One of the largest fiber festivals in the country is this weekend – Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. It is just up the road (about an hour) at the Howard County Fairgrounds. If you are headed through Alexandria on your way to the festival, stop by the shop. We are open! We will happily give you a free fibre space™ tote for your shopping at the festival.

Friday: 10 am – 9 pm

Saturday: 10 am – 7 pm

Sunday: 11 am – 6pm (Men knit & crochet group meets from 4-6 pm)

Also, if you plan to travel this Spring or Summer, take your fibre space™ tote with you! Send us a picture of your tote traveling the US and the world.  We will be posting photos of totes throughout the season as they travel all over the place. We will then hold a contest in August for the best photos sent to us over the summer. The winner will get an exciting prize!

If you have been thinking about running the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon but haven’t quite registered yet or joined our running club, here is a little extra incentive. We are now an official sponsor!

fibre space™ -  Official Knit Wits of the 2010 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon

When you register for the race, bring in a copy of your registration and get 10% off!

Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, started in 1970 as a way to raise awareness and respect for our environment. In celebration, we are having a SALE!

Since animal fibres require less processing to become yarn, we are putting all of our animal fibres on sale today through Sunday. Get 10% off any blend in the store that is made from 100% furry creatures. (no, silk is not a furry creature!)

Check your email for more on plant vs. animal…of course, there are still plenty of “green” plant yarns in the store – organic cotton from Malabrigo, for example. And we aren’t even going to start a debate on natural dyes versus acid based dyes. (Kel could talk your ear off about this!) But we thought that it would be a nice time to celebrate the original yarn – that made from animal hair. So come out anytime in the next four days and stock up on your snuggly fibres!

I am releasing new details on the fibre and gauge of the yarns in our Bundles of Joy club. For those of you who aren’t looking for baby projects, we plan to include suggested project ideas each month that aren’t baby focused. Here are the projects and yardages:

Projects:

• Baby blanket in a custom color for the club (1,125 yards of worsted weight yarn)
• Girl’s dress (380 yards of DK weight yarn and small amounts of an accent yarn)
• Gender neutral baby sweater and booties (625 yards fingering weight yarn)
• Boy’s sweater (600 yards fingering weight yarn)

Read more and register here.

Our new blue shirts have arrived and they have a funky green and purple fibre girl on them. In honor of the new arrival, we are putting our brown short sleeved shirts on sale – 40% off!

I promise to have TWO finished sweaters by Monday or Tuesday, which should get me caught up on the “12 sweaters in 12 months” thing.  I promise! I am trying! But if you need help setting up a Mac server, I am now your gal…

Jared Flood passed along this amazing natural gas commercial that features the most amazing display of knitted fabric!

Then check out the “Making of” video:

Four bundles of joy for your bundles of joy! The club features four brand new baby projects from five amazing designers: Sally Rainey, Kristen Rengren, Courtney Kelley, Kate Gagnon & Tanis Gray.  Spoil the little ones in your life with a colorful and luxurious sweater, dress or blanket. Clothing items will be sized from newborn to 18 months. Projects will be intermediate level.

Projects:

• Baby blanket in a custom color, exclusive to the club
• Girl’s dress
• Gender neutral baby sweater and booties
• Boy’s sweater

The packages:

This club is for the babes who love bold and colorful garments! The fibres featured in our club are all hand dyed or kettle dyed and do contain animal fibres. Each package will contain an original pattern and enough yarn to complete the largest size of the pattern. Because the yarns are hand dyed and unique, additional yarn will not be available.

Delivery:

Shipments will begin in May and end in August, shipped by the 25th of each month.

There are two options for delivery: store pick up or shipment. If you would prefer shipment, your package will be mailed 2 days prior to the opening of store pickup. Shipping is through the US Postal Service, priority mail and is $20 for four shipments.

To register:

Cost is $225. Shipping is an additional $20. Register online here.

The fine print:

There are no refunds or cancellations for the club.  Packages will be shipped by the 25th of each month. Packages begin in May and end in August. You may change your shipping address at any time. We regret we can not ship internationally at this time. Those who have selected store pick up will be permitted to pick up in the shop two days after the shipments have been made. You will receive an email to indicate that the club has been shipped and what date the store pickup is available. If you intend to give this as a gift, please be sure to indicate the recipient’s name and address in the checkout process. The club is limited to 50 participants.

Please note: our web store updates every five minutes. Your orders will be processed in the order we receive them. Your spot is not guaranteed until we fully process your order – thank you for your understanding.

fibre space™ is excited to announce its newest yarn club!

Four bundles of joy for your bundles of joy! The club features four brand new baby projects from five amazing designers: Sally Rainey, Kristen Rengren, Courtney Kelley, Kate Gagnon & Tanis Gray.  Spoil the little ones in your life with a colorful and luxurious sweater, dress or blanket. Clothing items will be sized from newborn to 18 months. Projects will be intermediate level.

Projects:

• Baby blanket in a custom color, exclusive to the club
• Girl’s dress
• Gender neutral baby sweater and booties
• Boy’s sweater

The packages:

This club is for the babes who love bold and colorful garments! The fibres featured in our club are all hand dyed or kettle dyed and do contain animal fibres. Each package will contain an original pattern and enough yarn to complete the largest size of the pattern. Because the yarns are hand dyed and unique, additional yarn will not be available.

Delivery:

Shipments will begin in May and end in August, shipped by the 25th of each month.

There are two options for delivery: store pick up or shipment. If you would prefer shipment, your package will be mailed 2 days prior to the opening of store pickup. Shipping is through the US Postal Service, priority mail and is $20 for four shipments.

To register:

Cost is $225. Shipping is an additional $20. Registration will open Thursday, April 8 in the AM. Check the blog to find out when the club is available.

The fine print:

There are no refunds or cancellations for the club.  Packages will be shipped by the 25th of each month. Packages begin in May and end in August. You may change your shipping address at any time. We regret we can not ship internationally at this time. Those who have selected store pick up will be permitted to pick up in the shop two days after the shipments have been made. You will receive an email to indicate that the club has been shipped and what date the store pickup is available. If you intend to give this as a gift, please be sure to indicate the recipient’s name and address in the checkout process. The club is limited to 50 participants.