Wishing you a Happy Halloween!

Lots and Lots of NEW Yarns Have Arrived!!

Noro,Tahki, Stacey Charles, Muench and Blue Heron Yarns arrived between last week and this week.  Come in and check it out!  Particularly you Blue Heron yarn lovers, we know now that they never last for more than a couple of days......

Columbus Day Weekend SALE: 25% off Saturday & Sunday

Sunday Knitting Class With Megan: Chunky Holiday Vest

The holidays are just around the corner and if your family and friends have been asking for knitted gifts, this Chunky Vest is a great project. This vest knits up quickly in one piece-you only need to seam the shoulders and weave in a few ends. We have an excellent selection of yarn options in the shop to complete this project along with a ton of buttons perfect for finishing.

The classes will be on October 11th and 18th at 1:00 pm.

This will be a two part class: Part 1 will focus on getting your yarn and gauge and starting the body of the vest. Part 2…we’ll see how far you have gotten in the week and then we can go from there. I’ll help with the crochet edging (very simple edging- it makes the button holes for you) and any other finishing or questions on the construction.

You can take one or both classes depending on what type of help you think you need!

 The pattern is called Chunky Vest by Be Fri.  

Chunky Vest by Be Fri

I hope to see you there.  Megan

Let the Holiday Season Knitting begin!

Hi Everyone, 
We found a great project that I’ll be teaching this Saturday (10/3). It’s called the Downtown Clutch and the pattern is available for free! 8-) It uses about 280 yds of sport wt yarn.

I started mine Sunday and it is already half done!

Here is a picture from the original pattern: 

And here is a few pics of mine done in Ritratto.

I’ll also be making a smaller one, maybe with a chain strap/wristlet length out of Gatsby.

Join us and get a jump on your holiday knitting! Call the shop and reserve your spot for Saturday! 
See you there….

~Andi~

Classes Saturday September 26:

Square of the Month Class:  11:30 am

The next installment in the square of the month club will be heart pattern, intarsia style. Please bring two colors of yarn that compliment each other (or not, your choice). We will be working this pattern from a chart. I suggest bringing one of those clear plastic page sleeves, and some post-it notes to help mark your rows.

Even if you are not part of our square group, this is a great way to learn intarsia, sometimes referred to as picture knitting.

Finishing Class:  Finishing can be fun!  3:00pm

Knitting really “came together” for me when I learned how to finish my knitting more professionally. Come join me on Saturday afternoon (3pm) and we will cover the finishing basics.

There is some homework, so if you have time to make some swatches, it really helps to have something in your hands to work on.

Using a light colored yarn and needles in a compatible size for that yarn. 
Make 2: 
cast on 10 stitches. 
Row 1: K2, P2 across, end w/K2.
Row 2: P2, K2 across, end w/P2 
Work for 8 rows 
Then switch to garter stitch, knitting every row for 12 rows.

If you have a project that needs to be put together, you can bring that to class instead of the swatches.

I hope you can make it!

~Andi~

Kittens are weaned and ready for new home! Monique?

The two of us, we are kind of attached at the hip and need to go to a home TOGETHER! Monique, are you coming to get them? :-) I hope so, and so do they.... They are adorable and very people friendly. They play, and play and play and sleep and sleep and sleep.... I am a little more independent, the ring leader.... I am super duper friendly, and cuddly too.....