Gumballs!

Hi everyone! Today I want to share about these cute little bundles of fun; Gumballs!

Gumballs are 45 yards of superwash merino fingering weight yarn from Knitted Wit, perfect for all kinds of fun projects! They cost $4 a mini-skein. Here are some ideas I found while perusing Ravelry.

Check out this adorable baby sweater! This was knit by Oliosis on Ravelry using 8 different colors of Gumballs! The pattern is called the Sock Yarn Sweater - Child's Version.

Gumballs are made for these Teeny Tiny Mochimochi! I might need to take a few home and whip up some adorable minis... We have this book available in the shop right now!

The Beekeeper's Quilt! Gumballs would be perfect for it!

I think that any of Heidi Bears designs would be great with some fun Gumballs! Make a Hippo, a Horse, a Giraffe, a Turtle, maybe a Rhino, or a Dinosaur...

These cute crocheted pincushions would be awesome with some bright neon colors! The pattern is called Naalepuder and it's free!

Swing by and pick out some fun colors today before they are all gone!

Super Bowl Sunday Party and Sale

Hi everyone! I just wanted to write a quick post today about our Annual Super Bowl Sunday party! This Sunday is the Super Bowl, and whether you are a football fan or just someone who watches for the commercials, Anacapa Fine Yarns will be open from 11-4, so you can come hang out with us for a few hours and still be home in time to catch the game.

We will be doing our fun Pick-a-Card sale again this year as well. Bring your purchases to the counter when you are ready to check out, and draw a card. You are guaranteed 10% off, but you could get up to 50% off!

We will also be providing some snacks and goodies, but feel free to bring you favorites to share with everyone. We'll have lots of fun, and we hope to see you there!

Today is National Hat Day!

Hey everyone! Today is National Hat Day! Who knew, right? In honor of National Hat Day, I want to highlight some free hat patterns from us here at Anacapa Fine Yarns.

Techno Slouch
Slippery Hat
Drop a Hint Hat
Lacy 48 Hat
Appointment Hat
Fly Your Heart Hat
The 56 Stitch Hat

Also, I (Kaity) am doing a special on all of my for-pay Hat Patterns on Ravelry TODAY ONLY! Free at checkout with coupon code "HATDAY"

Choose any pattern you like, and enter the coupon code at checkout to get it for FREE!

From left to right:

Hermosa Hat

Kalorama Hat

Top Down Hats for All

Countdown to Knitmas: Day 25!

We hope you have enjoyed spending the month of December with us here at Anacapa Fine Yarns. We want to thank you for reading our blog, and for all the nice comments we get here and on Facebook.

Have a lovely and safe holiday!
-Your Friends at Anacapa Fine Yarns (Lois, Karin, Anne, Terry, and Kaity!)

Countdown to Knitmas: Day 24!

This tip may be the coolest tip of the whole year - a kfb without the purl bump.

This idea comes form the designer of my current favorite sweater - Funky Grandpa.

Hope what you were hoping for is under the tree!

Happy Holiday Needling,
Anne

Can you find my kid?

How 'bout my other kid? Or me? ;)

Countdown to Knitmas: Day 23!

Hey everyone! It's Christmas Eve-Eve and I am so excited. All my gifts are finished and wrapped up under the tree, and now I get to relax and celebrate! Today's post is going to just be a bit of fun. If you have visited our shop, you've probably seen the yarn-related cartoons we have hanging up in our restroom. Here's a few more that I've found searching around Pinterest. Enjoy!

Countdown to Knitmas: Day 22!

A little while ago, a great knitter named Carol showed me a cool thing that she keeps in her project bag. It made me think of the cool toys that James Bond (or Maxwell Smart) would have hidden within unassuming everyday items like a cigarette rocket (or a shoe phone).

So C's trick for 00K(nitter) is to take a simple ballpoint pen with a cap and remove its insides; replace the pen workings with a thin crochet hook and a tapestry needle. Now, you are armed to fix drop stitches, insert a life line, and weave in your ends AND you have wrangled some illusive and important tools. I was thinking that this use would be a good one for keepsake pens from your favorite vacation spot, mechanic, etc.

Happy Holiday Needling,
Anne