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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Fri, 03, Feb 2012 02:25:02 EDT

Please join us in celebrating FIFTEEN YEARS for Elegant Stitches. We are holding sales every day from Feb 1 - 4, with daily drawings and prizes. Winners of the daily draw will be posted on the website, so if you shop with us, please check back here to see if your name is a winner!! Yarn is on sale this week for 25% off (with a few exclusions). There will also be daily specials so stop in to see what we're doing each day!
WEDNESDAY'S WINNER - Nina Indianer - $25 gift certificate
THURSDAY's WINNER - Kay Chen - choice of one of 4 poncho kits
FRIDAY"S winner - Emily - $50 gift certificate
SATURDAY SPECIAL - everyone who spends over $50 gets a FREE pattern book of our most often sought after designs. Ask for it!

New Return Policy

Wed, 01, Feb 2012 05:41:40 EDT

In preparation for the sale of Elegant Stitches, we need to reduce inventory and maintain proper records for the new buyer - therefore effective February 1, ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES. Yarn bought in January can still be returned or exchanged, and yarn bought before that is not returnable due to the regular 30 day return policy. PLEASE SHOP CAREFULLY.

What's new for January

Sat, 21, Jan 2012 04:42:55 EDT

1/2 - just received the color of the month selection from Fiesta Yarns. This month it's "San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. I guess that's a cruise port?? Any way, the yarns are Glamour, 32 degrees, rayon boucle, LaBoheme and Tenero, which is new to us (blend of cashmere and merino, boucle). The colorway is rust/navy/dark green/ with a touch of burnt gold. Very rich and deep. Stop in to see it!

1/19 - received great new yarns from Berroco. "Lacey" is a fun new novelty scarf yarn that can be either knit or crocheted. "Versa" is a cotton/acrylic tape with a wonderful pattern book for great summer sweaters. And the ever-popular Vintage now comes in variegated colors which are sure to please those wanting to knit sweaters or blankets.

December new yarns

Thu, 22, Dec 2011 11:00:21 EDT

This is typically a very slow time of year for new items to arrive - but we just got in a shipment from Malabrigo, which we ordered back in JULY. Well, better late than never - consider it a Christmas present from the yarn fairies.
We got in sock weight, lace weight and new new yarns - Rios and Arroyo. Rios is worsted weight, and Susan is literally DROOLING over the colorways. It has 210 yards per hank and is a superwash merino, so perfect for all worsted weight garments. The Rios is DK weight and has 335 yards per hank - again, all those wonderful colorways that Malabrigo is known to make.
The sock and lace yarns have brand new colorways - see the listing in the individual product section so you can shop online. Merry Christmas! Oh, I almost forgot - we also got in book 3 in the Mirasol collection.

November

Tue, 08, Nov 2011 02:25:41 EDT

11/1 - new Flicker from Berroco, and more colors in Souffle and Boboli. Colors have been posted in the yarn section for your shopping pleasure! Also more of the openwork scarf yarn in solids, multicolors and glitzy solids from Rozetti - Marina and Marina Multi and Marina glitz

11/8 - ow, wow! are we ever tired! The UPS God, Vincent, brought 10 big boxes of yarn today. LOTS of new Noro and Debbie Bliss primarily with some Katia, along with plenty of pattern books. Too pooped to post now - will list on the website tomorrow. If you love Noro, come see us SOON.

Born Free Pet Shelter

Tue, 01, Nov 2011 04:03:14 EDT

The Born Free Pet Shelter currently houses over 140 dogs. Our food, veterinary and maintenance costs are very high, but we are a NO-KILL shelter and are committed to giving our dogs the best possible conditions while they wait for their forever families. We have puppies (usually kept in foster homes) through seniors under our care. If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting a new family member, please have them contact us for great dogs in real need of a new home!

We now have a Facebook page, so �like� us to see pictures, success stories and more as it happens. Go to Born Free Pet Shelter � we post pictures of available dogs, notices of events and adoption opportunities.

We are requesting your support in the form of monetary donations. This is the perfect time to think of donating to Born Free as a holiday gift to someone you love � someone who really doesn�t need another physical gift to clutter up the house! Because we are a non-profit organization, your donation is fully tax deductible. If you send a check with a name and address of your gift recipient, we will send a lovely note in your name as their gift. Please provide the reason for this gift (Christmas, Birthday, Hannukah, Anniversary, etc) so we can personalize the note.

Donations may be given by check, cash or credit card to Elegant Stitches, or checks mailed to Born Free Pet Shelter, PO Box 823, Key Biscayne FL 33149. Please provide your email with your check for a quick thank you!

Please donate generously, as without the valued support of you and others, Born Free struggles to provide care and lacks the ability to take in more deserving animals. We all know how rough the economy has been for everyone over the last few years, and more and more people have been forced to abandon their much-loved family members, either to rescues or to live on the streets. We want all dogs to have the love of a family, but until that is possible, we strive to give them the care, love and attention as best we can provide!

In the last several months we have taken in a puppy with two broken legs run over by a car, puppies abandoned in a dumpster, puppies born UNDER a dumpster, puppies and their parents rescued from deplorable conditions in the back yard of an infirm old man...... the list goes on and on. Please help us help them!!! WE ALSO NEED TEMPORARY FOSTER HOMES FOR PUPPIES. IF YOU CAN FOSTER TWO PUPPIES AT A TIME FOR A FEW WEEKS AND BRING THEM TO WEEKEND ADOPTION EVENTS, PLEASE LET JEANNIE KNOW. THANK YOU.

Kit of the Month

Wed, 01, Feb 2012 05:39:34 EDT

Come in and ask about our "Kit of the Month" special. 10% off regular price of the yarns inside. February's kit is the "Ruffled Shawl" ( or "crack shawl" as someone named it because it's so addicting....) Kits will be on sale starting Feb 6, after our Anniversary Week Bash

October

Mon, 31, Oct 2011 11:50:08 EDT

10/6 - Just in from Plymouth - surprise shipment! New colors in Coffee Beenz, Baby Alpaca Grande (solid and hand-dye), Baby Alpaca Brush, Baby Alpaca Ampato, new Holiday Lights, juli, Bazinga, Royal Llama Silk. Newletter coupon not valid on new yarns. Sorry!Also patterns and models for the Grande and Brush.

10/10 - from Lorna's Laces - new colorways in worsted and bulky weights, as well as Angel angora and the new Solemate sock yarn. Yummy colors and a delicious smell from the dye wash! We love all these yarns.

10/13 from Katia and Knitting Fever - wonderful flouncy scarf yarns. Ondas , Ondas Lux, Ripple, Flounce, Triana and Triana Lux, Ronda. Fabulous yarn in lots of shades!

10/25 - stiletto metallic sock yarn from Plymouth, Knitter's and Vogue new issues

10/31 - From Cascade - new colors in Heritage Silk paints. From Interweave "Crochet Accessories" magazine with very cool ideas for things you may not have thought of making, and "Jane Austen Knits" magazine with vintage style patterns, many of which are really cool and I plan on knitting lots of things from that one!

August 2011 update

Fri, 12, Aug 2011 08:56:57 EDT

Our aid worker contact has moved to yet another location in Afghanistan (central, in the mountains). She is requesting warm clothing for girls of all ages for a local orphanage, and for the small number of women and children in the local prison. We have quite a stash built up from the last few months and will start shipping immediately! She said it's already getting cooler at night so that you need a sweater. That means it will be downright frigid come winter!
If you wish to help, please knit WARM items - scarves, socks, sweaters, hats and drop them off at the store. We will ship boxes to her directly as we get them filled. Thanks for all the help that our great customers always provide!

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Sat, 23, Jul 2011 03:46:55 EDT

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