Friday Finale...

Square done on a sampler afghan that Barbara P. is working on.

And...here she is.  Barbara is the winner of this months drawing.  She was thrilled as she told us this was the first time she's ever won anything.  We're glad she was so pleased!

Barb's loot.  Remember...for every $25 you spend we put your name into a drawing that we hold every month.  Maybe you'll be the winner next month!

Isabel in another multi-directional scarf that she knit.  This one was made out of Color Changing Cotton.  This is a 6-ply cotton that is hand dyed individually by a small indie hand dyer.  For those of you that know Isabel was about to move to Chicago...She is indeed staying here...never fear your sock maven is still here. Come by on a Wednesday to learn to make socks from Isabel.  Really...it's easy to begin your first pair of socks.  We have lots of new colorways.

Here's some yarn beauty to feast your eyes on.  A pile of Ellyn Cooper's Yarn Sonnets in Nantucket.  This is a wool, mohair and silk blend.  You could put one skein of this into a project or knit an entire shawl out of it.  It's always hard to decide which color to pick when it comes to Ellyn's yarns.  She was busy working on a new capelet pattern last night...we look forward to seeing what this will turn into.

Sue P. has a new puppy.  After Sue met Bonnie's puppy yesterday...she knew she had to have one of her own.  When she came walking into the shop we all thought she just had a big knitting bag with her...well, a cute new puppy was inside.  Of course she was passed all around....Zosha!

 

Bruno stopped by to hold Zosha.  

Niki is Sheila's dog.  Sheila is one of our talented teachers.  Sheila's Niki loves everyone she meets here at the shop.  Here she is sitting like a lady. It might look like we have dogs here all the time but, that's not always the case.  We are huge dog lovers here and all the dogs that visit are very well behaved.  A few people here have lost animals recently so we are so happy for them that they have found new animal friends to love....and they've brought them in for us to meet them.

Eat, Sleep, Knit

Okay...some of us have a problem...it could be worse right?

Heiki designed this beautiful coat. She used Rustic Tweed which is a DK weight yarn and it was doubled stranded it to give it a nice heavy weight.  

Ellyn Cooper knit this multi-directional scarf from her Ellyn Cooper's Yarn Sonnets Texas Big Horn in Khaki Blues. 

Isabel knit this multi-directional scarf out of Murano.  This yarn comes in a big hank so one skein will work this project up easily.

Ellyn Cooper's mom knit this Fiber Trends pattern The Landscape Shawl...a new pattern we have here in the shop.

 

Ellyn Cooper's Yarn Sonnets beautiful So Smooth was used for the bulk of the shawl and Cribe Irise yarn was used for the edging.

This prayer shawl is being knit for our dear friend Sue's sister-in-law.  We are all going to be knitting a few rows on it to share our blessings with her...

Linda knit this multi-directional scarf out of Rowan Felted Tweed. She used 3 skeins for an extra long scarf that can wrap once around your neck.

Maggy knit this Basil Hat out of Mission Falls. We have a number of knitters at the shop making this hat in all sorts of colors.  Everyone is enjoying this project.  

Our prolific knitter Barb knit these Snowflake Socks from Louet Gems merino wool. She knit this in between her work on The Great American Aran Afghan. I love the snowflake on the heel!

Sunrise Circle Jacket & Kunterbunt Scarf

Nancy Ames knit this beautiful Sunrise Circle Jacket designed by Kate Gilbert.  She used Cascade wool for this project.  She looks gorgeous in it!

Kunterbunt designed by Christiane Burkhard

Christiane says this about her new design and free pattern...

Teaching at my local yarn shop I'm always looking for easy but fun patterns for novice knitters.  Since I wanted to make a shop sample out of this yarn...I came up with this pattern.  This scarf/cowl is knitted in the round and with a bulky yarn it is a fast and easy knit.  The pattern comes in two sizes.  The longer version looks great folded over and held with a pin.  The shorter version is just a simple cowl to add warmth and color on cold winter days.

PlymouthYarn Expression was used in this project.

Scarves, Hats & Mittens Oh My!

Christmas has past...however, the projects keep flowing off the needles.  Here are a few of the projects we've enjoyed seeing at the shop.

Norma knit this scarf called The Japanese Mystery Scarf.  The yarn used was one of Shaeffer's beautiful laceweight yarns. The pattern is available at the shop. She looks beautiful in it!

Isabel knit this Not So Lacey Lace Scarf and Ann Norling 54 Spiral Rib Hat. Both were knit out of Cascade 220 washable wool.

Isabel also knit these mittens from an old pattern that she has, called The Classic Mittens & Gloves For The Entire Family.  The yarn used for these mittens was Cascade 220 washable wool.

Kathy knit this baby sweater Mock Cable & Basket Weave Sweaters #23.  The yarn used was Cascade 220 superwash wool.

Sue Polomski knit this gorgeous

Short Row Multi-Directional Scarf by Ann Norling.

The yarn used is Zauberball.  Both the pattern and yarn are available at the shop.  Other colors also available.

The Knit Kit is a fun new knitting tool available at the shop.  Perfect for travel...keeping all your knitting notions in one unit.  It's approved for airline travel!

The shop will be open New Year's Eve day our regular hours 11-5pm...we will be closing for New Year's Eve for our open knit night. We will also be closed for New Years Day.  Open again on Saturday January 2.

Look for our Yarns With A Twist Newsletter coming soon...

Happy New Year To All!