SALE & POSH Closed 7/28 & 7/29/09

POSH will be closed for inventory July 28th & 29th. We will re-open on Thursday the 30th, at 1 pm.

Our Sale starts the July 30th !!

All yarn, books, & patterns are 20% off.

The sale room is 30% off! This is a great time to redeem your POSH Gift Certificates.

Have a fiberlicious day & see ya soon!

New Tuesday Hours & Yarn!

POSH will now open at 1 pm on Tuesdays. You don't have to wait until late afternoon to get your fiber fix! A reminder: we are open late on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

New Yarn! We have some lovely Misti Alpaca Handpainted Laceweight - 100 gram hank, 2 Ply Lace Weight, 7 sts per inch, needle US #2. The colors are gorgeous, and it's butter soft baby alpaca. Also, a yummy sock yarn that is just in - 50% Superfine Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, & 10% Nylon. Misti Sock Yarn blends superfine alpaca, fine Merino wool, silk ,and nylon to create a superbly soft, resilient, and durable sock yarn. It comes in a 100 gram hank, 4 ply, Fingering Weight, 7 sts per inch, needle US #2. Come and give it a fondle!

3rd Birthday Sale!

Hi y'all!
We have a sale happening to celebrate our 3rd year! Our sale room is 25% off. There's Noro, Araucania, Ella Rae and more. Saturday only - June 27th - all yarn in the shop is 15% off. Come help us celebrate with cupcakes and fizzy beverages!

XOXO,

Sylvia

P.S. Special orders not included in the sale. :)

Yummy Titles in the Shop!

Just a teaser of a few of the great books we have in stock right now. These are definate eye candy! Of course, there are other fab titles too, so don't limit yourself. :)

Knit for the Carnations and Knit in Public Day at Posh

For all you fiber lovers watching the Belmont Stakes this weekend!Pick your final jewel in the "Run for the Carnations," and win a discount if your horse places 1st (20%), 2nd (15%), or 3rd (10%)!

Email us or drop your pick off at POSH, and redeem your winnings 6/9 - 6/13/09. All picks must be into POSH by midnight Friday.

Email: yarn@poshayarnboutique.com RE: POSH Stakes

And be sure to take note of our summer hours:

Summer Hours
Tuesdays: 4 pm - 7 pm
Wednesdays: 1 pm - 5 pm
Thursdays: 1 pm - 9 pm
Fridays: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm

Closed Sunday & Monday




We will be KIPing and CIPing (crocheting in public) in the front yarn at Posh, Saturday, June 20, noon-5 p.m. (the same day as our neighborhood Highlands Square Street Fair at 32nd and Lowell).

Join us for some stitching, snacking and sipping!

Register for spring classes at Posh!

Create your own "folk shawl" in this class taught by author Cheryl Oberle starting May 26

To sign up, call Posh, 720-855-0485.

Socks!
May 9th - 23rd
Learn the basics of sock knitting. You'll learn to use DPN's and knit a sock top down. This is a fabulous class for the adventurous beginner, or if you've been thinking about jumping into the sock obsession.
3 sessions, Thursdays, 6 pm - 8 pm, 65.00 + materials. Instructor: TBA

Easy Shrug
May 10th - 31st
Make and help design a fool-proof shrug that you will love! Come in and check out the sample hanging in the shop. This is a perfect beginner skills class. Class will skip the Memorial Day weekend.
3 sessions, Sundays, 1 pm - 3 pm. $65 + materials. Instructor: Theresa Pekron

Whisper Cardigan
May 21st - June 11th
Knit this simple & delicate cardigan from Interweave Knits. This whisper weight sweater is perfect for spring & those cool summer evenings. We have gorgeous laceweight yarns in stock, perfect for this project! Advanced beginning knitting skills required.
3 sessions, Thursdays, 6 pm-8 pm, $65 + materials. Instructor: Cathi Arfin

Folk Shawls
May 26th - July 21
This class is based on the Folk Shawls book by Cheryl Oberle. Cheryl will discuss and look at all the different shaping and techniques involved in the shawl traditions included in the book, plus some variations. Pick your shawl to work on from the many gorgeous shawls in the book. All levels are welcome, both new and advanced lace/ shawl knitters (must already know how to cast on, knit, and purl). Making skill appropriate choices of the patterns will be part of the class. Classes are scheduled to allow you to both launch a shawl and to provide knitting time between classes once the knitting has begun.
6 sessions,Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm, $80.00 + materials.
Instructor: Cheryl Oberle
Supplies: Class text, Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle - please call to reserve your book upon registration. Yarn and needles for shawl of your choice (choice of these can be done with the instructor's assistance at first class).
Basic knitting supplies, calculator, pen and paper for notes.

Fair Isle Knitting
May 30th - June 20th
A class for the adventurous knitter! Learn to knit using two-handed, stranded and woven-in knitting. You will start with a small purse, and then work on a bigger project. Your stranded knitting will look fabulous using this technique! Learn from an awesome instructor and check out some of her gorgeous finished projects.
Basic knitting skills required.4 sessions, Saturdays, 1-3 pm, $65 + materials.
Instructor: Sue Petrovski

And the winner is...

This fine bird by master spinner and knitter Kay!

Second prize went to Chickpea by Kristen.

Third place went to Chickie Lickie and we awarded honorable mentions to Little Red Hen and Miss Violet.

Winners received a goody bag of yarn and fiber goodies. And we had a grand time at our hen party!

Thank you to all who participated!