Woolworks news for October
This is the time of year when knitters and crocheters think about the holidays and what they can make for loved ones. We have lots of ideas for you. Many new yarns for the season are arriving weekly if not daily. Here's the short list:
Cricket from Reynolds is a 52% rayon/48% wool, 5 sts/inch on a 5. (dk). This has a lovely subtle sheen and the rayon adds a nice touch and drape.
Marble now is available in baby colors in dk weight as well. Nice colors in all varieties, yardage is great and the price even better, wash and dry acrylic.
Kertzer Northern worsted acrylic machine wash/dry. 16 colors.
Kertzer Northern chunky acrylic, machine wash/dry, 8 colors.
Mission Falls 136 dk merino. Love this stuff. 14 fabulous colors.
Lana loft from BrownSheep is a 100% wool worsted/aran in 3 natural colors. Many more available. Ask to see the color cards.
Paradise from Nashua, 48% wool/40% baby alpaca/4%nylon. worsted weight in 7 lovely jeweltone colors.
On-Line supersock 100, 420 meters of sweet self patterning yarn so everyone can think you worked really hard on those socks. Wonderful colors, 8 to choose from.
New needle cases from Lantern Moon. Gorgeous silks.
Mini Mochi sock yarn from Crystal Palace is a very fun brighter self striping yarn with just a little more 'wooly-ness' for those that love winter socks. Fingering weight 195 yds and 12 colors to choose from. Makes a great hat or baby surprise sweater as well.
MMMMMM Malabrigo...chunky, worsted and sock! Yummy colors all here for the touching. Have to touch this stuff. This is a very popular yarn and hard to get from Uraquay. The fantasic cabled poncho in the window is made from this by Kim Mitchell. It's like wearing your favorite blanket.
Just in this week, to add to the chunky or bulky section, is Lei, a very nice merino. Come check out the super chunky, fast knit, cabled scarf/wrap. This is very soft and warm not to mention the latest in the fashion magazines.
We have a class on the jacket/kimono that I had published in the latest Knit N Style magazine. This is on Friday nights 6-8pm. There is still room.
Want to make socks? How about toe up? Two at a time? Tues at 10am. Join us.
I'd like some input here. We in the shop are so appreciative of your loyalty and the fact that you chose us as your LYS and we'd like to know what you'd like to see in the shop. Either comment here or email me at
woolworks@snet.net. Are there yarns you'd like to see? What type of classes would you be interested in? Techniques? What times are good for you for events in the shop? I want to keep the shop interesting and fresh and with your input I can make that possible. I want to hear your ideas, please don't hesitate to reply. Thanks.
5 comments:
Do you think you could open a shop here in Central Virginia? Well....okay I guess not. You do really well by me all the time don't think I would change a thing! Thanks for asking.
Jen,
It would be great to see what is new each week in the shop, especially new patterns before they get filed into the big binders. Maybe you could have a weekly bulletin in the shop telling us what new patterns and yarns have arrived that week.
Thanks for asking for everyone's input. Nancy J.
Thanks for the input, I've received a few good ideas that are easy to impliment. Any ideas as to where the table should be. Seems there is no really good place, no matter where it is, it's infront of something. I'd do away with it but I think that would be worse. I like the yarn tree in the window. New Riverstone is gorgeous! (old Steadfast Fibers' new name)
The table is great where it is. I can't believe that someone has an issue with it.
Jen, the table is fine where it is! When you come in and it is full of knitters it makes you want to touch or sit down and talk about what the knotters are making and such, Don't change that!!!More classes in techniques would be good. Or a project that meets once a month to see how progress is going?
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