Yarn & Fiber in Santa Barbara
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CARDICLUB and new FREQUENT BUYER PROGRAM!
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
CARDICLUB and new FREQUENT BUYER PROGRAM!
Existing Cardiclub Members - Great News!
Due to the rotten pandemic and not being able to socially meet in the shop for our regular Cardiclub events, I am extending Cardiclub to existing 2020 Cardiclub members for the entire year of 2021 for free!
The benefits will be the same 10% off all purchases, annual 30% off birthday coupon, free shipping on special orders and you’ll be able to combine in the new “frequent buyer” program detailed below for additional savings!
New Cardiclub2021
Now I know many of you like Cardiclub for the additional social aspect...
but a very large percentage of Cardiclub members actually use this exclusively as a discount program, I am offering 2021 Cardiclub to new members for $60 for the year with all the benefits, but no events.
Sign up in the shop!
EXCITING NEW FREQUENT BUYER PROGRAM!
It's time to earn some rewards!
Its so easy, you get 1 point for every $20 you spend and then receive $10 off for every 10 points!
I've just launched this new customer loyalty program to thank you for your business.
Each time you come in, you can earn your way to great rewards!
Join in the shop or on the website!
New Holiday Hours! | Purple Tier
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
CARDICLUB and new FREQUENT BUYER PROGRAM!
I'm still open to customers in the shop...we're just back to the 3 person Maximum! NO Appointment is necessary.
Appointments can be booked every afternoon at 4P & 4:30P for private shopping, a lesson, or a fix-it session. $15 1/2 hour - and can be booked right here on the Website!
I'm still available for help during the day, but as always I also need to help other customer during open hours!
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
NOT your grandmother’s Hot Water Bottle!
No campfire? ...No problem!
We have you “covered”
Elegant . funky . fun .
Unique, useful, unusual gift?
Make your own kit at Cardigans:
Blue or Red Rubber HWB + Pattern + Class ($15)
then add 200 yards of Aran weight yarn.
First class will be in person (location sent to participants). November 15
Two follow up classes on zoom.
Reservations are limited: email or stop by the shop.
Techniques to learn: Magic loop / knit in the round / sequence knitting / how to read your knitting
HOLIDAY HOURS
The Surprise has been remedied
CAMP CARDIGANS - Fall Class - the ultimate winter accessory!
New Holiday Hours - eff 11/1/20:
Tuesdays through Saturdays
11a - 4p
Appointments for private shopping or lessons will be available to book online on Tuesdays through Saturdays at 4p & 4:30. $15 1/2 hour. (private shoppers will have the fee applied back to their purchase.)
There is still a customer limit in the shop, masks are required and you must sanitize your hand before touching any merchandise, I have alcohol wipes for those wearing gloves.
Appointment priority may be given to front line workers and those with health issues preventing them from being around others.
The Surprise has been remedied
The Surprise has been remedied
The Surprise has been remedied
Hello Gentlefolks! This past week I was involved in a visit to the Emergency Room, actually my Gallbladder was the protagonist in this little event – the ER doctor called it a “Biliary colic” attack – I called it “pain that I don’t want to ever experience again.” It seems that one of my many gallbladder stones (a surprise to me…) had come loose and lodged itself someplace that it shouldn’t have. It has been agreed upon by my physician and a well-respected GI surgeon that my heavily stone filled Gallbladder should be removed – a good move as I never, ever, want to experience an attack of “Biliary colic” again.
You may ask why I am telling you this? Well, the surgery has been planned a little sooner than I anticipated, and I will need to close the shop for a few days. I’m told it’s a pretty routine procedure, but I’ll need a few days of recovery time.
Cardigans Yarn and Fiber will be closed 8/25-8/29 – that’s this coming Tuesday through Saturday. It will reopen Tuesday September 1.
The online shop will still be open for your shopping pleasure!
NEWS FOR FALL!
The Surprise has been remedied
The Surprise has been remedied
I have a couple of new lines of yarns that have arrived for fall which I’m pretty excited about!
Colorissimo from Lana Grossa – a DK weight, 100% merino, random striping yarn in 10 stellar colorways and a generous 330 yards.
ME from the Trendsetter group- a thick/thin, bulky, quick knit yarn, one skein makes a great hat!
...plus a few other fall/winter yarns on their way in to get your Holiday knitting started!
The cardigans exclusive Santa Barbara DK (which has been a huge hit) is coming in 5 new colorways for a total of 12 colors in my unique custom line of handpaint yarns. It has arrived and I'm prepping it up while I'm out for a few days with this gallbladder issue!
CAMP CARDIGANS!
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
URTH Yarns Direct to You!
Join us for a virtual Knit-A-Long with
Caitlin Hunter’s colorful shawl/scarf pattern, Camp Wilkerson
Beginning Aug 6, 2p
We will “ZOOM” through this in 5 weeks.
Yarn: 4 skeins in 4 beautiful colors! Knit in DK weight, or fingering/sock for a smaller piece.
Stash dive for a couple of skeins…come in to Cardigans for color assist in finding the perfect compliment. We are here to help!
While the KAL will be on zoom format (you can attend in “house casual”), we can also meet 1 on 1, by appointment, for crises management or just general cheer.
Zoom KAL will start Thursday, August 6 (2pm-3:30) and meet once a week.
Reservations required. Space is limited.
Fee: $15
To reserve a spot, request yarn selection help, answer questions, please email susan@venablestudio.com and put zoomKALin the subject line. Zoom calls are super simple and can be accessed free on any computer or iPad.
URTH Yarns Direct to You!
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
URTH Yarns Direct to You!
My good friend Emre from Urth Yarns has made available all of their yarn and colorways for you to buy with no minimum amounts and shipped directly to your home! Order through my website - get it on your doorstep with free shipping!
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
I was in the process of bringing a new yarn into the shop, one that would be dyed exclusively for Cardigans - then the Pandemic hit and the shop was closed! Well, I immediately called my vendor to have the dyeing stopped - I was a little too late as 7 of the 12 had been finished. I have them now and I think that they're pretty spectacular!
SANTA BARABARA DK !
7 handdyed blends echoing the sites and sounds of Santa Barbara in a 100% merino wool, one of the most stable superwash yarns that I've ever come across,preshrunk, 100g |265yds, a 6- ply DK made with superfine merino, milled in Italy.
I've had it handpainted right here in the LA area - EXCLUSIVE to the shop: Santa Barbara DK
Knitting Help
Knitting Help
New exclusive "SANTA BARBARA DK"
I am still available for one-on-one knitting assistance - we just need to sit a little farther apart....easily book an appointment to meet me at the shop right here on the site. $15 per half hour
I've had great success with the flat screen TV and the Camera in tutoring people with their fiber arts questions and assistance.
You can book an appointment right here on the website or contact me directly for other times I may have available.