We are located at
927 Greenville Hwy,
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-0630
Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm

Hello Fiberlovers!

What lovely weather we’re having. Front porch knitting has finally come. I love to knit in the sunlight so that the brilliance of each stitch’s color shimmers on my fingers.

We are excited to have a trunk show scheduled late in August. It’s called Glitz-Glam-Bling and is sure to inspire some holiday knitting. More about this later.

We finished our sock classes and are now onto LACE KNITTING. Check out the dates below.

Just to remind you of our newest yarns:

EXCITING YARNS: Cascade yarns have arrived, some beautiful 220s in heathers, quatro and handpaint, super for knitting and felting.

Mountain Colors have arrived in Bearfoot for all you sock knitters, also in some new pastel colors.

SOCKS ARE HOT! We are carrying some of the hottest sock yarn you’ve ever seen. And to show off those hand knitted socks, we now have clear clogs! Get ’em while we have your size. So, you’re not a sock knitter…there are a multitude of garments that can be knitted using these beautiful sock yarns. I’m anxious to knit a lightweight Summer shawl from the Noro Silk Garden sock yarn, and sweaters from this yarn are simply yummy…check the Noro pattern books.

Hand Dyed yarns from Donna: HAND DYED YARNS are hanging in front of the sale area. The merino wool is superwash and very desirable for sock knitting on #1, #2, or #3 needle. Come see the variety of hand dyed fibers. We have even dyed some knitted blanks from Plymouth in their Happy Feet yarn of fine merino wool and nylon for sock knitting. Just take out the provisional cast on and knit directly from the blank. The blank can be used as a scarf if you don’t knit it for socks. If you’d like to learn how to dye yarns, check below under Classes.

You can find yarns that we carry, or can get for you, at the following websites. If we don’t have it on the shelf, we will gladly order for you. New yarns are arriving almost daily. We also subscribe to a Skeins List , which gives us an opportunity to find discontinued and out of date yarns as well. If it can be found, we’ll find it - and for you who live out of town, we will gladly send it to you.

Art Yarns www.artyarns.com

Classic Elite www.classiceliteyarns.com

Muench Yarns www.muenchyarns.com

Universal Yarns www.universalyarn.com

Mountain Colors www.mountaincolors.com

Southwest Trading Co. www.soysilk.com

Berroco www.berroco.com

Dale of Norway www.dale.no

Euro and KFI www.euroyarns.com

Plymouth Yarns www.plymouthyyarns.com

S.R.Kertzer www.kertzer.com

Tahki www.tahkistaceycharles.com

The Alpaca Yarn Co. www.alpacayarnco.com

Dark Horse Yarns www.darkhorseyarns.com

CLASSES: All yarns for all classes must be purchased at Yarns To Dye For. Classes fill with three. Prepayment holds your place. Please call 828 697-0630 to determine if class is filled.

Beginning Lace: Two more classes on Friday, June 5 and 12, from 1 - 3 with Marie Shanley. Class fee is $15 for each day. This is a lace pattern knitted with sport or worsted weight yarns on larger needles than fine lace. If you have seen any of Marie’s lace, you know what an expert she is in this art.

Beginning Knitting : can be scheduled most any time and is taught one-on-one for $15 an hour. This covers casting on, knitting, purling, slipping, increases, decreases, and binding off. If you already know these stitches and need to learn something more challenging, give us a call at 828 697-0630, and we will arrange your class.

YARN DYEING

If you’d like to learn how to dye yarns and cure them in the microwave, this is the class for you. This is an all-day class from 10 - 5, fee is $175 per person. Dye-ready yarns are available at Yarns To Dye For.

SILK PAINTING CLASSES:

NEW CLASS: DROP DYE with a TWIST
More fun with silk and dyes. Fold, tie, pleat, or rubber band the silks for many different effects from the dyes (shibori technique). We will be dyeing with wash fast dyes from pots. These scarves are FINISHED when you take them from the pots and rinse them….no steaming….you can iron them and take them home with you. Fee ($85) covers three LONG 11” x 60” silks, more may be purchased and dyed. These make dramatic and beautiful gifts that you dyed yourself. Class fills with three. Prepay to reserve space. Saturday, June 27.

My next class at John C. Campbell Folk School will be held the week of September 20. For further information and registration, go to www.folkschool.org . Free catalogues are available in our store. A week spent at the folk school just makes you want to come back for more.

CHINESE PAINTING ON Silk with Gail Racy and Donna

Learn the strokes of Chinese Painting on rice paper, then apply it to stretched white silk….STUNNING! Watch a demo with Gail at: http://www.youtube.com/racy65 and see more of her work at: http://www.gailracyschinesepainting.com/ This is truly a unique experience. June 17, 18, 19, 20. Fee $500, payable at registration. Class limited to six. We still have some space, so please call if interested. 828 697-0630

INDIVIDUAL SILK PAINTING can be arranged according to your schedule on a one-to-one basis. This can be anything you want to learn in silk painting from the basics to more advanced techniques. Talk with Donna to design a class or classes that suit your silk painting desires. Fee $175.

FOR SILK PAINTERS ONLY: Have you outgrown the kitchen table and need room to paint? Studio space is now available for silk painting. Bring your own supplies, or purchase them from us. $10 per hour or all day (10 - 5) $50. No instruction or finishing is included.

FUN AND GAMES:

Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 to 2. This is a social knit, with lots of laughter. Come in and meet some very talented knitters who enjoy each other’s company and seeing the work of our hands. Yarn purchases are discounted when you knit with us.

GAIL’S ART COLLECTION: ALL of Gail Opp’s Japanese Sumi-e collection is offered below gallery prices, as her desire is to have them in homes that appreciate this style of painting. These will make wonderful, inexpensive gifts for others or for yourself. Don’t miss an opportunity to purchase one of these lovely paintings by a nationally renowned artist. Shown by appointment while they last.

Thank you for shopping with us. We appreciate your patronage and will do whatever we can to make your knitting experience more interesting and fun. We look forward to helping you chose colors and textures for your next project.

Sincerely,

Donna and Majdi