrylic yarn. We will also be seaming our afghans together. You don't have to be part of the KAL to come and learn.

It’s all coming together – literally!  Time to seam up your squares into a glorious and unique creation.  Lay ‘em out, decide where you want them to go, and then turn your 20 little learning blocks into one beautiful whole.  We've got a .pdf file with tips, and videos on not one but two methods of linking everything together. - http://blog.universalyarn.com/2015/01/05/afghan-knitalong-seaming/ 



Date: 10 Feb. from 4:30 to 6:30
Instructor - Heidi Narum
Fee - Free - No registration necessary. 

Supplies-
MATERIALS 
Yarn: Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted  
Hook: Size H
Notions: Tapestry needle

Skill level 
You need to know how to knit and purl.


















Felted Buttonhole Bag Class: Wednesdays, February 11th and 25th; 6:30-8pm


Instructor: Katie Brousseau
Fee: $25 includes pattern and two skeins of Deluxe Chunky (participant's choice of color/colors)

This class is perfect for the adventurous beginner (and up!) who would like to try felting/fulling. Participants will create a larger-than-usual bag to then wash and shrink on purpose to create a solid and felted fabric. Participants will also learn increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, and making a buttonhole. Crocheted flower is optional.

Maximum 6 participants