Sweetheart of a Deal!

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February Sweetheart of a Deal Sale: Thursday to Saturday: Feb 12-14th during store hours,
We are having our annual sweetheart of a deal FABRIC sale: Any fabric that has had a birthday (it
has been in the shop for at least 1 year) will be 50% off. 1 yard minimum cuts please. This
includes widebacks and all cottons. Sorry it does not include notions.

Vote for Beth!!! My Mountain Yarn Contest!

Hi Everybody! Hope everyone is doing well.

Currently I am a semifinalist in a Yarn Contest for My Mountain Yarn.
Please log on to Facebook and VOTE for BETH! I need all of your support to make it to the top.
You can vote daily so get out there and vote and tell your friends to VOTE too!

Voting can be done through this link here - 

https://www.facebook.com/mymountain.us

Thanks and Happy Knitting

New "Gorgeous" Artyarns Silk Essence

Such a beautiful new yarn and the colors that artyarns has are wonderful. Come see them and other fun fingering weight yarns for fall shawl knitting at The Yarn Basket.

All Iowa Shop Hop happening now

For the All Iowa Shop Hop, we have created this tote kit.  (above).    It uses the AISHA fabric and comes with the grey canvas Iowa screen print you see here.  Come to The Yarn Basket to purchase your before they are all gone. We also have made these apron kits using the same screen print and fabric.  

Chalet slippers oh so cute!

We have created a new pattern at The Yarn Basket using My Mountain yarn.   Pattern free with purchase of yarn!  

Ready for a fun summer vest?

We made this fast and easy weekend vest out of Tydy  by Knit One, Crochet too yarn.  Pattern calls for a 17 needle so you can see how fast it is.  Love the 100% cotton yarn and it self stripes, too!

Mid Iowa Yarn Shop Hop is hopping now

Just some of the items seen on the mid Iowa yarn shop hop.  Join us through this Saturday and get 10 percent off and sign up for fabulous prizes.  Pick up a passport at one of the following shops and get hopping:   Heartland fibers in Winterset, Stitch and Hill Vintage & Knits both in DSM, Kniiting nest door in Ankeny, Rosetree fibers in Ames,  Sheep's stocking in Marshalltown, and The Yarn Basket in Carroll.

E I E I O baby quilt

Just got in this cute panel and by adding 3 quick borders, we have a quick and easy baby quilt.  Perfect for a shower gift and made with love by someone who will love the newborn.  Come see us or call as we made kits of "old McDonalds farm".  The Yarn Basket & Quilt Shop.  712-792-2890

Knitting retreat

Here are some pictures from our latest retreat at The Yarn Basket.   Thanks to all who attended and helped make this annual day so much fun!

Ready for spring?

We are so ready for spring at The Yarn Basket as we are sure all of you are so we made this comfy, easy knit and purl cape.  Our wonderful yarn rep came through with a cash and carry load of blue heron cotton loop and one skein made this cape.  Really cute on, too

Coco Vee shawl and other retreat options

Beginning of the mitered square pattern called Coco Vee shawl.  This is one of 5 classes offered at The Yarn Basket's annual knitting retreat this March 8th.    See our website for more details. Www.bethsyarnbasket.com or call 712-792-2890

Cardigans or any sweaters for that matter are needed in our Iowa winters!

If you have knit any of hannah fettig's patterns, you know how much fun they are.   Here is her latest book and beginning of Birdie fair isle cardigan.  I am using a do tweed yarn of Skacel called Kenzie.  Hope to get this sweater done to wear for our upcoming brioche class.  (No connection just want to show it off soon!)

Vice yarns -truly a vice

Look at some of the col colors Vice yarns come in!  We made the boneyard shawl (as seen on Ravelry.). We used one skein but you can use 2 for more for a longer shawl and have any length you want.   We have a nice selection in stock now so come check out The Yarn Basket or call (712-792-2890).   Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Gap-tactic with bulky yarn

Having admired the pattern gaptastic on Ravelry for so long, I finally found the perfect yarn to make it with.  The requirements had to be fast, soft and warm and Rowan's alpaca chunky was perfect.  Use a 15 circular needle and cast on 115 stitches for the chunky yarn.  You will love it as well as someone on your Christmas list.

Cardinal Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving and now Merry Christmas.   We made this cute wall hanging from a cardinal bird panel.  Fast and easy to make in time for the holidays.

Snug as a "bear"!

Just look at this cute as can be baby blanket to keep your baby (or friend's baby) snug as a bug.   Made with just two skeins of chunky yarn by James Brett, and 10.5 needles so you can make it lickety split for that next baby shower!

Expecting cold temperatures tomorrow, UGH

Since we are expecting the temperature to drop tomorrow and possible bring snow to western Iowa, I thought it appropriate to make a hat and cowl out of a new yarn by Skacel called Mersilca, a wool, silk, cashmere blend.  I used 3 different colors and created a pattern that looks like it is self striping!  The ridges on the hat are made by knitting 3 rounds and then purling 3 rounds.   The cowl is made using a different color each round.  Stay warm!

Wrapped in "wiggle"

Pictured is the Kauni "Wiggle" scarf made using 2 different color ways of Kauni yarn.  A modified chevron pattern that changes colors every two rows so you see the self-striping colors come through.  Make it as long or as wide as you want or follow the pattern as we did and you will have a 16 x 76 inch scarf/shawl.  Really great for this time of year!

Make it on Monday

For our November make it on Monday (2nd Monday of the month) we are making this awesome box bag that I found on Pinterest compliments of trulymurtle.   Come join us at The Yarn Basket & Quilt shop on Nov 11th from 1-3 or 7-9pm.  Hope to see you there!