The Knaughty Knitter

Spinning Group

is here tomorrow from 12-3...come join us and spin the afternoon away.

BIG SALE

It is our annual Celebrate Summer Sale on Monday and Tuesday (20 & 21st of June).  We will be open an hour later (til 6pm) so you can make it here after work.  So many companies have increased their prices during the last month.   Cascade 220 is going up, Encore, and many more yarns already have.  This is the last chance to get Cascade 220 not only at the old price for most of it but at a 10% discount.  There are a few of them already at the new price, but it will be discounted too.  Encore is 10% off too.  After the sale I will be marking all of both of these up to the new price, don't miss out by missing the sale.  Many more of the most popular yarns will be on sale too, and books are 30% off as well. I have loaded the clearance shelves with some great yarns that are going away.   There are so many new yarns coming in for fall I REALL REALLY need the room, so come and get it......

What a busy week....

Sign up for Secret Scarf club by Monday if you haven't already.  Only Saturday really has any room left in it at the moment.  Sign ups for July will be available after Monday. 

I have finished several projects and here they are:

 This pattern is available from Crysal Palace's website for free.  It called the Flower Garden Shawl and is made with Mini Mochi - not the funnest yarn to work with (always pull from the outside of the ball) but it is really pretty and soft, which mostly makes up for being difficult.  It was incredibly fast crocheting, a lot of sewing though.  Definitely worth the sewing I think.  I will order more of this yarn Monday, but there is some to get you started already.  I did change the pattern a bit (of course).  It called for an edge of all green squares and I put the green around each "flower" instead.

Then there is this....
I love this.  It is called Summer Flies and is free on Ravelry.  It called for worsted weight yarn - I used Asland Trends Class which technically is a sport weight but it worked quite well and is shiney and pretty.  (A little splitty to work with but blocks out to look very good) It was two skeins.  This pattern was so well written that I didn't change a thing besides yarn weight.  It was so well written that I think this is a great beginning lace project for just about anyone.

And then I finished the Gaia Shoulder Hug...

 
And of course anything done in Noro is lovely, pretty though not very soft and only a little difficult (this appears to be my theme today)....hmmm

I started an entrelac vest in cotton - really only parts of will be entrelac....wait you'll see more of it soon....

Are there any graphic artists out there who would be willing to donate some time helping us with a logo (we have ideas already, just need computer art abilities) for the fiber festival in the fall?  Email me if you are willing...

Who might be interested

in classes in Nuno Felting.  This is the process of felting to a silk scarf - it is lovely and light and unique.  Jan can teach a class in July if I can get at least 5 people interested.

 

 
Sorry about the pictures, but the computer is behaving badly and I had limited ability to copy things from the net....

The other class I can organize is one in Shibori dyeing - more silk - and David is  really an incredible
teacher.  He and Heather dye wonderful silk scarves and skirts and he has agreed to come teach one day this summer.  Again I would need at least 5 people for the class to make as he has to travel a bit to get here.

  These are some samples of their work from their Etsy Shop (Roundabout Dancewear)
So if you want to participate either of these rare class opportunities let me know as soon as possible.