What's New

All kinds of projects are in the works at The Yarn Basket. Here are 2 of our most recents favorites.

Using Heaven and a DK yarn, this baby blanket knits up very fast. Called the ripple wave baby blanket, it is soooo soft and easy to make.

I have mine started and am almost halfway. The size is about 26 x 28 when finished.

also just finished (yeah) is a capelet for fall. I used Manos silk blend and Cascade Greenland carried together. Changing needle sizes and working in the round. How easy is that?

Stop in and see what else we have in the making. We would love to see you and help get you started on that next project. Remember summer knitting is faster as we don't have to make sleeves : )

Beth

Okoboji opening

Hi everyone. We will be open for the season in Okoboji on Wed the 20th of May. Horrah!!!! Can't wait to see everyone and show you what is new at The Yarn Basket. So mark your calendars for a week from Wednesday on the 20th at 10am.

Email TROUBLES!!!!!
My email is having a hard time letting me send emails so even though I get your requests for a newsletter, I am unable to send you one. Here are just a few of the highlights we have happening now:
KAL: we are doing the Wrap me Up Shawl as a Knit along in Carroll and will have it at the lakes also this summer. Come join us on Thurs if interested

DSM shop: we will start looking HARD for a space in July for Mid Sept opening. Still looking for that "perfect" spot : ). More later on that.

New yarns and fun patterns for summer knitting are in. Favorites this week are Berroco's Seduce for a great summer tank or vest, Trendsetter's Segue Scarf in a Feather and Fan pattern, and Blue Heron's Rayon Metallic in a Feather and Fan Shawl. Call us and we can tell you more.

The Addi clicks are again back ordered and will be here in late July. IF you want on the list, call and we will reserve a set for you. Those of you who have them already (lucky you), they are going to have the extra cords available in late June. 712-792-2890 for more information or to get your name on the list.

So, we are scrubbing and stocking the lake shop this week and will be ready for you next. Til then, happy knitting and crocheting, Beth

Fresh from the Basket Open House

We want to thank all of you who came out over the Easter holidays to help celebrate our "Fresh from the Basket" open house. Here are a few of the pictures we took. Below are our new projects before the doors opened.

















This is Amy modeling our rectangle shawl made with Cascade's Venezia Bulky in red. Same shawl in Cascade Venezia bulky in white is on the maniken. Doesn't Amy look cute?

This next one is of our Feza shawl. 1 skein of Alp Premier is all you need and the yarn comes in so many Gorgeous colors! (that's Beth's back : )



















Just a few of the people who joined us. On the right are Carole and Heather, both who are part of the Yarn Basket Staff.

We got to meet Dianne and her daughter Julie and they were nice enough to pose for a picture for us at the door prize table.

And of course, you must meet Matt. He is in the process of learning about The Yarn Basket and is working on the online shopping part of our website. If you are around the lakes this summer, stop in at the Okoboji shop and meet him. He is learning to knit and will then be part of our Des Moines shop this fall.












So thanks again and til next time, happy knitting and crocheting, Beth

Winter Snow

April fools or April 5th??? As we are preparing for our Spring Open house this week, it not only snows but we have a blizzard. Wow. They say the snow will be gone soon as we are expected to have temperatures in the 50's.

So please mark your calendars for this weekend for our first ever "Fresh from the Basket" open house. Great door prizes, awesome yarns and fun and practical projects for you, plus chocolate and cookies and a wonderful punch (non alcoholic).

Til then, happy knitting and crocheting.

We Invite You

In case you haven't heard, we are getting ready for our first ever "Fresh From the Basket" open house. We want YOU to join us on April 9-11th (Easter weekend) where we will unveil 14 new projects/items for Spring and Summer knitting.

Also, sign up for free goodies and enjoy treats made just for you. Please plan on joining us and bring a friend. You won't be disappointed.

Til then, Happy knitting and crocheting, Beth

Spring

We are getting ready for our spring yarns, and so much fun to see them coming through the door. Blue Sky Alpaca's cotton, in all the colors and alpaca silk have arrived and wow, are they nice to knit with. We have a model of each for our "Fresh From the Basket" wall debuting April 9th. Feza's Alp Premier also is here in all the colors and we are working on a model, also, that takes 2 skeins of this awesome yarn.

Still to arrive are Berroco's new yarns and some from Rowan. These wonderful companies have also donated books and yarn for our door prizes. It is going to be great!

Stop in and see us and til then, happy knitting and crocheting, Beth

New Website

Hi everyone. We are in the process of having a website that will better serve you and let us show you what is going on at The Yarn Basket with pictures. Thanks for having patience with us as we get this going.

Our most exciting event coming up is an open house over Easter Weekend. We are having treats, door prizes, and unveiling our new spring summer yarns and projects. We are calling it "Fresh from the Basket" and hope you will be able to attend.

"Fresh from the Basket" is going to be Thurs through Saturday at the Carroll shop on April 9-11 during regular shop hours.

Classes are up on the class page and if you have anything else you would like to see listed, please call us or email and we will put a class together and see if others want to join you.

til next time, Beth