Easy alpaca fingerless gloves!

These fingerless gloves were made with 1 skein of Plymouth's Alpaca Worsted yarn! It's a free pattern at the shop, with purchase of the yarn. Notice the cute little sig'nits charm added in to personalize for the gift recipient! This one says "good omen" on the back, and flips over easily.

There are many different charms to choose from.

Come by the shop and see what's new. We have a lot of great ideas for the gift-giving season!

Keep the Fleece!

Only a few days left to knit/crochet on the world's longest scarf! Join us as we raise money for Heifer International through the Keep the Fleece project. The scarves will be available to work on through this Saturday, the 26th. We'll be sending them off to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival next week so they can be included in the world's longest scarf. Stop by and knit or crochet a row or two, make a donation to Heifer Int'l and help provide fleece-giving animals to families in need around the world. You can also enter a special drawing for a Lantern Moon bag each time you knit or crochet and donate! Don't miss out on being a part of this special project! See you soon.

Spud & Chloe Trunk Show

Come see the Spud & Chloe Trunk Show! The samples will be here through September 23, 2009. Everything is super cute! The Spud & Chloe yarns are machine washable and very soft.

Calvarium Skullcap

Come by the shop to see a sample of the hat featured in the upcoming workshop by Drew Emborsky. The Crochet Dude will be giving the workshop on Saturday, October 10 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am here at the shop. The hat uses a clever combination of stitches for a cool ribbed look and there are no increases or decreases. While you can use any weight yarn to make this hat, for the workshop you'll want to use a bulky weight so you can leave with a completed (or nearly complete!) hat. Our sample was crocheted with Manos Wool Clasica and used just one skein!

Come visit with the charming and funny Drew Emborsky after the workshop from 1 to 3 pm when he will be with us for book signing! Come on by or call for details and sign up!

Woodlands Shawl!

Here it is! The Woodlands Shawl designed exclusively for participants of Lynn Anne Banks' lace workshop at Twisted Yarns!

The light one is worked in Zephyr's wool silk blend, in the Mushroom color, and used 630 yards. The other is knit in Jamieson's Spindrift, color #292 Pine Forest, and used 915 yards.

Remember, sign ups for the workshops with Lynn Anne begin Saturday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. We will be able to take a few more than expected in each class, however space is still somewhat limited, so sign up early.

Wow, what a beautiful design. We'll see you soon at the shop!

Details:

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!

On Wednesday, we mailed 69 hats off to Afghanistan for the troops! We let the troops know that we love and respect them for the job they are doing for our country.

Thanks to all of you for participating in the charity event. We also donated 7 bears to Common Thread Circle for area children in hospitals. Thanks for all the hard work!!!

Cascade 220 - freshly restocked and organized

Just in time for Fall knitting and felting projects -- the Cascade 220 section has been refreshed and restocked. There are several patterns in the shop that call for Cascade 220, including the Great American Afghan (which has a section of its own). Remember - we also have a great selection of the Superwash version of Cascade 220.

Happy knitting (and crocheting!)

Calendar & Newsletter

The calendar and newsletter have been updated!

Links are in the right sidebar.

Beat the Heat Sale!

Our annual Beat the Heat Sale begins today, Thursday, July 16th. We'll be open 'til 7:00 tonight, and the sale continues through Saturday the 18th. We're open regular hours Friday and Saturday, 10 to 5. Here's how it works: As the temperature goes up, the yarn prices go down! You judge the hottest hour of the day, and stop in for the savings. We check the temp every hour on the hour. From 90 to 94 degrees you save 15%, 95 to 99 - 20% and 100 up is 25%. The discount applies to regular priced in stock yarn only. May not be combined with any other discount.

This is a great time to stock up on yarn for this project...

.........Shelley's Manos Geometry Throw! It's great fun to make, and with all the Manos colors, the possibilities are endless!

Another great project is the Girasole Shawl from Jared Flood, a.k.a. Brooklyn Tweed. We have 2 in the shop, Gayle's in Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Wool, and Eve's in Jamieson's Spindrift. Here's the one in Spindrift......

We also have the new Spud & Chloe Bumble Scarf in the shop, and the new Mountain Colors Silk 'n Ewe scarf for you to see. Both are quick knits and look amazing! Shelley has finished a terrific fair isle hat out of the new Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair. Will get pictures on the blog soon.

Please join us for the fun! Get out of this awful heat and soak up some savings! See you soon!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Fourth of July to everyone! We hope you all have a fun and safe holiday and find some way to beat this heat! As a reminder, we will be closed on Saturday, July 4 so all of our twisted gang can enjoy the day with their families.

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)!

....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!

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

May, June & July Class Calendars

The class calendars are ready!

May, June & July Classes - [pdf] (click pdf to download the calendar - you can view and/or print the calendars)

Newsletter for May, June & July

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

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!