New Workshop Dates at Stash Fine Yarns

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve organised more Rowan Workshops at Stash for later in the year and well in to 2010.
We’re now taking bookings for the following Workshops:-

 

‘Knitted & Crocheted Embellishments’ Workshop
‘Fair Isle & Intarsia’ Workshop
‘Design Your Own Bag’ Workshop
‘Decorative Knitting’ Workshop
‘Beaded Knits’ Workshop
‘Learn to Crochet’ Workshop
‘Socks Rock’ Workshop
‘Knitted & Crocheted Gifts for Christmas’ Workshop
‘The Kidsilk Haze’ Workshop
‘Freeform Knitting & Crochet’ Workshop
‘Learn to knit ‘Continental Style” Workshop
‘Design Your Own Bag’ Workshop
‘Lace Knitting’ Workshop:- Exclusive Workshop for Stash Fine Yarns
‘Tunisian Crochet’ Workshop
‘Exploring Colour’ Workshop
‘Intermediate Crochet’ Workshop

Full details can be viewed on the website at:-http://www.celticove.com/acatalog/Knitting_and_Crochet_Workshops_at_Stash_Fine_Yarns.html

Booking can be made online or by phone on 01244 389310

Noro Taiyo Shawl

Ever wondered what Noro Taiyo is like knitted? Well the answer is gorgeous! Take a look a this traditional fan and feather shawl knitted by Heike Gittins. This yarn is comparable with Noro Silk garden and Noro Kureyon, but comes in 100g balls.
 
Available in six gorgeous colours:
#7 Pink/Taupe/Black/Grey
#8 Grey/Green/Black
#9 Rust/Pink/Blue
#10 Royal/Fuschia/Teal
#11 Lime/Turquoise/Pink/Orange
#12 Peach/Brown/Green/Yellow

Noro Taiyo is currently only available in the United Kingdom through Stash Fine Yarns and we have sufficient stock to meet all orders for this beautiful shawl from Heike.
The shawl requires four 100g balls and a  free pattern is available to accompany all orders.

Noro Taiyo is also featured in ‘Noro Flowers’  Book 4 by Jenny Watson.

A special 10% ‘Bloggers Discount’ is available to all our online customers by simply entering the code ‘Blog Offer’ in to the coupon code box in the checkout cart.

Noro Taiyo is available through our website at http://www.celticove.com/acatalog/Noro_Taiyo.html

Offer available till 31/5/2009

Lesley’s Easter Knits!

Lesley’s been busy being creative with Debbie Bliss Stella!
It’s that time of year when Easter eggs need a little decorations and Lesley’s
chick and baskets are the ideal mini knits to make your Easter eggs that much
more personal

Easter Knits

Cute eh!

New Workshop Dates for 2009

2009 Workshops at Stash Fine Yarns with Rowan Design Consultant Heike Gittins

Further details about the Workshops, and to book places on them can be found by clicking here.

Saturday 10th January 2008
‘Socks Rock’ Workshop:- Knit a small sock and learn how to cast on, shape heel and gusset, and finish with the toes and all on 5 needles. Cost £40.00

Saturday 31st January 2008
‘Learn to Crochet ‘Workshop:- Project based workshop teaching the basics of crochet, i.e. basic stitches, how to change colour. Participants will come away having learned how to crochet a ‘Granny Square’. Cost £40.00

Friday 6th March 2009
‘The Kidsilk Haze’ Workshop:- Working with this beautiful yarn, we will cover cast on, simple lace stitches and knitting with beads and sequins, by making small projects like corsages and scarves. Cost £40.00

Friday 27th March 2009
‘Intermediate Crochet’ Workshop:- Learn how to crochet ‘In the Round’ by working on a small project to take home. This workshop will also teach you how to read a simple crochet pattern. Cost £40.00

Friday 24th April 2009
‘Lace & Cable’ Workshop:- Spend the day learning how to use cable and lace knitting effectively by making small different samples. Cost £40.00

Friday 15th May 2009
‘Knitted & Crocheted Embellishments’ Workshop:- Learn to make beautiful corsages, corkscrew scarves and jewellery using a variety of yarns. Cost £40.00

Friday 5th June 2009
‘Fair Isle & Intarsia’ Workshop:- A workshop to help you to have confidence in working with colour. It will be project based and will show techniques for fair-isle and intarsia work as well as working with beads. Cost £40.00

Friday 26th June 2009
‘Essential Home’ Workshop:- Get ideas to make lovely items for your home and try your hand at Entrelac knitting, it’s easier than you think! Cost £40.00

Friday 10th July 2009
‘Decorative Knitting’ Workshop:- Beautiful decorative and frilly edgings, as well as using sequins and beads. Work on a small sampler cushion project. Cost £40.00

Friday 24th July 2009
‘Beaded Knits’ Workshop:- Work on a small bag project, learning how to thread on beads, read a beaded pattern and how to knit with beads. Cost £40.00

Further details about the Workshops, and to book places on them can be found by clicking here.

Intermediate Crochet Workshop 13th December

Just a few snaps of our Intermediate Crochet Workshop held on Saturday 13th December. Hosted by Rowan Design Consultant Heike Gittins, the day was a great success enjoyed by all the ladies who attended from as far afield as Manchester!

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Stash Fine Yarns Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Long time no hear!

It’s been a long time coming but here it is……….

Our new ‘Yarn Barn’ is proving a great success with all our customers (once they find us!) and we now have extended our popular workshop programme well in to 2009. Check out our workshops/dates here.

New publications just in include:-

New ranges are arriving all the time. We have just launched a fabulous new line of beads from Rico Design in Germany, ‘Bond Street Beads’. Pick your chain or bracelet and then adorn it with the beautiful selection of glass and silver plated beads to make a unique piece of jewellry fit for a queen! They make a fantastic Christmas present for a loved one as well.

Take a peek here at our Rico Design ‘Bond Street Beads’.

Rico Design have also supplied us with a large selection of their sock yarns which are going down a storm with the shop customers. Why not fill your Christmas stocking with our selection of Rico Design Sock Yarns.

Keep an eye open for our new look website due later this week!
Designed to be easier to navigate and more interactive than our current setup. We will be offering free Virgin Wine Vouchers (A great idea on the lead up to Christmas!) to all customers who sign up for our regular eshot stock updates and sale bargain offers. Many eshot offers have extra discounts available to those who subscribe.

Talking of which……… Have you checked out our sale section of discontinued ranges or colours recently? We’ve thousands of balls of yarns on sale, all greatly reduced from the RRP and all a bargain!
Find the hottest deals on the web, here>>>>>>at Stash Fine Yarns!

What a colourful day we all had!!

Last Saturday we hosted our first workshop here in the Yarn Barn.  It was run by Rowan Design Consultant Heike Gittins, who delighted us by introducing us to the different ways we can use colour combinations in our work

All present seem to have a lovely time and I think quite a few friendships were formed on the day. If you don’t want to miss out on the fun our next workshop is on Friday 12th September, Heike will be showing you how to make a project for washine machine felting! Book early to avoid disappointment, spaces are limited.

Happy knitting!

Helenx

We’ve Done It!!!!!

After many weeks of hard graft and great deliberations, we have at last met our deadline.  We shall be open in the morning at 10 am Saturday 2nd August to welcome you all to your brand new shopping experience.

Hopefully see you all very soon

Helen x

We are on the Home Run now – I hope!!!!!

Well if anyone tells you that moving a small, quaint woolshop is easy, please point them in my direction and I shall put them right on the matter! I know Godstall Lane was small and difficult to work for both you and us, due to the lack of space and one of my very special reps, before he retired last year, did congratulate Steve and I on our maximisation of a small space, we still didn’t realise what we had accumulated over three years.

It is all here AND MORE at the new STASH Fine Yarns at Unit 48, Evans Business Centre, Minerva Avenue, Off Sovereign Way, Chester , CH1 4QL . 01244 389310.  We’ve got loads more space and far more display areas. Even some chairs and tables where you can have a look at all our pattern books, try a few wools on needles and generally have a cool time!!

Saturday is the big day, shall we say 10am (fingers crossed) when you will have the chance to see the new Designer Yarns books and yarn from Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Noro and Auracania.  The Rowan House of yarns are arriving tomorrow – hopefully, with offerings from Rowan, Rowan Classic and Gedifra.  Laurel Burch has some absolutely fab designs out which will make great presents.

The new Stash Fine Yarns showroom nearing completion

We are nearly there, as the photo we have included shows, but please try and come and see us you will be made very welcome.  You will be entering the largest yarn stash in England and Wales,- so who could resist that, and if you mention at the till that you had read the blog offering you a 10% discount, it’s yours!!

See you soon, happy knitting!

Helen xxxx

Moving and the rest

Hi

Along all the excitment of the move, I am also trying to knit myself some summer tops.  The one I’ve just finished is from the Spring/Summer 2008 VK magazine, and as it was in Rowan Bamboo Tape I didn’t have to try and find a suitable yarn as we often have to for the American patterns.  It has worked out beautifully – and quickly as it was knitted on 10mm needles.  Perfect for the weather we’re having when it doesn’t quite know what it’s doing.

I have also started a lace shrug from ‘Lace Style’ again in the Bamboo tape, and hopefully it will work out.  Also on the go is a lace shawl in Mirasol T’ika from the Mirasol book 2 for the shop, it is a lovely soft cotton, and stunning in the bright red.

In between times we are sorting and planning for the move, which is very exciting.

Do come and visit us in our new place.  Till then, bye.

Anne