Monday, August 5, 2013

A Yarn Shop a Day: Carodan Farm Wool Shop

On Thursday, we all went to Chincoteague, where we saw the wild ponies being auctioned off.
Who am I kidding--you're here for the yarn shops.
 I cannot get enough of these signs!  The owners even had license plates that read WOOL.  They speak my language!
 Anyway, Carodan Farm Wool Shop is a must-see if you travel to Chincoteague.  They hand-dye a line of yarn that is inspired by Chincoteague and Assateague Islands.  I regret not snapping some of it up, but I was blinded by a sweater's worth of Rowan Felted Tweed in the exact color I was hoping to use to make the Calligraphy Cardigan.  I had birthday money set aside to make this purchase and was prepared to pay full price.  But!
The shop had a little display of paper horses at the register.  At checkout, you got to pick one and open it to discover a coupon worth anywhere from 15%-50% off your purchase.  I chose a 25% off coupon!  I can't wait to cast on this beautiful yarn, which will always remind me of our trip to Chincoteague.  My goal is to wear it next time we go.

2 comments:

Amber said...

That is so funny! Our family vacations each year at Chincoteague. This year as we came across the bridge into the town, my heart skipped a beat when I saw the Caradon Farms yarn shop sign. I spent a couple of hours there this year. So much nice yarn, and I enjoyed a long conversation with the Mr. I bought several skeins of their Chincoteague-inspired yarns. They are wonderful!

garfield said...

Glad I found your post! Lol, I'm looking up yarn stores in the area for our vacation in July!