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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!

Speaking of Free - FREE SHIPPING at only $50!

I've been busy with the shop elves decorating and continuing to add wonderful new gift items and yarns!

I hope you are enjoying the Holiday Gift Guide. Keep checking back for new gift ideas as items arrive in the shop!

And remember to set up your Gift Registry to make sure you get exactly what you want for the holidays. Create or login to your account to set this up. Once that's done, you can add items to your Gift Registry from any product page!

Tis the season for photos of Beverly in front of the Christmas tree!

Emma Ball Christmas Goodies

You don't want to miss out on the Emma Ball Christmas Canvas Tote Bag...they're back in stock. Grab one for yourself or give one as a gift! These sold out in days last time.

And if you're still on the hunt for your holiday cards, look no further! Each Emma Ball Christmas Card pack contains 6 lovely cards with the message "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" printed inside along with plenty of room to write your own special message.

Gifts in the Spotlight

The Lumos Knitting Light is specifically designed to save you from eye strain with a special design for ergonomics. It is featherweight light and fits snugly around your neck freeing up your hands. It has a built-in soft light mode and is super flexible allowing you to position and focus it exactly where you want by avoiding shadows cast by your fingers or hooks. Mine has been a life saver during power outages and when working with dark yarn!

The Allstitch Studio Flower Marker Box Set is a complete set of Flower Stitch Markers, all stored away in an adorable sliding drawer box. It includes 80 stitch markers in a variety of sizes and colors and a signature flower design. Use them for knitting in the round, indicating pattern changes, counting stitches, and more.

Both of these items are on the side table next to where I knit and I use them on a daily basis!

New Project Bags from Maika

I'm so excited to add a new choice for your next favorite project bag. The Maika Lunch Tote is a stylish solution for yarn storage on-the-go! They are crafted from robust cotton canvas, and their unique square design ensures ample space for your WIPs. It's the perfect size for small to medium projects and is beautifully roomy with comfortable handles and an inside pocket for keys, small knitting accessories, etc.

Maika is a female-owned business and each bag is thoughtfully designed in Oakland, CA.

Gnomes and Granny Squares

For all of you gnome lovers, The Gnomes of Grimblewood is a treat for you! In this book, you can dive into the heart of Grimblewood with patterns for 8 captivating gnomes. Stephanie created Gnola to display in the shop. I recommend using Kinsale yarn to get the tweedy look.

And if you missed them last time, the Granny Square Card Decks are back!  This card deck of 50 gorgeous granny squares will help you create successful design combinations every time you pick up your hook.

New Yarns and Samples from Wool Addicts

Wool Addicts recently launched a few new yarns: Move 8PLY and Desire. I finally got a chance to work with these yarns to create these perfect autmn/winter staple pieces and am in love with both!

Move 8PLY is a worsted weight extrafine Superwash Merino Wool/Nylon blend that transforms your knitting and crocheting projects into a kaleidoscope of colors, infusing energy and excitement into every stitch. And each 150 gram contains 328 yards! I used 4 balls (with enough left to make a headband) to knit the Movementum pullover.

Desire is a voluminous, light, and airy super bulky yarn in a Mohair/Wool blend. It's the perfect yarn to craft the coziest accessories and garments in no time...like the Evergreen Tonic Vest. I used 3 balls to knit my vest.

Both yarns are available in a stunning palette of happy colors!

Fine Teas from Course & Wale

Sale Items

For the month of December, the Warm & Wooly Throw kits and the AddiClick needle and hook sets are 15% OFF! At these prices, it's worth the splurge.

I've also continued to add discontinued yarns and colors to the sale section...so happy treasure hunting!

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.

Patterns!

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.

Shopper Rewards

In case you missed it, I launched a shopper rewards program at the start of October.

My aim was to keep the program as simple as possible. Every time you spend $200 you will receive a coupon for $15 off that never expires! If you've shopped with us in the past, you are already signed up and your rewards have started accruing automatically. If you are a 1st time shopper, provide your name and email address at checkout and you're enrolled!

Help is Available...Every Friday and Sunday

Join us for our new Stitching Help Desk Sessions where you can bring your project, join others and work along with the assistance of one of our knowledgeable staff members. 

This is a communal help desk so plan on spending the hour learning with others and starting to enjoy your project again! Help Desk sessions are every Friday and Sunday from 12 - 1PM. Friday sessions are for knitting and crochet support. Sunday sessions are for knitting support only.

Sign up in advance or just show up in the store.

Virtual Stitching on Thursday Evenings

Ball & Skein will be closed or open limited hours on the following upcoming holidays:

• Christmas Eve - December 24, 2024 OPEN from 11AM - 2PM
• Christmas Day - December 25, 2024 CLOSED
• New Years Eve - December 31, 2024 CLOSED
• New Years Day - January 1, 2025 CLOSED