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This week on Ready, Set, Knit!, we have two special guest hosts! Amy Greeman, our education manager, and Leslie Ann Bestor, our spinning and weaving manager, are filling in for Steve and Kathy who are working in Europe. This week, Amy and Leslie Ann are talking with author and spinning instructor Jillian Moreno. Be sure to listen for information about the WEBS Spinning Summit, happening in September where Jillian will be teaching, and find out more about her new book Yarnitecture! Read all about the WEBS Spinning Summit here, and reserve your space here! 

Also, today marks the first day of our 43rd Anniversary Sale! Stock up and save up to 50% on over 100 yarns and accessories now through May 31st.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

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This week Kathy talks with first time guest Lars Rains new book, Modern Lopi, a collection full of classic techniques with modern colors  and stories.

Lars grew up in Manitoba and his first knitting project was a Lopi cardigan! After learning the basics of sweater construction he began to modernize the color choices and motifs in sweaters for himself and was encouraged by friends in the industry to publish his work. Check out the fair isle inspired colors and motifs in the Hildur Pullover.

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

That’s right it’s time for WEBS Anniversary Sale and have we got some great deals for you! Starting April 1st you’ll save on yarns from Cascade, Plymouth, Classic Elite, Lorna’s Laces, Regia, Dream in Color and more! We’ve got special prices on needle and hook sets, limited edition sock and hand dyed yarns, unbelievable coned yarns for weavers and some of your favorite Valley Yarns. Check out the full Sale Preview here for all the details and visit Yarn.com on April 1st to fill your cart!

Greetings from the Weaving Room! What a glorious holiday weekend! I was reveling in that sweet transition from spring into summer, trying to maintain my personal balancing act between weaving and gardening. Having transplanted the seedlings into the gardens, now I turn to organizing my summer weaving. It’s the last week of our Anniversary Sale and there are some great yarns for warm weather projects.

One of my personal favorites is Valley Yarns 5/2 Bamboo. I love the subtle sheen of the yarn and the beautifully soft drape that makes it a perfect choice for summer scarves. We have some stunning drafts for this yarn, featuring a variety of weave structures. For a striking pattern in subtle tone-on-tone colors, try Draft #72 Advancing 5-end Twill Scarf. The Lemongrass Scarf, Draft # 78, is a simple 4-shaft scarf with two contrasting colors that really pop. And then there’s Virginia West’s delightful and colorful Lattice Scarf, Draft #04 from our 40th Anniversary series. A fun adventure in deflected double weave, it uses the bamboo to add an overlay of texture and depth to a tencel scarf.

Another good summer yarn is linen and we have most of our fine linens on sale this month. Linen is crisp and cool and lends itself well to towels, runners and other household textiles. Most of which, I might add, make magnificent wedding and housewarming gifts! And, naturally, we have some fine drafts for you to use in creating such heirlooms. The standout is Scott Norris’s Foxhead Towels which he designed as part of the 40th Anniversary series, it is #05. A classic overshot on 4-shafts, the draft combines 40/2 and 20/2 linen and gives the weaver several options for varying the pattern. Another classic that is beautiful in its simplicity is Draft#46, Atwater – Bronson Lace Table Runner. The detail of the lace creates a lovely texture in the half-bleach 20/2 linen.

The Anniversary Sale runs through May 31st. What will you get to seed your summer weaving?

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This week we’re Live from the Tent Sale! Get a peek at what’s going on at the Tent Sale and find out what Steve brought in special just for this weekend.

Fleece Market Vendors
Whispering Winds Alpaca Farm
Rag Hill Farm
Moonshine Design
Stitched by Jessalu
Woollies of Shirkshire Farm
Red Barn Alpacas
Barberic Farm
Foxfire Fiber & Designs
Leyden Glen Farm
Artemisia Ink Studio Arts
The Stonehill Farm
Winterberry Farm

Steve’s Yarn Picks of the week:
MJ Yarns Simple Sock
Bijou Basin Ranch Bijou Spun Bijou Bliss
Opal Cotton Premium 2015
Cascade Eco+ (Anniversary Sale)
Sirdar Snuggly DK (Anniversary Sale)

Upcoming Events:

I-91 Shop Hop is coming June 25th through June 28th – get your passport now!

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.

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!