Thursday, September 30, 2010

Baby Surprise Jacket Knit Along Starting October 12th


In honor of Elizabeth Zimmerman's 100th birthday we're doing a Baby Surprise Jacket (or child or adult) knit along. We'll be starting on October 12th and meeting again on the 19th & 26th. Meetings will be from 1-3. We'll discuss yarn choices and cast on at the first meeting.
Photo courtesy of FunFairieGirl.


Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Abingdon's Midtown Madness

Friday & Saturday October 8 & 9 and 15 & 16* from 4:00-8:00 come hangout in Midtown Abingdon. Parking is available behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Park Street. Free Trolley pick-up from the church parking lot and the trolley will be stopping at all participating businesses from 4:00-8:30.

*Oct. 16 the trolley will run from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm.

Free Fall Fun! Refreshments, Music, Demonstrations, Tours, and Local Artists.

The following businesses, located between Partington Place (Barter Theater) and Deadmore Street (Zazzy'Z), are participating with something special happening at each place.

Camella's Remember When - Tea & Scone Tasting
Wolf Hills Brewing Co. - Beer Tasting
The Shabby Garden Shop - Refreshments
Trail Cafe - Irish & English Pub Fare
Wines of Distinction - Wine Tasting
A Likely Yarn
SissyGirl & Company
Persnickety
Kegley & Company - Refreshments
Forget-Me-Not
A Tailor's Lodging - Refreshments
Barter Theater & Barter Cafe - Refreshments
Zazzy's - Refreshments
The Mary Connally Penn House - Special Tours
Holston Mountain Artisans - Refreshments
Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop - Refreshments
The Gallery @ Barr Photographics - Refreshments

Friday, September 24, 2010

WWSIP Day Recap

Last Saturday was certainly a beautiful day to be outside spinning! Here's a photo of Karen and Carmen spinning on the front porch.

Did you do anything special on World Wide Spin In Public Day? We'd love to hear about it!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

World Wide Spin In Public Day Saturday September 18, 2010


World Wide Spin In Public Day is this Saturday, September 18! What do you have planned?? We would love to hear about your public spinning adventures. Tell us what you're up to over on our Ravelry Forum.


To prepare for WWSIP Day there is a Drop Spinning 101 class on Thursday 9/16 from 1-3 and again on Saturday 9/18 from 1-3. Call or drop by the shop for more information 276-628-2143.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Frabjous Fibers Sari Ribbon


Tuesday, a box arrived that was just filled with the most beautiful colors! We now have six five colors of Frabjous Fibers Sari Ribbon in stock. One color (Multi) sold out this morning! We have Gypsy, Coral Salmon, Nomad, Fuchsia, and Black Cherry. It is 50 grams, approximately 25 yards of 10-20 mm wide ribbon made from "hand cut strips of reclaimed silk fabrics sewn end to end".

Friday, September 10, 2010

Wrap Me Up Knit Along


Join us for the Wrap Me Up Knit Along starting on Friday October 8 from 11-1. We will meet every other week (10/22, 11/5, 11/19, and 12/10). There will also be an additional meeting at Yarn Camp on 10/29.
Come by or call the shop for more details: 276-628-2143
Photo courtesy of Knitting At Noon.


Thursday, September 9, 2010

Nancy's Knit Knacks Heavy Duty Swift/Skein Winder & Ball Winder

We've had the Nancy's Knit Knacks Heavy Duty Ball Winder in the shop for quite awhile now and we all love it. For me personally, I have a small plastic ball winder at home and sometimes (ok, most of the time) prefer to wind my yarn at the shop instead of at home because I love the ball winder that much. It makes such beautiful cakes of yarn and flows so smoothly.




We now have it's partner in crime, the Nancy's Knit Knacks Swift/Skein Winder with yardage counter. This fancy gadget pulls double duty because not only can it be used to make a skein into a ball but it can be used to make a ball into a skein.


I used a left over ball of Malabrigo Worsted to demonstrate how to use the skein winder/swift and ball winder in the following two videos.

This video demonstrates how to make a ball into a skein:


At the end the counter had clicked 48 times and my swift posts were set at the two yard markers which gave me a total of 96 yards.



This video demonstrates how to use the swift and ball winder to create a center pull ball.



I love this pair of fantastic tools! As a spinner I love that I'm able to accurately calculate the yardage of one of my hand spun yarns by winding it into a skein right off the bobbin, then wind it into a center pull ball and get to knitting quickly.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Fair Isle Beret


The Fair Isle Beret class is scheduled for Friday September 24th & October 8th from 1-3 pm. Come learn the Fair Isle technique with Delita. The beret is made with one solid colored yarn and one variegated yarn which will make you look like a color work pro!

Call or come by the shop to sign up or get more information: 276-628-2143

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Felting for Crocheters Class


Dear Crocheters,
Felting isn't just for knitters!
Your Fellow Crocheter,
Cassie

Come by on Friday September 10th to get started on a felted pumpkin that is a perfect addition to any yarn crafter's fall decor. This quick project may sprout many more pumpkins before you know it! The class meets on 9/10 and 9/17 from 11-1.

Call the shop to sign up or for more information. 276-628-2143

Friday, September 3, 2010

Entrelac Scarf Class


September 11 from 10-12 am come learn the Entrelac knitting technique with Karen. You'll need any long print yarn such as Liberty Wool, Ty-Dy cotton, or Noro.

Also, be on the look out for the upcoming book from Gwen Bortner titled Entree to Entrelac. "Entrée to Entrelac is the first book to be published in nearly two decades dedicated solely to the often misunderstood technique of entrelac." (from knitability.com)

Call or come by the shop to sign up or find out more information. 276-628-2143

Thursday, September 2, 2010

A Big Thanks To Our Crocheters!

We had many wonderful submissions for the Smithsonian Community Coral Reef Project. Thanks to everyone who submitted a piece! You can visit our pieces, and many, many more, at the Museum of Natural History between October and April.