Monday, November 24, 2014

Black Friday and Small Business Weekend

November 28th - 30th
Holiday Blowout SALE



Friday 10:00-7:00pm
Saturday 10:00 - 5:30pm
Sunday 12:00 - 4:00pm

- Receive a door prize, while supplies last
- For every $50 you purchase, you'll have a chance to win a fiber arts gift worth over $100
- American express will be accepted during the event

Plymouth Yarn Company: Small Business Saturday
November 29th, 2014, 10:00-5:30pm

Happy Thanksgiving from The Plymouth Yarn Company! We are sponsoring a fabulous deal for your Small Business Saturday shopping!

Visit Yarns By Design on November 29th and the first 10 customers to purchase $50 of Plymouth Yarn products will receive a coupon to save $20 off their next $50 Plymouth Yarn purchase during the month of December.

This is a limited time deal and original purchase must be made on November 29th. This offer is available in store only at participating shops.



Join the Oakmont CASH MOB

Create a positive economic impact on our downtown by spending just $20 at a local business. Join us on Saturday November 29th from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm in the Oakmont Business District. Gather your friends, family, and bring $20 cash to spend at an Oakmont retailer.

Bring your receipt to the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce Office (504 Allegheny River Blvd) Monday December 1st through Thursday December 4th and be entered to WIN a $50 Gift Card!



Shop Smart, Shop Local
www.oakmont-pa.com

- all sales are final - can not be combined with any other offer - only on in-stock items - cash payment appreciated -

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Happy Knitters Club

The New Happy Knitters Club members met for the first time on Thursday, October 23 from 6:00-7:30pm.

The project the club began working on is the Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. This top-down cardi is seamless and is a perfectly lightweight knit in your favorite lace or fingering weight yarn.


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Club membership is $100 for 6 months. Members will receive 20% off the yarn needed for the project and 10% off on purchases the night of the club.

The club will meet this Thursday, November 20th from 6:30-8:00pm. If interested in joining, call today (412-794-8332)!

Pre-registration is required, space is limited.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Food Drive

Food Drive: November 8th - 15th. Please join YBD to End Hunger with our Annual Food Drive. For each non-perishable item you donate to YBD’s Food Drive, you will Receive $0.50 OFF your total YBD Purchase (max $15)!

Bonus: For every $10 you spend during the Food Drive, you will have a chance to win a $40 YBD Gift Card.

Thanks to our caring customers, the food drive is our biggest fundraiser of the year, watch how the items will fill our front window display. We will post pictures on our social sites throughout the week.

West Knits Mystery KAL 2014

Upcoming KAL...

Westknits Mystery Shawl KAL 2014: exploration station
It’s the fourth consecutive year of the Westknits Mystery Shawl KAL so we are using four colors for the most colorful mystery shawl to date. You can expect a fun explorative knitting adventure full of surprises!

The group will meet at the boutique on Friday, November 14, 21 and December 5 from 6-7pm. The cost is $15/student with a 10% discount on project yarn. Call today to register (412)794-8332.



Materials:
• Fingering weight Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, available at Yarns By Design
• Yardage: colors A (275yds), B (200yds), C (185yds), D (260yds)
• US #6 (4mm) circular needle 40” or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:
20 sts & 48 rows = 4”

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Quince & Co

Yarns By Design is excited to add the Quince & Co. patterns to our collection for our customers. Now all we have to do is wait for the fibers!

Two patterns we thought you would enjoy:

Hudson by Alicia Plummer
This cowl is worked flat from a provisional cast on. The ends are grafted together to form a loop. Stitches are then picked up along each selvedge edge and joined for working in the round.


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
39" [99 cm] in circumference and 11" [28 cm] deep

NEEDLES:
20" or longer circular needle in size US 10 [6 mm]
20" or longer circular needle in size US 10½ [6.5 mm]

GAUGE:
16 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking


Hamlin Peak by Pam Allen
Cardigan is worked from the top down. Eyelet increases are worked at each neck edge every RS row from beginning to hem.


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
30 (33, 36, 38¾, 41¾, 44½, 47½, 50½, 54¼, 57¼)" [76 (84, 91.5, 98.5, 106, 113, 120.5, 128.5, 138, 145.5) cm] at bust;
shown in size 33" [84 cm] with 1" [2.5 cm] positive ease

NEEDLES:
32" circular needle in size US 8 [5 mm]
double-pointed needles in size US 8 [5 mm]

GAUGE:
16½ sts and 22 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking

Stop by the Yarns By Design Boutique today to get started on your next project!