Kid Mohair Coat

Helen Oden came in with this beautiful Kid Mohair Boucle coat she had made. We were impressed with its warmth, drape and coziness. Good job Helen!

Needlepoint Class

Lin's needlepoint class was a flurry of activity today. It was fun to see their projects -- Lin handpainted their initials for their first canvas for class.

It was so cute to hear them when they finished the class and came through to purchase their yarn -- they were already planning their next projects!

Local Grand Champion Winner

Local knitter, Katie Hicks, won Grand Champion of the Needlecraft category at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair this year. She went on to the Indiana State Fair and won a Blue Merit for her combination of cabled scarf, hat, and fingerless mittens. She used Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted. Each piece has the same cable pattern, and Katie transferred the pattern from the mittens to her other projects. Not only is she a beautiful knitter, but she created the scarf and hat patterns. Congratulations. We look forward to seeing next year's project.

Spinning

We have started a spinning group. It will meet on the 1st Monday of every month from 3PM to 5 PM. The next spinning group will meet October 1! Come and join us spinners! Or if you have always be curious about spinning come and ask questions. We would love to show you how addictive spinning can be!

Sit & Knit Thursday

Every 2nd Thursday of the month is our Sit & Knit night! It has been so exciting to see what everyone is working on.

Tonia has been treating us to wonderful homemade desserts while Zebby regaled us with tales about her upcoming trip to Switzerland and Scotland. She promised to tell us about her trip at one of the up-coming Thursday Sit & Knit nights.

Holly working on her beautiful mohair shawl.

A Beautiful Creation

Diane Turner of Kokomo came into the store today and brought in a Prism sweater she made from the HandPaintedKnittingYarn kits we have. It is beautiful! She used the Prism sweater pattern SP3A from the Stuff Plus 3 pattern booklet! Good job Diane!

Piecework 2007 Trunk Show is Here

Come this week to see the ten items in this Piecework trunk show. It includes knit cuffs, silk purses, a civil war purse, fingerless mitts, and several pairs of mittens. These are interesting samples using different weights of yarn.

http://www.interweave.com/needle/trunk_shows/default.asp

Dress Knitted in Ribbon Yarn

Christina finished this dress from a Filatura di Crosa pattern. This soft ribbon, Venezia, created a nice drape in our garment. The availability of dress and skirt patterns has grown this year. Start with a cute skirt for a little girl you know. If she is like my daughter she will love it.

http://www.tahkistacycharles.com/dyn_prod.php?p=VEZ

Sock Yarn from Fleece Artist

The colors are hard to resist. If you are not a sock knitter, this yarn will make you want to be one. This shipment was worth the wait.

Mystery Stole 3 is Finished

A frequent customer of our store, Nancy Lind, shared her beautiful Mystery Stole with us. The slight variation in the Pale Khaki Malabrigo Lace yarn adds to the overall appeal of this stole. With an affordable price and much positive feedback, this yarn is a hit. Thanks Nancy.