TNNA

Kristi, Paul, Andy and I are all heading to TNNA in Columbus, OH this week.  I'm really excited to be going again this year.  Last year was such a whirlwind of fun!  It was so incredible to meet all of the wonderful shop owners and designers that I had previously known only in the virtual world.

This year we have three booth spaces - 130,  132, and  134 and will be in the same aisle as we were last year.

I hope you will stop by and say hello and see our yarns.  We will have a few new additions to our line this year as well as bringing Breathless, Homage, Haven, and Zoe Sock.

If you are going to Sample It, be sure to come by.  We will have kit's for Foolproof in our brand new Edie Aran.  Designer, Lousie Zass-Bangham has included a coupon for one free pattern download in her Ravelry Shop in the kit.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Lara

Excellent Mystery Sale!

Sizzling Hot! Cool as a Cucumber Down to Earth Gracious Grays Best of the Brights Quick Links   Facebook    Ravelry Group   Website

It's our Excellent Mystery Sale! Wednesday, June 12, 12 noon EST in our Etsy Shop      Occasionally we have a serendipitous moment with the dye pots...a random act of color, a surprisingly fun experiment, or that rare moment when we slip and almost fall in (oops!)...those are the times that can result in a one-of-a-kind, keeper colorway.     We've bundled 3 skeins together in 5 different  Excellent Mystery Kits.  Each bundle contains the same base in complementary colors: Sizzling Hot! - fiery colors, reds, oranges Cool as a Cucumber - greens, lighter blues, pale yellows Down to Earth - earth tones Gracious Grays - grays, blacks Best of the Brights - any complementary bright colors Choose from these bases:  Breathless - $60 reg. $90 Zoe Sock - $45 reg. $66 Homage - $54 reg. $78 We've value priced these so grab them while you can! Supplies are limited    *Excellent Mystery will ship by June 29th   Shipping - $1 domestic and $10 Intl. for 1st skein and $.50 for ea. additional skein  Our Etsy Shop Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses!  Kristi Shalimar Yarns

Summer is For Stripes

The Shalimar Group is having a great time with the Summer is For Stripes KAL on Ravelry.  It's so much fun to see what everyone is making!  Allison is working on Leftie

Stratton6 finished this stunning Effortless Cardigan in Breathless  limerick, black truffle, sedge and ore before our KAL started.  It's a great example of what you can do with several colors. 

There are so many beautiful striped projects in the KAL, we hope you can stop by and check them out!  It's not to late to join in the fun either.  Our closing date is July 6. 

Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful sponsors we have some great prizes to give away too:

A $25 gift certificate to the Shalimar Yarns Etsy shop

This awesome project bag from Slipped Stitch Studios

A pattern of your choice from Juila Trice aka MindofWinter

A set of stitch markers from annielight.  Her Etsy shop is Little Skein in the Big Wool

Etsy Update Another Way!

Our next Esty Update is: Friday, May 31st, 9 am EST       We are so excited to offer kits for the gorgeous scarf  Another Way by Louise Zass-Bangham.    Each kit includes 100 gr. of Main Color and 4-50 gr. skeins of contrasting colors, all in our luxury fingering weight yarn,  Homage - 80% SW Merino/10% Cashmere/10 Silk, 400 yds.    An $83 value - just $70 for Kit with Free Pattern! *shipping - $1 domestic and $10 Intl. for 1st skein and $.50 for ea. additional skein  We have five fun color combinations to get you in the summer knitting mood! And with your purchase of the kit, you will receive a coupon code to download Another Way for free!    Another Way Kit in Vero Beach     And the Another Way Kits are 'Ready, Set, Ship!' so that your yarn ships within 36 hours!    Over the last few months we've been working with our mill to produce a totally luxurious and delicious fingering weight yarn for you. Introducing:     Paulie   60% SW Merino/20% Camel/10% Cashmere/10% Silk, 420 yds.     The Camel takes the dye so wonderfully and makes this little yarn incredibly indulgent -  with just a hint of a halo, the sheen from the silk and the soft, soft hand of the cashmere....we love it and we know you will too!   Paulie is $30 and will be on this Etsy Update as a Preorder - ships by June 14th in lots of wonderful saturated colors! Paulie in Columbine Our Etsy Shop

Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses!  Kristi Shalimar Yarns

Ready, Set Ship!

It's a 'Ready, Set, Ship!' Etsy Update Tomorrow - Wed. May 22, 12 noon EST      We have lots of Breathless DK and our new single-ply  Breathless Lace, both exclusive to our Etsy Shop.  Breathless Lace in American Beauty, Thistle & Slag  We also have Haven, our Merino/Tussah Silk blend - perfect for spring and summer knitting.  And we have two NEW, fun colors to put some zing into your spring knitting - Penny Candy and 20,000 Leagues! Penny Candy 20,000 Leagues Our 'Ready, Set, Ship' means that your yarn is dyed and will ship within 36 hours!

Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses!  Kristi

Ready, Set, Ship!

If you follow us on Facebook you may have noticed over the past few days that we have been dropping hint's for something.  We have had a picture of a camel:

Paul riding a carousel horse at Busch Gardens:

 

And an exotic breed of goat:

We do have something new and very exciting coming next week in our Etsy shop update!  Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more hint's.  

Wednesday May 22 at Noon EST will be the unavailing of our newest yarn!  It will only be available in our Etsy shop so be sure to check it out.  We will also have Breathless DK our new Breathless Lace and Haven in this update.  It's a Ready, Set, Ship! update so if you are looking for (nearly) instant gratification this is the place to be.  

Maryland Sheep & Wool

It’s hard to believe that Maryland Sheep & Wool is only 7 days from today!  Kristi and I are so excited and have some really fun things planned for you this year.

We will be located in the All About Yarn in Tent E-3.
There will be lot’s of Breathless, Breathless DK, Homage, Haven and Honey Worsted with us.

Be sure to sign up for our email list (it’s on the bottom of the linked page) to get money saving coupons for Breathless and Homage to use at the show.

On Saturday we will have mini skeins of Breathless DK to hand out.

And on Saturday FickleKnitter will be joining us from 2:00 - 2:30 for a meet and greet!


We will have a sample of her Breathless One Skein Shawl and the pattern available all weekend.




On Sunday

MindofWinter aka Julia Trice will be at our booth from 10:30 - 11:00. We will have her fab patterns like Adiri and Sola available all weekend too!

We really look forward to seeing our old friends and meeting new ones! Be sure to stop by and say hi, take a look around and check out our yarns in person.

Ready, Set, Ship!

Quick Links

It's a 'Ready, Set, Ship!' Etsy Update Wednesday April 10, 12 noon EST      We have Breathless DK in lots of colors, including  5 NEW colorways, exclusive to our Etsy Shop.  Our 'Ready, Set, Ship' means that your yarn is dyed and will ship within 36 hours!  Breathless DK in Mystery Date Designer, Julia Trice designed Sola, an adorable tam with just one skein of Breathless DK.  With your order confirmation you will receive a coupon for $2 OFF Sola, downloadable from  Julia's Ravelry Shop    What's New at the Studio    We wanted to take a few minutes to let you know what's new this spring at Shalimar Yarns.  We've been busy finishing off our new studio space here on the homestead. It's spacious. bright and inviting, and has really helped us improve our efficiency in all areas. We have several workshops planned for this year, along with a long overdue Open House, so watch out for notifications.  We're continuing to have fabulous designers work with our yarns, expand our yarn bases and grow the retail shops where you can find Shalimar yarns.     And we couldn't have done it without you. As a primarily wholesale company, we love our retail yarn shops. But growing our exclusive Shalimar yarn line for our Etsy shop has been enormously gratifying and exciting. Selling direct has allowed us to offer exclusive Etsy shop colorways, along with introducing 3 new luxury yarns due out this spring and summer!  Come see us at Maryland Sheep & Wool with All About Yarn,  in Tent E-3.  Stay tuned for our newsletter with coupons in early May.

Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses!  Kristi Shalimar Yarns

April is going to be a really busy and fun filled month here at Shalimar Yarns!  We have our Knitters Gone Wild KAL on Ravelry going in full swing.  There are a lot of cowls and scarfs being knitted and a few sweaters too.  It's not too late to cast on for a spring accessory in one of our yarns for a chance to win one of the great prizes: a $25 gift certificate to the Shalimar Yarns Etsy Shop, an 8" Midi Project Bag from Three Bags Full, an Emanuela Pattern from PaulinaP, a KnitKnitUSA iPad app which locates LYS all over the country, and a set of stitch markers from Little Skein in the Big Wool.  I've been working on a Frost in Bloom scarf in Breathless Love Potion for the KAL.  The color is really fantastic and makes me smile every time I look at it!

Kristi is working on Bartenders Choice in Breathless Slag, Butterscotch and Ore. It's Thea Colman's new pattern and I can't wait to see Kristi's mitt when they are done!

Some other fun things we have planned are....our next Etsy update on April 10.  Keep an eye on our Facebook page and Ravelry group for details.

And of course Maryland Sheep & Wool is right around the corner.  Ive added an app to my phone to count down the days, right now just 32 left to go! 

Party Time!

We hope you can join us this Sunday, March 24 from 12 - 5 at the Homespun Yarn Party! 

 

 

 

We are bringing lot's of goodies: Breathless DK, Breathless, Haven and Zoe Sock to name a few.

 

 

 

 

We will also have some fun project bags to tote your new lovelies around in.

 

 

 



Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival

It's that time of year again!  Festivals and yarn and fiber shows are beginning.  We are so excited to have a booth at the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival next week!  The festival runs from March 15th through the 17th. 

 

Shalimar has been at this wonderful venue for several years now and we are so looking forward to this years show.  Paul will be headed there with a wonderful selection of our yarns, like Breathless, Zoe Sock, Homage and Breathless DK.   

 

 

If you are looking for something fun to knit with the yarn you picked up at the show, come join our Knitters Gone Wild KAL on Ravelry in the Shalimar Yarns Group.  We are casting on March 8 and the KAL runs through the end of April.  We have some great prizes to give away too:

$25 Gift Certificate to the Shalimar Yarns Etsy Shop

 

MicheleinMaine has donated a Gift Certificate for an 8” Midi Project Bag

from her etsy shop:    Three Bags Full

 

PaulinaP has donated a PDF copy of her lovely Emanuela pattern

 

KnitKnitUSA has donated an iPad app - it’s really cool and does LYS locating!

 

Anne Vally has donated a set of stitch markers from her etsy shop, Little Skein in the Big Wool:

 

 

 

Ready, Set, Ship!

We have Breathless DK and Haven for immediate shipping in our etsy update this Wednesday! Our new program 'Ready Set Ship' means that your yarn will ship within 36 hours of purchase! Watch for this badge and you'll know it's ready to go! And we have sweater quantities in some of your favorite colors too! Wednesday, March 6, 12 noon EST Shop for Breathless DK HERE Limited Quantities for a Limited Time and join us in our Ravelry Group for color descriptions and pattern chatter!

Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses! Kristi Shalimar Yarns

Baileys Irish Cream

Choose From 25 Inspiring Colors! Citrine Blue Raspberry Antique Quick Links Blog Facebook Ravelry Group Website Baileys the Sweater Kit! Meet Baileys Irish Cream, the newest creation of Thea Colman of babycocktails... We couldn't be more excited about our first collaboration with babycocktails! Ace designer Thea Colman has created Baileys Irish Cream using our new Breathless DK Here's Thea's description of this amazing little cardi: 'Baileys is a delicate cardigan for the beginning of spring. A cable and lace motif in a seemingly complex pattern (really, it's not!) coupled with ladylike buttons and a silk /merino/cashmere yarn in a creamy beige gives a very feminine vibe to this simple sweater. The lace is accented by a detailed button band and collar, but the back and sleeves are simple stockinette. A folded hem gives a strong edge, balancing out the detailed fronts. Shaping is centered on the back, so modifications are still possible, and the cardigan is knit from the bottom up for minimal seaming and ease when decreasing in lace'. Baileys pattern is free with kit purchase. You'll receive an email 24 hours after purchase with a code to download the pattern from Thea's Ravelry shop. Shop for Baileys on our website Shop Page: Friday, Feb. 15, 12 noon EST Yarn: Breathless DK (75% SW Merino/15% Cashmere/10% Silk) 270 yds Sizes: 33(36,39,42,45,48)(51,54,57,60) Pick the size that gives you 2-3" positive ease from your original bust size Suggested skeins: 4(4,5,5,6,6)(7,8,8,8) skeins Meet the Colorways! *All kits are preorder and will ship by March 12th. This means that we lovingly hand dye your yarn only when we receive your order. That way it's fresh for you! Shop for Baileys Kits Here and join us in our Ravelry Group for color descriptions and pattern chatter! Thanks for supporting small, independent fiber-arts businesses! Kristi Shalimar Yarns