Hello!

September and October were very busy months with shows and Guild events. Knitter's Fair on September 15th was held at a great new venue, Bingeman's in Kitchener. The move in and out was a snap and the show layout and features seemed to be just right for the attendees.

The following week we had a booth at the OHS Central Region Seminar hosted by The Haliburton Highlands Handweavers and Spinners at the Bark Lake Conference Centre in Haliburton. Again a great location that worked very well.

At theCentral Region Seminar at Bark Lake Don discusses Tencel yarn for a special project with a customer.

On October 1st the Burlington Weavers and Spinners Guild held an evening devoted to Tencel. Joyce Newman spoke on weaving with Tencel and Barbara Reid presented her findings on spinning and dyeing Tencel, Tencel/Merino and Tencel/Cotton fibres. We were invited to be part of the evening and were again amazed at the widespread interest in Tencel.

On Monday October the 16th Marie was the guest presenter at the Peterborough Weavers and Spinners Guild meeting. Marie spoke on colour selection and dyeing techniques. The Peterborough Guild hold a show and tell each meeting which certainly exhibits the varied disciplines and talents among the membership.

All were great events with the bonus of meeting new weavers and spinners and saying hello to old friends.

Yarns Plus will be closed over the Holiday Season this year. Last day of business is Thursday, December 20th, reopening on Monday, January 7th, 2002.

We would like to extend Season's Greetings to all our customers. May 2002 be a year of fulfilling creativity in your life.

Don & Marie

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Christmas Tassel Angels

To make an angel, start with a white yarn tassel with shiny metallic yarns added. Wrap the "arm" sections at the shoulders, and the angel will have celestial sleeves ( Fig 1 ). A lace halo or a small starched doily will complete the look. Add wings of gauze, lace, or silver paper.

This suggestion comes from "Tassels, The Fanciful Embellishment" by Nancy Welsh. ISBN 1-887374-23-x. This book was reviewed in Yarns Plus News Issue 10 March/April 2001.

Tencel yarn is ideal for tassel projects such as these precious angels. Great embellishments for holiday gifts!

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A Little Pearl…..

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.."

Marcel Proust

Mill Happenings….

Marie and Josette have their studio on the second floor of the Yellow Building. ( Center building in illustration ) On Saturday November 17th all the artisans in the Yellow Building are having a special event "New Faces, New Spaces" to celebrate the new people and the rearranged studios in the building. Marie and Josette have invited their customers to drop in for a visit, refreshments and a chance to make a Christmas Wish List which the Mill elves will pass on to Santa.

Why not take a drive in the country and visit Glen Williams and the William's Mill.

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Gallery Photos

We would like to make additions to the Gallery section of yarnsplus.com. If you have a piece that turned out just right using our yarn we'd like to share it with all the visitors to the site.

All we need is a sharp color photo we can scan and a little write up on the piece. Please consider sharing your talent with your fellow artists. Your work could be an inspiration that prompts creativity to blossom.

Call anytime on the toll free number if you would like to show your work on the site.

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What's New & Coming!

New Tencel Warp - Mountain Mist

In the last issue we introduced Mountain Mist as our latest colorway in both Chenille and Tencel. Everyone took one look and said, "This is a great color combination, where are the Mountain Mist Tencel Warps." Guess we totally Mist that one.

Well at Yarns Plus we listen and believe the Customer is always right! We now have Mountain Mist Tencel Warps in the line. We have yet to catch up to the demand so it appears safe to call it a winner. The five Tencel warp color combinations now available are Red, Blue/Purple, Wine Country, Teal and Mountain Mist. Priced at $59.00 ea. These warps offer and excellent way to enjoy the Tencel experience on your loom.

Each warp is chained, loom ready and yields two scarves approximately 68" long and eight inches wide. Two 3 oz. skeins of Tencel are required for weft.

Tencel- We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of four new Tencel mill dyed colors with six more due in the spring. The new shades are Violet, Emerald, Mauve and Light Indigo. Next spring we expect Seafoam, Adobe, Gold, Silver, Acorn and Fuchsia. There will be 16 colors in total. All these colors will be available on 500 gr. cones $36.00 ea. or 250 gr. tubes at $20. ea. In stock we have Tussah, Herb Green, Moroccan Blue, Persian Red, Purple Sage and Black.

Chenille- The dark green color Okra we mentioned last month is now here and it is gorgeous. This 1300 yd/lb chenille won't last long!

Goodbye Burgundy- We have discontinued Burgundy as a solid color in all three hand dyed lines, Rayon Chenille, Rayon Lustre and Tencel.

Mill Dyed 550 yd/lb Rayon Chenille- Not a new item but it does have a NEW price. We took on this line thinking it would be very popular with hand knitter's and weavers. Don was wrong and the accountant says it is time to bite the bullet before year end. Priced to clear at $14.00 a lb. Min order five pounds any color mix or order 10 lbs or more for only $12.00 per pound.

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Here are the shows we are planning to attend in 2002!

• April CardiKnits, Ancaster, Ontario
• May 10-12 Wasoon, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
• August 1-4 Convergence, Vancouver, B.C.
• September 22nd Five Counties Seminar, Milton, Ontario
• October 19th OHS Central Region Seminar, Cobourg, Ontario

November/December Special

"Be a Dyer Starter Kit"

At all the shows we often hear, " I just love the color of your yarn, I wish I could dye my own yarn". Well you can and it is a lot easier than most people think. With just a little practice you can hand dye or hand paint yarn to achieve just the color you want including variegateds. To make your first yarn dyeing experience a success we have teamed up with G&S Dyes to offer you a Dyers Starter Kit.

Here's what you get:

G&S Procion MX Starter Kit with:

• 25 gm dye: Yellow, Turquoise, Fuchsia and Black.
• 250 gm Sodium Carbonate
• 200 gm Urea
• 60 ml TNA Soap
• 1.0 kg Sodium Sulphate
• 120 ml Raycafix
• Basic Mask
• Instructions for Batik, Tie-Dye and Direct Application

Three great yarns that take Procion MX dyes beautifully

• One pound tube 1300 yd/lb Rayon Chenille
• One pound tube Yarns Plus exclusive 8 ply 1250 yd/lb Rayon Lustre
• 500 gr cone 2/10 Tencel, 4200 yd/lb

Plus Marie's easy to follow Immersion and Direct Application Dyeing tips and Dye Studio Safety Guidelines.

Total regular value of kit is $114.25.
"Be a Dyer" Starter Kit Special- 30 % off only $79.95.
Kit with yarn in skeins, rather than cones or tubes only $94.95.

You may want to tip off Santa to get you a kit for Christmas and have your first hand dyed or hand painted yarn by the New Year.

Risk Free Mail Order

As mail order specialists we fully understand the apprehension to purchase yarn sight unseen. If you buy something from us and discover it is not exactly what you wanted for your project we'll take it back. We want your Yarns Plus purchases to be absolutely risk free. We'll even pay the return postage.

If you are planning a project and feel our yarn may be suitable we'll be glad to send a reeling of any yarns you may want to order so you can be sure they are right for you. Just call toll free 1-777- 448- 4544 !

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