Local Yarn Shop Tour

Join us this month, May 19th through the 22nd for the 2011 LYS Tour.


The Puget Sound LYS Tour kicks off on Thursday, May 19 at 10 am at your favorite yarn shop and runs through Sunday, the 22nd. 25 yarn shops in the region cooperate to provide a fun shopping experience for fiber enthusiasts. Go gowww.lystour.com for complete information.


Visit all 25 shops and be eligible to win any one of eight gift certificates ranging from $100 to $500 redeemable at your favorite shop.

New hours for February

We are off to visit our faraway family and leaving the shop in the capable hands of Neal, Roxanne and Maggie. 
So, beginning Feb 3rd and continuing through the 24th, we will be open Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Tuesdays, 11:00 to 7:00; Wednesdays, 12:00 to 8:00; and Sundays, as usual, 12:00 to 5:00.
Come in and enjoy the Bad Woman Experience and check out new yarns.

Join our End of Year Yarn sale

Bad Woman Yarn End of Year Sale December 26 through Dec 31

Come for savings of 10 to 50 percent on all yarn. Help us get the shelves ready for the New Year. Make the most of those Christmas Gift Certificates. Join us on Boxing Day, Sunday, Dec 26, from Noon to 5 pm, Weekdays from 10 am to 8 pm

Harborview Giving Tree is here

We now have the Giving Tree supporting the Harborview Hospital Knitting for Wellness Volunteer Guild. Come in, pick a card from the tree and purchase the gift requested. Attach the card to the gift and Bad Woman Yarn will see that it is picked up before Christmas. Your gift benefits patients and their families receiving care at Harborview Medical Center.

New Yarns from Rowan and Kauni

We have just received new yarns from Rowan Yarns. Come in and see the great colors of Lima, Felted Tweed and Cocoon that are now on the shelf.

We are also displaying intriguing color-way Kauni Effektgarn and Kauni Solid  from Denmark's RYN Yarn.

 


We also now have Sock Plus from Blue Heron and Crystal Palace Chunky Mochi if you have not seen them yet.
Now is the time to get started with those holiday projects.

Tatyana's Offerings

Tatyana Tchibova is offering these class sessions in knitting and crochet. They will meet at Bad Woman Yarn in Wallingford Center. Please contact Tatyana (knit.with.tatyana@msn.com) or call Bad Woman Yarn (206-547-5384) to reserve a place or if you would like to suggest another project.

Knit with Tatyana (Tatyana Tchibova) 4 Sessions $60.00
1 Drop In $17.00

Thursdays 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Tatyana will provide instruction on a project of your choice.
She see you through to successful completion of your project.

Knit a Skirt (Tatyana Tchibova) 2 Sessions $65.00

Saturday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

2 sessions with 2 weeks between. Limit 8  students

Crochet a Bag (Tatyana Tchibova) $30.00

Free Form Crochet - prerequisite: Single Crochet

Crochet for Beginners (Tatyana Tchibova) $25.00 per session

2 sessions - 2 hours each

Second session will feature a project of your choice.

Color Work (Tatyana Tchibova) $65.00

3 sessions: Mosaic, Intarsia, Fair Isle

1 or 2 sessions: $25.00 each

Finishing (Tatyana Tchibova) $30.00

Help in completing your project

1 session - 2-½ hours

You can always learn more

Bad Woman Yarn knows an experienced instructor with a Thursday morning class at our shop who wishes to establish more classes -- also at Bad Woman Yarn -- on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, either daytime or evenings.

Please contact us with your desired day, time and class type and we will pass the info along to her. She requires at least three to start a class -- perfect for your knitting group. Her rate is $17 per individual two-hour session or $60 for four sessions.

A visit to the Taliban Store

No, not that Taliban. This is a small shop hidden away on a small street in Doha crammed to the rafters with buttons, ribbons, bright fabrics and other notions. It seems to cater to tailors and other seamstresses. It is a very busy shop. While we were there for almost an hour it never lacked for several customers at a time. A few women, but primarily men purchasing materials for their projects.

The store front is not elegant but is not shy about its presence.

Just a tiny sample of all the buttons stashed all over the shop.

Bolt after bolt of bright fabrics make it hard to even get around the shop.






Ribbons, anyone?





We have a selection of buttons purchased at the shop. Come in a browse.
Bad Woman Yarn will reopen Wednesday, September 1, after our visit to the Middle East.

Visit to Old Souk

Saturday evening we visited the Old Souk in Doha. This is a collection of independent shops clustered in a warren of alleys. All the shops are probably no more than 10 by 10 feet and are stacked to the ceiling with goods. Most vendors carry a selection of similar items -- shoes, watches, men's clothing, women's clothing, kids wear, kitchen ware -- almost anything one could want. We wandered down just a couple of the alleys taking in the offerings.

The Souk overall is based around a street for pedestrians only. The street is lined with cafes and restaurants offering cuisines from around the world. We ate at a Qatari restaurant. They had a sumptuous buffet feast as the after the daily Ramadan fast. You can see it draped with tapestries and carpets.

 

Getting around in Doha

Getting around is a struggle for newcomers here. Many streets have no name, or if they do, the names are not posted. Traffic control is primarily via roundabouts and they become the milestones one looks for to guide them. "Drive through 3 roundabouts, go right at the next, and left at the second traffic light," is a typical driving direction one gets. Our son and daughter-in-law are beginning to navigate to the places they frequent -- work, shopping, etc.

Yesterday we found the Fruit and Vegetable Market on "Wholesale Market Street." It is full of vendors offering fresh produce from many countries. These pictures show the extent of the market and some of the products offered.

Today we will find the "Taliban Store." No relation to the faction in Afghanistan -- It has a wonderful array of buttons and notions. This according to the Ravelry Doha Knitters Group that Lee visited last Monday.

 

Greetings from Qatar

We arrived safely on Wednesday, the 4th. A long flight but have to give credit to non-US airlines -- they take care of their customers, even in economy class. Good and plentiful food, free movies, no checked baggage fees. The tickets are not inexpensive, but no additional charges.

We are staying with our son, John and his family. His wife, Meike, is now the Marketing Director for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Qatar. Many US universities have branches of certain departments here in an area known as Education City. VCUQatar's School of Design is here. John and Meike are here with 4-year old Claire for a few years. We brought another granddaughter, Emma with us to experience something beyond the Pacific Northwest.

We have been helping them settle for the first week, watching Claire while the adults take care of all the  logistics of beginning a new job, a new living arrangement, furnishing their home, and all that goes with it. This is a view of their villa in a 3-unit compound which, in turn, is in a larger community surrounding a lagoon that empties into the Arabian Gulf. Nearly everyone drives a Land Cruiser -- gas is about 70 cents a gallon. Electricity is very inexpensive -- provided by natural gas.

The tall buildings are part of downtown Doha, where architects are vying to each build the most unusual structure.

Less than a week to stock up

Saturday, July 31 will be the last day of our sale and the last day open before September 1st. Come in for bargains and to hear about our vacation.
Also, we will be having new yarns appear throughout September. Here are a few samples to perk your interest.

Berroco Vintage Chunky

Vintage has a big sister! Berroco has introduced a larger gauge version of of their popular, easy to care for yarn. A generous selection of heathers and solid colors are dyed to match in both weights. This machine wash blend features a wide color range, an incredibly soft feel and yardage that goes on and on. Its unique fiber blend makes laundering a breeze and is perfectly suited for both children and adults.

Berroco Blackstone Tweed

A pumped up version of last fall’s favorite new tweed, this luxe yarn will whip up in no time. Tweed for the discrening knitter. This super soft yarn has all the rustic appeal of a classic tweed yarn but with a high dose of mohair and angora. A joy to wear and a pleasure to knit.

Crystal Palace Chunky Mochi

This "big brother" to Mini Mochi and Mochi Plus comes in 14 

slow-striping colors.

We will also be featuring new yarns from Manos: Maxima and Lace and

new from Madeline Tosh, Tosh Merino Light
and from Classic Elite, Liberty Wool, shown here.

An interesting new offering will be Gourmet Yarn and Bead Kits
from Angelato Yarn. Knitting/Crocheting with beads adds an extra bit of luxury and elegance to your hand-made creations.

Their kits are a great way to start incorporating beads into your projects.
Each kit contains yarn, beads and 4 patterns in an intriguing

ice cream tub container.

3rd Anniversary Sale continues

Two weeks remain on our 3rd Anniversary Sale.

Savings on ALL yarns up to 50%. Stock up on these bargains in July. Remember we will be closed all of August.

Watch this space for updates on our adventure to the Persian Gulf.

Big Third Anniversary Sale

Come in for our

3rd Anniversary Sale

July 2nd thru July 31st.

BIG DISCOUNTS ON ALL YARNS

Bad Woman Yarn will be closed the entire month of August.

Stock up on bargains in July and knit in August.

Watch for our grand reopening Labor Day weekend.

Yarn of the Week

The Yarn of the Week beginning June 20, is Cotton Classic by Tahki Stacy-Charles.
It will be 20% OFF through June 26. Come in and see all the possibilities for this excellent summer yarn.

The photo shows the "Escapade" Cropped Hoodie from Tahki's Garden Variety book.

"Spring into Summer"

Our "Spring into Summer" Memorial Day Sale begins Thursday May 27.
The LYS Tour is over. Summer is almost here and we still have yarn on the shelves.
COME ON IN AND HELP EMPTY THEM.
Wonderful bargains on ALL of your favorite Yarns, Bags, Baskets, Needle Cases, and Selected Books.
The sale runs through Wednesday, June 2.
See you soon!

May Day Sale is here!

Celebrate May Day for a whole week at Bad Woman Yarn. ALL yarns reduced 20% to 50% April 28 through May 4. Yarns currently on sale will be reduced an additional 20%. We will also have reductions on selected knitting and crocheting books. No discounts, however, on needles, patterns, notions and most books.

Come in, meet your friends and save.

April Yarns of the Month

The calendar says that Spring is here so we have chosen some cottons as our yarns for the month. As always we offer 20% discount on our featured yarns.

Touché is a 50 - 50 cotton and model yarn blend that is wonderfully soft to the touch. It as a matte finish worsted weight with a great drape. Perfect for summer shells, cardis and wraps.

Cotton Classic fits its name. Truly a classic. It is a 100% mercerized cotton in a DK weight. Great for kids and adult year-round garments. Always with wonderful pattern support.

New yarns this week

Cotton Candy from Euro Yarns. 100% Cotton. 5.5 stitches per inch.
This soft cotton marl creates a lovely textured appearance that feels soft and silky.
Jenny Watson has created a booklet of adorable baby designs for this yarn.

New Malabrigo Yarns have arrived

We have just received the newest yarn from Malabrigo:

Rasta.

Rasta is a single ply super bulky 100% pure merino wool yarn. It comes in 16 colors, most of which are handpainted. It knits at 2 to 2.5 stitches per inch on size 13 to 17 needles.


We also received new Silky Merino from Malabrigo as well as new stock and colors of Worsted, Sock, Chunky and Lace weights.