Knitters Palette

GREAT New Book!

2009-07-14T09:33:00.001-07:00

Last week, we received the book, Knitted Gifts. As soon as I broke open the box, we sold out of the book, Knitted Gifts!

Seriously, it is THAT good.

Our reorder arrived this morning, so we now have more available. This book contains 30 projects for any gift giving occasion (or if you want to gift yourself, why not!). Knitted Gifts focuses on smaller projects that can be created in a relatively small period of time, and don't you think you should be starting your holiday knitting??

Why my pups can't come to the shop!

2009-07-09T12:41:00.001-07:00

This was the scene this morning at my house and also shows the evidence as to why you won't find my dogs visiting at the shop!

Koby decided that he wanted some attention, so he grabbed my pattern (yes, I'm working on the Hey Teach cardigan - I'm on the 2nd sleeve) and by the time I nabbed him, there was a good chunk out of the pattern! It's a good thing he is just too darn adorable!!!

Holiday Weekend Hours

2009-07-03T04:22:00.000-07:00

We will be open Friday, July 3rd from 10am to 5pm We do have Open SP-IT at the shop this afternoon from 2 - 5 pm. If you are off of work due to the holiday, why not stop in with your knitting or spinning project and join us? (Sorry - there is no SP-IT Nite tonight at the shop).

We are closed on Saturday, July 4th.

We are back to our regular hours on Sunday, July 5th and will be open from Noon - 4 pm. Don't forget Open Knitting at the shop on Sunday from 1 - 4!

Happy 4th!

Spin Control

2009-07-02T10:53:00.000-07:00

I love great reference books. I don't hesitate to purchase a book if I know that I will get lots of information and inspiration from it. Our latest book order contained SPIN CONTROL which is a great reference book for the spinners out there.

Learn the techniques to spin the yarn that YOU want!

Zauberball Is HERE!

2009-07-01T09:36:00.000-07:00

I promised a few folks that I would post when the Zauberball is back in stock and IT IS HERE!

(Crazy Zauberball is scheduled to be shipped sometime this month.)

Box of Books.....

2009-06-30T09:44:00.001-07:00

Well - I think we've been keeping Mr. UPS busy this week!

Another box was dropped off this morning - this one full of BOOKS!

I know we've got quite a few sock knitters, and quite a few of you are fans of two-at-a-time. We just received the new book, Knitting More Circles Around Socks. What's nice about this one is you can do Toe Up or Cuff Down! Patterns for men, women and children.

Berroco For Fall IS HERE

2009-06-29T14:39:00.000-07:00

I mentioned last week that we would be receiving our Berroco Fall order and it showed up today - All 4 big boxes of it!

Of course, we have the latest books from Berroco including the Norah Gaughan Vol. 5 and Norah Gaughan Men.
And did I mention that we have YARN????

We brought in Blackstone Tweed which is a lovely worsted weight tweed yarn without the harsh tweed feel - this one is super soft.

Vintage Wool is another worsted weight yarn. At first glance, this one looks almost like Cascade 220 with almost the same yardage. However, unlike Cascade 220, this one can be machine washed! It contains wool, acrylic and nylon, but feels extremely nice to the touch (and without the acrylic squeek, if you know what I mean).

Another new one is Sundae for your instant gratification projects. The recommended gauge is 2.5 stitches per inch on a US #15 needle, so any project with this yarn will be quick. Don't forget to check out the pattern book that goes along with this yarn.

For those of you that just can not wear wool, but would love to wear hand-knit socks, we have some Comfort Sock yarn in stock. Great self-striping sock yarn, but there is no wool content what-so-ever!

Of course, we've added more colors in Ultra Alpaca, Peruvia, Peruvia Quick, and the Comfort yarns.

Shhhhh....Heads up!

2009-06-27T13:49:00.001-07:00

(Or Feet up, as the case may be!)
More Zauberball will be arriving this coming week!

Keep checking the shop blog - I'll make sure to let everyone know when it arrives.

This just in.....well, in on Friday!

2009-06-27T04:52:00.000-07:00

We got in a long-awaited box of Pagewood Farm yarn yesterday at the shop. (Of course, those that were at the shop for Friday Afternoon SP-IT got to raid the box and bring some goodies home with them!)

This time around we brought in a different sock yarn from Pagewood Farm - Denali. This one is supersoft, 80% Merino Superwash Wool, 20% Nylon, and 450 yards per hank.

We also have more of their Willow Creek laceweight in the 8 oz. hanks. That's 1350 yards of nummy lace weight yarn for your summer lace project!

Berroco for Fall......is on the way!

2009-06-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

It's been several months since the Fall/Winter yarn ordering was begun. I always look forward to the winter knitting season - love the wools, and tweeds, and nice warm sweater patterns, snuggly scarves, etc. One of the lines that I was very excited about when I saw the patterns/yarns is Berroco! When I originally placed my order with the rep, I asked for a ship date in mid-August, but because of my excitement of the patterns (the Norah Gaughan book is awesome) and the yarns, I've moved up the shipping date and just got notification that it is shipping and should arrive around the 29th of June. Of course, it will probably take me a day or two to get everything inventoried and out, but at least it is ON THE WAY!

Getting Ready for WWKIP Day

2009-06-16T09:07:00.001-07:00

Some of you might be asking, what is WWKIP?

World Wide Knit In Public Day!

Why not join us on Saturday, June 20th from 1 - 4 at the shop and Knit In Public with us! We'll take over the sidewalk in front of the shop and knit, spin, or crochet. Please bring your project, a lawn chair and if you can, a snack or dessert to share (we LOVE food!). Cold beverages (sorry - non alcoholic) will be provided.

Hope to see you Saturday!

Making Room....

2009-06-11T19:20:00.000-07:00

Even though it is only June, we'll soon start to receive some of our Fall/Winter yarns (I'm excited about what will be showing up - there's some great stuff coming!).

That means that we need to make room and that means that you get to save!

To start, all Louisa Harding yarns and books are 30% off our marked price! (If you are ordering online, your discount will be taken when we process the order.)

We also have Berroco Mica yarn at 25% off.

Soft as Silk!

2009-06-11T10:51:00.000-07:00

It's time to show off another new yarn to the shop -

Misti Alpaca's Pima Cotton & Silk Hand Paint! Absolutely beautiful yarn, with the great hand painted colorways that Misti does so well. And did I mention how soft it is? This is a nice DK weight yarn with a blend of 83% Pima Cotton and 17% Silk and would be wonderful for a nice summer tank, cardigan, scarf, or even a summer weight Clapotis!

Another Great SP-IT Nite!

2009-06-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

Thanks everyone who came for SP-IT Nite (or SP-IT Afternoon!).

We had a good crowd (almost ran out of chairs!) and a great time. I'm looking forward to the next one in August (no SP-IT for July since it falls on the 4th of July weekend).

New Stuff Friday!

2009-06-05T08:32:00.000-07:00

Just a quick drive-by post (again) to let you know that 15 bags of Malabrigo Lace are here!

Also, more Shibui Sock along with some of the Shibui Patterns arrived too.

Carry on.....!

SP-IT Nite Again!

2009-06-02T09:37:00.000-07:00

Wow - I can't believe that it is June already. (Before you know it, we'll be talking State Fair and that always signals the end of summer for me!).

This Friday Night, June 5th, is our monthly Friday Night SP-IT Nite. For those of you who aren't familiar, we host a Spinning and Knitting event the first Friday of each month. Bring your knitting, spinning or crochet project, a snack to share (if you can - this is NOT required), and enjoy a nice afternoon/evening with others that share your hobby. Remember - there is NO CHARGE for this event. People start coming in around 2:00 and you can stay until 8 pm.

New Yarn = Instant Love!

2009-05-30T06:43:00.000-07:00

This past week, we added a new (to us) yarn to the shop.....Blue Sky Alpacas!

We currently have Dyed Cotton, Skinny Dyed, Sport Weight, Melange and Alpaca Silk in stock as well as some of their great patterns!

I'm working on getting everything up in the online shop, but for the locals, it's already out on the shelves.

Just one word needed for Blue Sky Alpacas yarn......YUMMY!
(And they are a Minnesota company too! Got to support the locals!)

New Books and a Restock too!

2009-05-26T09:57:00.000-07:00

First of all, it you missed it the first and second times that we had this book in stock - the Cookie A book, Sock Innovation is available again! If you are a sock knitter, this is a book that you will want to add to your knitting library.

Debbie Bliss has a new book called Design It, Knit It. Debbie shares her secrets for creating sensational knits. There are also 15 great original patterns to knit and a design workbook with templates and knitters' graph paper. If you are a fan of Debbie Bliss, you'll want to check out this book.

Interweave Press has a new book called Feminine Knits. The collections in this book (22 patterns) blend captivating designs with flattering, feminine silhouettes.

Memorial Day Weekend Sale!

2009-05-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

Knitter's Palette is having a Memorial Day Weekend Sale!

20% Off All Yarns
20% Off All Patterns
10% Off Spinning Wheels

All yarns on sales shelves will be 50% off during sale.

Sale applies to in-stock items only - not on special orders.

Sorry, our yarn winding service is not available during the sale.

Sale runs Friday from 10 - 5, Saturday from 10 - 4 and Sunday from Noon - 4.

We will be closed on Monday, Memorial Day.

Quick Drive-by Post!

2009-05-21T14:22:00.001-07:00

This is just a quick drive-by post to let you know that we are now restocked on the book, Socks From The Toe-Up by Wendy Johnson.

If you are a sock knitter, this is definitely one of the "must have" books. There are great patterns, and great instructions inside to have you knitting toe-up socks in no time!

For you lace knitters out there, we also received a small order of the Laceweight Cashmere yarn from Jojoland. We have a few skeins in the natural white and a few in a beautful soft pale blue in stock right now. Each skein has 400 yards of wonderfully soft cashmere........yummy!

Holiday Weekend & Summer Hours

2009-05-19T14:03:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe, but Memorial Day Weekend is THIS weekend!

Our hours for the holiday weekend will be:
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm

We will be closed on Monday, Memorial Day, May 25th.

Memorial Weekend also means the start of summer, so we'll swing into our summer hours starting this Saturday through Labor Day:

Monday: Noon - 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 6pm
Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: Noon - 8pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm

(Days shown above in red are the hours that have changed from our normal hours.)

The parade of Sock yarn continues!

2009-05-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

This week's new arrival in sock yarn is a new one from Trekking!

Introducing Trekking Maxima!

This is a great self-striping sock yarn from Zitron. 100 gram skeins with 459 yards. 75% Superwash Wool and 25% Nylon for strength.

Check out all of our available colors here.

Organizing Rerun!

2009-05-12T08:50:00.000-07:00

We just received more of the project bags from Della Q - this order contained the cotton drawstring bags and the large silk drawstring bags. These bags are great for keeping your knitting bag nice and tidy. Keep each of your works-in-progress in a separate project bag and you won't have to spend time unraveling your yarns! These are also great for sock projects.

And speaking of socks - we also received the Rosemary bags which are GREAT to carry around your sock project in. The Rosemary comes in 4 different colorways, and there's even an outside pocket to carry around a few notions too!

Simple, Cute and Fashionable......and simply GREAT for Organization!

Casbah & Sea Silk!

2009-05-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

The box had shipped a while back, and I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to arrive, but it FINALLY showed up today - so now we have more CASBAH and SEA SILK in stock!

YAY!

Mother's Day Special

2009-05-06T06:58:00.001-07:00

Mother's Day Special!

10% Off All Spinning Wheels (in stock items only and not available through on-line sales).

Sale is good through Mother's Day.