October 12th, 2011
Artfibers News — October 2011
by
nyle

Artfibers News — Holiday Discount, Gift Certificates, Contest, Amazing New Yarns, Free Patterns!

Free Knitting Pattern by Artfibers of San Francisco: Sparkling Cowl

Free Knitting Pattern by Artfibers of San Francisco: Sparkling Cowl

Holiday Discount :  per order, 20% off on amounts above the first $50

Includes: Artfibers catalog yarns, Artfibers Gift Certificates
Excludes:  store sale items, tools, fiber
End date: close of the business day, December 23, 2011

If you’re not sure what to buy right now, get a discounted gift certificate and choose later! We don’t have a way to sell gift certificates through our website yet, so if you want one, just send us an email at artfibersyarn@earthlink.net .  We need the name of the recipient and the redemption value amount.  We’ll bill through Paypal invoice by return email (you don’t need an account with them to use this service).

Completed Project Contest:  Everyone Wins!

Projects completed in Artfibers yarns and posted to the Artfibers group on Ravelry will earn a store credit of $5 each and be eligible to win gift certificates.

Rules & procedures:
Projects must be posted between 10/12/2011 and 1/12/2012 to “We Heart Artfibers” at www.ravelry.com
Postings should include comments and a rating for the Artfibers yarn.
All projects should contain at least 50% Artfibers yarns.
Voting is by faving a project.  Highest number of faves wins.
Prizes: $100 most faves, $75 second, $50 third (paid as a Gift Certificate)
Entrants will post their own tally on the Ravelry thread “Artfibers Projects Rewards and Contest” on January 11, 2012.  We will sort through and announce the winners.

The contest will culminate in a party/fashion show at Artfibers on Sunday, January 15 from 2 to 6 pm.  This party will be open to all.  Show off your contest entries.  Enjoy wonderful food and drink with delightful people and inspiration.

10 New Yarns

Free Knitting Pattern by Artfibers of San Francisco:  Elegant Wristlet

Free Knitting Pattern by Artfibers of San Francisco: Elegant Wristlet


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Pleiades stretch metallic
Shush stretch superkid mohair
DNMY recycled denim
j’aime stretchy cashmere blend
Mesmer felted merino strand
Twain organic cotton and merino blend
Goldrush wide ribbon with huge chunks of metallic gold
Marimba vintage look lustrous highlights with velvety microfiber
Heath complex structural ribbon
Starring stretch metallic/mohair

As always, swatching of these and all Artfibers yarns is free and unlimited at our San Francisco store.  To have a swatching sample shipped by mail, just order the number of yards that you want in any yarn.  If you have questions, please email artfibersyarn@earthlink.net or call our toll free line at 1.888.326.1112.

New Free Patterns

Sparkling Cowl
Tam and Neckwarmer

Elegant Wristlets

Felted Mukluks

Crossover Tunic


Please take a few moments to search the blog for other patterns.  Many of the earlier ones are great designs!

Happy fiber creation!

– Rox and the Artfibers team

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