HRYC

Hello! It has been a while...this two-shops thing has reduced my blogging mojo to about nothing, so i'm going to ease back into it with a few pattern ideas for our brand new yarn: The Fibre Co's Road to China Light. An incredible soft yarn in jewel colours, it's a true treat of fibre mix - baby alpaca, silk, camel and cashmere.

It's been selling like hot cakes and i'm trying to figure out what small yet delectable item to knit out of it. Road to China Light is one of those yarns that should be next to your skin. Something to pull up over your nose on chilly days, or fingerless mitts to pull on at work when it's so cold your hands protest at having to type on the keyboard.

Those days still seem far off in the distance in the middle of NZ summer, but i'm one for forward planning and I really can't wait for a chill edge on the air again.

Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson (free!)

Basalt by Antonia Shankland

Carina by Courtney Kelley

Happy knitting! And hopefully more blogging from now on!

Hooray! The last few days have been amazing - we've loved seeing every single person who has come to check out Holland Road Yarn Co's second shop, upstairs in the Grand Arcade on Willis St. Here's a few pics i've managed to sneak between the busy-ness....

And we now have The Fibre Company's Road to China Light in stock - a luxurious mix of baby alpaca, silk and cashmere. 

The Grand Arcade store is open 10 - 5 Tues to Fri, and 10 - 4 Saturday. Petone is still open, on summer hours of 11-4 Wed - Sat until mid February when it goes back to normal hours. 

Thanks so much to you, our wonderful customers and supporters who have allowed the second store become a reality!

Holland Road Yarn Co (the second)

Upstairs, Grand Arcade, 16 Willis St

Open 10am, Tuesday 21 January

There's a good chance we won't have eftpos up and running, because our phone won't be connected (sigh). BUT we will be able to take credit & debit card payments via our online system and there is an ATM downstairs. So we will manage until it is sorted for us on Wednesday.

I better get back to the mega list. And getting excited. 5 days!!

Does the thought of opening giant boxes of squishy smooshy wool sound like Christmas to you? It does to us! And we're looking for like-minded people to staff our Willis St & Petone stores, hooray!

Holland Road Yarn Co isn't just a shop, it's a place where we build a community of knitters and crafters. We really love our customers and bend over backwards to bring them the best possible yarn buying experience. We are a 21st century business who use all the technology at our disposal

Our ideal colleague is:

- a true yarn-lover, a passionate knitter and well-versed in all things woolly

- can talk about knitting and projects until the cows come home

- know Ravelry backwards and believe technology is essential to daily life

- can wrangle google docs and share inspiration in 140 characters

- crochet and/or spinning skills would be a bonus

- constantly looking to learn more about the craft

- comfortable with money handling and sales

- and, most importantly, have amazing people skills.

There are two positions available. The roles are sole charge, so we need people who can take the initiative but aren't afraid to ask questions if unsure about something.

Role 1: 

Grand Arcade, Willis St store

- Wednesday OR Thursday 10am - 5pm

- Saturday 10am - 4pm

with the option of extra hours in winter, school holidays and as required

Role 2:

Grand Arcade, Willis St AND Jackson St, Petone

- Friday 10am - 5pm Willis St

- Sunday 11am - 3pm Jackson St

with the option of extra hours in winter, school holidays and as required