Magpie's Cottage

Beautiful Baby Bamboo Yarn

Nikki — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:36:25 +0000

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo is specially developed to be incredibly soft, gentle and smooth for Baby, this yarn is a new blend with natural bamboo and wool fibres. It will keep its quality through gentle machine washing. We have 10 beautiful colors and a wonderful pattern book full of adorable projects you must see for yourself!

Blend: 80% Bamboo sourced viscose 20% Wool - Ball weight: 50g - Yardage: 95m/104y
Needle size: 4mm - Tension: 22 stitches, 28 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm on 4mm needles

Happy Birthday Karla!

Nikki — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:26:43 +0000

Everyone please wish Karla a Very happy Birthday!!!

More Ruffles, Ruffles, Ruffles

Nikki — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:19:25 +0000

15 New Colors Have Arrived Today!!! (and more to come)

Very similar to our other ruffle yarns, our NEW Triana yarn from Katia has an even softer, silkyer texture and drapes beautifully making it perfect for scarves and shawls. Featuring a unique net-like construction, Triana is knit along one edge creating shimmery, open ruffles.

This yarn goes fast, so come and get your’s before it is gone!

Florafil Yarn

Nikki — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:15:00 +0000

Florafil™ is a premium beautiful soft bulky multicolored cotton hand-knitting yarn with the softness of roving and the strength of conventional ring-spun cotton.
Manufactured in America with a unique design process by Textured Yarn Company and colored with the inspiration of American Wildflowers. Now Available in Our On-Line Shop!

Gorgeous Kauni Yarn

Nikki — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:42:32 +0000

You have to see the colors to believe them! Gorgeous, Vibrant, Beautiful 100% Wool Kauni Yarn

Stop in to pick out your favorite colors and a Knit a Hat Pattern by Ruth Sorensen or Wiggle Wrap by Sally Brandl

Classes are Scheduled!

Nikki — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:40:08 +0000

CLASSES FOR THE WINTER AND SPRING SEMESTER ARE SCHEDULED!!! Sign-up today to learn a new technique, make new friends and have fun.

Visit our classes page or stop in to see all the GREAT classes Magpie’s has to offer this semester.

Our Malabrigo Order Is In!!!

Nikki — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:19:34 +0000

27 Bags of Malabrigo have Arrived and they are already going fast. Stop in and get your’s before it’s gone!

Cashmere Silk Superior

Nikki — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Golden Line Superior by Filatura Di Crosa is now available in our On-Line store! This gorgeous and luxurious cashmere, silk blend yarn is a perfect for any next-to-the-skin project. So soft and beautiful, it also makes for a great knit along to any of our great yarns to give it an extra elegant look and feel. Get your Superior yarn in our on-line shop or stop into the Cottage today! Only $25.99

GREAT GIFT IDEA for a knitter friend – or knit a friend a beautiful 1 skein scarf with this pattern from Filatura Di Crosa.

Click here for your free pattern

RUFFLES! RUFFLES! RUFFLES!

Nikki — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:03:49 +0000

Rozetti Yarns are back in stock, but not for long, hurry in and get your’s before they are gone!!! Just in time for those perfect Christmas presents!

Berroco Ultra Alpaca

Nikki — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:59:42 +0000

Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca is beautiful, cozy, soft and warm yarn is perfect for all your fall projects this year. It is the ideal balance of 50% luxurious super fine alpaca and 50% Peruvian Highland wool blended together and spun up perfectly round and light. You get 215 yards and 100 grams with a gauge of 5 sts/in. using US 8 needles. And all for just $9.99!

If you are not sure what to make, check out Berroco’s Norah Gaughan Collection pattern books featuring Ultra Alpaca yarns. These are truly wonderful patterns that you are sure to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!