Our "Virtual" Sock Summit Booth

It's been crazy hot here in NE Indiana over the past few days, so we're having a few friends over to hang out in the pond and try and cool off.  We all have kids the same age, so James has plenty of little buddies to splash with while the adults eat and watch and laugh.  So before that happens, and while James is napping, I'm writing that very rare weekend post!  I wanted to let you in on something special...

I'm bringing Simply Socks Yarn Company's Sock Summit booth to you!  For those of you who didn't get a chance to visit the Summit, and that's most of you, I wanted to let you in on some of the wonderful yarns and great deals that I had at SSYC's Sock Summit booth.  I feel very proud that my small store was able to sponsor the Summit, and I had such a great time... those of you who couldn't come should be able to share in the fun too, right?!

FIrst off, you'll find all Schaefer Anne yarn 33% off!  That means that each skein was originally $27, but is $17.80 until Friday Aug. 21. This includes the special edition Memorable Knitter Series (with colors for Elizabeth Zimmerman, Dorothy Reade, Emma Jacobsson, & MaryWalker Phillips) and a special Simply Socks colorway that Schaefer dyed just 51 skeins of like they did in the Heather yarn base for our 4th Anniversary.  And if you e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com after your Anne purchase, I'll e-mail you a free Lace Cuff Sock pattern.  You might also want to check out the free Entomology pattern on Knitty, as that shawl got lots of long glances at our booth at the Sock Summit.

I also have for you 6 Special Edition, not-to-be-repeated, colorways of Dream in Color's Smooshy sock yarn.  Veronica is debuting a new dyeing method she refers to as "flash dyeing", rather than the Veil-dyeing method she originated, and it produces a more vivid color combination and color changes, with flashes of color.  Be one of the first knitters to knit up yarn with her new technique before it becomes widely available.

After months without being able to get it, Fleece Artist has sent more BFL Sock!  I'm so happy to have this back in the store, as well as several new colors of Casbah.  Take a look at Salt Spray, Tranquility, Boreal, Mellow Yellow, Topaz and Pebble- perfect for those Ishbel shawls and berets everyone seemed to be wearing or knitting at he Summit!

I have a new yarn line to share, and that's Jawoll Silk from Lang Yarns!  I've been carrying Lang's Jawoll since the store opened, and now Lang has a very nice silk blend (and it comes in several "manly" colors) and each ball comes with a matching spool of reinforcing thread for toes and heels.

Crystal Palace has released new colors of their VERY popular Mini Mochi.  Colors 109- 116 are new, and I also have most of the previously-sold-out colors available as well.

Finally, I have for you new colors of Alchemy's Juniper sock yarn in both their colorways and elements.  I have new colors of Noro's Silk Garden Sock Yarn (colors 293-308) a restock of Alpaca Sox, Zauberball and Zauberball Crazy.

Comments

[Tammy]

I was at SS09, but was in my booth 99% of the time and didn't get to come and meet you. I was pretty disappointed by the end by that. :( My order will come through shortly though.

[Barb Rickman]

You are the second sponsor of SS 2009 that noticed few people in the stores during the Summit. I think that is where the bad economy made itself known. You can't pay for a plane ticket, classes and buy all the yarn you want on a budget. Something has to go and it usually purchases.

Folks came to SS to LEARN and MEET! Purchasing can come later for many. That was why I wanted to go to SS. I wanted to learn things and meet folks. I have sock yarn for YEARS!!!

bjr

[mwknitter]

Ooooooh - just got my sock club yarn & it may be my favorite so far - absolutely gorgeous colors & soft. Soon as I finish the Monkeys I'm knitting out of some old Trekking from my ginormous stash, they'll be next to be cast on. I;m gonna have to go to Ravelry & see what patterns folks are using for it! I tend to think Barb is right about the economy. Even I with my pretty bullet proof income & general lack of restraint where yarn is concerned have been buying less yarn lately - lots less at Midwest Fiber & Folk Fair (partly that is due to the expenses involved with flying from Chicago to San Francisco several times a year now that my DD's family lives in that area.)

[Eleanor White]

Hello

I have run out of the dark grey Jawoll Silk about 2 inches before the end of a pair of men's socks. i need another ball of the dark grey. Do you happen to have one?

Eleanor White, in Markham, Ontario in Canada.

[Allison]

Yes! We do have that one in stock now.