WC Mercantile

Monday, January 30, 2012

Fair Isle Valentine Mitts

Fair Isle Valenitne is the February Knit Kit. The pattern is included in the kit, but if you would like the pattern alone, you can buy it on Ravelry. You'll be smitten!

Ritratto Weaving Kit

The Ritratto Scarf is a beauty! Check out the kit here.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Shelter Island Hat Knit Kit

Shelter Island Hat Knit Kit

This month's Knit Kit is this lovely Cable Hat in Coast. Colors are Sunlight, Sea Grass and Wistera.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Perfect for weaving on any size loom, including the Cricket Loom, our weaving kits include a 2 oz. cone of Zephyr Wool & Silk yarn for warp and two skeins of Tempo yarn for weft. Sample shown in plain weave. Kits come in an array of colors!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Felted Soaps...Good, Clean, Fun!

Making felted soaps is fun and easy.

Supplies needed: Wool Batt from WC Mercantile

Soap

Warm/Hot water

Towels

Step 1. Make two strips of wool batt to match the width and height of your soap.

Step 2. Wrap soap in one direction.

Step 3. Wrap soap in opposite direction.

This is a picture of a fully wraped soap.

Step 4. Get the wool and soap very wet.

Step 6. Rub soap in your hands...a lot!

Your soap in finished when the wool is nice and tight around the soap.

ENJOY!!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Happy Birthday WC SALE!!

The more you buy, the more you save!

Sale is on yarn and fiber, books and needles only &
does not include previously marked down yarns.
But we can't leave out our other favorite items ... now can we?
Receive 10% in "Fiber Credit" when you buy wheels and equipment.

This sale is too BIG for just one week!
It will last TWO weeks: Saturday October 15th through Sunday October 30th!

You spend $0.01 - $100.00 and you save 10%
You spend $100.01 - $275.00 and you save 20%
You spend $275.01 and BEYOND and you save 30%

Store HOURS:
Wednesday through Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday Noon - 5pm

Coupon Codes
Use the appropriate codes on online check-out:
HappyBirthday10 purchases up to $100 saves 10%
HappyBirthday20 purchases up to $275 saves 20%
HappyBirthday30 purchases BEYOND $275.01 saves 30%

These codes are valid now through 10/30/2011 on our website: wcmercantile.com

Shop in Store
Bring this coupon to save in our store!
Happy Birthday WC Sale
Valid 10/15/2011 - 10/30/2011

Coupon Savings
purchases up to $100 saves 10%
purchases up to $275 saves 20%
purchases greater than $275.01 saves 30%

Fiber Credit
After the purchase of your wheel, loom or carder,

we will email you a credit code equal to the amount of your "Fiber Credit."

Thursday, August 25, 2011

"World's Softest Yarn" Batt

We are batting up a blend our friend Robin calls "the Batt for World's Softest Yarn." Robin is heading up Spin Along, which will start in September. We are selling these batts undyed and thought it would be a neat part of the Spin Along to also Dye Along.

Blend: Superfine Merino, Baby Camel Down, Tussah Silk, Texas Grown Kid Mohair (by Mom's goats), Baby Suri Alpaca.

Once we get this one underway, we may make this a series with different blends. Feel free to join us and after you spin up this blend you might suggest another blend, your idea for the "WORLD'S SOFTEST YARN Batt!"

Friday, August 12, 2011

Needle Felting a Pin Cushion

Materials used: Corriedale Wool, Student Punch Needle, Lamb Creamer

Other types of items that can be turned into a pin cushion. If your container is wider at the opening than the bottom (like the Swan in the picture), you may need to glue your felted wool into place.