Knitting Yarn Tales from The Fiber Closet

"The Kntter's Life List" Review

2012-02-01T11:32:00.000-05:00

Just received a copy of "The Knitter's Life" by Gwen W. Steege. At first glance, I thought it was going to be a knitter's bucket list but it is much more. I soon discovered that I was being challenged to broaden my knitting experience. At the beginning of every chapter there are checklists. Chapter 1 invites one to learn all about yarn--meet animal breeders and buy yarn from the source,

Mitten Knitting

2012-01-20T13:24:00.000-05:00

Yesterday afternoon, we had another great knit group at The Fiber Closet. We celebrated Barbara Sheehan"s birthday with chocolate chip cookies. One of our knitters, Peggy Foster announced that Turkey Run State Park and Raccoon SRA were presenting "Eagles in Flight Weekend, 2012"-scheduled for January 27, 28 and 29. Today, Gina sent me an e-mail indicating that the Yarn Harlot had a new mitten

Craftsy Party

2012-01-08T13:58:00.000-05:00

Are you looking to share your crafting spirit with those in your area? Want to find crafty friends? Well, this is it, this is YOUR event. You’re invited to the 2012 Craftsy Meetup Party! We will be participating in the Craftsy World Wide Meet up Party on January 26, 2012 at 6 pm Indiana time. Please join us at The Fiber Closet for lots of fun and socializing. More details to follow as the

Happy Holidays to Everyone

2011-12-21T12:39:00.002-05:00

wednesday 10 am - 3 pmTHURSDAY & Friday 10 am - 6 pmSaturday 10 am - 5 pmCLOSED Sunday, Monday & TUESDAYAnd the following holidays · New Year’s Day - January 1· Independence Day - July 4· Thanksgiving· Christmas Eve at Noon· Christmas Day - December 25· New Year’s Eve - December 31 It is always a good idea to call

Festival Time In Indiana

2011-09-29T06:30:00.000-04:00

The cool damp weather of fall has arrived in west central Indiana setting the stage for two local annual events: The Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb is Friday, September 30th, through Sunday October 2nd. This event is sponsored by the Newport Lions Club. The Hill Climb with its classic vehicles is about everyone in the family having a good time. Come watch the cars climb the famous Newport

The Knit Happy Club

2011-08-14T09:30:00.000-04:00

The Fiber Closet has teamed up with Knit Happy to bring you the Knit Happy Club. Following is a list of Questions and Answers you might have about the Club. What is The Knit Happy Club?It is a Members Only Club that will be meeting once a month from September 2011-May 2012. The club is designed to bring knitters together to learn a new technique each month, encouraging fun, community and

Lace Knitting

2011-07-16T08:48:00.000-04:00

The middle of May, Gina Mitchell and myself decided to knit the Summer Mystery Shawlette with other knitters at Wendy Knits. We received the first clue on May 15th and the last clue on June 2nd. There were five clues: Clue 1 (5/15/11) (pdf) Clue 2 (5/17/11) (pdf) Clue 3 (5/22/11) (pdf) Clue 4 (5/26/11) (pdf) Clue 5 (6/2/11) (pdf) All we knew were the dimensions and that it was a shawlette.

Card Weaving

2011-07-09T09:58:00.000-04:00

This week at the Fiber Closet we worked on some of the basics of the ancient craft of card or tablet weaving. The bands woven with cards can be used for belts, dog leashes, decorative accents and more. Card weaving can be incorporated into loom weaving for a beautiful embellishment. We will be working more with cards in the future. TZ5RFH5K785H

TNAA and The Fiber Closet Online

2011-06-20T12:18:00.001-04:00

TNNA Summer 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. What can't I say about this wonderful experience. I attended this year's event with Gina Mitchell and my husband, Mike. We saw many designers, authors, yarn suppliers and more. Cat Bordhi pulled Gina into the publisher's booth to try on a swirl jacket. Gina also got a hug from the Crochet Dude who was filming in the TNNA booth area. We also saw Jaala of

Knitting Needle Reconnaissance and Recovery Operation (KNRRO)

2011-02-13T12:55:00.000-05:00

It all started with my knitting the Headband Earwarmer with Flower. The pattern was so fun and knitted up so quickly my mind started clicking. You know, planning ten different projects when you haven't finished the current. I decided that I wanted to use a smaller yarn and smaller needles and create a narrower headband for fashion and not necessarily warmth. The yarn I chose was Beroco

Trending on The Fiber Closet Online

2011-01-19T07:27:00.000-05:00

Did you ever wonder what other fiber artist's are buying? Here is a list of recent items purchased from The Fiber Closet Online Catalog BOOKS Book of Weaving for Knitters Knitting Lace Triangles Too Cute Crochet Yarn Girls Knitting Journal EXCLUSIVELY YOU Silver Swivel Clasp MAGAZINES Beadwork March/April 2000 Interweave Knits Winter 2007 Knitscene Fall 2009

Happy New Year

2011-01-01T08:57:00.000-05:00

2011 has arrived! Where did 2010 go? I don't know about you, but it just flew by for me. I know I had a lot of fun with all my knitting friends and met a lot of great people at the fiber events and knitting events that I attended. I am looking forward to meeting even more knitters/spinners/weavers this year. I will be vending at several events this year. I will be posting an event

Quick Gift

2010-12-08T12:50:00.000-05:00

One skein, a crochet hook and 15 minutes and you have a fun fashionable scarf. Yarn used is Rozetti Cocoon Multi, Candy Floss Color 151 21. See yarn in our online catalog at The Fiber Closet online catalog - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

January 2011 Sock Pattern

2010-12-05T15:10:00.000-05:00

Several knitters have asked to do a KAL with Cookie A's Twinkle Toes sock pattern. Cookie A knitted this sock on a episode of Knitty Gritty. The pattern knits from the toe up with a neat lace pattern. This pattern uses a sport weight yarn. You will need about 350 yards and Size 4 needles. I am knitting my pair with Brown Sheep Naturespun Sport Weight. Here is a link to Twinkle Toes Sock

New Book Arrivals

2010-11-27T06:59:00.000-05:00

www Just arrived at The Fiber Closet. Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac, The Commemorative Edition of the Best Selling Classic. The book celebrates the 100th year of Elizabeth's birth and the 50th year of the founding of her company. Introduction by The Yarn Harlot who tells of how many copies of the classic Almanac she wore out or lost since she was a youth. The Almanac is a must

Vicki Square on the handmade life of arts, crafts, and knitting

2010-11-17T08:30:00.000-05:00

How many of you have multiple knitting projects and have lots of knitting needles but they are all in projects? Guess what? Vicki does, too. She now has a DVD as a companion to The Knitter's Companion. You can preorder the Deluxe Edition by clicking on the the Amazon link. I will have a few copies available for purchase in the shop and on our online catalog

Rigid Heddle Weaving at The Fiber Closet

2010-09-03T14:48:00.000-04:00

Just received "the weaver's idea book" by Jane Patrick. Our Thursday weaver's have decided that we are going to use it as a workbook and weave our way through the book. The shop has a few copies left or you can order from Amazon by clicking on the Buy from Amazon link. If you have not seen this book, I think it is outstanding. In her Introduction, Jane says that she too had discounted rigid

Super Scarves for Super Bowl XLVI

2010-08-28T08:36:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Gina'a determination, The Fiber Closet received word that woven scarves are OK for this project. Gina wove a beautiful scarf and sent it to the Super Bowl Host Committee. The Committee accepted the scarf and asked that we spread the word that woven scarves are acceptable following the same yarn guidelines for knit or crochet scarves. Gina used Cascade 220 yarn--Color 8505 White and

Weaving at The Fiber Closet

2010-08-06T18:50:00.001-04:00

Our Thursday weaving group has been moving at "warp" speed. Gina has completed numerous projects. Gina's Projects. Gina, Cathy and myself have all completed spa cloths on our Cricket Looms. Last Tuesday, I presented how to direct warp a rigid heddle loom to the Hoosier Heritage Spinners and Weavers Guild. I warped the loom at the meeting and later that evening I finished weaving the scarf. I

Back to Normal

2010-06-21T12:57:00.003-04:00

June has been a really busy month for The Fiber Closet. First, we participated in the Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival in Franklin, Indiana, and then, we were off to TNNA in Columbus. The first weekend, Cathy, Mike and I had a really great time at the HHFF in Franklin. We renewed acquaintances and enjoyed many new friends. Cathy and I demonstrated both the Hazel Rose looms, Carol Leigh's

Knitting UFOs

2010-05-29T07:26:00.006-04:00

On May 20th, the Fiber Closet knitter's completed their Knitting UFOs commitment cards.Rules are simple: The 3rd Thursday of every month, the knitter will list one Knitting UFO to have completed by the next commitment day. Failure to complete the Knitting UFO by the next commitment day may result in banishment to the outer space yarn ball wall of shame.Just received the first notice of a finished

Sanibel Island

2010-05-24T20:25:00.002-04:00

Mike and I just celebrated our one-year anniversary at Casino Aztar. My sister and brother-in-law went with us. We all had fun at the Casino. Sonny Geraci & the Outsiders were the entertainment. In case you aren't familiar with them, here is a You Tube of them Sonny. Mike had him autograph their CD for me. I just received an e-mail that Intuit will be dropping their website integration next

The Knit Kit

2010-04-17T06:45:00.003-04:00

The new Knit Kit has arrived. The Knit Kit was featured on the Martha Stewart Show March 9as one of Martha's Finds.The Knit Kit 2010 is turquoise and has two added new features. A double sided crochet hook, especially for sock knitters and a darning needle for finishing work. The Knit Kit has whatever you need for knitting on the go. Great for traveling by car, boat, train or plane. The Knit Kit

New Hours at The Fiber Closet

2010-04-16T15:19:00.003-04:00

NEW FIBER CLOSET HOURSMonday-Wednesday: 10 AM-3 PMThursday: 10 AM-6 PMFriday and Saturday: 10 AM-3 PMSunday: CLOSEDNew weekly group times:Tuesday: Spinning: 10 AM-12 PMRug Hooking: 1 PM-3 PMThursday:Crochet: 10 AM-12 PMWeaving: 1 PM-3 PMKnitting: 3 PM-6 PM

Fiber Closet Updates

2010-04-05T21:00:00.000-04:00

Received: Kollage Yarns-square circulars and double points, Delicious and 1/2 N 1/2 yarn and freeform bag kits.Hazel Rose looms-2", 4", 6" and 2" x 4" multi- looms. Weave 3 different weaves with these looms, including the weave-it method.Cherry burl shawl pins.Schacht Spindle-Cricket looms.Don't forget that The Fiber Event is this Friday and Saturday at Greencastle. We will be in our usual