Thursday, April 26, 2012
New Luscious Malabrigo
Here is a glimpse of the new luscious Malabrigo that has just arrived! YBD will be OPEN on Tuesday, May 1st at our New Location... 622 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Reminder
Reminder: Due to our current move to our New Location at 622 Allegheny River Blvd in Oakmont, the boutique will be CLOSED from Tuesday, April 17th - Saturday, April 28th. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Earth Day Savings
April 22nd, 2012 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day. Celebrate this influential event - and help to raise awareness about environmental concerns.
YBD invites you to join in. Come celebrate with us for Earth Day. Knit a bag out of recycled plastic bags, bring it into YBD from April 1 - 15, and fill it up with yarn and books to receive 15% off.
Recycled Grocery Bag FREE pattern: Knit/Crochet
By DIY network
What do you do with mountains of spare plastic shopping bags? Recycle them, of course. Simply collect the bags, cut them into strips and knit. This knitted carryall is an easy project once you're used to working with the different textures of plastic.
By My Recycled Bags
If you’re into recycling and crafts, try out this crocheted handbag using bread bags. It’s really durable and will definitely be a conversation piece when you use it.
All sales are final - Cannot be combined with any other offer - Only on In-Stock
YBD invites you to join in. Come celebrate with us for Earth Day. Knit a bag out of recycled plastic bags, bring it into YBD from April 1 - 15, and fill it up with yarn and books to receive 15% off.
Recycled Grocery Bag FREE pattern: Knit/Crochet
By DIY network
What do you do with mountains of spare plastic shopping bags? Recycle them, of course. Simply collect the bags, cut them into strips and knit. This knitted carryall is an easy project once you're used to working with the different textures of plastic.
By My Recycled Bags
If you’re into recycling and crafts, try out this crocheted handbag using bread bags. It’s really durable and will definitely be a conversation piece when you use it.
All sales are final - Cannot be combined with any other offer - Only on In-Stock
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Lace Books
A few interesting Lace books that would compliment any fiber artist's library...
Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls
By Martha Waterman
Timeless and beautiful shawls from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in an array of shapes with openwork, textured stitches, and lace edgings. Everything you need to know to design and knit your own shawls is provided, including detailed instructions for eight shawls.
Wrapped in Lace: Knitted Heirloom Designs from Around the World
By Margaret Stove
Follow Margaret Stove on a personal knitting journey working on the legendary "wedding ring shawl" as she shares lace techniques, patterns, and traditions in depth, and offers twelve original patterns from across the world.
A Handknit Romance: 22 Vintage Designs with Lovely Details
By Jennie Atkinson
Inspired by women’s clothing, lingerie, and accessories of the past, A Handknit Romance offers intricate and exquisite designs. Step back in time with techniques including pin-tucks, picot trims, crochet edges, lace beading, and embroidery that convey modest and flirty classic fitted patterns using a range of lace, superfine, fine, and light yarn weights.
Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls
By Martha Waterman
Timeless and beautiful shawls from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in an array of shapes with openwork, textured stitches, and lace edgings. Everything you need to know to design and knit your own shawls is provided, including detailed instructions for eight shawls.
Wrapped in Lace: Knitted Heirloom Designs from Around the World
By Margaret Stove
Follow Margaret Stove on a personal knitting journey working on the legendary "wedding ring shawl" as she shares lace techniques, patterns, and traditions in depth, and offers twelve original patterns from across the world.
A Handknit Romance: 22 Vintage Designs with Lovely Details
By Jennie Atkinson
Inspired by women’s clothing, lingerie, and accessories of the past, A Handknit Romance offers intricate and exquisite designs. Step back in time with techniques including pin-tucks, picot trims, crochet edges, lace beading, and embroidery that convey modest and flirty classic fitted patterns using a range of lace, superfine, fine, and light yarn weights.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
New Colors and Pattern Books...
New colors and patterns have arrived for both Pertinio and Rosas from SMC Select.
Pertinio
Pertinio is a ribbon yarn of cotton-polyamide blend with a subtle golden shimmer. The wrapped construction gives the yarn a shiny, stripy surface and makes it cool to the touch. Pertinio is a trendy yarn which reflects the current interest in metallic, detailed surfaces. The color range includes fashionable pastels as well as a few strong accent colors.
Details:
Pattern: Ladies Pullover (1913)
Fibre Content: Cotton: 82%, Viscose: 14%, Lurex: 4%
Season: Spring/Summer
Yarn Ball Weight: 50g
Yardage: 109
Knitting Needle (US): 5-7
Rosas
Rosas, the innovative novelty yarn. For this yarn, a lightweight cotton net yarn is filled with a shiny, colored yarn which forms nubs of various sizes. The nubs give the yarn a lively surface which, together with the bright color combinations, is reminiscent of a summer meadow in bloom.
Details:
Pattern: Ladies Top (1919)
Fibre Content: Cotton: 45%, Polyamide: 55%
Season: Spring/Summer
Yarn Ball Weight: 50g
Yardage: 87
Knitting Needle (US): 8
Moments 014
This wonderful collection of fashion-forward designs features SMC select yarns Rosas and Pertinio. Stunning cardigans lined with accent colors, pullovers with lovely details, and show-stopping accessories make up Moments 014. This collection includes one colorful, openwork crocheted scarf pattern as well as fifteen knit patterns.
Moments 224
Trendy designs are the hallmark of this magazine which has been brought into the limelight by best-selling yarns Rosas, Violena and Pertinio. Choose from tops, summer pullovers right through to accessories…and more!
Pertinio
Pertinio is a ribbon yarn of cotton-polyamide blend with a subtle golden shimmer. The wrapped construction gives the yarn a shiny, stripy surface and makes it cool to the touch. Pertinio is a trendy yarn which reflects the current interest in metallic, detailed surfaces. The color range includes fashionable pastels as well as a few strong accent colors.
Details:
Pattern: Ladies Pullover (1913)
Fibre Content: Cotton: 82%, Viscose: 14%, Lurex: 4%
Season: Spring/Summer
Yarn Ball Weight: 50g
Yardage: 109
Knitting Needle (US): 5-7
Rosas
Rosas, the innovative novelty yarn. For this yarn, a lightweight cotton net yarn is filled with a shiny, colored yarn which forms nubs of various sizes. The nubs give the yarn a lively surface which, together with the bright color combinations, is reminiscent of a summer meadow in bloom.
Details:
Pattern: Ladies Top (1919)
Fibre Content: Cotton: 45%, Polyamide: 55%
Season: Spring/Summer
Yarn Ball Weight: 50g
Yardage: 87
Knitting Needle (US): 8
Moments 014
This wonderful collection of fashion-forward designs features SMC select yarns Rosas and Pertinio. Stunning cardigans lined with accent colors, pullovers with lovely details, and show-stopping accessories make up Moments 014. This collection includes one colorful, openwork crocheted scarf pattern as well as fifteen knit patterns.
Moments 224
Trendy designs are the hallmark of this magazine which has been brought into the limelight by best-selling yarns Rosas, Violena and Pertinio. Choose from tops, summer pullovers right through to accessories…and more!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
New Location, May 2012
For all of our Fiber Friend followers...A lot of you have been inquiring about our new space. I thought I would share with you some photos of the work that is going on.
For the past two weeks, I have been painting (and painting, and more painting). Fortunately, it is all going well. Unfortunately, I do not see the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel. I am going to be painting for a VERY long time! And, all of those edges. Why did I design the space to have so many? My hand is not steady for all of this detail. Note: Please do not look at the photos too closely, you will see some places that will eventually be 'touched-up'.
My husband has been super helpful. On his only days off, the weekends, he has been and will be helping me. I guess it is a good thing our winter has been mild this year. Normally, he would be skiing. Just this past weekend, he built a wall. He did not even ask for my help. Lets just say, whew! There is no way, if I was building a wall, that it would turn out looking like a wall and definitely would take longer than two days!
The beginning...
So many doors
Day one of the wall
Day two
The 'colorful' restroom
Whenever I am not at the new space preparing for our Grand Opening, Saturday, May 12, 2012, I will make certain to post new photos for you to see our progress.
For the past two weeks, I have been painting (and painting, and more painting). Fortunately, it is all going well. Unfortunately, I do not see the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel. I am going to be painting for a VERY long time! And, all of those edges. Why did I design the space to have so many? My hand is not steady for all of this detail. Note: Please do not look at the photos too closely, you will see some places that will eventually be 'touched-up'.
My husband has been super helpful. On his only days off, the weekends, he has been and will be helping me. I guess it is a good thing our winter has been mild this year. Normally, he would be skiing. Just this past weekend, he built a wall. He did not even ask for my help. Lets just say, whew! There is no way, if I was building a wall, that it would turn out looking like a wall and definitely would take longer than two days!
The beginning...
So many doors
Day one of the wall
Day two
The 'colorful' restroom
Whenever I am not at the new space preparing for our Grand Opening, Saturday, May 12, 2012, I will make certain to post new photos for you to see our progress.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival
Thanks to everyone whom stopped at the YBD booth this past weekend at the 8th Annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival! As always, my mum, Edye and I had a blast!!
We want to thank Barb and her staff for putting together a fun and eventful weekend of fiber arts here in Pittsburgh.
I did not have a chance to take any photos. Rather, I simply forgot (shame, shame). However, I do have this one to share of our booth. We were pretty excited trying out our new shelving for this event. I think it fit the space well. Also, we were able to fit a lot of different fibers on the shelving for everyones personal needs and likes.
If you have any photos from the festival, please share.
We want to thank Barb and her staff for putting together a fun and eventful weekend of fiber arts here in Pittsburgh.
I did not have a chance to take any photos. Rather, I simply forgot (shame, shame). However, I do have this one to share of our booth. We were pretty excited trying out our new shelving for this event. I think it fit the space well. Also, we were able to fit a lot of different fibers on the shelving for everyones personal needs and likes.
If you have any photos from the festival, please share.
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