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I'm Roxi, the owner of Lamb's Ear.

Reggie, the Yarn Shop Dog.

I'm a Knitting Grandma

...to the Lamb's Ear Blog. Serving friends and customers of Lamb's Ear, 4631 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98408. Phone 253-472-7695. Check back often to see what's new and exciting at the yarn shop. I hope you enjoy your visit.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Dale of Norway Update

As you know, pattern books go out of print. We have some limited amounts of the following Dale books which are no longer in print.

Dale 114, a baby book (4 copies)
Dale 129, a baby book (sold out)
Park City, an Olympic ski sweater (1 copy)
Vail, an Olympic ski sweater (6 copies)

Once those books are sold we won't be able to get more. Because of that, I am selling off some of the Dale Baby Shop Models. These are all professionally knit. We purchased them from the Dale company for considerably more than we are asking for them. You can have an instant baby gift! Only one of each is available, so hurry. I'll update this blog as they are sold.

Checked sweater with chick detail. From Dale 124. Size 12 months.
-SOLD-

Zebra sweater and hat set. From Dale 129. Size 9 months. $40.

Hearts romper and hat set. From Dale 129. Size 4-6 months (runs big, would fit up to 12 months). $55.

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New Spinning Fibers

I have a very limited supply of these 3 colors of spinning fibers. This was a special purchase and I won't be getting more. As of this posting I have exactly 2 lbs. of each colors, divided into 8 oz. bags. 2 lbs. is enough to spin for a ladies medium sized sweater. The 8 oz. bags sell for $24.99 each. The roving is a mostly wool but may contain other fibers, as well. Colors available are: Vine Maple (a blend of red, brown, gold); Iris (multi purple, green,white); and Ocean Blue (a blend of blues and green).

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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Great New Kids' Yarn!!!

Can you tell I'm excited about this find? It's only been in the shop 3 days, and it's flying off the shelves. Worsted weight, 80% acrylic, 20% wool. Machine wash and dry. 197 yards per 100g skein. And the best part? It makes a pattern. Similar to those awesome sock yarns. The first one, Classic worsted Tapestry, knits up in a faux fair isle pattern. Available in 5 colorways.

See the adorable baby sweater I knit using JUST ONE BALL!

Second is Classic Worsted LP (long print). Same fiber content and yardage, but it knits up in wide stripes. Comes in 7 colorways.

Here's a start to a multi-directional scarf, so you can see how it works up.

Don't miss out. Stop in to get yours today.

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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Itty Bitty Witty Knitties

These are a new line of note cards we stock. You'll need to come see them up close. This picture won't do them justice and is just a teaser.

I know, you can't read what they say in the picture. One of them says, "Friends don't let friends knit drunk." Another states, "There's a fine line between hobby and mental illness." "I walk the line." And many more. Something for every occasion. These cards are well made and are kept preserved in their own little plastic dust cover. Each card features an actual knitted swatch and tiny needles.

Also newly arrived this week, more great patterns from Two Old Bags. 7 lacy shawls, and the famed Lucy Bag.

And something else for the sock knitters, a new colorway for Trekking. This one reminds me of those Brach's Neapolitan Coconut candies. You know the ones.

Mmmmm...it's making me hungry. The newsletter has been mailed and folks are already signing up for the spring classes, so hurry if you see a class you'd like to take.
I also wanted to mention that we've had an overwhelmingly positive response to the new palm wood Crochet Hooks. They're wonderful!

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Thursday, February 15, 2007
Welcome

I'm glad you've made it here, to the Lamb's Ear Update Blog. Please visit often, to keep abreast of all that's new and exciting at Lamb's Ear. I promise to keep this blog up to date, or you can whip me with a wet skein. If you haven't done so already, and you live in the Tacoma Washington area, please email me and ask to be signed up to our quarterly newsletter. The Spring newsletter has already been mailed, but you can still obtain a copy by stopping by the Lamb's Ear Yarn Shop and asking for one : ) The next newsletter will be mailed mid-May.

Here are some new arrivals for this entry. First up, TOFUtsies from SWTC. This is the perfect sock yarn for the spring and summer. Fingering weight, 464 yards, 100g, 50% superwash wool, 25% soysilk, 22.5% cotton, and, get this, 2.5% chiton. What's chiton, you ask. It's a fiber derived from the shells of shrimp and crabs. I know. Ewww! But, trust me, this yarn is wonderful. And the chiton is a natural antibacterial. Here's a little sample sock knit from TOFUtsies:

And here is a very small selection of the colors we have in stock.

There are 2 new additions from Rowan Yarns. First up, Rowan Pure Wool DK. 100% superwash wool, gorgeous colors, 50g, 136 yards. We have 21 colors in stock.