Sharing is Good Giveaway! We want to reach 5000 fans on facebook and hope you will help us spread the word. Here’s how it works-Like Plymouth Yarn on facebook(if you haven’t already), share our page with your friends. If we hit 5000 by September 30th, one of our new fans will be chosen at random to win a mystery prize. We will ask the winner who shared our page with them and you can win a mystery prize too. Good luck and happy...
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It got chilly here in Bristol today. Time to get into some new projects. Check out this great free pattern for a Coffee Beenz Textured Throw. It’s quick and easy. You might even get it done this weekend. Call your local yarn shop today to get started. COFFEE BEENZ Textured Throw Approx. Finished Size: 32” x 32” Materials: 6 balls Coffee Beenz Needles: 24” size 13. Gauge: 10 sts = 4” over st st with yarn held doubled. With 2 strands of yarn, loosely cast on 84 sts. Knit 10 rows for bottom border. Begin pattern: Row 1: Knit....
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I wanted to wish a big congratulations to Linda from Kelley’s Quality Sewing Center in Rochester, MN. She entered her Boku Mitered Square Afghan in competitions at the Minnesota State Fair. Linda won both the sweepstakes for Afghan Knitting and the Minnesota Knitter’s Guild. She also won the blue ribbon for Best Wool Article. The pattern she chose is 1063 and Linda used 5 different colors of Boku. I have always heard such fabulous things about the Minnesota State Fair from many of our yarns shops who have participated over the years. This year, it ran from August 25th...
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For those folks who don’t already know, I LOVE BAZINGA! This super bulky, wool/acrylic blend has colorways that are to dye for. It knits up quickly and can be used for so many different projects. Our friends at Double Ewe Yarn Shop in Circle Pines, MN love Bazinga too. The owner of the shop, Kelly Judson, has created a darling set of mittens that can be knit in your choice of fingerless or full cover. Kelly is offering a free download of the Bel et Bon Mitts pattern through Ravelry and on the Double Ewe Yarn Shop website. You...
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As a few of you might know, I am a huge fan of felting. I talked about it earlier this week on Plymouth Yarn’s facebook page. Of course, my choice felting yarn is Galway. With over 120 colors in it’s catalog, you can felt a bag to match every outfit! Here are some pictures of my favorite felted patterns. You can find them at your local yarn store or you can find a shop on our website. Enjoy this free pattern for a small felted bag. I like to use these as gift card and cash gift holders. I...
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