Spring Knitting Schedule...

Yesterday, our dear friend, Ko took a trip down to the shop for a visit and to fondle some of the new yummy yarns that have come in this week, like the Madeline Tosh Worsted and the new Manos Serena. She snapped a few photos with her brand new lens. They're pretty great I have to say, considering most of the photos featured on this blog are taken with my iphone... She fell hard for the Serena, I can't wait to see how she works with it!!! Oh, before I forget, we joined facebook, come visit and join our group!


Serena, soooo pretty!


Madeline Tosh Worsted...
Here's a look at our upcoming classes for spring, we just posted them on our website. If you're interested in signing up, or would like some more information on a class, please feel to send us an email or give us a call...

Learn to Knit- Wednesday March 17, 24, and April 7 7-9 PM
Crochet for Beginners and Beyond - Tuesday Feb 16, 23, and March 2 7-9 PM
Hairpin Lace - Wednesday Feb 17, 24, and March 3 7-9 PM
Tunisian Crochet - Monday March 8, 15, 22 7-9 PM
Socks 101!!- Tuesday March 16 and 23 7-9 PM
Baby Surprise Jacket - Monday March 29, April 5 7-9 PM
Fix it up - Wednesday March 31 7-9 PM
Tunisian Crochet Snood - Monday April 12 and 19 7-9 PM
My First Top Down Cardigan - Wednesday April 14 and 28, 7-9 PM
Hexagon Madness - Tuesday April 13 and 20 7-9 PM

Serena, Bumbles, and Mud...

One of the most popular scarves worked on around here lately, is the Bumble Up Scarf from Spud and Chloe. Cleverly knit on 11's, this honeycomb pattern can be knit in just a day or 2. It combines 2 colors of Outer, and when topped with a large glass button from Moving Mud, it's pretty fabulous... Here are a couple of buttons sent to us in this week's shipment. We received a box full of them!!! They're all so beautiful...



What came in today? Ohhhhhhhh Serena, the newest addition to the Manos family. It's an amazingly soft yarn, 60% baby alpaca and 40% pima cotton, how can you go wrong? It gauges 5.5 - 6.5 to the inch in a 4 or 5 needle. The colors are as soft as it feels from the fiber combination, I can hardly wait to get it on my needles. I think maybe I need the Beaded Cami from Black Dog Designs, check it out, it's a free pattern.... hmmmm, what color do I want?

Really Really Last Minute Knitting...

Every year I say to myself, "Oh there's plenty of time". I'm coming to realize- there's no time!!! You can whip up as many projects on size 15 needles, but there's always someone you want to knit for last minute, or a cousin that's going to make this year to dinner this year and therefore you need something you can knit in an hour or so! Yikes, well I have some ideas for you.... One of the gals here, found a fabulous pattern which happens to be a freebie on Ravelry called Marian designed by Jane Richmond, who by the way has a ton of really great designs...

... It calls for 2 skeins of super bulky, we've been using 2 skeins of Blue Sky bulky of course, and size 19 needles. I knit 2 of them for Scarlett's teachers and they took me an hour each, now that's what I'm talking about!!


Knitty just issued their latest collection of patterns, and being that Spud and Chloe just sent us their new colors of outer, we're loving the Shroom hat which calls for 2 skeins. Super quick and this yarn is amazing!!


Speaking of new colors from Spud and Chloe, they're all here, for Outer, Sweater, and Fine, along with their new patterns which are all fantastic. The new Cotton Multi from Blue Sky is amazing!!! I can't wait to work with this yarn- hmmm, maybe I'll crochet with it....


One more quickie that I love is Lisa's Beret from Through the Loops. Last week Ko dropped by with a some of her patterns, all of which I love and can't wait to knit... The Lorna's Bulky that I showed you last week would be perfect for this beret, one skein.

I've been getting a lot of phone calls regarding my holiday store hours, Wednesday 10:30-6, Thursday (Christmas Eve) 10:30-4
Friday (Christmas) closed
Saturday 26th 11-5
Sunday 27th 12-4. The week following will stay the same except for
Thursday 31st 10:3
Friday 1st- closed...
Saturday we resume normal business hours. Happy Holidays everybody!!!

Around the corner...

With the holidays right around corner, we're all getting a little crazed with the last minute hustling and bustling. There are some really gorgeous yarns coming through the door, as well as some other goodies that I've been making...

What sock knitter wouldn't love a skein of delicious Madeline Tosh? We just received another shipment from her this week, and there's something really special about this yarn. The way it feels in your hands, instantly inspires you to get it wound and on your needles right away. I'm thinking maybe a pair of Through the Loop's Katinkas for each of my cousins...

Perhaps you want something quick to knit, the Lorna's Laces Shepherd Bulky and Worsted that we got in this week, is amazing!!! With their new colors and lots of fabulous solids, you know I have these 2 colors balled and ready for me knit (or crochet-shhh) tonight... My next pattern is in the works!!!

I've also been working really hard to produce as many yarn bowls and bells as I possibly can, keeping them around is another story. They make such great gifts for the knitter you know, there's another batch in the kiln as we speak, check them out! If you're interested in buying one, stop over or drop me an email, I've been shipping them around the country, and they're going really fast!!


Happy knitting, and make sure to stop in for some last minute knitted gift ideas!!

6th Street Scarf...

The 6th Street Scarf is lightweight, yet warm, and looks fabulous with whatever you have on... The pattern can be found here...

Skill level: Easy
Finished Measurements: Approximately 9” wide by 90” long
Gauge: 16sts = 4” in stockinette
Yarn: Fibre Company Organik- 4 skeins
Needles: US 9/5.5mm, 24” circular needles to obtain gauge

Noho Cowl.....

The Noho Cowl pattern is ready, you can find it here....


skill level: Easy
Finished Measurements:
Approximately 9” wide by 90” circumference
Gauge: 10sts = 4” in stockinette
Yarn:
Color A: Lima in Lima - 1 ball
Color B: Kidsilk Haze in 644 - 1 ball
Color C: Madil Kid Seta in 406 (cream) 1 ball
Color D: Fibre Company Terra in Shale - 1 Skein
Color E: Kidsilk Haze in 639 - 1 ball
Color F: Kidsilk Haze in 628 - 1 ball
(**Kidslik Haze & Kid Seta are held doubled throughout)
Needles: US 10.5/6.5mm, 24” circular needles to obtain gauge

Enjoy, it's a fabulous gift for the holidays, and you'll have enough Kidsilk Haze and Kid Seta for a second cowl....

Whistle while you work...

I'm not so sure I've ever worked so hard in my entire life, the weeks are flying by... Before we know it, the bells will be ringing, and the holidays will be here... The shop has been bustling with customers stocking up on holidays knitting projects, and I've been knitting up a storm, and finishing up the first batch of bells. Here you go... Most have dibs on them already, so hurry. I'll be throwing another batch this Saturday though, I'll make as many as I can...


A couple of weeks ago, I was in the city for dinner, and as I walked past Bergdorf's, I saw this beautiful lacy doubled cowl. It had thicks and thins of different colors, and it looked airy and warm all at the same time. I figured I better get started on this right away, so we can all have one asap!!! It's been a huge hit at the store, and the yarn is flying out the door for it. I'll have the pattern finished in a day or 2, let's say for sure by Saturday.... See you then!