Our 2012 Schedule is up!  

 

 

Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth at the the Connecticut Sheep & Wool Festival.  It was a terrific show and a perfect way to begin the spring season!

 

We'll be at the New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival May 12-13th.  Booth assignments haven't been given out yet, but I have been told maps will be posted at the show.  Don't forget the new change in the fairgouds this year!!!   It will be held at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH.  

 

What's New.. 
... several new yarn bases, lots of new colorways, a new batch of Ledbetter spindles and SHUTTLES, gift certificates..

 

Beach Buttons..  We made several trips to the beach last fall gathering materials for our stone Beach Buttons.  No two alike, these are natural beach stone buttons, made by Mother Nature, polished by Father Neptune, and made into buttons here in the shop.

 

 

Ledbetter spindles!!  Each spindle is unique, a work of art.  The spin is effortless and long lasting.  I say that they spin as good as they look.  Listed on the Spindle pages, Traditional Top Whorl, the Modular , the Mini size spindle and (when available) Support Spindles.  I have only a few Support Spindles so they probably won't make it to the website for a couple months.
 

Lillian Fay..  by the very talented Ellen Mason,offered as a kit paired with Ball and Skein's new aran wt. merino, Breckenridge,  in  a choice of colors. If you want a color not listed, let me know. 

The Super Sock 416 is up to date.  Check out the new "Wear to Work" colors.  So many of you asked for colors that you could wear or that men would wear to the office that I finally got busy and came up with four very wearable neutrals: 
After Midnight: darkest navy to black
Slate: deep charcoal tones
Cinder: grey to brown
Caribou: shades of light brown, beige and saddle

You may have see some these yarn bases at the 2011 shows.  Over the next month, I hope to update and add them to the website.  

• Aran wt. Breckenridge  (it premiered with the pattern Lillian Fay)
• Mansfield a new 4ply worsted wt.
• Providence, a lt. worsted with lots of bounce.
• Lyra, a new single in a dk wt. , Ariane, a 2 ply, heavenly soft lace wt. and Aurora, in a luscious fingering wt. are three new alpaca / silk blends.
• Sierra Sock, a plump 3 ply wool / nylon blend. Knits up on a 1-3 US needle.
• Glissade.. oh my!   also a silk / merino blend in a 4 ply fingering.  

Elise and Sophia, lt dk / heavy fingering wt. yarn bases are now online.  Still to come is another fingering / sock wt. Weatherfield.  If you've visited the Ball and Skein booth anytime in the last year, you've seen all of these.  Pasha, in lace wt. and dk, is still offered but now, only as part of a kit.

Our Electric Skein Winders (this includes the Multi-Skeiner) have been updated to now include shaped yarn pegs.  These keep your skeins separated while winding, no more crossovers. 

The Yarn Pegs are also available separately if you wish to upgrade an older model.

The Crank Winder now comes in two sizes;  a single and a triple skein winder.  Just check the drop down box on the Crank Winder page.
   

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