Merry Christmas!

Just a quick note to remind you that it’s not too late for gift certificates! You can get them until noon tomorrow, December 23rd! Once you purchase it, I’ll email you (within 6 hours) a personalized, printable gift certificate (it’s no extra cost if you’d like me to mail it, but obviously it won’t get to the recipient before Christmas!)

(an example of a gift certificate)

Even though I’ll be away from a lot of usual internet-y places (like the blog and flickr), the Boutique will continue as usual. In fact, I’ll be adding a bunch of new yarns, including a new color of Bananiere on Friday!

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Introducing: LocalSpun Fiber and Yarn Club

All the goodness of Localspun yarn & fibers, straight to your mailbox! . . . → Read More: Introducing: LocalSpun Fiber and Yarn Club

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Reentry and Recap – Seattle and Urban Craft Uprising

I’m a homebody. A real, honest-to-goodness, I-could-stay-inside-for-weeks type of homebody. I’ve built a home-friendly business (spinning and dyeing requires that I remain near my kitchen and couch!) and if it weren’t for the dayjob, I might never venture forth. Which is exactly why I insist on applying to crazy-huge, far-away craft shows.

They challenge me and stretch me and, yeah, force me out of the house. The last two weeks, nay, the last two months have been consumed with preparing for Urban Craft Uprising. I made more yarn than I ever thought possible, created a new “mini-series” (yarn with jingle bells! yarn with pompoms! Holiday Happiness!) and packed it all up and lugged it across the country. Once in Seattle, I met customers, vendors, authors! I explored, I rode busses and ferries and planes, I consumed hundreds of cups of coffee (if you’d like a coffee review, I kept embarrassingly . . . → Read More: Reentry and Recap – Seattle and Urban Craft Uprising

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Attention Seattle Knitters: Urban Craft Uprising

Are you a crafty soul in Seattle? If so, you simply must come to Urban Craft Uprising this weekend! I’m at booth 56 with loads of BCB yarn and Cloudlover’s roving!

Here’s some more info:

Over 100 vendors under one roof for one stop holiday shopping that will make you feel good about the holidays.

Date: Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th Time: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall Admission: Free!

What is Urban Craft Uprising? – A craft sale by indie designers and crafters throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. – Swag bags will be handed out to the first 100 visitors each day with samplings from vendors and sponsors – so be sure to arrive early! Last year a line started before our vendors arrived! – DIY wrapping station- recycled materials to make your . . . → Read More: Attention Seattle Knitters: Urban Craft Uprising

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