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

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It's been a few weeks since my last newsletter because I've been busy stocking new yarns from many of your favorites: Manos del Uruguay, Trendsetter, Berroco, and Lana Grossa. When the new yarns arrive, I MUST make something with them so I've also kept busy by creating new display pieces in the shop.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial holiday weekend. The shop is open today from 11AM - 4PM. Please drop by!

Beverly loves her beach days!

Update on New Yarns

New from Trendsetter:

Leisure is made with a luxurious blend of kid mohair (80%) and silk (20%). Each cake ball contains ~440 yards and comes with a decorative fabric loop so you can knit straight from the ball while holding it around your wrist. My 1st project with Leisure was a Broken Rib Scarf in Popsicle color on US #8 needles.

Vibe is a fashionable tubular yarn with a delicate sparkle. When the yarn is dyed, the water expands the inside fiber making the yarn grow in thickness but not in weight which means big needles and a light weight fabric. I just finished a striped cardigan using 2 skeins of 7 colors and 1 skein of 2 colors. This pattern is still being workshopped, but I am happy to pass it along with a yarn purchase to create the cardigan.

I'm a huge fan of yarn with subtle sparkles (see Vibe above), so I couldn't resist grabbing several shawl cakes of Agate Beach from Alexandra The Art of Yarn.

Alexandra specializes in unique, custom hand-dyed yarns which is why I selected Agate Beach for my shop. I had never seen anything like it at such high quality. One stunning shawl cake is all you need to create a unique gorgeous shawl! The yarn is 97% Superwash Merino, 7% Lurex and there are 800 yards in a 200g cake. I am in love with my Migla shawl in Brown Gem.

Metamorphic Sweater and Other In-store Classes

Have you always wanted to knit a sweater but been too intimidated to get started? In the Sweater Knitting class that starts on Wednesday June 12th, you'll learn how to create the beautiful Metamorphic Sweater by Andrea Mowry. The sweater is knit top down so you'll be able to create the exact sweater you want. It's worked in the round so you'll be knitting round and round with minimal purling!

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

• Wednesdays June 12 & 19: Sweater Knitting - Metamorphic by Andrea Mowry
• Sundays June 23 & 30: Learn to Knit - Basic Scarf
• Fridays July 12 & 19: Next Steps Crochet - Mobius Cowl
• Wednesdays July 17 & 24: Next Steps Knitting - Beanie in the Round

Stay tuned for classes for August and September. I am finalizing details and will post in my next newsletter.

Next Sip & Stitch is Wednesday June 5th!

"Better Living Through Stitching Together" has been the mission for World Wide Knit in Public Day since it started 19 years go. The event is unique, in that it's the largest knitter run event in the world!

On Saturday June 8th, bring your project or pick up a new project and Stitch in Public! In addition to the 2 public benches in front of the shop, I'll provide chairs and snacks along the shop sidewalks from 1-4PM.

If you're not able to join us in Cambria, I encourage you to take a break in your day and enjoy some pubic stitching!

We have hundreds of patterns available on our web site! You can filter by stitch gauge or yarn line to help you find what you're looking for. You'll find a variety of free and paid patterns for all stitch gauges for crochet and knit.

Find your next treasure in the sale area of the website!