Back in stock today, THE definitive knitting reference KNITTERS COMPANION. We highly recommend this to all knitters, no matter what your level! Great index, terrific pictures and graphs, and even a needle sizer as part of the back cover. How clever!

We are open on Sunday, December 31 from 12-3 PM, closed New Year's Day. To all of our wonderful customers and friends we wish a happy and healthy 2007 filled with fabulous fibers!

If you are eager to learn knitting and were dismayed to find the January 8 and 15 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER CLASS filled, cheer up and call us at the shop! We have had two students transfer over to ADVANCED BEGINNERS and so we have space in the upcoming class!!! Details? Two sessions MONDAY JANUARY 8 & 15 FROM 6-8 PM. $65. ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR KNITTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Just give us a call at 240.632.9276 and we can sign you up on the phone.

Both SKACEL and CRYSTAL PALACE came through for us, and so we are pretty well stocked with short straight and circular needles, both metal and bamboo. And of course we have the GORGEOUS LANTERN MOON needles in DP, STRAIGHT (short and long) and CIRCS. Check out the adorable SOX STIX they offer--DPNs in Ebony, Rosewood, and Palm in their own little gift bags. You can hang 'em from the tree or stuff 'em in a stocking! Perfect last minute gift.

Whether you celebrate Chanuka, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other festivity this time of year, all holidays have one thing in common: FOOD!!!! Our unbelievably generous customers and friends have supplied us with all sorts of goodies. And thanks to the lovely JULIE (winner of our 15% off for the rest of the year) we have some in a beautiful felted bowl. So come in, look around, shop for yourself or loved ones, and grab a treat or two from the table! We love holidays. All of them!

And we want to share it with you. So until close of business TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 take 15% off any yarn that has red or green in it! And we are pretty generous about what that includes! Sale yarns not included, and all sales are final; no exchanges or returns.

Crunching on last minute gifts? We have lots of free scarf patterns that can be done in a flash-some can even be knit in the car on the way to your holiday destination! Just ask us for assistance and we will set you up with the perfect yarn and pattern.

OK, it's crunch time!!!! We know that, and we want to help. Join us SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 from 2-4 PM when we will share some fabulous LAST MINUTE SCARF patterns! We will teach you how to do the incredibly quick and fun DROP STITCH, MULTIDIRECTIONAL, MOHAIR RUFFLE and others. As always, the program is free and you will receive 10% off your scarf materials! Food and fun as well.

And this will be the last SUNDAY IN THE SALON for 2006. Join us in 2007 for some really terrific programs--they are listed on the left side of this page!

We never quite understood how we fell off the KNITTERS MAGAZINE wagon; we have no recollection of cancelling our shop's subscription, nor did XRX when we met with them at TNNA. So let's let bygones be bygones, and just delight in the fact that we now seem to be back in the saddle. (Pardon our mixed metaphor). We are going to sit down now with the WINTER 2007 KNITTERS and check out their patterns and articles. So join us, ok?

Two GORGEOUS knit-worthy books: PAINTER'S PALETTE, filled with amazing designs using KOIGU KPPM yarn, and the much-awaited ANNIE MODESITT tome: MEN WHO KNIT AND THE DOGS WHO LOVE THEM.

Whether you are looking for the whimsical or the sublime, check these out for the knitters in your life, or let us know that YOU crave them--we'll make sure the important people in your life get that information!

How's this for a fabulous holiday gift? Our friend Lucy was kind enough to send us this picture of her lovely CABLED BAG which she began in one of our SUNDAYS in the SALON. We have plenty of patterns left and many yarns for this quick project!

C'mon. You KNOW you are WAY cooler than your children think. How to prove it? Knit a fabulous IPod Cover for their favorite electronic gadget. We have several patterns; these are quick and easy and best of all serve as terrific protectors for the IPods! Talk about the perfect last minute gift! Join us on Sunday from 2-4. Free of course, and we have plenty of holiday treats.

And to all our wonderful customers who have been so patient during our recent computer glitches, THANK YOU!!! We think all is well now, thanks to the talents of our lovely husband, who came to the shop at 7:00 AM to fix everything. We'll thank him later......

The Winter Class Schedule is now up on the website! We have responded to several customer suggestions and have added WEEKDAY MORNING CLASSES, ADDITIONAL SAFARIS, A SERIES ON COLOR KNITTING, and DESIGN CLASSES with KIM, including one relating to HOME DECOR. Keep those suggestions coming! We love them.

And the WINTER NEWSLETTER is in progress. Look for it in your email by the beginning of next week. If you haven't been receiving them, simply check on the lower left side of this home page and fill in your email address to be on our subscription list. You will be taken to a second screen asking for some additional information, and then will receive a confirmation email from us. This way, the newsletter won't end up in your spam filter!

LANTERN MOON, known for their gorgeous needles and accessories, has done it again! We received an order of their DPNs (sizes 0-5) in elegant ROSEWOOD and EBONY; each set of five comes in its own plaid chiffon case tied with ribbon!!! SOX STIX are sure to be a hit! They are the perfect stocking stuffers and tree ornaments,! Christmas not your holiday? Give these as a Chanuka gift and you can fill the little needle sack with gelt! Go on--get that dreidel ready!

Also in, the hip little mag from INTERWEAVE--KNITSCENE. Filled with patterns that are hip, trendy, and quick, this is sure to delight the newest (and youngest) knitters in your life.

Looking for a new project as the cold front blows through? Check out CROCHET TODAY, the fun and funky magazine that the store received today. And there is still space in the ADVANCED CROCHET class tomorrow, Saturday Dec. 2 and 9 from 9-11 AM. ($65) If you are interested in learning such things as CROCHETED CABLES from that happy "hooker" herself, Marietta, just call the shop and let us know you will be there: 240.632.9276.