COLORADO FIBER ARTS

Pueblo's "Local Yarn Store" since 2006

Colorado Fiber Arts
121 Broadway Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
ph: 719-543-1161
karen@coloradofiberarts.com

Colorado Fiber Arts

Newsletter

What sheep would read if they could!

Happy New Year! Have you made a resolution to learn how to SPIN fiber into yarn? Luckily we have a new class available to learn how to use a Spinning Wheel. Sharon Dalrymple will teaching beginning spinning on Thursdays, February 16th , or March 15th. Check out the class schedule page for details.

Construction Update. Thanks to all of you wonderful customers that have put up with the sidewalk and road project going on in front of the store. The guys tell me they will be done soon. Before we know it, we'll have tree planters outside!

2012 promises to be a year full of new yarns, classes and inspiration at Colorado Fiber Arts. Check the web-site often for classes and shop specials.

FYI - We will have a Mountain Colors Trunk show in mid-February. Details will follow.

Karen

Pueblo's First Friday Art Walk.
Artwalk opens on the First Friday of the month.

January 6, Ina Bernard Recycled Wool

Join Ina's Class on Sat. 1/21 from 1-3.

February 3, Peggy Doney, Hand Dyed Fiber

Inclement Weather Reminder: Now that it is snowing outside... please call ahead to make sure we are open.

If School District 60 or 70 is closed because of SNOW, the shop will be closed!

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Free Patterns. Do you know there are many manufacturers that offer free patterns. Check out these websites for Brown Sheep www.brownsheep.com;

Cascade Yarns www.cascadeyarns.com;

Plymouth Yarn www.plymouthyarns.com; and

Skacel www.skacelknitting.com .

Find a free pattern and come in to the shop to pick up the yarn to go with it.

OPEN KNIT No cost, no instruction. Join us at the table for a lot of support and comraderie!

Tuesday and Thursdays 1-3pm

AND...

1st Friday evenings

5:00-8:00pm

January 6

Stitch N' Give

is a group that knits, crochets, sews and crafts for community needs. Donate hats, scarves, afghans, lap robes for babies, children and adults. We also accept donations of yarn, polar fleece, and flannel. We meet every 2nd Saturday in Florence. Call or email for more info.

Eileen Arnot (719)-561-4371

stitchngive@yahoo.com

Donations can be dropped off at Colorado Fiber Arts!

Check out Shop Specials page for

sale items!

What's New?

Yarn Bowl - Pawley Studios

Yarn bowls are ceramic bowls that are designed to keep your yarn clean and untangled in a beautiful art piece. as seen in Vogue knitting - Spring, now available at Colorado Fiber Arts!

New magazines

"Knitscene" - special issue - Spring 2012

23 new patterns including the "Beulah Cardigan"

"Interweave Crochet" - 22 New crochet designs to cheer you. Winter Lace , accessories and Socks!

"Spin Off" - Our own Rosemary Thomas has been published again in this Winter edition of Interweave Spin Off magazine. Check out Rosemary's Project "Old and New Dabbler Vest" page 94.

"Your Knitting Life" - inspire, create. share

Formerly Knitting Today. The February /March issue has 24 + knits that you'll adore. Plus Valentine's Day Knits.

New Books

Folk Socks REVISED, Nancy Bush. An updated edition of the history and techniques of hanknitted footwear.This collection of 18 sock patterns showcases Northern European traditions, including boot socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled and clocked socks and more.

Textured Stitches, Connie Chang Chinchio. Knitted sweaters and accessories with smart details. Connie brings her trademark combination of simple knitting with lovely patterned stitches to wearable projects.

200 Fair Isle Motifs, A must have reference book for the serious knitter. This book has 200 easy-to-read charts. You will want to add a Fair Isle motif to many of your next projects.

Knitting Off the Axis, by Mathew Gnagy. New and exciting projects focused on knitting anyway but up, or down. New angle inspired designs offer exciting interest in shaping fashion forward styles.

New Patterns

Woolly Holly Leaf and Berries from Marie Mayhew. Three felted Leaf Designs in Two Sizes. Woolly Holly Leaf and Berries make great trivets and Holiday table decorations. Easy, fun and fast.

The Encore 8-Hour Baby Blanket...Revisited

from Plymouth Yarn. A collection of 14 Designs for "babies" of any age

ALl designs use 4 balls of Encore Worsted and a 24" size 13 needle. Fast knitting for a baby blanket or adult throw.

New Yarn

Noro Kureyon - New colors just arrived.

Zauberball Stark 6 - New colors are in now.

220 Fingering - Cascade yarns now come in a fingering weight! Great colors.

Twizzle from Mountain Colors

Hand painted, 85% Merino Wool and 15% Silk. A light worsted weight. Needle size 4 to 6. 250 yards

Crazyfoot from Mountain Colors

Handpainted 90% superwash merino wool, 10% nylon. A beautiful sock weight yarn Needle size 1-2. 425 yards

Hullabaloo from Colinette

66% pure wool and 33% black welsh wool, needle size 7

Allthe great colorways your used to seeing from Colinette.

One skein makes a bulky mobius cowl!

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Colorado Fiber Arts
121 Broadway Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
ph: 719-543-1161
karen@coloradofiberarts.com