17 December 2009
A nice wool sweater seems appropriate right now, brrrrrrrr.
A backorder of Mushishi (a wool/silk blend) is in. I now have all five of the colors of the original colors. I'll have all of the colors as soon as they ship.
Four new colors of Silk and Ivory have arrived. They are shades of gray plus one called Straw (a pale yellow just a bit darker than French Vanilla). These are the grays that folks have been looking for.
The sterling silver needle gauge by Debra's Garden have arrived. They are laser engraved with US needle sizes. You never have to worry about the size information wearing off. This is a needle gauge so pretty it can be worn as jewelery.
The needle gauges are also in aluminum and have been tinted different colors. If you want to be color coordinated, this is the gauge for you. There is a small clip on the top of the gauge so you can use it as a zipper pull on your knitting bag (or jacket). No more lost needle gauges!
There is a tray of chocolate chip cookies on the table up front. They'll be there until they're all gone. The shop ladies would like you to eat them and save them from over indulging.
We'll be at the shop on Saturday and Sunday despite the forecast of snow. If it snows more than a foot that may slow me down but I will get here.
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22 November 2009
Yesterday was a mittens class. It was great fun and mittens make a great quick gift for almost anyone. It takes an afternoon to knit a pair of adult mittens in a worsted weight yarn.
Mittens sound mundane but a quick trip to a craft store holds all of the promise that mittens can offer. Fabric paint makes for an interesting experiment on the palms of the mittens. Dog or cat paw prints or just tiger stripes makes for an interesting pattern and makes the gloves less slippery on steering wheels.
For that special person and a bit of bling, add crystal to the back side of the mittens. Swarovski crystals add a lot of sparkle and would be stunning.
I have received a partial shipment of Mushishi yarn from Plymouth. It is a wool/silk blend that is very soft and knits to 5 sts to the inch on a US 7 needle. There is over 490 yards to a ball and the ball includes patterns for hat and scarf in both knit and crochet.
I have an additional pattern for hat, fingerless mittens and leggings that use just a single ball.
Yesterday was a mittens class. It was great fun and mittens make a great quick gift for almost anyone. It takes an afternoon to knit a pair of adult mittens in a worsted weight yarn.
Mittens sound mundane but a quick trip to a craft store holds all of the promise that mittens can offer. Fabric paint makes for an interesting experiment on the palms of the mittens. Dog or cat paw prints or just tiger stripes makes for an interesting pattern and makes the gloves less slippery on steering wheels.
For that special person and a bit of bling, add crystal to the back side of the mittens. Swarovski crystals add a lot of sparkle and would be stunning.
I have received a partial shipment of Mushishi yarn from Plymouth. It is a wool/silk blend that is very soft and knits to 5 sts to the inch on a US 7 needle. There is over 490 yards to a ball and the ball includes patterns for hat and scarf in both knit and crochet.
I have an additional pattern for hat, fingerless mittens and leggings that use just a single ball.
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