tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86149815938891724792024-03-05T08:43:27.477-08:00The Yarn HavenA Place to Learn, Share & Be CreativeSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-15712313074249955172012-11-29T13:19:00.000-08:002012-11-29T13:23:29.711-08:00I'm Ready for a New Challenge...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many of you know that 3 1/2 years ago I was in 2 car accidents within 8 days. The first one shook me up and the second one injured my back pretty bad. I also developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result. I've been in physical therapy for many, many months, had cortisone injections into my S-I joints, been treated by a chiropractor...and the results are that I have a permanant S-I joint dysfunction. So I am having to learn to live with daily back pain. The only hope I have of living a "normal" life is to keep my core muscles strong. Since finishing PT back in July I have not really done any regular exercises. I admit...I have a hard time staying motivated. But I've found something that not only motivates me, but helps out a local charity as well. <strong>I am going to participate in a Mary-thon. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now, I didn't say I was going to run a marathon. A Mary-thon is a 26 week self-designed fitness program that commits me to a minimum of 30 minutes per day of the physical exercises of my choice for 5 days per week. At this present time, I can not run, I can only walk short distances and I can't stand more than 5 minutes without pain. So I am going to have to get very creative with my fitness program. But I'm very excited because Project Linus of East Tennessee will get a $10 donation with my registration. So I get the motivation I need to keep moving and one of my favorite charities gets some money to help them care for kids in need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm going to be starting on January 1 for 26 weeks. Do you want to join me? Go to <a href="http://www.marython.net/">www.marython.net</a> and sign up. You can do a full mary-thon or a half-mary-thon (exercising 3 times a week) or even a mini mary-thon (for 12 weeks 3 times a week) for various prices. You might ask: Why pay money to do something you can do for free? Well, to be honest, I need the motivation to keep moving forward. The three years of PT have strengthen my back, but if I don't exercise, then those muscles will get weak again. I've been in a lot more pain recently because I haven't been exercising. So if I don't exercise, I'm going to have even more trouble on down the road. Plus it's hard to not gain weight at my age if all I do is sit all the time. So I want to try and regain as much movement and flexibility as I possibly can. There was only 1 person who told me they thought I could get better. Mark, my physical therapist, believed in me and I can't let him down by sitting around and not moving forward. He courageously ran a marathon several years ago when the doctors told him that he would never be able to run one because of having had part of his lung removed because of cancer. So I am going to push forward and hopefully prove Mark right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here's a photo of my racing bib. Watch for #190 to finish her mary-thon sometime in 2013. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want to do something good for yourself in 2013? Then sign up and join me as we keep moving forward! Don't forget to put "East TN" in the comments line of the registration so that our local chapter gets the donation.</span>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-77343990743787032452012-05-29T19:35:00.001-07:002012-05-29T19:35:34.800-07:00Our first cruise...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">As soon as we got to our stateroom, Molly decided to lay down a take another short nap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then she was up and ready to go explore the ship.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">One of the first places we went was to the kids’ area...Camp Carnival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She found some friends there and told my 3 grandkids that she was sure they would have fun there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Then we checked out the pool area with its fun water slide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">And the putt-putt course and ping-pong tables.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">After enjoying the beautiful sunshine on our first day at sea, we woke up the next day hoping to go to the beach at Grand Cayman Island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it was pouring rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided to so onshore anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We rode in a small tender boat and it was raining so hard that we all got soaked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went shopping for gifts to bring back home and then return to the ship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Molly seemed to enjoy seeing all the island trinkets and we enjoyed our first buying trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">And there were these beautiful trees with bright red flowers that they called “Flamboyans”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They looked just like our Mimosa trees but with red flowers instead of pink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We had a wonderful cruise and I hope to have my hubby join me on the next one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Molly also had a good time, even though she was toted around in a knitting bag most of the time and got some soda spilled on her at the end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But she was a good sport and was glad she had tagged along. I hope you enjoyed her latest adventure.</span><br />
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<span style="language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Now that I’ve had a week vacation...and the shop girls have closed down the Farragut shop and remodeled the Cedar Bluff shop...I’m looking forward to having all of our yarns under one roof again...back at Cedar Bluff where it all began over 5 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope you’ll come in and see what we’ve done to the shop and see the new yarns that are just waiting on you to knit or crochet something beautiful with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thought that today I would share with you before and after photos of our new Farragut shop. So here is what our shop looked like before we moved in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And now we have some new plants that Melissa planted, and yarn balls hanging on the porch, and our shop pet standing guard outside the door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inside we had to tear down a wall to open up our gathering table area. Here is the before...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">and here is the after shot. Looks a lot different, doesn't it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And our couch area looked a lot different as well....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Upstairs, was a big empty room.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">but as you can see, we are starting to fill it up with wonderful yarns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there's a quick tour of our new shop. We hope you'll stop by soon to see it upclose and personal. It's really quite cozy and I can't wait to get some rocking chairs out on the front porch. Hope to see everyone soon!</span>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-69986392673581332832012-01-06T11:41:00.000-08:002012-01-06T12:08:11.005-08:00Christmas and the New Year...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christmas this year brought lots of new </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">adventures. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First of all, my son had a new wife to introduce to the extended family. She is really nice and we have enjoyed getting to know her better.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">We went out to Memphis again this year to spent some time with the Gray side of the family. We all missed my sister-in-law, Nancy, who passed away this summer. But we found new things to do at Christmas such as have a chili-cookoff. We had my niece's white chicken chili, Nancy's chili (made by her oldest daughter, Krista), and my own 3 bean chili. They were all delicious, but everyone had their favorite. It was very fun and I anticipate having more cookoffs with other members of the family in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">At our Cedar Bluff shop we added a new yarn line from Unique Sheep. Their yarn comes 4 skeins together with gradiant color changes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Isn't Melissa's shawl out of Unique Sheep beautiful? You need to come in and see all of their beautiful colors. There are several that have caught my eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We've added lots of classes to our Farragut shop...as well as our Block of the Month on the 1st Saturday morning of each month. The Knitters and Crocheters at our Cedar Bluff shop have enjoyed the BOM for 4 years. Now it's the Farragut's shop turn to have some fun as well. Learning new stitches will help you progress in your knitting and crocheting skills...and give you a beautiful heirloom afghan to enjoy as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Check out all the details on our <a href="http://www.theyarnhaven.com/">website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">May 2012 bring you much joy and happiness as we knit, crochet, spin, & weave together!</span>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-66704224558877747302011-12-05T15:07:00.000-08:002011-12-06T14:02:00.490-08:00New Knitter's Pride Needles are in the house...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you heard ab<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6N5iGXkKAqAiA9PGdNrlHay4Dul2mIiV3dOoSrVOWFH3OqEfoI926JzAkA3Xwu80J_yY1R8IPymswKNkZlHMPw9nkQgAn5bYJkRij6gjr3qQ0OPiU1gohnemEdhgS0C_JhfAC93mJUzww/s1600/Knitters+pride+needles.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682792656035736050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6N5iGXkKAqAiA9PGdNrlHay4Dul2mIiV3dOoSrVOWFH3OqEfoI926JzAkA3Xwu80J_yY1R8IPymswKNkZlHMPw9nkQgAn5bYJkRij6gjr3qQ0OPiU1gohnemEdhgS0C_JhfAC93mJUzww/s320/Knitters+pride+needles.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 133px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a>out the new Knitter's Pride needles? Well, we now have their Dreamz wood needles at our Farragut shop. These needles are very similar to the Knit Picks needles. They are made of laminated birch wood that is sourced out of Vermont. The needles come in straight, double-pointed, fixed circular and interchangeable. But there are a few differences in these needles from the Knit Picks needles.</span> <br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Instead of all sizes having the harmony wood color, each size of the Dreamz needles has an unique color. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Needle tips come in 2 sizes...5" and 3 3/4". The shorter tips were especially designed for creating 16" needles, but they could be used on any of the cable lengths.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They also make crochet hooks that are interchangeable and able to do tunisian crochet. And they have regular crochet hooks made out of the same wonderful laminated birch wood.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And finally, they are priced at the same price as Knit Picks...although some items are priced a little lower.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Come try out some of our new Knitter's Pride needles. If you already have some Knit Picks needles, you'll be glad to know that the cable cords fit them as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I also have some finished items to share with you. Marilyn has been a busy bee for the past few months. She made the Miley Tee (which is a C2Knits pattern) out of Araucania Ulmo yarn. By the way, we've gotten in some more of this yarn and I'm working on a mitered square bag pattern to share with you in the near future. Look for it at our Cedar Bluff shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And then she made Ysolda Teague's Ishbel shawl out of Noro Silk Garden Lite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next came her gauntlets and headband out of Berroco Blackstone Tweed. She used 1 skein of 3 different colors to make both of them using Berroco's Huxley pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And then she made the Green Goddess Cardigan out of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool XL and Malabrigo Sock yarn. She stranded the 2 yarns together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ginny brought in a different version of Kate's Shawl using Malabrigo Rios yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">She also shared with us a diagonal scarf she made out of Berroco Jasper yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ann did a great job on the Kate Jackson Log Cabin Bag. She used 11 different colors of Cascade 220. Lining the bag was a nice finishing touch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Roz finished her Coquille shawl out of Araucania Ranco yarn. We're having a class on learning how to make this shawl at our Farragut shop on Tuesday, January, 10. Come sign up if you'd like to join us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And last, but not least, Susan brought in her finished Ladder Shawl that she made from Lisa's Ladder Shawl Workshop. Great job, ladies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">On a more personal note, h</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ave you ever prayed for a miracle? Well, I have been this week. You see, I have a great-niece, Hayley, who is only 14 years old. She has recently been diagnosed with an inoperable brain stem cancer. She is at St. Jude's Children's Hospital right now receiving 6 weeks of radiation. While we are praying that this medicine will shrink the tumor, we are also praying for a miracle. We want that tumor to go completely away. We want Hayley well and able to live a long life. If the Lord brings Hayley to mind, would you join her friends and family in praying that Hayley would get her miracle. Here's a prayer that Hayley's mom, Kari, posted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I wait in faith... acknowledging you are in control.<br />I wait in confidence... knowing you are almighty.<br />I wait with expectancy.... knowing your plan is perfect.<br />I wait in thankfulness... for what you are going to do.<br />I wait in dependence... knowing you are all I need.<br />And I wait in stillness...knowing you are my God.</span></div>
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</div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-42082099554241562472011-09-16T12:32:00.000-07:002011-09-16T13:34:54.372-07:00Life has returned to normal....<span style="font-family:verdana;">In reading my last blog I realized that there is so much more to my health story than I posted about. To make a really long story short...the doctors finally diagnosed me with cancer of the spleen. So I had surgery to remove my spleen. Once it was out, they discovered that there was no cancer! Now 2 months after surgery I am feeling better than before I got sick back in April. My energy level is back up and I'm working regular hours again. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me during this long time of illness. I know God answered your prayers in a miraculous way and I'm thankful to be in good health once again. To God be the glory!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAfpIBbUxtnpMk1Z7eTEA4Nxmdd7JpfmsMAgpLCihFeEa2x2uf7M9K6AqgQSP73OW6wYx-IhFHkELZv8ysYOE0BQLL3JNEmzxnVJjYkCK6kaOPNFj21YQ8F4s27cvrIZXjPFbleshSKKr/s1600/Princess+Kate%2527s+Shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653053597112385842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAfpIBbUxtnpMk1Z7eTEA4Nxmdd7JpfmsMAgpLCihFeEa2x2uf7M9K6AqgQSP73OW6wYx-IhFHkELZv8ysYOE0BQLL3JNEmzxnVJjYkCK6kaOPNFj21YQ8F4s27cvrIZXjPFbleshSKKr/s320/Princess+Kate%2527s+Shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I didn't knit much while I was sick. But after my surgery I got to feeling better and finished my version of the Princess Kate's Shawl. I used 5 skeins of Mirasol Nuna yarn. I'll give you the pattern if you purchase the yarn.</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><div></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Just because I haven't been in the shop doesn't mean that folks have stopped knitting. I have lots of photos to show you of their finished projects.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_VoqGXB42bDAiDV9Ijh09XwzL8ACot8694enfe0DRsemF9CrQTJZbK8dXWAiP1vTzzSH39n7TTzF4uhPxAVFlRAYWVifxhnAK8rMRlQfnC1CcoCUgcMMf-j_9-B8E_ZR4Moau2PSGIZD/s1600/Leslie%2527s+Crayon+Jacket.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653053236710079170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_VoqGXB42bDAiDV9Ijh09XwzL8ACot8694enfe0DRsemF9CrQTJZbK8dXWAiP1vTzzSH39n7TTzF4uhPxAVFlRAYWVifxhnAK8rMRlQfnC1CcoCUgcMMf-j_9-B8E_ZR4Moau2PSGIZD/s320/Leslie%2527s+Crayon+Jacket.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Leslie finally finished her Crayon Box Jacket. These jackets are a lot of work, but are one-of-a-kind masterpieces when they are finished.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQzfjhg5LfXiGTgKkGdXKE6Ak5LGHiN4QfjHT5qC1FaQmsufc16UpOE1IjWOynZjcLz9Ep9vKh3Y1iZZ33lJVvXBd463LCVO_hI8xExb9Bly9b5QjnZwJqWCrH3_SRmOERq78Q9Bl14-h/s1600/Leslie%2527s+Coquille+Shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653052951085209490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQzfjhg5LfXiGTgKkGdXKE6Ak5LGHiN4QfjHT5qC1FaQmsufc16UpOE1IjWOynZjcLz9Ep9vKh3Y1iZZ33lJVvXBd463LCVO_hI8xExb9Bly9b5QjnZwJqWCrH3_SRmOERq78Q9Bl14-h/s320/Leslie%2527s+Coquille+Shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And she also finished her Coquille Shawl using Wolle's Creation color changing cotton. This is a fun to shawl to make if you're looking for a new project. Lots of folks have made them out of Crystal Palace's Mini Mochi as well.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x3ofTp02D-hWx47lJaL5uxcpK3WooZc1YdoPXoZNHOy61sQqGnjpoRv50qAkc7cj_IGtwUqo_MwNxwwYHjuf7pPXDH5iROdiOaI3XECk_9CYqNjgAE_EB-kLgyYbPBz6UE_8iKlvzCTP/s1600/Debbie%2527s+hat+heel+socks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653052645337509698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x3ofTp02D-hWx47lJaL5uxcpK3WooZc1YdoPXoZNHOy61sQqGnjpoRv50qAkc7cj_IGtwUqo_MwNxwwYHjuf7pPXDH5iROdiOaI3XECk_9CYqNjgAE_EB-kLgyYbPBz6UE_8iKlvzCTP/s320/Debbie%2527s+hat+heel+socks.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Debbie made a pair of Hat Heel Socks out of Galway Paint yarn. The striped yarn did a good job of showing off the hat heel...even though the photo is not very clear.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz90igwyP9US97L706TXlXJQL6TAORq0eHC3-980CD9neOUkp76hmdqg6OlfLhxT84llvH8-mlONAGpLjPRHOLPqAwjb6ZDdo9bnsAzzQZ2POe6dHfso5ZRWYTxwMLbi4wlY-iohjxIbsQ/s1600/Debbie%2527s+raglan+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653052465121780082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz90igwyP9US97L706TXlXJQL6TAORq0eHC3-980CD9neOUkp76hmdqg6OlfLhxT84llvH8-mlONAGpLjPRHOLPqAwjb6ZDdo9bnsAzzQZ2POe6dHfso5ZRWYTxwMLbi4wlY-iohjxIbsQ/s320/Debbie%2527s+raglan+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She also made a Raglan Top-Down sweater using yarns from her stash and ones she got from the sale bin. Some of the yarns that were too thin were doubled to make the weights more even.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTjHuBxoQaiVPSi19RJqr0SrWDIzdOvicKdf9IJ9E2t-A5ayjpMi2XFzLOxBAmVV1YoBtIDCqz09Vv2tjXHc0d5vRD2m10D7at1UHZFCTNSmXY60LwTfA2X8BrLF4Or6gEN1YbY9ISlCj/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+weekend+shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653052100382197970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTjHuBxoQaiVPSi19RJqr0SrWDIzdOvicKdf9IJ9E2t-A5ayjpMi2XFzLOxBAmVV1YoBtIDCqz09Vv2tjXHc0d5vRD2m10D7at1UHZFCTNSmXY60LwTfA2X8BrLF4Or6gEN1YbY9ISlCj/s320/Marilyn%2527s+weekend+shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Marilyn made the famous Weekend Shawl by Anne Kuo Lukito out of Malabrigo Sock yarn. </span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf0UsSRGTyj5GpliaMWNEGkyuvCWpuEnhvEsqzSiiQQXyGqIS61-ZKNnP4GEFdMVObrq2tQQdPKRGQyYZ7N6FX5Nt2sxmE4AxtrMdVK3M0W_Ebk0pr4PknN1BA_R5DfmgKcn_RUKpUFZN/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+lucky7+socks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653051866128177938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTf0UsSRGTyj5GpliaMWNEGkyuvCWpuEnhvEsqzSiiQQXyGqIS61-ZKNnP4GEFdMVObrq2tQQdPKRGQyYZ7N6FX5Nt2sxmE4AxtrMdVK3M0W_Ebk0pr4PknN1BA_R5DfmgKcn_RUKpUFZN/s320/Marilyn%2527s+lucky7+socks.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She also used Lisa's "Lucky 7 Socks" pattern to make herself a new pair of socks. Fame Trend was her yarn of choice.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic63zmIX5eKrs6QBnpLX3WTU84YeHLyIZj22kP6E-R1Hm0gT7w2GbzhRwuT9Y0HDQbmEwJ8m59-KkzIDBoRvaIaEz1w9D-gHAuK75LC6YFPt_ZCOAWLLlNhN-5U-JoePvmEKERJ6w8o7cW/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+diamond+patch+sweater.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653051589803523346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic63zmIX5eKrs6QBnpLX3WTU84YeHLyIZj22kP6E-R1Hm0gT7w2GbzhRwuT9Y0HDQbmEwJ8m59-KkzIDBoRvaIaEz1w9D-gHAuK75LC6YFPt_ZCOAWLLlNhN-5U-JoePvmEKERJ6w8o7cW/s320/Marilyn%2527s+diamond+patch+sweater.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And she finished the Diamond Patch sweater using Berroco Linsey. She used 2 colorways to provide a contrast.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLU5kBk5EZLHCzIQJM2fSBk7STQ30-AdIAT-LF3wk69iJ9Ey51nPmOtjeoMJyEw6S5W8nKEQGiiwDZ7Qp5SzDM9yP17hCpYWoL6caKEPfQtc7Q56R2lmLC5tYOUqbB8n4KiMXzEnapk3s/s1600/Mavis%2527+socks+for+her+sister.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653051328105806738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLU5kBk5EZLHCzIQJM2fSBk7STQ30-AdIAT-LF3wk69iJ9Ey51nPmOtjeoMJyEw6S5W8nKEQGiiwDZ7Qp5SzDM9yP17hCpYWoL6caKEPfQtc7Q56R2lmLC5tYOUqbB8n4KiMXzEnapk3s/s320/Mavis%2527+socks+for+her+sister.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mavis made socks for her 2 sisters. She said these were "loud", but they will be warm as winter arrives in Western Australia.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt3Cr11fUCuYdJd0utXYPwUszncainz0u2-Wctm4BgwyRZv3cijSNOjhPjPIyspAv-gYSbCkguZyoLU8TajoNexxW73SYaiIBzI6PKn6Xv6B0qdPYxAupTrsBMvC6qn02gjLmmpv5jhCe/s1600/Sarah%2527s+gauntlets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653051158570010322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIt3Cr11fUCuYdJd0utXYPwUszncainz0u2-Wctm4BgwyRZv3cijSNOjhPjPIyspAv-gYSbCkguZyoLU8TajoNexxW73SYaiIBzI6PKn6Xv6B0qdPYxAupTrsBMvC6qn02gjLmmpv5jhCe/s320/Sarah%2527s+gauntlets.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sarah made some Opera Gloves using Kollage Sockalicious. The pattern was in the Fall 2010 issue of Vogue.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQWSTfyblHir_Vduj_-38vvghxGWB57cnAEh_LMuD4cl8KAeHV55YDyEHZPWDsOeZ0kHWCI96CPMscoyPeVigWMbtO-ZUy2EZSoxH0_LNZjmwKMUDYdmdUNkJr10mDnNuI5Qne4iJjsjD/s1600/Ellen%2527s+summer+sweater.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653050829370025410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQWSTfyblHir_Vduj_-38vvghxGWB57cnAEh_LMuD4cl8KAeHV55YDyEHZPWDsOeZ0kHWCI96CPMscoyPeVigWMbtO-ZUy2EZSoxH0_LNZjmwKMUDYdmdUNkJr10mDnNuI5Qne4iJjsjD/s320/Ellen%2527s+summer+sweater.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ellen's summer sweater was made out of Berroco Linsey. She used Knitting Pure & Simple pattern #9727.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi958SH0W3YG6JKFbKxRwOzAX1QL3Kql6Tvh79TTelcAcGkNVtO-T2PSZFAwLkW0ujk7YKPbep3sGEVonrH8VSXdl76p1_eJO7Bol2G79imBwSuISn0B0XQfW0TEwHuXWfrAkIERlvJt-Wr/s1600/Freda%2527s+sarorayon+shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653050626704781762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi958SH0W3YG6JKFbKxRwOzAX1QL3Kql6Tvh79TTelcAcGkNVtO-T2PSZFAwLkW0ujk7YKPbep3sGEVonrH8VSXdl76p1_eJO7Bol2G79imBwSuISn0B0XQfW0TEwHuXWfrAkIERlvJt-Wr/s320/Freda%2527s+sarorayon+shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Freda's Sarorayon Shawl was enlarged just a bit to make it a wider shawl. This is a quick, easy pattern.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDX7mPdreGXANzOmclGp4uBUjzR35UsrmyRWGHdnI-lOJGoC1k5s9HnJ7HxZpWMRPJDrTrPwM_-4m5612iPOkC6spqk8lgeBuVoFoToPKjacBxegde4hUkcX_WIUszoQRcZ0H6t9MSiZ0/s1600/Mary%2527s+legwarmers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653050453139172466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDX7mPdreGXANzOmclGp4uBUjzR35UsrmyRWGHdnI-lOJGoC1k5s9HnJ7HxZpWMRPJDrTrPwM_-4m5612iPOkC6spqk8lgeBuVoFoToPKjacBxegde4hUkcX_WIUszoQRcZ0H6t9MSiZ0/s320/Mary%2527s+legwarmers.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Mary made some legwarmers for one of her great-grandchildren out of Berroco Comfort Sock yarn. The pattern was a freebie on Ravelry called "Heather Legwarmers".</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I hope you're enjoying the fall crispness that been in the air today and yesterday. The changing of the seasons is one of the things I love about living in East Tennessee.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Blessings!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-62976075223382275482011-05-18T09:27:00.001-07:002011-05-18T09:59:34.708-07:00I'm Back....<span style="font-family:verdana;">I can't believe it's been a month since I posted anything. I had lots of things we were going to do the past month, but I couldn't do them because I got sick. At first I just thought it was the flu...although it seemed a little late in the season for that. So the doctor did a chest x-ray, and an ultrasound on my stomach area, and lots of blood work. They ruled out a lot things that it wasn't, but never were able to determine what knocked me flat on my back for 3 weeks. There were many scary times...like when my fever kept spiking up to 104-105 degrees every night. Thankfully, Tylenol brought it down quickly, but the night sweats made it very hard to sleep. They finally changed my antibiotic and gave me some sleeping pills to help me rest. That's when I started making the turn for the better. Now I finally over the fever and finished with my antibiotics. I've very weak and have no appetite whatsoever. But I'm trying to get into the shop at least several hours each day...and making myself eat at mealtimes. So, hopefully, each day will find me stronger and with more stamina than the day before. I've missed being in the shop. And I don't know what I would have done without Melissa, Kelora, Paula & Leigh to keep things going. You gals are the best!!</span> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBkeWPw-A-fyHzMHVJUea0qi11k1U0-ZwDFmSOML6Bi3p8K_ss955ph7JNGi9E1UCzOA9QM1yL6Z0Gpssqiqz9HNl7OwZrq9RSewyQyVPPVHuE2CWmvotT1OQ-dnO5HMzCZebyggBCslk/s1600/Linda%2527s+summer+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608100450713241314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBkeWPw-A-fyHzMHVJUea0qi11k1U0-ZwDFmSOML6Bi3p8K_ss955ph7JNGi9E1UCzOA9QM1yL6Z0Gpssqiqz9HNl7OwZrq9RSewyQyVPPVHuE2CWmvotT1OQ-dnO5HMzCZebyggBCslk/s320/Linda%2527s+summer+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Although it's a little late in the month, we do have a Winner for our Knitter of the Month for May. It's Linda Overly!! Linda, be sure to come in and pick up your $20 gift certificate. She brought in a couple of projects to share. A lightweight summer shawl she made out of Noro Yuzen. She used a simple pattern of K1, yo, K2tog. It's really beautiful and I'm sure she will get a lot of wear out of it.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYBS9HATf0d-P3RTawuiOLWP_y1GlYzv2EwUPa8kKxdmDs7hpDs10QC3a9bdNSXmHVxAcJyxAus2sJsvsQZDyoR4eEwUYIZTKUDIOy_Cm6qBQInQFX_gX48t9SoelidCSCZ0Xc6Yilfq4/s1600/Linda%2527s+baby+blanket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608100308736222146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYBS9HATf0d-P3RTawuiOLWP_y1GlYzv2EwUPa8kKxdmDs7hpDs10QC3a9bdNSXmHVxAcJyxAus2sJsvsQZDyoR4eEwUYIZTKUDIOy_Cm6qBQInQFX_gX48t9SoelidCSCZ0Xc6Yilfq4/s320/Linda%2527s+baby+blanket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">She also brought in a baby blanket she made out of Plymouth Encore. The pattern was the Pine Forest Baby Blanket. It looks very soft and warm for a special little one.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGojvDHhMa6PrtBvLJ_czybpl2EAR3gMlZXxZImxxpeWgAmZzD76eZKg1PnXne4GRw3d4Jla3VohzhmcyShdJiuQP-jPySXshimOcq2KQSIGv4IQQ6jMiYikZmVA3yvdmgIBkGYmmStKi/s1600/Pat%2527s+beaded+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608100176854265330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGojvDHhMa6PrtBvLJ_czybpl2EAR3gMlZXxZImxxpeWgAmZzD76eZKg1PnXne4GRw3d4Jla3VohzhmcyShdJiuQP-jPySXshimOcq2KQSIGv4IQQ6jMiYikZmVA3yvdmgIBkGYmmStKi/s320/Pat%2527s+beaded+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pat made this gorgeous shell using Mango Moon Mantra and Chakra. This was Plymouth Pattern #1601 that she redesigned using the beaded yarn on the top and non-beaded yarn on the bottom. Very nice job, Pat.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4r363rqv9J1-hbMEwwOEEACdbzx1lgbm6MLiw3_17vywn8hNEUbyjMkCqcohXZ3bKl5NxZBRp0Dn8l8-7GFA9lotnokJ5OKOc09aNs1TIj0_202WQSBw1WHHtcJgMDgoqnyFZp45NLRh/s1600/Pam%2527s+Mittens.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608100038709657650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4r363rqv9J1-hbMEwwOEEACdbzx1lgbm6MLiw3_17vywn8hNEUbyjMkCqcohXZ3bKl5NxZBRp0Dn8l8-7GFA9lotnokJ5OKOc09aNs1TIj0_202WQSBw1WHHtcJgMDgoqnyFZp45NLRh/s320/Pam%2527s+Mittens.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Pam made these fingerless gloves for her cousin who was graduating from college. She used Jawoll Magic yarn and used a pattern from the Not Just Socks book. She said he absolutely loved the gloves. Good yarn choice, Pam.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7hu46PCDJTGmORTB4Ve2UI1J9Z4XTRjtB6w6wxlesxQX95a1rercF7hHI1Q0ipsAbTHtwNiNZtKzt0WkhaPC54G_GuLipqpbHlnR14oPSzerlrpqsmmN0gHmwwhPUJoIvTS43_BK-Y9L/s1600/Mary%2527s+todder+jumper.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608099882050305458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7hu46PCDJTGmORTB4Ve2UI1J9Z4XTRjtB6w6wxlesxQX95a1rercF7hHI1Q0ipsAbTHtwNiNZtKzt0WkhaPC54G_GuLipqpbHlnR14oPSzerlrpqsmmN0gHmwwhPUJoIvTS43_BK-Y9L/s320/Mary%2527s+todder+jumper.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mary made a cute toddler jumper using Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece. Pattern was Plymouth #C163. Great job, Mary. It's adorable.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kzH9CpGODCSv_4QmAzI3CaUWEE7IqyvsGI53VxMbtnSbFzk98hxDW5EuRkOhsOEnBbiGAi94kxPVQksdccHJThpMUMMdsti7O5lc0mhkXz1A73r319Smjdij9K3UsRx63lSFVyOjg8Hl/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+heartbeat+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608099766464519218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kzH9CpGODCSv_4QmAzI3CaUWEE7IqyvsGI53VxMbtnSbFzk98hxDW5EuRkOhsOEnBbiGAi94kxPVQksdccHJThpMUMMdsti7O5lc0mhkXz1A73r319Smjdij9K3UsRx63lSFVyOjg8Hl/s320/Marilyn%2527s+heartbeat+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Marilyn used Classic Elite Provence to make Just One More Row's Heartbeat Sweater. She suggested that picking up with a size smaller needle and knitting the ridges with a size larger needle will help for a better fit. Good advice!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxnP84THuTycVMTESlcIi-ASAhJH9B3skIx8S0s2Qmf7CxvysQrh2x1RpgmUmA5FXQZ96NtpPujiIzY3XYnl53Wg-f0KLt6VpBL3pGmUq46JGV4WwzmWyN-KxE20K-e3Q_gKDjvlv75MC/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+felted+coasters.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608099631212089154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxnP84THuTycVMTESlcIi-ASAhJH9B3skIx8S0s2Qmf7CxvysQrh2x1RpgmUmA5FXQZ96NtpPujiIzY3XYnl53Wg-f0KLt6VpBL3pGmUq46JGV4WwzmWyN-KxE20K-e3Q_gKDjvlv75MC/s320/Marilyn%2527s+felted+coasters.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And she also made the famous Berroco felted coasters out of Berroco Jasper. She used a size 8 needle in order to get 4 coasters out of a skein. Using 2 different colorways gave just enough leftovers for a 9th coaster. These are great coasters to make for gift-giving. They are quick to make and do a super job of absorbing the moisture off glasses. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for all the well wishes I have received during my illness. I feel so blessed to have come through that dark time. It's good to be back at the shop.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-26550430098665096512011-04-14T09:13:00.000-07:002011-04-14T09:23:46.424-07:00Spinning Classes Just Around the Corner...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Yeste<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaeIkuMMryZyBDv9zn6ZAIfI6-u2oJXXyw33f1SZj7RQws2cIFpIPMzgFuO2YQXbOvSSFkHKRUkcIYmyF-BF6W8Xmdg7RhpdWMRpZPFXiYRW7xlb7xUbGrz2AoY_SXRf2w3mVvHcc9_Me/s1600/spinning2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595475356510537714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaeIkuMMryZyBDv9zn6ZAIfI6-u2oJXXyw33f1SZj7RQws2cIFpIPMzgFuO2YQXbOvSSFkHKRUkcIYmyF-BF6W8Xmdg7RhpdWMRpZPFXiYRW7xlb7xUbGrz2AoY_SXRf2w3mVvHcc9_Me/s320/spinning2.jpg" border="0" /></a>rday we had the wonderful experience of having Carol Larsen from River's Edge Fiber Arts come to the shop and teach all of our staff some spinning skills. We had a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie47rHY_KOuOAyM7ex0Dj2_Av31OqQSKDHQkz3XZbVYHGczx-wEdAx8K_YNT0nq74yPPWHJxukoM3NImT8z10-qgo7jCQB5PYji3qGhorz8u1UvrYx-QOVaC-_TO5x-4wy34KDdtH-j4b0/s1600/spinning+%25231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595475468069811106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie47rHY_KOuOAyM7ex0Dj2_Av31OqQSKDHQkz3XZbVYHGczx-wEdAx8K_YNT0nq74yPPWHJxukoM3NImT8z10-qgo7jCQB5PYji3qGhorz8u1UvrYx-QOVaC-_TO5x-4wy34KDdtH-j4b0/s320/spinning+%25231.jpg" border="0" /></a>ll skill levels from gals that had never spun at all to newbies to experienced spinners. But we all learn some new things in preparation for bringing Ashford Spinning Wheels into the shop and having Spinning Classes.</span> <br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We also had the joy of another big box of Miss Babs sock yarn arrive at the shop. You would have thought it was Christmas as all the staff and some customers were ooing and awing over the beautiful colorways that Miss Babs creates.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, the Ashford order has been sent and soon we'll have wheels and classes to tell you about. Just when I thought that knitting and crocheting were the best it could get...I discovered spinning. We're just having way too much fun over here at The Yarn Haven these days. Enjoy the beautiful sunshine today! Blessings!</span></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-15347270249004016972011-04-08T15:50:00.000-07:002011-04-08T16:07:24.914-07:00New Yarn Line Has Arrived...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, the secre<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTi4Yc63RPGAc31ftK4iGwyM0IuoW6Oyd2r2Nd-_ZlO256kNexv2jA0_Iak0FrRvf0rFW4-2WCKpTSP_rokLYK-WK_kAzixva3Fcg9WN2WNAwneliCo6qrV07QbEOeokQZ21Re0-ZFY67/s1600/Miss+Babs+Tree+of+Yarn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352472398555442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTi4Yc63RPGAc31ftK4iGwyM0IuoW6Oyd2r2Nd-_ZlO256kNexv2jA0_Iak0FrRvf0rFW4-2WCKpTSP_rokLYK-WK_kAzixva3Fcg9WN2WNAwneliCo6qrV07QbEOeokQZ21Re0-ZFY67/s320/Miss+Babs+Tree+of+Yarn.jpg" border="0" /></a>t is finally out. Miss Babs yarns and roving have arrived at The Yarn Haven! We are so excited to have Miss Babs wonderful fibers in our shop. We got in the "Yet" lace weight, "Yummy" sock weight in both the 2 ply and 3 ply (sport) weights, and some BFL roving. We have designated an entire yarn tree to Miss Babs yarns. </span><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmtu5_fuLqK_OKHXX-2aafwaF0lAurCYfQzf3icqQI7F3As0nqG0CeV7Esm009d4Is8BwkB0nMu9nNNCFUv-sAeDMQfib0zr0hZ9Zl3ZBnEhLYbI514fb1OOSoM62ThgT23OzH1GRoIGK/s1600/Miss+Babs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352151998572466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmtu5_fuLqK_OKHXX-2aafwaF0lAurCYfQzf3icqQI7F3As0nqG0CeV7Esm009d4Is8BwkB0nMu9nNNCFUv-sAeDMQfib0zr0hZ9Zl3ZBnEhLYbI514fb1OOSoM62ThgT23OzH1GRoIGK/s320/Miss+Babs.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And I have already snatched a colorway that I just couldn't live without. It's called "Cool Triad". But when I look at it I think of spring... of green leaves & purple crocus nestled by the water. Now I have to find just the right pattern to go with it. It will probably be one of the yarns I use for the Sock Club.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And the extra surprise is that Madelinetosh yarns will be arriving here in the near future. So many people guessed that Mad Tosh was our new yarn line that I just had to bring that one in as well. I love her "Tea Leaves Cardigan". We'll be getting some of those patterns as well as her "Tiny Tea Leaves Cardigan". I think that's one I just might have to make for my granddaughter. </span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxmMczsLhvCb9o8KXbAQFbgAoj2JOz0BY6s_AROLE10p6Do6-5Sa5alWRFOgvxUizQEjNXrojg9zUyzyUH8WjMDnmguSGmwFBhRInvNMoPS209jH9ft3iG6-pRPbyue8BIduHYM4G4Xpx/s1600/Ellen%2527s+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593352006004533730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxmMczsLhvCb9o8KXbAQFbgAoj2JOz0BY6s_AROLE10p6Do6-5Sa5alWRFOgvxUizQEjNXrojg9zUyzyUH8WjMDnmguSGmwFBhRInvNMoPS209jH9ft3iG6-pRPbyue8BIduHYM4G4Xpx/s320/Ellen%2527s+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxmMczsLhvCb9o8KXbAQFbgAoj2JOz0BY6s_AROLE10p6Do6-5Sa5alWRFOgvxUizQEjNXrojg9zUyzyUH8WjMDnmguSGmwFBhRInvNMoPS209jH9ft3iG6-pRPbyue8BIduHYM4G4Xpx/s1600/Ellen%2527s+sweater.jpg"></a></span></div></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">also wanted to share with you a sweater that Ellen finished in her Weekly Class. It's Knitting Pure & Simple Pattern #9727 with some modifications. It looks great on her!</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, that's all the big news of the day. Don't forget that tomorrow is our Spin 'N Stitch from 2-4 pm. Hope you enjoy the weekend and come in to see Miss Babs yarns & rovings soon.</span></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-25398625296247184582011-04-01T08:31:00.000-07:002011-04-01T14:08:24.509-07:00Our Knitter of the Month for April is...<div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Congratulations to Pe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt-k5zlwOOqvzLKiB6JgMAKhY52J8s5LSsmKskoDzq066sLXkCTkuypTGvzqeB7CjjlT0rb0GvVXRleaptlglRd05WBpSC92vA8i4X8nCyjwAniLLCOktQ_Y7ViSoHIqmr-5WazHjjN3b/s1600/Peggy%2527s+10+stitch+blanket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590646880374059346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt-k5zlwOOqvzLKiB6JgMAKhY52J8s5LSsmKskoDzq066sLXkCTkuypTGvzqeB7CjjlT0rb0GvVXRleaptlglRd05WBpSC92vA8i4X8nCyjwAniLLCOktQ_Y7ViSoHIqmr-5WazHjjN3b/s320/Peggy%2527s+10+stitch+blanket.jpg" border="0" /></a>ggy Burkman...our knitter of the month. Peggy brought in her 10 Stitch blanket that she made out of Noro Silk Garden. It's absolutely gorgeous!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi694R0Wi9xqcWj4yxWnBwrExWPrw3KFWUBKYxbnZNXwBe0uvKz1hTz3tyGvXleyFCXK4Qn9RCh64FDaMHN8esMKLEnwKEDoQOvcaFjX9iP1KV7CHr6lqhv-8ADDWW3SGLtot6uYu4JMQNk/s1600/Peggy%2527s+child+dress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590646609000674978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi694R0Wi9xqcWj4yxWnBwrExWPrw3KFWUBKYxbnZNXwBe0uvKz1hTz3tyGvXleyFCXK4Qn9RCh64FDaMHN8esMKLEnwKEDoQOvcaFjX9iP1KV7CHr6lqhv-8ADDWW3SGLtot6uYu4JMQNk/s320/Peggy%2527s+child+dress.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">She also brought in a child's dress that she made out of Cascade Pima Tencel. The pattern was in Creative Knitting magazine (January 2011). Nice job, Peggy!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6np4POhmzEVp38Pm1mGWtOo-FM2sxvkrgtWv14EzhK4s-MV-0Kae_K9J7QyPRHg8GGZ-1iKhR2za3-t65cnHWJxEkj_iu7vympFm5FmbL-eHtAyE-2_6tyz7tkj60YG6HjeW9DeoTYcJ/s1600/Donnette%2527s+roll+brim+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590646332870598850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6np4POhmzEVp38Pm1mGWtOo-FM2sxvkrgtWv14EzhK4s-MV-0Kae_K9J7QyPRHg8GGZ-1iKhR2za3-t65cnHWJxEkj_iu7vympFm5FmbL-eHtAyE-2_6tyz7tkj60YG6HjeW9DeoTYcJ/s320/Donnette%2527s+roll+brim+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Donnette made Mimi's Rolled Brim hat out of Noro Silk Garden. Doesn't it look cute on her daughter!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEkzxv5iJnpecg_HEGJNCiOBq1JC-WUNCqeu2lK-dstr9LY8Iy3z5QTH-hJOFwhEglO5KMoTHe6yFJMTCbqsPumLvgzm4w0kf8YIEG1qKv-0CPW_aIRbjc27FDJAzK57oknl0ojlahNBF/s1600/Roz%2527s+ladder+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590646079209779554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEkzxv5iJnpecg_HEGJNCiOBq1JC-WUNCqeu2lK-dstr9LY8Iy3z5QTH-hJOFwhEglO5KMoTHe6yFJMTCbqsPumLvgzm4w0kf8YIEG1qKv-0CPW_aIRbjc27FDJAzK57oknl0ojlahNBF/s320/Roz%2527s+ladder+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Roz took the All About Fibers and Ladder Shawl classes and made this yummy shawl using different yarns and textures. She said she was so glad she took the class because she learned so much. Look for these classes coming again soon.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc14p5uZZw74dhIlSxmsHwLPQ5gvNkHh_s85jk3eQrW-YEKDFDRcQBSxUzSWhO4oGov4UGetzDFB95LLkg9Q1Gz8-XdJyapM0NonRrlEQ8xSZ0ntAvrCQEkFXATDpfZF5Puhk7xbSqeq7/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+table+runner.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590645767886563986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCc14p5uZZw74dhIlSxmsHwLPQ5gvNkHh_s85jk3eQrW-YEKDFDRcQBSxUzSWhO4oGov4UGetzDFB95LLkg9Q1Gz8-XdJyapM0NonRrlEQ8xSZ0ntAvrCQEkFXATDpfZF5Puhk7xbSqeq7/s320/Marilyn%2527s+table+runner.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marilyn use the same technique for the 10 stitch blanket and made a 10 stitch table runner. She used the Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn. Very pretty.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq_jhUDNo6izimvBkU2pAL4M5gSQx0CQefJboF8VnDqCVnyI_TEXsrm59qZ1GI3IeXSLreVhhFkqvE64e9Jueprlon6o2_VWRHpAxfNpaOBmXT5-iFDAJNZ0uhDHbl26alRsQjstPriLr/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590645468502216082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq_jhUDNo6izimvBkU2pAL4M5gSQx0CQefJboF8VnDqCVnyI_TEXsrm59qZ1GI3IeXSLreVhhFkqvE64e9Jueprlon6o2_VWRHpAxfNpaOBmXT5-iFDAJNZ0uhDHbl26alRsQjstPriLr/s320/Marilyn%2527s+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">She also brought in a lacy scarf that she made out of Tahki Stacy Charles Ritratto. This is an easy pattern and looks quite lovely in this yarn.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ73po2CxhMu_V2BfKAwVgjNgi8T778AVk9UjDlXwnkOhcZWtUzM7O0LIGY6eYCMw88ue-_I5zPN4UYdHbDQn_kl2uosGVOcJlAMekjavYYAXSX8T4uHVuxpmde1POMeHxJuV_yZeIzmMc/s1600/Linda%2527s+boneyard+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590645186108171122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ73po2CxhMu_V2BfKAwVgjNgi8T778AVk9UjDlXwnkOhcZWtUzM7O0LIGY6eYCMw88ue-_I5zPN4UYdHbDQn_kl2uosGVOcJlAMekjavYYAXSX8T4uHVuxpmde1POMeHxJuV_yZeIzmMc/s320/Linda%2527s+boneyard+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Linda finished her Boneyard Shawl using Malabrigo Rios. This was one of our most popular Projects of the Month. I love this color.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaGd0dSADRCqTqVYE8r5L1VKYW4vUuPg6Weef0kijROikgBFAOp4VUaNQlX4a20h-R04sjA_HRCukdC98FAzxRzIWwksjHEVPR_9hEtgljtPG3xJO4VVsQZom4N4uWQ-8PwbQbYR56Qlx/s1600/Annhara%2527s+2nd+potpourri+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590644965401119890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaGd0dSADRCqTqVYE8r5L1VKYW4vUuPg6Weef0kijROikgBFAOp4VUaNQlX4a20h-R04sjA_HRCukdC98FAzxRzIWwksjHEVPR_9hEtgljtPG3xJO4VVsQZom4N4uWQ-8PwbQbYR56Qlx/s320/Annhara%2527s+2nd+potpourri+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Annhara finished another Potpourri Scarf. This yarn came from the Magic Ball she won at the Super Ball party. It looks very nice on her, don't you think.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQKRSUoCv3R6iQVYlSBYv2q69RhdyR9yrI4WKE6DP52YOp_hPIiKmtXsLt5cqgZ6FrK1T0LT1nBWL42NNWtQ-eK0x5lViRKGyRrHTnN4_cxTdu7C2NR6u-hM_E9rc_P1KbksXS7ibvwWS/s1600/Margaret%2527s+Toddler+vest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590644478594259058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQKRSUoCv3R6iQVYlSBYv2q69RhdyR9yrI4WKE6DP52YOp_hPIiKmtXsLt5cqgZ6FrK1T0LT1nBWL42NNWtQ-eK0x5lViRKGyRrHTnN4_cxTdu7C2NR6u-hM_E9rc_P1KbksXS7ibvwWS/s320/Margaret%2527s+Toddler+vest.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Margaret brought in this adorable toddler vest made out of Berroco Pure Merino (one of her favorite yarns) and Muench Family. She added some cute car buttons that made it very cute. This was a Knitting Pure and Simple pattern.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghD5NyWDQIWzKaV3oLKFSZ6CPlYzDkG8baM3CTiCiPEEKaHMqIakioPrQg4nKrt_PTHys3jSZxXngw_xiltocDJbRb_n15_jMB3jy_yl-OTDLNPw3s_d1AFvJysR4TU-QAkte_cNWs9G-/s1600/Ginny%2527s+summer+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590644161628706050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghD5NyWDQIWzKaV3oLKFSZ6CPlYzDkG8baM3CTiCiPEEKaHMqIakioPrQg4nKrt_PTHys3jSZxXngw_xiltocDJbRb_n15_jMB3jy_yl-OTDLNPw3s_d1AFvJysR4TU-QAkte_cNWs9G-/s320/Ginny%2527s+summer+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And Ginny finished another beautiful summer sweater. This one is made with Ella Rae Rimini...a new cotton/viscose/silk blend yarn that we just got in. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks to everyone for sharing their projects. Be sure to bring in your projects when you finished them and you could be next month's knitter or crocheter of the month.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-27827408106692681752011-03-23T08:04:00.000-07:002011-03-23T08:56:00.054-07:00Thanksgiving...<span style="font-family:verdana;">I know it's not November...the month we focus on thanksgiving. But today I'm really thankful for so many things.</span> <div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdIs_RQm9Qt3WEiy8xdPvTkvJbrCmyEbCkFw9mi3Rnu_id10kH4QzZMosAOL1rddO7Xvklz2Hvf_NNi6pZpTA0PvS65ZYHVLIyYxKhfZNRtD05j7ClAxRce9AupQJ2i-qkAhbzeZzMinD/s1600/Tom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587304136671575954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdIs_RQm9Qt3WEiy8xdPvTkvJbrCmyEbCkFw9mi3Rnu_id10kH4QzZMosAOL1rddO7Xvklz2Hvf_NNi6pZpTA0PvS65ZYHVLIyYxKhfZNRtD05j7ClAxRce9AupQJ2i-qkAhbzeZzMinD/s320/Tom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">First of all, I'm thankful for my health. Yes, I've had low back problems for almost 2 years now. And yes, I struggle on a daily basis with pain and fatigue. But, at least, it's not a life-threatening illness. My sister-in-law has pancreatic cancer. This is her second bout with cancer. She's been receiving chemo treatments for about a year now. And this week her sweet husband did something that not many men would do. He shaved HIS head in support of her. You've got to love a man that would do that. If you think about them, please pray for Nancy. She just became a grandmother and needs to live many more years to see her 5 children and 1 grandchild grow up.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Secondly, I'm thankful for my customers. You know, there are several yarn shops in this area. But those who claim The Yarn Haven as their LYS are the best. Your loyalty to our shop has made you become more than just customers...you're friends. Recently, when the Second Harvest Food Bank had all of their food & supplies destroyed by flooding, I put out a container on the counter asking for donations and we were able to send a check to Second Harvest this week for $120.00. My customers have always come through for me. Whenever I've asked them to give either money or food or knitted/crocheted items, they have been there ready to join together as a fiber community and help out those who have needs. I think back to the gal who lost her home to a fire and everyone brought in their extra knitting supplies & yarn to completely fill her car with wonderful goodies for her to use. Or when we put out the challenge of making preemie caps and everyone blewn the Alabama shop out of the water by making so many caps. Or the times I've asked for yarn donations to send overseas to help African ladies provide for their families. Or the time we sold the Capulana bags so that families in Mozambique could purchase a truck to carry their produce to market. Over and over again, my customers have given of themselves to help those in our community and others far away. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">What are you thankful for today? Your family, having a job, being able to take a vacation last week during spring break? We are so blessed in this country to have the resources to care for ourselves. And when we come upon hard times, there are folks there to help us get through that rough patch. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yMFsQ_9M_LrPA9RSPUl_s_zO8BvpDEQ3lzg8xNCPhUW5x4AMpwZBuluKkstUhsoM71rJIgdWU-bFJDLpEw6rHHw53Xm7zaXx3jL52kSo7TRwcAgJrjqpZsRNJCvvB9hyphenhyphenBqEBB3tYuClD/s1600/Fiber+ARts+Festival.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587303458909127746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yMFsQ_9M_LrPA9RSPUl_s_zO8BvpDEQ3lzg8xNCPhUW5x4AMpwZBuluKkstUhsoM71rJIgdWU-bFJDLpEw6rHHw53Xm7zaXx3jL52kSo7TRwcAgJrjqpZsRNJCvvB9hyphenhyphenBqEBB3tYuClD/s320/Fiber+ARts+Festival.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This past weekend was the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival in Townsend. We had a booth there and enjoyed meeting other fiber folks. Don't you just love these cute little sheep that they had leading the way to the festival. Be sure to watch for it next year in March 2012. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k2CFAtqRbVE1d5Plg85wPP3aIJPwZvMAaq_23hZZIeG5rc_lwjToyGjLLXEluYBcQZ85EiQ6R_od4dEor7oQYvkjqYs4Z71K9evltQ6GWq1MLHQuO8ITrBAxMfKvNTDlOV4ymyeoyXMT/s1600/Leigh%2527s+sweater+coat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587303112125869746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k2CFAtqRbVE1d5Plg85wPP3aIJPwZvMAaq_23hZZIeG5rc_lwjToyGjLLXEluYBcQZ85EiQ6R_od4dEor7oQYvkjqYs4Z71K9evltQ6GWq1MLHQuO8ITrBAxMfKvNTDlOV4ymyeoyXMT/s320/Leigh%2527s+sweater+coat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Before I finished, I wanted to share with you two projects that have come in recently. First of all, Leigh finished her beautiful sweater coat. This is the Natalie Coat from Big Girl Knits. She used Cascade 220 Tweed yarn. She modified the cuffs to match the shawl collar stitch pattern and added ribbing at the back waist. Her tip: be sure you measure. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhJDNkFvBUVkl9PJgnUIPw1JCsD-TTgt5LJSudNhnBC0RLeNTsn-l2eFKKFuJkdTlj6fX5qtmCx9_CcEwvdLG_Ov0Qdj-aeU5zVLs2LWpQef5WL4p9IYHA8pE7lCsKoDxU9ikEYbIOebE/s1600/Kimberly%2527s+Aran+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587302883029576658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhJDNkFvBUVkl9PJgnUIPw1JCsD-TTgt5LJSudNhnBC0RLeNTsn-l2eFKKFuJkdTlj6fX5qtmCx9_CcEwvdLG_Ov0Qdj-aeU5zVLs2LWpQef5WL4p9IYHA8pE7lCsKoDxU9ikEYbIOebE/s320/Kimberly%2527s+Aran+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And then Kimberly brought in an Aran Sweater she made using an Alice Starmore pattern. It's made of merino wool. Nice job, Kimberly.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Go out and enjoy this beautiful day and spend some time thinking of the things for which you are thankful. Blessings to you all!</span></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-75725963425497809612011-03-03T06:31:00.001-08:002011-03-03T09:33:07.695-08:00Our First Retreat...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Our first retreat has com</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMLggHz080MK9dG9kCAejuwxlvDZuA2YzQMO88EIrimARc_iD3aP8k21AwNFwdPPWN9VLjuTSJmh01WrB4h4aiif69q57sN5h1UC13Icyn77UNFbmMqCbelqH5NzAQLmYPVtQKxAD9GZn/s1600/spinning+wheel.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579900922768385826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMLggHz080MK9dG9kCAejuwxlvDZuA2YzQMO88EIrimARc_iD3aP8k21AwNFwdPPWN9VLjuTSJmh01WrB4h4aiif69q57sN5h1UC13Icyn77UNFbmMqCbelqH5NzAQLmYPVtQKxAD9GZn/s320/spinning+wheel.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">e and gone. But the memories will last for a long time. We had a wonderful time...and had beautiful weather. I knew we were in the right place when I saw the spinning wheel that they had displayed above the stairs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJFFGE_IpAnuQ2rgaZyXxiKrWtzC4QftWI9Ls_8gKHExQ4-6HNtg4QB9VnGpezfHs-GWIsuyyOs_yjFt8-6rCo6yQfNU4Y7eDpEtEsI9FDXFhhtnploZa9PhvAxzO-ZVJYJbK2CcSAg-_/s1600/Pyramid+Bag.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579900607636614338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJFFGE_IpAnuQ2rgaZyXxiKrWtzC4QftWI9Ls_8gKHExQ4-6HNtg4QB9VnGpezfHs-GWIsuyyOs_yjFt8-6rCo6yQfNU4Y7eDpEtEsI9FDXFhhtnploZa9PhvAxzO-ZVJYJbK2CcSAg-_/s320/Pyramid+Bag.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Upon arriving each person found a goody bag on their bed. I searched high and low for just the perfect fabric and then gave it to Mimi. She and a friend of hers turned the fabric into this adorable pyramid bag. I then embellished each bag with their name or initials and a red yarn ball stitch marker.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4D3MgFOg0oipzY8UOprGpS6nk6lhKQY8n1J6YVQiojJgngOSlinVRRweCw2gJahx-RCFKcKLX9VC8GU7UXdcU6n2Xz44NdpvsMu1yjGVvo-osAsOReSdBhdmIySfaFgKGvY2jMVsEDoF/s1600/Duffers.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579900281358579890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4D3MgFOg0oipzY8UOprGpS6nk6lhKQY8n1J6YVQiojJgngOSlinVRRweCw2gJahx-RCFKcKLX9VC8GU7UXdcU6n2Xz44NdpvsMu1yjGVvo-osAsOReSdBhdmIySfaFgKGvY2jMVsEDoF/s320/Duffers.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">They also got a skein of Lamb's Pride Bulky and a pattern to make these cute "<a href="http://mindie.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/duffers-a-quick-and-easy-19-row-felted-slipper-pattern/">Duffers</a>"...a quick and easy 19 row felted slippers pattern. We'll be getting some Lamb's Pride Bulky in stock in the near future.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhmjPf5OPZucoUvCX_kALFZJmypFZa1TTBqcA0nuTDvI48182xFvchHHZtssFhmfkt8iAwmgmnx14j250euWQKeYwi8LSHcffB61Mw8-ue26Yan7qi3chHy3O6aZiIBaYh-wGMmoiAnX3/s1600/Beaded+Pin+Cushion.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899919146275826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhmjPf5OPZucoUvCX_kALFZJmypFZa1TTBqcA0nuTDvI48182xFvchHHZtssFhmfkt8iAwmgmnx14j250euWQKeYwi8LSHcffB61Mw8-ue26Yan7qi3chHy3O6aZiIBaYh-wGMmoiAnX3/s320/Beaded+Pin+Cushion.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">After eating our supper of homemade chili and my Granny's corn muffins, Kristina gave a workshop on beading. We made this cute little beaded pin cushion. I'm going to put mine in the spare bedroom and put my T-pins in it for blocking.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8YNCVXE7XiECZn53TqMzX8ClAlM_J7Qvy7_OSZBFJjC_Tq0khIOn3tPdEvfFCKinqJ82T2DxsDO0FXaTnDI9PNQ4EaTbFPV1KP2DM4a9EZGsr52jVor0NS51I3f9XyXb0QMgOdezhMvF/s1600/cases.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899730336282802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8YNCVXE7XiECZn53TqMzX8ClAlM_J7Qvy7_OSZBFJjC_Tq0khIOn3tPdEvfFCKinqJ82T2DxsDO0FXaTnDI9PNQ4EaTbFPV1KP2DM4a9EZGsr52jVor0NS51I3f9XyXb0QMgOdezhMvF/s320/cases.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Saturday morning we feasted on scrambled eggs, bacon & sausage, homemade biscuits & gravy and cinnamon apples from Miss Lily's. Then Mimi taught a workshop on her Bella Cell Phone Pouch. Here's a photo of some of the finished cases. Aren't they cute!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqTgmhnaJjWRYzAhJpVuD1yE-edQOZPwjDEfYjjRfeAPZvVLHpQn-Ix2Cds12_-wFre3CMTvGm03cw1tHiX8faaVpWdoCaXLncfPuEQzdt-A22XTtAGLFsyuT3izWk3uzVtxUuKyWQqfd/s1600/my+case.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899376501801874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqTgmhnaJjWRYzAhJpVuD1yE-edQOZPwjDEfYjjRfeAPZvVLHpQn-Ix2Cds12_-wFre3CMTvGm03cw1tHiX8faaVpWdoCaXLncfPuEQzdt-A22XTtAGLFsyuT3izWk3uzVtxUuKyWQqfd/s320/my+case.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I made mine a little shorter since I have an older phone. Embellishing them was the really fun part! I might have to make some of these for Christmas gifts this coming year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vA8jtPXiNjsV1L6cJmcjCAjunY0dF3_VjIlDQ9LhelySGtM5P2eyHOsO920AhflNEQs7NCSv84BNzZWpMr4Q7OS-pb_EHqfkfElF0ohHNjPaMkBkqRZTV_51xWlvN0AFB0mfKgoSDTm3/s1600/porch.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579899046264367842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vA8jtPXiNjsV1L6cJmcjCAjunY0dF3_VjIlDQ9LhelySGtM5P2eyHOsO920AhflNEQs7NCSv84BNzZWpMr4Q7OS-pb_EHqfkfElF0ohHNjPaMkBkqRZTV_51xWlvN0AFB0mfKgoSDTm3/s320/porch.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ater a short break we had a lunch of chicken salad croissants, glazed fruit salad, & chips. Then for Saturday afternoon we had free time to do whatever we wanted. Some folks stayed at the tables and continued working on their projects while others went hiking or went out on the porches and enjoyed the warm sunshine Some folks even went and took a quick nap. Ca<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B2eJEOfo6_Kfv2ypOlvwkhxcLxFNC3y5jIrmWuvyUwgwO91PiossqM0fTygN8Sop6vVKc1ks5yyg3u0iY_M0nlr3RWGa8I68kd2-1WblR9dki_tDNEUaCHA1XJVrrV3YQ-xzDDZ6tqOD/s1600/tables.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579898839560970898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B2eJEOfo6_Kfv2ypOlvwkhxcLxFNC3y5jIrmWuvyUwgwO91PiossqM0fTygN8Sop6vVKc1ks5yyg3u0iY_M0nlr3RWGa8I68kd2-1WblR9dki_tDNEUaCHA1XJVrrV3YQ-xzDDZ6tqOD/s320/tables.jpg" border="0" /></span></a>n you guess which one I chose to do?? If you guessed a nap, then you would be right. But I did get out in the sunshine a while before my nap. </span></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After our break Lisa did a workshop on Knitting Tips. She did a great job of showing how you could change patterns to work best with your body shape. I think a lot of folks learned some new ways to improve their projects.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For supper we enjoyed some homemade Lasagna with a tossed salad and french bread. And then we had birthday cake in celebration of Mimi's birthday (which was on Monday). After cleaning up from supper we had a Fashion Show where everyone got to show off their knitted and crocheted items. And then they got to pick one of the door prizes. We have so</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">me amazing vendors that sent us door prizes for our retreat. Thank you Mango Moon, Classic Elite, Shaune Bazner, Cascade, Brow</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">n Sheep & Hiya-Hiya for the wonderful prizes you sent. We were able to have just enough so that everyone got a door prize. Following the fashion show, we did our gift exchange. You either got to pick a wrapped gift...or "steal" someone else's already opened gift. Folks had no second thoughts on stealing my gifts as I got them stolen from me THREE times. But I think in the end everyone had a lot of fun and there was much laughter.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrS64kzoZ_JGuLkKR0Ihn1I-_91nps6nqVLcbcughhH65N9kpfxgPOvohjbcsEvCyxuhoNUl-4mO7rhAGNOY7KOgE2uF_kdS06Mh-Fru56XxzI5oHbCkyZCT7l8QECZBRek3EeBEdnQVQ/s1600/%25231.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579898456591376370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrS64kzoZ_JGuLkKR0Ihn1I-_91nps6nqVLcbcughhH65N9kpfxgPOvohjbcsEvCyxuhoNUl-4mO7rhAGNOY7KOgE2uF_kdS06Mh-Fru56XxzI5oHbCkyZCT7l8QECZBRek3EeBEdnQVQ/s320/%25231.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are some photos of the folk</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">s enjoying sitting on the porch and knitting...Mavis & Kelora.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbHTyAtTrEJR3GupwUrdXRWxJlVK6-QBcw5AWtLnP1t4BBanAQXVxAui37MpDcMjS7MzaBe8pvVhhe3jZ2RgDnVlVVAD3HpS4CW67Bee00roNBTb3HlCmdaVokqkrS-dBLvuXW5-klL2t/s1600/%25232.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579898104447432546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbHTyAtTrEJR3GupwUrdXRWxJlVK6-QBcw5AWtLnP1t4BBanAQXVxAui37MpDcMjS7MzaBe8pvVhhe3jZ2RgDnVlVVAD3HpS4CW67Bee00roNBTb3HlCmdaVokqkrS-dBLvuXW5-klL2t/s320/%25232.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Roz & Melinda...</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDqjxbkPFicMlBZPGsGowNp13GIsnmYh_OXu1pblYSqoJMeGwKJ36aNG4zzui_9mhMIoS8s9PsqBUa-cjxyxWj5Dxkl43c8caj568aikHkLNerRLhaVG2-zzbmlk_6FhYQknpvIPsw8vG/s1600/%25233.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579897783168570722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDqjxbkPFicMlBZPGsGowNp13GIsnmYh_OXu1pblYSqoJMeGwKJ36aNG4zzui_9mhMIoS8s9PsqBUa-cjxyxWj5Dxkl43c8caj568aikHkLNerRLhaVG2-zzbmlk_6FhYQknpvIPsw8vG/s320/%25233.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Beverly, Lisa & Marilyn...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioS8AaMJISE1vVG4bXwA3AcWWiAQHziN-V_iIBE93VkNj0jYmrQfFR2fbp8ZyGrkr_lWnjYosKhf_WqVmv4gcdG0espKbY3RPyZOG6JMeKqk1qejQSGCzy75RL-qcHhIog3huyfo3NnzLl/s1600/%25234.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579897424474099538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioS8AaMJISE1vVG4bXwA3AcWWiAQHziN-V_iIBE93VkNj0jYmrQfFR2fbp8ZyGrkr_lWnjYosKhf_WqVmv4gcdG0espKbY3RPyZOG6JMeKqk1qejQSGCzy75RL-qcHhIog3huyfo3NnzLl/s320/%25234.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Paula & Peggy...<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKP5cedrbBXTWBw6sI7DqCCqvpN6e5oFVxlV0Vv9bzr3LenzFkKgVhgmlOEQ1XYomaJSDVmqiou5Bc2y-Nb958jnUI76UgnhMDssoQlVim3i8k_gvrvX9ZwspFbqXDaXJUK8swy3COoo9/s1600/%25237.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579896425938452258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKP5cedrbBXTWBw6sI7DqCCqvpN6e5oFVxlV0Vv9bzr3LenzFkKgVhgmlOEQ1XYomaJSDVmqiou5Bc2y-Nb958jnUI76UgnhMDssoQlVim3i8k_gvrvX9ZwspFbqXDaXJUK8swy3COoo9/s320/%25237.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div>Merriam, Tara & Melissa...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DR4i4tz_1zjcsp3fsnr07tVr3FLXZbOn-1__wjq6gYGwEcrTFSWnqwuJZBtrXvEoEoyATf9L5tR225xD06zQDXMQiQVBN8Rid3Vj1BxmgJYSRd4iumVk-PIThFDsyVf1xXV3tLHn8P53/s1600/%25236.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579896756332945346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DR4i4tz_1zjcsp3fsnr07tVr3FLXZbOn-1__wjq6gYGwEcrTFSWnqwuJZBtrXvEoEoyATf9L5tR225xD06zQDXMQiQVBN8Rid3Vj1BxmgJYSRd4iumVk-PIThFDsyVf1xXV3tLHn8P53/s320/%25236.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br />Kristina & Wendy...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNa2Gd1-ukf2Mkuc679NjfKb5KxF2DH_sTJihm107YgTfafIzXQlAmVyhsd-hFt3fK8kBU7Sm3olTxzoM0MjqNuG7-cPwy09Wj2ykrbzsLuQpuZqZZ-Wp02LYHMi4dny8KKb7uKJ8G8fR/s1600/%25235.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579897123977522386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNa2Gd1-ukf2Mkuc679NjfKb5KxF2DH_sTJihm107YgTfafIzXQlAmVyhsd-hFt3fK8kBU7Sm3olTxzoM0MjqNuG7-cPwy09Wj2ykrbzsLuQpuZqZZ-Wp02LYHMi4dny8KKb7uKJ8G8fR/s320/%25235.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br />Betty & Patti...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUa_LVz_5OIsc_BSI6CX9s1qeo0KDq-rEookGGOd4t5z2RBlesSJs5Z0QPQuYgLWYmP699V6F9G1CdzD73_yrq-G-15lpuUmdn1cFqJfFKAnPkywNqvxAek6oKgBs1OWHMPPCYH_vXebd/s1600/%25238.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579896109896143618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUa_LVz_5OIsc_BSI6CX9s1qeo0KDq-rEookGGOd4t5z2RBlesSJs5Z0QPQuYgLWYmP699V6F9G1CdzD73_yrq-G-15lpuUmdn1cFqJfFKAnPkywNqvxAek6oKgBs1OWHMPPCYH_vXebd/s320/%25238.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br />Linda, Leigh & Mimi...</div><div></div><div></div><div>Unfortunately, Donna had to leave early, so I didn't get her photo. :-(</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQZoWY5o7Zi_A_l597I_nuLN8vq_M9x38jM_8L0casWJE6CqnEhhBcBJyWLkt25FVKWlqDcaKMjAX42UeNXzCMs3xCF0OsSB-5a7nk_ZMOD5fh9uqGLuzzZ0NctwFaj47E8jhd_PkKxT3/s1600/Massage.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579895688529722514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQZoWY5o7Zi_A_l597I_nuLN8vq_M9x38jM_8L0casWJE6CqnEhhBcBJyWLkt25FVKWlqDcaKMjAX42UeNXzCMs3xCF0OsSB-5a7nk_ZMOD5fh9uqGLuzzZ0NctwFaj47E8jhd_PkKxT3/s320/Massage.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sunday morning came early with light showers of sporadic rain. We all packed up and left our retreat with smiles on our faces...and less knots in our back thanks to our massage therapist, Tara. Tara worked hard all weekend giving chair massages to each person. We hope to see more of her as she has begun taking a Weekly</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Class. </span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3D0GCQU_RBnJHJnMukK8Bku00HOX2sIP-wSm8SZwechWtpysLuKTV0idHJ32lBfEFg2TV6RcD_HjHQ8E1eVlpvJ0qKRuMKhbMmRN7P_9NcRBxtI_0UjjDYDJW9qhB7mWkLzfPpWpbQWq/s1600/The+group+%25232.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579895396963528274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3D0GCQU_RBnJHJnMukK8Bku00HOX2sIP-wSm8SZwechWtpysLuKTV0idHJ32lBfEFg2TV6RcD_HjHQ8E1eVlpvJ0qKRuMKhbMmRN7P_9NcRBxtI_0UjjDYDJW9qhB7mWkLzfPpWpbQWq/s320/The+group+%25232.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was a fun weekend and we hope to make this an annual event. If you missed our retreat this year, then I hope you'll plan on coming to our next one. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kristina took some more photos that you can see <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/beadntat/TYHRetreat?authkey=Gv1sRgCMf74azw54uo_AE#">here</a>.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-90679022664082390682011-03-01T09:23:00.000-08:002011-03-01T10:16:20.579-08:00We have a new Knitter of the Month...For March, our Knit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9DQtvm_m5tJIX6YJIvnWugSapbuoKwPBb8RRhbHV3V4-lWdsxf8wLqHaxzemw4jMaX0IOSuPhtfNOEayP0emxizJ7oIpv_29II7sAYNSni4jwwmRyjnQlLU38bxdPtn60kBh-pWDiieI/s1600/Ginny%2527s+dark+%2526+stormy+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579175523856338706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9DQtvm_m5tJIX6YJIvnWugSapbuoKwPBb8RRhbHV3V4-lWdsxf8wLqHaxzemw4jMaX0IOSuPhtfNOEayP0emxizJ7oIpv_29II7sAYNSni4jwwmRyjnQlLU38bxdPtn60kBh-pWDiieI/s320/Ginny%2527s+dark+%2526+stormy+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a>ter of the Month is Ginny Moyers. Ginny made this gorgeous sweater out of Cascade 220 Superwash yarn. The pattern is called "Dark & Stormy" and can be bought on Ravelry. Ginny wins a $10 gift certificate. Be sure to bring in your finished projects and you could be our next Knitter or Crocheter of the Month!! <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div>Other projects brought in this month:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdSNha7LGnyijkQ9gyrzuayRXQc7_TrfqYtOopv93LiJ0S3qd64Bern-iIoNXzcp0Dsai-dlM8qzFq2DRgzABVXYGN7djyOccDrYz7wEUtjmsMZMTj0uwwG1JqFAPkAFirA0_liooW30T/s1600/Linda%2527s+Sam%2527s+Shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579174972108770898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdSNha7LGnyijkQ9gyrzuayRXQc7_TrfqYtOopv93LiJ0S3qd64Bern-iIoNXzcp0Dsai-dlM8qzFq2DRgzABVXYGN7djyOccDrYz7wEUtjmsMZMTj0uwwG1JqFAPkAFirA0_liooW30T/s320/Linda%2527s+Sam%2527s+Shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Linda shared with us her Sam's Shawl. It looks so pretty in the Cascade 220 Tweed.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJu4r7CCywmJhWRAEyDytYXRHDVz9Ud9aywXnNyhulQ6_di5_wMhyphenhyphenbXB6a2fH3buq8-XpJXobTgolO5ikLfe6-Nttz_mYLPF4AIN0IiqNqZq8emCmQnLXrbeCmzl5SGgBJ4BqY17BaQiH/s1600/Linda%2527s+Zino+socks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579174722093127794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJu4r7CCywmJhWRAEyDytYXRHDVz9Ud9aywXnNyhulQ6_di5_wMhyphenhyphenbXB6a2fH3buq8-XpJXobTgolO5ikLfe6-Nttz_mYLPF4AIN0IiqNqZq8emCmQnLXrbeCmzl5SGgBJ4BqY17BaQiH/s320/Linda%2527s+Zino+socks.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>She also brought in some socks she made for her hubby. She used the Plymouth Zino...which comes in some great colors for men. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcpkCB2y0tnhCRP_lIs-xtAKTg3Gc-lsNnD7OrYUa0Y0TH2aYP7qR07MsQLnut-xEqxCgh8DteU-Euxtg1jxjn1rh3uC8A4dJbZ7VLXhJd7GMB5aUYWKi7V8rVKuwmmvnDn-aHbfAP2BA/s1600/Marilyn+I+don%2527t+give+a+darn+socks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579174523943884290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcpkCB2y0tnhCRP_lIs-xtAKTg3Gc-lsNnD7OrYUa0Y0TH2aYP7qR07MsQLnut-xEqxCgh8DteU-Euxtg1jxjn1rh3uC8A4dJbZ7VLXhJd7GMB5aUYWKi7V8rVKuwmmvnDn-aHbfAP2BA/s320/Marilyn+I+don%2527t+give+a+darn+socks.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Marilyn finished her "I don't give a darn" socks using Swedish Yarns Raggi.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpClMGVfGsWIqH48gfLKdTCL16_TeN8HwJFQgbZjM7Je26XT1kRw4Bi459fv7__DkMTWaKVXnCuN0LE2ikBnRXvAHpJcHw-xdEm0eZxWC1y7mj0p9BQ4J7zpN-5ztou81NLHTy5FlsmjGi/s1600/Roz%2527s+Sam%2527s+Shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173941296553714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpClMGVfGsWIqH48gfLKdTCL16_TeN8HwJFQgbZjM7Je26XT1kRw4Bi459fv7__DkMTWaKVXnCuN0LE2ikBnRXvAHpJcHw-xdEm0eZxWC1y7mj0p9BQ4J7zpN-5ztou81NLHTy5FlsmjGi/s320/Roz%2527s+Sam%2527s+Shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Roz brought in her Sam's Shawl. She made this for her sister using Plymouth Royal Bamboo.</div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep5eCAgP4WyKm5HTFYlflYWo-6lwNAmK0TBoKMZ5pbagDITSq_TsL9Unin0VbI_Ox419WDk2wBchZpn_cWE7NNKeymVAVslP2BMywR0S4uQnD7Kpo2r0m2wN69QPhN97-5OJakjpWErOT/s1600/Roz%2527s+Ladder+Scarf.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173633620698946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep5eCAgP4WyKm5HTFYlflYWo-6lwNAmK0TBoKMZ5pbagDITSq_TsL9Unin0VbI_Ox419WDk2wBchZpn_cWE7NNKeymVAVslP2BMywR0S4uQnD7Kpo2r0m2wN69QPhN97-5OJakjpWErOT/s320/Roz%2527s+Ladder+Scarf.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Roz also finished her "knit every row" scarf using Gioco ladder yarn.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG4EHKALp3iNfzIdh-5EU3G5kLxjbtMUcu9qtERAt8XJuhBP91N_4YOwXOeViuOWaSVfl7FCGMQvzeYTqv-KFoaeLGQ63wnQVH2-oa4yqqsKCs-FMguVHynxZzxo6052JcbhSzdZmlG74/s1600/Ann%2527s+log+cabin+bag.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173417237156962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG4EHKALp3iNfzIdh-5EU3G5kLxjbtMUcu9qtERAt8XJuhBP91N_4YOwXOeViuOWaSVfl7FCGMQvzeYTqv-KFoaeLGQ63wnQVH2-oa4yqqsKCs-FMguVHynxZzxo6052JcbhSzdZmlG74/s320/Ann%2527s+log+cabin+bag.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Ann made Kate Jackson's Log Cabin Felted Bag. She used lots of different wool yarns such as Cascade 220, Cascade 220 tweed, Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride & Berroco Jasper. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RhqX8UFQ0gr6XsEP3f3HnilI4goM9iHLz69aMfT3FLlCc8UcpApn0JWfY6RYRQUoMDKicz_CuvO5T2nusYkQvISWMUhWnWpV63yIcEaTbBm7MtcX2Gk1aaL0nTKTTxsyB515B19bADVY/s1600/Susan%2527s+Simply+Garter+Shawl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173236237689762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RhqX8UFQ0gr6XsEP3f3HnilI4goM9iHLz69aMfT3FLlCc8UcpApn0JWfY6RYRQUoMDKicz_CuvO5T2nusYkQvISWMUhWnWpV63yIcEaTbBm7MtcX2Gk1aaL0nTKTTxsyB515B19bADVY/s320/Susan%2527s+Simply+Garter+Shawl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Susan received this yarn as a gift from her son and used it to knit Judy Pascale's Simply Garter Shawl. I love the added ruffle.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZTvsE8XzugjYCAHkUv-jmaQnM78WzTCJq2F71NrdLWXh6mpPPK6wXrqtUTd_D2BvhxqztLUPVVA2oua_IHwH5jyLdgadJnqIvKvXlBl2P86hopPgYcm-BUfWm_rwcCfDDb3sD-TE4Yu9/s1600/Mary%2527s+Cyprus+Mohair+Vest.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173069559991074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZTvsE8XzugjYCAHkUv-jmaQnM78WzTCJq2F71NrdLWXh6mpPPK6wXrqtUTd_D2BvhxqztLUPVVA2oua_IHwH5jyLdgadJnqIvKvXlBl2P86hopPgYcm-BUfWm_rwcCfDDb3sD-TE4Yu9/s320/Mary%2527s+Cyprus+Mohair+Vest.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Mary used Feza Cyprus Mohair to make this vest. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeFQMKK3ZHynJJ4QuBRCYlS_RItNajj9LDW0zW-hiNgXW8p9_OhwooVHc179bWlCLsFrmfGzjeer4KP_GIYyBxm8lrqMFpnuN6adEfcyz5I3HZqkuaUoZ_cnZhOou3pcoHfcPLtT3ANf4/s1600/Amanda%2527s+fingerless+gloves.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579172889910184002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeFQMKK3ZHynJJ4QuBRCYlS_RItNajj9LDW0zW-hiNgXW8p9_OhwooVHc179bWlCLsFrmfGzjeer4KP_GIYyBxm8lrqMFpnuN6adEfcyz5I3HZqkuaUoZ_cnZhOou3pcoHfcPLtT3ANf4/s320/Amanda%2527s+fingerless+gloves.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Amanda crocheted these fingerless gloves for a man in her life. She used one of Plymouth Encore's Colorspun colors.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGJA6GBPpPwT1gQ2fCeOHSMprGenDWpk4E9cnP_8m6CTaioKiYwnsY5gzY6B-DbFw1wvBKUgJXcsGz6ZIdwo0LLqEqb7Ss9CTACRk0D5ubLApDpL0O8aSzbtyUUi7eHEGm5kTn_PMiMay/s1600/Pat%2527s+River+Twist+Vest.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579172704098752930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGJA6GBPpPwT1gQ2fCeOHSMprGenDWpk4E9cnP_8m6CTaioKiYwnsY5gzY6B-DbFw1wvBKUgJXcsGz6ZIdwo0LLqEqb7Ss9CTACRk0D5ubLApDpL0O8aSzbtyUUi7eHEGm5kTn_PMiMay/s320/Pat%2527s+River+Twist+Vest.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Pat used Mountain Colors River Twist yarn to make this cabled vest. She lengthened it about 1 1/2 inches.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUXblVjJv_7vM2UA2qHr30e-zDcuDhog8eSMyVfuKKB4xwp9Orwg6ozZCIoPpXFUgKOs5dz9ImoJUVVhZ0ExNGN5s9RIjGhNC-SezE2pJzFNufWBFTZEZCX18fpx2iAwAWqH2bKCRi-W4/s1600/Sandy%2527s+Bearfoot+Scarf.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579172530725272114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUXblVjJv_7vM2UA2qHr30e-zDcuDhog8eSMyVfuKKB4xwp9Orwg6ozZCIoPpXFUgKOs5dz9ImoJUVVhZ0ExNGN5s9RIjGhNC-SezE2pJzFNufWBFTZEZCX18fpx2iAwAWqH2bKCRi-W4/s320/Sandy%2527s+Bearfoot+Scarf.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Sandy found a pattern in the One Skein Wonders book (page 11) to make this scarf using Mountain Colors Bearfoot yarn. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpia7-e2mf2FVY6I-O288lldsEnwaxiv3sHFZHmbKaSmLtR2da-QB6qSJalKIkTlOieXZnoc5KvMnaV39Plk3bOK9_mN9lEF7X30hz2vb0R8t_wY2mxWFyhizt5CJxKQf6iNRXxL7DMLy/s1600/Bernie%2527s+letter+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579172360193459314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpia7-e2mf2FVY6I-O288lldsEnwaxiv3sHFZHmbKaSmLtR2da-QB6qSJalKIkTlOieXZnoc5KvMnaV39Plk3bOK9_mN9lEF7X30hz2vb0R8t_wY2mxWFyhizt5CJxKQf6iNRXxL7DMLy/s320/Bernie%2527s+letter+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Bernie used Plymouth Galway to make this football sweater. She used a pattern from "By Melissa".</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqh4uAWfVCY-fD1Vr0ndVhfDIgSXflORAdR5udDqN5HgwPw8RsJkcLZuJyAWQ5qK5gnnmcbuLw7v4Sje-jGImNGHUKkvv9n3hJyQI5rgcRpD4lgt5FRGP-Bj_Xj2czfZ5SEvZzjoEDncE/s1600/Annhara%2527s+Potpourri+Scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579172051685797442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqh4uAWfVCY-fD1Vr0ndVhfDIgSXflORAdR5udDqN5HgwPw8RsJkcLZuJyAWQ5qK5gnnmcbuLw7v4Sje-jGImNGHUKkvv9n3hJyQI5rgcRpD4lgt5FRGP-Bj_Xj2czfZ5SEvZzjoEDncE/s320/Annhara%2527s+Potpourri+Scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>And AnnHara finished her Potpourri Scarf using various yarns & textures from the Magic Ball of Yarn she made at our Super Ball Party. <br /><br /><br />Thanks to everyone for sharing all of these wonderful projects!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-80855328216673599102011-02-15T16:17:00.000-08:002011-02-15T16:45:03.058-08:00Did you enjoy Valentine's Day yesterday???<span style="font-family:verdana;">February 14 is a special day in the Gray family. Not only is it the day to express your love for the special ones in your life...but it's also my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's anniversary. It was #24 this year and we hope they have many more wonderful years together.</span> <div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqilTPIUK_kdWFnjrIFtvQYPJVfyORxZ7RY5YxXLaFnZtGci1Vtin5v8iWXjRIT1WUCEnkdTUYV3twUvk474FEtlvB3zPCWyA6FFdRsB_njA_FcoyfB_jzKj3QxPrjpmLcEgKLRphD6BO/s1600/Jasmine%2527s+valentine+dress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574081508949733538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqilTPIUK_kdWFnjrIFtvQYPJVfyORxZ7RY5YxXLaFnZtGci1Vtin5v8iWXjRIT1WUCEnkdTUYV3twUvk474FEtlvB3zPCWyA6FFdRsB_njA_FcoyfB_jzKj3QxPrjpmLcEgKLRphD6BO/s320/Jasmine%2527s+valentine+dress.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jasmine and I came into the shop yesterday for 2 reasons. One, I had a class to teach. And secondly, Jasmine wanted to show off her new Valentine's dress. She looked so adorable. It got me to thinking of why I would spend my time making her an outfit that was not intended for warmth, but just to see how cute she would look. I think part of the reason is because I love that little girl. She means the world to me and that's one way I can show her how much I care. Some people might argue that dogs don't really know that you are expressing love to them by making them garments. But I somehow feel like she knows why I do it. She really is a smart dog, you know. Anyway, she'll probably be wearing her Valentine dress for at least the rest of this week. So if you'd like to come in and see for yourself just how cute she looks, she'll be glad to prance around in it.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihul3r1IzcB3VVL2yEp9XCHMVUF2JrNkJFzUAr9mSpwPSqhAQOe4bCspM-oNDkv_qOeUqKFL9iYfM2QkG89tdWydYDMty6QfE28axU3P8Yi73EdJBIPvGQ3rQLgbFefqNuomBJEaPgowMW/s1600/Valentine+flowers+2011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574081235663531634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihul3r1IzcB3VVL2yEp9XCHMVUF2JrNkJFzUAr9mSpwPSqhAQOe4bCspM-oNDkv_qOeUqKFL9iYfM2QkG89tdWydYDMty6QfE28axU3P8Yi73EdJBIPvGQ3rQLgbFefqNuomBJEaPgowMW/s320/Valentine+flowers+2011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And my sweet husband sent me a potted plant of miniature red roses. I put them in the display window so they could get some sun. I love to stop and "smell the roses". And if I don't kill them, then maybe Paula's husband will show me how to take care of them in the yard. He grows LOTS of rose bushes and would be just the person who could give me some help.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L5vAW9NHWiynL5PXvInEF1c56VH6omjMcw_qOWnVuwe0aSMt334Du7dtpRJvEm82TadXOBev36p2HrEPAVTlSs0AJDHIf5vIuBV51gyQWr4sCFDMzRJNmpNahK0xjJFEfKka2BEM42WB/s1600/Potpourri+Scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574081046578307234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L5vAW9NHWiynL5PXvInEF1c56VH6omjMcw_qOWnVuwe0aSMt334Du7dtpRJvEm82TadXOBev36p2HrEPAVTlSs0AJDHIf5vIuBV51gyQWr4sCFDMzRJNmpNahK0xjJFEfKka2BEM42WB/s320/Potpourri+Scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Last week's Super Ball Party was so much fun. I think everyone enjoyed searching through the many skeins of yarn for just the right colors for their Magic Balls of Yarn. Then we sat down and learned about different joining techniques to make our Potpourri Scarfs. And AnnHara won the Magic Ball with all of the prizes inside. Here's a photo of my Potpourri Scarf.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Melissa made this wonderful taco dip that I just had to share with you. She slimmed down the calories, but I sure couldn't tell. It was yummy!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Skinny Taco Dip</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">8 oz. reduced fat sour cream</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1 packet taco seasoning</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">16 oz. jar of mild salsa</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2 cups shredded lettuce</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2 large tomatoes, chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Black olives, sliced</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mix together with an electric mixer the cream cheese, sour cream, and salsa with the taco seasoning until well blended. Spread this mixture in bottom of glass cassarole dish. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese & black olives. Serve with chips. Enjoy!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, I hope you have a wonderful week enjoying all of this nice weather. And feel free to stop by The Yarn Haven any time to "feel the fiber".</span></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-30346835528631352562011-02-02T14:17:00.000-08:002011-02-02T15:41:07.094-08:00We're 4 Years Old Today...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Today on our 4th Anniversary, I'm announcing our "Knitter of the Month" for February...Marilyn Dunn!! </span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_il-YP1LhD1m_Bq3XiiW0lDv8C73oSGCNv_owANeB0ZqIbhNousw7Ih6MbuykGyvW2UTKrlwR2-sxx39rBqYkzj9-KsPEXTV5-ONZ-1F0bFH4gdt67iaFoV3YyLbEqH11O1Dx0yRPOrie/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+sweater+for+hubby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569237000693638338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_il-YP1LhD1m_Bq3XiiW0lDv8C73oSGCNv_owANeB0ZqIbhNousw7Ih6MbuykGyvW2UTKrlwR2-sxx39rBqYkzj9-KsPEXTV5-ONZ-1F0bFH4gdt67iaFoV3YyLbEqH11O1Dx0yRPOrie/s320/Marilyn%2527s+sweater+for+hubby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Marilyn made a couple of projects this past month. But the one that earned her the title of "Knitter of the Month" was a cardigan she made for her husband. She used Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Wool to do a pattern out of Knit 'N Style magazine.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyqU9GiPsvy-5jQ8GRAsjz1X_S65gRvHGYtSSy9T5UXCfPmaUTX_FOxnjSHhjphm-OJPMox9oL5cW1xwYE34HPTAhpIpC83asP3EZSkhSYHSFvMIcn3YiD8uhnqSBjhNejH4UZRmS8j1b/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+fan+%2526+feather+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569236997418334610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyqU9GiPsvy-5jQ8GRAsjz1X_S65gRvHGYtSSy9T5UXCfPmaUTX_FOxnjSHhjphm-OJPMox9oL5cW1xwYE34HPTAhpIpC83asP3EZSkhSYHSFvMIcn3YiD8uhnqSBjhNejH4UZRmS8j1b/s320/Marilyn%2527s+fan+%2526+feather+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She also finished this fan and feather shawl using Berroco Sox Metallic. She found that placing markers between each pattern really helped her.</span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">So congratulations to Marilyn! She wins a $20 gift certificate as our first "Knitter of the Month". Be sure to bring in your projects as you finish them each month. You, too, could be our Knitter of the Month!</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK265cifwTvRlSVjsLwuIDNkfKA-GrpUp4KIqFIsKl3rc-jo8w4i7inaG5C-LB7_ERH25bc5r4iz4l46cl1RFrM5xtB2BMKTfBZyKcsGO22oVATum60R30EY2ajLOx6Ly0PHbe0urQRYJ8/s1600/Ellen%2527s+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569233584386476162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK265cifwTvRlSVjsLwuIDNkfKA-GrpUp4KIqFIsKl3rc-jo8w4i7inaG5C-LB7_ERH25bc5r4iz4l46cl1RFrM5xtB2BMKTfBZyKcsGO22oVATum60R30EY2ajLOx6Ly0PHbe0urQRYJ8/s320/Ellen%2527s+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We also had others share their projects. Ellen made this scarf using Louisa Harding Merletto yarn. She used our "Open Twisted Rib Scarf" pattern. Ellen found this to be a quick lace project.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8bUBW0XDOo_WD2BmJa19od8RcoWBC3Ad0ucvPrkb8mWsxDGUOfzknI9q9XZnhUP2-mTVmO0Xbppjv8mwk8ElWEGCTctNe_8ToCrTURvoJzClQMCYIqL2NUqz2JOh_YkNnomncWTQmEEY/s1600/Ellen%2527s+afghan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569233581644151042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8bUBW0XDOo_WD2BmJa19od8RcoWBC3Ad0ucvPrkb8mWsxDGUOfzknI9q9XZnhUP2-mTVmO0Xbppjv8mwk8ElWEGCTctNe_8ToCrTURvoJzClQMCYIqL2NUqz2JOh_YkNnomncWTQmEEY/s320/Ellen%2527s+afghan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She also brought in this afghan using 3 colors of Plymouth Encore held together. She found the pattern in the Quick Knitted Afghan book.</span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr0g3wx-tKvlXYMcsSYNzmzyrvuq3hgWXsUJkd3-JW3-4IyQ0VqirPuSjjSQRrflFcG-kRmWHHzu9N9QGSerksxRnfM36Dq9cHPT7U25EcMxVXh3b89VJA4oiQ9tp3FtE7u8mIZ_fTuXM/s1600/Sarah%2527s+legwarmers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569232947530450034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr0g3wx-tKvlXYMcsSYNzmzyrvuq3hgWXsUJkd3-JW3-4IyQ0VqirPuSjjSQRrflFcG-kRmWHHzu9N9QGSerksxRnfM36Dq9cHPT7U25EcMxVXh3b89VJA4oiQ9tp3FtE7u8mIZ_fTuXM/s320/Sarah%2527s+legwarmers.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sarah brought in her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dancing-legwarmers">Dancing Leg Warmers</a>. She also used Plymouth Encore. She suggests that you be sure to check your gauge. You can adjust your cast-on number to fit your upper leg...and then decrease to make the ankle more snug. Sounds like a good suggestion.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5L2e2T-XYlN5nyh90-l4hv-Fq-dDgB1PS2Mc-E6sEe61P0yE9rr6sVO4EKPI7AdRTeGN1DUFzRE0yo_iSQsInEAoTloL2Ritnak8ZmdxBHfHA8KeATchXyrJ22y4yEx6tOie7m7crwqb/s1600/Pam%2527s+Cowl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569232943207155986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5L2e2T-XYlN5nyh90-l4hv-Fq-dDgB1PS2Mc-E6sEe61P0yE9rr6sVO4EKPI7AdRTeGN1DUFzRE0yo_iSQsInEAoTloL2Ritnak8ZmdxBHfHA8KeATchXyrJ22y4yEx6tOie7m7crwqb/s320/Pam%2527s+Cowl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Pam's "Silk Fountain Hood" was gorgeous out of Malabrigo Silky Merino. She got the pattern from the Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders book.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm9c4d7dL-fjxL8BDhX0c6kyutvFmP4-tJgX2PB3Azg8Ejg8x1x8YYgAK5D9kf_ZLySJtqXoWY0_oMqvP0mnHb-jDAjDnFiZwIMlmQHHu-CIAxMmzsxOhyeey1W5zf-E3jLmFhocUkYQl/s1600/Mavis+car+coat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569231923965665634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm9c4d7dL-fjxL8BDhX0c6kyutvFmP4-tJgX2PB3Azg8Ejg8x1x8YYgAK5D9kf_ZLySJtqXoWY0_oMqvP0mnHb-jDAjDnFiZwIMlmQHHu-CIAxMmzsxOhyeey1W5zf-E3jLmFhocUkYQl/s320/Mavis+car+coat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Mavis made herself a car coat out of some yarn someone gave her. But I wanted to take her picture to show you what the buttons looked like. I hope you've seen these buttons we have with all the holes in them. You take your yarn and make designs in the buttons. They really pop on her coat.</span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's hard to believe that just 4 years ago we were opening the shop for the first time. The shop looks so different today than it did back then. I found some photos that I took on that first day. </span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuV_-vJQoBZBSXKQ5yg-CmShhM81e1DXdZKFIfA4co0kSgaW1DdsNvMkZrF5IaAJ-k6MqUEBT7UKVaU-kd_GxTSNMZJHIrHsh_bxO30OOa2w9k-mWyC60K6y6kHgFbEbLCE82JKDVxVHX/s1600/shop+-+2007+-+%25231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569231205967998754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuV_-vJQoBZBSXKQ5yg-CmShhM81e1DXdZKFIfA4co0kSgaW1DdsNvMkZrF5IaAJ-k6MqUEBT7UKVaU-kd_GxTSNMZJHIrHsh_bxO30OOa2w9k-mWyC60K6y6kHgFbEbLCE82JKDVxVHX/s320/shop+-+2007+-+%25231.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">That was then...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrvuW9HeDRDhjLjmsrzzQFzp45kY1rYCJb_3qVQVPlzvoQVHLkjLsOPQh-1osQfDN_jwSwNdZec4fxP61TowRsDS4p7pEKtwxONroSLd9ZjK3mxhg2IA_R1KNlxm7OjNEBulqdl9dhHh6/s1600/Shop+-+2011+-+%25231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569231202851307730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrvuW9HeDRDhjLjmsrzzQFzp45kY1rYCJb_3qVQVPlzvoQVHLkjLsOPQh-1osQfDN_jwSwNdZec4fxP61TowRsDS4p7pEKtwxONroSLd9ZjK3mxhg2IA_R1KNlxm7OjNEBulqdl9dhHh6/s320/Shop+-+2011+-+%25231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is now...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJo802cJ9GfIFTvBAhPrGH6gvlw2s0XxG2ReB8P7bEZ06H_vIiivmslj9_lfK9RD86KIoGFKo8BiCrKc6IJOB2SEn9qO9FLRtW6yESMHx8FMkk_bT7Gew-45blhSmYmM4IlutzaBss01N/s1600/shop+-+2007+-+%25232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569230484733153522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJo802cJ9GfIFTvBAhPrGH6gvlw2s0XxG2ReB8P7bEZ06H_vIiivmslj9_lfK9RD86KIoGFKo8BiCrKc6IJOB2SEn9qO9FLRtW6yESMHx8FMkk_bT7Gew-45blhSmYmM4IlutzaBss01N/s320/shop+-+2007+-+%25232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That was then...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2EBFQjUpmTpdlx7naX_hA0CDvf4cbxjWbXfl2qxHcoY6dHzO8CQVda4DAD1JepL2xtu-KmftDMMluE5oCI8Ji0w09TU6lKoixsavltOXwJzz-qFg-PqVLqDdYtgyydBdeCbT9ffaPNw-/s1600/Shop+-+2011+-+%25232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569230485309795554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2EBFQjUpmTpdlx7naX_hA0CDvf4cbxjWbXfl2qxHcoY6dHzO8CQVda4DAD1JepL2xtu-KmftDMMluE5oCI8Ji0w09TU6lKoixsavltOXwJzz-qFg-PqVLqDdYtgyydBdeCbT9ffaPNw-/s320/Shop+-+2011+-+%25232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is now...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pZIaJwyPxjy1xlPycN8Zhb452SFL_GYhQ3E3GMaN1-LjNJoeHMfVJXtI5CH5Q5ZEY8e8cWc19El1vGqHUhTj4A252kDxZ255xb1MR1kv_X5M0ahIJmGYjRmNm1-jNU-422NPvDgJQSrn/s1600/shop+-+2007+-+%25233.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569229860157326002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pZIaJwyPxjy1xlPycN8Zhb452SFL_GYhQ3E3GMaN1-LjNJoeHMfVJXtI5CH5Q5ZEY8e8cWc19El1vGqHUhTj4A252kDxZ255xb1MR1kv_X5M0ahIJmGYjRmNm1-jNU-422NPvDgJQSrn/s320/shop+-+2007+-+%25233.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">That was then...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI5sm_gBvVX5wjv1s6LciK-LPiyNF-qJabv1B9FFK4iqb5gYLmFaXoP7qkIXSURTXrS1ZxGcA9nRgjmhVEQd86fsm_2OpehWf-rdAugBrG0frZeI_s6NJ8t0wfyefXXggk1UB398sqdEH/s1600/Shop+-+2011+-+%25233.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569229852583128834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI5sm_gBvVX5wjv1s6LciK-LPiyNF-qJabv1B9FFK4iqb5gYLmFaXoP7qkIXSURTXrS1ZxGcA9nRgjmhVEQd86fsm_2OpehWf-rdAugBrG0frZeI_s6NJ8t0wfyefXXggk1UB398sqdEH/s320/Shop+-+2011+-+%25233.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is now...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgMeXi48t-BiF1PC4NmatfjzyWzioRl3ZceVgBc_XPPZ19fNm3lXkg3m6XR3caPRUefcqk_iIdUET_FJXSscdH-jhYTBfAv0t0xjctavIobRqcMyuUXCsGJzrBZwdo2tbh7P1SgXsVj24/s1600/shop+-+2007+-+%25234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569229049936032578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgMeXi48t-BiF1PC4NmatfjzyWzioRl3ZceVgBc_XPPZ19fNm3lXkg3m6XR3caPRUefcqk_iIdUET_FJXSscdH-jhYTBfAv0t0xjctavIobRqcMyuUXCsGJzrBZwdo2tbh7P1SgXsVj24/s320/shop+-+2007+-+%25234.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That was then...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFu22tSui-whXbEDWHevHOTfslCIU7bOaSU8azN_s2XSUFwjzd3wfpdhuSwOjZs0mngwNXhhcpXRvd3dE_DKix7xhgJTRe5Becmk2Fjq8s1D7iBZD_DddbipLnv-je2T_i4TNooOyWBY0/s1600/Shop+-+2011+-+%25234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569228855678523746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFu22tSui-whXbEDWHevHOTfslCIU7bOaSU8azN_s2XSUFwjzd3wfpdhuSwOjZs0mngwNXhhcpXRvd3dE_DKix7xhgJTRe5Becmk2Fjq8s1D7iBZD_DddbipLnv-je2T_i4TNooOyWBY0/s320/Shop+-+2011+-+%25234.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is now...</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiD_ejPrsatywYi9ySX7nSCYKZybLlndj1X4ECqqaKlB_Ef1Da27leWHf-ESDmm-Quna61N8u7kKh2fKc5eOAghyphenhyphenWF-YUpXCCox2ChWD1GqMGOXsl07yHOGT04z9mGREj0IJnvBJVq7Sk/s1600/Jasmine+at+shop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569228508422021346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiD_ejPrsatywYi9ySX7nSCYKZybLlndj1X4ECqqaKlB_Ef1Da27leWHf-ESDmm-Quna61N8u7kKh2fKc5eOAghyphenhyphenWF-YUpXCCox2ChWD1GqMGOXsl07yHOGT04z9mGREj0IJnvBJVq7Sk/s320/Jasmine+at+shop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's something else that's different...we now have Jasmine, our shop dog. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVqYdsVyXPCeC1gmHyJmscroQnZcdY2JZgb2ZTOif58yy__Y1r4iXdgPv20x6bwL82l_EL2pBVLCqmfLN7jOTwCrQ7reW6UL8qWRxWHSu-Mqj3KuD9sUcsprNEKI-mzy26RQIGuiIlDMM/s1600/shop+-+2011+-+fireplace.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569228117097224482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVqYdsVyXPCeC1gmHyJmscroQnZcdY2JZgb2ZTOif58yy__Y1r4iXdgPv20x6bwL82l_EL2pBVLCqmfLN7jOTwCrQ7reW6UL8qWRxWHSu-Mqj3KuD9sUcsprNEKI-mzy26RQIGuiIlDMM/s320/shop+-+2011+-+fireplace.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I hope you'll come visit us and sit by our fireplace for a spell to take in all of this wonderful yarn.</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Thank you to everyone who considers The Yarn Haven their local yarn shop. I appreciate your support!! Here's hoping that the next year will be an even better year for learning new skills, sharing with each other, and being creative!!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-18478652958187060982011-01-22T10:28:00.000-08:002011-01-22T14:17:44.657-08:00Brrr..it's cold outside...<span style="font-family:verdana;">I don't know about you, but I am definitely over the cold and snow this year. I'm ready for spring already. It's sad when you've over something and you still have 2 months to go. </span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69AFdlNDyGJfiEStp2raundEAWNtmeYE92eSk7Ji9NNu9zX3xUMfEpcR9-gCODulkmPb05p_ZDZxvx46VMvq0k7zMnbqzkk6sdNNLdj5ZSQoF8c1KFaJhgZxoiKW69f9zm9XWCSIcy2Vf/s1600/My+Crayon+Box+Jacket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565134153775961714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69AFdlNDyGJfiEStp2raundEAWNtmeYE92eSk7Ji9NNu9zX3xUMfEpcR9-gCODulkmPb05p_ZDZxvx46VMvq0k7zMnbqzkk6sdNNLdj5ZSQoF8c1KFaJhgZxoiKW69f9zm9XWCSIcy2Vf/s320/My+Crayon+Box+Jacket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I been trying to finish up some projects lately. My oldest UFO was started about 2 years ago. I had all the pieces finished. All I had to do was the border. But for some reason I never could get motivated to finish it. Now that I have finished it, I'm glad I did. So here is my Crayon Box Jacket...all ready to wear!! Lisa is doing a Crayon Box Jacket class starting next Saturday if you want to jump in. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqygS80ZO1UuSU3xx-tvlp2v_nNvGcL9cAeHPX_DEsNDJXVLw-8guk-CB0VZIty1JSDmOSWi3ZRRQLec3dtctb7Ymf3PdHr1KwKyai_sH0ycXLemYwVHQi1qGCQ0b2lfqjxaj50iVvKG-_/s1600/Orange+%2526+white+boomerang+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565133906026236418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqygS80ZO1UuSU3xx-tvlp2v_nNvGcL9cAeHPX_DEsNDJXVLw-8guk-CB0VZIty1JSDmOSWi3ZRRQLec3dtctb7Ymf3PdHr1KwKyai_sH0ycXLemYwVHQi1qGCQ0b2lfqjxaj50iVvKG-_/s320/Orange+%2526+white+boomerang+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I also finished the Orange and White scarf out of Fiesta Boomerang yarn. This was a quick knit using Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's "<a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2006/10/12/one_row_handspun_scarf.html">One Row Handspun Scarf</a>" pattern. Now I'm all ready to go cheer on our TN vols and Lady Vols!!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jIV8GoA6b9sZA9oKyt108cAyqQ4kpPTRrmNzuhQijbMcAbCZc9BV4UIlZaXYlHHTOBiFAv9JezL1WnhhinhY_NsWEpuOvCgHyPUnl_Vto33sPzyEK4cclek1atvQSIeUAFpsXFTeASxB/s1600/Ty-Dy+Wool+Scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565133492203446914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jIV8GoA6b9sZA9oKyt108cAyqQ4kpPTRrmNzuhQijbMcAbCZc9BV4UIlZaXYlHHTOBiFAv9JezL1WnhhinhY_NsWEpuOvCgHyPUnl_Vto33sPzyEK4cclek1atvQSIeUAFpsXFTeASxB/s320/Ty-Dy+Wool+Scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Knit One, Crochet Too has a yarn called Ty Dy Wool that made a great multi-directional scarf. It looks complicated, but isn't.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithJASw9bKpOqcgcDAIthsjkgkNVIr9qUHDfYcpcny4UfheuvxZs04VdTPJaFLVfMR3kEbEJu6Wr6SYFIzIwQtBGd09T1brNWsypdJ4gYG0wMfxnM7fXLJ9YCQkD5KfC2jGYU0X38OCwa5/s1600/David%2527s+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565133313339842002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithJASw9bKpOqcgcDAIthsjkgkNVIr9qUHDfYcpcny4UfheuvxZs04VdTPJaFLVfMR3kEbEJu6Wr6SYFIzIwQtBGd09T1brNWsypdJ4gYG0wMfxnM7fXLJ9YCQkD5KfC2jGYU0X38OCwa5/s320/David%2527s+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And I finally finished a scarf for my hubby out of Cascade 220. He got the hat last year...and now the scarf. Bless his heart...he always seems to get things late. I really need to make him a vest. I promised him one several years ago before I opened the shop and, needless to say, he's still waiting on that vest. Sigh.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAf_NKZWrdWYRttPfSTBaTq2exPelwzB4-FYUWM3NARpNRsEqdEm8RZqqU25raZAO9p0PH8X-TXVrpR3CWSCvFKx52WaErX3KdMoXhDmOg-jZ9KCg-BWbkPnle3M82kRDsN2HuCSziJi0/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+Lizard+Ridge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565086149012174642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAf_NKZWrdWYRttPfSTBaTq2exPelwzB4-FYUWM3NARpNRsEqdEm8RZqqU25raZAO9p0PH8X-TXVrpR3CWSCvFKx52WaErX3KdMoXhDmOg-jZ9KCg-BWbkPnle3M82kRDsN2HuCSziJi0/s320/Marilyn%2527s+Lizard+Ridge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I have a couple of projects to share that others have brought in as well. Marilyn finished her <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/PATTlizardridge.html">Lizard Ridge</a> from Knitty using Noro Silk Garden yarn. Isn't it pretty!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2Mrs-M8lFXycqy14xenWDDxFq3a6E9zq_jqddDJ-giCaM_Nyp5ftJRLWlZ_PziC8gbhvL7_g90hYumUnJVkR1mNHklvLz0glfmuxQltXuTK9pX5j9L0mkQmvLwE9Dn0K4lGIotSqDMuH/s1600/Mary+Van+Beke%2527s+sweater+hat+%2526+mittens.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565085805205354338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2Mrs-M8lFXycqy14xenWDDxFq3a6E9zq_jqddDJ-giCaM_Nyp5ftJRLWlZ_PziC8gbhvL7_g90hYumUnJVkR1mNHklvLz0glfmuxQltXuTK9pX5j9L0mkQmvLwE9Dn0K4lGIotSqDMuH/s320/Mary+Van+Beke%2527s+sweater+hat+%2526+mittens.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Mary made this darling sweater, hat and mittens set for her great-grandson. Very cute!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sRXkEI3aSI_POe5gbM7XqQZP4yfDClX7_a7tbQGbhXTyAPc21Ohs6BsyockIOjsp9J5laMT2BKDdi_6t_FxKVPpQr9-E23mAIvCRgRvalgnP3nqCRdLhgoCemvXcrpfXTWj2CQAN4OS3/s1600/Mary+Beth%2527s+ice+queen+cowl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565085640043049682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sRXkEI3aSI_POe5gbM7XqQZP4yfDClX7_a7tbQGbhXTyAPc21Ohs6BsyockIOjsp9J5laMT2BKDdi_6t_FxKVPpQr9-E23mAIvCRgRvalgnP3nqCRdLhgoCemvXcrpfXTWj2CQAN4OS3/s320/Mary+Beth%2527s+ice+queen+cowl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mary Beth recently brought in the "<a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTicequeen.html">Ice Queen Cowl</a>" from Knitty. She used Jojoland's Cashmere to make it. So very soft!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFpmgrT4EoatDaKbI5jFnVuASM2ZKlY9tfefA1KxH-2uDEQnygWJyS58t-hfUWGuF1SeTESNx3dQVthxb_mJQH47rG4c61fbzjJoKMnvxqstPFK6JpNp7ki9eEyJ1OLVdYr8AHjWqJyJT/s1600/Sarah%2527s+Better+Bucket+Hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565085147790126034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFpmgrT4EoatDaKbI5jFnVuASM2ZKlY9tfefA1KxH-2uDEQnygWJyS58t-hfUWGuF1SeTESNx3dQVthxb_mJQH47rG4c61fbzjJoKMnvxqstPFK6JpNp7ki9eEyJ1OLVdYr8AHjWqJyJT/s320/Sarah%2527s+Better+Bucket+Hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Sarah made a "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-better-bucket">Better Bucket Hat</a>" out of Plymouth Encore yarn. Very stylish!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrjHjdlpmUpor62OhNAtc0FFUXdb_mfs11vOp9xlyxKEbPI0D3GOFO0i6f-4OVYJcZETRbdTbt7uuybLKwOL0z5OQbZoc7wyBa2BBE5p242NGJViepIOcvRDaveDpxUDOddmmcv2-TXfn/s1600/Kelora%2527s+grandson%2527s+oh+my+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565084912071695346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrjHjdlpmUpor62OhNAtc0FFUXdb_mfs11vOp9xlyxKEbPI0D3GOFO0i6f-4OVYJcZETRbdTbt7uuybLKwOL0z5OQbZoc7wyBa2BBE5p242NGJViepIOcvRDaveDpxUDOddmmcv2-TXfn/s320/Kelora%2527s+grandson%2527s+oh+my+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kelora's grandson had to come by and show off his cute little "<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gavyn">Gavyn</a>" sweater that Kelora had made for him out of Plymouth Oh My yarn. I'm not sure who's cuter...Johnny or the sweater. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Next week I'll share with you all of the projects that have come in for January and announce our "Knitter or Crocheter of the Month". If you've still got projects that you have finished, bring them in this next week so you can get in the drawing! </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Stay warm...and keep knitting and crocheting!!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-3581304063412599652011-01-12T16:38:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:11:02.501-08:00Snow Days...<span style="font-family:verdana;">What fun our fa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vKpe6aIm6xvR4rrAmAHFOVl6XjHNGkEWmUkoxjP-3MgHzfM6q5D-a0YaWug3nctqUTblVgnquTD_XE00UYIYEQP9ufTDp-f7Uv_1FbZB1zW1MNN4wlwqryudvy3JkQBNUJbnbBo3skkv/s1600/100_2571.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561468485090999186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vKpe6aIm6xvR4rrAmAHFOVl6XjHNGkEWmUkoxjP-3MgHzfM6q5D-a0YaWug3nctqUTblVgnquTD_XE00UYIYEQP9ufTDp-f7Uv_1FbZB1zW1MNN4wlwqryudvy3JkQBNUJbnbBo3skkv/s320/100_2571.JPG" border="0" /></span></a>mily has had the past couple of days with the recent snow storm. On Monday, my hubby, my son & my granddaughter went out and starting building an igloo. They worked on it for a good part of the day. Finally, by evening it was finished. It's just big enough for 2 people to get inside. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgG06tSOpomkJTzT-S-5-3Pgk7fO7XgoLM8xCVtdb-EOL9hTjfgM6o387Lk6MVOb5RBIENH0_D034YQBedW41wYpwZUZLBxWLPtDa-dfiKwGOpKSItBWdyVhh2yKNc4Xp7_Y4G3PpBYcw/s1600/100_2576.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561468661095162674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgG06tSOpomkJTzT-S-5-3Pgk7fO7XgoLM8xCVtdb-EOL9hTjfgM6o387Lk6MVOb5RBIENH0_D034YQBedW41wYpwZUZLBxWLPtDa-dfiKwGOpKSItBWdyVhh2yKNc4Xp7_Y4G3PpBYcw/s320/100_2576.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are the 3 generations of igloo building folks!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQtWRxLch6vLB_4ojxZ0XgiG8evKqPlDTQY8_A7y4U9erVI1_LmgihJ7j6XIUZNcT0eQoQ91oQOohbPFFnlk03ot24VK2xKEGXYXCQr_ZBcPesBb3einAkvEswMyi69iNloTDLNZiW3DC/s1600/100_2577.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561468776012598098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQtWRxLch6vLB_4ojxZ0XgiG8evKqPlDTQY8_A7y4U9erVI1_LmgihJ7j6XIUZNcT0eQoQ91oQOohbPFFnlk03ot24VK2xKEGXYXCQr_ZBcPesBb3einAkvEswMyi69iNloTDLNZiW3DC/s320/100_2577.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">My son even built a little seat inside for Ariel to sit on. We sent the photos in to the TV stations and were excited to hear from other people that WATE had put one of the photos on their broadcast. Ariel's been going around saying that now our whole family is famous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y9FnkXPHyyxpYfV88xT8g_Gp2XwkrARggJYCcT7eQEY3YVgQ28sDt5LMVI-C8eWbqNAqY9XRoYzER5oIL-mTVEycxtYjmmeRoJbof7D_hvJq2Z8mY2E_mqhvwgrYzznhp-PvHS_ow15I/s1600/Igloo+1986.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561469130489822322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y9FnkXPHyyxpYfV88xT8g_Gp2XwkrARggJYCcT7eQEY3YVgQ28sDt5LMVI-C8eWbqNAqY9XRoYzER5oIL-mTVEycxtYjmmeRoJbof7D_hvJq2Z8mY2E_mqhvwgrYzznhp-PvHS_ow15I/s320/Igloo+1986.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Building igloos is not something new with the Gray family. I went back and looked up igloos that we had made from previous years. Here's one we made in 1986 when we were visiting my folks here in Knoxville. My son and oldest daughter was in this photo...along with Dad being inside the igloo. My son was 7 years old...the same age that my granddaughter is now. It's quite fun to see how similar they look...and act. I remember my hubby wanting the kids to sleep overnight in this igloo. There's no way that I was going to allow that to happen. I had great fears of them being buried alive in the middle of the night when the igloo collapsed around them.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GlmP5KbgY0jsrxROxkaX5pLRnnlzczJDBU0sVCezp5q-ywTMMN41jUf7k96dcxW4dcZIquw5b40ZVnLSeaN5SLqMRd5uy0aLQww2yju_yHLsZofFjuiCjvVBRpMzaykKjdhtUgXxCpEq/s1600/igloo+1987.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561469280102336690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GlmP5KbgY0jsrxROxkaX5pLRnnlzczJDBU0sVCezp5q-ywTMMN41jUf7k96dcxW4dcZIquw5b40ZVnLSeaN5SLqMRd5uy0aLQww2yju_yHLsZofFjuiCjvVBRpMzaykKjdhtUgXxCpEq/s320/igloo+1987.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Another igloo was made the following year when we lived in Lawrenceville, Georgia. All 3 of our children helped that year...along with the neighborhood kids. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2AJ6LVLoRY5xzqCmlpDLi-rcvtg5RAPVdAROL41pH6Tv2q8Mss7F9ovKm0AkdqmyEKAwy_-07ojBn5jDbrEkAVhBngMSrKBmWJvKdg2wLsBXqcEqdKSMCGS-kMne07RW0MlLub3ix9J-/s1600/igloo+1987+Sarah.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561469425399450610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2AJ6LVLoRY5xzqCmlpDLi-rcvtg5RAPVdAROL41pH6Tv2q8Mss7F9ovKm0AkdqmyEKAwy_-07ojBn5jDbrEkAVhBngMSrKBmWJvKdg2wLsBXqcEqdKSMCGS-kMne07RW0MlLub3ix9J-/s320/igloo+1987+Sarah.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">That igloo had a window that we could peek in. Our youngest daughter's smiling face is captured in this photo.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Every time we see an igloo it brings back memories of excited children, cold hands & feet, pink cheeks, hot chocolate and a tired mom and dad. I wasn't able to help with this year's igloo because of my back problems. But I was there in spirit...and ready to snap some photos to look back on in the years to come.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_AP6PtarVG81rpxmBq1uK4Wc7x83aPtcMOcd9RHhGRsmlYqp2SlmNms2w_pz0VlW17La4zyGZqNkuv1dJ8T5tuhIlZ76ygzRIOLTqITIS8HbuQTDJyzUR9XjT4Dxj8sTr7QK6U7tDF9c/s1600/100_2566.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561469695023048706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_AP6PtarVG81rpxmBq1uK4Wc7x83aPtcMOcd9RHhGRsmlYqp2SlmNms2w_pz0VlW17La4zyGZqNkuv1dJ8T5tuhIlZ76ygzRIOLTqITIS8HbuQTDJyzUR9XjT4Dxj8sTr7QK6U7tDF9c/s320/100_2566.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jasmine seemed to enjoy the snow...even though she hates to be cold. I caught her last week sleeping on top of a pillow that we have at the shop as a shop model. I didn't have the heart to wake her up and make her move. She looked so comfy there.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I hope your family enjoyed the snow this week. But I have to admit I'm ready for it to all go away now. I need to get back on </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">a regular schedule and stay at the shop long enough to get some more yarn ordered. But for a while the winter winderland that we had was an enjoyable event...one that made some more family memories.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-86493991208477481982011-01-03T13:48:00.001-08:002011-01-03T14:25:13.306-08:00Happy New Year...2011<span style="font-family:verdana;">It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. Have you made your New Year's Resolutions yet? Here are ours:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">To give you a sale each week of 2011! Each week a different yarn will be on sale. So if you come frequentlyto the shop, you'll get the best savings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To give away a gift certificate each month to the "Knitter or Crocheter of the Month"! Just bring in your finished projects, fill out a card with the details on your project and let us take your picture either wearing or holding your finished project. At the end of each month we'll draw the name of the person who will win a gift certificate and be featured on our website. Yarn must be purchased at The Yarn Haven to be eligible for the drawing. The first drawing will be at the end of January.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To give you rewards for being a loyal Yarn Haven customer! We are always looking for ways to make your shopping experience more enjoyable & rewarding, so we're proud to announce the launch of our own Loyal Customer Reward program. It's free, so sign up today! Details are on our <a href="http://www.theyarnhaven.com/Loyal-Customers.html">website</a>.</span> </li></ul><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Christmas this year was much more relaxing for me as my kids fixed the meal for us. My son decided to grill out steaks, my daught<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E1gJ1FdhBHvTl5mv43KDSJhf3CNKh6OAnt-TcMCQv4xse7hdKKOFzB2V3V4kwtUextoxpSdtrHEugaSaHUdATyMjkDsgT6EMkmGFOPexfYJCjjoAXTZLQtR_NI7058JpuROmudXn7fly/s1600/100_2559.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558084668210860290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E1gJ1FdhBHvTl5mv43KDSJhf3CNKh6OAnt-TcMCQv4xse7hdKKOFzB2V3V4kwtUextoxpSdtrHEugaSaHUdATyMjkDsgT6EMkmGFOPexfYJCjjoAXTZLQtR_NI7058JpuROmudXn7fly/s320/100_2559.JPG" border="0" /></a>er made a tossed salad, my son-in-law baked the potatoes, and my hubby fixed french bread, so all I had to do was make a couple of my chocolate meringue pies...a Christmas tradition at our house. This was the first white Christmas that any of my kids had seen. So they didn't quite count on it snowing when they decided that grilling out was the way to go this year. But my son was not to let a little snow stop him. Guess he figured that if he could be born with 3 feet of the snow on the ground (we were living up north of Chicago at the time), then a little bit of snow wasn't going to get in his way. </span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4v8DZc69fGDZg60cSz2TZZDG6Ekv5oG4ixhnIw9kBC5AQIZHmiPsxEij3TZqy5FHjuo2DXFgFkNm0PrD1Uaa1ihxyxlO3pxgOGI48Cv6BvcdJoMJpcOaHIpFU6soC2m_8n0AW3_Y1Ltw/s1600/100_2556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558084360150216210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4v8DZc69fGDZg60cSz2TZZDG6Ekv5oG4ixhnIw9kBC5AQIZHmiPsxEij3TZqy5FHjuo2DXFgFkNm0PrD1Uaa1ihxyxlO3pxgOGI48Cv6BvcdJoMJpcOaHIpFU6soC2m_8n0AW3_Y1Ltw/s320/100_2556.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This was our first Christmas with Jasmine as well. I made her a turtleneck sweater to wear on these cold days. I think this one keeps her a little warmer than the red cabled sweater I made her earlier this fall. Jasmine is doing well on her new anti-seizure medication. We have to regulate her food a little closer or she would eat us out of house and home, but she hasn't had a seizure since we started the medication in early December. So we're thankful for that.</span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Want to see some finished projects that folks have made?</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z63fNg2IbECNmEBMhAqK9KQAu79koDK0ws7lnYwLpo0xMgY_MBU8T1MyJY4v8wXq0ibuPD207A3OVwJlOy0Y0vcWCPUCjUsl3fYap8cIEM2ntlgVP9q5jOS46ZmDlTR_ZryO5v2V9kEM/s1600/Susan%2527s+ribbed+ruffled+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558083894113444658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z63fNg2IbECNmEBMhAqK9KQAu79koDK0ws7lnYwLpo0xMgY_MBU8T1MyJY4v8wXq0ibuPD207A3OVwJlOy0Y0vcWCPUCjUsl3fYap8cIEM2ntlgVP9q5jOS46ZmDlTR_ZryO5v2V9kEM/s320/Susan%2527s+ribbed+ruffled+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Susan made this Woodhouse Ribbed Ruffled Scarf using Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK yarn. This has been one of our most popular scarf patterns. Jennifer, a local designer, did a good job on this pattern. But then, who wouldn't love working with alpaca yarn.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vf12hJckPd08MBAc_eEBv9gKvv1Ispsya82ktr2dufWn-D9fCjLgheSU8lfm0_-2vG35mRCb-aTEmdehwDNkkOZXIeVRaPtQ_3dkkBXMx1l4UtEYslkCPXjwRFF74BTeDGnI0gbH8vvo/s1600/Karla%2527s+Ty+Dy+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558083760835647250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vf12hJckPd08MBAc_eEBv9gKvv1Ispsya82ktr2dufWn-D9fCjLgheSU8lfm0_-2vG35mRCb-aTEmdehwDNkkOZXIeVRaPtQ_3dkkBXMx1l4UtEYslkCPXjwRFF74BTeDGnI0gbH8vvo/s320/Karla%2527s+Ty+Dy+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Karla made a child's bolero (Knitting Pure and Simple pattern #275) out of Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy yarn and Ty-Dy Dots. Very cute, don't you think.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_6fSyaPBUGfQaH8k-eMXRT3qpG8NmTc4palYWBLKozKQT9CABpCDXebnYHh272FIttM6NhMD0LnjMfZXC1NAQfispBKX2cgPR9sWlEREMECgjEpRvOuMWq21NJNzUFSiG9E8-V4AKZSN/s1600/Linda%2527s+Fetching+hat+and+mitts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558083573696515442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_6fSyaPBUGfQaH8k-eMXRT3qpG8NmTc4palYWBLKozKQT9CABpCDXebnYHh272FIttM6NhMD0LnjMfZXC1NAQfispBKX2cgPR9sWlEREMECgjEpRvOuMWq21NJNzUFSiG9E8-V4AKZSN/s320/Linda%2527s+Fetching+hat+and+mitts.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Linda used Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK Paint yarn to make her pair of Fetching Mitts...and a hat to match during our Project of the Month KAL. The Fetching Mitts was an online pattern and I made up the pattern for a hat to match. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDSoJUastiVkUfbHwRlFdSU5cqBaaYtLg2ihdtSa1EEZY5vFugpgtCChdG1iJgoY2uie15tmVfSBNh6R_LLD03VL3igxuXQ-Yx5iLWTJUNIXdsnFOY9dZJqIL27aJolmT3j-AosjZkjDk/s1600/Kimberly%2527s+afghan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558083313618339266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDSoJUastiVkUfbHwRlFdSU5cqBaaYtLg2ihdtSa1EEZY5vFugpgtCChdG1iJgoY2uie15tmVfSBNh6R_LLD03VL3igxuXQ-Yx5iLWTJUNIXdsnFOY9dZJqIL27aJolmT3j-AosjZkjDk/s320/Kimberly%2527s+afghan.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Kimberly made this afghan using yarn that was given to her. She worked on it while she was on a trip to Israel...putting Malabrigo sock yarn on the edge. This turned out beautiful!!</span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Don't forget to bring in your finished projects and get your photo made so that you might become the "Knitter or Crochet of the Month"!! Here's to a wonderful year of knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, needlepointing, tatting, etc!!</span></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-82132227313769335792010-12-18T09:45:00.000-08:002010-12-18T16:49:12.408-08:00What a strange weather week...<span style="font-family:verdana;">This week has definitely been a challenge for us as we dealt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4NuVhDMXlD4d0ygDAOtzF73OXfI_IzwlSgJiZzlC8oE7gMIy6EUxY7AKFeZ-aiHS1MCyDr5hTTVElOcRg6wjisCr3OlpUAecZ9eOiOxxfgC_VDlgUBEAObv7efEYw9y_Ig6vJoIb7OYK/s1600/Ariel%2527s+snow+day+-+Dec+2010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552107949790108114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4NuVhDMXlD4d0ygDAOtzF73OXfI_IzwlSgJiZzlC8oE7gMIy6EUxY7AKFeZ-aiHS1MCyDr5hTTVElOcRg6wjisCr3OlpUAecZ9eOiOxxfgC_VDlgUBEAObv7efEYw9y_Ig6vJoIb7OYK/s320/Ariel%2527s+snow+day+-+Dec+2010.jpg" border="0" /></a> with snow and ice. My grandkids, of course,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9nwIiRFwAqLzqH7OyY51776-K3EJQa6r1gvQJbixRElpF9sPB4eptAra3p6HR3-ebVkXyp8YjMrExrIUhuivU202uEZIuuiW9Rz1-2-C3LGLKULrmwS8euuo1oqk-e5oRtPVhBgPpBUc/s1600/Ariel%2527s+snow+day+-+Dec+2010.jpg"></a> loved being out of school a couple of days. Ariel could hardly stand it until she got outside to make snow angels and play in the snow. And then the ice on the trees was so beautiful...but dangerous on the roads. It made driving much mo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-duw4seOZ0Usqmt60IxkCRrnWppIQ8Byc7adzy7QUsTrSEqbHt4HqKmFA0_6sKYu0-hTCpMt3Jqn_0qe8-7V_jaCKqwmb8svZXYqRT-rV9zmeZhVBNdYb4VZW5d39oano2Kgn5nqKsPmv/s1600/Ice+Storm.jpg"></a>re challenging for me this week. I felt I was creeping along as everyone else flew by me. Sorry, but having another accident was not what I wanted this week. I was on high alert when driving.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-PfD3ibFVK0W2vjF9vvM8En96mP6i7CKwiuACIsUcrqtBOwpt93zEa-v4UwBJed6rmkny5VnlsaD7WEZvTbXcQ6qm5C6JgqTDW2U3ZM9D7XmIcRfD_ZnlkpLVBbymy2UHOmZWMqVZBhb/s1600/Slipped+Rib+Shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552108223039217458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-PfD3ibFVK0W2vjF9vvM8En96mP6i7CKwiuACIsUcrqtBOwpt93zEa-v4UwBJed6rmkny5VnlsaD7WEZvTbXcQ6qm5C6JgqTDW2U3ZM9D7XmIcRfD_ZnlkpLVBbymy2UHOmZWMqVZBhb/s320/Slipped+Rib+Shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I wanted to share with you a finished project I completed this week. This is Stephen West's Slipped Rib scarf. I used Filatura di Crosa Aliseo yarn and it made a lovely shawlette when paired with a pretty shawl pin.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirFmiid4VxXmgfWNtrUcz0mHEcxXT_GGKO6CGPk4jZZCy16-8cViKR_Jz6MQH07PzaOdK6ESWgimgATsNeCUIi32A4ExfGMgC8T3jumyOOTVjdqToH5XR5Ygv9b1Ua-hN5GENwtRucfnX/s1600/Cindy%2527s+Albero+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552112083669267938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirFmiid4VxXmgfWNtrUcz0mHEcxXT_GGKO6CGPk4jZZCy16-8cViKR_Jz6MQH07PzaOdK6ESWgimgATsNeCUIi32A4ExfGMgC8T3jumyOOTVjdqToH5XR5Ygv9b1Ua-hN5GENwtRucfnX/s320/Cindy%2527s+Albero+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Cindy brought in several items to share. First of all, she made this sweater out of Louisa Harding Albero. The pattern is in Andra Knight-Bowman's book, "Easy Cable Knits for All Seasons. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kDUcuFBPdKejk-LAlmjGXb1RRJscSajAJ8OL5LGs1IzXa3kSHRLNk33OJwfzVtfG0XUjK8WUjp9IhsHGkl7sHf2IfFF0_S7A9s7wFLWoz-dagMO6jt_53dI7Ijk7tMzL4ntGKAo7YCTV/s1600/Cindy%2527s+summer+socks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552104669143898626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kDUcuFBPdKejk-LAlmjGXb1RRJscSajAJ8OL5LGs1IzXa3kSHRLNk33OJwfzVtfG0XUjK8WUjp9IhsHGkl7sHf2IfFF0_S7A9s7wFLWoz-dagMO6jt_53dI7Ijk7tMzL4ntGKAo7YCTV/s320/Cindy%2527s+summer+socks.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Then she brought in a boatload of socks she had made over the summer. She used Swedish Yarns Raggi, Opal 6 ply and Berroco Comfort.</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuC6IAcr1VmCm59Jtj4V8Mev7wYsaBDVh8mt3MLxgzjBmIjNVb8RWOdLmBTRfAwwyenilKmLTQYqafUVeW-iXALvE0tgnClYMiLWQ_3dS-vcuf7nQu7EtUJzZSoDm-NEeczZZ1ggdxaYB/s1600/Patty%2527s+Coquille+Shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552104299614679490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuC6IAcr1VmCm59Jtj4V8Mev7wYsaBDVh8mt3MLxgzjBmIjNVb8RWOdLmBTRfAwwyenilKmLTQYqafUVeW-iXALvE0tgnClYMiLWQ_3dS-vcuf7nQu7EtUJzZSoDm-NEeczZZ1ggdxaYB/s320/Patty%2527s+Coquille+Shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patty's Coquille Shawl out of Crystal Palace Mini Mochi was so pretty. I need to make me one of these.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9XvSsJUFivLs5emIX5WVhcBNLeYi4HLbjAvHGT_5EFtwrIq3wy2G8BlWrXQ-w0mWLUtvpp6fyhlDqgAxXfhDCl8_9nWWXJRrKYVzlNcpCBNVsUWDohrCriw1KNXI2fU-tExp3ysfkaRz/s1600/Patty%2527s+Opus+1+entrelac+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552108817265213410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9XvSsJUFivLs5emIX5WVhcBNLeYi4HLbjAvHGT_5EFtwrIq3wy2G8BlWrXQ-w0mWLUtvpp6fyhlDqgAxXfhDCl8_9nWWXJRrKYVzlNcpCBNVsUWDohrCriw1KNXI2fU-tExp3ysfkaRz/s320/Patty%2527s+Opus+1+entrelac+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She also made a garter stitch entrelac scarf out of Skacel Opus 1. Very nice.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzLulfFYydJRBeJ2uOLs1MRduiS9brjaijuOqYOsMep5Rn8KfKyo93SVQsRgYs27HHxpjqerdsTJpORfjkBBO7zL6EFVXbgtI4_ib2BHiYQhNVgh7TuUq7R70p_xnlWhD4yV-Jg5wJoKi/s1600/Barbara%2527s+Pi+Shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552103921652563730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzLulfFYydJRBeJ2uOLs1MRduiS9brjaijuOqYOsMep5Rn8KfKyo93SVQsRgYs27HHxpjqerdsTJpORfjkBBO7zL6EFVXbgtI4_ib2BHiYQhNVgh7TuUq7R70p_xnlWhD4yV-Jg5wJoKi/s320/Barbara%2527s+Pi+Shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Barbara's Pi Shawl from this past Summer's Lace KAL was simply breathtaking. I did the same shawl, but used a DK weight cotton. Barbara was brave and used a lace weight merino yarn.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFx4Tyg3zCXi-Jwxv74Pwsc6KY-bhxH-1kivie6gG2_iDWR7I5blSoEVEbhDSQm2SsW3wFjuAtWV8uKutg0S1fQw2USFcn_E0UniX-w00ayHli0hptugpV0O6AfvBXzLICztYvW_k6Y5T/s1600/Sweet+%2526+Salty+Treat.jpg"></a></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Also I wanted to share this recipe with you. Lin brought in these yummy tasting turtles to one of the class Christmas parties. They are wonderful and quick to make. I might have to make some of these for the Gray clan this Christmas.</span></div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFx4Tyg3zCXi-Jwxv74Pwsc6KY-bhxH-1kivie6gG2_iDWR7I5blSoEVEbhDSQm2SsW3wFjuAtWV8uKutg0S1fQw2USFcn_E0UniX-w00ayHli0hptugpV0O6AfvBXzLICztYvW_k6Y5T/s1600/Sweet+%2526+Salty+Treat.jpg"></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Sweet & Salty Turtles</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Place an unwrapped Rolo candy piece on a small round pretzel. Bake for 5-6 minutes in a 175 degree oven until the rolo is melted. Place a pecan half on top of the Rolo and let it set. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFVtVP4KXwo6j0f_TWblhuchzgsqugujRHmcbeqrEDLAFniHYspMSiZTI-XhvAlfvs2Dzz-0Es2Pu6knbUVJlawmT8sTHF7mj-k-2hp-e0oGysrmXaTmI4QjbMZTdmbhWGiU2RxT8YkcH/s1600/Jon%252C+Ariel+%2526+Jasmine+%25232+-+Christmas+2010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552111731154905506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFVtVP4KXwo6j0f_TWblhuchzgsqugujRHmcbeqrEDLAFniHYspMSiZTI-XhvAlfvs2Dzz-0Es2Pu6knbUVJlawmT8sTHF7mj-k-2hp-e0oGysrmXaTmI4QjbMZTdmbhWGiU2RxT8YkcH/s320/Jon%252C+Ariel+%2526+Jasmine+%25232+-+Christmas+2010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And before I close, I had to share this photo of Ariel...and her Daddy...and Jasmine. Ariel had made her own set of reindeer antlers out of paper towels and a headband. I love the way she is so creative.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Hope your Christmas plans are coming together nicely and that your knitting and crocheting projects get finished in time!</span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-76984689728958553132010-12-03T08:56:00.000-08:002010-12-03T09:21:47.155-08:00Show and Tell Friday...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Lots of Show and Tell items today...</span> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMsFNt6aFJODKiFnj-8CihSGdhTMyQzbTXeMl_B1jTz8LTo5PDqEDQglPSKUncpo4i0aoCVF6JzF0vxohH7WIQAHlnI3nr1tGOZvSZac9mPLm3VnBCvP3V0gzJcGrvk8gUGAya-Y9QKda/s1600/000_0017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505281211749138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMsFNt6aFJODKiFnj-8CihSGdhTMyQzbTXeMl_B1jTz8LTo5PDqEDQglPSKUncpo4i0aoCVF6JzF0vxohH7WIQAHlnI3nr1tGOZvSZac9mPLm3VnBCvP3V0gzJcGrvk8gUGAya-Y9QKda/s320/000_0017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">But first we'll start with my sweet great-nephew. I got to see him again on Thanksgiving and I couldn't get over how much he looks like my nephew...and my brother. He was taking great delight in pulling off his socks. Hmmm...maybe that's what I should knit for him this Christmas...socks he can't get off. :~)</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWicQp8D7L8nDhnOqhhgFUZMWPgaJ9ApprlRkT4ZCv0RFWGTWduyid3wMFxp4ccL4VWF_txtn7fvcitFUz682rB8dXSXCbBw1RwZCocMrXnLy2ceKZogmR0wVIwrpYHD0SPeYIR6W58KP/s1600/Jennifer%2527s+Malabrigo+tam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505469829273730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWicQp8D7L8nDhnOqhhgFUZMWPgaJ9ApprlRkT4ZCv0RFWGTWduyid3wMFxp4ccL4VWF_txtn7fvcitFUz682rB8dXSXCbBw1RwZCocMrXnLy2ceKZogmR0wVIwrpYHD0SPeYIR6W58KP/s320/Jennifer%2527s+Malabrigo+tam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jennifer made this cute hat...and a pair of mitts... out of Malabrigo yarn. It's a Ysolda Teague pattern called Snap Dragon Tam Very cute!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCWYLEq7pbNCrnpIpol2PLIQKTpjnyjtofULiZitCNBiyjGrvdJqgwVfm_eZosBlspCU2Uj66n2GJbzvQhxsPtgmf0RHq_1OzsKKQXQr5ac5UfBJvIwtljk1TjfxDRZuTGG1-XNULqmAs/s1600/Chris%2527+first+project.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546506328034483266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCWYLEq7pbNCrnpIpol2PLIQKTpjnyjtofULiZitCNBiyjGrvdJqgwVfm_eZosBlspCU2Uj66n2GJbzvQhxsPtgmf0RHq_1OzsKKQXQr5ac5UfBJvIwtljk1TjfxDRZuTGG1-XNULqmAs/s320/Chris%2527+first+project.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was Chris' first knitting project...a fan & feather scarf made of SweaterKits Wild Silk. Not bad for a beginner!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec00Ia7kstGXsBK7BtQ1b-wMQ12ZUkrmue7ijf_V_3He7QmohCjNcTeRvv43n7ez7xIdOgKaCU14bJz1tBkhFnoVTl-hDFC-EMKKAJ6CCur4mko1Qd561PPiBzq5T25Dd4NVqfoYRfU_E/s1600/Lisa%2527s+tiara.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546506149641443490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec00Ia7kstGXsBK7BtQ1b-wMQ12ZUkrmue7ijf_V_3He7QmohCjNcTeRvv43n7ez7xIdOgKaCU14bJz1tBkhFnoVTl-hDFC-EMKKAJ6CCur4mko1Qd561PPiBzq5T25Dd4NVqfoYRfU_E/s320/Lisa%2527s+tiara.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The balloon tying creations from Skacel brought out the kid in Lisa as she made this cute tiara. There are still some kits available in the shop to make these adorable animals.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-NaHX08SdeTAXNIFRB8sXtXfg0QJFLsBgAuJd5hm7WWwF5YwG02-VqYXvmKXVMC7TMqwl3Zjr7F6ACiaravoyFVSoXmsfCPG2ZQlx_8B1LHRUsgKJuUynzPlsCUMXLI9L-4sr4HzvxAZ/s1600/Debbie%2527s+mitts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505925729305554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-NaHX08SdeTAXNIFRB8sXtXfg0QJFLsBgAuJd5hm7WWwF5YwG02-VqYXvmKXVMC7TMqwl3Zjr7F6ACiaravoyFVSoXmsfCPG2ZQlx_8B1LHRUsgKJuUynzPlsCUMXLI9L-4sr4HzvxAZ/s320/Debbie%2527s+mitts.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Debbie brought in several items to share with us. Her fingerless mitts were made from Noro Silk Garden. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOGNmXw4hqvD0ftA8bYABASnS9M20pI0KXubPUczSG7NWvGzpsyLFsqjI_EJCWw1L-INvPNT4KG-bmRPftvZV6vwoJH72Jlj2-zoSTdPhIREarhLbhp82HbgPbP4nMIHQ8BOypSWONDK8/s1600/Debbie%2527s+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505786556209890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOGNmXw4hqvD0ftA8bYABASnS9M20pI0KXubPUczSG7NWvGzpsyLFsqjI_EJCWw1L-INvPNT4KG-bmRPftvZV6vwoJH72Jlj2-zoSTdPhIREarhLbhp82HbgPbP4nMIHQ8BOypSWONDK8/s320/Debbie%2527s+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Her scarf was made with Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK yarn using a simple 3 stitch pattern.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY1-njFSPpalFBz_aqiLAHymMS3S0g57IPyKissqwsEYcm87yx4iPxt6AdOG2ghrtdzR_YrSdn2reMmKK9ooqJBiNeyXNstUbkEWq_y0VdUBd3aPzbFbYJ7JzqVTyRUEdnZIKjcUxleBh/s1600/Debbie%2527s+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505628601015570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY1-njFSPpalFBz_aqiLAHymMS3S0g57IPyKissqwsEYcm87yx4iPxt6AdOG2ghrtdzR_YrSdn2reMmKK9ooqJBiNeyXNstUbkEWq_y0VdUBd3aPzbFbYJ7JzqVTyRUEdnZIKjcUxleBh/s320/Debbie%2527s+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And her Primetime Shawl (one of Lisa's patterns) was made using Louisa Harding's Sari Ribbon.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRC757H3HS_ElAae48ewo1fufE1fWXrxKfpFXvjeqndNM5rmX92ylniO4GDzIDsBX4DMfjT6Kj6Mt0AxYi44YpJn8Ww1Zhvfzh7l3pcpktwxT0oonuiWZb5NACEQhpBbgrk5IMfj0HZbD/s1600/100_2540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546505078436121010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRC757H3HS_ElAae48ewo1fufE1fWXrxKfpFXvjeqndNM5rmX92ylniO4GDzIDsBX4DMfjT6Kj6Mt0AxYi44YpJn8Ww1Zhvfzh7l3pcpktwxT0oonuiWZb5NACEQhpBbgrk5IMfj0HZbD/s320/100_2540.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Need a quick gift to make for someone this Christmas? Then make this shawl using one skein of Aslan Trends Litoral. It's quick, easy, and will be sure to please that special someone on your list.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">If you need some time to work on your Christmas projects, come join us this evening from 6-9 pm for our Friday Night Knitting Club. Just bring a snack to share and your current project. We'll be talking about some new ideas for our FNKC in 2011. Hope to see you there!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-72611674503963312332010-11-13T13:58:00.000-08:002010-11-13T14:26:50.324-08:00Show and Tell...Hasn't today been a simply gorgeous day! I love days like today. It makes me want to sit outside and knit all day.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>But I have lots of finished projects to show you instead.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b5kLhRknOrQX8E1APCsB7v-77yY2yijITLpxs5zVH4tgBgRx3B_uuKwNuPMTPzjySURMNv69qU7vvasZpacbF5_UPn2IxD-dmXDQiokFvQqP6tkMRQaVrsRGND6K7vdV8fdZGxQVI5Ab/s1600/Linda%2527s+rayon+boucle+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539159941938135602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b5kLhRknOrQX8E1APCsB7v-77yY2yijITLpxs5zVH4tgBgRx3B_uuKwNuPMTPzjySURMNv69qU7vvasZpacbF5_UPn2IxD-dmXDQiokFvQqP6tkMRQaVrsRGND6K7vdV8fdZGxQVI5Ab/s320/Linda%2527s+rayon+boucle+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Linda made this pretty shawl out of Fiesta Rayon Boucle. The color was called "Carribean". </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivG8QioZD_p_ppbRBbfCnshAvG3Jyz9KplVCZIyA_7sGs8vX8Ea0roWQiSDIQE59Tv3QFGelnq4qspsZeTkss68TsRRb-cviHvLT9RIg9-z8Alnw75gauxEsp_Txjgjc1EcqIcfp9tXHTu/s1600/Linda%2527s+crock+o+dye+socks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539160081018846434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivG8QioZD_p_ppbRBbfCnshAvG3Jyz9KplVCZIyA_7sGs8vX8Ea0roWQiSDIQE59Tv3QFGelnq4qspsZeTkss68TsRRb-cviHvLT9RIg9-z8Alnw75gauxEsp_Txjgjc1EcqIcfp9tXHTu/s320/Linda%2527s+crock+o+dye+socks.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>She also made a pair of socks out of Knit One, Crochet Too Crock-o-Dye yarn.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdeRY_SMjsr87FmlC2q4FFDjrxy_asXXqTlBkIJEZMqsbqaYTTBszEwLXvgFGc_QDXIjYjZU0fQo3HPgvl0dO67NX-Y0kFd159OZClhQPsl9rLOgILMxQBGc0AmtydykO0TWWcWaE4TjQ/s1600/Marilyn%2527s+cabled+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539160375273649746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdeRY_SMjsr87FmlC2q4FFDjrxy_asXXqTlBkIJEZMqsbqaYTTBszEwLXvgFGc_QDXIjYjZU0fQo3HPgvl0dO67NX-Y0kFd159OZClhQPsl9rLOgILMxQBGc0AmtydykO0TWWcWaE4TjQ/s320/Marilyn%2527s+cabled+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div>Marilyn made a cabled scarf out of Swedish Yarn Raggi. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4gaYHca9Fe2Fla_OKyh2LymwPcFhGLCc2F4gk53xaaJmPmXlU5QTCSjeLK5bPBnoeGj3ZqNPE1ilMgKXnkngnQ_Y2L_N_ozgvvuXeXjX75iccR3nQ4FokblbJxkVw8VOpOxY0IvAfWR0/s1600/Karen%2527s+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539160581591991442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4gaYHca9Fe2Fla_OKyh2LymwPcFhGLCc2F4gk53xaaJmPmXlU5QTCSjeLK5bPBnoeGj3ZqNPE1ilMgKXnkngnQ_Y2L_N_ozgvvuXeXjX75iccR3nQ4FokblbJxkVw8VOpOxY0IvAfWR0/s320/Karen%2527s+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Karen's sweater was made out Berroco Lustra yarn.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBSdCQgeyMgS4McSDdK3UX0NVKBHd4JknHwV5XyGOzWFm2V3dTbcbGWGd1-qIoLp6H0sY2q5XG05EL3zoEmjaeQdpat13FWwbr9Ohb8BN2pQ4TqgR7OTT0bPv8kTCyzcDziYrKA4b9Ibg/s1600/Peggy%2527s+hood+%2526+jacket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539160895525192082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBSdCQgeyMgS4McSDdK3UX0NVKBHd4JknHwV5XyGOzWFm2V3dTbcbGWGd1-qIoLp6H0sY2q5XG05EL3zoEmjaeQdpat13FWwbr9Ohb8BN2pQ4TqgR7OTT0bPv8kTCyzcDziYrKA4b9Ibg/s320/Peggy%2527s+hood+%2526+jacket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Peggy's hood & jacket were made out of Cascade 220 superwash. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUeLweXT5xjOB3CLF_54h7R_p6nw2pblAEtHg1bjmAJ2sfzlMv4oCNqCzf2dYLhDm2dhguR44J2D6sBWnknr3rFZZeO9Xjac_ogcWJa2xQ8c6xELEmdeJFrj9gfCl6EDI0nuX0DZ8TCLr/s1600/Becky%2527s+cotton+twist+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539161058140628434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUeLweXT5xjOB3CLF_54h7R_p6nw2pblAEtHg1bjmAJ2sfzlMv4oCNqCzf2dYLhDm2dhguR44J2D6sBWnknr3rFZZeO9Xjac_ogcWJa2xQ8c6xELEmdeJFrj9gfCl6EDI0nuX0DZ8TCLr/s320/Becky%2527s+cotton+twist+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>Becky's child sweater was a free Berroco pattern. She used Berroco Cotton Twist to make it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIu52dCKRDRk1m41l1nemwED-Se6mIT00_Bsi78TwHIZqRQ4MJgOOkF0G4UsxL4Z0NFn2qvXdbVg8JHH6YVPYx36IeDEoeC6MBnhMwZc0JaE59Q0ROyM_HV8I9cFpHxJ0bWTeG34F2wFU/s1600/Debbie%2527s+first+pair+of+Raggi+socks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539161197811218178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIu52dCKRDRk1m41l1nemwED-Se6mIT00_Bsi78TwHIZqRQ4MJgOOkF0G4UsxL4Z0NFn2qvXdbVg8JHH6YVPYx36IeDEoeC6MBnhMwZc0JaE59Q0ROyM_HV8I9cFpHxJ0bWTeG34F2wFU/s320/Debbie%2527s+first+pair+of+Raggi+socks.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>This was Debbie's first pair of socks. She learned how to make socks in one of our Weekly Classes. She chose Swedish Yarn Raggi to make a heavier sock first.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFeakbWecvmFBZby1HMr-IiiU2UUyNsgel-JItk9WAa1ovYCg6Z3BQRC6Fd45b2TwoqErr8BOTJKMlabL9mTxrEzh8ttBmDbhjvhL3a2zfZIm8eMopvoqRRQMJfKCA-DjdeJdSaG81os-/s1600/Kristina%2527s+echo+flowers+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539161323005149266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFeakbWecvmFBZby1HMr-IiiU2UUyNsgel-JItk9WAa1ovYCg6Z3BQRC6Fd45b2TwoqErr8BOTJKMlabL9mTxrEzh8ttBmDbhjvhL3a2zfZIm8eMopvoqRRQMJfKCA-DjdeJdSaG81os-/s320/Kristina%2527s+echo+flowers+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>And lastly, we have Kristina's Echo Flowers Shawl out of Cascade Alpaca Lace.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Nice job, everyone. Enjoy your weekend!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-40539311350694151332010-10-17T15:41:00.001-07:002010-10-17T16:14:08.686-07:00Holiday at Sunset Beach...<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our holiday at Sunset <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8i5y4THqkvTBbJgY5Sn-iAfG9nYyxoJm-GknKuteECD-uKCRjPQu8yW1jUomMkRt2pcFvfz_7dg-HrSaZcW264UOhTTzNHNB3lVZ_dx4THeLkm3EdIr-SFuQfr5QgVNjLQCKW-XCP9sN/s1600/Fishing+boat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529152260215997618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8i5y4THqkvTBbJgY5Sn-iAfG9nYyxoJm-GknKuteECD-uKCRjPQu8yW1jUomMkRt2pcFvfz_7dg-HrSaZcW264UOhTTzNHNB3lVZ_dx4THeLkm3EdIr-SFuQfr5QgVNjLQCKW-XCP9sN/s320/Fishing+boat.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beach was a very relaxing, restful time. Melissa and I enjoyed very much being right on the ocean. We watched fishing boats go up and down the coast all day, heard lots of birds chirping as we sat on the porch, and enjoyed watching the butterflies that were all around the sand dunes. One day we even saw some dolphins swimming in the ocean. But just sitting and watching the ocean waves go back and forth all day was a treat in itself. While at the beach I accomplished a lot. I read 4 books and finished 6 projects during the week we were there. It felt wonderful to finish up some unfinished projects that really just needed a couple of more hours to complete. You'll see several of them already hanging up at the shop.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sunset Beach is a small island off the coast of North Carolina...just north of Myrtle Beach. It's a quiet little beach with no <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_ldZityXvLcPFNCPbdoni54H7G7fd0J0qtBA1o6fuNF5J1jGtzGWkFSlaMat8HzwfsjuO72Cb_8LkN_CQypPeLrWdDQv5viKjtQllgCV_weXMjlhtItEH6wkxMxti_ZJAEsvZbOQZxWk/s1600/New+bridge+at+sunset+beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529152480659620370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_ldZityXvLcPFNCPbdoni54H7G7fd0J0qtBA1o6fuNF5J1jGtzGWkFSlaMat8HzwfsjuO72Cb_8LkN_CQypPeLrWdDQv5viKjtQllgCV_weXMjlhtItEH6wkxMxti_ZJAEsvZbOQZxWk/s320/New+bridge+at+sunset+beach.jpg" border="0" /></a>high rising buildings and not much on the island except duplexes. You get to the island by going over a little pontoon bridge that opens up on the hour to let the boats pass by. They have just built a new permanent bridge to get you to the island. But we hope they will leave the little pontoon bridge because it has just the right feel for the island. Sunset Beach was the perfect place for us to be for our holiday. Melissa grew up going to Sunset Beach, but this was my first time. I guarantee you it won't be my last. I fell in love with the island just as she has. I love this photo at sunset.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">On the way there and back we visited 10 different yarn shops. Most were on the smaller size, but there were a couple that were larger. We saw a lot of the same yarns that we carry here at the shop, but also saw some new yarns that we'd like to introduce to our customers. We were amazed most by the customer service at many of the shops...or should I say lack of it. Many times we went in and no one even spoke to us. Sometimes they said hello, and that was all we got. But I guess the friendliest shop we went to was at Myrtle Beach. It was called "Knit 'N Purl". The owner was very kind and immediately greeted us the moment we walked in the door. Once I told her that I also owned a yarn shop, we were able to swap some ideas that had worked at our shops. I plan to visit her the next time I'm in Myrtle Beach. I hope you'll visit them as well if you're ever in that area.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdClwJHuOD6s_7Yx793-n1G4yJV0vr_ofD4xUnmFRNuReGB2IoxB-9vWcrUXlhIaOQvhyG9Kngs_1iqP7N9iyCoULHKdIZow-a2mUEqcwj_JooqeOMlwF6Rd9SUNpwrelDHgfa9rxmxG4/s1600/Change+in+leaves.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529153006826803634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdClwJHuOD6s_7Yx793-n1G4yJV0vr_ofD4xUnmFRNuReGB2IoxB-9vWcrUXlhIaOQvhyG9Kngs_1iqP7N9iyCoULHKdIZow-a2mUEqcwj_JooqeOMlwF6Rd9SUNpwrelDHgfa9rxmxG4/s320/Change+in+leaves.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">On the way home as we went back over the mountains, we noticed that some of the leaves had begun to change. What a difference in only a week!</span></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVhXjLnWhKsjYhJt0nWsusVgzRIex3Xzgj4KSBEKupoKsa_3uUomxFbiUgPtPdUyHT2ZCjZFQUCtcnQg9Z4W4yrzrso7hlOHuLWQHb-U7UWr1yMblAVW5_QM-l0f1uRfnGRksIRG_20K5/s1600/Me+at+the+beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529153155643000754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVhXjLnWhKsjYhJt0nWsusVgzRIex3Xzgj4KSBEKupoKsa_3uUomxFbiUgPtPdUyHT2ZCjZFQUCtcnQg9Z4W4yrzrso7hlOHuLWQHb-U7UWr1yMblAVW5_QM-l0f1uRfnGRksIRG_20K5/s320/Me+at+the+beach.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVhXjLnWhKsjYhJt0nWsusVgzRIex3Xzgj4KSBEKupoKsa_3uUomxFbiUgPtPdUyHT2ZCjZFQUCtcnQg9Z4W4yrzrso7hlOHuLWQHb-U7UWr1yMblAVW5_QM-l0f1uRfnGRksIRG_20K5/s1600/Me+at+the+beach.jpg"></a></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I'm glad to be back home...but there are times I long for the slower pace of the beach. It was so nice to not really have a plan for the day. We just did whatever we wanted to do at the moment. Sometimes we just sat and knitted without saying a word. At other times we talked about the shop and tried to think of ideas that would make this place the "haven" that we desire it to be. Overall, we both had a wonderful time and can't wait to go again next year. </span></div><br /></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-91733605801351140632010-09-23T08:42:00.000-07:002010-09-23T10:35:57.253-07:00Challenges...<span style="font-family:verdana;">I haven't been posting lately. We've been so busy with new yarns coming in that I haven't had the time to share with you some wonderful finished projects that our customers have made.<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So let's get started...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpytlbJfTqpyfMyCT68zj2SLuQOrJX2bT2SQX14zpiFfQGpTtjLK-2lgtiOuZh-XF8s7Jb9usYYXXqz2kgoY8Sjk5wK6zQQFqbHdF4NDJ510JEJrybgxlWhPddcL9qfgOrFPPviyvuZbP-/s1600/Marilyn's+pima+cotton+sweater.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520161390446324146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpytlbJfTqpyfMyCT68zj2SLuQOrJX2bT2SQX14zpiFfQGpTtjLK-2lgtiOuZh-XF8s7Jb9usYYXXqz2kgoY8Sjk5wK6zQQFqbHdF4NDJ510JEJrybgxlWhPddcL9qfgOrFPPviyvuZbP-/s320/Marilyn's+pima+cotton+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marilyn wore in her sweater she knitted with Berroco Pure Pima. I love this yarn. It's very nice to work with.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLtjFG6zXD3jcRXGeV0lQGLnGIW7zVa_JvtsMdk6CjDLufm6A4ChJIXjkx8sELZ_S_1s9Bu4mYwGT83-mkmE3-fs7Imtt4aNx9DuNHESleCyDVnn4468NJU-ICzJOzdGcPHwfDbgm_63T/s1600/Marilyn's+berroco+metaliic+sox.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520161190083098930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLtjFG6zXD3jcRXGeV0lQGLnGIW7zVa_JvtsMdk6CjDLufm6A4ChJIXjkx8sELZ_S_1s9Bu4mYwGT83-mkmE3-fs7Imtt4aNx9DuNHESleCyDVnn4468NJU-ICzJOzdGcPHwfDbgm_63T/s320/Marilyn's+berroco+metaliic+sox.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">She also brought in her first pair of socks done using the Magic Loop method. She used Berroco Metallic Sox.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJgazUZnmoQgLlMqYm0bVDtmCNzHvmwbf__2F8paCbNXdl7Vf1hYsV3AfnHQ6Kh9wVKfJpUnZgBi6QF-_LQUh2IjRxK9R3y-7DiMbxSmfdMVJS_WeuHraCcRJYE0nt37OkX4Xg7JXaOlW/s1600/Julia's+woodhouse+ribbed+scarf.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520160823811724610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJgazUZnmoQgLlMqYm0bVDtmCNzHvmwbf__2F8paCbNXdl7Vf1hYsV3AfnHQ6Kh9wVKfJpUnZgBi6QF-_LQUh2IjRxK9R3y-7DiMbxSmfdMVJS_WeuHraCcRJYE0nt37OkX4Xg7JXaOlW/s320/Julia's+woodhouse+ribbed+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Julia finished her Woodhouse Knits Ribbed Ruffle Scarf out of Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK. She's done several of these scarves and each one has turned out so nice.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmmg8ul5hXzmI2ksmz0Nv-tQzif1H0m66ASOi0e0lQSYKD3u3TOW_EKxCORVzmGrmNaQuB893HcQx35YSLfXX4f5_4eRjecWgKYqOZNX_Vf4irEkJPErXLs3OFUEoYVYx72PmwjG-NXw/s1600/Kristina's+german+shawl.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520160595915505778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmmg8ul5hXzmI2ksmz0Nv-tQzif1H0m66ASOi0e0lQSYKD3u3TOW_EKxCORVzmGrmNaQuB893HcQx35YSLfXX4f5_4eRjecWgKYqOZNX_Vf4irEkJPErXLs3OFUEoYVYx72PmwjG-NXw/s320/Kristina's+german+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kristina's German Shawl turned out just beautiful.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE8JijmSO-bAjRtbCl2CrsQtahrC4hBG7cWTAGqmbvGYpNbdsNFj6U5jUsgmHVzSKqDMveliUJhUq3Jty4x4sKJnI2Bo41XoQexvbesYP2wyOXy4ZCyXNTUy408EIN03xpTB3MWEQ7fmt/s1600/Kristina's+Haruni+shawl.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520160295246027010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE8JijmSO-bAjRtbCl2CrsQtahrC4hBG7cWTAGqmbvGYpNbdsNFj6U5jUsgmHVzSKqDMveliUJhUq3Jty4x4sKJnI2Bo41XoQexvbesYP2wyOXy4ZCyXNTUy408EIN03xpTB3MWEQ7fmt/s320/Kristina's+Haruni+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">As did her Haruni Shawl. I really like this one.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMRUXrHARnRoL-c-DiUCsRxs-z4d9XTTx8b4gI5hZ8MSws_0NlWtaDmaN5Fn6oD7LCGrZr16u07GtDWaoj3Ga6yPUHX_MgY1AkNbE1ADnM0TyYx_oQpXjMuhsA1DcQX2rsEDHNPzz3602/s1600/Jayne's+cotton+classic+sweater.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520160013329154258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMRUXrHARnRoL-c-DiUCsRxs-z4d9XTTx8b4gI5hZ8MSws_0NlWtaDmaN5Fn6oD7LCGrZr16u07GtDWaoj3Ga6yPUHX_MgY1AkNbE1ADnM0TyYx_oQpXjMuhsA1DcQX2rsEDHNPzz3602/s320/Jayne's+cotton+classic+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jayne made a UT sweater out of Tahki Cotton Classic.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg7iZnEgbGkIqRJ1Izl2YClYJq0NpsXVvwVFu3AAN8TfJs2es7DdrBtnMlJ0hi9IqQS2fJuv1I6SQc4YVhbDn2jsK3mrLjZFHsVakpQdG4vPKDwK2JlSxmA11gm5P7HkxAgxzKEbUG8f5/s1600/Leigh's+Berroco+Weekend+sweater.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520159724695529730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg7iZnEgbGkIqRJ1Izl2YClYJq0NpsXVvwVFu3AAN8TfJs2es7DdrBtnMlJ0hi9IqQS2fJuv1I6SQc4YVhbDn2jsK3mrLjZFHsVakpQdG4vPKDwK2JlSxmA11gm5P7HkxAgxzKEbUG8f5/s320/Leigh's+Berroco+Weekend+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Leigh made a sweater out of Berroco Weekend.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_BwN8ApPBc3JRHHy7ok0vjd9Dx_wXtk6Al7F8ub1WyCmk4ICn0bbS3N1zFNz5TI3ufv1UTT-oNNeEIiG6h_KghGU825p7V0pvy1ogpRJc-JkjCLecllvfIVtljQM9EtmMPbe95CnmQgO/s1600/Kemper's+market+bag.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520159414990400818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_BwN8ApPBc3JRHHy7ok0vjd9Dx_wXtk6Al7F8ub1WyCmk4ICn0bbS3N1zFNz5TI3ufv1UTT-oNNeEIiG6h_KghGU825p7V0pvy1ogpRJc-JkjCLecllvfIVtljQM9EtmMPbe95CnmQgO/s320/Kemper's+market+bag.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And Kemper shared with us her market bag she did in just one week.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Great job, everyone!!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF97wpNmsA2LGLlaRTdQDmgzJWUU2T0sMk_hIn08wMBPkBlD_GDMaEoblaUpZjluZ90Zrom0inqlr5CgIVNY78HAsojx3GzRsxvVleJyCq_6zY_GCIuMckOkEcDLGMTp7lGsa7s95ZU47/s1600/Betsy+McCarthy+%26+her+Knit+Socks+book.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520159166728940146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF97wpNmsA2LGLlaRTdQDmgzJWUU2T0sMk_hIn08wMBPkBlD_GDMaEoblaUpZjluZ90Zrom0inqlr5CgIVNY78HAsojx3GzRsxvVleJyCq_6zY_GCIuMckOkEcDLGMTp7lGsa7s95ZU47/s320/Betsy+McCarthy+%26+her+Knit+Socks+book.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Back in June I forgot to share with you that Betsy McCarthy, author of "Knit Socks", came into the shop. It was nice having one of our authors visit us.</span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHV57HJVmL7EV-bNqzQ5bMMwSHiiYQaCEciFZlzt_3XvVgjaHy9ihAl2XHY8z27_gZ8-a-2IotKu4RyAICvLdTkZPLMsf16QjeixLsLG9DIS8gJjMNvpC6gWT57M-kqcPgdJiNzqt-9-I/s1600/Joshua+boy+scout.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520158922067244866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHV57HJVmL7EV-bNqzQ5bMMwSHiiYQaCEciFZlzt_3XvVgjaHy9ihAl2XHY8z27_gZ8-a-2IotKu4RyAICvLdTkZPLMsf16QjeixLsLG9DIS8gJjMNvpC6gWT57M-kqcPgdJiNzqt-9-I/s320/Joshua+boy+scout.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I had another visit from a very special someone this week. My grandson came by in his Cub Scout uniform trying to raise some money for his troop by selling popcorn. Someone gave me some of the Boy Scouts popcorn last year and I've got to say, it was wonderful. So I bought a box from him and he was so excited. If anyone else wishes to buy some popcorn from his troop, just let me know. It really is great popcorn!</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcAFiw2WQlAn8WVdX6btfctorW5r5cUJbMI9o3Dg1Ul8P78Ft6rkklUSnD7jCXX_rPNsQ8PxE22wgmkTTPQBCaNWHQGANuTl-rBNQ1E4_mVp7l4L933VZ0IABvmlx-U2WrCitDgiY_cSc/s1600/Jasmine+on+Melissa%27s+bag.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520158808834714690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcAFiw2WQlAn8WVdX6btfctorW5r5cUJbMI9o3Dg1Ul8P78Ft6rkklUSnD7jCXX_rPNsQ8PxE22wgmkTTPQBCaNWHQGANuTl-rBNQ1E4_mVp7l4L933VZ0IABvmlx-U2WrCitDgiY_cSc/s320/Jasmine+on+Melissa%27s+bag.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jasmine has been doing well at the shop. It's hard to believe that I have only had her 5 months. She really does take her job as greeter seriously and will greet everyone who enters. I recently found her in the back office on TOP of Melissa's knitting bag. We had to laugh that she has now taken on the job of security as she was doing a great job of guarding Melissa's bag.</span></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And now for a more thoughtful moment. Every day of our life we face challenges...some great, some small. But each day we live we will be faced with decisions to make. Sometimes we make the wrong decision...and have to face the consequences of that decision. Other times we make the right decision...but can't take credit for it because a higher power guided us along the way. Not sure why I'm being so pensive today, but I am. The past year has been hard on me...both physically and mentally. I've come a long way physically since my car accidents a year ago in June. But I still have lower back pain and I don't think it will ever be going away. It's very frustrating for me to not be able to do the things that I used to do before the accidents. Mentally I've made great strides as well. I no longer panic when getting into a car. But daily I am faced with dealing with the stress of the possibility of getting hit again. I've seen a wonderful psychologist for almost a year. She has helped me tremendously in dealing with my post-traumatic stress disorder. But she tragically died about a month ago from a horrible disease. I didn't know her medical issues were life-threatening until it was too late to have the chance to say thank you for all she did for me. So I feel like I am floundering a bit. I keep pushing forward because that's who I am. And yet something feels missing...out of place. So I'm going to take a break and go to the beach for a week with a dear friend. We're going to stop along the way at some other yarn shops to get some new and fresh ideas. And we're going to talk about 2011 and make some plans for events for our wonderful customers. And we're going to rest, and knit, and read books, and watch movies, and just sit and watch the ocean waves come in and go out. Call it a mental health vacation if you will. Sometimes we just need to get away and take time to rest. The shop will be left in the excellent hands of our staff. I know they will be able to help you find whatever it is you need. And hopefully, when we return, we'll come back refreshed and ready to take on the challenges that face us in the upcoming year. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-76030346730822454162010-08-13T08:31:00.000-07:002010-08-13T11:46:51.466-07:00We Have a Celebrity Among Us...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Many of you know that Sam was working as an intern in North Carolina all summer with Coats & Clark through TNNA's Internship Program. She came into the shop this week to share with us all of the wonderful projects she has made this summer.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NVj-581GzCxId1SOra-zRsOfHOr5PZmQGDwyUh03pU0pl9y7WjmW70BHMWKaO2E7kOT6_8z9qk0dWfGhMscRfQzn_z-7SJb9fvTtI1Rp7gc5T1HNmS7SduEPeIAJRxFFcPeSG4ntrjw3/s1600/100_2393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504964421255580978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NVj-581GzCxId1SOra-zRsOfHOr5PZmQGDwyUh03pU0pl9y7WjmW70BHMWKaO2E7kOT6_8z9qk0dWfGhMscRfQzn_z-7SJb9fvTtI1Rp7gc5T1HNmS7SduEPeIAJRxFFcPeSG4ntrjw3/s320/100_2393.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here is a scarf she made using the cocoon stitch.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJFstp_AU_MkGM_kj85R5P_ML_IYJeL7DpPu5wWq5XC1rX76EA56I_786z7xy6h-3Xu3cty_xqllNYsdgKRWBKPdncNNdpkmod6AwXwOVa6-nrfL-ap54r8B6IZ6lacYSQaLFhXfgfENu/s1600/100_2392.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504964211890587714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJFstp_AU_MkGM_kj85R5P_ML_IYJeL7DpPu5wWq5XC1rX76EA56I_786z7xy6h-3Xu3cty_xqllNYsdgKRWBKPdncNNdpkmod6AwXwOVa6-nrfL-ap54r8B6IZ6lacYSQaLFhXfgfENu/s320/100_2392.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And here is Ysolda Teague's <a href="http://http//www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ishbel">Ishbel Shawl </a>out of Plymouth Happy Feet. We have this pattern if you'd like to make one for yourself. There's also a model in the shop using Noro Silk Garden Lite yarn.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E1_nNwe3lnQF7uEiY054YSiRcL0PE-J0YJZjKs5Yw3Id9r6rxqH6qVVMA9vhrB7NJTjdOXjuEPnbyEru-GN9GOkLWxMUiQRtWN3HPsyXP4U38cHl721VaO7aBJ_YofubydaBM4Z-olfQ/s1600/100_2394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504963937929114322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E1_nNwe3lnQF7uEiY054YSiRcL0PE-J0YJZjKs5Yw3Id9r6rxqH6qVVMA9vhrB7NJTjdOXjuEPnbyEru-GN9GOkLWxMUiQRtWN3HPsyXP4U38cHl721VaO7aBJ_YofubydaBM4Z-olfQ/s320/100_2394.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This <a href="http://http//www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lyttelton">Lyttelton Shrug </a>from Ravelry was very cute.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38urVwrAZITyqp1LNUm6gFKoQZJXEajlM18iInajA32yRmkx581CttAOKwWzssZOrNNI3bwKGtXL_7dMJwhXIyO0qhtjetng_Szdre4MbuZ0W1hPX3X0daXr3l3nBy-kk3V9-zeqbSBfS/s1600/100_2395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504963700716062402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38urVwrAZITyqp1LNUm6gFKoQZJXEajlM18iInajA32yRmkx581CttAOKwWzssZOrNNI3bwKGtXL_7dMJwhXIyO0qhtjetng_Szdre4MbuZ0W1hPX3X0daXr3l3nBy-kk3V9-zeqbSBfS/s320/100_2395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And Evelyn Clark's <a href="http://http//www.evelynclarkdesigns.com/portfolio.html#gypsy">Swallowtail Shawl </a>is beautiful...and it's a free online pattern.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmcUQ420UbhqXqHh1E_FNb6KfMKo-bq7bgpkkayl3-DCC9To82teDD4CHvmxbPO6dV-dAwESVWlACgaABSU8Ywlgn1MOswK6wuRzfEbwe0uoBfDYREKCAQG_UBYqnrw7rwuv2B-M3SDEM/s1600/100_2396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504963455615658354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmcUQ420UbhqXqHh1E_FNb6KfMKo-bq7bgpkkayl3-DCC9To82teDD4CHvmxbPO6dV-dAwESVWlACgaABSU8Ywlgn1MOswK6wuRzfEbwe0uoBfDYREKCAQG_UBYqnrw7rwuv2B-M3SDEM/s320/100_2396.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I love this <a href="http://http//www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter09/PATTcitron.php">Citron Shawl </a>she made. Also a free online pattern from Knitty.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznTb6hZeJ4Utkjfsh0g4cIi_caeszu9BgzjSAv67ko4yQ1NoE3xfTfYXChboTmEZFYgRdPj46pMtf-bwhy59evh_031eC6hDG-ywQhAZ2a7fekyDKInNQ9qQld6hkS_jF7kxI-mHwOXYi/s1600/100_2397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504963150034619698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznTb6hZeJ4Utkjfsh0g4cIi_caeszu9BgzjSAv67ko4yQ1NoE3xfTfYXChboTmEZFYgRdPj46pMtf-bwhy59evh_031eC6hDG-ywQhAZ2a7fekyDKInNQ9qQld6hkS_jF7kxI-mHwOXYi/s320/100_2397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">And lastly, a Through the Loops design.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">She's been busy this summer working on these projects...as well as designing a shawl for Coats & Clark. In fact, she's being published!! Her shawl pattern will be in the February issue of Knit 'N Style. As soon as that magazine becomes available, we're going to have a magazine signing for her! We'll let you know all the details by email as soon as this event is set up. We're proud of you, Sam. I know you're going to be a great designer in the future. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFslVbnW7rljwUJxx5OF4k0bc9Iw-4cErU8mxqhUQbE5Ocko-15jgUFoqcFjvKk8vejSPoGlK4Rc9TaVK-69KsrZb7BpJqi3ybb_cTjTCuIeJMSdK4lgBXnAiofvj5zop78OWhFT82AR1a/s1600/Laura's+Taiyo+liesl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504962860581995794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFslVbnW7rljwUJxx5OF4k0bc9Iw-4cErU8mxqhUQbE5Ocko-15jgUFoqcFjvKk8vejSPoGlK4Rc9TaVK-69KsrZb7BpJqi3ybb_cTjTCuIeJMSdK4lgBXnAiofvj5zop78OWhFT82AR1a/s320/Laura's+Taiyo+liesl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Some other folks have been working hard this summer as well. Laura brought in her Ysolda Teague <a href="http://http//www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/liesl">Liesl</a> she made out of Noro Taiyo yarn. We also have this pattern in the shop...and lots of folks have made them.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj59IvyENm6_N9rX_8W9ZQ0llka3Fb3sWlGna5G1JY7okSkb-5RtfRSeD4KwtRUEntCgwQfwQJr2a8eGjD7DYW5QUFm1hMlw5y5etMiF9GIdX9DJ4innRkwHI9ttvob3dfDfmUcxdQLrIg/s1600/Sue's+not+just+socks+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504962679931887202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj59IvyENm6_N9rX_8W9ZQ0llka3Fb3sWlGna5G1JY7okSkb-5RtfRSeD4KwtRUEntCgwQfwQJr2a8eGjD7DYW5QUFm1hMlw5y5etMiF9GIdX9DJ4innRkwHI9ttvob3dfDfmUcxdQLrIg/s320/Sue's+not+just+socks+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sue brought in a hat she made out of sock yarn. The pattern is in the "Not Just for Socks" book. We have a couple of copies of this book in stock and it has some really cute projects using sock yarn.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKOrvxAIIvELqmKJAboKR3nnmxktjrqkFlbQb3C4CcZ3a3MbCQN-xJIO-B-CfryHUYl2PrZvUe3vtMTiB20py07euSjVQmd6XDFKKRld340BsIdljRIW7rUrmkt2wgOjKw9IpkIJYlsb2/s1600/Peggy's+swing+vest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504962545621246530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKOrvxAIIvELqmKJAboKR3nnmxktjrqkFlbQb3C4CcZ3a3MbCQN-xJIO-B-CfryHUYl2PrZvUe3vtMTiB20py07euSjVQmd6XDFKKRld340BsIdljRIW7rUrmkt2wgOjKw9IpkIJYlsb2/s320/Peggy's+swing+vest.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Peggy made her Oat Couture swing vest out of Berroco Geode yarn. I think this yarn has been overlooked by a lot of people, because this is wonderful yarn. You should check it out the next time you're in the shop.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well, try and stay cool because this summer is rapidly becoming a bit unbearable. I can't wait until Fall when the mornings have a crisp in the air and the temperature outside is nice and cool. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614981593889172479.post-3872600117200676192010-08-04T13:12:00.000-07:002010-08-04T14:06:38.589-07:00My Week at Camping...<span style="font-family:verdana;">I missed</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> seeing many of you last week because I was camping with the Gray family. We went out to Melton Hill campground and had a wonderful week. It was very hot, but a lot of fun spending time with family.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim29IwG5mBZU6VGwWroWRBZWGAS9ivLAS0GRHF_-_vgMlciTMeHX3COqrlKunp6fU8xZ8p7Unw_6VogurMw-7vW-_Gvh6K4tmnH3hcegFsaN-bpuxcwigKurGeKkw-JLcWR8rpPxXGaXxT/s1600/deer+by+road.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501656946426653826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim29IwG5mBZU6VGwWroWRBZWGAS9ivLAS0GRHF_-_vgMlciTMeHX3COqrlKunp6fU8xZ8p7Unw_6VogurMw-7vW-_Gvh6K4tmnH3hcegFsaN-bpuxcwigKurGeKkw-JLcWR8rpPxXGaXxT/s320/deer+by+road.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I loved seeing the deer by the road...</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84pn4_eW3GWKElbcWjeK0v8s4I2P8kNine3O_HRa9xvWGhNvuP6KeXgh4WJLIBuPEC-ZWm9KKwxD5lUoLOKO6pDfkIQU8nk0riNC2RBxp_2ArYyeXddAKjfYURXU7yjFvXA9PkGvg-8KD/s1600/Butterfly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501657062467666530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84pn4_eW3GWKElbcWjeK0v8s4I2P8kNine3O_HRa9xvWGhNvuP6KeXgh4WJLIBuPEC-ZWm9KKwxD5lUoLOKO6pDfkIQU8nk0riNC2RBxp_2ArYyeXddAKjfYURXU7yjFvXA9PkGvg-8KD/s320/Butterfly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">and the butterflies that were flying from flower to flower.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDQhW-qt89C3q19Yq6uhg1e3p0oI0KaeAF0Z3onvqrgWXXnEYHRU-DpHVpKretqHYphJmnSX_uvdx2pva7kFLCmsYq_0u1Fwo9BjIAvA9nhtAGMZJ3xRuc_IkNiWp_69-BJN7Ju1kiw1E/s1600/Joshua+%26+Gabriel+at+camping.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501657413884636546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDQhW-qt89C3q19Yq6uhg1e3p0oI0KaeAF0Z3onvqrgWXXnEYHRU-DpHVpKretqHYphJmnSX_uvdx2pva7kFLCmsYq_0u1Fwo9BjIAvA9nhtAGMZJ3xRuc_IkNiWp_69-BJN7Ju1kiw1E/s320/Joshua+%26+Gabriel+at+camping.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">My grandkids came up and spend the night with us almost every night. It was fun seeing them play with their cousins. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaAzcu78RW8e7vtUTUQWUX9WZaUj5EqgHkXVqCCfeEr7GVoSfpBBk5k8LmaxTA6mplqCEj4oUSLhZx7egnwycf8r-SKpyvLTnX9w4ysxFqSyxabfiltF0_-tr8fSc758xtkilmskIvTbS/s1600/Elizabeth+%26+Jasmine+at+camping.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501657592028660146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaAzcu78RW8e7vtUTUQWUX9WZaUj5EqgHkXVqCCfeEr7GVoSfpBBk5k8LmaxTA6mplqCEj4oUSLhZx7egnwycf8r-SKpyvLTnX9w4ysxFqSyxabfiltF0_-tr8fSc758xtkilmskIvTbS/s320/Elizabeth+%26+Jasmine+at+camping.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jasmine enjoyed swinging on the hammock with my oldest daughter, but not much else. It was just too hot for her. In fact we had to bring her home mid-week because she had a seizure from it being so hot. Scared me to death! Thankfully, she is all right now. </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaaDNZ_Gd_1jO4X6ZNZHuNIthuuhc7yMsd6xt3uMgTx2MAEwwg5j_UV0tkPmKla3z3ecfpz_mnsfku_MvRY0ALt2-K1EC8Q7zpNGPmFD-iUzKLICMzWBPsPR9KCxuz80M1EcHqoebKaJQ/s1600/Ariel+fishing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501657689545068546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaaDNZ_Gd_1jO4X6ZNZHuNIthuuhc7yMsd6xt3uMgTx2MAEwwg5j_UV0tkPmKla3z3ecfpz_mnsfku_MvRY0ALt2-K1EC8Q7zpNGPmFD-iUzKLICMzWBPsPR9KCxuz80M1EcHqoebKaJQ/s320/Ariel+fishing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">My granddaughter enjoyed fishing...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFjNu225pBQmGfkcybKIjicrfPe86aPli67jDm8vmku5D0dDVX8at97BkEDM-UtpiUotXBJFG3BLZo8FQ5abC0CH7TbnuAfBh-DtaF2mGovJCqByUezPUQjn2IrSPyAHxa32i-MAa4orp/s1600/Sandy+fishing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501657813680542306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFjNu225pBQmGfkcybKIjicrfPe86aPli67jDm8vmku5D0dDVX8at97BkEDM-UtpiUotXBJFG3BLZo8FQ5abC0CH7TbnuAfBh-DtaF2mGovJCqByUezPUQjn2IrSPyAHxa32i-MAa4orp/s320/Sandy+fishing.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">but the thrill for me was catching my first fish! It was just a small blue gill, but I caught several other small ones as well. Might have to get my own rod and reel next year!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">All in all, a fun time and I'm looking forward to going again next year. Hopefully, it will be a little cooler then.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now, for a show and time time...</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ypAdahCVwApDjWIT_HGR1kNuhmZk7-KaaASeuFTSv0ejsJTZIYGB0nUgPF1LbpLGaHVghrwZXXSu9EdvbvaTei5eM3u66yXSLwZ3v9T5O5xXQtJbY5ETy2OQt-XbGDAN18-2If-vTh2/s1600/Patty's+handspun+vest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501660085316805394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2ypAdahCVwApDjWIT_HGR1kNuhmZk7-KaaASeuFTSv0ejsJTZIYGB0nUgPF1LbpLGaHVghrwZXXSu9EdvbvaTei5eM3u66yXSLwZ3v9T5O5xXQtJbY5ETy2OQt-XbGDAN18-2If-vTh2/s320/Patty's+handspun+vest.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Patty's vest was made out of her handspun yarn. Isn't it pretty!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWPq1yNo8HwRDuDcM6wrZvaYTNr8E_0NWaIoGU7lfiIuXVr5oyav_D_CBSOmEWGWhVgNVCw3pyoQXI3j4755T0uZkQLVTDUvVkbNhNYzdi1Ej0poO9ez5Ai02OLPxAjU7Qm7YCYEP4Mm0/s1600/Melissa's+Tropical+Punch+Shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501660454399805346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWPq1yNo8HwRDuDcM6wrZvaYTNr8E_0NWaIoGU7lfiIuXVr5oyav_D_CBSOmEWGWhVgNVCw3pyoQXI3j4755T0uZkQLVTDUvVkbNhNYzdi1Ej0poO9ez5Ai02OLPxAjU7Qm7YCYEP4Mm0/s320/Melissa's+Tropical+Punch+Shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Melissa finished her Tropical Punch shawl out of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool. Nice colors that will go with a lot of things!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3wTjP_WeHzBvoj4LeaOEz0fIhVygYOcQv3ar7UEUw92pn98JxSN7twrJMTmQHuFo41skGyribpAMYPS858y6vGOf62aYcUTHKaAjbfYlwMGd3OQb77ZeATgfMG243XhY8fEY-RpFM6j/s1600/Kristina's+aurantium+shawl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501660884224868466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK3wTjP_WeHzBvoj4LeaOEz0fIhVygYOcQv3ar7UEUw92pn98JxSN7twrJMTmQHuFo41skGyribpAMYPS858y6vGOf62aYcUTHKaAjbfYlwMGd3OQb77ZeATgfMG243XhY8fEY-RpFM6j/s320/Kristina's+aurantium+shawl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kristina brought in her Aurantium Shawl out of Cascade Alpaca Lace. I might have to make this shawl. Very pretty.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9XONmQC8zASAq-Z0IwlVXW43fMBUfbjG762R3DBBte03jfuyeMETp_6pviE5nNVci4qeRh5uxojwGC0In4A0fmxVbNpNOf96IPDq35NnOGCH4hTah5k2amxLeT3OADQnTFfgSLm-LZed/s1600/Marilyn's+raggi+socks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501661174588859922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9XONmQC8zASAq-Z0IwlVXW43fMBUfbjG762R3DBBte03jfuyeMETp_6pviE5nNVci4qeRh5uxojwGC0In4A0fmxVbNpNOf96IPDq35NnOGCH4hTah5k2amxLeT3OADQnTFfgSLm-LZed/s320/Marilyn's+raggi+socks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marilyn finished her socks out of Swedish Yarn Raggi.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu2INd7LDGWjCj8ddwBJN3AJ7rzCwBtZBmyHHdIi3BocpG_bbDxqG5FE4HBDZbpm0wsXAZWs4cCOi5QuaT9BvISxv0Wil0jPHNtdD96b0UcZV_33T0PbvYzacQIPeELSHtrd-s9BFsW1X/s1600/Marilyn's+dishcloths.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501661584835032018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu2INd7LDGWjCj8ddwBJN3AJ7rzCwBtZBmyHHdIi3BocpG_bbDxqG5FE4HBDZbpm0wsXAZWs4cCOi5QuaT9BvISxv0Wil0jPHNtdD96b0UcZV_33T0PbvYzacQIPeELSHtrd-s9BFsW1X/s320/Marilyn's+dishcloths.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And she also made some dishcloths out of Plymouth Fantasy Naturale.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So folks have been busy this summer working on their projects! Hope your knitting and crocheting projects are coming along as well. Stop in soon and see what's new at The Yarn Haven!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067419633225441436noreply@blogger.com0