Friday, July 22, 2016

Sidewalk Sale

Some Seward Merchants are having a Sidewalk Sale this weekend. I think most of them will be staying in their stores because the weather forecast points to continued HOT temperatures. Roxann (My business associate and owner of Cosmic Cow's The Udder Store) has lots of fabric, and also lots of yarn, for heaven's sake, for sale. Well, originally I thought I would have finished my stash busting moves at home by this time and have some of my own aged yarn to dump, I mean sell, at terrific prices, but I have not made any progress on that front.
Therefore, these yarns from Weedy Creek Yarn are on sale for the foreseeable future:


Here are some specs on the sale yarn:
Abracadabra: This is a yarn from Hikoo that changes colors when exposed to ultraviolet light (sunlight). We have two colors left at the store, white to blue and white to pink. The fiber content is 35% Superwash Merino, 50% Polypropylene and 15% Nylon. It comes in a 50 gram hank of 100 yards. US needle size suggested is 4-6, and the gauge is 5.5-6 stitches per inch. It is a DK weight yarn, machine washable. Nice for shawls, hats, mittens, kids items
Piccolino: This is a 4-ply fingering weight yarn of 80% Merino Superwash Wool and 20% nylon. the gauge is 28-32 stitches per inch on size US 1 needles. Nice for baby items or socks. Machine wash.
Recycled Silk Ribbon (5 yard package): This yarn from Darn Good Yarn was made in Nepal or India from recycled silk saris and other materials that would otherwise go to waste. Great for crafting and embellishing.
Tee Cakes: Hikoo's Tee Cakes is constructed using strips of waste left over from the manufacturing of tee shirts. Colorful! Fun! Unique! 51% Cotton scraps, 49% scraps of undetermined fiber content. 225-300 gram cake contains about 75 yards. Use in knitting or crochet projects to make an interesting shawl or cowl, baskets, rugs, bath mats.
Tiara: The fiber content of Tiara yarn is 10% Kid Mohair, 5% Wool, 49% Acrylic, 22% Nylon, 10% Bead, 4% Sequin. Knit or crochet with beads and sequins without all the effort of threading each one! A one-skein shawl pattern is printed on the ball band. US 7-11 needles produces a gauge of 4.5 stitches per inch.
Macaibo; Macaibo and Macaibo Print offer amazing color, texture and pattern changes all in one yarn. The yarn does the design work while you knit or crochet. It is a good choice for lightweight scarves, and a knitting pattern is available at the store. Made up of 51% cotton and 49% Viscose the 175 yard, 50 gram ball knits up to 5.5 stitches per inch on US 6-7 needles.
Starbella: This 100% Acrylic yarn is a richly colored, tape-style yarn used to knit or crochet beautiful scarves, accessories and trims. It is considered a super-bulky weight yarn that comes in a 100 gram ball with about 33 yards. Use crochet hook H8 or US 6 needles for 3.5-4 stitches per inch. Machine wash and dry. Here is a link for knitting directions for a scarf, and a link for a crochet purse.




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