Although you can't tell when you look outside, spring is right around the corner. We have many exciting new spring yarns arriving soon, perfect for dressy summer scarves, cotton sweaters, and silky shells. Also, to make room for all these new yarns, we'll be having our first sale! Finally, our new class schedule and knit in schedule is almost complete, perfect for refining all your knitting skills.
Please feel free to email us to let us know what you think, and any changes you'd like to see. To view this email newsletter online, please visit our website at http://www.technicolorsheep.com/enewsletter/february.htm.
I know you haven't heard from me for a while but that's because we've been so busy here! As you may have noticed if you've been in recently, we are full to overflowing with boxes containing all our latest inventory, and it's not even all in yet. Thank you all for your patience and understanding while I work to get all the new yarn shelved and out for you to fondle and admire. I promise it will be worth the wait!
Felting!
What's the perfect way to knit without worrying about gauge or mistakes? Felting! Felting, or fulling, is a process which causes the scales on wool or other animal fibers to open after exposure to hot water. Once the scales are open, the fibers become entangled during agitation and lock into place when they dry - the resulting fabric is felt.
Felting is perfect for creating hats, bags, mittens, vests, and jackets. The end result is a firm durable fabric that holds up well and is easy to shape and mold. Plus, felting hides any mistakes in your knitting, and you don't have to worry about gauge.
Stop in to try felting today! Bring a copy of this newsletter in and receive 20% off yarn for your next felting project. (Not good with any other offer)
New Class Schedule!
Our new class schedule is complete! Check the website at http://www.technicolorsheep.com/classes.htm for full class information, or look for our mailing late next week.
New Knit-In Schedule
Come knit with us! One night a week, we stay open until 9 p.m. to give you a place to sit and knit, drink coffee, and chat. Every other week is a charity knit-in; donations go to the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.
Casual Knit-Ins
Thursday, March 6 (moved from Tuesday, March 4)
Tuesday, March 18
Monday, March 31
Wednesday, April 16
Thursday, May 1
Charity Knit-Ins
Wednesday, February 26
Tuesday, March 11
Monday, March 24
Wednesday, April 9
Thursday, April 24
Our First Sale!
Pretty soon, The Technicolor Sheep will be stacked to the ceiling with boxes of new spring yarn. To make room for all the new goodies, we're having our first sale starting Monday, February 24!
Come in and get 20% off selected yarns, including: Alpes, Peru, and Merino Extra from Valeria di Roma; Babilonia, Christina, Peacock, Salsa, and Vario from Skacel; Fantastica, Horstia Tweed, Via Mala, Sierra, and Zermatt from GGH/Muench; Fluffy, Quick, Ocean, Canto, and Rondo from Swedish Yarns; Curly, Mimosa, and Nikerboker from Stacy Charles; Legende, Norvege, Phil'Laine, and Le Yarn 3 from Phildar/Pingouin.
Sale prices only good until Saturday, March 15, so come in soon!
Laura's Birthday Bash
Laura's birthday is Saturday, March 22, and she's having a party to celebrate! We'll have cake, giveaways, prizes and more all day - look for your invitation in the mail soon!
New Yarn
The new spring yarns have already started arriving, and some from brand new companies! Come in and check out these exciting yarns:
Needful Yarns
This new Canadian company has a great selection of interesting fibers in terrific colorways. Yarns from this company include Kilim and Kolour, two wool, acrylic and alpaca blends; Kilt, a slightly fuzzy wool/acrylic blend in great colors; Modigliani, a tubular yarn that you have to see to believe; Parigi, a fun nubby colorful yarn; Dublino, a funky twisted Mohair yarn; and Orsetto, a wool yarn with a chenille texture.
S.R. Kertzer
This well established company is new to The Technicolor Sheep and offers some great yarns including Beaux, a fancy cotton/viscose blend perfect for summer scarves; Buttons, a fun textured DK weight yarn great for kids' clothes; Fizz, an eyelash in gorgeous and unusual colors; and Kitty, a yarn similar to Plymouth's Eros, also called "stained glass" yarn.
Tahki Stacy Charles
Fun is the key word for the new spring yarns from this company! They include Chat, a flat cotton tape in denim colors; Tropicana, a cotton/viscose blend ribbon with scattered bursts of color; Cocktail, a glitzy take on Tropicana; Farfalle, a cotton/nylon tape with a little added texture; Koko, a blend of cotton, nylon, acrylic, and rayon with a great twist and fantastic colorways; and Casca, a neat eyelash with a "stained glass" yarn woven through it.
Wool in the Woods
These great hand-dyed yarns have 3 super new yarns in 4 gorgeous new colorways: Duet, a nubby cotton; Reflections, a cotton/rayon blend with a hint of sheen; and Sparkle, a rayon yarn with just enough poly to make it, well, sparkle.
Cascade Yarns
We have 3 beautiful cotton yarns from Cascade: Pima Silk, a cotton/silk blend; Pima Tencel, a cotton/tencel blend; and Rainbow, a nubby variegated cotton. In addition, we also have Fixation, a fun, stretchy cotton with just a touch of elastic - perfect for socks!
This is just a taste of what spring has to offer! We also have dozens of new patterns to support all these great new yarns, along with some new independent patterns. Plus, even more spring yarns will be coming in throughout March.
Trunk Shows Coming Soon
Look for Trunk Shows from GGH/Muench and Mission Falls coming in March. Check the website for exact dates or stop in, but be sure to check out the collections of beautiful garments from these great companies!
In order to make The Technicolor Sheep your ultimate yarn store, we need your input! Email us and let us know your thoughts on the following questions.
I've Got a Notion
Are there notions that you are interested in that we don't carry? Maybe a certain kind of cable needle, or something we don't carry at all, like purse frames and handles. Let us know if:
Based on your responses, we will look at adding to our notions selection. Thanks for your input!
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