Items for Fiber Festival
Today is the first day for you to start droping of the items you want us to sell at the Freedom Fiber Festival! All you need to do is go through your stash, bag it up in Ziploc bags with your name and how much you want for it on an index card. Drop your bags off at the shop between today, june 13 and july 1. The sale will be held on Sat. JULY 9 from 10-1 in the parking lot at the shop (weather permitting, inside if it rains ). You can bring in unfinished projects, left over yarn, books,...
BIG SUMMER SALE!!!
The big summer sale starts thur. June 23 and runs through Sunday June 26. All in stock yarn will be at least 30% off! Some yarns will be 40-50% off! There will be daily specials, so check the blog. THE NUNO FELTING WORKSHOP is next Sat ( June 18) from 11-3. There are still a few spaces left! Are you packing up your yarn ,needles, books, and fabric for the FIBER FESTIVAL? We will start taking your bags on the 13th. Remember to put your name and your price on an index card in the Ziploc...
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL KNITTING BOMB DAY!!!
Today is international knitting bomb day! Thanks to Susannie and some customers (and alice) we decorated an area near the shop!!
gas line fixed!!!
We are back open today (thurs.). The gas co. got the leak fixed and Virginia ave is open! We still have some spaces open for the Nuno Felting Class. This is the art of felting on to silk or muslin creating a light weight felt. You will work on a scarf size piece of fabric. This will be a very exciting class led by regional artist Annette Browning of the Kentucky Blue Fiber Co. -kentuckybluefiberco.com. Check out some of her beautiful pieces of work on line. Class fee is $85.00 which...
Excitement at the Shop!!
The shop is closed tonight!! The guys working on the street busted the gas line. There was an evacuation of the shop and they should be working on it all night! Call tomorrow before you come down just to make sure it is fixed. Lighter News - Square dbl pts in short and long lengths came in! Hopefully I will see you tomorrow!!
New Books
Just in! Elizabeth Zimmerman -Knit one, Knit All Sandra McIver - knit, swirl (I have already started one from this BEAUTIFUL book!! Nicky Epstein -Block by Block (we had this before and had to reorder! (Jane is going to teach the jacket pattern in the fall ). New stock of handles for the Noni Bedouin Bag! Check out the picture of the black one. Look at Susannie's version of the Boku vest. She is using Malabrigo Rios in Arco Iris!! Carolyn is way on her way to finishing her sweater (light...
Forgot
Are you surprised! Also coming up is the MULTI STITCH SHAWL (CRUISE SHAWL). This wed and every wed. from 6-8 pm. The cost is $50. If you went with us on the cruise you can join us at no cost! NEW CLASS -(pink in photo ) ALL SEASONS SHAWL- June 21,July. 5 and 19, Aug. 2 -10-12 or 6-8 pm. Cost $55 plus materials. Call the shop to sign up! 1-night - 1 ball hat. I just had to knit this up right away. I used the Bambino Taffy from Be. Sweet!
This Week
Don't forget that tonight (tues) is the Classic Elite Knit Along! Starts at 5 pm and ends at 7 pm! It is not too late to start your project and get in the drawing for a $100. basket from Classic Elite! Thurs June 2nd is Open Knitting! All are welcome to come in and knit on what ever they want. There is no fee, so join us in the AIR CONDITIONED shop! Are you packing up your old yarns, books and needles? I have been asked if FABRIC can be included in the fiber fest. The answer is yes, so...
JUST IN
Be. Sweet -Magic Balls -Bambino Taffy (I have started a children's hat -photos tomorrow ) Universal Yarns -Marina (some new colors ) -Polaris (grey is new) ** only 6 spaces left on bus to Stitches!!! Ravelry This Saturday!! 12-4 We will be CLOSED on MONDAY for the holiday!! Have a great weekend and join us on Saturday!