Fresh Finds in the Gift Guide

December 10th, 2016 by Gretchen | Posted in General News, SM_TPE |

New Items in the Holiday Gift Guide – order this week to get them under the tree, and into the stockings, in time!

We’ve added more great gift items to delight your favorite fiber artist! Check out the many wonderful tools, books, and other goodies in our gift guide. It’s organized by craft to make shopping easy-peasy for everyone (naughty or nice) on your fiber list!

Felted Bags

These new Felted Bags are great for anyone – not just fiber artists! They are perfect for small knitting or weaving tools and will fit a few pairs of double point or circular needles needles, scissors, stitch markers, even a small ball of yarn. One of these bags filled with a few of the new notions below would make the greatest gift package for your favorite knitter. These sturdy handmade bags come from a fair trade organization in Nepal and measure approximately 8.5″ by 5″ and have a zip closure. They make a great little clutch for carrying your wallet, cell phone, glasses etc., so grab a few for even the non-fiber folks on your list, or for yourself to help keep it all together this winter!

 

 

Beautiful Books…

Always a treat – here are some favorite books (old and new) for everyone!

 

 

Knitting Notions

Some lovely, nifty, and very gifty new knitting notions have just landed… Plus, the highly sough after new Lykke needle kits are going to be back in stock before Christmas – so get them now, or pre-order before they’re gone again!

 

 

 

 

Quick Kits & Perfect Patterns

Need to pick something quick and easy to knit or weave? There’s still time to wrap a loved one in something handmade. Here are a few of our recent favorites!

The Space Oddity Shawl is an easy, super-squishy shawl knit up in the Pure Bliss Falkland Aran organic merino worsted weight yarn. Now available in kits that come in a handy muslin project bag these are a great gift to make or give as is.

The Snow Angels Kit makes three sweet and fluffy angels – a festive little seasonal touch!

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Is this the year to splurge? A Spinning Wheel or a Loom… or the incredible Wooden Ball Winder & Cherry Swift combo!

The new Flatiron Spinning Wheel by Schacht spins like a dream. It comes flat-packed and is easy to put together, with a great price and fresh looking design.

If a more traditional style appeals to you, the Kromski Symphony is a masterpiece of fine woodworking and fantastic function, in your choice of finishes. To learn more and select just the right wheel see our Spinning Wheel Guide.

Remember – Spinning Wheels ship FREE to the lower 48!

Rigid Heddle Looms are a great way to get started weaving. They’re portable, quick to learn, and affordable, and you can make so many things on even the smaller models – think scarves, shawls, table linens or yardage for home decoration. We recommend the Schacht, Kromski, and Ashford models. To learn more about the different features, check out our Rigid Heddle Guide.

Gift Certificates

Give the gift of creativity, with a Halcyon Yarn Gift Certificate. It can be hard to choose materials for the creative folks in our lives – or to expect your loved ones to know just what colors (or yardage!) you’d like to receive… Well, there’s nothing generic about a Gift Certificate from Halcyon Yarn, it’s the perfect way to make sure the recipient receives something creative, enriching, and in just the right color! Gift Certificates are good on all merchandise, as well as classes at Halcyon Yarn, and they never expire.

 

Related items of interest: • Knitting Equipment • Knitting Books • Weaving Books • Crochet Books • Knitting Patterns • Weaving Patterns