<![CDATA[Island Yarn Boutique - Yarn shop on Kent Island featuring yarn, patterns, buttons, books, needles and more for knitting and crocheting. - Blog]]>Mon, 07 May 2012 09:10:04 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Last Chance for the Mother's Day Sale]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:29:50 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2012/04/last-chance-for-the-mothers-day-sale.htmlDon't forget the Mother's Day Sale ends this weekend!   Special prices on all the gifty items in the store including Addi Clicks, all jewelry, books and knitting bags, novelty yarns and more.  We're all gearing up for Sheep and Wool, but you won't find many of these items there, so come on in and get mom (or yourself) that knitting or crocheting accessory she (you) have been coveting at a great price.  Take the savings to Sheep and Wool and buy yourself an extra treat!   Speaking of Sheep and Wool to help everyone get started using their new yarns from the festival, all patterns will be BOGO free from May 8 through May 19.  See you soon.
]]><![CDATA[Mother's Day Sale - Be Mom's Hero!]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:08:10 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2012/04/mothers-day-sale-be-moms-hero.htmlGreetings Fiber Fans,   Just a reminder that our Mother's Day Sale starts on Tuesday,  April 17 and runs through April 30.  All of the special things mom might want and not buy for herself will be on sale including Clicks, bags and needle cases, books, shawl pins and sticks.  Don't forget all gift cards purchased during the sale will be redeemed for 10% over face value during the month of May!   Come on in and make mom's day special.   If you're not a mom or you are the mom, be your own hero and treat yourself!   Hope to see you next week, Sue]]><![CDATA[HPKY - Come and get it!]]>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:33:55 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/08/hpky-come-and-get-it.htmlPicture
          Just a reminder the opening reception for the HPKY Trunk Show takes place this evening from 6-8.  10% off all of their amazing kits. That is, 10% off those that are left by tonight...  To those who have already taken home a new project, thanks - to those who haven't seen the show yet, one word - hurry!    Special orders will be available, but take time and cost more so come on in and get started on your holiday knitting or something to spoil yourself while we still have a good selection.  Some lucky shopper could win a 40% off door prize! Here's a tease to show you some of what we have to show you...
          Sorry I didn't get a chance to tell you about the Shop Hop in Denton last Thursday evening.  It was great fun - made some new fiber friends and renewed acquaintance with others.  Thanks to the ladies of the Quilt Guild for all the hard work.  It was a great venue and went off without a hitch from my limited perspective.   Plans are already underway for next year's event and IYB will happily take part.
]]><![CDATA[Good, Better, Best...]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:29:40 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/07/good-better-best.htmlWe've just been invited to participate in the wrap-up event for the Shore Update's "Good, Better, Best" contest.   The event is new this year, though the contest is a fixture here on the Shore.   It's always fun to take a minute and think about all of the local businesses that make life here on the Shore so great and then to thank them in a small way by voting and filing a ballot.  The Update for those who may not know is a free (you read that right - free!) weekly publication here on the Shore that keeps up all up to date on what's happening locally.  It arrives like clockwork every Thursday in print and they also maintain a web site (www.shoreupdate.com).  If you would like to participate in the balloting and have a chance at the grand prize, you can download a ballot on the site.  Whether you vote or not, the wrap-up event is open to the public, no participation required.  It will take place at The Jetty in Grasonville (Kent Narrows)  from 5 until 8 on Weds, Aug 31.  Should be a lot of fun and they'll be distributing the awards to the winners of both the contest and the grand prize. ]]><![CDATA[Extended Sale]]>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:56:38 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/07/extended-sale.html          Okay, so now that the weather has cooled to a balmy 90 degrees and stepping outside doesn't make it difficult to breathe, thought we'd try the Pre-Fall Sale once more!  The sale has been extended through Sat, July 30.     Drop by and cool yourself by planning all the warm and wooly things you can make when winter's chill arrives - kind of like planning the garden when there's snow on the ground which always cheers me and makes me feel that spring is just around the corner even though all my senses tell me otherwise.   I'm working up some samples of our new yarns and anxious to get them on display for you to see, so come do your part and help me clear some space. 
Hope to see you soon, Sue ]]><![CDATA[Pre-Fall Sale]]>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:49:33 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/07/pre-fall-sale.htmlLots of great specials in the shop including all of the summer cotton yarns.  It's not too late to make that pretty shell and wear it this summer.  Best of all, until Saturday you can get the yarn on sale.  Need a pattern?  Our entire collection is also on sale as are books, kits and purse accessories among other things.   Treat yourself to some "me" time and escape the oppressive heat for a while here in the cool, colorful confines of the shop.  Petey (the ARF puppy) and I would love to see you.  Sale ends Saturday, so don't delay!
]]><![CDATA[September Shop Hop]]>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:35:00 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/07/september-shop-hop.htmlTickets for the September Shop Hop are available.  Come and get 'em while they last!   Registration brings you some free patterns to get your creative juices flowing as well as info about the neighborhood of each of the shops.  Here on Kent Island you'll receive a nice coupon from Periwinkles Gift Shop a delightful depository of great gift items, many locally made, that is just down the street from the shop.  Village Bakery and the new Four Seasons restaurant, both steps away from the shop have promised special offerings for Shop Hoppers.  As a good neighbor, of course I've had to frequent them both (often) and can recommend them highly.   (Please don't share that info with my husband.  He thinks I don't eat well when he travels and I see no reason to disabuse him of that notion!)   September is such a lovely time of year here on the island with the beach traffic settling down and fall breezes starting to blow.  Hope you can schedule your "hopping" so you'll have some time to relax and enjoy our local eateries.   
]]><![CDATA[Shalimar yarn is here !]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:52:08 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/06/shalimar-yarn-is-here.html          What a great way to start the week.  Our Shalimar Yarn order arrived yesterday.  The yarn, a dk weight, stonewashed combination of merino, silk and cashmere is called "Breathless" and one customer who was here when I was inventorying said the pile of beautiful colors did leave her breathless.  (The other customer who was here at the time bought out all I had of two colors.)  If I hadn't been waiting for this for so long to make one of the Never Not Knitting shawlettes, I wouldn't steal any from you to make the sample, but knitting with this will be such a treat I just have to do it.    Don't know how else to describe this except to say this is the kind of yarn that makes us all stop into yarn shops looking for nothing but a soul-nourishing, eye-feasting fix of yarn fondling.  I'll put this one up front so you can get your fix on the way in the door! ]]><![CDATA[First Post!]]>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:00:00 -0500http://www.islandyarnboutique.com/1/post/2011/06/first-post.htmlPicture
Hello Fiber Fans,

           Here we go - off on another cyber adventure!  My first blog...  

           I hope to use this forum to keep you informed of what's new and noteworthy here at the shop on a more timely basis than the newsletter (and yes, that will still be coming),  share some of the triumphs and failures coming off my needles, and from time to time, interview some of the fiber "celebrities" I meet in my travels.  Most important, however, this forum will be a place where you can easily respond, comment, suggest and share your own fiber thoughts.  

          First though, I must digress and tell you about my husband's 70th birthday adventure this past week.  With some trepidation (irrational discomfort in large crowds) I accompanied him to the U2 concert here in Baltimore.   What an experience - awesome doesn't begin to cover how great it was!  Even when experienced with 79,000 other people Bono's charisma and passion came through.   The "space ship" (Bono's term) stage was unbelievable.  Here's the rather poor picture we got on our cell phone.  Unfortunately, none of the pics with lights came out, but it gives you an idea.  The actual stage was  167 feet high, took 200 tractor trailers to transport and consisted of over 1 million pieces.  During the concert a song was dedicated to Gabrielle Giffords and her husband actually introduced it by video from the space station.  The whole experience was  mind boggling.   By far the best of all, however, was watching my husband rocking out with concert-goers half his age.  Here's hoping he rocks on for many years to come!

          That said, here's what's new at the shop.   The long-awaited, much-anticipated second order of ADDI Lace Clicks arrived this week.  The bad news is there is only one set left, the good news is I've also been notified our next order shipped yesterday which means they'll be here next week.  Guess the problems that created the backlog of orders have been resolved so Clicks should be readily available in the future.  Just in case, I have several additional orders in the pipeline so I am not concerned that we will be running out again any time soon.    If you've already seen the sets and know you want one, you can purchase over the phone and I will let you know when they are delivered or ship it to you if that suits.  If you have always wondered about or wanted to try a lace needle, come on in and give it a go.  You definitely don't have to be a lace knitter to enjoy the lace tips, but I warn you they can be addictive and hard to put down!

             Also received the Interweave Knits Weekend magazine.    Haven't had more than a brief peek, but the cover boasts 33 projects and the few I've seen look great.  I tend to knit as I garden, planning in the off-season all the things I'll start when the weather says it's time.   That means I'm looking for fall/winter knits now.  If you are on a summer knitting sebatical, but miss your needles, stop by and let this mag inspire you with ideas for the time when autumn's chill makes knitting inviting again.  

          Also working on the web store which is coming, slowly, slowly, but I hope to have it live in a couple of weeks.  Stay tuned for that.  And with that reminder of the work waiting to be done, I'll bid you a fond adieu for today.

Until next time take good care,

Sue


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