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April 5, 2007 spinning wheels among us
Introducing, the Louet Victoria. As you can see, it comes with its own carrying case, takes almost no assembly and is absolutely adorable! I was up and spinning in 15 minutes. Come to Knit Night tonight and try it out. We have three, two beech and one oak (pictured). Filed Under: What's New? March 31, 2007 an unexpected treatIt’s not often that we get new yarn in the store on Saturday. This morning I had a call from Susan, our rep for Schaefer Yarn, saying her husband was on his way in to town, and had a trunk full of yarn. Would I like to take a look? What do you think I said? See what I found? We ended up with 21 new skeins of Anne, Schaefer’s very popular sock yarn, and all he had of their laceweight silk, Andrea.
Customers are circling the displays even as I type this. What a nice Saturday treat! Filed Under: What's New? March 29, 2007 it’s been worth the waitThis is Savannah
a lovely blend of merino wool, organic cotton, linen and soy fiber. I love the ode to this yarn written on their tag.
You have to come see this yarn to truly appreciate it. Pictures just don’t do justice. In the same UPS shipment we received the new Vogue Knitting (best issue I’ve seen in years) and a new felting book from Interweave called Felt Frenzy. It goes beyond knitting and felting, inclluding directions for wet felting, needle felting and some freeform stuff as well. Shannon Oakey strikes again!
It’s a good thing that it’s Knit Night tonight — you’ll have a chance to see these things up close and personal. Filed Under: What's New?, General March 7, 2007 ahem…My apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced by my knee-jerk reaction to last week’s weather forecast. I’ll try not to be so skittish next time, I promise. On to the new stuff — our shipment from Classic Elite has arrived.
In the box are refills of old and new shades of Premiere, our favorite cotton/tencel blend; Classic Silk, just about the nicest silk blend yarn on the market today (read what Grumperina has to say about it); and a new summer cotton called Pebbles. If you remember Sand, this is a thinner version. Gently textured, easy on the hands. We haven’t done any playing with it yet, but it’s on the list. Both Donna and I are making room in our knitting queue for the cabled beauty on the cover of Summertime Knits. Designed by Kathy Zimmerman (you already guessed that, now didn’t you?), it’s done in Premiere. Perfect for this time of year, when you want sleeves to keep your arms warm, but lightweight enough to stay cool during a walk in the spring sunshine. Filed Under: What's New? March 1, 2007 though the winds may blow…March is certainly coming in like a lion! We’ll be here until 7:00 as usual, and we’re hoping the weather resolves itself and moves on, so we can have Knit Night. If you’re able to brave the elements, you’ll get to see
For those of you who ordered bags from the Jordana Paige trunk show — they’re here! Filed Under: Store Hours, What's New? February 21, 2007 what’s new WednesdayHere’s a quick look at what’s come in this week: Nashua’s North American Designers Collection #4, with cover sweater created by my favorite designer, Natalie Wilson. It’s made out of Cilantro.
Top Seed Cotton from Reynolds — 18 glorious colors! It’s a mercerized, cabled cotton, knits at 5 to 5 1/2 stitches to the inch and comes with these really pretty designs. We have a model of the turquoise cardigan on display.
Cotton Tweed, a new yarn from Cabin Fever. It’s a cotton and acrylic blend, perfect for these cute little sweaters. The ladies at Cabin Fever specialize in top down seamless designs, and these children’s cardigans don’t vary from the specialty. One works up at 5 1/2 stitches to the inch, the other pattern at 5 to the inch.
Speaking of top down designs, the newest book from Doreen Marquart, of Saturday Sweaters fame, is a book of top down sweaters for adults. Very nice indeed.
Don’t forget that tomorrow is Knit Night, from 5 to 7. Join the fun! Filed Under: What's New? February 11, 2007 at long last
It’s ready! We have just a few copies of the Yarn Expressions sock video, but more will be on the shelf by the end of the week. We’ve switched to DVD format because that’s what most people have asked for. We’ll take special orders for anyone who would prefer a VHS tape. Either format is still just $20.
Filed Under: What's New? February 4, 2007 a neverending parade of boxes
Look at all this new yarn that’s come in during the past week! We’re scurrying to make space for it all, but some of it is still in boxes. Here’s the rundown:
I have more pictures to share, but I’ll save them for tomorrow. Filed Under: What's New? January 31, 2007 Neither sleet nor snow nor dark of night will stop Knit Night
It’s hard to tell what the weather is really going to be like tomorrow when we wake up, but unless the roads are impassable, we’ll be open. They’re saying that whatever might stick to the roads in the morning will all be rained out by early afternoon, so Knit Night is on as of right now. And do we have stuff to show you! But first things first.
Remember Kim from Sunday? Kim whose picture I botched? This is Kim. I said she was pretty, didn’t I?
Here’s a little teaser for you — Lantern Moon’s new luxury double points are in in most sizes 0 through 5. We have just a few rosewoods and most sizes of ebony and blondewood. They are divine! Filed Under: What's New? January 25, 2007 If this is Thursday, it must be Knit NightTime to knit from your stash, folks. From the number of phone calls and e-mails I’ve received this week, I’d say we’re going to have a lively group tonight. And if Thursday night’s not enough for you, come back for the expanded version, on Sunday afternoon at 1:00. Just the way to spend a cold, blustery afternoon — knitting with friends new and old. See you tonight! Filed Under: What's New? « go back — keep looking » |
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Look at these cute bags that just came in. They’re handmade by a small company in nearby Decatur, GA called Two Stix. Made from fulled commercial material that’s been liberally embellished, the bag is suspended from a pair of #15 rosewood needles and completed with a nifty wavy handle. Perfect Valentine’s Day gifts.
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