The Knaughty Knitter

Open Wednesday 1-4pm

Normally we would be closed Wednesday.  But tomorrow is special - we will be open from 1-4pm just for all those Stitches travelers coming into the area.  Stop by and see us while you are here. And hey join us for Friday Night Knitting from 5-7 too.

 

Dye Days

Great weather and days off and energy all coincided lately and I got some dyeing done.  Here are pictures - dye porn if you will.

Oh the scarves are here and for sale... though I kept this first one for me.

Need Help?

I have put a discussion thread on our Ravelry group where you can post your knitting, crochet or weaving questions and I will do my best to answer them.  I will check it most days.  Unlike on the phone you could even post a picture and I could see the problem up close to help you. 

NEWS!!!!

We know that lots of folks shop the internet for better prices and we want you back.  The money you spend in a locally owned business benefits everyone in the community because a lot of that money goes back into the community.  Local businesses of all sorts need folks to shop local or they won't be there anymore.  So here's the deal.  Starting this week, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays we will meet whatever internet shop's price on the yarn you are wanting for your project. This is good on any in stock yarn we have that you find an exact match  for on line.

Reywa Yarn

has arrived.  Reywa is the Tibetan word for hope and that is what they do.  The profits go towards funding education for Tibetan children.  They are a fair trade company.  Their yarns are heavenly.  We now have Bloom - a lace weight 50% yak/50% silk yarn that feels so wonderful. I am hurrying to finish two other shawls so I can started on something in this.

Here's Berroco Indigo

Cotton and Recycled Denim.... the sweater pattern is available too.

January KAL

is Elizabeth Zimmermann's Moccasin Socks in Knitting Around, and also in the Knitter's Almanac (Nov).  Knitting Around has it in worsted weight yarn so I am picking a nice washable something wool and will use raggi on the bottoms I think.  The KAL starts on Saturday and we'll meet at 10am.  I will try to have one of my socks to the point of working the bottom so I can show how that goes (but no guarantees).  The KAL is free so long as you are using store yarns.  No need to sign up in advance, just show up.  

Happy New Year! (And yes it's Wednesday, we're closed today)  See y'all Friday and Saturday..

Tis the season

for big cowls.  Here is one I really love wearing, made from 2 sk. Brown Sheep's Burly Spun yarn. 
The cream is the softest - the dyeing process makes the wool a tiny bit less soft.

There are several big yarns at the store, knit them on everything from a size 15 to a #200 (yes there is such a thing)

 

 

This great hat

is a pattern by Stephen West - Kvosin.  It is made with Plymouth Alpaca Prima, a fingeringw eight and the pattern has some wonderful different construction that is more fun to do.  I may have to fight Doyle for it, he loves it alot.  I guess I could make another one... 

Monday's Yarn Specal and Pattern

This little guy has heen sitting around the shop for ages and he is still a fun project.  And also a project that gives you a chance to try out lots of new techniques.  The Monster pattern is free on Cascade Yarn's website and even though I don't carry their yarns anymore I still have quite a few colors of 220 to choose from. You could of course do it in Plymouth Encore to be easily washed and dried, or in Ella Rae Superwash Classic. Cascade 220 is on sale Monday only for 15% off.