Allison, Author at Plymouth Yarn Magazine | Your One Stop Yarn Blog

Shop Small with Your Yarn Shop 11/29!

Posted by Allison | Nov 24, 2014 | Shops & Happenings | 0

Happy Thanksgiving from The Plymouth Yarn Company! We are sponsoring a fabulous deal for your Small Business Saturday shopping! Visit one of these shops on November 29th and the first 10 customers in each shop to purchase $50 of Plymouth Yarn products will receive a coupon to save $20 off your next $50 Plymouth Yarn purchase during the month of December. This is a limited time deal and original purchase must be made on November 29th. Get to your yarn shop early for best selection. Contact the shop for hours. This offer is available in store and only...

Galway, but as a Roving!

Posted by Allison | Nov 6, 2014 | Yarn | 0

Our Galway Worsted weight yarn has been in the Plymouth family for a long time. I remember being a teenager, working at my mom’s yarn shop, and selling galway during the felted bag craze. Fun times! It was the perfect yarn for most projects- a durable, 4-ply (feltable) worsted weight with many colors and excellent yardage (210 yards for 100 Grams, to be exact.) It was well loved for fairisle projects, cabling, and held up well to pilling and wear. Oh! And who remembers Galway in a hank? We’ve expanded the Galway yarn in more than one direction recently....

Easy Dk Merino Superwash Tri Colored Triangle Scarf

Posted by Allison | Oct 1, 2014 | Design/Patterns | 0

I love garter stitch. It’s reversible. It’s squishy. It’s easy to stripe with. New for fall, our lovely DK Merino Superwash makes an effortless triangle scarf. Styling triangular scarves is fun. You can wear the point in the front with the ends doubled around your neck (like a kerchief) or you can wear the point to the back, having the ends tied loosely in the front. Or you can wear the point on your shoulder, and pin the ends in place with your favorite shawl pin. We have brand new colors in stock of DKMSW, so check them out....

Crawl, Hop or Taste. ‘Tis the Season for Great Events!

Posted by Allison | Sep 11, 2014 | Shops & Happenings | 0

No matter where you live, there is sure to be a yarn event somewhere near you over the next couple of weeks. Since there are so many, we’ve decided to list as many as we can right here in a neat little post. Click on the links for each event for more detailed information. Have fun and happy knitting! September 5th -20th The 7th annual Yarn Discovery Tour has begun with hundreds of fiber enthusiasts starting to crisscross Northeast Ohio September 12th 6:30-8:30 pm The Knitter’s Edge in Bethlehem, PA will be tasting the newest and finest yarns of...

Repurpose Your Swatches into a Blanket

Posted by Allison | Sep 2, 2014 | Yarn | 0

Swatches swatches swatches. I’ve got tons of swatches. But what do you do with them after you get your gauge information? I usually take my swatches and place them on an O ring, and hang them up for future reference. It’s almost like a time capsule when I looks through them– some were for sweaters, some for cowls, other were just to see how the yarn would perform. Since I’ve got an abundance of swatches (as I am sure most knitters do- especially if you are making something to a specific size!) I thought it would be so cute...