HERE'S WHAT WE BOUGHT AT MARKET FOR YOU!

Well, the whirlwind of TNNA left us dizzy and excited about what's new for you!! We came. We saw. We conquered. The consensus was this: No More Boring Yarns!

Trendsetter, always a GBOY favorite, had the coolest, newest stuff that will dazzle you. Here's a picture of Barry and me. He allowed us to have fun in his booth trying on his new designs like this hot little number worked up in Kashmir (oh so soft!) and Harley, a yarn that featured dangling chains. Very cool!

Audria looked smashing in this elegant and fun sweater, which too, was trimmed in swirls of Harley. Really innovative! Trendsetter has always led the industry into the future with new novelties. While the other companies tend to duplicate their efforts, Barry is always one step ahead, developing new ideas for us to enjoy!

MORE IN STORE FOR YOU!

Myra especially liked this scarf made with an array or novelty yarns while Aurdia chatted with the designer of all the Skif patterns. We loaded up on all kinds of cool patterns from Stitch Diva and Knit Wits, among others. We found some wonderful organic fibers, appropriate for Skif, from Southwest Trading Company.

NEW COLORS AND SILK FROM OUR FRIENDS AT KOIGU

Our Canadian pals from Koigu debuted a fantastic silk version of the very popular KPPPM. The colors? Luminouis! It's Koigu after all, and they're hard to replicate! We adored this unusual duster, worked up in regular KPPPM. The silk and merino yarn is the same weight, making the patterns from Koigu interchangeable.

FREE PATTERN DAY!

Direct from Argentina, this wonderful new yarn from Aslan Trends, Artesanal, works up light and easy for wear all year long. We made this big boy sweater, sized to a 12 in a comfy palette of cyan, white and celery. An easy yet interesting pattern for a boy in that size is hard to find! You can download it from our free pattern page on our website at www.greatballsofyarn.com :)

WHAT A NICE FRIEND!

Here's our tall drink of water, Miss Fran modeling a super tailored and well fitting sweater she just finished using Trendsetter's Bombay with Cha Cha embellishments. The black bugles at the bottom and on the sleeves make this cardigan anything but ordinary. All that work for what? Fran made it for a pal. Lucky girl! Now that's a great friend--most girls would prefer to keep a pretty sweater like this all for themselves!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Here's a shout out to our American veterans and military families who have dedicated their lives to serving their fellow citizens both here at home and on foreign soil. Happy Memorial Day and we sincerely THANK YOU.

Celebrate your American pride as the folks from Plymouth have with this exceptional knitted afghan. Done in all garter stitch with starry embellishments, this glorious project was created with machine washable Encore Worsted, which is on sale now through the end of May. Enjoy 20% savings on all Plymouth Yarn as we wrap up this month's colorful trunk show of family creations!

JORDAN MODELS NEW PRIMA PIMA COTTON! A GREAT BALLS OF YARN EXCLUSIVE!

Our new private label staple from Robin Turner Back to Basics is HEEERREE!! Check out the strikingly spirited Miss Jordan as she presents Prima Pima! This super soft machine washable pima cotton works us nicely on a 5-6 needle. Great stitch definition and awesome color selection! Check it out! Thanks Judi for the pix.... Jordan, you go girl!!