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Yarn Sale and the Harlot at Webs

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Webs is celebrating their 33rd anniversary with a yarn sale. This sale is good until May 25th. Nuro Kureyon] new fall colors out and they are available now at Webs.

5th ANNUAL TENT SALE
Saturday & Sunday, May 19th and 20th
10:00am – 5:30pm
Please join us on Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th, for our fifth annual Tent Sale! There will be special purchases and discounted yarns on sale at phenomenal prices! Spinning wheels, equipment, and fiber will be on sale for 20% off. Whether you’re a weaver, knitter, crocheter, spinner, felter, or dyer – this is THE sales event you don’t want to miss. If you only get to WEBS once this year, be sure to make it for this sale!

4th ANNUAL FLEECE MARKET

Saturday, May 19th
10:00am – 5:00pm
We will once again be hosting our annual Fleece Market on the first day of our Tent Sale. This is a fun event for the entire family. Many local sheep and alpaca growers will be on hand to offer a variety of fleeces, fiber, and yarn for sale from their own animals. A variety of breeds is always represented. Come browse, buy from the producers, talk spinning and even bring your wheel and spin! WEBS will have several spinning wheels on hand and ready to try!

But, even more exciting is the fact that the Harlot is coming to Webs.

THE YARN HARLOT IS COMING BACK TO WEBS!

Wednesday, May 30th at 6:00pm, at The Calvin in downtown Northampton (increased capacity)

We are so thrilled to have Stephanie Pearl-McPhee a.k.a. The Yarn Harlot
We will kick off the festivities at the Calvin. There will also be a cash bar. Stephanie will speak at 6:00pm and then open the floor to Q&A. Once the program is completed, we will all return to]WEBS for a book signing. For those of you not wanting to wait in-line, we will have a bunch of pre-signed books that you can purchase. The store will be open for shopping until the last knitter leaves.

First, this event is free, but we will be partnering with a local charity. More info to follow. Second, we will be taking donations for hats as well. Anyone interested in bringing a hat or sending one if you are unable to attend the event should feel free to do so! We’ll be sure to get them to local organizations who can distribute them.

MOST IMPORTANTLY – YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT!!
The Calvin holds a limited number of people, we can accomodate many more people back here at the store, but if we sell-out the event, we will not be able to take walk-ins at the Calvin.

Stay tuned for further updates, announcements and surprises!

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Bookmark Knitting Patterns

It’s always a good time for a bookmark, and even more so as we start thinking about back to school time. Reading is more fun when you have a pretty bookmark. That’s just science. 

Plus bookmarks are fast, portable, and a fun way to try out different skills. So let’s get busy with some bookmark knitting patterns!

This set of three bookmark knitting patterns from Lucky Fox Knits includes one worked in garter stitch, an easy eyelet lace and one with eyelets running down the center. I love the little I-cord for the tassel!

Add a simple textured stitch to a bookmark to make it a little more fun. This one from Franciscan Gypsy is called the paper towel bookmark, and I’ll bet you can pick it out above just from that description. This one calls for fingering weight yarn. 

Another pretty allover pattern is this slip-stitch lace design from Handy Little Me. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Speak Now, it’s a sweet little design worked in fingering weight yarn. This one is a little extra fun because it has two tassels. 

I love this undulating wheat ear bookmark pattern from KMKnits Shop. It’s an interesting stitch pattern perfect for advanced beginner knitters, and it uses sport weight yarn. 

A lot of knit bookmarks have a bit of lace, and they’re actually a great way to pick up some lace knitting skills on a tiny project that doesn’t have to be perfect. I like this lacy one from Val Knitting Shop, which is inspired by daisy petals. It calls for fingering weight yarn. 

The Jasmine Bookmark from Valentina Fezova-Georgieva is another pretty lace pattern that’s a little more complex but still totally doable. It calls for fingering weight yarn and is available on Ravelry.

If you want a more literal inspiration of flowers in your bookmark pattern, try the pair of floral bookmarks form Warm and KnittedS. One has a little rosette and the other just has leaves. They look like I-cord but they’re actually worked flat on two needles and will stitch up in no time for a last minute gift or to tuck into your latest read.