Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Interested in a Little Charity?

For those of you looking for some "fibery" ways to give....we at Fiddlehead Yarns can help you!

A worthy cause have come to our attention recently and I thought I would pass it along to you. If you are interested and need more information, give the shop a call!

Women's Resource Center
This terrific place for women and their children to take refuge is looking for handmade items to sell at two upcoming gift shows. They would love anything knit, which gives you a fantastic chance to try out a new pattern! Deadline dates are October 15th and November15th. Drop them at the shop and we will get them to the center!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

New Classes

Christmas is 3 months away....Get some of your presents done now!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Something to Share With Your Family at Dinner



My parents have a subscription to the "Wisconsin State Farmer". It comes on Fridays so when I'm there I love to page through, check the classifieds for some potato diggers and cow inseminators...


This week there was a small article highlighting National Alpaca Farm Days. LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch up in Two Rivers is the epicenter for this celebration. Two Rivers?? I actually have been there and the two men who own the farm are great and are more than happy to show you around.


Anyway, reading further, there was some great information about alpacas. If you need some dinnertime fodder, read on...




Alpacas were only first imported to the US in 1984.


There are 2 types, Huacaya and Suri. Suri is the rarer of the two with silky fiber.


Cousins of the llama, they usually grow to be about 36" tall and weigh between 150 and 200 pounds.


They do not have horns, hooves, claws or incisors.


Usually they are shorn every 12 to 18 months and produce 5 to 10 pounds of fiber.


The alpaca fiber is just as warm as wool, yet 1/3 the weight of wool to achieve that warmth.


There are 22 natural colors.


Because it contains no lanolin like wool, it is naturally hypoallergenic. This means that most people who have problems with wool being itchy won't have a problem with alpaca.


The fiber has great stretch, water repellency and is wrinkle-resistant.
Let them all know about this and they might be begging you for one...

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Countdown to Year 3

Fiddlehead Yarn's 2nd Anniversary Sale was a blast! It was so much fun to see everyone and the projects that they will be working on this fall. If you didn't get a chance to make it down, here's a little of what you missed...

Abbie from up front was a champ and helped us all day! Here she and Kim are before the storm!

The Frank Neighborhood Project Donation Drive was a huge success! Carol S was great enough to a whole box of toilet paper. A mischevious high schooler's dream.

The loot!

Everything's being loaded into the truck. They are beginning home visits again next week and said that all of this will a HUGE help!

...So with all the donations loaded into the truck, we figured it was time to draw names and see who won all the knitting loot!
Jack was coerced with a promise of ice cream later to draw the names. Here's what he picked...

Christmas Stocking Kit.............Darnell

Lucy Neatby DVD Set..............Maxine P.

Harmony Guide Set..................Sue D.

Offhand Designs Bag.................Lucy N.

Year of Socks.............................Barb H.

Congratulations and thanks again!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Bring Something to Get Something...

We are getting ready here at the shop for a busy weekend. Our 2nd Anniversary Sale takes place Friday from 9am to 9pm. It will be 12 hours of everything being on sale inside the shop!
10 hours later...the luxurious Coach bus will pull away from Fiddlehead Yarns and head up to Jefferson County FairGrounds to enjoy another Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival!

Preparing for the sale, we are putting together some great prizes! (I'm still trying to find a basket big enough to hold all the "Sock Yarn for a Year" prize) Don't miss out on your chance at one or all of these things. Our goal is to have to make a couple trips over to Frank School!
You can help by bringing in any or all of the things listed on the donation list (check the latest newsletter or a couple posts below). The more you bring, the more chances you get!

Thanks and see you Friday!
Mindy