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Alpaca Hats, Scarves are 15% Off This Week When Purchased as a Set

This Week’s Special Offer

This week, PacaNaturals wants to reward all of the fashionistas out there.

The best part of any shopping spree is mixing and matching outfits. It’s no fun to try on just a pair of pants with the same shirt you put on at home. You figure, “If I’m going to stand in that small stall with poor lighting and cheap mirrors, I’m at least going to see myself looking fabulous from head to toe.” If you’re the type of person to grab several separates for the fitting room, then you’ll love this week’s special offer.

All week long, we’re giving a 15% discount on coordinated hat and scarf sets.

Stylish Scarves, Hip Hats

Most of the unique alpaca apparel in our store is created with alpaca yarn collections that are almost exclusively used for our artisan apparel. It’s easy to create a matching set that expresses your personal style. You might grab a beret knit with Abbott Yarns, then find a dozen different scarves made with the same color.

Layering Leaves SetTake this lacy set for example. The Layering Leaves Hat is a hand knit alpaca hat that features an elegant yarn over pattern appropriate for all seasons. That same pattern can be found on our Layering Leaves Scarf. Put these two together, and you have a lovely hat and scarf set that is sure to fetch you some compliments.

But maybe you prefer your hair to have less flair. With this week’s special offer, you can grab our Layering Leaves Scarf and pair it with this Rolled Bihm Beanie, which is a hand knit alpaca hat worked in a simple stockinette stitch.

Rolled Bihm Beanie

 

More About This Offer

This special offer applies to our entire collection of hats and scarves, with the exception of any items that are currently in our store on consignment. A matching set can be put together by coordinating your favorite color or mixing-and-matching a particular style. If you like the layering leaves pattern but hate having too much of one color, then grab a hat in Natural Abbott White and the scarf in Scarlet Red.

If you’re hoping to take advantage of our special offer this week, stop in any day we’re open! PacaNaturals is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, as well as Saturdays from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

Unfortunately, this special offer is available only in stores and is not available online.

If you have any questions or just want to share a picture of you looking snazzy in some of our artisan apparel, send us an e-mail at info@pacanaturals.com!

 

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Our Third Annual Christmas In July

Our annual Summer sale “Christmas in July” is back! Try to beat the heat at our Winter Wonderland where you’ll find discounts on selected apparel. Browse hats, scarves, mittens, and more discounted up to 25% off! Want a sneak peak at a few of our “on sale” items? Keep on reading!

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These mittens are machine knit with the Eastport Yarn collection, a 70% alpaca and 30% merino wool blend. These mittens are 15% off! Purchase them now, and then hide them until winter time. Future You will thank yourself for finding such warm, soft mittens to keep your fingers warm!

Optimized-DSC00304This stylish hat is crocheted by hand here in Portland. The fiber artist used our Katahdin yarn collection, a 60% suri alpaca/40% merino wool, to crochet the hat, and then added reclaimed materials to create a decorative flower. This cap is one of a kind. It’s only available at PacaNaturals!

Optimized-DSC00514Also 20% off is our selection of Tuck Stitch Vests. Layer this Eastport vest over a collared shirt for added warmth this fall. This vest is available in Seafoam Green and Aqua.

What else will you find on sale during Christmas in July? You’ll just have to stop by to find out! This sale is a two week event, beginning today and ending on July 19th.

We hope to see you soon?

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The Sustainability of Buying Local

buying local yarnAs we learn more and more about the benefits of living a sustainable lifestyle, the focus on buying local has increased substantially. Whereas two decades ago, there may not have been much emphasis on where our products came from, there is great push now to buy domestically made goods. Within this push is the idea that the more local you buy, the better. Buying local products from local people supports your immediate economy and produces tangible results. For example, purchasing holiday gifts from a local farm stand or family-run business is a much more sustainable and rewarding practice than purchasing these same things from an online retailer would be. Not only do you get the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve purchased a premium product, but you can often see the effect of your purchase firsthand.

PacaNaturals is a local company, run by local people, with products made from local artisans from the fiber of local animals. Your purchases at our store are directly boosting the Maine economy by sustaining the demand for our alpaca products and keeping our local knitters and weavers in business. Additionally, your purchases are supporting the Maine alpaca farms whose fiber has gone into the items you have purchased.

Another wonderful reason to buy local is that you know exactly where your product is coming from and, because of this, you are getting a greater quality good. Mounted on the walls of our store are photos of our animals; on each shelf tag are the names of the local crafters responsible for making your item. It is these details that comfort the consumer by showing them exactly what their purchase means for them and for us.

The sustainability of buying local cannot be overstated, especially in the current economic situation. Fortunately, Portland is full of beautiful one-of-a-kind shops selling unique items and helping to bolster the Maine economy. We take pride in the fact that we are one of these shops and use this opportunity to bring you, the customer, the best products at the fairest prices.

When you buy from PacaNaturals, you can be sure that your purchase is a sustainable one! For more details about how buying local benefits the economy, see here.

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Find The Best Alpaca Socks For Chilly Feet In Winter Weather

It’s a bit chilly out there today, reminding us that (as Ned Stark would say) winter is coming. Maine winters can be rough. We get mountains of snow dumped on us. Our boots get wet. Gloves get separated from their mates. And boy, do we get cold!

This year as I think about gifts for my loved ones, I find myself eyeing alpaca wear around the store. The men in my family would love some warm, soft alpaca socks to keep their feet warm while they work.

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