[Nfb-krafters-korner] online sites for purchasing yarn

[River Woman]

my little knitting group often has tasty liquid drinks while we knit - haha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zimmer, Cindy" <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] online sites for purchasing yarn


> I'm laughing here....liquor in one hand....knitting needles in the other!
>
> Cindy Z.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:01 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] online sites for purchasing yarn
>
> I just have to tell you that Pattern works store is in Center Harbor New
> Hampshire and it is right next to Keepsake Quilting.  I missed last year,
> but usually my girl friend and I make a weekend trip up to visit those 2
> places  in the Spring.  I have to tell you it is a wonderful trip and we 
> both
> come  back with treasures and lots of projects from both places.  You talk
> about  the pictures of the projects  well it is fabulous wandering  around 
> this
> large shop and feeling the yarns and touching the sweaters and all
> obviously they take the pictures that are in the catalog or newsletter and 
> then
> display the made items in the shop.  I spend as much in each shop and I 
> have
> not made it yet into the third shop that is there in the shopping  area. 
> It
> is a kinda kit and project place.  As I said I have not gone  there, but
> they have needle point, crewel and kits like that there.  I will  have to 
> go
> and check it out for everyone hopefully this Spring.  We found  an Outlet
> Center near the hotel that we stay at.[My daughter gets us  employee 
> rates for
> the hotel $29 per night][She is assistant manager of a  hotel in CT]  We
> spend the first afternoon there at the outlet  center.  On our way home we
> stop in the New Hampshire Liquor store as they  are a lot cheaper due to 
> less
> taxes on their liquor.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 2/1/2012 9:30:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> My  favorite place to buy yarn on-line is
> http://www.elann.com
> They carry  really good yarns that are discontinued so you can get amazing
> deals. They  carry anything else you might need for knitting/crocheting,
> too.
> I love  the FREE PATTERNS you can get there as well. I have bought a lot
> from
> this  source, and it is in Canada.
>
> http://patternworks.com
> Another really  good resource for patterns and yarns. You can get a FREE
> catalogue in the  mail from this place, too, as well as shopping on line.
> One thing I like  about patternworks is that they show you a particular
> item,
> made up from  one of the yarns so you can see how that yarn will look in a
> particular  pattern. You can buy the pattern, or pattern book, and order
> your
> yarn at  the same time. Each photo of an item tells you if the pattern is
> WRITTEN...which is good to know since I cannot DEAL with CHARTS at all...I
> have to HEAR the instructions.
>
> A favorite place to buy hand dyed  and hand spun yarns, for me, is Cherry
> Tree Hill in Vermont. Amazing  colors, textures, and really really NICE
> yarns.
>
> http://www.cherrytreehill.com
>
>
> And finally, I love  the onle below that is:
> http://www.yarnmarket.com
> They sell very  superior yarns, and carry so many different brands you can
> find almost  anything you would want.  I have never been disappointed with
> the  yarns I have purchased from this site.
>
> My latest issue from Pattern  Works just arrived and oh, my, the lovely
> things there...I have just  picked out a nice pattern for a Palladio
> Pattern
> featured on the front  cover - have to make it to wear on my trip to 
> Puerto
> Rico in April. I  always knit something wonderful to wear  when I am
> traveling - gives  me a goal and a deadline.  I will call and order the
> yearn
> and the  pattern.
>
> Lynda River Woman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and  artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31,  2012 11:26 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] online sites for purchasing  yarn
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> On another list  some one posted their favorite sites to purchase basic,
>>  reasonably-priced  yarn.
>>
>> I've purchased from a number of  these sites myself, others I have not
>> tried
>> yet, so don't  know if they are all speech-friendly.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of  course our site has a resource page for buying yarn and other things,
>>  so
>> perhaps all of these sites are already listed there. I haven't  checked
>> that
>> out. but I do appreciate the resource page and  used it when I first 
>> began
>> purchasing crafts after joining this list.  Nowadays, I just go to my
>> favorite sites and see where I can get what  I want for the best price 
>> and
>> least cost for  shipping.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Online places to purchase  yarns.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  <http://www.lionbrand.com/>
>>
>>  <http://www.redheart.com/>
>>
>>  <http://www.knitting-warehouse.com/>
>>
>>  <http://www.joann.com/>
>>
>>  <http://www.yarnmarket.com/>
>>
>>  Cathy
>>
>>
>>
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