Just through December 23rd-Reward Card Policy

For the next week leading up to Christmas we would like you to use up your Bobbin's Nest Reward Cards! Through December 23rd (we are closed the 24th and 25th) if you spend $100 or more and earn a $20 Bobbin's Nest Rewards Card in the process we will apply it to that purchase! That means you would get $20 off!!!

A reminder of how you earn the $20 Reward Cards. You accrue a point for every dollar you spend on products*! You will see your accrued point total printed at the bottom of any Bobbin's Nest receipt. When you hit 200 points we normally give you a $20 Rewards Card good towards your NEXT purchase, but through December 23rd if you spent $100 or more we will let you use the Rewards Card right then and there! Like I always say "your Rewards Card is like getting 10% off your purchases all the time!"

* Reward points are not earned on classes, private lessons, sewing time, donations, postage, or other "miscellaneous items".

Katfriend...you are our winner!

Our "Just in Time For The Holidays" Giveaway #1 goes to Katfriend, who incidentally is one of our regular customers! Congrats!!!

Stay tuned for more Holiday Giveaway posts...you never know when the mood will strike to give something great away!

Sunday's Heifer Report

Another week down in the month of December...what's going on with our Heifer International "knitting basket" fundraiser? We are just one yarn ball away from our goal of 20 equal to a knitting basket ($500 value donation)! We are only half way through the month! Care to double down? I say, let's go for 2!!!

Thanks so much for your donations. We received an entire ball of yarn ($25) from a knitting group participant today who is giving it as part of her holiday gift to the group. Woo hoo!

"Just In Time For The Holidays" Giveaway #1

Don't you love Ysolda Teague? So do we and we have her books flown in from Scotland just for you! Enter to win a copy of her new book Whimsical Little Knits 2 just by shouting out your favorite design by Ysolda on this blog post. The winner will be chosen at random on Monday, 12/14. Sorry, we will not ship internationally.

Bonita Knit & Sew- For Sale

I am sad to report that my friend Susan has decided to sell her store in Southern California. It's a beautiful store with a great following of customers. Susan and I have been in this crazy business together for 3 years now, having met on a knitting cruise that she organized in 2007. We like to say that our stores are "sister stores" and that was recently apparent in our joint planning of our October, 2009 Couture and Color knitting retreat in Santa Barbara. Here are the details in case you or someone you know is interested.

For Sale
Like Bonita itself, she is sweet, charming, and just around the corner. The minute her guests walk through the door, they feel her warmth as she makes them feel at home. But she isn't just all warm and fuzzy; she has a lot more to offer, like a great website, spacious classroom, sewing studio, kitchenette, close parking, two handicap entrances, and ample storage. But let's not forget the most important thing - her lovely and loyal customer base, who have all found their fiber home at Bonita Knit & Sew.

Have you ever dreamed of turning your fiber passion into your life's work? Do you want to feel all warm and fuzzy every time you go to work? Owning a yarn shop can give you so much more than an ordinary job, thanks to the amazing customers.

Please direct serious inquiries to info at bonitaknitting dot com.

Just in time for the holidays...marzipan and hazelnuts

Hanukkah starts tonight and what's more festive than marzipan? Marzipan yarn that is! Wool Candy came by on Monday and dropped off more Marzipan sock yarn. We have a nice selection of Marzipan, a light fingering weight, perfect for socks, lace scarves, baby things. (7-8 stitches per inch on size US 0-2 needles, 460 yards, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon. Hand or machine wash in cool water, lay flat to dry.) We also have her other yarns too...Souffle, Souffle Lace, Lollipop, Fondant, and Meringue. Yummy!

And for Christmas? Hazelnuts...or in this case Hazel Knits! We are fully stocked on Hazel Knits Artisan sock yarn. I think we have at least 2 of every color! Great for lacy scarves, hats, baby items, and of course, socks. (8-10 stitches per inch on size US 0-1.5 needles, 400 yards, 90% superwash merino wool, 10% nylon. Hand or machine wash in cool water, lay flat to dry.) In addition, we have her semisolid DK Artisan Lively yarn in stock too!

Another fun thing for the holidays is our display of quick and inexpensive gifts. We now have samples of great gifts for prices ranging from $15-50. Don't know what they want? We have gift cards too!

Thank you from Notre Dame High School

We recently donated 50 skeins of yarn to Notre Dame High School and 10 sets of needles for their "Warm Scarves" drive/program. We were recognized on their website as a contributor, but the real heroes here are the students and staff who took time out of their hectic lives to knit/crochet scarves for homeless teenagers! Way to go!