Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Easy alpaca fingerless gloves!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Keep the Fleece!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Spud & Chloe Trunk Show

Thursday, September 3, 2009
Calvarium Skullcap
Friday, August 21, 2009
Woodlands Shawl!
The Woodlands Lace Shawl Friday, September 18 9:00 – 4:00
The students will knit a sample size of the triangular shawl "The Woodlands". There will be step-by-step instructions with different cast-on methods, the knitting of the lace body, and the more intricate knit-on lace edging. The students should be able to knit and purl as well as feel comfortable with manipulating stitches. Some lace experience will be helpful, though not required.
Class fee: $65
Reversible Stitches Saturday, September 19 9:00 – 12:00
One of the "hot" knitting topics is reversible stitches so that your knitting will look great on either side, whether it's a scarf, afghan, or trim on a sweater. We will learn the construction of many of these stitches and discuss the application of them. The student should know how to knit and purl, as well as have an adventurous spirit when playing with stitches.
Class fee: $35
Fix-It and Make it Fit Saturday, September 19 1:00 – 4:00
Many times newer knitters are faced with the seemingly daunting task of correcting "unplanned events" in their knitting. In this class we will purposely make mistakes (we won't tell) and then learn how to correct them (we'll shout for joy!). Added to this class will be information and helpful hints for getting that sweater to fit your body - how to lengthen, shorten, make the shoulders narrower or wider, etc. The students should know how to knit and purl.
Class fee: $35
If you will be signing up for all three classes, the fee will be $130.
Hats, hats, hats!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Cascade 220 - freshly restocked and organized
Happy knitting (and crocheting!)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Calendar & Newsletter
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Beat the Heat Sale!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
We had a great turnout for our Charity Knitting Night - over 50 people came to sit and knit for charity together. It was great to see. The completed bears and hats are arriving daily. Remember, you have until August 1 to bring in your finished product. We also have a few signed copies of Warren Hanson's Kiki's Hats if you still want a copy.
We went to market in mid-June and are so excited about the new things we found there. If you have been in the shop this week, you know it is like Christmas around here - new boxes to open every day!! What fun! In order to make room for all of the new yarns, we have put many great yarns on sale - come in and check it out! There are also some great project bags at 50% off!
We wanted to let you know about some of the new products we have received and what is yet to come. From Blue Sky Alpaca, we have received their new line, Spud & Chloe. There are three great, washable yarns. "Fine" is a wool silk blend with a gauge of 7-8 stitches per inch. "Sweater" is a worsted weight blend of their popular organic cotton and superwash wool. "Outer" is also a bulky weight blend of organic cotton and superwash wool. They have a whole new pattern concept and selection as well. Eve is almost finished knitting the Bumble Up Scarf made with "Outer". We also completely resupplied our stock of Blue Sky's popular Alpaca Sport Weight with 18 colors to choose from!

We have introduced Mountain Mohair from Green Mountain Spinnery. It is a beautiful wool/mohair blend in a great array of colors. Green Mountain Spinnery is a small mill in Vermont. The entire process is done in Vermont from sheep to yarn, with organic certification. Their first book Green Mountain Spinnery has been out since 2003, but their new book,99 Yarns and Counting will be out in October. We also have some of their patterns. Shelley has already finished the Stain Glass Hat - what fun!
From Frog Tree, we have received their soft cotton/bamboo blend which is machine washable. From Habu, we have a new shipment of their Cotton Gima, which is great for making loose, light garments for our climate.
We received a new shipment of Shibui sock yarn in over a dozen fun, vibrant colors. This yarn is great for socks, baby clothes or lace projects.
Other new items include Clover bamboo needles - now in sizes 0 to 2! We have them in circular and double points. They have also introduced 9" circular needles which we have in the small sizes for making socks. We have introduced Kollage's metal square double pointed needles - they have a nice feel. We are expecting our next shipment of Skacel's Addi Clicks next week. Please call if you would like us to reserve a set for you.

Some of the new items on the way include a new sock yarn from Dream in Color - "Starry", which is just like their popular sock yarn, "Smooshy" but with a hint of sparkle! It comes in all the same great colors as their other yarns, so we ordered many colors! A new line for us will the the worsted wool yarn from Punta, called Merisoft. We ordered their unique hand paints. The color repeat is very short to avoid the pooling effect of other hand painted yarns. (Sally Mellville told us to order it - so we did!). Another new line for us will be Kami from Fibre-Isle. It is a beautiful bamboo/wool/bison blend. We have a skein sample if you would like to see it - very soft and the different fibers take the dye differently leading to a great depth of color in the yarn. From Jade Sapphire, we have ordered their cashmere scarf kits for both men and women. The kits provide you with 7 different pattern options. A great gift for that special someone (even you!). From Hand Jive, we are anxious to receive their Thick n Thin Yarn and Laceweight yarn in all of their great natural dyes! Namaste has another hit with their Hermosa and Zuma bags. These are on their way, so we expect them to be here next week.
As always we had fun picking out new buttons, shawl pins, etc. We have many new shawl pins on the way - glass, metal, and wood - so you will have many options to choose from!
There are many other items on their way - we can't list them all here. But expect new things to be arriving weekly for the next couple of months!!
Come on in and see what is new (and on sale)!
Friday, May 8, 2009
....red fish, blue fish!
We recently had the Blue Sky Alpaca trunk show in the shop, and Alisa fell in love with the cute One Fish, Two Fish pattern from them. She recently made the fish for her grandson's. Pair these with the classic Dr. Seuss book, and you have a terrific gift! They are knit out of the ever popular Blue Sky Dyed Organic Cotton. Happy knitting!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Kiki-Mariko Felted rug

Felted rug from Knitting Outside the Lines
Originally uploaded by Twisted Knitter
Alisa knit the "Kiki-Mariko" rug from the book, Knitting Outside the Lines, and this one's on display at the shop.
Here is the pattern information on Ravelry: Kiki-Mariko
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
May, June & July Class Calendars
May, June & July Classes - [pdf] (click pdf to download the calendar - you can view and/or print the calendars)
Newsletter for May, June & July
Monday, April 27, 2009
Knitting Pure and Simple Summer Cardigan

Knitting Pure and Simple
Originally uploaded by Twisted Knitter
Knit by Shelley, with Noro Chirimen (new for Spring 2009), a wool/silk/cotton blend.
View the pattern details on Ravelry: Knitting Pure and Simple Summer Cardigan
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Great American Afghan!
We just received the Great American Afghan from Cascade Yarns! Stop in and take a look at this beautiful work of art. It is truly inspiring. We'll have the sample in the shop through the end of April.....don't miss it!


