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Get more information faster!  I will be posting pictures of great free patterns, finished projects and lots of fun happening at the shop!  I will still post the blog, but I feel that some information is skipped over or forgotten because I am waiting to gather  enough stuff to make a blog post worthy!  So this will help me and you,  keep right ON IT!   Hope you think this is a great idea and will sign up!  Look for us at: susan_maks THANKS AGAIN FOR A GREAT...

   Having a fabulous time at the RETREAT ( though some thought it was a little chilly)! Next RETREAT-September 23-25, 2016. Call the shop to sign up for the next one!  If you missed the awesome bags and markers-ANN TUDOR will be in tomorrow am with some more markers      INDY CAR!    PAWPRINTS, PURDUE, and IU!  And the bag girls left me with some stock to sell!  Stop in to get the best choice while stock is high!!   

   Day 1 of the SPRING IN STORE RETREAT!       Thanks James from BROZINNI’S for brining the food truck!   Fun continues today(Saturday) at 10 am!!  Today we have vendors bringing in : SPECIALTY MARKERS, KNITTING BAGS AND SHAWL PINS!   Tonight we have BIG GUYS BARBEQUE!  

OLD GIFT CARD    If you still have one of our old gift cards , we will not be able to process them after MAY 1, 2016. If you can't get in, call us and we can transfer the balance over the phone to the new gift card. Thanks.   NEW GIFT CARD  

  If you are still on the fence about the MOTHER'S DAY  MYSTERY KNIT ALONG- here are some tempting options!  I ( of course) sold all of the color I was originally going to use, so I have to choose a new yarn!   For those of you attending the IN STORE RETREAT this week, here is the menu for the Saturday food truck!  So excited that Chris is back!! Retreat hours are  Friday  12-10 pm Sat  10-10pm Sunday  10-4 pm     Three more...

The IN STORE RETREAT starts next Friday!  Fun begins at noon. There are still some spaces left , so stop in or call to sign up. Cost is just $25.00 for the weekend. You will get a shop bag, some free patterns and a 20% discount in yarn for the weekend!                         * Saturday we will have Specialty Ring Markers by Ann Tudor, Project bags  -   Knitting Bagsand Shawl Pins      Hours...

  Today is the last day to get the MOTHER'S DAY KAL for free.   This is what you are looking for on RAVELRY      SPRING GOODIES!      Check out the gorgeous SOCK AREA!  Thanks Jane and Susie!  It looks great !   Next OVERNIGHTER!  May 14, 2016. 

Yet another race. OK, we have yet one more race going through Fountain Square. I am finding that I have to come to the shop from the backside, so if you can, come down ( or up) from Shelby St. it's going to be much easier. They are not letting you take a left-hand turn heading south into the parking lot Also, by accident I put on the blog that the Fair Isle mitten class is $30 it is actually $40 to take that class. Sorry for the confusion!! 

 New Cotton Sock yarns for the summer!  LANA GROSSA CAPRI TONO   LANA GROSSA CAPRI NEW COLORS   LANA GROSSA COLORADO     Kayte finished her baby shower gift!! Adorable. Garter Stitch Baby Kimono by Joji Locatelli. Available for free on RAVELRY. Kayte used HAPPY FEET SPLASH from Plymouth Yarns.  I have finally decided what project I want to knit with CARAVAN (Linen/Cotton/Nettle/Silk blend) from Diamond Yarns. It has been driving me crazy...

   Mothers Day Knit Along by J.L. Fleckenstein. The pattern says it is $6.00, but if you get it before April 9, it is free! I am using Malabrigo Mechita in the English Rose.  This pattern will be free through April 9, 2016 at midnight EST. No coupon required. Knit along starts April 29 th.  We will be knitting a top-down triangle shawl with a theme of “A Rose for my Mama”. The pattern has been tech edited and is being test knit ahead of time, so your knitting should be...