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Ball & Skein is located at 4210 Bridge St in Cambria, CA 93428. Phone: (805) 927-3280

Free patterns and sale items can always be found near the end of the email!

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I hope you have been enjoying the new website as much as I have! Like I said before, it's a work in progress and improvements are happening daily!

This week I want to highlight the Fixing Mistakes in Knitting class that is happening this coming Saturday July 20th from 9AM - 12PM in the shop. We are all so fortunate to have the legendary Kris Gregson sharing her vast knowledge on how to fix our boo-boos! You don't want to miss this opportunity, so sign up NOW!

New yarns continue to arrive each week so keep checking the shop and the website. I'll share details on just a few below!

Sign Up for Fixing Mistakes Class!

Overflowing bins with New Yarns

New Yarns - Laines du Nord, Malabrigo, Urth

In this newsletter, I'm spotlighting the new additions from Laines du Nord, Malabrigo, and Urth Yarns.

All of these fiber manufacturers have a commitment to sustainability in the fibers they produce.

Malabrigo yarns are available in Lace, DK, Worsted, and Bulky weight yarns.

Poema Cashmere features 545 yards of 80% Merino, 20% Cashmere blend per 100 gram ball.

The store model of the Brick and Roll Shawl uses 1 skein each of Uneek Fingering and Harvest Fingering (shown in Uneek #3003 and Harvest Thyme.)

These store models showcase the Uneek Fingering Yarns in the Baby Squared Cardigan and the Fancy Pants.

The Cambria Weekend Stitching Retreat is about 30% full since I officially announced it last week!

Here's what's included:

• Friday Wine tasting and trunk show with Trendsetter yarns
• Saturday & Sunday AM Workshops with Barry Klein from Trendsetter Yarns
• Saturday PM Meet & Greet with Nancy Bates
• Sunday PM Workshop with Nancy Bates
• Catered dinners Saturday & Sunday
• 20% Off everything in shop all weekend!
• Surprise Giveaways throughout the weekend!

Here's what's NOT included:

• Breakfasts (provided by Squibb House if you're staying there)
• Lunches (but there will be snacks all day in the common areas)
• Lodging (book directly with Squibb House or Rigdon House or your favorite Cambria inn)

Based on early feedback, I've added an option for non-stitching partner attendees that only includes the meals and not the workshops or shopping discount.

New Mosaic Colorwork Knitting Class

I recently finished the Pines and Needles Shawl by SweaterFreak and immediately fell in love with the finished garment and the pattern. Because I learned so much working on this stunning shawl, I added a new class to share my learnings with others!

Here's the complete line-up of upcoming classes...

• Sat July 20: Fixing Mistakes
• Mon Aug 12 & 26: Mosaic Colorwork
• Weds Aug 14, 21 & 28: Online Knit Baby Surprise Jacket
• Sat Sept 21: Learn to Knit Cables

Check out the Calendar to see all of the Classes and Events happening both in-store and online!

Yarn Bowls Are Back in Stock

Annika and Colette from the Cal Poly Craft Center debuted their handmade yarn bowls at the May Sip & Stitch event, and those are all gone. But Annika loved making the bowls and dropped off a new batch of gorgeous bowls last weekend. We are both so excited to be selling these bowls in the shop. Unfortunately, I'm not able to ship the bowls because of how fragile they are.

What a perfect excuse to visit us at the shop!

Next Sip & Stitch is Wednesday August 7th!

We have hundreds of patterns available on our web site! As I add the new yarns, I add new patterns for the new yarns. You'll find a variety of free and paid patterns for all stitch gauges for crochet and knit.

The sale section has been expanding as I've been clearing out discontinued yarns and colors to make room for the new stuff!

Good luck finding your next treasure!

Gift Cards

You can never go wrong buying a gift card for the Fiber Enthusiast in your life! Gift cards are redeemable both in-store and online.