New Website, New Blog.

Our blog has moved! It is now embedded at the new website. Check out The Yarn Underground in our new location: 409 South Washington Street (across fifth from the Moscow Food Co-op) and read all about our exploits at the new blog. See you there!

May Schedule & New Products

Peek-a-Boots! Available in Women's 7, 8 and 9 - $59.98 ($5 off if you purchase 100g skein of sock yarn!)

Did you know that we have punch-cards now?

Be sure to pick one up at the front counter!

 (one punch per purchase, must be minimum $5 purchase to earn a punch)

Beginning Crochet in One Day! $20, May 6th

May is such a busy month with the Ren Fair (May 5 & 6 @ East City Park), UI and WSU college graduations, Mother's Day, Memorial Day and all that great weather... We've decided to simplify the schedule and offer a variety of one-day classes so you can fit us into your jam-packed calendars. :)

Ongoing Schedule
Wed 4-6pm & Sun 1-5pm Open Knitting - FREE Come knit (or crochet) in a relaxed atmosphere

Drop Spindle in One Day! $25, May 6th

Thursdays 4-6pm Open Spinning - FREE Drop a spindle or drag your wheel down here!

May Class Schedule
Sunday the 6th 12-2 Beginning Crochet $20 Learn basic stitches, increasing and decreasing

Sunday the 6th 2-4 Needle Felting Workshop $20, including materials! Make a wooly little sheep

Sunday the 6th 4-5 Drop Spindle Spinning $25, including materials! The ancient art of spinning yarn
Saturday the 19th 11-1 Beginning Knitting $20 - Cast on, bind off, knit and purl!

Saturday the 19th 1-2 Seaming and Finishing $10 - Kitchener, Mattress Stitch and Shoulder Seams

By Appointment Wheel Spinning - One-on-one lessons are $30/hour (includes use of our wheel & fiber

We now have colorgrids at the store! $7.98

Easter Sale!

We will be CLOSED on Easter Sunday (April 8th) but we will holding a sale on Saturday the 7th. The first five customers who spend at least $35 will receive a special gift bag with spring-inspired cotton yarn and some yummy chocolate!

April Classes begin this weekend!

Beginning Knitting- Saturdays @ 11am $30 
Basic Hat (must be familiar with knit, purl, cast-on and bind-off)- Saturdays @ noon $30 
Beginning Crochet - Saturdays @ 2 $30 
Toe-Up Socks (must be able to increase, decrease, and knit in the round)- Saturdays @ 3 $30 
Top-Down Raglan Sweater (must be familiar with knit, purl, cast-on and bind-off)- Saturdays @4 $30 
Anatomy of a Stitch- this Saturday (the 7th) 1pm $10 
Magic Loop - FREE with purchase of any circular needle longer at least 40” long. Saturday the 28th 1pm

Also, check out our booth at Hempfest on Saturday the 21st. East City Park, 9am-6pm. Enjoy the music, food, activism and, of course, our awesome hemp yarn!

What Yarn Shop Owners REALLY Do...

Click for a better view. :)

February Classes and Events!

February… the month of Looooooove…. :)

We LOVE Yarn (and our customers, too!)

Wed the 15th, Thur the 16th, and Fri the 17th (which is also Buy Local Moscow’s “Love Your Locals” week )

Select a Valentine at the time of your purchase to discover a bonus gift for you! 
If you bring your yarn-ball stamped item in that same week, you’ll get an extra treat…

Ongoing Schedule 
Wednesdays, 4-6 Open Knitting - FREE Come knit (or crochet) in a relaxed atmosphere 
Thursdays, 4-6 Open Spinning - FREE - Bring your wheel or spindle and hang out at the shop 
Sundays, 1-5 Open Knitting - FREE - Come knit (or crochet) in a relaxed atmosphere

February Class Schedule 
Saturdays the 4,11,&18 - 11 - 12 Beginning Knitting $30- learn three different stitch patterns 
Saturdays the 4,11,&18 - 12 - 1 Lace Scarf (intermediate) $30- make an airy scarf with three lace patterns 
Saturdays the 4 & 18 - 4 - 5 Felted Slippers $30 (meets every 2 weeks) Try this popular felted design! 
Sat 11, 25 (& 2 March classes) 4 - 5 Sweater with Set-in Sleeves, $30 (meets every 2 weeks) 
Saturday the 4th, 1-2 Anatomy of a Stitch $10- Learn to identify and fix mistakes 
Saturday the 11th - 1-2 Seaming & Finishing $10 - mattress stitch, kitchener stitch & weaving in ends 
Saturday the 18th - 1-2 Magic Loop- FREE with purchase of any 40” needle - knit in the round with one long circular needle - never use DPNs again!

New Hours of Operation!

Effective next week (beginning on Wednesday January 11th), our new hours will be:]

Wednesday-Saturday, 10am - 6pm
Sundays, noon - 5pm

That's right! We're opening an hour earlier! See you bright and early next week!

What's on YOUR wishlist?

From now until December 17th, you can come by the store (or email us!) to fill out a wishlist. The lists can either be left at the shop or given to a certain someone who might buy you a present. If those "certain someones" come by the shop on the 17th or 18th to purchase something from your list, they will receive a 15% discount on their purchase.

Other December sales:
On the weekend of the 10th/11th, all Christmas colored yarn - Red, Green or White - will be 20% off (excluding consignment yarns).

LAST MINUTE GIFT SALE!
We will be open 11am - 3pm on Christmas Eve for last-minute gift purchases. Buy a $25 gift certificate for only $20, and all non-gift certificate purchases will come with a free, locally made reusable fabric gift tag.

We're almost ONE YEAR OLD!

So, we opened on the day after Thanksgiving in 2010. We will be holding our One Year Anniversary party the day before Thanksgiving this year - Wednesday November 23rd, and a Black Friday sale two days later- the 25th. Join us as we celebrate our first year of yarn-indulging-awesomeness!

"I LOVE YARN" DAY

Come into the shop on Friday, October 14th to receive a special discount in honor of "I Love Yarn" Day. Which just happens to be exactly six months away from that OTHER "love" day... Each yarn-inspired Valentine at our counter contains a discount, ranging from $2 off your purchase to 30% off any item (some exclusions), to free (used) knitting needles and 10% off your entire purchase! Be sure to stop by tomorrow and see what your sale will be!

Our October Class Schedule is Packed Full!

If you've been meaning to take a class, but were busy gardening all summer, or if weekends don't work for you, or if you'd like to try something new, but don't have much cash... This is the month for you!

FREE EVENTS
Crochet Hat Class - Sunday October 2nd, 1-3 pm. Free with purchase of worsted weight yarn, bring a size I crochet hook

Baby Surprise Jacket Knit-Along, Thursdays from 3-4. Free with purchase of yarn. You must supply a copy of the pattern, by Elizabeth Zimmerman.

WEEKDAY CLASSES
Noon Knitting - Thursdays, noon - get individualized instruction for $10/hour. Come every week, or just once! Drop in any time- no need to pre-register.

Baby Surprise Jacket KAL - Thursdays (see free events above for details)

Wednesday Oct 5 - 5pm - Knit Continental!, $15

Friday Oct 7 - 1pm - Möbius Cast-On, $10

Friday Oct 14 - 1pm - Jogless Stripes, $10

Friday Oct 28 - 2pm - Anatomy of a Stitch, $10

STANDARD 3-WEEK CLASSES
Beginning Knitting, $30, Saturdays the 8th, 15th and 22nd - 1pm - bring size 7 or 8 needles and worsted weight yarn

2-Color Mittens, $30, Saturdays  the 8th, 15th and 22nd - 2pm - bring two colors of worsted weight yarn and size 6 circular needles (either two circulars or one 40" long)

Raglan Sweater Class, $30, Saturdays the 8th, 15th and 22nd - 3pm - Child or Adult size - bring light worsted or dk yarn (our new KnitCol yarn would be great for child's sweater! Try Cascade 220 Superwash for adult sizes), size 6 and 4 circular needles, and stitch markers.

Upcoming July Events

Bring your kids to Rendezvous in the Park next week- 9am to Noon, Thursday July 14th and Friday July 15th, at East City Park in Moscow. Marisa will be hosting a finger knitting activity on Thursday and making pictures with yarn on Friday.






CHRISTMAS in July!
Get started now to get your gifts done in time. We're holding store-wide clearance sales to get ready for new yarn this fall and winter. Sales will be held all week, from Wednesday July 20th - Sunday July 24th.

How cozy is your toilet paper?? Ours is naked! Knit or crochet a kitschy TP cozy and bring it in to the store by July 20th to win a fabulous prize! All entries receive a $2 gift certificate just for entering, and the winner will live at the store and adorn our toilet.

Yarn Underground Customer Survey!

Every completed survey qualifies for a 30% off any one item coupon and entry into a drawing!

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BIG COUPON, sale schedule and fun for Knit in Public Day!

We're opening an hour early tomorrow to get the fun started sooner. :)

Hourly sales all day - (Sales do not include consignment items and do not stack with the coupon)

   10-11: Sock Yarn - Buy 1 skein, get a second skein 1/2 off or a 40" needle, size 0-3 1/2 off.

   11-12: Hemp - Buy 2, get 1 free.

   12-1: Cascade - 25% off cotton and cotton blends, or Buy 3, get the 4th free for all other Cascade yarn.

   1-2: Knitpicks - Buy an interchangeable set, get a 40" cable free. Buy any KP interchangeable tip and get a set of used needles free.

   2-3: Dream in Color - All Dream in Color yarn is 20% off.

   3-4: Interweave Press - Buy any new Interweave book and get a used book free. All Interweave magazines 25% off.

   4-5: Class Fees - Sign up for any July class for 50% off (beginning knitting, baby hats, toe-up socks, hand carding fiber).

   5-6: Silk - Any yarn containing silk is 20% off.

   6-7: HAPPY HOUR! - 15% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE!

Bring a folding chair, water, snacks, sunscreen and a knitting project. Sit anywhere along the meandering strand of chalk "yarn" between the Farmer's Market and The Yarn Underground to educate the public on the awesomeness of fiber arts. If rain keeps us off the sidewalk, bring your project down the shop and hang out here for more fun.

Get in on even more fun by bringing along a t-shirt or fabric bag to stamp with our yarn ball logo. Use the stamped item all through the year to qualify for special sales!

May Classes and Knit-Alongs!

May classes are now available for registration on our website!

Learn to knit cables, use provisional cast-on and make socks from the toe-up!

We're bursting with free Knit-Alongs next month!

Sign up for any of them to get 15% off any yarn used in your project:

Oriental Lily Dress - A simple, cute cotton dress for babies and girls up to age 10. Free pattern!

Shetland Shopper Tote Bag - Just in time for the Farmer's Market! Continue the good work we've started during the Bagless Campaign and make this cotton shopping tote in the round, practicing your lace skills and using an applied I-cord. Free Pattern!

Traveling Woman Shawl - Use some of that gorgeous sock yarn you've been drooling over to make a quick wrap for chilly nights. Summer in Idaho doesn't guarantee warm evenings, you know... :) $6 pattern on Ravelry

Looking ahead to June, place your order by May 22nd for any color of yarn from Lanaknits Hemp for Knitting to make the Wakame Lace Tunic!

April is Earth Month!

To celebrate, we are participating with The Moscow Food Co-op, Buy Local Moscow, The University of Idaho Sustainability Center and others to promote a city-wide "Bagless Campaign"!

We ordered 100% cotton shopping bags and had them printed locally (upstairs at The Shirt Shack, actually) with our logo, and are selling them AT COST (that's right! No profit to us!) during the month of April. You can even purchase Yarn Underground Bags right here on our website!!

Every time you use one of our bags- or any bag- at our store, the co-op, The Storm Cellar consignment shop or Paradise Creek Bicycles, you receive a free raffle ticket for one of many awesome prizes. How easy is that??!

We also have new yarn on the way from Lanaknits Designs - 100% hemp, fingering weight, a hemp/cashmere blend in DK, and another DK in hemp/cotton/modal. Come see our boot at Moscow Hempfest on Saturday April 16th for the grand debut!

Local Knitters get a “Bootie Call” from The Yarn Underground

Oh, it isn't what you think... The booties in question are of the fuzzy footwear variety, popular in nurseries and playgroups. A local knitting shop is hosting a baby bootie knitting competition to benefit Motherwise Midwifery, Fruitful Vine Midwifery and the families they serve.

The co-owners of The Yarn Underground, LLC, both former clients of Motherwise Midwifery, are looking for a way to add some warmth to tiny toes this winter. Participants in the knit-off will compete to fill gift bags with hand-knit slippers to be distributed to babies born at home on the Palouse.

The competition will run from February 13th to the 27th and will culminate with prizes for each of the three following categories: “Most Awesome Booties”, “Fullest Bag of Booties”, and “Most Booties Knit with Yarn from The Yarn Underground”.

For more information, contact Marisa Gibler or Shelley Stone at The Yarn Underground, LLC. The shop is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00am - 7:00pm and Sunday noon - 5:00pm and is located downstairs from Deadbeat Records at 114 ½ East 3rd Street, Moscow.
Phone: (208) 882-7700
Website: www.yarnunderground.com

Nancy Draznin of Motherwise Midwifery (208) 310-3252
Noel Leithart of Fruitful Vine Midwifery (509) 338-2611

Palouse Prairie Charter School

The fifth and sixth graders at Palouse Prairie Charter School in Moscow are changing the world! The whole class has been finger knitting and crocheting scarves to raise money to send to Haiti. On Tuesday, I went to their class and taught them to knit (with semi-sharpened pencils) so they can progress in their skills. Next week, I'll pick up all their completed swatches and sew them into one striped scarf. What an awesome group of kids!

WOW! SNOW!

That is some cold stuff out there. Hope everyone has a nice, wooly project to keep your lap warm!

Holiday Sale next Sunday

Next Sunday, December 19 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm!

Get 10% off any red, white or green yarn all day long, enjoy some Christmas cookies and get a free sample of Cascade Eco Alpaca with a pattern for tiny little "sock" ornaments!

I'm making some gingersnaps, and maybe try out that cookie press I bought a few years ago. :) See you there!

WE'RE TOTALLY OPEN!!

Also, we've topped 200 fans on Facebook. Life is good. The grand opening was a smashing success, despite the crappy weather. Lots of people, lots of sales, and lots of yarn-ball cupcakes (thanks to Brandi, Ashley and Patti).

We couldn't have asked for a better turn-out.

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving! I'm still eating left-overs, and that's fine by me, because I need all the time I can get for knitting store samples. The current project is a pair of fingerless mitts in Tibetan Wool/Silk by Himalaya Yarns. It's an aran weight yarn (although Ravelry lists it as bulky??!) and is working up well on size 9's. I like the feel of it in my hands- the wool does not feel scratchy and the silky bits slip right through my fingers. It comes in eleven different colors, all earthy and understated (although there are a couple- magenta and black come to mind- that pop a bit more than the others) and the silk is the same you know from Recycled Silk fame. The whole thing creates a lovely tweedy look with some shiny interesting bits. The pattern I'm using is a free one from Ravelry, although I totally mixed it around for a different look. Here's the Rhinebeck or Bust Wristers Ravelry page.

They should be all knit up and finished by the time we re-open on Wednesday (we're closed Mondays and Tuesdays). We'll see you then for open knitting from 4:30-6:30!