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New Pattern: Free Drawstring Purse Pattern Using Recycled Sari Silk Yarn – Darn Good Yarn

March 3, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

Darn Good Yarner Stephanie took a free pattern from Ravelry, added DGY's Recycled Sari Silk yarn, added her own flair, and came up with a gorgeous drawstring bag for her friend! This bag really shows the versatility of recycled sari…

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New Pattern: Free Lip Balm Cozy Knitting Pattern Using Reclaimed Sari Ribbon – Darn Good Yarn

February 26, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

Don't you hate it when your lips get chapped and you accidentally washed your tube of lip balm? With this quick, free knitting pattern and 2 colors of Darn Good Yarn's 5 yards of reclaimed sari ribbon, you'll never have…

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New Pattern: Free Rope Cording Pillow Pattern Using Recycled Sari Rope Yarn – Darn Good Yarn

February 24, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

I've been there. I want to make something, but I don't know how to do that craft. Are you not a knitter? Are you not a crocheter? Do you love Darn Good Yarn (of course you do!), but your crafting…

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FedEx Had a Great Time Hanging With the Darn Good Yarn Crew!

February 21, 2013

Alright, it’s all over. Time to resume a normal day at Darn Good Yarn (I might be too ecstatic to do that!). Mike, the Darn Good Husband, and I had such a blast with the FedEx crew! They were absolutely amazing. Thank you all for coming out to hang with us!

We managed to take some fabulous behind the scenes photos while they were here. Check them out!:

FedEx at Darn Good Yarn

FedEx at Darn Good Yarn

I don’t think I could have a bigger smile! I can’t express in words how exciting everything was!

FedEx at Darn Good Yarn

And here’s a thumbs up from The Darn Good Husband (he was such a wonderful husband that week!–well, he’s always wonderful):

FedEx at Darn Good Yarn

One of the other things Darn Good Yarn did was show FedEx how we work in the community. Here’s a picture of us at the Agway, teaching people to knit (with big needles and fabulous yarn, of course!):

FedEx at Darn Good Yarn

This was such a memorable event for us, and we have to send a big thank you to ALL of our Darn Good Yarn fans! We couldn’t have gotten here without you. :) Big love going out to everyone!

xoxo,

Nicole Snow, President of Darn Good Yarn

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New Pattern: Woven Messenger Bag Made From Recycled Resolution Sari Silk Yarn – Darn Good Yarn

February 17, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

Is everyone having a great Sunday morning? Things seem to be winding down after the FedEx filming crew left. You can read about it here. Now, back to the fun stuff! Rebecca from Pea Knits shared with me this gorgeous…

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FedEx is Filming Darn at Good Yarn!

February 13, 2013

Hey everyone! Some really cool things have just happened. Remember back when Darn Good Yarn won that $25,000 grant award from FedEx? Well, they’re in my living room! Yup, here’s me sitting all cool and collected (psst! Look at how tidy my desk is!):

Fedex is coming to Darn Good Yarn

..and look at that, I’m even wearing FedEx colors! Alright, deep breath. It’s going to be hectic here with the filming crew, but it’s a great way to show a big business how hard small business owners work. I mean, most businesses start out this way, right?

Here they are setting up for the interview:

Fedex is coming to Darn Good Yarn

It feels really official now! Well, I can’t post too many behind the scenes pictures right now…I gotta build up the suspense! More pictures can be found on my Facebook page if you haven’t already joined me. :)

Oh, and here’s a picture at the Agway, just before we start the knitting class! (Yeah, that’s the Darn Good Husband in the background there!):

Fedex is coming to Darn Good Yarn

So excited! Stay tuned for more teasers. :D

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xoxo,

Nicole Snow, President of Darn Good Yarn (nicole@darngoodyarn.com)

New Pattern: Crescent Shawl Pattern Using Puffed Silk Yarn – Darn Good Yarn

February 12, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

Good evening everyone! Fellow Darn Good Yarner Lauren has used my puffed silk yarn in my English Garden colorway to make this gorgeous crescent shawl. This yarn looks fabulous knitted up, and is MEGA soft and squishy–exactly what you'd want wrapped…

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New Pattern: Mainely Fabulous Reclaimed Sari Silk Ribbon Hat Free Knit Pattern – Darn Good Yarn

February 8, 2013

An excerpt from Patterns

This is one fabulous hat. And it was made in Maine. So, what to call it? Mainely Fabulous of course! Do you know how easy this hat is to knit? It’s as simple as 1-2-3. 1. Skein of DGY’s At…

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New Pattern: Refurbish an Old Chair with Recycled Sari Ribbon Yarn – by Darn Good Yarn

February 6, 2013

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Do you have a hideous old chair that you don’t want to get rid of because it’s useful, but at the same time is an eyesore? I have just the crafting DIY project! The best part is, there’s no sewing–just…

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New Pattern: Crochet: Recycled Silk Yarn Butterfly Scarf Pattern

January 9, 2013

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Ok loves! Before you take one more step, STOP and thank Karen by posting a thanks and liking her page:   No wait, you have to…please don't scroll down yet:-) Let's support our great community… your props mean the world…

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