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March 1, 2010 March Spin and Knit This Sunday (March 7th)Part of the fun of working in a store like Yarn Expressions is that you meet a lot of great people, many whom knit, crochet, or spin. Some do all of that and more! We have a great community of people and are glad for all of them. While we may see them often, and often times knit with them while they are there, you may not get to meet them at all. That’s why we do our best to make sure to set aside time during the week and at least one weekend a month to relax, knit/spin/crochet, trade stories, and share triumphs and tribulations. The monthly Spin and Knit will be this Sunday, March 7th, from 1-4pm at Yarn Expressions. Bring your wheel, your needles, your hooks (crochet or pirate) and join us for what will hopefully be a nice somewhat Spring-ish afternoon. If you can’t make it on Sunday, perhaps you can come sometime on a Thursday? As many of you already know we have a Knit Night every Thursday from 4-7pm. The night also gives those who can’t get to the store during regular hours a chance to browse and shop. Come and join us! Filed Under: Spin 'n' Knit Sunday, General February 18, 2010 Malabrigo Rasta PatternsThe Malabrigo Rasta has been very popular. If you are in the store for very long at all, you’ll find that its colors are hard to resist. This is true for myself, as it has been for Val, Jill, and Donna. Val, Jill, and Donna were so excited about the new Malabrigo Rasta that they each created a unique scarf pattern which shows off the yarn’s amazing colors. When you come into the store and purchase a skein (or two) of this new yarn, you will get your choice of one of their three patterns. The scarves they created as examples of their patterns are on display. The scarves will help you choose which pattern suits you best as well as give you a good idea of how this super bulky yarn knits up. Be sure to come on down and get some yarn and a pattern. Bring it to knit night! I didn’t design the pattern I’m using, but if you like you can see the scarf I’m making from the Archangel colorway as it progresses. Filed Under: General January 11, 2010 Greetings from Long BeachI’ve been in Long Beach, CA since Thursday, attending the LYSO’s trade show, known as TNNA. I left Huntsville Thursday morning, just as the snow was beginning to sprinkle the tarmac, and arrived in Long Beach just after lunchtime, greeted by 74 degrees and sunshine. Not a hardship at all! The convention center is very near the ocean, and right next to the aquarium. The view from my room:
Filed Under: General January 6, 2010 Weather StatementGiven the fact that
I’m canceling Knit Night for January 7th. I’ve told Donna/Jill/Val to close the store at 4:00 so everyone gets home safely. If the roads are bad, no one’s going to want to be out buying yarn anyway, so why jeopardize the safety of my staff when they could be home knitting, right? So if you’re thinking of heading to Yarn Expressions Thursday or Friday, give us a call first. Filed Under: General December 21, 2009 Holiday HoursIt’s almost Christmas — are you ready? We’ll be open for a few more days, and then it’s time for our annual holiday shut-down. We’ll be open 11 am to 4 pm until Christmas Eve, when we’ll close at 1 pm. We’ll remain closed until Sunday January 3, when we’ll open at 1:00 for our monthly Spin and Knit In. I hope you’ll join us then. All of us here at Yarn Expressions wish you peaceful, joy filled holidays. Celebrate! Filed Under: General November 14, 2009 new author visits Yarn Expressions
Filed Under: General October 16, 2009 Statistics show…I’ve been looking over the sales records for the past few weeks, and it appears that everyone is yearning for sock yarn. We’ve flown through an amazing amount of washable fingering weight wool in a very short period of time. So, to feed the hunger, I give you new yarn to covet. Abstract Fibers Supersock, just unpacked yesterday. Susan is an independent dyer from Oregon who I met at TNNA this year. Her colors are extraordinary and make both lovely socks and shawls. Chrissy Gardiner had a Kiwassa Shawl made up out of this in her booth, propelling me to buy both pattern and yarn.
New shades of ShiBui Sock. Rob at Threadbear has been raving about this yarn for years, and I finally succumbed to its blandishments. I wish I had paid attention sooner — I could have been playing with this lovely yarn ages ago if I had. We have many pretty patterns to use for this lovely merino, but my favorite is this easy little garter stitch baby cardigan.
Although we’ve had this yarn for a few weeks, it’s worth showing here. K1C2 Crock-O-Dye is the snuggliest yarn I’ve ever felt. I want to roll in this one, folks. When I was at TNNA, I was talking to Helene Rush, the owner of K1C2. She mentioned that she was having this yarn spun up for her and hearing her description, I ordered it on the spot. Sight unseen. I’m so glad I did. We just received the pattern for this cute one-skein scarf that Helene designed especially for Crock-O-Dye. This will feel wonderful wrapped around your neck this fall. Any one of these beautiful yarns will feel right at home in your knitting bag, ready to keep your hands occupied at a moment’s notice. Filed Under: General October 3, 2009 Celebrate Spinning and Weaving Week with usSunday begins National Spinning and Weaving week, and we’re kicking things off with our monthly Spin and Knit In, Sunday afternoon from 1:00 until 4:00. Also beginning Sunday, all spinning wheels, spindles, looms and fiber will be on sale at 10% off. This sale will run through Saturday, October 10th. Filed Under: General September 1, 2009 Welcome, Fall!I wait for the first day of September all year long. I love Fall! This is the true beginning of the year for me. How better to celebrate than with a new knitting project, some new fiber to spin? Sunday the 6th is our September Knit and Spin In. We’ll be open from 1:00 until 4:00 that day. Bring your yarn, your fiber, your wheel, your spindle and plan to have a good time! Monday the 7th is Labor Day, and Yarn Expressions will be closed. If you’re in the greater Huntsville area and are looking for something to do that evening, I’d like to recommend the final Concert in the Park for the year. Held at Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville, the music begins at 6:30, and my husband’s big band, the Rocket City Jazz Orchestra, is playing the second set. Since this is a holiday concert, I’m pretty sure there’ll be fireworks afterward. These concerts always are a lot of fun. I’ll be there, somewhere in the crowd — look for the knitting! Filed Under: General August 25, 2009 Abby’s batts are here!
I didn’t think I was going to have time for this until this evening, but I managed to snag a few extra minutes at the computer and put these up on the website. Get ‘em while they last! Filed Under: General keep looking » |
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