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This week Kathy talks with first time guest, Angelia Robinson, our featured Spring 2015 WEBS Emerging Designer!

Kathy and Angelia talk about learning to knit and crochet, juggling their favorite yarn art while raising kids, and Angelia’s process for designing her Emerging Designer eBook collection.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week – May Anniversary Sale deals!:

• Colonial Blonde Wood Circulars
• Karbonz Deluxe Interchangeable Set
• Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk
• Louet Euroflax Sport
• Prism Linen Layers – limited quantities!
• Noro Shiro
• Noro Taiyo Sport
• Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy
• Plymouth Gina
• S. Charles Rittrato
• Filatura di Crosa Tempo
• Valley Yarns Noho
• Valley Yarns Space Dyed Noho

Reminder:

Mark your calendars, WEBS Tent Sale is happening May 16th and 17th, and don’t miss the 11th Annual Fleece Market on May 16th!

Upcoming Events:

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.

We’ve reached the midpoint of our Annual Anniversary Sale and that means there’s a whole new pile of amazing yarns, as well as needles and hooks, for you to save on! From luxury fibers and workhorse classics to gorgeous hand dyed yarns and more.

Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy is a great warm weather yarn with wonderfully saturated colors. You’ll make tanks and lightweight sweaters and accessories that will last for years and years, and only get softer with time!

Berroco Vintage is another great stash builder yarn! Perfect for any project that calls for worsted weight yarn, with almost 70 available colors, and washable to boot. You’ll be making projects for everyone on your list with this one!

Plymouth Yarn Gina‘s long sections of blended colors knit or crochet into amazing self striping patterns. Even the simplest patterns will seem so much more complicated when all the colors are revealed and the yarn does all the work for you!

Check out the full list of sale yarns here, which yarns will you choose?

Have you taken advantage of the incredible savings on the April Sale yarns yet? You still have a few days to load up on over 50 incredible yarns!

Classic Elite Mohawk Wool is a great stash building yarn. Perfect for cozy sweaters, scrumptious socks and heirloom shawls, this yarn will hold up well to lost of wear and still hold your stitches beautifully.

Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande is unbelievably soft with more squish than you can possibly describe. Comforting accessories and luscious sweaters await the knitter with this on their needles.

Rowan Pure Wool Worsted is everything you’ve ever wanted in a workhorse yarn. Perfect for sweaters and blankets to gift to the loved ones that won’t be hand washing their hand knits. With an incredible palette of colors you’ll be knitting or crocheting for everyone on your list with this yarn.

Don’t miss you chance to save on these yarns and more, the sale ends at 11:59pm EST April 30th. But don’t worry, there’s a whole new batch of sale yarns set to premiere on May 1st!

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This week Kathy talks with first time guest Jo Israelson. A sculptor by trade, Jo is also a crocheter who has begun a new weaving project in Portland Maine.

To participate in the Welcoming a Stranger art installation you can donate yarn by mail or in person.

Send 42″ lengths of handspun yarn to:
Welcoming the Stranger
Po Box 10419
Portland ME 04104

Or if you are in the area you can deliver the yarn to:

Port Fiber in Portland Maine
50 Cove St.
Portland ME 04104

Check their Facebook page for all the details, and be sure to join the Ravelry group!

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

• 17 New colors of Madelinetosh yarns!
• Cascade 128 Superwash
• Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
• Valley Yarns Deerfield
• Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino Tencel
• My First Regia Solids, and Prints – Closeout
• Schachenmayr Northern Worsted – Closeout
• Schachenmayr Multicolor – Closeout
• 41st Anniversary Sale – See the full sale list here!
• Valley Yarns 60/2 Silk
• Loro Piana 2/24 Alpaca Wool

400th Episode Giveaway!

Be sure to comment on this post and tell us about a project you have made from anniversary sale yarn, or a yarn from our anniversary sale that you have in your stash right now, and don’t forget to include the hashtag that Kathy mentions in the show! Comments will close at 11:59pm EDT on Tuesday April 14th, and a random commenter will be chosen to win a $100 WEBS Gift Card. Be sure to listen to the show next week when we’ll reveal the winner!

(Please note: Each winner will have one week to claim their prize before a new winner is chosen. Remember to leave us a way to contact you when commenting!)

Reminder:

You can join in the WEBS Mystery Blanket Knit-A-Long or Crochet-A-Long at anytime, grab the patterns that have already been released and join in the conversation on Ravelry.

Upcoming Events:

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.

Mark your calendars, WEBS Tent Sale is happening May 16th and 17th, and don’t miss the 11th Annual Fleece Market on May 16th!

  

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This week Kathy talks with WEBS Weaving Manager, LeslieAnn Bestor, about our 2015 Weaving Sourcebook.

LA, and WEBS Founder Barbara Elkins, worked to update some of our older drafts and put together a great collection of new drafts, as well as finding a balance between 4-shaft, 8-shaft and rigid heddle drafts. Request your copy of our weaving catalog on our website or by contacting Customer Service.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

• Plymouth Encore
• Classic Elite Liberty Wool Light
• Berroco Andean Mist
• Universal Cotton Supreme
• 3/2 Valley Cotton
• 5/2 Valley Cotton
• Collingwood Rug Wool
• 41st Anniversary Sale – See the full sale list here!
• Rowan Pure Wool DK – Closeout
• James Brett Baby Marble DK – Closeout
• Schachenmayr Catania Fine – Closeout
• James Brett Supreme Soft and Gentle Baby – Closeout
• Schachenmayr Baby Wool – Closeout

400th Episode Contest!

Be sure to comment on this post with your favorite Anniversary sale memory and don’t forget to include the hashtag that Kathy mentions in the show! Comments will close at 11:59pm EDT on Tuesday April 7th, and a random commenter will be chosen to win a $100 WEBS Gift Card. Be sure to listen to the show next week when we’ll reveal the winner!

(Please note: Each winner will have one week to claim their prize before a new winner is chosen. Remember to leave us a way to contact you when commenting!)

Reminder:

You can join in the WEBS Mystery Blanket Knit-A-Long or Crochet-A-Long at anytime, grab the patterns that have already been released and join in the conversation on Ravelry.

Upcoming Events:

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.

Mark your calendars, WEBS Tent Sale is happening May 16th and 17th, and don’t miss the 11th Annual Fleece Market on May 16th!

  

It’s time for the best sale of the year, and that’s no joke! Our 41st Anniversary Sale has begun and we’ve got so many amazing deals for you this year.

If you’re new to the WEBS Anniversary Sale then you’re in for a treat. Not only do you have the opportunity to save on our regular-priced yarns for the entire month of April, but once May 1st rolls around you’ll have a whole new collection of wonderful yarns to choose from. And we have 3 of our most popular yarns on sale for BOTH months, Cascade 220, Cascade 220 Superwash and Plymouth Encore!

In April you’ll save on yarns from Rowan, Berroco, Noro, Valley Yarns and more! We have great yarns on sale for weavers like our Valley Cottons 3/2 and 5/2, 20/2 Silk, and Collingwood Rug Wool. And Knitter’s Pride Dreamz, Karbonz and Marblz needle and hook sets, as well as needles from the Colonial Needle Company, are on sale this month as well. You can shop the whole sale here.

Replenish your yarn stash or start building one. Plan your holiday gift projects. Whatever your needs you don’t want to miss out on these incredible savings!

What’s on your must-buy list this month?

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This week Kathy talks with author and designer Amy Herzog about her newest book, Knit Wear Love.

This book is a companion piece to her first book, Knit to Flatter, and focuses more on helping the knitter understand what kinds of garments they like to make and how to integrate those into their existing wardrobe.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

• Fibra Natura Denims
• Anzula Meridian
• Lorna’s Laces Cloudgate
• Plymouth Homestead Tweed
• Cascade Pacific Multis – Disc Colors
• Cascade Pure Alpaca – Disc Colors
• Cascade Lana D’oro – Disc Colors
• 41st Anniversary Sale – See the full sale list here! (Please remember these sale prices will not be in effect until April 1st!)

Reminder:

Today is the Meltdown! Family book and music festival! Bring the family for a great day at Smith Voc. High School.

You can join in the WEBS Mystery Blanket Knit-A-Long or Crochet-A-Long at anytime, grab the patterns that have already been released and join in the conversation on Ravelry.

Upcoming Events:

Classic Elite Yarns Trunk shows are ongoing and there’s always something new to see! Stop by the store to see what’s on display.

Be sure to check out all of our upcoming Events here.

Mark your calendars, WEBS Tent Sale is happening May 16th and 17th, and don’t miss the 11th Annual Fleece Market on may 16th!

  

Wow! And just like that it’s mid-January. You would think that would mean a bit of a lull for us here at WEBS, a time to recharge and rest up from the craziness of the holidays, but we’re always getting ready for the next round.

Over in our warehouse, where the folks from Customer Service answer your question online and on the phones, and where all your orders are picked, packed and shipped, they’re cleaning up from our End of Year Blowout Sale. Shelves are being cleared and aisles swept to make room for the new Spring yarns that have already begun to arrive. Our Spring 2015 catalog will be available online in just 2 short weeks, and in mailboxes shortly thereafter!

On top of that the warehouse crew has to start planning and making space for all the great yarns that Steve will be bringing in for our 41st Annual Anniversary Sale that begins on April 1st. It might seem like a long way off right now but the next 10 weeks will fly by!

What are you doing to settle into the new year?