Hi Everyone, Just a short blog today...Below are a few pictures from JoAnne's class on Wednesday night. Wendy is making a cable sweater with Plymouth Encore and another sock from the sock knitting maniac Helen. She is in the same class..HAHA...She used Plymouth Encore Colorspun in my favorite color, orange and red...

Class reminder: Saturday, May 17th we will be doing a finishing class with JoAnne. Please call ahead to save your spot and remember, there will be homework! (only the good knitting kind) Wednesday April 30th we will be starting the Cable bag. You will need size 8 needles 24"- 26" or a size 8, 10" straight will work also and 3 hanks of fantasy Naturale cotton. The pattern suggests a 6" circular handle which you can get at Joannes Fabrics. Please call asap to place your color order: the choices are lt. beige, dk beige, blue or a mossy celery green. I have a sewing machine set up here at the shop and will be sewing the linings together for everyone. Linda Miller will be starting a 2 hand 2 color knitting class in the weeks to come. The exact date will be announced asap. If you would like to join this class please give us a call and we will put you on the list. We will be making and finishing a hat. Also, Pat will be doing a sock class. She will be teaching 2 socks at the same time on 2 circulars. If you want to join this class it will be on the first and third Saturday in May from 1-3. (May 3rd and 17th) We will be using Cascade Fixation and 2 sets of size 3 - 24" circular needles. (metal) If you need these needles please call me by asap and I will make sure that I have a pair for you. Please call to save your spot.. Wouldn't want you to miss out on all the fun!!

DONTCHA LUV COMPUTERS?

Hi Everyone, Long time no talk...I have been lost in the computer crash abbis and have taken awhile to get back to cyber space. If I have learned anything from this experience it has been BACK UP, BACK UP BACK UP your information. It's not fun putting 5oo people back into your address book! I didn't realize how much stuff I had saved on my computer. Pictures...GONE. Patterns...GONE. Addresses...GONE. Everything...GONE...UGH! Thanks goodness for my "stupid neighbor". He saved me from having to go out and get another one. Maybe not so stupid after all! (thanks Brian & Becky for putting up with me taking over your evenings) A couple of things to show ya (thanks Athena for the pictures), below are three purses that Athena and Carol knit and felted with Crystal Palace Iceland 100% wool. I love the colors and the flowers came out great...



Below is a "shmonster" before felting...Hopefully we will have a picture of him after felting also.. Cookie made this gorgeous baby set in peach and mint....Love it!



Here is an easy shawl. One of my customers brought it in to show me...I love the colors and she did a great job! It's made with Skacel's Evita cotton...Thanks everyone for "show and tell."


Below is picture of Jackson before he came home from the hospital...He's soooo cute!

Just a class reminder: Saturday, May 17th we will be doing a finishing class with JoAnne. Please call ahead to save your spot and remember, there will be homework! (only the good knitting kind) Wednesday April 30th we will be starting the Cable bag. You will need size 8 needles 24"- 26" or a size 8, 10" straight will work also and 3 hanks of fantasy Naturale. The pattern suggests a 6" circular handle which you can get at Joannes Fabrics. Please call asap to place your color order: the choices are lt. beige, dk beige, blue or a mossy celery green. I have a sewing machine set up here at the shop and will be sewing the linings together for everyone. Linda Miller will be starting a 2 hand 2 color knitting class in the weeks to come. The exact date will be announced asap. If you would like to join this class please give us a call and we will put you on the list. We will be making and finishing a hat.
Also, Pat has decided to do a sock class. She will be teaching 2 socks at the same time on 2 circulars. If you want to join this class it will be on the first and thrid saturday in May from 1-3. (May 3rd and 17th) Please call to save your spot..
JoAnne emailed me a picture of this shawl/scarf. Copy and paste this link into your browser and check it out...I love it too! It would be a great summer project and when the cooler weather (lalala...don't think about it yet) gets here it will be ready to wear! http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html
Hope to see you all soon and thanks for being understanding about the computer issue.... Donna

CUTIE PIE ALERT! & SHOW &TELL

This is Andrea. Last week I posted pictures of her sundress being worked on. (1st pict) Her mom Carol finished it and sent me these pictures...It's adorable! Look how cute she is...Carol made it out of Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece and it turned out great... Look at the little flip-flops on the side! Your adorable Andrea!

Below is a picture of the little monsters we made in JoAnne's class. (Wednesday eve.6:30-8:30) Carol made these also. She is just a knittin maniac..


This is a scarf that a customer brought to show me. She handmade the beads at the Banana Factory and added them to a scarf she knit. (knitted?) I wish the picture came out better so you could see the beads closer, they are beautiful!

Check out this felted bowl and wine bottle cozie. The bowl would be perfect to put by your front door and when you come in just drop your keys and cell phone in it...then pick up the wine bottle in it's cute little cozie and be on your way to a great evening...HA! The pattern is from Plymouth..

This purse is made from a Crystal Palace pattern. I is sooo adorable and easy..You can make it in your favorite colors, toss some stuff in it and away you go..Great Job! Below is a leg warmer that Amanda made...Thursday nights group(6-8) with Diana are knittin maniacs also. The bowl,cozie,purse and leg warmer were brought to class for show and tell.


Last but certainly not least is the smallest cutie pie...This is Jackson Harris born March 18th and weighing in at 6lbs. 11oz. He is so tiny and cute...sometimes I forget how small they are and how good they smell(or bad depending). Thanks for bringing him by Steph and Andy..Hope ya get some sleep.. I wonder if this is his first apperence on a blog??? or the internet for that matter? I'm positive it's his first trip to a yarn shop...Start 'em out early I say! Nice to meet ya Jackson!


http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/bags/bag-musiq-ditty_bag.html Here is the link for the bag above. Give it a try! Have a great week and hope to catch ya knittin! Donna Ohh by the way, seems as though 75% of you like to knit all year round like me..