Ear warmer class
TRACY HAS CREATED THIS ADORABLE CROCHET EAR WARMER.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE THIS ON DECEMBER 2 AT 1:00PM. CALL THE SHOP OR STOP IN TO REGISTER. COST IS $15 PLUS SUPPLIES.
Friendsgiving 2021
Join us for Friendsgiving 🍂 Saturday, November 13th from 6:00-10:00pm. 🍂 Bring a treat or dish to share. I will provide the soup.
Wear your comfy clothes and enjoy an evening of hanging out and celebrating the season.
Don’t forget your knitting/crochet projects.
Crochet a pumpkin
These adorable little pumpkins are great stash busters. Tracy will be teaching this class on Thursday, October 21st from 2:00-4:00pm. You can stop in the shop or call to sign up. Class is $15 plus materials.
Beginner crochet
Beginner pt.1 // Learn the basics of crochet; chain, single, half double, and double stitches. The focus will be on the anatomy of the stitch and counting.
Thursday, October 7th 1:00-3:00pm.
Call the shop or stop in to sign up.
Begin knitting
Want to learn to knit? Instruction is free. Supplies needed are yarn and needles…we can help you figure that out as well.
Join us Saturday, April 17th for Local Yarn Shop Day. This is an opportunity to thank you for your support. There will be several drawings, free patterns from some of our favorite yarn companies, and as always…treats. This is an all day event, so stop in anytime from 10:00am – 5:00pm.
powder wrap
Casapinka. If you have knit a shawl, you’ve heard that name and very possibly knit one of her patterns. The Powder Wrap is a beautiful textured shawl that I came across several days ago. You can knit this in a worsted or fingering weight yarn. I have chosen worsted weight because I want a plump and thick wrap to throw on instead of a sweater (when the weather warms up).
The pattern includes guidance on a two color version if you are looking for more of a pop in your cables. Don’t fear the cables. We can help you master the cable needle. If you simply prefer to skip that section Casapinka suggests you repeat the other sections. It’s your project. You decide how you want your shawl to look.
handspun hope
We just received some gorgeous hand dyed knit kits from Handspun Hope. Each kit (Odette cabled headband & hand warmers and the Chantal hat & cowl) comes with the yarn needed to complete your project, adorable cow horn stitch markers, and a wax print drawstring bag to keep everything together.
The yarn is a lovely Merino/Angora blend in worsted and bulky weight. Making these projects quick knits ~ giving you plenty of time for wearing before the Iowa cold is gone.
Our first KAL of 2021
The year began with a shop KAL by Jennifer Steingass. Many of you may be more familiar with her as knit.love.wool on Instagram and Ravelry.
Jennifer has over three dozen sweater patterns in a range of yarn weights. And she is currently offering a KAL discount on her patterns through the end of April. So, if you haven’t knit one of her lovely sweaters or you want to add to your bucket list of knits, now is the time to browse and get a few patterns at a great price.
The Goldwing seems to be a favorite with many at the shop. This pattern features two colors (or three) as you’ll see below and knit from the top down.
I picked a bottom up pattern, Seachange. I have spent many days deciding how long I wanted my sleeves. In the end I decided on bracelet length with no color work on the sleeves.
This year we are doing our KAL’s differently. There will be no end dates. Something you want to participate in? Start anytime and finish when you finish. There is always help available to you at the shop regardless of what you are knitting or what you are knitting it with. Our goal is community, sharing what we love, and encouraging each other along the way.
And remember…it’s only yarn and it’s always just one stitch at a time. Don’t be afraid to try something new!
a tangle of yarn 