49 Pounds of Koigu and ?? Pounds of Malabrigo are here!

Oh my gosh it's awesome!

New Malabrigo lace, silky merino, sock and worsted yarns. New colors, and old colors re-ordered (stone chat anyone?)

If we thought we had died and gone to heaven over the Malabrigo..... a 49 pound box of Koigu arrived this morning. Lots of Koigu Solids to coordinate with varigated colors.

We must have one of the best selections of Koigu on the east coast!

It's all here, we're putting stickers on fast as we can and we can't wait for you to see it.

New Malabrigo Order is in the mail

I just got word that my new order is shipping today. Not sure when it will arrive but I do have the invoice so I know what colors are coming (you are never quite sure.....)

lace: geranio and naturalsilky merino: purple mystery, ruprestre, party pink, and arlene's purple

socks:lettuce, velvet grapes, impressionist sky, stonechat, indiecita, turner, and abril

worsted: too many colors to list

and sadly, because we have been experiencing so much theft, the sock yarn will be in the glass case (in case you want to know where to look)

Madelinetosh Scok Yarn arrived...

If you haven't tried Madelinetosh sock yarn, you are missing out. Amy's eye for color and her dyeing is exquisite. The yarn has a nice tight twist and one skein makes a pair of socks - kind of like going to Rhinebeck without the drive.

Harry Potter Sock Yarn has Arrived!

Well, the movie is delayed but the sock yarn is here. Each color represents one of the following characters:
Harry
Ron
Dumbledore
Hedwig
Draco
Tonks
Harry & Ron
Lupin
(one skein makes a pair of socks)

Addi Turbo Interchageable Circular Set

I just got word that Addi Turbo will have their own circular set available in late October (I ordered several). The set includes tips in sizes 4-15, three cords (24,32,40?) and some connectors in a case. It was hard to tell by the photo but it appears to be a hard case. It retails at $149.95.

This would make an awesome holiday gift so if you are interested, just ask us to put it on your own personal wish list. Then place some hints with that special someone.

Maggie's Rags Workshop - Helix Knitting

Maggie of Maggie's Rags will be here Saturday, September 13th to teach the Helix Knitting Workshop.
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If you aren't able to go on the Windjammer Cruise off the coast of Maine with her and attend workshops, try this one on land.
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Learn to knit circular stripes with absolutely no jogs. No one will ever find your beginning or end of round. Use as few as two colors or as many as you like. Class will cover casting on, shaping, intro to circular needles and dp needles.
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The workshop is from 1-4pm and costs $65.

PS Maggie is also the author of the Knitting Answer Book. Bring yours along (or purchase one here) and have her sign it for you.

For more info http://www.maggiesrags.com/

Thoughtful Customer..

I just had to tell you all that during our recent sale, one of our customers came in with blueberries that she had “just” picked at a local farm. She wanted to share some with us.
Her timing was just so perfect. We had been running all weekend and this was almost an out of body experience. Talk about stopping to smell the roses. Of course that aha didn’t actually occur until I was driving home later that day.
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She is just one example of how all of you touch each other somehow in this crazy world. In fact, I didn’t know most of you before I opened the shop and look where we are 3 years later.
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As another customer (and fellow Raveler) told me early into the shop, you will love ALL your customers; some when they come in and some when they leave. Truthfully, we only have had one or two (ok, well maybe three) that fall into the latter category.
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“You” are what makes coming to work each day so enjoyable. (and that’s the reason we don’t have a shopping cart on our web site) - thanks