WHY BUY FROM CATNIP YARNS - Part 2

• Flash sales. Twice a week - on Mondays and Fridays - we feature one or more undyed natural yarns on sale at 15% off the regular price. Flash sales run for 24 hours or until our current stock has been sold out, whichever comes first. Depending on the flash sale yarns, savings can range from $3.00 to $6.00 per skein and from $5.00 to $12.00 per cone. If you'd like to be notified immediately when Flash Sales are posted, contact us with your email address.
• $6.99 shipping to all U.S. addresses. That's right...no matter whether you order one skein or 20 cones, the shipping charge is only $6.99. And, your yarn will be sent by USPS priority mail so it arrives quickly.
• We have organic yarns, produced in a natural way without the use of chemicals. Organic yarns are becoming increasingly popular and are especially sought after for use in baby and children's clothing and blankets. We carry several organic yarn choices in merino wool, cotton, and cotton/rayon blends.

That's it for this post. Stay tuned for more great reasons to buy from Catnip Yarns.

Our best,
Marty & Sue @ Catnip Yarns
www.catnipyarns.com

THE PEAS ARE BLOOMING!

News from the Catnip Yarns garden...

It's almost time for peas. It's so great to be able to go out the back door and pick some beautiful fresh snap peas for our lunch salad. From the looks of the pea vines this morning, it won't be more than another week or so and we'll be picking.

 

This year, we have a local summer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share from Wolf Pine Farm in Alfred, Maine, and will be getting fresh, organic veggies and fruits on a weekly basis from them, but we always like to plant a few things in our own raised beds. We are growing peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, pak choy, kale, & chard - all good for tasty salads and summer meals.

 

What's in your garden?

 

HOW BIG IS YOUR STASH?

Okay...now is the moment of truth! Just how big is YOUR yarn stash?

I admit mine is pretty big and just when I think it is finally under control, I find "one more" yarn to add to the mix. I'm pretty sure the plastic storage tub count for the yarn stash is now up to about 6, but there might be one or two more somewhere that are buried underneath my fabric and craft tub stashes! I can't help it - I love fiber and textiles and there is something so wonderful about all the colors, textures, and possibilities.

In fact, right now, after thinking and writing this about my yarn stash, I just might dig out a couple of those storage tubs and see what inspires me for my next project!

My best,
Sue @ Catnip Yarns
www.catnipyarns.com

WHY BUY YARN FROM CATNIP YARNS - Part I

• Catnip Yarns is a small, independent yarn seller. We sell yarn and only yarn and are currently offering over 100 first quality undyed natural yarn choices - the most anywhere on the web. (Click here to read a bit more about us and our yarns.)
•  Catnip Yarns sells coned yarns - perfect for weavers, production dyers, and those who like bigger yarn quantities and the ease of working from a cone. In addition to our skeined yarns, we are now stocking over 75 coned yarns, including wools, silks, cottons, organics, rayons, mohairs & others.
•  We offer FREE yarn samples! If you're thinking about buying some undyed yarn but hesitating because you're unsure about exactly what you'll be getting sight unseen, we'll be happy to send you up to 5 yarn samples free of charge to any U.S. mailing address. Details here.

That's it for this post. Stay tuned for more great reasons to buy from Catnip Yarns.

Our best,
Marty & Sue @ Catnip Yarns
www.catnipyarns.com

HOW'S THE WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE?

We're having an early season heat wave here in southern Maine today. It was 98 degrees this afternoon and our car temperature gauge read 102 degrees after sitting in the sun for 30 minutes! That's pretty hot for our part of the world this time of year.

Things are scheduled to cool off tomorrow morning and the weekend looks beautiful. Looks like some yard work is on the schedule and if the weather stays nice and warm for the next few days we'll get the tomatoes and cucumbers planted. It's so nice to be able to work outside and enjoy the sun and beautiful spring weather.

Have a great weekend wherever you are.

Our best,
Marty & Sue @ Catnip Yarns
www.catnipyarns.com

RAINY DAY YARN THOUGHTS

May 18, 2017

RAINY DAY YARN THOUGHTS

It's a cool and rainy afternoon here in southern Maine - just perfect for a nice cup of tea and some serious thought about the next knitting project.

I've been sorting through my personal yarn stash and eyeballing the Catnip Yarns inventory this week, looking for inspiration. Maybe another pair of socks (yes, I admit it - I have a BIG stash of sock yarn!). Or, maybe I'll dye up one of our beautiful silk yarns and start work on a shawl. Or, maybe something with some texture would be fun to work with. The possibilities are endless.

And now, for a confession...my biggest problem is making a decision. I get wonderfully overwhelmed by the textures and colors and in my mind I want to work with ALL of them at once!

So, I'll just slow down, drink a bit more tea, and see if I can finally make a decision. What a perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon!

Our best,
Sue & Marty at Catnip Yarns
www.catnipyarns.com