May 2, 2007

new arrivals and coming attractions

Look what showed up on our doorstep today…

a brand new box of Koigu! This is half of our Spring order, the other half should show up tomorrow. There are some old favorites in here, and a couple of colors we’ve never had too! What does one do with all that Koigu? This…

This is from Joy. She and her sister Sara love Koigu and love knitting together, even though they are separated by several thousand miles. They decide on a project, Sara comes and picks out the yarn and they have their own private knitalong. They’ve done the Oriental Jacket together, as well as the log cabin blanket from Mason Dixon Knitting. When Sara saw my mitered square blanket done in sock yarn left overs, inspiration hit and they decided to do one out of Koigu leftovers.

If you have a picture of something you’ve made from Yarn Expressions yarn, send me a picture. I’d love to share it here.

Coming Attractions

Next month we’re expecting 30 one-pound bags of Mountain Colors Bearfoot mill ends. While they’re fun for making mix ‘n’ match socks, they’re also great for mitered blankets. Two pounds of Bearfoot (or Koigu) will make a good sized blanket. We’re setting up a two session class for Monday nights in June. If you’re interested, let me know.

Addi Lace Needles

We don’t have enough call for these needles to keep them in stock, but I’ve had several people inquire about them. I’ve decided to put together a special order on May 21. If you’d like to have some of these, please give us a call at the store. We’ll need a 50% deposit to place the order, with the balance due when the needles come in. They’re available in sizes 1 through 6 (metric sizes 2.5, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75 and 4 mm), and lengths of 24″, 32″ and 47″. The 1’s and 2’s are $13.50 each, the other sizes are $15.95.

I’m off to Arizona in the morning, to visit my mother. Thursday is Knit Night and Jill will be standing in for me. I’ll see you when I get back.

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