Categories » ‘News’Minis, Wine, WorkshopsSeptember 2nd, 2010 by tinkGerri scored… The lovely wine crates that have served to hold yarn at Yarns in the Farms for so many years are leaving for new adventures… ($25 gets you a triple tier with plexi-glass inserts if you want to store yarn, not wine.) We have several more! Come and get ‘em!
And here is little glimpse of what has moved in…
Here are some previews of upcoming classes: Hats, Skirts, Belts, Sweaters, Cowls, Skills, Lace, Socks…
Hannah: Palindromic KnitterJuly 29th, 2010 by tinkDon’t you love a good panlindrome? Have y’all met Hannah? Hannah can knit backwards and forwards and inside out and upside down. She speaks FRENCH. Ohlala, n’est ce pas? Here she is! And here she was a few years ago with her intarsia Bob Marley bag… She is palindromegirl on Ravelry. Say hi! Beanie Babies in Guatemala: Thanks y’allJune 9th, 2010 by tinkSo many of you have turned over your valuable Beanie Baby collections to Yarns in the Farms, for Tink to carry south to Guatemala for the children. We decided to be good fairies and pass them out not only among the residents at the orphanage, but on the streets of Antigua as well… Such joy!
This little guy is Alfred, shoe shine boy extraordinaire. He followed us around the market exclaiming, “What a happy day! I am very happy!” after getting his red cardinal Beanie. Reverse Sale: 10% for HaitiJanuary 16th, 2010 by tinkHey y’all… So, Yarns in the Farms is having a REVERSE SALE, where instead of GETTING a break, we are GIVING a break. 10% of all sales today and tomorrow will be donated to the relief effort in Haiti. Y’all come on. Floofies unleashed on the Catwalk in the BIG CITYDecember 1st, 2009 by tink
This is our first professional style photo, by the illustrious Gale Zucker of the new book “Shear Spirit”. Here is another…
To see the video of the Common Cod Fiber Guild Style Show, featuring some familiar faces and bodies amongst the runway models… click here. Do not laugh! Last minute gift ideas: Bella Mittens, from the Twilight series… Oh, and check this out… The Infinity Cowl by our own Purly… And we have the pattern! And Cowls, Cowls, Cowls… Easy and fast! The Floofy Gang in GuatemalaSeptember 30th, 2009 by tinkThere are so many stories to tell about the Floofy Gang in Guatemala… So I will just give you chapter headings now and let you fill in the blanks… They came. They flounced about town. Gratitude for all the Fiber Donations: Maria leaves with a 50 lb. bag of yarn balanced on her head. Thanks, Y’all. Five North American Fiber Missionaries Drown in Boot Town Flood! Dogs search for their remains. Fiber Missionary Marjorie has mysterious markings on hands. Palm readers mystified. Friends reunited after 2 years: Chance encounter between street vendor and Dr Tink brings tears of joy! And 2009: Here are some images and visages of people on the street and in the hospital. Colleen in the garden… Marjorie rests after all her adventures. Floofy Skirt Sisterhood Tea Party: Sept 19September 11th, 2009 by tinkCalling all Floofy Skirt gals: The FLOOFY CLASS starts the next day! It is for This could be you!!!! (click to enlarge)
Guatemala, redux…September 10th, 2009 by tinkOn Sept 20, Tink is heading back south to Guatemala to volunteer here… Las Obras Hermano Pedro. Isn’t it grand? And she’s taking 3 Yarns in the Farms knitters with her to work at the orphange/hospital…Marjorie, Meg, and Colleen! Everyone is clamoring for a Guatemalan bag! If you want to pre-order an embroidered bag, let us know. The bags are fully lined with an interior packet, a zippered top, with leather bottom and handles. They usually cost about $140. Get us your $50 deposit and we’ll bring one back just for you…
Failed Merger: Tuesday Knit Night RevivalJune 3rd, 2009 by tinkRemember how last week we sent out an email about how we were gonna’ merge the Tuesday and Wednesday Knit Nights for the summer? Oh, the hue and cry! Oh the kevetching! Oh the whining! It got really ugly. The knitting police had to be called in, and fiber negotiators were flown in from the Isle of Knitini. Tink and Wink, (held at needle point by an angry mob of Fiber Frenzied Crazies) were
ACTUALLY, this whole merger thing was just an excuse to celebrate with ICE CREAM and BROWNIES. See you Tuesday. |
