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SPRING UPDATE

 

APRIL  NEWSLETTER

On Thursday evening, April 3 from 6:30 – 8:30, we are hosting our second annual YARN TASTING.  You will be able to sample some of our new yarns as well as some delicious snacks and desserts.  How bad can that be? The two things that absolutely make me giddy, yarn and cake!!   Cost is $20 per person. Our first yarn tasting was very popular and sold out quickly. Seating is limited so please call us as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Bring your collection of needles and hooks and let’s get acquainted with some brand new yarns!

 

 

AND SPEAKING OF BRAND NEW YARNS………

 

 

TY-DY is a new 100% cotton yarn from K1 C2. Utilizing self-striping effects, this yarn will yield really nice spring garments that will have people asking you where you got that garment! It’s great for purses too. Content: 100% Cotton Care: Hand Wash , Dry Flat. Weight/Yardage: 196yd/100g ball Gauge: 5 sts/inch on #7
Knitting Weight: Worsted

265 Tropicale

We currently have these colors in stock for you..  

 

 

We love that there is elastic in another new yarn from K1 C2 called SOXX APPEAL. This yarn is machine washable, fingering-weight yarn. Just think of the distinctive socks, treasured baby garments, lacy shawls & terrific hats & gloves you can knit and crochet with this lightweight gem. 208 yards per skein, it is sensationally made of 96% superwash merino wool, 3% nylon & 1% elastic.

9734 Purple Dusk 9734 Purple Dusk

We currently have these three colors in stock for you.

 

 

Knitting socks continues to be very popular.  Perhaps it is because the project is very portable, relatively inexpensive, great to do while traveling on an airplane or in a car, and, socks make a great gift because the fit is pretty easy.  With all of our books on sock knitting and the great variety of yarns that we carry, the numbers of different socks you can create is infinite. You can create socks that are uniquely your own. If you are not already a sock knitter, now is a great time to get on the bandwagon!

 

Kara Sneed…Please call the shop! We need to speak with you about some donations and do not have your phone number

 

Kim Morrow, please call the shop or email Tarie personally.

 

 

 

 

 

We want to introduce you to Hilde, from Tuscon , AZ , holding up her 1000th donated preemie hat. We want to thank her for another box of donated caps for John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth, TX. Way to go Girl!

 

 

CREATIVE KNITTING MAGAZINE  for May 2008 is now in the shop.  And, what a great issue it is!  All of you plus-size knitters that fret that there are not enough good looking patterns in plus sizes are in for a treat. Many of the patterns in this issue are sized to 2X with some sized to 3X.  There is even a plus sized pattern for a man’s sweater. How great is that?  Also included are patterns for summertime socks  using the new Soxx Appeal  yarn that was mentioned earlier in the newsletter.  Come in and get yours before our supply is gone.

 

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11.  Why not knit her a new bag or shawl. May 2008 Creative Knitting Magazine has a cute knitted tea cozy that would make a great gift perhaps accompanied by a new teapot, teacup and/or box of tea.  Perhaps your mother knits or crochets……Yarn Heaven offers gift certificates in any denomination.

 Lovely Leslie, our wonderful finishing fairy had a very beautiful Easter, she got to share it with not only her Oldest and Youngest daughters, but her only two grandchildren Ella, 2 1/2 and Anna, 6 months, and let me tell you Anna is the spitting image of Gamma and we have pictures to prove it!  Thank you for sharing your absolutely lovely and beautiful family Leslie.

 

Just a reminder about our late night knitting Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Come join in on the fun and knit or crochet, or whatever with us!  Our Thursday nights are quickly becoming a great gathering place for fellow hand-crafters who celebrate the art of needlework. It’s a great way to get to know each other.

 

 

As always we thank you for your continued support and patronage.

 

 

The Staff of Yarn Heaven, Inc.

1300 West Arkansas Lane

Arlington , Texas 76013  

 

P.S. Today is Sparkle's Birthday


 

YARN HEAVEN UPDATE FEBRUARY 2008

 

 

Classes, Classes, Classes

 

We’ve added some exciting new classes and made corrections to our existing schedule so please, please, please check the link to see how this may affect you.

 

 

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!

DID YOU KNOW?

Red means courage and respect while white means innocence. Red and white together mean unity. Pink means grace and sophistication and dark pink means gratefulness. Oranges and Corals signify enthusiasm and desire (think orange crush) and pale colors send a message of warmth and friendship. Why not keep this in mind when knitting for yourself or others.  Knit a scarf or bag for your best friend in a pale shade of green or blue. Knit something in red for a military mom to honor her courage. Did someone do something nice for you – think dark pink to express your gratitude. How about knitting something in red and white to celebrate a couple’s wedding or anniversary? 

 

GOT MILK!?!

NEW!!! 

We just received our new plied milk yarn named Creamy! And yes, that’s right, it's made from milk. It’s 80% Milk and 20% Cotton and wonderfully soft as well as eco-friendly. We carry it in seven yummy colors including natural that is undyed! We are offering a class on March 1 and 15 featuring Creamy. Our Spring Into Lace class has you knitting a beautiful shawl that will lie ever so softly on your shoulders and only takes two skeins of Creamy to complete. Space is limited so stop by the shop or give us a call to reserve your spot in class. Hurry in to choose your color as we know this yarn is going to fly off the shelves.

 

CORNUCOPIA

We just took delivery of brand new colors in Kollage Yarns’ Cornucopia!

4 New Colors! made from 100% Corn Fiber. An incredible fiber! Lighter than Bamboo, not heavy like cotton. The corn is a light, fabric with beautiful drape that can be worn either summer or winter. It's perfect for adult or children's clothing. People are making anything from socks to sweaters. You have to try it!
Machine wash and dry!

 

 

 

 STAFF OPENING

 

We have a need for a new staff member to work about 3 days a week! It seems Kim (the new girl) got a job with Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant…..can you believe this one? They hired a 51 year old knitter to fly the friendly skies…so be sure to tell yourselves and your daughters that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU JUST GO FOR IT!

Anyway…back to the position. Tarie is looking for someone to work about 3 days per week with alternating Saturdays and lots of flexibility and some computer experience. The ability to Knit or Crochet is a big plus for all. Come on down and fill out an application and talk with Tarie. It is such a great place to work and the customers are just SUPER!

 

 

 

RAVELRY

 

Ravelry (www.ravelry.com) is an exciting website that is a database of knitting and crocheting information created by the husband and wife team of Casey Forbes and Jess Marshall Forbes. A community for knitters and crocheters, Ravelry has been online since 2007. It has created quite a storm and is not only a place to share information about patterns, yarns and notions, but a place to keep records about your yarn stash (you know you have one!) your collection of needles, projects and lots more.  You can take part in forums and blogs and even connect into groups that are organized geographically, i.e.: groups involved in creating for charities, goal oriented groups that try to knit a sweater a month, and groups who share favorite yarns. There are links to free patterns and a world of helpful information! It’s a great place to connect with other knitters.  It takes a couple of weeks to join as they have an email approval process as the site is still in beta and limited numbers of knitters are being invited to join. Yarn Heaven has a special place on Ravelry (thanks Jenn Duffer for starting the group YARN HEAVEN KNITTERS!) so once you are approved, or if you are already a member, go to groups and in the group search type in Yarn Heaven Knitters and come join our circle of friends. We hear that the waiting list is now much shorter than it was over the summer and we encourage you to visit their website and get yourself signed up.

 

GREEN IS GOOD!  

Grand Prairie Public Library presents Green Is Good with our own Tarie Dillard-Williams on February 21 at 2pm. Tarie will speak about the new eco-friendly yarns now on the market for knitters and crocheters. Please join us.  The library is located at 901 Conover Drive in Grand Prairie .  (972) 237-5700.

 

 

 

 

REBECCA MAGAZINE

 

Magazine 36 - the latest issue will be here soon!

Knits for Spring and Summer. 43 designs for the new knit fashion for 2008. Casual fashion and fresh colors for the most beautiful months of the year. Light and airy with open yarns, large needles and airy patterns. This'll make the summer casual, and you'll always look cool at the beach, have soft and warm outdoor fashion for those cooler days, and yet stay elegant with pattern-mix designs.  Come in and get yours while supplies last.

knitting with rebecca

 

 

 

GIFT CERTIFICATES

 

We have gift certificates available in any denomination and they make great Valentine’s Day gifts. They are less fattening than a box of chocolates. Isn’t it great when gifts we receive match our interests and hobbies?  Just send your significant other to see us at Yarn Heaven!

 

 

 

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Georgia Johnston, our most beloved friend and loyal patron since Yarn Heaven’s inception who passed away last week. Georgia was a lovely woman who enjoyed working with beautiful yarns by Knitting, Needlepoint, and Cross-stitch. We thank you for all of our wonderful memories and will miss you so much. Also, we sadly share with you the loss of yet another dear friend in December, MaryAnne Burns. MaryAnne was an employee of Yarn Heaven and an avid Knitter and Crocheter who shared many a cup of tea with Leslie. Our condolences to MaryAnne’s family and friends.  We will miss you.

   

 

CLASSES

 

Thank you so much for your continued support of our classes. They continue to be very popular with all of you. Our latest sock class had over a dozen attendees!  We are committed to offering you only the most interesting and educational classes. If you have any suggestions for future classes simply send us an email or give us a call at the shop.  We certainly welcome all of your ideas.  As a heads-up, we are offering a Fir Cone Lace Cardigan class later this month.  Please see our website for details.  The texture of this cardigan is beautiful and the stitch pattern creates a natural wave to the bottom edge.  Knit in one piece, this is a truly beautiful sweater. 

 

LATE NIGHT KNITTING

 

Come join us for our late night knitting on Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Get in on all of the fun and knit or crochet, or whatever with us!  Our Thursday nights are quickly becoming a great gathering place for fellow hand-crafters who celebrate the art of needlework. It’s a great way to get to know each other.

 

As always we thank you for your continued support and patronage.

 

The Staff of Yarn Heaven, Inc.

1300 West Arkansas Lane

Arlington , Texas 76013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YARN HEAVEN UPDATE JANUARY 2008

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Here’s hoping we all have a very happy and prosperous 2008.

 

Tarie is away in California this week busy teaching at The National Needlework Association annual meeting in Long Beach . She’ll be returning to the shop next week brimming with new ideas for all of us as we continue to advance our knitting and crocheting skills this year. We can’t wait to hear all about the new yarns, notions and patterns!  

 

We have a new class schedule for the first quarter of 2008 that includes a finishing class, ideas for Valentine’s Day, a really cute felted bag and a “pick your own pattern” and learn to knit a lace shawl workshop.  Let’s all resolve in the New Year to learn a new skill and perfect those we already have in our repertoire. Hate finishing? Have projects piled up in your basket needing finishing? You won’t dread finishing if you take Leslie’s class on January 26. We don’t call her the “finishing fairy” for nothing!  

 

We are in the process of developing new classes using the techniques of "Dropped Stitch" and "Knit Weaving". Leslie will be teaching these classes and once we have the dates ironed out, we'll send along an update so you can get in line to sign-up!

We have the new edition of Creative Knitting in stock. There’s a great tutorial on knitting cables as well as great knitted and crocheted beaded items. Beaded garments will be hotter than ever for spring/summer 2008. While in the shop please take a few minutes to see our amazing collection of beads and buttons – something for any of your projects. 

 

Any shade of blue is the hot color of spring/summer 2008 and we have so many different yarns to choose from in order to interpret the trend in your personal style.  The military look and vests will be hot for all of 2008.  Natural materials and eco-friendly yarns are as popular as ever. Designers are getting bored with synthetics and turning their attention back to the classics to which we say hooray! 

 

We continue to add yarn to our clearance bins at the front of the shop so hurry in while there is still a good selection from which to choose.  Also, we have lots of magazines and patterns on clearance so do come in and spend a little time with us and browse to your heart’s content!  

 

Just a reminder, on January 17th

we will start our Thursday late night knitting again from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Come join in on the fun and knit or crochet, or whatever with us!  Our Thursday nights are quickly becoming a great gathering place for fellow hand-crafters who celebrate the art of needlework. It’s a great way to get to know each other.

 

As always we thank you for your continued support and patronage.

 

The Staff of Yarn Heaven, Inc.

1300 West Arkansas Lane

Arlington , Texas 76013

 

 

 

 

 

December 6, 2007

Holiday Store Hours :

Closing Monday the 24th at 2:00 pm and reopening Thursday the 27th at 10:00 am

Closing Monday the 31st at 3:00 pm and reopening January 2, 2008 at 10:00 am.

Closing Thursday at 6:00p until January 3, 2008

 

We are canceling Therapy Knitting on Thursday evenings until January 17th!  

 

 

 

Sparkle just LOVES her new car seat!

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It’s time to warm those cold toes with your own pair of hand-knit socks. We just received 70 skeins of new sock yarn from which to choose. Stop by soon for the best selections. You just haven’t lived until you try your own pair of custom size socks.

                                   

   

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We also have MANY new shades of Cool Wool by Lana Grossa in stock. This is one of the softest 100% Merino extra-fine wool yarns on the market. Click this link to our web site to see the selection. More colors will be posted to the website by next week approximately 18 colors all together.

 

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Our Last Free class for December is Make & Take. We hope to see you all on December 15th between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Please call, email, or just come on down for a visit to sign up for this fun class. We are offering 5 great kits for purchase for this 3 hour free class. Your choices are a knit necklace, knit hat, knit face cloth, or a knit Christmas tree ornament. Bring in your own T-Shirt and we will teach you needle felting: great for all ages. Get some great Charismas Gifts made and have some fun at the same time.

 Great last minute Christmas gifts are in abundance at Yarn Heaven.

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And on a more personal note: 

 

Hi and happiest of Holidays from not only me, but our entire staff, Leslie, Clarees, Erin, Cassandra and Kim.  This past month has been full of totally unexpected surprises!  Christmas came early to the Williams’ household with Santa delivering 3 year old Teddy and 5 year old Greg

 

 

  who have chosen to make a home with us. As you can imagine, having two boys 5 and under is certainly a handful.  Many of you have had the pleasure of meeting our young men as on most days they accompany me to work.  With the arrival of the children I have had to make some serious decisions in my life and have realized that I cannot run a business full time and be a full time mom at my age. Those of you who know me well know that I never undertake anything with half a heart or half an effort. So, it will not come as a surprise to some of you that with a very heavy heart but one now filled with much joy and excitement that I am putting Yarn Heaven on the market.  If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in buying the shop please contact me at (817) 226-9276 to discuss.

 

Serving the Metroplex during these past fourteen years has been the most fun and rewarding time of my life as well as being a life changing experience for me. Now my life takes me on yet another journey and the beginning of a new chapter in my life. It’s been a long time since I have been a mom and I had forgotten all of the joy and happiness that motherhood brings to my home. Life does take us full circle doesn’t it? I will try to keep you up-to-date as best I can. It certainly goes without saying that I remain most appreciative and grateful for your support, friendship and loyalty during the past fourteen years. Both Greg and I consider you part of our extended and ever-growing family.  None of what I’ve done here at Yarn Heaven could have been possible without all of you.

 

Once again, I wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year.

 

 

 


Yarn Heaven Update         October 3, 2007

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Yarn Heaven Update

November 7, 2007

 

Fest is upon the Fielder Terrace Shopping Center !! My neighboring businesses have all banded together and starting this weekend we are announcing Fall Fest!  From November 10, 2007 until the Christmas holiday, our businesses will be offering specials throughout the weekends and more. 

Country Florist owner, Sherri, has volunteered to demonstrate how to make Christmas bows, a lesson I could definitely use, Saturdays at 11:00am. Her special is 50% off storewide! Contact her at 817.277.4082!

 

The Pond Store, our newest neighbor, has fabulous ideas and products for installing ponds and more.  Mike and his guys will have portfolios to show their work. Contact them at 817.548.POND.

  Hair Arret, a wonderful hair shop in the center, is offering discounts on their services. Stop by and say hello to Dora, Samantha, and the rest of the staff. Call her for more details at 817.795.4244!

 

Danny’s Pizza will be serving hotdogs outside. But don’t forget to go inside for a great slice of Chicago style pizza. There telephone number is 817.277.5553.

 

Last but not least, Yarn Heaven has many, many yarns on sale.  We need the room to introduce our new lines of winter yarns, as well as to thank our fabulous customers for 14 wonderful years of service.  Be sure to mention either the ad in Saturday’s Ft. Worth Star Telegram, this update, or one of our flyers to be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to your choice from one of the businesses listed above.

 

On November 9, Friday evening we are having our first annual Yarn Tasting.  We are introducing the new fall/winter yarns.  Not only will you get to try some of the following new yarns from these great companies, but homemade desserts, champagne and punch will be offered as well as a gift with purchase following the tasting.

 

Kollage’s Cornupia, Luscious, Delicious and Scrumptious.  All new fibers and fiber mixtures that will not only please your fingers but your eyes as well.  (Now y’all know where the dessert idea came in).

 

Universal yarns has produced a fabulous organic cotton both in sport and worsted weights. Their 100% self striping wool, Poem, is what everyone is clamoring to use for fun felting projects.

 

Plymouth s new Llama/Silk will not be outdone.  What a lovely blend of textures and so smooth to the touch with a look of tweed.

 

Dark Horse has outdone its self for sure.  With 25 new colors in Fantasy, 15 new colors in Rhapsody, it is fast becoming one of the best selling wools on the market.  Whether for sweaters, felting or afghans, it knits beautifully and it’s