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New March category- finally

susan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:23 +0000

Wow, it’s been a very long time since my last post. Not because I’ve been slacking, though. And, since we DID get the big snow and I DID get to snuggle in for a few days I haven’t been pouting, either. Just been incredibly busy. No Penny means that I am stocking and working the floor and doing a few other little things that she used to do and I tell you what- that takes away a whole lot of desk time!

I have finally gotten a New March category on the website. In it you’ll find the 1/2 Crepe that Lea-Ann introduced a few posts ago, as well as new patterns from Jojoland. By the end of next week you’ll also find Classic Elite Lite- barring a desk full of odds and ends and whatnots.

Keep your eyes open on the blog for new sock yarn, cashmere, and roving from Hippie Penguin Fibers. This is a very limited stock of hand dyed yarns from our very own Hilary Lash. I have every intention of having all the Hippie Penguin Fibers products available for purchase by Monday at the absolute latest.

Hippie Penguin Fibers roving

Here is a sneak peek at the roving. Isn’t it beautiful? The colors are so vibrant- I wish I could transmit that through the computer, but the image cannot capture the color to the fullest. I have never spun before but have always wanted to learn. It is killing me to have this in the shop and not know how to spin. I’ve been telling myself that I do not need another hobby, but I am having more and more of a difficult time convincing myself. I mean really, what’s one more hobby, right?

spring fever? summer tops?

lea-ann — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:17:43 +0000

its coming, spring that is, and i am itching to clean and organize and start more new projects. not a good thing for someone who has 26 projects on their list! can we say overwhelmed? i know, its time for another to ten list….I’ll get to that as I organize later. Right now, though, a sneak peak at what susan will be doing during the week ….

what to knit on a quick trip

lea-ann — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:51:06 +0000

it was a hard choice, socks or something new? when the box arrived, i knew it would be something new. yep, it is half crepe from mountain colors and I’m making a one skein shawl. easy, lovely colors, nice drape. If Susan doesn’t have the other colors online yet, she will soon.

btw, when given the option I always start a new project. Just need more UFO nights.

WHERE WERE YOU?!?!?!?!?!

taralea — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:36:44 +0000

We had customers this morning, but it died down from 11 to 2! Where were you???? Since we had no one, I got to print and staple and fold Knitting Today News. Now, the printer is jammed or the toner hates me or something is going on. AND!!!!!!!!!! I got the biggest paper cut. Well, at least you guys know the news letters are nice and hot to buy!!!!

its snowing and blowing..

lea-ann — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:43:24 +0000

and i don’t want you all trying to plow through drifts to get to the shop, so we are closed! be open again on thursday at 10.
p.s. do I take this time to knit, sew baby blankets, make soup, do taxes, work on website, wind warp, spin, or what?

This is why we have a stash

susan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:36:36 +0000

Okay, all you Indiana knitters, listen up. Did you hear the forecast?? BIG SNOW headed this way. This is why we hoard yarn. This is why we have things hidden, um.. I mean “stored”, under the bed and in closets. What if we really do get 8 inches of snow and we are immobilized for an entire day?! Oh, the horror of having only a few projects to choose from! Really, half the fun is the dithering over which fiber to fiddle with. Pondering “am I in a cable mood or a lace mood. The sweater, or the scarf? Maybe something to felt…” I am almost vibrating with excitement at the thought of it.

Be honest, now. Doesn’t a day stuck inside, with no hope of going anywhere sound lovely? It’s better than a poke in the eye, right Nancy?

p.s. you don’t even want me to blog on Wednesday if we don’t get the promised snow on Tuesday.

Stocking Pics

susan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:05:30 +0000

The finished product!

As promised (or threatened, depending on how you look at it), here is a picture of the stocking. Finished and ready to hang for Christmas 2010. It was a lot of fun but I am so glad I have it finished. I’m thinking that before I hang it next year I will change the hanger ribbon to something more substantial. The ribbon they provided is really too thin to be used for anything other than decoration but I was so desperate to get it done and hanging before I packed everything away that I used it. I want something a bit wider and not so flimsy. I stuck in a few close-ups hoping that the beading would show up. Also you cannot tell that the tinsel is metallic and really picks up the light and shines. The best thing of all is that my daughter is happy with it, I am happy with it and it gives me a good feeling to know that it is safely resting until needed.

The really goofy thing is that now I wish I had another cross-stitch project to do. Like I don’t have enough knitting sitting around, begging to be finished. Or started, as the case may be. Then again, can we ever have too many projects going?

Starry is here!

susan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:32:40 +0000

I just (and I mean JUST) finished checking in Starry, the newest from Dream in Color. The base of this sock weight yarn is Smooshy; so you know it is… well, smooshy and because it is Dream in Color you know the colors are fabulous. I can see shawls and scarves in this, maybe a smoke ring. What do you think? Do you itch to knit socks when you see this or does something else pop into your mind? Do share, please!

They’re heeere…

susan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:47 +0000

The 5″ tips for the HiyaHiya Interchangeables, not a poltergeist. They’ve been here for a few weeks, to tell the truth, but I wanted to give them a good test run before posting about them. I’ve been using the 4″ tips and thought I loved them. But apparently it was just a crush because when I switched one of my projects to the 5″ tip (just to see if I noticed much of a difference) there were fireworks and I heard birds singing and felt all warm and tingly. Well, maybe I’m making up the part about the fireworks and the birds. But, I immediately forgot about the 4″ tips sitting beside me on the end table. For me that extra inch makes a world of difference. Which is funny because I never felt that the 4″ tips were too short; never thought “boy, I wish these were longer” but now that I’ve used the longer I wonder that I never wished for them. I do think that I will want the 4″ tips for smaller projects like socks, but I will definitely invest in the longer tips as I need them.

Also just in are the c2knits patterns that I promised earlier. My favorite is the Moxie, but the Hayley Hoodie is right up my alley as well. I would put long sleeves on it and make it a winter garment, but that’s just me. All these patterns are top down (except for the skirts which are bottom up) and seamless. Doesn’t get much better than that.

By the way… are you ready for some football?

can you hear that?

lea-ann — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:56:53 +0000

nope? me neither! there is no:
-humming lights
-gurgling coffee
-chugging computer
-beeping printer

calm, i would call it. i wonder what the day will bring. guess i had better get all of the above going…stay tuned.

p.s. forgive the “no caps”, using the droid and swype keyboard to post this and still on the learning curve.