Monday, April 25, 2011

Annual Sale Sneak Peek

Instead of our usual sale of the week, we're giving you a sneak peek at our annual sale, which starts Friday at 11 am. Every day this week we will bring out a new clearance yarn at 40% off! Stop in to see what's on sale and beat the crowds.

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Seventh Anniversary Sale

The Fiber Gallery is celebrating its 7th anniversary with an enormous sale. We will have clearance yarns from Cascade, Mirasol, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Rowan and Frog Tree, to name a few brands, at 40% off. All non-clearance yarns will be 20% off.

Join us Friday, April 29, 11-6, Saturday, April 30, 10-6 and Sunday, May 1, 12-5 for this great sale.

Please note we will be closing at 5 pm on Thursday, April 28 to prepare for the sale.

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Gaia from Berroco



Just in time for Earth Day, a lovely, free pattern in a yarn made exclusively from recycled materials. Remix, from Berroco, is a blend of Nylon, Cotton, Acrylic, Silk and Linen that is collected from the textile industry, sorted by fiber and color and shredded then it is spun into new yarn. Since the fibers are already dyed the process conserves water as well.

Gaia, a short sleeve, lace-bodiced, cardigan is nearly seamless and uses a top-down, short-row technique to knit the sleeves.

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Dyeing as if the Earth Mattered

The Fiber Gallery and Earthues are collaborating once again to offer yet another colorful workshop experience at the Earthues studio in Ballard.

There are two phases to this workshop. We will be dyeing three types of yarns using two-dye combinations in each of four dye baths. We will be using plant dye extracts in their powdered form. The extracts make it easier to combine dyes to create unique color mixtures not readily available in the marketplace. We will mix two dye extract combinations into each of four dye kettles to create exotic colors on a variety of yarn types. Some of the combinations include: Osage orange (golden-yellow) combined with Logwood (warm grey) to create a soft green; Lac (umbered red) combined with Weld (acid yellow) to create a spicy orange; Cochineal (clear blue-based red) combined with cream of tartar to create a brilliant vermilion; and Logwood Purple (bright red-purple) combined with Madder (rich orange red) to create a unique red-purple

The second segment of the workshop will include a brief introduction to indigo dyeing. Everyone will have an opportunity to dip their skeins of yarn into the blues! Complete written instructions in the form of a notebook will be provided as well as a brief lecture and demonstration of the indigo process.

The class will be held on Saturday , June 18 from 9 to 6 at the Earthues dye studio in Ballard, 5129 Ballard Ave NW. The class fee is $185 and includes all materials. Please call us at (206)706-4197 to register.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Sale of the Week



Marrying vintage romance with modern sensibility, designs by Kim Hargreaves exude elegance and femininity. All eight of her pattern books are 15% off through April 24.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Great Knits for Noro

You may be familiar with Jared Flood's Noro Striped Scarf. There are over 9100 projects for it on Ravelry. The simple 1x1 ribbing in two shades of self-striping Silk Garden make it simple to knit and an endless delight of interplaying colors.


Silk Garden


Designer SpillyJane has just come out with another simple, free pattern for Noro, Kureyon this time, but you can use any of the Noro yarns for it, the Handsome Scarf. Her pattern breaks up the stripes somewhat using a few slipped stitches resulting in a colorful, plush fabric.

Kay Gardiner, of Mason-Dixon Knitting, is raising funds for Mercy Corps with her stunning Mitered Crosses Blanket -- for Japan.



These miters are addictive and incredibly easy to knit, making use again of the wonderful colors of Silk Garden.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Sale of the Week



Dyed right in Issaquah, Black Trillium Fibre Studio Pebble Sock, is truly local yarn. Our current selection combines new spring colors with old favorites. Each 400 yard skein of 100% superwash Merino has a firm twist for strong-wearing socks but can also be used for shawls, scarves and baby knits.

Pebble Sock is 15% off through 4/17.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Seattle Needle Felter, Moxie, Goes National



Read her interview on CNN.

And just for fun, here is my favorite piece of hers. A monster hand puppet with its own hand puppet!

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Final Cassidy Support Session This Weekend

This Saturday, April 9, from 3:30 to 5:30 we will hold our final support session for our Cassiday Knitalong. Need a few pointers on finishing? Need some motivation to get your sweater done? Join us for some uninterrupted knitting time.

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Monday, April 4, 2011

Sale of the Week



We could not wait to get Smiley Stripes into the shop. Using the same great base yarn as Baby Bamboo (80% Bamboo, 20% Superwash Wool), Sirdar creating a self-striping yarn in a range of bright, cheerful colorways. It's 5.5 sts/inch and machine-washable. There is also a wonderful pattern booklet to show off this rainbow of color.



Smiley Stripes is 15% off through April 10.

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