Ann Budd Sweater Workshop Reserve Your Space

Mark your calendar and sign up today for this Ann Budd Sweater Workshop on Wednesday March 14 & Thursday March 15, 9am – noon & 1pm – 4pm.

Ann Budd Sweater Workshop Reserve Your SpaceWe have a huge and rare treat in store for all knitters … Ann Budd who wrote The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns is coming to do a 2-day workshop just for us. The workshop is the answer to everything you have ever wanted to know about making a sweater.

Ann has written many books and is a font of all knitting information that she is ready to share with you. So sign up for this wonderful opportunity to take your knitting skills up two or three notches.

Receive 20% discount off selected Ann Budd books when reserving your class space online. Enter the coupon code ANNBUDD when checking out.

Crazy Sale – Getting the Most Out of the Day

If You Think I’m Counting All This …
… You Must Be Crazy Sale

Crazy Sale   Getting the Most Out of the Day

Tomorrow is the day … starting at 7am on Saturday January 14 … the crazy sale of the year for all yarn addicts.

  • 7:00am – 8:00am: 40% off regular almost all yarns 20% off almost everything else
  • 8:00am – 9:00am: 30% off regular almost all yarns 20% off almost everything else
  • 9:00am – Close: 20% off regular almost all yarns 20% off almost everything else

Take a Number for the Crazy Sale

We will be giving out numbers for the crazy sale to those in line between 7:00am and 9:00am so you can get the appropriate discount. If you have a number you can leave the line and return later if you so wish, but you must join the line between 7:00am and 9:00am to receive a number – one number per person.

Crazy Sale   Getting the Most Out of the Day

Tips and Advice for the Crazy Sale

Here are some tips and advice to help you get the most from this fun day.

The following items are excluded from the crazy sale:

Plymouth Alpaca Grande, Plymouth Alpaca Glow, Rowan Lima, Rowan Alpaca Chunky, Rowan Lace, Plymouth Galway, Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash, Malabrigo Worsted, Malabrigo Rasta, Hand Maiden Sea Silk, Hand Maiden Sea Sock, Viking Balder, Crystal Palace Mendocino, Blue Ridge Footprints, Bijou Basin Lhasa Wilderness, Bijou Basin Tibetan Dream, Bijou Basin Gobi, Louisa Harding Grace Hand Beaded, Chiagoo Needles, Lantern Moon Needles, and Interchangeable Needle Sets.

  • All sales are final.
  • No returns or exchanges can be processed on the sale day.
  • There will be no StashCash points awarded on sale items (regularly priced items will receive points as usual).
  • No sale pricing on special orders or previously held items.
  • Sale is limited to items out on the sales floor

Some other tips

  • Safety First. When we open the doors at 7:00am we will admit as many people as we safely can. Then as people leave we will admit more.
  • Dress to be warm. We hope that you’ll be able to stay warm while waiting. You will need to leave your bags and bulky coats hats and bun-warmers in your car right before you come in to the store. We will have bags for you to collect a stash in.
  • Sale go-ers should enter at our front door on North Avenue and exit through the back onto the First Street Plaza.

Crazy Sale   Getting the Most Out of the DayEven though we may have snow in the next couple of days, it looks as though it won’t be -40° or a sudden blizzard and the current forecast for Saturday at 9am is a brisk 10° F.

So what more could you ask? Yarn, decent weather, yarn, popping next door to McNally’s for brunch, yarn and more yarn … it sounds like a good day to me … a crazy sale.

See you tomorrow.

If You Think I’m Counting All This … You Must Be Crazy Sale

Tell your friends.  Only three days left ’til the crazy sale of the century … on Saturday January 14th starting at 7am.

If You Think Im Counting All This ... You Must Be Crazy Sale11th Annual If You Think I’m Counting All This You Must Be Crazy Sale.

You don’t want to miss it, starting at 7am for the first hour almost all the lovely yarns in the store will be 40% off, then from 8am to 9am it’s 30%, then for the rest of the day 20%. Books, patterns, needles and accessories are 20% off all day. Stay informed about the crazy sale – make sure to like us on facebook or check back here for exclusions and developing info.

If You Think Im Counting All This ... You Must Be Crazy SaleThe weather gods are smiling. Even though we may have snow in the next couple of days, it looks as though it won’t be -40 degrees or a sudden blizzard.

So what more could you ask for? A crazy sale, yarn, decent weather, yarn, popping next door to McNally’s for lunch, yarn and more yarn … it sounds like a good day to me!

See you on Saturday.

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Holiday Hours 2011

Holiday Hours 2011Merry Christmas 2011

Just a quick reminder. We will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and re-open at 10 am on Tuesday December 27th.

We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and we hope you have the opportunity to re-connect with friends and family in this special holiday time.

 

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Reasons to be cheerful – there are several hot items that everyone has been wanting that are now back in stock.

How’s about Knit Noro 30 Designs for Living Color where nature, art and design come together to produce a collection of knits that dazzle and delight the eye.

Or maybe the new Knit Noro Accessories – a collection of stunning accessories knit with Noro yarns.

Knitters can now easily correct mistakes in knitted fabric with this clever tool. You will find three different sizes in the Fix-A-Stitch package for many different weights of yarn: small, medium, and large. The unique design of the crochet-like tip allows you to easily pick up dropped stitches. Just $15.95.

Kidsilk Creation is a limited edition yarn, and our first shipment sold out instantly. A net, tubular construction made from the best selling yarn Kidsilk Haze which is 70% super kid silk Mohair and 30% silk – you can get a fabulous light and lacy scarf from a single skein, in no time at all. Limited quantities available at $24.95.

Finally, another one-skein wonder – Tinseltown is back in stock with some new colors.

Reasons To Be Cheerful
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Reasons To Be Cheerful

Last Minute Knitters Idea – How About A Knitters Gift Card

Last Minute Knitters Idea   How About A Knitters Gift CardRunning out of gift ideas for a knitter in your life?  A gift card could be the answer.

Remember – they will always appreciate a Wool and Company Gift Card … available in any amount.

You can personalize them and we’ll add a message and we’ll get them mailed for you. USPS First Class mailing deadline is tomorrow December 20th, and Priority Mail is Wednesday December 21st.

On the Third Day of Christmas

On the Third Day of Christmas

Day Three (Tuesday December 13th). Tuesday — you know those needles you love? The ones that come from Germany? The ones that make you knit faster than a speeding Porsche? The ones that you wish you had in every size and every length? The ones that don’t kink and are smooth as Egg Nog? Well …. Yes! the Addis are on sale for one day only … all Addis (Clicks excluded) are 20% off on Tuesday only – online or in-store.

Watch your email in the coming days to see what’s on special next.