Spring Savings

Love to knit with beautiful yarn?  Love to save money?  There are many ways to do both at Patricia's Yarns!  First and foremost, we always offer one of our premium yarns as a Yarn of the Month.  Each month we choose a shop favorite to be 15% off.  This month (May, 2013) it is Spud and Chloe Sweater (pictured), a beautiful and soft cotton/wool blend that is perfect for baby sweaters and blankets.

When you make a purchase, be sure to ask Patricia for an "I Heart Yarn" Card.  These frequent shopper cards can help you save big over time.  Those who have a card already know this is one of the best kept secrets in Hoboken.  

Finally, be sure to "Like Us" on Facebook, "Follow Us" on Twitter, and/or sign up for our Newsletter.  We always announce new yarns, new deals, and sales there first.  To sign up, visit our website: www.patriciasyarns.com

So keep knitting... and keep saving!  

Patricia's Yarns - Knit, Crochet, Create!

Garden State Yarn Crawl

This past weekend Patricia's Yarns participated in the Garden State Yarn Crawl and it was wonderful! So many people visited our Mile Square city on, what turned out to be, a beautiful Spring weekend.  Every day we met so many enthusiastic knitters and crocheters from all over the Tri-State Area. It was invigorating to help new friends pick out yarn for their projects or talk about our favorite hand-knits. 

Over the four day event visitors and regulars alike signed in for the yarn crawl and entered our raffle to win one of three prizes. The first prize is a bulging bag of books, yarn, knitting needles and patterns. Second prize is a super-cute Soak Kit and third prize is a Patricia's Yarns tote bag with a selection of our favorite patterns. 

And the winners are...

First Prize - Aishling Donovan

Second Prize - G. Glasspie

Third Prize - Elaine Polakoff

Come in and claim your Yarn Crawl Prizes! 

If you've never visited Hoboken, come by - it's an amazing little city (see picture below).  Looking forward to seeing you soon! Happy knitting!

Joining Us For the Garden State Yarn Crawl?

Below is some information about Patricia's Yarns and about Hoboken.  We are greatly looking forward to participating in GSYC and look forward to seeing you!  Happy Knitting! - Patricia

Patricia’s Yarns - Knit, Crochet, Create!

Website:

www.patriciasyarns.com

Shop Hours for the Garden State Yarn Crawl: 

Thurs: 11-7

Fri, Sat, Sun: 11-6

*For normal shop hours, please visit our website

Location:

107 Fourth Street

Hoboken, NJ

Visit Hoboken:  

Here is our Visit Hoboken page for our blog:  http://pyknits.blogspot.com/2012/06/do-you-only-come-to-hoboken-solely-for.html  It is a great guide both for first time visitors or for those who want to find new places in the Mile Square City (as well as support businesses owned by fellow knitters). 

First Time Visitor? 

Give us a call and we will help you find the easiest ways in and out of our city.  Hint: we have a parking garage just down the street (Fourth Street between Clinton and Grand) and know a few restaurants who will validate parking for up to three hours!  That’ll give you time to eat lunch, walk around town, and, of course, shop for yarn!

Hoboken in the News:

It should be noted that Hoboken is still rebounding from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  The Garden State Yarn Crawl is a great opportunity to visit our beautiful city, enjoy our spectacular Manhattan views (especially in spring), and show your support of our local businesses. For more ways to help Hoboken, please visit: http://pyknits.blogspot.com/2012/11/helping-hoboken.html

About Patricia’s Yarns:

Celebrating Nine Years! Patricia’s Yarns is an exclusive retailer of hand-dyed, natural fiber, artisan yarns for hand knitting and crochet.

Patricia’s Yarns is owned by Patricia Scribner, a Hoboken resident and an avid knitter and crocheter. Patricia’s Yarns was a dream until April, 2004 when Patricia left her career at a financial firm with a goal of doing something she loves in the town that she loves. The shop became a reality in July of that same year.

Patricia designed her shop to best display the beautiful yarns she hand selects from around the world and to make a cozy and inviting space just for you. It is the goal of Patricia’s Yarns to fulfill all of your knitting and crocheting needs.

A true Local Yarn Shop, Patricia’s Yarns is proud of its ongoing commitment to the city of Hoboken and beyond. We are honored to partner in philanthropy with the following organizations: (Locally) the Hoboken Homeless Shelter, the Hoboken Historical Society, the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, numerous local public and private schools, (Nationally) Caps to the Capital, Heifer International, The Mother Bear Project, and Project Linus.

New Classes for Spring:

In addition to our popular beginner classes, we will also be offering a “Toys by Ysolda” Class – Elijah the Elephant – just in time for Spring.  Please call the shop (201.217.yarn) or visit the website for more information.

New Yarns for Spring:

We love spring at Patricia’s Yarns.  Some of our favorite spring yarns are arriving daily: Blue Sky Cotton, Spud and Chloe, Classic Elite Sprout, Heichi from Shibui, Cobasi, Rowan, and more!

Exclusively for GSYC:

Patricia’s Yarns will be offering daily events, raffles, and give-aways as well as discounting yarns.  To learn more about our GSYC events and discounts, “like us” on facebook or “follow us” on Twitter (@patriciasyarns)?  Not teach savvy?  That’s ok – just give us a call before you come.

Charity Knitting:

At Patricia’s Yarns, we do many charity knit nights.  In the past year alone, we taught local teachers to knit for free (and supported local school knitting clubs), we knit “#26hats for #26acts” (knit 26 children’s hats in the wake of the Newtown shooting), and we knit and raffled off a beautiful blanket for the Hoboken Homeless Shelter.  We look forward to more charity knit nights in 2013.

Recognize Us?

Patricia’s Yarns was recently featured in a commercial for Optimum Small Business.  To view the commercial, click here:  http://pyknits.blogspot.com/2012/12/patricias-yarns-on-tv.html  (There have been many iterations of the commercial recently.)  Oh, and thanks to our involvement in the commercial, Patricia’s Yarns is now an Optimum Hotspot with free internet!

Become a Part of Our Knitting Community:

Patricia’s Yarns holds many events for local knitters: classes, book signings, trunk shows, charity events, wine tastings, and more – there are numerous ways to join us.  Also, we hold an annual bus trip to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck.  Sign up for our newsletter (on our website) for more info.

Another Toy Knitting Class!

Sophie the bunny was so popular that we have decided to add another "Toys by Ysolda" Class - this time the project is Elijah the Elephant! 

The class is scheduled for three Sundays in April, starting on April 7th from 2-4 PM.  Again, this toy is knit in one piece so there is no seaming upon completion. This adorable toy will make anyone smile.  Call the shop for details.  

Happy Knitting!

Manos del Uruguay & Maxima

Manos del Uruguay is a wonderful company that is both a woman's cooperative and a member of the World Fair Trade Organization - not to mention they are a producer of gorgeous yarns! A shop favorite, Manos Maxima is a yarn that is quickly gaining in popularity with both knitters and crocheters.  It is an extremely soft hand-spun merino wool with an ever expanding color palette - those strikingly beautiful colors that made Manos famous.

A fantastic infinity cowl that will keep you warm on these windy days is the Shocking Seed Stitch Cowl. Knit out of 3 skeins of the main color and 1 contrasting it makes for a very cozy accessory. 

We love Maxima so much, we knit our charity blanket out of it! The blanket pattern is The Four Seasons Throw designed by Judith Shangold.  We have the yarn and the pattern booklet available at the shop.

By the way, there is still time to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win!    The raffle will be held on Saturday March 30th - we will choose one lucky person's ticket who will be the new owner of this fantastic, cozy, warm, and wonderful hand knit blanket.  Tickets are $5 - All proceeds benefit the Hoboken Homeless Shelter.

Springtime Bunnies

Join us for a new toy class starting in March!

Knit "Sophie" by Ysolda - Toy Knitting Class

Explore toy knitting and learn numerous skills in this three session class.  This adorable toy bunny is knit in one piece so there is no seaming when you are done.  Makes a great gift for the special little one in your life.  You will learn a challenging cast-on, picking up stitches, and increasing and decreasing methods.  Pattern included in the price.  Call the shop for details.  Dates: March - Three Sundays, 2-4PM 3/10, 3/17, & 3/24

Check out our website for more class offerings.

9th Annual SuperBowl Sale!

Celebrate 2013 by attending our 9th Annual Superbowl Weekend Sale, Saturday February 2nd and Sunday February 3rd! Pick up the perfect project for the big game!

• Yarns will be discounted 15% - 50% off regular price!
• Special sale prices on select patterns and books
• Superbowl pool & giveaway with purchase!

Happy Knitting! - Patricia

Update: Thank you to all of my wonderful customers - we had a great sale weekend!