We continue our wildly popular SUNDAYS IN THE SALON this spring with a combination of gift ideas for grads, moms, and dads, along with some whimsical ideas for your favorite gift recipient—YOU!
Missing the larger projects? We have moved those to SATURDAY KNITALONGS. Check out that schedule as well. We begin each project the first Saturday of the Month and work on the project from 2-4 each successive Saturday.
March 2:Blanket Squares: Curious about cables? Longing to do lace? Planning an afghan for a graduation gift? Join us as we demonstrate several afghan patterns that can be sewn or crocheted together to make a gorgeous finished product. And we’ll even order the yarn you’ll need!
March 9:Self Fringed Shawl: Smell spring in the air? Get a jump on it with the perfect wrap for the cool weather. And wait until you create the fringe by dropping a bunch of stitches (deep breaths, everyone……)
March 16:Lace Anklet: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.
March 30:Coronet Hat (rescheduled from February): A lovely hat that will teach you to cable, kitchener stitch, and pick up stitches. One skein of Cascade 220 does the entire hat!
April 6:Reversible Lace Shawl: What a great way to learn lace—a nine stitch/two row repeat that creates a gorgeous lightweight shawl perfect for warmer days and evenings
April 13/20:Lacy Bamboo Shrug: Easy, quick and lovely. Can you ask for anything more? Five skeins of bamboo yarn and size 11 needles will make this lacy, openwork shrug perfect for spring and summer evenings.
April 27:Linen Stitch Tie: Is is knit? Is it woven? Find out while making this fantastic tie perfect for Father’s Day or your favorite grad! We made ours from one skein of Koigu but you can use any fingering weight yarn!
May 4:Easy Baby Booties: Looking for an inexpensive and charming baby gift? Check out these booties made from one skein of Koigu yarn. And they actually stay on the baby’s feet!
May 11:Closed for Mother's Day
May 18:Silk Ruffle Scarf: The perfect spring accessory—a simple neckwarmer done in the round that creates an eyecatching ruffle.
May 25:No program due to Memorial Day Weekend (the store WILL be open, though)
June 1:Place Mats: Tired of afghans but don’t want to worry about fitted garments? Knit these cotton placemats. Perfect for your beach house or deck table!
June 8:Lace Anklets: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.
June 15:Store Closed for Noni Bag Program
Our Saturday KALS have taken on a life of their own! Join the group for wine, snacks, and knitting your project each Saturday of the month. You don’t need to attend every session,but we do recommend that you attend the first week to get some basic instruction and guidance.
MARCH:CABLED SHELL. Get ready for spring. This DK weight shell is a blast to knit, and is far easier than it looks. Created from two cable patterns, it has a flattering line and is the perfect weight for wearing alone or under a jacket.
APRIL:LACE SAMPLER. If you have been eager to try lace, April is the month for you! We will give you the patterns for 12 lace squares that can then be sewn into a gorgeous sampler. Recommended yarn is CASCADE SIERRA—please come to the shop ahead of time to check out our stock—we can show you color cards and special order the yarn for you! This 42 X56” afghan will run you less than $150!
MAY:DIAGONAL TRIANGLE TANK. We call this the Miracle Tank—it looks good on everyone! Unravel the mystery of modular knitting while you knit this lovely sleevelee or short sleeve top. We recommend either the ARTYARNS Regal Silk yarn, Patricia Roberts DK, or Karabella Vintage Cotton. And we’ll spend a lot of time on gauge at the first session—in modular knitting you must get row and stitch gauge!
JUNE:BEACH BAG. Knit yourself a Beach Bag that will carry you and all your gear through the summer! The perfect stressless knitting—no shaping or fit!
We found a unique vendor at last summer’s TNNA show: MOVING MUD. A young couple (and their adorable baby SCOUT) comprise the company; they spend their time in the Vermont countryside creating amazing GLASS CLOSURES, SCARF PINS and SHAWL PINS. Is it any wonderful that one of our lovely customers said about MOVING MUD “I want to be them.”
Come see this unique collection of SHAWL PINS in various shapes and SCARF (or BELT) BUCKLES. You will never see anything like them!
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
AND NOW WE GO TO 25% OFF ALL NORO!!!
That’s right! From now through WEDNESDAY all NORO patterns and YARNS are 25% off (30* if you buy a full bag of yarn!). We barely have sweater quantities left (some IRO and KOCHORON as well as NIJI) but we do have great colors for such things as hats, felted clogs and bags etc. Here is one of our favorite bags made from NORO KUREYON:
The pattern is free with a purchase of yarn!
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
AND THEN THERE WAS ROWAN....
And Javier brought us other wonders as well, the two new WINTER pattern books from ROWAN (OK, there are new to us!): PURE WOOL FAMILY COLLECTION and KIDSILK DREAM:
So many possibilities, now that winter weather has finally arrived!
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GOODIES FROM CASCADE
We don’t get much new stuff this time of year (although the KOIGU should be here next week—YAY!!!), but we did get some goodies from CASCADE. We love the new book GREAT AMERICAN AFGHAN from Knitters. Filled with great designers’ selections for Afghan squares, there are endless possibilities. Whether you are called by FAIR ISLE, ARAN, INTARSIA or the like, check out these wonderful designs made from CASCADE 220 SUPERWASH:
Also in, reorders of FITTED KNITS and CABLES UNTANGLED, two excellent books for sweater knitters. And we are restocked with Cascade 220 in the ever popular BLACK. Finally, we have a couple of new patterns from NORA BELLOWS, the genius behind NONI BAGS. Her fall collection is just outstanding!
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ADDI LACE NEEDLES BACK IN STOCK
The amazingly lightweight/sharp edged ADDI LACE NEEDLES are back in stock. We like these so much that we use them for many projects in addition to lace. The points are sharp, the cord is secure, and the join is seamless. We recommend these for ALL lace projects—we have found nothing better for working with thin yarn!
And an additional note for all ADDI needles—the prices are going up with our next order. So come and get ‘em now!
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Monday, November 12, 2007
A COMPLETED FIRST PROJECT
When you work in a yarn shop, your friends generally want to learn to knit. We have all experienced this, and recently FLO taught two good friends the wonderful craft on a “GIRLS’ BEACH WEEKEND.’ MOIRA finished her scarf last week and we convinced her to email a picture. Doesn’t her daughter BECCA look beautiful in it? Every stitch is just perfect!
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WEEKEND@WOOLWINDERS
We love SUNDAYS at the shop because there is always a lot of action going on. First up, our friend JEN stopped by to show us her fabulous SERAPHIM shawl made from SCHAEFER ANNE. Don’t worry, we have already ordered the pattern and are planning a SUNDAY IN THE SALON for this project. Jen terms it a “great beginner lace shawl.”
Next, everyone got down to business, with HEATHER leading the way:
It was Heather’s first teaching gig at the shop and you can see by the looks of concentration on ANNE and DEIRDRE’S faces that she did beautifully:
The end result? Everyone produced a lovely CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT. For some, it was a first foray into FAIR ISLE KNITTING:Many thanks to PAIGE, who designed the pattern and knit the model. If you would like to make a few of these (they go really quickly!), we have the pattern at the shop free with a purchase of yarn.
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And our NORO-EMBER sale continues. We have sweater quantities left in just a few colors of IRO, KOCHORON, and NIJI. Lots of hats, socks, clogs etc. can be made from KUREYON, SILK GARDEN, SILVER THAW and SILK MOUNTAIN.Through Thursday—20% off.Beginning FRIDAY, 25% off, with an additional 5% to those buying a whole bag.And we have lots of pattern books to inspire!
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Friday, November 16, 2007
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