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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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The wild stormy weather of yesterday is gone and we have beautiful sunshine today to celebrate Beverly's 2nd Birthday! February 5th is also a special day for me because it's the anniversary of when I first visited Ball & Skein in Cambria and saw that sign in the shop window that changed my life. What an adventure I've been having.

We'll be sipping and stitching tonight in the shop from 4-6PM. And I'm delighted to share details about the Central Coast Yarn Lovers Appreciation weekend happening on March 8-9. There is a gift awaiting you at every shop! Keep reading to learn more.

Merino Linen by cowgirlblues

I have a new yarn to add to my favorites list...Merino Linen by cowgirlblues! Merino Linen is designed to be lightweight and perfect for everyday wear in a range of seasons. The large merino wool component gives a beautifully soft feel and the linen and viscose bring a lightness to the fibre. It’s a great choice for sweaters, shawls, and blankets.

I've started off with 18 semi-solid colors that are hand dyed, giving the yarn a beautiful range of color intensity within each shade. The linen and viscose don’t absorb the color and provide a fine natural colored fleck that is more noticeable on darker colors. The nuances make your finished projects come alive. It's Fingering Weight and each 100 gram skein has ~400 yards. Coordinating variegated colorways are currently being dyed for the shop and should arrive in early March.

If you're a linen fan, also check out Milo from Manos del Uruguay, Modern Linen from Berroco, and Zooey from Juniper Moon Farm.

Alpine Bloom in Merino Linen

Salty Air Tee in Merino Linen

Lykke Interchangeable Needle Sets

I received lots of requests for interchangeable needle sets using screw-in rather than click technology for attaching cords. I sampled a Lykke birchwood set for about 3 months and fell in love with them. So I've started selling them in the shop.

The Lykke Interchangeable Needle Sets are available in starter sets and full sets with your choice of 3.5 inch or 5 inch tips. Each beautiful & sustainable set of colorful, interchangeable needles is both gorgeous & functional. Crafted from smooth birchwood, the polished needles have a warm, pleasant feel in hand. Smooth & snag-free, yarn glides effortlessly along the needles. Memory-free cords secure to the needles & lock into place with a quick turn of the tightening key. The needles come in a snapping case with an elastic secured spot for each needle set, as well as a zippered & smaller snapping pocket for notions.

Lykke cords are also now available in a variety of sizes. These cords are compatible with other screw-in needle sets.

Slippers Back in Stock

Slippers was such a fan favorite during the holidays for gifting handknit felted slippers that it flew off the shelves. It's finally back in stock in 6 beautiful colors!

Grab a ball and Babucce Slipper pattern.

Sale Items

I just added Spessottile to the sale section. This unique yarn is 100% cotton with a tubular construction that works up thick and thin! Grab a few balls and create the Seaweed Poncho!

And Gaia and Lumi have been further reduced to 30% off! Grab some while you can!

Sip & Stitch is Tonight February 5th!

I hope you're able to join us in the shop TONIGHT February 5th for Sip & Stitch from 4-6PM! This event is FREE and no sign-up is required. We're also celebrating Beverly's 2nd Birthday!

The new fine teas from Course & Wale have been a big hit at recent Sip & Stitch events. The tea tins are a tasty and whimsical gift for that stitching/tea-drinking friend in your life and are now available for purchase in the shop and online!

Each tin comes with 20 biodegradable Tea Sachets.

Central Coast Yarn Lovers Appreciation Weekend - March 8-9

Immerse yourself in a weekend of creativity, community, and all things yarn at the Central Coast Yarn Lovers Appreciation weekend! During this two-day extravaganza on March 8-9, participants will have the opportunity to visit a variety of local yarn shops, each offering its own distinct charm and selection of premium yarns. 

There is a gift awaiting you at every shop! And you can enter your name at each shop for a special prize drawing at the end of the weekend!

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.

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.

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!

Virtual Stitching on Thursday Evenings

Shop Hours

The Ball & Skein shop is open everyday except Tuesday from 11AM - 4PM PT.

The online shop is always open!