A Little Knitty

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We are so excited to announce that we are now stockists of Junebug & Darlin cross stitch kits. These are elevated and unique cross stitch kits that are made in the PNW!!! You can find all of them in-store or online HERE

I'm sure it's a little (or a lot) wishful thinking...but I'm SOOOOOOOOOO excited for Autumn to arrive. I want everything pumpkin (ya, I'm that girl) and I was to knit all the sweaters!!!!!! First on my "to do" list is to finish a sweater from last year (I'm on sleeve island!!!!) and then cast on a sweater for my youngest kiddo. When we were at Flock this last weekend they completely fell in love with the Traveler Sweater by Andrea Mowry. It was kinda cool that about 30 minutes after they fell in love with the sweater, Andrea spoke on stage. My kid thought that was pretty awesome! I haven't decided what fiber to use yet. I really want to use Patagonia because that would be what I would make it out of....but I don't trust the kids ability to launder it correctly! We shall see!!

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As summer moves into August I’m thinking about any last minute trips or excursions I can squeeze in before school begins and the days shorten.  Of course this always leads me to knitting or crochet projects that I can take on the run and aren’t cumbersome or hot on my lap. Socks fit that bill and are the perfect project for car rides, plane trips or days in the park or at the beach on a blanket with a picnic basket.   As I searched for some fun summer-themes socks these caught my eye: I love the hot pink, bright greens and black in these “One In A Melon Socks” by Katie Franceschi. These watermelon socks shout “summer” to me and would be so cute to wear with your Birkenstocks!  ALK has a large variety of Heritage sock yarn colors including a hot pink that would be perfect for this pattern.  Round it off with some mini skeins from Rainier Roses and you are set.  The pattern is $6.95 on Ravelry. Speaking of summer treats, check out these “Easy As Pie Socks Cu...

When the designer showed me these slug sock kits, I said that is the most PNW thing I've ever seen....people will LOVE them! And boy was I right!! We sold through all of them...but they have now been restocked. We even received a couple sparkly sets...so your slug can look a little extra slimy!!!! And because it made me laugh...here is a photo of the sock designer...showing off her love of slugs! :)

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Unity & Harmony have been restocked! We have been patiently awaiting this restock and we are so glad it is here!!

We just received multiple boxes of books...some are restocks...but look at these awesome NEW BOOKS that have arrived!!!!!   We are so proud of local gal (even though she moved away...she will always be local in my heart) Jacki who just released ANOTHER book!!! She is phenomenal and we are so excited to carry her book!!   You can find all of these books in-store or online HERE

Bloom is a very springy non-superwash Shaniko merino/rambouillet blend wool that is combined with 11% acrylic tweed in a variety of colors. The neps present a subtle rainbow of tweed flecks throughout the project. Shaniko wool is produced in the western US, in the Great Basin area from Oregon/Idaho down to California and Nevada. It is milled in the US. We love this yarn for its bouncy spin, excellent stitch definition, soft hand, and the fun pop of colors. Perfect for all sorts of garments, but especially sweaters and hats. Name: Bloom Rainbow Tweed Fiber: 89% Shaniko wool/11% acrylic/rayon  Weight: worsted Yardage: 210 yards Construction: 3ply, worsted spun Grams: 100g Washing: Hand wash only and lay flat to dry You can score a free printed pattern of our Heather Hat (which you can see knit up with Bloom Rainbow Tweed below) when you purchase a skein of this amazing yarn in-store!!!   Right now you can ONLY get this yarn in-store! 

Materials:  Yarnalia Cloud - 50g / 142 Yards - Main Color = Grey, Contrast Color = Blue 70% Baby Alpaca 7% Merino Wool 23%Recycled Polyamide US13 24” Circular Knitting Needles   1 Stitch Marker   Gauge : 12.5 stitches per 4” in Pattern Finished Measurements:  Jen’s  Pattern Notes:  We love using this little knitting hack of knitting one round when we change our colors. This eliminates the purl stitches looking a little funky (if you know, you know).  We decreased by 25% of the stitches about halfway through the cowl to allow the top of the cowl to be a little closer to the neck and the bottom spread over your shoulders if you want to wear it that way! We gave you little check boxes to check off as you complete repeats. **PATTERN** Using Main Color, CO92, place stitch marker and join in the round Round 1: (K2, P2) Repeat parentheses all the way around Repeat Round 1 six more times       ⃞          ⃞...

Colorful Clouds Shoe Embroidery - $85 - 2 Hours - Inst: Melissa Galbraith Friday , September 26th 6pm to 8pm Do your shoes need some pizazz? Want to jazz them up with embroidery? Learn how to embroider your canvas shoes with colorful clouds. You can join author and fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a hands-on, two hour shoe embroidery workshop. In this class, you’ll learn how to get started with shoe embroidery, transfer your design onto shoes, prep your thread, and what tools and stitches are helpful for embroidering on shoes. During the workshop, you’ll be able to choose your own color assortment to create a unique colorful cloud design as well as the satin stitch, long and short satin stitch, and stem stitch.  Required Materials: You will need to bring a pair of canvas/fabric shoes to class to embroider. Shoes that fully lace up are recommended. All other materials are provided. You can register in-store or online HERE

Looking to stitch a cute Halloween Witch? Join us as we stitch "Happy Halloween" by The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery together. What's included in the class: Pattern, Fabric, DMC Floss, Hoop, & Needle. What to bring: Scissors & a highlighter if you have one.  *Neck-lights can be handy to bring but are not required. Do you need to know how to cross stitch before this class? No. You will be taught everything you need to know to stitch this pattern during the class. You can register for this class in-store or online HERE

Learn how to make this lovely mosaic crochet blanket! Using an overlay crochet technique adds a beautiful and cozy texture to any piece!  You'll learn the skills you'll need to continue working on this lovely blanket at home, whether you're making a baby or king size. We'll also discuss finishing techniques and how to add a customized border to your blanket. Pre-req: Must know crochet basics such as chaining, single crochet and double crochet Materials to Bring.... Yarn: Two colors in weight #3, 1200 - 2000 yards total (yardage will vary based on size of blanket you are wanting to make) Sample uses color A: Ella Rae Honey #202 (white) and color B: Universal Colorburst #103 (multi) Hook: 4.5 mm (I recommend using a 5 mm if you know you have tighter tension) Locking stitch marker, Yarn needle to weave in ends Printed & Digital pattern will be provided at class! Register for this class in-store or online HERE

My family and I had an inland Alaska adventure over the last couple days.  We stayed in a yurt... A VERY fancy yurt!!!! I loved my view as I knit and hydrated  I think we hit every season on our drive to Denali And absolutely NOT PLANNED...I found a yarn shop!!!! The drive was just so beautiful...I couldn't stop taking photos We wanted to see a moose...this will have to do I meant to take my moose hat with me to Denali but I forgot it!!! We also went to the North Pole (Alaska) Got a little knitting in while we waited for our Siberian Husky visit We discussed if this can be made into yarn... The babies were soooooooo cute This little girl was my favorite  And we drove around the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus....because we are entering into that age where we do that! Alaska is absolutely stunning...we loved our little family vacay!