Yarn Store News
January 4th, 2008 at 01:44pm
Under Knitting and Crochet News+ Updates+ Yarn Store News
Visit the Knit Cafe here in Los Angeles and see my Lace Knit dress up close!
This is the Silk Evening Gown I designed and knit for Suzan’s Greetings from Knit Cafe book, which came out last year. It’s a great book and I’m thrilled to have worked with Suzan as a contributor.
So, if you are in the area, go check it out, as well as Suzan’s beautiful, cozy shop. The Knit Cafe is located at 8441 Melrose Ave., just East of La Cienega. More on the Knit Cafe at: http://www.knitcafe.com/
By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
December 15th, 2007 at 07:33am
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“Twinkle Soft Chunky is flying outta here! Especially kits for the coat in Vogue and the Cardigan in Interweave. Look here http://www.gotyarn.com/results.cfm?SubCategory=317.”
Visit the Got Yarn online store at www.GotYarn.com or 888-242-4474.
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
October 25th, 2007 at 12:03pm
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“Yarn Knit All! in Naugatuck Ct is a new shop. The customers at Yarn Knit All! have fallen in love with the concept of reusing old felted wool sweaters and a recent repeat of a Spring workshop was a huge success. Students cut down their felted sweaters and created new baby sweaters edged in crochet ot knit. Each piece was unique and gorgeous. It was such a success that there is talk of another workshop. It was great fun.”Visit Yarn Knit All! Rossi’s Yarn and Woolworks at:
26 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770. (203) 723-YARN(9276).
yarnknitall@sbcglobal.net
www.yarnknitall.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
October 15th, 2007 at 08:26am
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“Here in Appalacian Ohio, we poor rural folk often don’t have the money for high priced yarns if used in quantity. That’s why our shop specializes in the most quality for the least money. We’re all going wild over Plymouth’s Boku, a substitute for Noro’s Kureyon that’s nearly half the price, yet has the same beautiful color shading.
The yarn is 95% wool and 5% silk, and has a nicer hand, and when felted is fantastically soft. Coming in 10 color ways, everyone has been trying entrelac for the first time, and loving it, as there’s no need to weave in ends with the different color changes.
It also felts into a wonderfully soft felt, so that some of us are about to leap out from doing handbags, and try making felted clothing. One idea we’ve had is to just knit straight swatches from different color way balls, felt them, and then cut them into squares (or maybe other shapes) and crochet them together into a hat, vest, shrug or wrap, using different crochet stitches.”
Visit Spinning Turtle Yarns & Gifts at:
25 Public Square, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764. (740)753-3885.
shop@spinningturtle.com
www.spinningturtle.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
October 2nd, 2007 at 07:19am
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“We’re noticing that people who have a passion for knitting are turning that passion toward spinning,” says Amy Clarke Moore who is the editor of Spin-Off magazine. “Several knitting shops have told us that their beginning spinning classes are filling up at rates they haven’t seen in years.”
“With today’s stressful and fast-paced lifestyle, people are realizing the benefits of sitting down at a spinning wheel to relax with the added benefit of making their own yarn,” says Foothills Yarn & Fiber shop owner Connie Betts. “We just started selling spinning wheels and in the last 2 weeks we’ve sold 4 of them. Our sales of raw alpaca fiber and alpaca rovings from our alpacas have also been increasing–we now buy fleeces from neighboring alpaca ranches to keep up with the demand at our shop.”
Visit Foothills Yarn & Fiber at:4207 Sylvester Dr, Hood River, OR 97031. 541-354-3542.
info@foothillsyarn.com
www.foothillsyarn.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
September 15th, 2007 at 08:42am
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“A new sock pattern every month. We have had Angora Bed socks, Surprize cables, and Tulips. Each pattern is free with the purchase of the yarn. Our sock knitting group has grown every month. Our hottest new bag is made on size 13 needles with 3 yarns held together. Fun and fast and adorable. Great for your summer knitting or as a purse or beach bag. The block a month afghan is still going and gathering new knitters along the way. Each month features a new skill.”
Visit Friends of Wool at:
442 Washington Ave, Holland, MI 49423. 616-395-WOOL.
friendsofwool@wmol.com
http://www.friendsofwool.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
August 28th, 2007 at 07:50am
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“Schaefer Yarns are very big sellers in our shop, along with Collinette’s Giotto & the Ab Fab Throws, with their incredibly beautiful colorways. And of course, the Noni Pattern Bags, also very hot. One of the most popular classes has been the “Sadona Jacket” by Manos. It’s a shadow knit style using a varigated & 2 solid Manos colors. Very classy looking. We’ve done many Enterlac classes (bags, shawls, tank tops, etc.) that are always very crowded.”
Visit Have Ewe Any Wool? at:
4551 Main St., Snyder, NY 14226. (716) 839-7800.
linda@haveeweanywoolyarnshop.com
http://www.haveeweanywoolyarnshop.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
August 15th, 2007 at 08:22am
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“Felting of all kinds, needle felting and hot water felting. Knitters are knitting lace and socks this season. We have sock yarn from Mountain Colors, Claudia Handpaints, All things Heather and Colinette’s Jitterbug plus self striping yarns.”
Visit Creative Fibers at:
5416 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55419. (612)927-8307.
Bonny@creativefibers.com
www.creativefibers.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
July 28th, 2007 at 08:19am
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“We are in the midst of a sock frenzy! JitterBug by Colinette has been a huge hit and we order it frequently to keep the shelves stocked. Our Wonderful Wallaby class is always a hit..perfect for all! The Wallaby is one of our favorite patterns!”
Visit Knit-a-Bit at:
66 Elm Street, Ste. #2, Westfield , NJ 07090. (908) 301-0053.
harriet@knit-a-bit.com
www.knit-a-bit.com
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By Katherine aka SweaterBabe
July 15th, 2007 at 08:09am
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“Elsebeth Lavold, Katia, and SWTC, namely linen, hemp, and soy silk blends. And bamboo. Rowan’s Bamboo Tape is a gorgeous knit with great pattern support.”
Visit The Knit Nook at:
1140 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY 40204. (502) 452-1919.
knitnook@knitnook.com
www.knitnook.com
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