Vintage Knits Update

15% Off Sock Yarns!

This month we are celebrating one of our favorite projects, socks.  For the Month of May, take an additional 15% off our already reduced prices on our sock yarns.  We carry sock yarns from more than a dozen different manufacturers, so there is a lot to choose from.  To receive your discount, use this coupon code during checkout:  socks

Here is the full list of our sock yarns:

• Araucania Ranco
• Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome
• Claudia Hand Painted Fingering
• Colinette Jitterbug
• Crystal Palace Panda Cotton
• Dream in Color Smooshy
• Knit One Crochet Too Soxx Appeal
• Lana Grossa Meilenweit
• Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock
• Louet Gems
• Mountain Colors Bearfoot
• Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn
• Ornaghi Filati Luna Park
• Regia 4 Ply
• Schaefer Ann
• Schaefer Heather
• SWTC TOFUtsie

Our sock yarns are already discounted by 5%, but Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome is discounted by 19%.  The coupon code can be used with our already discounted prices.

Hard to Find Yarns
Schaefer yarns and Ornaghi Filati are no longer producing yarns, and Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn is no longer available in the U.S.  We have a limited supply of these yarns, so if you want them, you should stock up now while we have them.

A Bit Different
Most of our sock yarns are 75-80% superwash wool, with the balance polyester.  Here are a few of our yarns with other compositions:

1. Crystal Palace Panda Cotton:
   55% bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% elastic nylon
2. K1C2 Soxx Appeal:
   96% superwash Merino wool, 3% nylon, 1% elastic
3. Louet Gems:
   100% superwash merino
4. Mountain Colors Bearfoot:
   60% superwash wool, 25%Mohair, 15% nylon
5. Regia Creative:
   A knitted scarf that transforms into a pair of socks.
   75% Superwash wool, 25% Polyamide
6. Regia Cotton Horizont:
   41% wool, 34% cotton, 25% nylon
7. SWTC TOFUtsies:
   50% superwash wool, 25% soysilk, 22.5% cotton, 2.5% Chitin
   

Remember, the sale ends on May 30, 2013 at 12 midnight eastern time.  To purchase any of our yarns, visit our online store.

33% Off All Products!

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a gift of yarn. We are offering a 33% discount on orders of $75.00 or more. Here are the details:

• Take 33% off all orders of $75.00 or more (excluding tax and shipping).
• This includes sale and clearance merchandise.
• Use this Code at Checkout: 487ad30c0b
• The Coupon Expires at 12 midnight (eastern time) on April 21, 2013.
• This sale applies to new orders only.

Shop at: Vintage Knits Wool Shoppe

We have a new shipment of two Regia Sock yarns just in time for a quick mother’s day gift, or fun spring or summer projects.  Whether you like your sock yarns mostly wool, or partially cotton, these new yarns have something for everyone!

Regia Cotton Horizont is an amazing self-striping sock yarn that comes in an array of fun, sock-tastic color-ways. This cotton, wool and nylon blend is perfect for lighter weight socks.  Regia Cotton Horizont has a very nice feel to it.  We have eight color-ways in stock, and it only takes one skein to make a pair of socks.  Like most Regia sock yarns, Cotton Horizont is machine washable.  Too see photos of all eight colorways, and to purchase the yarn, visit our Regia Cotton Horizont page.

• Fibre Content: 41% wool, 34% cotton, 25% nylon
• Yardage/Weight: 437 yards, 100 grams
• Gauge: 6+ stitches/inch, size 0-2.5 needles
• Care: machine wash.

Regia Cotton Horizont #6400

Our other new sock yarn is Regia’s Arabesque Color.  Like Horizont, the Regia Arabesque Color is a self striping sock yarn that knits up into graceful repeating bands of color in varying widths.  This yarn is has no cotton in it, and is a more tradition wool/nylon blend sock yarn.  Like all Regia sock yarns, Arabesque is hard wearing, and should last for years with proper care. One skein is enough for one pair of socks.  You can see all of the colors of Regia Arabesque, and purchase this yarn at our Regia Arabesque page.

• Fibre Content: 75% wool, 25% polyamide
• Weight/Yardage: 100 grams/459 yards
• Gauge: 7.5 stitches per inch; size 2-3 needles
• Care: machine wash, tumble dry low heat. 

Regia Arabesque #5907

Both Regia Arabesque Color and Regia Cotton Horizont are priced at $15.20 per skein.  Make sure to check our available coupons to see if any additional discounts can be applied to your order!

We have two sales going on this month.  One advertised everywhere, and one for our ravelry members. Take a larger discount on two lines, Noro and Sublime. Or, 20% off any product in the store. See which sale works best for you. The sales are:

(1) 30% Off Noro and Sublime Yarns and Patterns!

Vintage Knits Wool Shoppe’s April sale is focusing on two yarn lines: Noro and Sublime. A 30% discount can be applied to qualifying purchases of Noro and Sublime products. Here are the details:

Take 30% off Noro and Sublime yarns and patterns.
You must purchase at least $50.00 (excluding tax and shipping) in Noro and/or Sublime products to receive the discount.
Use this Code at Checkout: norosub13

(2) Ravelry Sale!

Take 20% off all orders of $50.00 or more (excluding tax and shipping).
This includes sale and clearance merchandise.
Use this Code at Checkout: ravelry

Both sales expire at 12 midnight on April 30, 2013. The coupons can be used on new orders only. If you are ready to begin shopping, visit our online store.

Our 20% off Sale has been extended until March 31st.  You have two additional weeks to save 20% off purchases of more than $50.00! This includes our sale and clearance merchandise.  Use this coupon code during checkout:  FEBSALE13

We have also added a lot of products to our clearance section. Save up to 30% off regular prices on southwest Trading Company Bamboo and Oasis yarns. Check out our clearance page to see what is on sale.  Remember you can use the discount coupon on clearance items also!

Here is something fun that we now have in stock:
Regia Creativ – Make a Change, wear the scarf while you knit it into a pair of socks!

If you like knitting socks, but want something new to try, Regia Creativ is for you!  Regia Creativ starts out as a single strand that is knitted flat and then hand dyed.  The result is a knitted scarf that you pull the ready to ravel end to knit yourself a pair of socks.  The scarf is actually very nice and can be worn, so if you need a last minute gift for the non-knitter, buy them a cute scarf.  We have one production run of Creativ, and our supplies are limited to stock on hand.

Regia Creative is on sale for $15.20.  Remember, if you spend $50.00 or more, you can take 20% off your entire order using this coupon code:  FEBSALE13  The sale ends at midnight (Eastern time) March 10, 2013. To purchase Regia Creativ, visit our online store.

Fibre Content: 75% Superwash wool, 25% Polyamide
Yardage: 400 yards
Gauge: 7.5 stitches/inch, size 1-3 needles
Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash, tumble try low heat.

Regia Creativ

Take 20% off all orders of $50.00 or more.  This includes sale and clearance merchandise.  Shipping charges are excluded from the sale.  Use this coupon code during checkout to receive your discount:  FEBSALE13  
This sale ends midnight March 10, 2013, and applies to new orders only!

We went to a trade show a few months back, and were intrigued by some beautifully multi-dyed lace yarn that we saw.  Although we do not usually carry this brand, we did pick up a few bags of Skacel Merino Lace Yarn.  While I’m not 100% positive, it appears to be identical to Ornaghi Filati’s Merino Oro yarn that we have carried for years.  Both yarns are from Italy, have the same yardage, the same composition and feel.  Unfortunately, both of these yarns have been discontinued.

Merino Lace Lagune Multi

Merino Lace Sunset Multi

We only have 10 hanks of the Skacel Merino Lace left, five in each color.  Since this yarn has been discontinued, we are limited to stock on hand, and cannot get any more of it.  The Merino Lace is 100% fine wool, has 1375 yards, and is on sale for $13.68.  There is ample yardage for your favorite lace project.  We have many lace patterns in our store that will work well with this yarn, including my favorite, the Fiber Trends Shawls.  To purchase Merino Lace, visit the clearance section our online store.

We send out this reminder every year about holiday shipping. Right now we are current with all of our orders, and do not have any backlogs. Orders are usually shipped within two business days of our receiving them. Many orders are shipped the next day, and some the same day, it just depends on how busy we are. We ship orders Monday through Friday, and are closed on the weekends. The delivery estimates on our website start from the shipping date, not the order date.

Christmas is just a few weeks away, and to insure that you receive your Christmas gifts in time, you need to choose priority mail (or first class if that option appears) during checkout. The shipping estimates on our website come directly from the USPS website, but, we have found that their estimates for parcel post delivery are wishful thinking at best. We have found that during this time of year, parcel post shipments can take two weeks. Paying a little more for priority mail insures that no one is without a present on Christmas morning.