It's Time For SUMMER CAMP 2013!

Remember when you were a little younger than you are now, and you went off to summer camp?  There were great friends and fun activities just for you, and at the end of it all you had some pretty neat things to take home to give to your family and friends, or keep for yourself... Remember?  If you never went to summer camp, here is your chance to find out about the fun.

This summer, Yarn Cravin' is having Summer Camp for you!  Each week there are new workshops for you to participate in as you desire, and the cost of each workshop is only $5!  There are both knitting and crochet workshops.  You provide your materials, and in a few cases, there may be an additional pattern cost ($2-3).

Here are photos of what you can make this summer!  Please stop by Yarn Cravin' to sign up and pay for your summer fun soon.








   





There are plenty of new goodies at Yarn Cravin' as well. New yarns, new notions, new bags... Need some new stitch markers or a tape measure? These have a way of disappearing. Buy a few to put into your swap packages!

 



There is some gorgeous, new Araucania yarn...

 

And lovely Lantern Moon bags for your projects. One can never have too many bags!

If you want to make your own bag, this little Noni kit for making a felted, Lipstick & Change purse might be just for you!

Mark your calendars now, Fiber Friends, for this upcoming event:

 

Yarn Cravin' will be the Northern-most shop on the Yarn Crawl. There are currently 10 shops committed to this event. Each shop will have one project for crafters. There are projects for crochet enthusiasts, as well!

Reminders: Yarn Cravin' is closed on Mondays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Porch is open for knitting! Tuesday and Thursday nights are late nights.
June 8 and June 15 we are celebrating World Wide Knit in Public (WWKIP)Day. Bring a lawn chair and knit with us!
Be sure to check out the website for class and Summer Camp info. Yarn Cravin'

Happy 6th Anniversary!

Can you believe it? This week Yarn Cravin' will celebrate six years of providing yarn, knitting supplies, classes, and great customer service to the Northwest Ohio area. Dale Ann and Bobbie greatly appreciate everyone who has shopped with Yarn Cravin' over the past six years; the shop couldn't continue without YOU! Every year that a locally-owned, small business stays open is a success for all of us. 
There are anniversary festivities planned of course, and here are the details:

 *February 12-14th all RED and PINK yarns are 25% off. Stock up for a special project!

 *On Saturday, February 16, from 10:30-4:30, join everyone in Bowling Green at the BG Library for a day of knitting and social time. There's more room for gathering together there. From 11:00-2:00 a Mitred Square class will be offered for any who are interested. Bring yarn and needles. Instructions will be provided. Sock yarn mini's will be available for sale. If you have ever had interest in starting a mitred square blanket, scarf or shawl, this is a great time to get started! Don't miss out on the fun!

 There are some goodies at Yarn Cravin' that you might not have noticed lately. Are you adventurous or looking for a new challenge? This 10" loom might be just your thing! Use yarn in your stash to make scarves, shawls, placemats, table runners... The sky is your limit!

 We now carry Eucalan wool wash in the shop. This is wonderful for your hand knits. There are scented and unscented from which to choose.

 Looking for a little something special? This yarn from Dream In Color is part of the yarn of the month line. There is a limited amount sent each month, but this one is delicious!  

Need some bling? What about yarn with some sequins already added? Envision a simple shawl made extra special with the sparkle... Hint hint, one of those is PINK!

 Try your hand at needle felting and make an adorable little critter for your desk, or a gift for a friend. These Wool Pets are so cute you won't stop at one!

 Be sure to check the Yarn Cravin' Website for new additions to the class schedule. And don't forget that Market Day is March 23 at the Bowling Green Fairgrounds from 9:00 to 3:00.

As always, everyone at Yarn Cravin' is available to help with your questions and projects.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

Fall Color at Yarn Cravin'

Your trees may be looking like this...

And your yard might be starting to look like this...

 While that's all pretty to look at, inside Yarn Cravin', it's looking like this:

 

The Fall and Winter yarns have arrived, and there is so much new that it can hardly all fit here at once, but here goes.

Sock Knitters!  New sock yarns are in!  If you loved knitting with the DK weight Indulgence last year, it is back in all new colors.
 
New to YC are sock yarns from Blue Ridge Yarns. There are combos with a coordinating yarn for heel and toe, and bundles of four mini skeins to make your own stripes or colorwork.

 

Lots of new baby yarns have come in also. JellyBeanz is now in BIG, full size skeins. Many of you have found that it makes great, worsted weight socks.

A new yarn is MayPole, a synthetic boucle, that is super soft.

Some old favorites now have new colors, like Boboli and Angel...

Liberty Wool has new books out, new colors, and a new lighter weight, if one doesn't want to use worsted.


Looking for something fun and fluffy? Try Caribou! New and different novelty yarns just keep coming. This one makes a great cowl, and will also make great trim on mittens or other garments. It is flying out of the shop.
 
Ella Rae introduced a chunky version of their gorgeous, color-saturated yarns, just in time for cold weather.Think quick knits!

Some lovely childrens' books arrived, complete with patterns at the end of the story for making the toys and blankies featured within. What a great gift for an expectant parent, or a knitting friend.

 

Have projects requiring superwash yarn? Perfection might fit the bill! So many colors...

New colors of Encore have come in also... This one is very OSU-ish.

 

So, forget the leaves for now. They aren't going anywhere. These new yarns might be gone if you don't hurry to Yarn Cravin'!

Reminders:  The shop is now open again on Mondays.  Saturdays the shop is open until FIVE PM.  There may still be room in some classes.  Check the class descriptions on the Yarn Cravin' website  and call the shop.

Summertime, Summertime

June and July have flown by in blur of heat and record temperatures but there have been some fun goings' on at Yarn Cravin' in spite of heat.In June we celebrated World Wide Knit In Public (WWKIP) Day, complete with contests, prizes, and companionship.




Thank goodness for shade and cool drinks that day!


We also had future knitters in attendance.

A very popular pattern on Ravelry right now is the Beekeeper's Quilt. It's made from many hexagonal, stuffed "puffs," which are sewn together. Kay H. brought her hexapuffs to work on that day and showed them to us.


Novelty yarns have come back into style and many have expressed a desire to knit a scarf from novelty yarn, but not wanted anything too complicated. Here's the answer:

The ribbon comes with holes already pre-punched for the knitter to knit through. One simply knits a garter stitch scarf to produce the ruffled scarf shown above! Look at the variety of colors and prints:

Yarn Cravin' finally has Kauni Effekt yarn! This yarn is wool, great for socks, or colorwork projects and is famous for its long color repeats. It's flying out of the shop. Yes, we have patterns, also!

We also have Fame Trend sock yarn in a myriad of colors.

July has been consumed by the Sock Marathon, with goals set by many knitters for completion of individual socks. A winner will be announced soon. Everyone who participated wins, though, since so many socks have been finished and now single socks have mates! Way to go, knitters!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• After Labor Day, Yarn Cravin' will be open on Mondays again. Shop hours will be changing, however. Tuesdays and Thursdays will still have late hours.
• Recently Yarn Cravin's email list was lost by their email host during a server change. If you want to keep receiving emails from Yarn Cravin', please go to Yarn Cravin' website and sign up again. You don't want to miss out on valuable information!
• The Porch Sale is still happening.
• The shop can sell Ravelry patterns directly from the shop. Choose your yarn and the pattern all at once!

As always, we're here to help with projects, questions and fiber needs.

May Happenings

By now you've observed Memorial Day and are hopefully enjoying the beautiful weather that has visited our area. We certainly hope that you have made time to sit and knit on the porch at Yarn Cravin' as well! As always, there is much new happening at the shop.

New yarns and patterns continue to flow into the store.
This is Firefly, a lovely linen and viscose blend. It's nicer to knit with than plain linen, and drapes beautifully! Look at all the different colors...

Yes, there are patterns to go along with this yarn, if you don't have something specific already in mind.

A new sock yarn has come in also. Mille Colori by Lang is beautiful and comes in a myriad of shades. 50% wool and 50% acrylic, socks from this yarn will wear like iron.

 


For those of you who cannot live without bags, we have new ones! These are made from recycled billboards and help women in poverty become independent.

These smaller bags are made from recycled materials as well. They are perfect for your notions and DPN's!

Also new to Yarn Cravin' recently is Cascade 220 Sport weight. Now there's another option for baby knits and color-work projects. Come in to see the many beautiful colors of this yarn!

Are you receiving the weekly summer sale emails? Make sure you are on Yarn Cravin's email list to hear about great weekly summer deals and discounts.


RETREAT NEWS!!!! The Annual Knitting Retreat will be held at Lial Renewal Center in Whitehouse, Ohio, September 14, 15, 16. The cost is $140. As of right now, the Retreat is full - it filled up amazingly fast. There is a waiting list, however, if you want to try to attend. Please call the shop and ask to be on the waiting list. We are excited that the Insanknitty Retreat continues to be a popular event.

SUMMER HOURS: Remember that after Memorial Day, Yarn Cravin' will be closed on Mondays. This is just for the summer.

As always, if there's something you need that Yarn Cravin' does not have, do not hesitate to ask.  We will do everything we can to order it in for you.  Happy Summer!

Spring and Slumps

Days like the one shown above make it hard to knit, don't they? Yes, it's early April and everything that blooms in May is already blooming. And there's even a butterfly out already!

I've heard more than one knitter tell me that they are in a slump; that their knitting mojo is gone. How timely that Clara Parkes addressed the very same issue in her online newsletter just this week! She includes ten tips for overcoming "Knitter's Block," as she calls it.

The link to the article is included for you all below. Bookmark it. Print it. Save it. Certainly subscribe to Knitter's Review, which is only sent once a week, and will not send you eleventy-billion advertisements or beg you to buy things you don't want or need. How to Overcome Knitter's Block

If you're in a slump, or want to fondle yarns, patterns, or books to find inspiration, Yarn Cravin' is here for you.