Friday, August 29, 2008
Shop Hours - Labor Day weekend & beyond
We will be open our regular summer hours on Saturday (10 am - 4 pm) and Sunday (Noon - 4 pm), but will be closed on Labor Day Monday.
Also, starting next week we will be back to our regular hours:
Monday: Noon - 8 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm
Also, starting next week we will be back to our regular hours:
Monday: Noon - 8 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Brand New Magazine!
Are you a fan of Debbie Bliss patterns and yarn? If so, you'll want to add the Premiere Issue of Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine to your knitting library.
This brand new magazine features 36 designs featuring soft knits and softer colors. In addition to some fabulous women's garments, there are also some home accessories and baby items (and we all know how great Debbie Bliss does the baby knits!).
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New Rowan!
The new Rowan Magazine #44 is here!
This is the 30th Anniversary issue and includes 65 designs. In this issue you will see Rowan going back to its roots with 3 stories called "Nostalgia", "Renaissance" and "Elegance".
We've also received The Cocoon Collection and The Colourscape Chunky Collection.
The Cocoon Collection uses Rowan Cocoon (with new colors this year).
The Colourscape Chunky Collection uses Colourscape Chunky yarn which is a yarn that was designed by Kaffe Fassett featuring nice vibrant colors.
The Cocoon Collection uses Rowan Cocoon (with new colors this year).
The Colourscape Chunky Collection uses Colourscape Chunky yarn which is a yarn that was designed by Kaffe Fassett featuring nice vibrant colors.
Monday, August 25, 2008
When are our events?
Do you sometimes forget when we have our Open Knitting, Open Spinning or Great American Afghan Knit-Along sessions scheduled?
You can always check our "Events" page to make sure you don't miss out!
You can always check our "Events" page to make sure you don't miss out!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Misti Alpaca Sock Yarn - what could be better for your feet?
More of the Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Sock Yarn has been delivered to the shop. Can you imagine how nice and toasty (not to mention SUPER Soft) a pair of socks would be this winter made out of a hank of this????
Misti Hand Paint Sock Yarn blends superfine alpaca, fine Merino wool, silk ,and nylon to create a superbly soft, resilient, and durable sock yarn. In a 4 ply fingering weight.
Click here to see all of the available colorways.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Final Days.....& Classes!
We are in the final days of our summer yarn clearance.
The following yarns are at 25% off through Thursday, August 21st:
Debbie Bliss Prima
Mirasol Samp'a
Mirasol T'ika
Mirasol Cotanani
Classic Elite Classic Silk
Classic Elite Premiere
Nashua Cilantro
We now have all of our current classes posted and are taking sign ups! Remember, you can sign up in person, via phone, or online through our secure site.
The following yarns are at 25% off through Thursday, August 21st:
Debbie Bliss Prima
Mirasol Samp'a
Mirasol T'ika
Mirasol Cotanani
Classic Elite Classic Silk
Classic Elite Premiere
Nashua Cilantro
We now have all of our current classes posted and are taking sign ups! Remember, you can sign up in person, via phone, or online through our secure site.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Are you on Ravelry?
We've got a group on Ravelry (finally!) thanks to Darcy!
Here's a link for you - Friends of Knitter's Palette Yarn Shop. (You have to be a registered user in Ravelry to access it - if you aren't registered, it only takes a few days to get your invite.)
Come join us!
Here's a link for you - Friends of Knitter's Palette Yarn Shop. (You have to be a registered user in Ravelry to access it - if you aren't registered, it only takes a few days to get your invite.)
Come join us!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Malabrigo Book
The very first Malabrigo book is here!
Malabrigo Book One by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton features designs for women including vets, hats and scarves, sweaters and even a dress all using the wonderfully soft Malabrigo yarns - Worsted, Lace, Chunky and Gruesa. You will also find a cabled men's pullover and a striped child's pullover.
Mmmmm......Casbah!
Want a luxurious treat to knit without a huge chunk out of your pocket book?
We just received our order of Hand Maiden Casbah! This is a great hand-dyed fingering weight sock yarn - the colors are spectacular and the softness is devine. 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere and 10% Nylon - 355 yards per skein - and machine washable!
If you're not a sock knitter, this would be a fabulous scarf or lace project too!
We just received our order of Hand Maiden Casbah! This is a great hand-dyed fingering weight sock yarn - the colors are spectacular and the softness is devine. 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere and 10% Nylon - 355 yards per skein - and machine washable!
If you're not a sock knitter, this would be a fabulous scarf or lace project too!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
New Opal
New for Fall 2008 is the latest collection of sock yarn from Opal - Opal Hundertwasser 2.
Exuberant sock stripings in colors based on paintings by renowned Austrian artist and sculptor Friedenreich Hundertwasser. Made of 75% superwash wool and 25% polyamid, each 100-gram ball contains approx. 465 yards. Fingering weight.
Bright, fun, self-striping sock yarn = fun sock knitting!
Monday, August 4, 2008
New Arrivals
We've received the latest patterns from Chicknits!
On the left is the Basic Chic Hoodie which uses worsted weight yarn. You can make it plain or make the lacy hoodie version (as shown).
Middle pattern is the Basic Chic Pulli again using worsted weight yarn. This is knit from the top down, in the round with minimal finishing.
On the right is Cassidy. This pattern features easy cables and a patterned hood and again uses worsted weight yarn.
We also have the Eyelet Cardi and restocks of Twist (great cabled hooded cardigan).
Another new arrival this week are Patterntamers. Patterntamers are ribbon covered magnetic strips and are great for when you are working from charts. Each kit contains 3 different sizes of strips.