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June = Free Shipping!

Free shipping on all orders $50 or more (US) at www.goshyarnit.com Use coupon code "JUNEBUG" during checkout.

We have a new batch of Hurricane Katrina wood nostepinnes (use this lovely tool to wind your yarn into balls the old-fashioned, Scandinavian way...easy!). We've added more gorgeous Offhand Designs totes and cases to the webstore. And, we are now selling my own knitting and crochet patterns!

Need a gift? We have Yarn Meditation CDs, crystal stitch markers, knitting tags, fiber arts books and gift certificates.

Come see us at the Griffin Dyeworks Dye & Fiber Retreat in Castaic, CA, June 13-15! It's an amazing retreat...3 days of camping, dyeing fibers, and learning how to do a wide variety of fiber arts in a relaxed setting. For more info.: www.griffindyeworks.com

Handspun Yarns!

My daugther Joey spun up some lovely yarns this month! My sons, Ricky and Wilson, carded up the fiber batts by hand, mostly from wool, tencel, nylon, angelina and tinsel.

Some of the yarns sold at CNCH. Others are for sale in my Etsy shop. Here are pictures of some of her beautiful yarns!

CNCH!

Wow! We had a wonderful time at the Conference of Northern California Handweavers in Sacramento this past weekend. There were about 400 conference attendees from CA, NV and other states. Lots of incredible workshops, demos, galleries, and gatherings.

Gosh Yarn It! was fortunate to be one of the vendors at CNCH this year. Somehow, we got quite a bit of our totes, tools and accessories into an 8'x10' space! My husband had built a vendor booth display for previous fairs and shows. He did a great job modifying the woodwork to fit the space.

My daughter Joey helped set everything up, assisted with sales, demonstrated spinning and Tunisian crochet, and was in charge of fixing up and changing the display. My sons Ricky and Wilson helped with taking down the exhibit.

My sister Jessica and her boyfriend James helped out in our booth on Saturday. My in-laws came to visit. Also, two brother-in-laws, sister-in-law and two nieces stopped by to show support!

Joey sold 6 of her handspun yarns (money goes into her college account), including some that she spun up during the conference! She spun up yarns from batts that were custom-carded by her brothers.

We met a lot of nice people, learned more about weaving, and had a great time selling our products.

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Free shipping on all US orders $50 or more during the month of May at Gosh Yarn It! Use coupon code: FLOWERS

We have gorgeous, new, velvet totes and cases from Offhand Designs in stock! Perfect for knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving and other fiber arts needs.

Chicago!

I just returned from a nice trip to Chicago. What a beautiful city! Of course, I had to stop at a yarn shop and a raw food restaurant before I left.

Here is some pictures of Nina...the most chic yarn shop I've ever seen! I bought some Habu loopy yarn, some gorgeous wool Malabrigo in pinks and browns, and a cute ladybug tape measure for my daughter. I'm wearing my Tunisian-crocheted shawl/scarf that I made out of Louisa Harding's Thalia yarn (bought at Babetta's Yarn shop in Fair Oaks, CA), and my Debbie Bliss Camelino, crocheted gloves with knitted Lion Brand Ruffles trim and flowers from Buffalo Gold yarn and my own handspun alpaca. It all kept me warm during the April wind and sleet!

For dinner, my husband and I went to Karyn's Raw Vegan Gourmet Restaurant. Also fabulous and chic! The food was amazing. I had raviolis which I think were made out of thinly sliced jicama, stuffed with a cheese made from macadamia nuts, and loaded with a tomato-basil-olive sauce. Appetizer was sliced celery in a yummy, buttery-spicy sauce. Along with a shot of wheatgrass, glass of fresh coconut juice, and a delectable lemon pie, I was full, healthy and happy! And to top it all off, Karyn also has a cafe and market next door. I bought some of her amazing raw cookies to snack on for my trip back home.

Free Shipping in April!

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