Irene is awesome, part 587

Irene knit a pair of sneakers. She even cut up an old pair, reused the soles, and attached them to the knitted shoe by making holes with an awl. Even the laces are I-cords. And the Fleur di Lis emblem is an old playing card.

The design is her own (of course) and the yarn is a hodge podge of scraps (I'm sure there's some Lamb's Pride in there). Every time I have scrap yarn I don't know what to do with, I give it to Irene, because I know the yarn will eventually have an interesting home.

I have a feeling that one day, Irene will be a famous fiber artist, knitting things like this, and then we will all get to say we knew her when!

This will make you jealous

Sandy knit this bag. Seriously. She knit it. She felted it. She needle felted it. She sewed it. She found the handles. She sewed those. If you think you are as good as Sandy, here are the specs: Ravenna Satchel from TinkKnit.com (the link will get you there), knit out of good ol' Cascade 220. In fact, if you think you're as good as Sandy, we're expecting a new shipment of Cascade 220 in today so you can get started on your Ravenna immediately.

Oh, you have other things to do? You still have that sweater that needs sleeves? A baby is on the way who needs a garter stitch blanket? Yeah, that's what I thought.

Colourscape!

Even with all the craziness of the holidays, I managed to finish a sweater. From casting on to seaming, the whole thing took me a week. Now before you try to throttle me with your own unfinished projects, let me just tell you that US 10. 5 needles and a beautiful variegated yarn go a long way. It's the new Kaffe Fassett yarn from Rowan, Colourscape Chunky.

Check out these colors--er, I mean colours! (I love blogging with a British accent. It's brilliant!)

It's delicious enough to eat. Maybe that's why I chose to knit the sweater out of Candy Pink.

The pattern is from the new Colourscape book. I made the smallest size and it only took three hanks. The sweater was knit in two pieces. The bottom was knit bottom to top and the sleeves and top were knitted side to side. Notice how it stripes differently. The great thing about the patterns in this book is that they take advantage of the colo(u)r changes in this yarn. I loved working with it so much, I'm already fantasizing about my next project. I think there might be an entrelac scarf in my future!

January Events

Hey y'all!

You thought I was fooling when I said that my new year's resolution was to be a better blogger, but here I am!

Tomorrow, I'll have a post about some new yarn and patterns, but today I thought that I would give everybody a heads up about upcoming classes and events.

This week:
We've got three classes starting this week. These are the only classes happening this month (besides our Beginning Knitting and Crochet classes on Saturdays) so now's your chance!

Hat and Mittens starts tonight at 6 pm.
Top Down Sweater starts on Wednesday at 6 pm.
And Basic Socks starts this Friday at 6 pm.

This month:
We might be on TV again this year! Nothing is final yet, but I'll post about it when it becomes official.

And our SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SALE will be on Sunday, February 1 (I know February is not technically this month, but the sale is less than a month away!) Everything in the store will be 15%- 75% off! We'll be opening at 10 am, so come early for deals!

Also, expect our new class schedule to be emailed and posted by the last week of January. We have a lot of new classes in the works, including Needle Felting, Crochet Socks, and the February Lady Sweater. Stay tuned!

Lots of Sugar n Cream!

When I was working on Friday, a HUGE shipment of Sugar n Cream came in - something close to 200 balls in approximately 30 colors. Frugal fannies take note: the solids and ombres are only $2 per ball; stripes are a mere 50 cents more. That means you can buy 18 balls (like I did) for a little over $30. Browse the Mason Dixon books for inspiration!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We would like to thank everybody for your continued support and friendship (and for the various candies, chocolates, cookies, and other presents you dropped by during the holiday season!) We could not do this without you, and everyday we are reminded of it!


One of my new year's resolutions is to be a more proactive blogger (honest!) It's like I'm starting a diet: I am so eager, I imagine how awesome I will be by summer, and I'm also thinking about starting for real on Monday. (I don't know about you, but I can't change my life drastically mid-week.) So look forward to a year full of frequent posts, lots of pictures, and free patterns!

This is a picture of me in my Halloween costume. I was "A Knitter's Nightmare" or in layman's terms "A Big Tangled Mess of Acrylic Yarn and Plastic Needles." Even though it is January, this picture seemed to sum up my frazzled frame of mind the last few months, so I thought it fitting. (Also, I'm in my pajamas and I left the digital camera and all photo-worthy projects at the shop.)

All Day Part-ay!

All day this Thursday we'll be having a holiday party at the Knit Nook. From 11-9, come in and celebrate the season with the Knit Nook family!