We were delighted when our new UPS GUY walked in today with a big box from SKACEL. Your faves, and ours, are back in stock: ADDI CIRCS. Due to the overwhelming response we’ve gotten regarding their ADDI LACE needles, we are increasing our supply of these while phasing out the traditional turbos in the 24 and 32 inch lengths from 0-9. We think you will be thrilled with the lace needles, if you haven’t tried them. The tips are sharper, the cords lighter. Of course we will continue to stock the ADDI NATURA in bamboo.

Our inability to do any crochet beyond the simple chain is quite infamous here. All the more reason to be in awe of the pictures our customer CHRISTINA sent us. Check out these fabulous garments, all made from WoolWinders yarn. The tank was crocheted from ROWAN DAMASK; the scarf from SIMPLY SHETLAND SILK/LAMBSWOOL, and the amazing cropped cardigan from CASCADE SIERRA. There’s also a fantastic coat, but the picture was too big to upload. If you would like to see it, send an email to jacqui@woolwinders.com and we’ll forward it to you! We’ll tell you—this could inspire us to attempt crochet once again:

We always love coming in on Thursdays; not only are we tanned, rested and ready from our days off, but there is generally pretty cool stuff waiting for us. Today was no exception—we received our backorder of the WHITE CASCADE SUPERWASH, perfect for graduation/baby/mother’s day afghans and gifts. And we also came into some luscious KARABELLA patterns, including the lovely VINTAGE COTTON SHELL that was shown in the newsletter (how was Lew to know we didn’t have that pattern in stock????). KARABELLA designs are extraordinary—so much so that we break our general rule of not ordering single patterns. Also in, our CRYSTAL PALACE NEEDLE ORDER.

Join us this weekend on SUNDAY as KERRY leads our SALON through the knitting of a lovely lace bag. We only have a few slots left for this FREE program (don’t pay to learn lace!!!! It’s easy. We’ll teach you for free.) that runs from 2-4 PM and takes two skeins of VINTAGE COTTON in the main color and one in a coordinating color. You will need to have basic knitting skills, but trust us; if you can do a decrease and a yarnover, you can do lace. There is prep work; for those of you signed up, please do the following: WITH YOUR CONTRAST COLOR, CAST ON 51 STITCHES on SIZE 6 NEEDLES AND WORK 13 ROWS IN STOCKINETTE STITCH (K 1 ROW, P 1 ROW).

JANN is amazing. She whips out these gorgeous COLINETTE Creations in record time. We love this picture—the perfect “transition to spring” sweater made from TAO silk and PARISIENNE kid mohair.