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

Good News/Bad News

Ok, let's get the bad news over with quickly. Since summer is normally a slow time at a certain local yarn shop and given all the craziness with gas prices, well, recent sales have been slow. That makes it really hard for me to order a wide variety of new exciting products.

So the good news is a more "narrow" variety of exciting products have arrived this week.

~ Indie Dyer Hand dyed sock yarn; 80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon. 450 yds $25/skein
~ Misti Alpaca Chunky - several new hand painted colors and favorite oldies\
~ Misti Alpaca Lace - eggplant (gorgeous)
~ NORO - Daria cord - several fun colors
~ Jojoland - Melody yarn for the Swirl, Travelling Leaves and Beartracks shawls http://www.jojoland.com/do/page/Select?TopIndex=1&curSubIndex=1&curPageIndex=2&startPageIndex=1&totalPages=6&pageIndex=3
~ Just One More Row patterns - multidirectional knitting designs http://www.justonemorerow.com/
~ Brittany - 14in Single Point needles
~ Moving Mud - hand blown closures (circles & sticks)
~ Crippenworks needle cases ("straights" holds up to 40 pairs, DP holds up to 14 pair and "circulars" holds up to 20 circular needles)

Coming Monday:
~ Berroco - fall books and yarn

We hope to see you soon, Laura (and staff)

Fall B&B Knitting Weekend

We recently announced the dates for the fall B&B Weekend (Nov 14-16th) and we already have half the rooms spoken for. It's a wonderful time away. Be social or not, knit or read, or walk (or just catch up on sleep?) The food is just perfect. Like Goldilocks would say, not too little, not too much, just....right! And delicious.

I guarantee you will make new friends. We have a couple new faces joining us and several repeat weekenders. (In fact, Myrna gave up a week long Mah Jong cruise just to be with us. This will be her 4th knitting weekend!)

So if you are thinking about joining us, please let me know soon so we can guarantee you a room and a most enjoyable weekend away from all the pressures of your daily routine.

Our home away from home is the Chesterfield Inn in Chesterfield, NH. It is just about 1 hour 10 minutes from the shop right up I91 to Brattleboro and turn right. The inn is just over the VT/NH border.

http://www.chesterfieldinn.com/

Koigu - Part 2 Has Arrived!

Need I say more? Eighteen more colors, including that taupey greens I used in the beaded shawl are now ready to find good homes.

Have a great knitting weekend....