VBYC, YOUR Local Yarn Shop: The Fiber Arts Trendsetter in Acadiana!
21oo Verot School Road, Suite 8 Lafayette, LA 337-216-4564
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M: noon-6pm; T: 10am-8pm; W: 10am-6pm; Th: 10am-8pm; F: 10am-6pm; S: 10am-4pm; Sun: Closed
Classes
Beginning Knitting and Crochet: Beginning classes for knitting and crochet are scheduled one-on-one at your convenience during business hours. You may schedule lessons just for yourself, or for yourself and a few other friends. In beginning knitting, you will learn your stitches while you create a beautiful chunky yarn scarf. At the end of your mastery period, you'll have a fabulous accent you can actually use!
Classes a la carte: If you weren't able to attend a specific class, or you missed out entirely on one, here's your chance! Simply schedule the class topic of your choice at the time that's convenient for you.
How Much Do Classes Cost? At Vermilion Bay Yarn, we're all about getting you moving on your fiber projects and getting you going with new techniques. All classes (including beginning knitting and crochet) at VBYC are $20 plus materials. You do not pay each time you come in to continue the same class.
What's Available At Vermilion Bay
The Vermilion Bay Yarn Company is your local source for the fine yarns of Rowan, Classic Elite, South West Trading, Cascade, Plymouth, Schaefer, Malabrigo, Muench, GGH, Brown Sheep, Lana Grossa, Tilli Tomas, Universal, and many others! We offer high quality needles and hooks from Addi, Chiaogoo, Hiya-Hiya, and Brittany. Vermilion Bay Yarn (YOUR local yarn shop) is YOUR one stop for all your knitting and crochet notion needs: counters, holders, markers, darning eggs, tapestry needles, etc.
Knit Cafe: The Evening Fiber Art Group meets on Tuesdays from 6pm-8pm at the shop. Bring your project(s) and sit for as long as you like. Food, coffee, and soft drinks are always provided, and everyone is encouraged to add to the buffet.
Need something repaired? Favorite sweater with moth holes? Heirloom lace with a snag? Bring it in for an estimate.
Don't have time to knit or crochet it? The Vermilion Bay Yarn Company is your only local custom fiber art source! Please visit the shop for an estimate.
Knitting Parties at VBYC: Gather together 10 of your friends or colleagues and set a date/time for a knitting party at Vermilion Bay Yarn! Beginners and seasoned knitters can participate in the same party! Folks who've never knitted before will learn how and the experienced knitters work their own fun project! Contact the shop for details!
Our Return Policy
Now and then we purchase a bit too much, or decide that a different yarn might be better for a project than the one we selected. Here's how VBYC accomodates merchandise returns. This policy is also clearly displayed in the shop by the register. Thank you for your business!
Merchandise purchased at The Vermilion Bay Yarn Company may be exchanged/returned for shop credit only. No cash refunds. No exhanges/returns on special orders. Gift Certificates may not be redeemed for cash. Yarn presented for exchange must be odor-free and in new condition with the yarn band intact. Yarns wound into skeins are not accepted for exchange.
Knitting Rescue and Project Help
We are most willing to assist YOU, our customers, with quick help or to fix minor blemishes in your fiber work at no charge. As I see it, that's all part of what YOUR local yarn shop is about, especially if your project originated from VBYC. If you find yourself in need of frequent coaching on a particularly challenging project, or if you require detailed assistance with a project obtained elsewhere, we encourage you to make that project into a class ($20 fee applies) for the duration of your work.
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e Vermilion Bay Yarn Company welcomes Universal Yarn! Vibrant varigated colorways and awesome softness are the hallmarks of Universal. Wisdom Poem Sock yarn: great for socks of course, but suitable for anything requiring fingering weight. Universal Classic Shades: tremendously vibrant colors in a worsted weight machine washable 70/30 acrylic and wool blend.
It's
a common question: "Jason, do you ever offer a class to teach those things that you use in patterns but that never come up when you learn to knit?" YES! It's the "Knitter's Tool Box." If you've ever asked about an SSK, a tbl, an SKP, C4B, an "inc 1 at beg of row" or even a K2tog, this class is for you. If a Chinese newspaper makes more sense to you than a knitting pattern, yet you don't speak Chinese, this class is for you. If you're making scarves one after the next simply because "that's all you've learned to do", then it's time to take this class and broaden your horizons. After this two-hour session, you will fill your knitter's tool box with the skills you need to tackle most any pattern. Sign up today for "The Knitter's Tool Box". The information shared this Saturday you'll use daily in your knitting and it will serve you well every time you pick up your needles. You'll need to bring two (2) swatches about 20 stitches wide and 2-4" long, one on needles, the other on a holder (or both on needles if you don't yet have stitch holders). We'll get started at 10:30am on Saturday, January 29th. Spread the word!
Turquoise is with it, folks, and so is Vermilion Bay Yarn. Select your favorite turquoise accent studded with sterling or lapis! The "Evil Eye Talisman" (turquoise/silver) and the "Lapis Protection Amulet" (turquoise/lapis lazuli) represent the cutting edge of fashion, and so will you as soon as you accent your favorite wrap or scarf with either of them! Turqoise, Lapis, Onyx, Pearl combined with sterling and exotic woods. Beautiful works of art that elevate your favorite piece of handwork to the next level. Dress with artistry, elegance, and finesse. Luxury you deserve.
And that's music to a knitter's ears! Here's something that breaks the mold -- not the typical brim-to-crown affair. We've all been admiring the fabulous cabled aviator on the cover of this season's Vogue Knitting! It caught my eye and kept my attention. This is no ho-hum design, but it's not a mind bender either. Best of all, it looks great and turns heads -- isn't that what we want our knitwear to do? It's about the fashion as much as about the practical qualities of the garments we create. And even more better than that: this hat does it simply by being a great design in a solid yarn with classic adornments: cables. Substance, and Vogue Knitting has delivered with this awesome topper! Eye caught and attention kept, I've completed the hat in about a
week's worth of off-and-on knitting. I used Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride for the project -- a wool/mohair blend -- with great results. Cables have crisp definition in this yarn, the back flap drapes properly, and the front flap (tacked to the crown) does not droop. Although I'm usually not a fan of pompoms, a well made, full flavor pompom really adds the right finial. On your next visit, be sure to examine the Cabled Aviator. Make one for yourself. You deserve it!
Looking for an outstan
ding fiber with exquisite color, fine drape? This: Southwest Trading Bamboo. Silky look and feel, but not silk. Bamboo. Light and breathable, this DK weight yarn will have you looking sharp in your new handmade knit and crochet garments. Each ball of SWTC Bamboo provides an amazing 250 yards of pure luxury. And it differs from the bamboos you may be acccustomed to: no messy splits and pulls. Just smooth working. Colors? Many. And all of them vibrant, clean, and fresh! Regardless whether you're a scarf maker or a crocheter of garments, you're going to love working with SWTC Bamboo! My favorite is the colorway pictured here. It's called "Nappa Valley" -- and lucky for us, it offers a soft range of the Romanov colors (it's Mardi Gras, folks!). Picture a fabulous wrap or accent scarf or even an even bag masterfully created from this! You'll be the belle of the bal in bamboo! Guys, tired of the same old white silk scarf with the tux jacket? Make one of bamboo. I suggest the Greek Key scarf -- or even something with a plain face to let this awesome yarn speak for itself: "This guy is the best dressed here. Take notice!" SWTC Bamboo.
Everyone makes loads of scarves. Many make loads of shawls. A shawl is just a shawl and a scarf is just a scarf without one of these ultra groovy accents. Change the look of your handmade piece simply by using an accessory that matches your mood for the day, or compliments your look! These fine wooden shawl/scarf sticks have toppers of polished stone, metal, and glass. Each one is unique -- just like you -- no two are alike! Celebrate your one-of-a-kind-ness with these fantastic new shawl sticks! There's a broad selection of colors, shapes, materials, and styles!
Flip through Winter Vogue.
Find out.
Fabulous.
Sign up for the "Taos Braid" Knit-Along scheduled to start up in a couple weeks. The Taos Braid is a fabulous scarf pattern with a stunningly simple cable braid down the center. If you've never worked a cable project, but have admired cables, this is the project you need to get you started. This scarf has an interesting story. It's a custom piece for a VBYC client who had purchased the handspun dark wool and brought it in to be transformed into something beautiful. The Taos Braid is the result. The yarn used to create the original is, of course, one of a kind, but the project can be completed well using almost any worsted weight yarn. Doesn't the Taos Braid look even more fabulous accented by the "Evil Eye" shawl stick? Check the January class schedule above for dates and times. If you're unable to make the Saturday, you can start the project any time. Just come in pick up your yarn (and needles if you need them), receive the pattern and get started!
The draft of the New Year's Newsletter, the January 2011 edition of The Vermilion Bay Light, has been completed. Just a few final touches and it will be ready to email. Be looking for your email from me in your inboxes in the next few days. Highlights include a review and description of new yarns, loads of fiber work tips, your favorite columns "A word from Jason about..." and "Ask Stuart", the infamous "Indisposed" picture, and much more! I am so happy that you all enjoy the newsletter, and thank you very much for the many kind words I receive from you each month. It's really a joy to prepare it for you. It is my hope that both the newsletter and this blog may be a way for you to experience, if only in part, the magic of The Vermilion Bay Yarn Company between visits! If you haven't been receiving your copy of the Light, it's either because your email isn't in the list, or because you've changed your email and forgotten to update it. There's one cure for that: email me with your new address or give me a call!
Haven't tried the
Takhi Cotton Classic? This DK weight mercerized cotton is a fantastic choice for adult knits as well as items for babies and children. This yarn holds up to practically anything you throw at it. Many of you have seen my Pat O'Brien's vest made of Tahki Cotton Classic. I made it almost 12 years ago, and it still looks brand new. Great stitch definition, a dream to knit up, and best of all: a price that doesn't blow the project budget. The colors are vibrant and bold. My favorite is this red. The color in the picture reads a bit lighter than reality. These hanks are a bold, rich, dark, piercing red. Start off your new year with a smart sweater project in Takhi Cotton Classic!
Fans of the adorable Dumpling Pouches: More are here, and in completely new colors and prints. Every knitter needs a set or three. Stitch markers with a flair.
Hiya-Hiya needle fans: The needles you love for socks and lace are here waiting for your cast-on!
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e Vermilion Bay Yarn Company welcomes Universal Yarn! Vibrant varigated colorways and awesome softness are the hallmarks of Universal. Wisdom Poem Sock yarn: great for socks of course, but suitable for anything requiring fingering weight. Universal Classic Shades: tremendously vibrant colors in a worsted weight machine washable 70/30 acrylic and wool blend.
