Sarah Jane’s Yarn Shoppe

     The store is getting a little full and there are many things I would love to order.  Therefore we have created a clearance area.  Some of our winter yarns, and yarns we do not have many of the same dylot of, we are going to sell at 40% off.  Make sure you stop by and check it out!

At last all my Brown Sheep arrived today.  I got bulky, burly, DK,  cotton fleece and even some sock yarn.  The sock yarn is even nicer than I thought it would be, so I think I will go ahead and order some more tomorrow.  I went to the Home Depot today and had some dividers cut so I can start doubling up the yarn in the bins in order to make room for all the new stuff.  Next time you come into the shoppe make sure you take plenty of time to look around as I continue to rearrange yarns and add new ones.  The first seven people who come into the store and mention that they read this post will get 15% off their entire purchace.

If you haven’t worked with Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, you absolutely have to check it out.  Some people don’t enjoy cotton because of it’s lack of give, some people don’t enjoy wool because it is hot and scratchy – I think everyone will love this cotton/wool blend.  I’ve ordered in some pattern support that focuses on kids, but it will translate well to most garments.  The DK is also quite nice, and I found some patterns for felted gloves, mittens and hats that use it.  The items felt up a little softer when the Dk is used, so it makes the gloves and mittens much easier to move your hands in. 

The rain may be turning into snow any minute, so I hope the weather doesn’t keep you from stopping by the shoppe.  The fake forsythia is always in bloom at Sarah Jane’s and we will be happy to see you when you stop in. 

Last night I went to the knitting guild and had a great time.  We sat at tables instead of in a horseshoe and it lead to much livelier conversation.  Everyone showed the current projects they were working on, and I do believe that I was the only person making a spring, cotton sweater.  I started a sleeveless turtleneck sweater out of Debbie Bliss Pure Cotton last week and am already looking forward to wearing it with a summer skirt.

 This morning after shoveling snow and throwing my kids outside I came into the shop and started rearranging.  I have some beautiful spring yarns I got a couple of weeks ago but had not put out yet.  The models will be arriving sometime in March, so I thought I would wait until then to display the yarn.  I have now completely changed my mind and am ignoring this weather and am thinking Spring, I may even try to finish my sweater this week and wear it around the shop!

I do not want to say anything bad about wool, I love wool (I actually own a store full of wool).  But on a day like today when it seems winter will never end, I am putting aside the 22 projects I have started out of wool and working on my spring sweater.

We have been officialy open for a month now and I’m still not sure I know what I’m doing.  I have so enjoyed all the people we have met since we opened and am thankful for all their patience through the opening process.  The technical stuff continues to be a struggle for me, the very fact that I am writing a new post is a minor miracle.  Many thanks go out to Eric Hall, www.designedbyeh.com who has felt my pain and is jumping in and helping me with the website.  Please check back to the site regularly as it will continue to improve both visually and in content.

Our second month should be even better as we are adding many new yarns.  Next week Brown Sheep arrives, Fort Wayne’s love of this yarn cannot be denied, so my Dad is buiding a storage unit even as I type.  Other new arrivals include Mountain Colors, Misti Alpaca, Claudia Handpainted and new patterns from Cabin Fever.  I have orded some beautiful recycled silk, purse handles and buttons, and we are expanding the Araucania hand dyed yarns.  Gedifra‘s and Debbie Bliss‘s spring yarns are trickling in and we are bringing in Addi’s lace needles.  Please stop by often as my mom and aunt keep buying the yarn as soon as it comes in!

 Thanks to all who have emailed me or come into the store with requests and comments, I greatly appreciate it!