tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126200742011-09-12T04:07:39.695-07:00This blog will be used to keep friends and customers informed of new items and happenings at the Lamb's Ear Yarn Shop, 4631 Pacific Ave.,Tacoma, WA 98408. Phone:253-472-7695 Email:rockfarm@gte.netGrandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-48585636632506236702010-12-15T08:13:00.000-08:002010-12-15T08:15:35.049-08:00

A vigorous ferment is a lovely thing to behold.

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-87798861004687430292009-02-06T08:34:00.000-08:002009-02-06T08:35:31.539-08:00

If you'll be attending the Madrona Fiber Arts 2009 WINTER RETREAT in downtown Tacoma, we'd like to invite you to travel up the hill to visit Lamb's Ear. As an incentive we'll be offering a discount of 15% on all our regular priced yarns and needles. All you have to do is say the magic word, MADRONA. Offer good February 12-15, 2009. Even if you're not attending the retreat you can still get the

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Now that we have a thriving Ravelry page I am going to be closing down the blog. I'll leave it up until March 1st, to give everyone a chance to come find us on Ravelry. Once there you'll be able to keep up with what's new at Lamb's Ear as well as share pictures and details about all your projects. It really is a wonderful place for we knitters/crocheters. You owe it to yourself to take a few

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We now stock Spindles and Nostepinnes from Cascade Spindle Company Quantities are limited and it takes 3 months or more to get the spindles back in stock, once sold, so stop in early for the best selection. As of this note I have 2 of each of the spindles and 3 nosties. There is someting for everyone as the spindles vary in sizes and prices, from $20 to $48. Nosties are $25.And we just got a new

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It's hard to believe 2008 is nearly over. Where does the time go?As our way of thanking all of our wonderful customers we are having our annual END OF YEAR SALE, Dec.28th thru Jan. 3rd.This time we'll have even bigger savings. 25% off all regular priced yarns, needles and patterns* in stock.15% off everything else.Plus the following "in store" specials:40% off King Cole SPRINKLES (buy 6 skeins

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It's almost that time again. That's right, time for the **Lamb's Ear Yarn END-OF-YEAR SALE.** **Dec. 28th thru Jan. 3rd**This time we'll have even bigger savings.25% off all regular priced yarns and needles in stock.15% off everything else.Plus unadvertised "in store" specials.Mark your calendar and prepare to ring in the New Year with savings.

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I need someone to test knit the new Limerick Hat pattern for me. I need someone who is an experienced knitter and who can guarantee they can finish their hat by next Saturday. I’d like to release this pattern for sale as soon as possible so need to hurry and work any bugs out. The pattern is written up and ready to go. I need one more tester. If you’re a fast knitter and you’d like to be one of

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Are you looking for ideas for gifts that are hand knit, inexpensive, and quick? I've got lots of to choose from. I'm stocked up on all the "one skein" books. Also have been designing quite a few one-skein projects...Felted Oven Mitt, Neck Cozy, Diamond Lace Scarf, Spirit Beanie.Also, be sure to tell your friends and family that a gift certificate for Lamb's Ear would be a wonderful gift for

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Here are the classes offered this time around:Nov. 18th: Basket Weave Cloth (EASY)Nov. 19th: Mini Sock OrnamentsNov. 22nd or Dec. 3rd: Felted Oven MIttNov. 25th: Popcorn Bag, felted purse (on display in shop)Nov. 26th: Felted Bobble BasketNov. 29th: Diamond Lace ScarfDec. 2nd: Dunhill Scarf: (Unisex)Dec. 6th: Spirit Hat (school or team colors)Dec. 9th: Neck Cozy (EASY)Dec. 10th: Button Hole Bag,

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We had so much fun with this last year that we decided to do it again. Starting Nov. 15th, for every $25 you spend between now and Dec. 31st, you’ll get to choose one of our selected patterns FREE (and there are some great patterns in there). Offer good while supply of selected patterns lasts.

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You are welcome to come in “anytime” to get help with a project purchased at Lamb’s Ear, but sometimes you want to sit down and hang out with other like-minded knitters. We already have a thriving Daytime Knitting Group, 1-3pm on Wednesdays, but Wednesday doesn’t work for everyone. So Errol and I would like to invite you to come “sit and knit” daily, from 1 to 3pm. We’ll have the coffee (and tea)

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I found this cute shell pattern that uses just one bag (10 hanks) of Glace' for most sizes.And I have full bags of many different colors. The pattern is free with yarn purchase.Finished bust sizes 38 (42-46-52)".Remember, Glace' is 50% off while supplies last!

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KOIGU 50% off!!!That’s right. ALL remaining Koigu in stock is now 50% off…until it’s gone. You don’t want to miss out on this bargain. Reg. price is $13.50. Now just $6.75. As of this post there is still a good selection of solids and multis.

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We just added Berroco GLACE' to the clearance cupboard. This is a lovely rayon ribbon yarn, great for knitting shells for under jackets. I just put this on clearance this morning, and it is already selling FAST! Don't delay if you want to take advantage of this fabulously LOW price on a QUALITY yarn. Reg price is $7.50, yours while supplies last for $3.75. As of this posting I have full bags of

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Our pattern design contest winner was Jeannie Stave, who designed this adorable vest for toddlers. The pattern is available to fit sizes 1 thru 4. It's fun and easy to knit and is the perfect vest for this chilly weather we're having. Stop by today and we'll get you all set up with this new project. The pattern is available exclusively at Lamb's Ear!

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HELP! The new yarn is arriving and I need room!The following yarns will be available for 50% off our regular retail...until they are gone. So, if you want to take advantage of these bargains, hurry.Reynolds Portrait (multicolored bulky mohair)Imperiale S-Print (multicolored worsted weight mohair)Reynolds LOPI (bulky, feltable)Elsebeth Lavold SILKY WOOL (sport weight, nice drape)PLymouth TWEED (

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We at Lamb’s Ear do not believe that group classes are in the best interest of our customers. Why? Here are just a few of the reasons:1. Why should you have to wait until a specific class is offered to learn a technique?2. Everyone learns at a different rate. In a class setting you may have someone who catches on very quickly and gets frustrated. Likewise you may have someone who needs more

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As a big Thank You to our awesome customers we would like to offer you FREE help with your projects, whenever you need it. Just stop in with your problem and we’ll do our level best to help you. The best days to stop in for help are Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat. Those are the days we have more than one person on duty. However you are welcome to stop in anytime during regular business hours as long

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This is a heads up. The prices for ballwinders and swifts will go up significantly as of Sept. 1st. Ball winders will be nearly $10 more...and swifts about $20 more. That's a lot. I have a limited amount of both items in stock so hurry if you've been meaning to add these to your fiber tools.

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-26146542304827991462008-08-22T22:01:00.001-07:002008-08-22T22:01:56.666-07:00

The fall season will soon be underway and we've got lots of new yarns set to arrive over the next couple of months.Just in today:8 colors of Cascade 220 Paints, their hand dyed offering.12 more colors added to our Cascade 220 Tweeds.8 natural colors of ECO WoolAnd we've added more colors to our stock of Cascade 22o Superwash and Cascade Sierra.The above items are on the shelves and ready for your

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After our busiest summer, ever, I’m really excited about the coming fall season. I have new goodies on order that will start arriving in the shop soon, probably next week, with even more set to arrive over the next month or so.Coming first:Cascade Eco Wool in natural colors. Cascade 220 Hand Dyeds and new colors in the Cascade Sierra and Cascade 220 Superwash and Cascade 220 Tweed lines.

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If you’d like to be on our email list, let me know. It will be for monthly updates.

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We have some great bargains for you to start the fall knitting season with.25% off the regular prices of the following yarns. The regular prices are shown in the brackets.Berroco FOILAGE ($7.50) Also 25% off the pattern book for this yarn, 1 or 2 left. Plymouth TWEED ($6.99) Plymouth WILDFLOWER DK ($3.69)Prices good while supplies last. Hurry for best selection. Both the Berroco FOILAGE and

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-88388395874749662412008-07-22T12:22:00.000-07:002008-07-22T12:23:20.254-07:00

We now stock an affordable undyed sock yarn. Conveniently put up in 100 gram (420 yard) hanks. Ready for you to take home and dye. 80% merino, 20% nylon.Pick some up today, along with some Jacquard acid dye, and create your own unique sock yarn. Just $11 per 100gm hank.You're gonna love this yarn. It's as soft as Louet Gems, but Gems is $7.95 for 50 grams (185 yds). Get more than double the

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-77799768512014153052008-06-22T08:08:00.001-07:002008-06-22T08:08:56.031-07:00

Also, 10% off prepaid special orders of all Ashford wheels and looms, during our Anniversary Sale.Now's the time to get that new wheel or loom you've been craving.

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Anniversary Sale Specials: 20% off regular priced yarns and needles* 30% off regular priced patterns* 10% off all other regular priced items* including ball winders, swifts, books, magazines, buttons, etc…. 15% off prepaid special orders of yarns . Some restrictions may apply.We’ll also be adding more yarns to the clearance shelves during the sale, some discounted over 75%.* means in stock items,

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-91927362214280933582008-06-12T16:37:00.000-07:002008-06-12T16:38:43.720-07:00

The summer mailer went out today. Watch for it in your mailbox. Be sure to read it, as there’s something special you won’t want to miss. Remember, we’re closed next week, June 15th thru 21st. We’ll be back bright and early on Sunday, the 22nd, for our big 9th Anniversary Sale. Extended hours all 7 days, 10am to 7pm. We’ll have a drawing each of the 7 days, too (read your mailer).The earlier you

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 9th Anniversary Sale: June 22nd thru 28th!! Extended hours during the sale, 10am to 7pm.Closed for Vacation: June 15th thru 21st

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Lamb’s Ear would like to help keep plastic bags out of our environment. We encourage our shoppers to bring their own shopping bags. When you check out we’ll ask if you’d like a bag. If you don’t, or you provide your own, we’ll deduct $.03 from your total. Let’s work together to reduce our carbon footprints. Of course we’ll continue to provide plastic bags for our customers who prefer them.

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The yarn crawl will be held May 16th, 17th and 18th.I'll be at the shop from 10am to 6pm all 3 days.See you there!We have 3 great "one skein project" patterns for you.And here are the crawl specials:10% off ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS storewide25% off ALL knitting bags and needle cases40% off ALL Opal sock yarns50% off Unikat, burlyspun, banana silk, alpaca yarn (everything in the sale "cupboard").

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Here’s something to work on over the summer. Lamb’s Ear is sponsoring a design contest.$100 gift certificate for the first prize winner$50 gift certificate for second prize$25 gift certificate for third prize$10 for honorable mention (just for entering)How do you enter? Design a knitted item of your choice. Knit it up using yarn purchased from Lamb’s Ear. Submit the written pattern and finished

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I really enjoyed teaching the Spindle Spinning class today. Don't worry if you missed it. I plan on offering it again this summer. I have pictures posted on the Lamb's Ear Ravelry group. If you haven't joined Ravelry, you're missing out. Come find us at Ravelry.comOnce you've joined come find the Lamb's Ear Group. See you there :-)

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As a big Thank You to our awesome customers we would like to offer you FREE help on Sunday and Monday. Just stop in with your problem and Errol will do his level best to help you.There are 2 conditions, though, just to keep things fair.The yarn for the project you are seeking free help with MUST be from Lamb’s Ear (of course).You must be willing to be patient and let Errol assist you between

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-4580766355450403612008-04-25T09:03:00.000-07:002008-04-25T09:04:02.823-07:00

Wanted to let you know that Berroco will be raising the prices on some of their yarns starting in May. They will go up by about $.25 per ball. So if you’ve been thinking about getting any of the following yarns, now’s the time. Current prices good through the end of April and apply to special orders, too.Yarns set to increase: Comfort Worsted Comfort DK Comfort Sock Pure Merino SOX Ultra Alpaca

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April’s featured designer is Jen Hagen of Figheadh. Jen is a local gal who has made quite a name for herself in the design world. We’d like to get more of her patterns out into the hands of our knitters, so we are offering a smokin’ hot deal. Purchase the yarns to knit one of her patterns…and you’ll receive the pattern for FREE. And, since most of her patterns are compatible with Cascade yarns,

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We are having a **TAX WEEK Sale, April 14th thru 18th.** There's not much time to advertise, so please let all your knitting friends know.**10% off ALL regular priced yarns and needles.** (This can include prepaid special orders of yarns).**20% off ALL Cascade Yarns** in stock. We have Sierra, Cascade 220 and 220 Superwash, Fixation and Cash Vero.**30% off all Koigu in stock** (reg. $13.50,

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Come and get it :-) The boxes just arrived at the shop. As usual, it is gorgeous yarn.It currently retails for $13.50 but we want to reward you for your patience….so it is going to go for $10.99. Price good while supplies last.

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Due to unforseen circimstances we had to cancel the Machine Felting and Cableology I classes. Instead, we’ll be offering the following FREE events:April 5th; 1 to 4 pm: FREE Yarn Tasting & Knit In. Come sample the newest arrivals to Lamb’s Ear. Yarns like Malabrigo, Pagewood Farms, Cash Vero, Universal Ditto, and Berroco Comfort DK. Bring a selection of knitting needles, so you can experience

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Lamb’s Ear has been on the lookout for some sort of charity knitting project. Being that Rick and I are both military veterans, we think this is the perfect charity for us to become involved with. We hope our customers will want to help out, too. Let’s show our military men and women how much we appreciate them. All the info you need can be found here: http://www.operationhomefront.org/Community/

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We have both the lace weight and worsted weight merino. Lovely stuff. Shop early for best selection. but don't worry, we'll get more.

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My eldest daughter is visiting from Dallas. Of course I had to teach her to knit within minutes of her arrival. Here she is at the knitting group last night. That's her younger sister sitting next to her, being a cut up. I'm so happy that at least one of my 3 daughters will be a knitter. Wish she lived closer. I'd put her to work.

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We are now stocking Cascade's Cash Vero. it's interchangable with Debbie Bliss cashmerino Aran, but I think it's even softer. Also just retocked the Kaffee Fassett Regia sock yarn. Hurry 'cause I don't think it'll stick around for long.And we finally have some swifts in stock. These are the plastic and metal ones, like the one Errol and I use to wind your yarn. Very sturdy and about $20 less

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You’ve been telling us that you’d love to shop with us but can only come in on Sunday and Monday. We’ve listened and Errol and I are happy to announce that we are now here for you, 7 days a week. Sunday and Monday we’ll be at the shop from 11am to 4pm. Please help us get the word out, since we came to this decision after we’d mailed the spring newsletter.

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I'm getting some samples ready for my upcoming Artfelt Class. I want to make some felt flowers to applique' onto a felted bag (for another upcoming class). I'll keep you updated on my progress. This is an experiment so who knows whether I'll be successful. keep your fingers crossed. These are the flowers attached to the starch paper (I think it's banana starch but not 100% sure). The flowers are

Grandma Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984347771937258088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12620074.post-77379227269554466642008-03-02T10:49:00.000-08:002008-03-02T12:17:33.285-08:00

Easy felted Bag Cost $40 plus materials Limit 6 Students It doesn’t get any easier than this. Roxi has designed a super simple felted bag. NO SEAMS. You can make it plain or fancy. EASY. 3/15; 1 - 4 pm 3/29; 3 - 4 pm Artfelt Needle/Wet Felting Cost $40 plus materials (some provided) Limit 12 Students Come have fun with Artfelt! Our last class was a big hit. This time we’ll be making felted

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35% off Regular Prices: Cherub DK 4.99Galway 6.29Inca Alpaca 8.50Trampoline 6.75And we still have some of the Winter Sale yarn left. 50% off Regular Prices:Eros and Gioco 10.99Opal Saphir 18.50Punta 11.50Spot 11.50Stars (solid) 9.50Stars (multi) 10.50 Prices good through 5-31-08 or while supplies last.

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Want to keep your yarn dollars in Tacoma but find you need something after 6pm, or on Sunday or Monday when Lamb’s Ear is closed? Email me and if I’m not off doing something else I’ll be more than happy to open the shop for you. Just let me know when you’ll be arriving and please be on time. And if plans change, be sure and let me know.I wish I was able to be open 7 days a week but unfortunately

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If you know what this is, you understand my excitement. If not, you're in for a real treat. I met with the Malabrigo rep today and in 6 to 8 weeks we'll have some of it's fibery goodness arrive at the shop. I'll keep you posted.

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This is for all of you on the mailing list. The Spring mailer has gone out. Some of you received it today. My question is,"Do you want quarterly mailings or just twice yearly"? I've been putting a coupon on each mailer. Out of 700 mailed last quarter only about 61 coupons came back. I don't know if folks are just tossing them, or what? The thing is...mailing those off is expensive and time

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I've been adding to our stock of crochet books. I've also got a full assortemnt of those wonderful palmwood crochet hooks that I rave about.

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Are you a fast knitter? And are you able to follow a pattern as written? Would you like to see your handiwork hanging in Lamb's Ear? Good. Because I need you to knit store samples. Come see me and we'll talk. Earn store credit. You may never have to buy yarn again.

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I added a virtual Sittingroom on the Ravelry group page. Feel free to meet up there and chat.

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Since I couldn't get ahold of Susan, and I'm anxious to get more information about Lamb's Ear up on Ravelry, I've gone ahead and created a new group called "Lamb's Ear Yarn". I hope you'll come join me there. It's such a fabulous resource. We can post pictures of our projects and share ideas. I'm really excited about it. I found myself with some free time today and decided to make the most of it.

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I've finally had a chance to get started on Ravelry : )Susan has been setting up a Lamb's Ear Group. I have to get her to add me as a moderator so I can get the group's page all set up with info on the shop. If you'd like to add me as a friend, my user id is luvewe. See you there!

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We received word that the Koigu we ordered way back in September is being shipped today. I'll post here when it finally arrives from the Great White North. In anticipation of it's imminent arrival we are now stocking some fabulous modular knitting patterns from Heartland Knits. Supply is currently limited so stop in and get yours now. Don't worry, though, we'll be getting more. Thanks to Zach for

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Thank you to all who attended. We learned so much and everyone seemed to have a great time. I just wanted to let you know that I now have those foam blocks and extra felting needles in stock. Each block is only $9 and comes with 4 needles.

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If so, then we hope you'll make the short trek up the hill to visit Lamb's Ear while you're in Tacoma. We are just a short distance from downtown. Come up the hill, on Pacific Ave., till you hit 48th St. Turn left on 48th and take the next immediate left down the alley. We are the second building down and you can't miss our nice paved parking lot. If you stop in February 14th thru 16th, and you

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Due to the current recession many of us are having to tighten those purse strings. We want to help, so I've gone through the entire shop and slashed prices. We're committed to having the best prices around on the yarns you love. No, we don't have fancy couches, but do you really want to pay extra for that? If you do, there are plenty of shops around to choose from. And we don't have gimmicks like

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Some of you know that I've started a new crochet group on Thursday afternoons. Right now it's from 2-4pm but in March it'll move to 1-3. Anyway, I just finished this crocheted rug for my bathroom. It took less than a week and used 2 strands of Cascade SIERRA. Love it! If you love crochet coe and join us on Thursdays.

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Skacel has graciously loaned us some samples of items made using their exciting Artfelt technique. So simple, even a child can do it. Absolutely NO CROCHET or KNITTING SKILL NEEDED! Don't miss out on this exciting 3 hour class to be held Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 1-4pm. Call us at 253-472-7695 for more information or you can email Roxi at rockfarm@gte.net

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I want to have a great turn out for our visiting instructor so I am dropping the $30 class fee and this wonderful 3 hour class will be FREE.

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It's here, Dec. 26th thru 29th! The annual "End of Year" sale at Lamb's Ear Yarn in Tacoma, WA. All regular priced yarns and needles will be an additional 20% off our already LOW prices. Everything else in the store is an additional 10% off...including clearance items (items already marked 50 - 75% off excluded). Come check out our clearance closet packed with yarn that's all 50% off the regular

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Last night I finally had a chance to play with one of the new Artfelt Kits from Skacel. I watched the DVD and then was excited to try and create something with this easy felting technique. I'm happy to report that this was a lot of FUN and would be perfect for anyone, even for kids, and for those of us who are artistically challenged (pointing to myself). If you're looking for a winter craft to

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Ta da! Here's my finished sweater from the fall quarter's 'Adult Raglan Cardigan' class. There were 4 of us in this knit-along style class...and we all 4 have lovely finished sweaters to show for our effort. If you have trouble finishing large projects a knit-along is definitely the way to go (ask me how I know this).This winter quarter we are featuring a 'Wonderful Wallaby' knit-along. The

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I have one wheel left in stock for the holidays. This is a very slightly used Babe Wheel. It currently retails for $191.29. This particular wheel was our shop model and has only been spun on for maybe a total of an hour. Perfect condition. Yours for $150. Hurry as I only have one left. The wheel comes with a threading hook, 3 bobbins, and the fiber shown in the picture. Everything you need to get

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Notice I didn't say ACKrylic. Most of you know that I'm not a huge fan of the acrylic yarns out there. I've stocked Plymouth Encore for years but it has a little wool added to soften the plastICKY feel of the acrylic. Still, some knitters don't want even a small amount of wool in their yarn. I've been on the lookout for an acrylic that I could stock with pride. And I've found it. Boy....have I

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Okay, what does nearly everyone carry around with them each day? A Water bottle, of course. I take one to the gym each day. And so do all the other gym rats. This makes it difficult to tell who's is who's. The solution? How about a knitted bottle cozy!?!! No more naked water bottles! Lamb's Ear has the perfect bottle cozy pattern, free when you purchase a skein of Cascade Fixation and a skein of

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After waiting what seemed like ages for the Dream in Color Yarn to arrive, we finally have a finished TULIP SWEATER shop model. It's one of the cutest sweaters I've ever seen. We have the kits available at the shop, including a boy version with these colors: We just got in a HUGE shipment of Lamb's Pride in both the worsted and bulky weights, as well as a large order of Colinette JITTERBUG.

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I couldn't wait to get started on the TULIP BABY SWEATER for the shop. It is gonna be adorable and this yarn really is a "dream" to knit with. The kits are $40.99 and contain enough yarn to make the smallest size. The original Tulip is awfully girly, so I will be making up some kits for the little fellas very soon.

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You know what that means!?!!! TULIP SWEATER KITS!!!! I'll have them available starting tomorrow, Saturday September 28th. I also have the Tulip Sweater pattern available separately, for those of you who want to make up their own colorways. I can't wait to start knitting my Tulip Sweater tomorrow.Click here to see what all the fuss is about.

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Our new daytime knitting group, Wednesdays 1-3pm, is going great guns. We had 7 folks there yesterday (including myself) and it was fabulous.Click here to go to the Tacoma Daytime Knitting Meetup home page.I am also starting a daytime spinning group, Thursdays 1-3pm. Today was the first one, and it was just me, myself, and I...but I still managed to enjoy myself. You can see pics of what I

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We have all 12 colors in stock. Buy 2 skeins and get the free pattern book.(Click on above text to see colors)

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Hurry, this won't last long at this price. This is a traditional style wheel, single treadle, single drive, scotch tension. Spins like a dream. Easily spins thick or thin yarn. Comes with 2 bobbins but takes the standard Ashford bobbins, so you can always get more. -SOLD-

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This is a vintage lamp shaped like a spinning wheel. The greenery can be changed to match your decor. I no longer have room for it, so it needs a new home. Just $40. Works great and in perfect condition. Call 253-472-7695 to schedule a time to come look it over.

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There is still some room left in the 2 Handed Hair Isle Class. We'll be knitting this fun hat. This is a great introduction the stranded knitting. I'll show you how to zoom along by holding one color in each hand. The class starts in late October, so sign up now to hold your spot.

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The fall classes are underway. We still have 3 spots left in the adult Cardigan Class and lots of room in the other classes. The child's raglan, Boku Bag, and Baby hat classes are already in full swing. The dyeing class was so successful this summer that I plan at least one other dye class for the winter quarter...so stay tuned.We are starting to get the new yarns in. We have almost every color

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If at first you don't succeed....The second attempt at producing Seahawk themed yarn was a huge success. Just needed some navy : )Here's the finished yarn: And here is the ribbing started for a cap: This batch of non-pooling yarn is knitting up beautifully. I hope the Seahawk fan who commissioned this batch will love it. I'll be dyeing up some more this evening. I plan on creating themed

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OK, so I'm not a sports fan (by any stretch of the imagination). But some of my customers are. And I've been commissioned to produce some yarn in Seahawks colors. Just one problem. The dyes I use don't really match any of the team colors. Time to play "mad scientist" and do some mixing. This is what I came up with: The dye swatches turned out nice. Now to see if I can dye it up in the skein and

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Due to severe overcrowding in my fiber studio, I need to find a new home for this lovely wheel. It was hand crafted in the 1970's, in Tacoma, by a fellow named Bartholomew. This Norwegian style wheel comes with 9 bobbins, a built in kate, as well as a separate Lazy kate. It is in excellent condition, however it does require one small and inexpensive weld repair. The asking price reflects this

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This weekend is our crock pot dyeing class. I'll show you how to turn this into your own colorful one-of-a-kind yarn using one of the following 3 techniques. #1: Nearly Solid A variegated yarn using one single dye color.#2: Random Variegation A variegated yarn using just 2 dye colors. You'll end up with 3 colors randomly placed. #3: Placed Variegation A variegated yarn using 3 dye colors.

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...from a yarn overdose. Rick and I had a chance to attend the NW Needle Market this morning. We had to get in and get out pretty fast, since he had to work this afternoon. But we had plenty of time to fondle and purchase. Ohh la la! So many lovely goodies to peruse. And some even came home with us today. But first, I have to show off my first ever lace shawl. I was knitting like a fiend right up

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I'm loving this cooler weather, and apparently all you knitters are, too. This week has been super busy. Which is strange since the week after the summer sale is usually really slow. Go figure. Thanks for making our 8th Anniversary Sale a huge success. We saw knitters from all over Washington and even a few "out of staters". They keep saying that the knitting craze has slowed...but you

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Lamb's Ear is closed for our annual vacation.July 3rd - 7th ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ But we'll be back for the 8th ANNIVERSARY SALEJuly 10th - 14thExtended hours 11am to 6pm during sale.

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We just celebrated our 8th birthday. Tonight, at our weekly knitting MeetUp group, we partied with a potluck dinner, cake, champagne, and puppies. That's right, puppies. And what's a birthday party without presents? We had lots of door prizes and no one went home empty handed. I think a good time was had by all. If you missed tonight's festivities, don't worry, we have pictures. Our birthday cake

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I know it's almost summer but you wouldn't know it by our weather here in good 'ol Tacoma. Reggie is all curled up on top of the heater vent, so you know it must be chilly. It's put a little bit of a damper on my dyeing but I did manage to sneak in 5 skeins this week. They're available for sale and you can view them on my Etsy account by looking over on the left hand margin of this blog. If the

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Say that 5 times fast.I haven't had any opportunity to dye this week, so I've been knitting with hand dyed yarn as the next best thing. I started with 440 yards of worsted weight yarn in Sea Shells. I was able to knit one adult sock (I only need one for display) and one child's size 1 cardigan. These items were knit single strand with the same dye lot. I did not alternate between skeins. As you

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I've been enjoying the recent nice weather. Plenty of time to play in the dyes. Although I can't say the weather cooperated today. Still, I did manage to get some more dyeing done. It just isn't drying very fast. Here are some of the completed skeins that will be put out for sale tomorrow.

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That's what I've been having today. I'm getting ready for the crock pot dye class. This is the skein of lace weight yarn that came out of the pot today. It turned out gorgeous, if I do say so myself. I love it when they have a lot of contrast like this one does. The thing about crock pot dyeing is that every skein is absolutely unique and can't be reproduced. This skein is 100 grams of lace

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Thanks for the feedback concerning what you'd like to see for cotton and other summertime yarns. You spoke and I ordered accordingly. Someone mentioned they'd like to knit with ribbon yarns. Well, I have quite a few ribbons in stock and waiting for you. I think we're going to have a wonderful summer : )

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Lots and lots of cotton...and cotton blends. That's what we want to knit with in the summer. You can't get enough of it, right? So let me know what kinds of cottons you'd like to see in the shop this season. Or is it linen that's the "hot" fiber this year? Call me at the shop and let me know what you'd like to knit with now that the weather is warm.

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Oh yeah, it happened. At the worst possible time. Last Monday my dear husband was trying to "fix" my computer, which had decided not to let me install any new programs. Rick had got me an iPod for Mother's Day and I needed to install iTunes. Well, as you've already guessed, he fixed it alright. Fixed it good. So good that he had to go out the next day and get me a new computer. I took advantage

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I can't seem to get enough of felted bags. These are 3 of my most recent creations. The patterns for all 3 are available FREE with yarn purchase.BUTTON HOLE BAG ADAPTAIONThis one was knit on our recent trip to the ocean to celebrate our birthdays. I knit it during the long car ride down and back. It's nearly identical to the Button Hole Bag but without the handle holes. I added some FLORA to the

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You can see the cool little logo and link over in the left margin of the blog. Be sure and join us on Meetup.com and come have fun every Thursday night, 7-9pm, at Lamb's Ear. We've got the nicest knitters in the area. You'll get lots of creative inspiration, guaranteed.

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2007 is flying by. I can hardly believe that summer is almost here. Please make note that Lamb's Ear will be observing our summer hours,11am to 4pm, during June, July, and August. In September we'll return to our regular hours of 11am to 6pm.I am busy working on the summer edition of our newsletter, which will be mailed the end of May. I'm planning lots of fun classes for you, including some dye

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Or at least the yarn to knit them : )Opal Herbstmelodie Handpaint Yarn.4 of the brand new Opal NEON colors.More Colinette JITTERBUG! And we have some new magazines and books, too.The new Vogue Knitting.Knitter's Dozen: Babies and Toddlers.SHORELINES from Rowan. And Rowan SCOTTISH INSPIRATIONS.

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The following items recently arrived at the shop.This is a Plymouth's less expensive answer to Noro Kureyon and Silk Garden. It's BOKU, a wool/silk blend singles with long color repeats. It's had a warm reception. So much so, that I've already had to order more.KARAOKE is a popular yarn from SWTC. I brought in these 2 colors to start with. This yarn is great when used with knitty.com's Fuzzy Feet

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Silk and Rayon Yarns from Frabjous Fibers. Some Silk fibers for use in spinning. Spin them as is, or card in with wool. You've got to come see this next yarn in person. It's what they call "veil dyed". Absolutely gorgeous! This is worsted weight machine washable merino. Also in, the Pursenalities Plus book. Full of more fabulous felted bag patterns. And these 2 patterns for kids. A cute

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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.

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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

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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

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