Show and Tell Friday

Mimi made this vest out of her very first handspun yarn! The pattern is from Meg Swanson. Mimi also had to learn how to steek on this project. For those not familiar with steeking, it's where you cut (yikes!) the knitted garment...so you can add a zipper, for example. Mimi, it looks great and I'm so proud of you learning how to do steeking. You are one brave soul!


Leslie took what she learned in the Block of the Month club and created her own bookmarks using the "Leaves of Grass" pattern. What a good way to incorporate a stitch patten into something you can give away as gifts. Good job, Leslie!


And Mary Beth came in with yet another hedgehog...but this one was definitely from society...the Red Hat Society that is. She made this darling purple hedgehog with its red hat for her mom. Way too cute, Mary Beth!

Thanks to everyone for bringing in their finished projects. It's so much fun seeing what everyone has made!

Show and Tell Tuesday

Well, last Friday I came to work feeling not so great and went home after about 30 minutes when it became apparent that I was coming down with something. Melissa was so kind to help out here at the shop all day Friday, during the Friday Night Knitting Club, and then back again on Saturday. She was a big help and I sooooo appreciated knowing I could go home, get in bed and sleep as long as I needed to without worrying about the shop. Thanks Melissa!

So I missed our show and tell time on Friday. But never fear, Tuesday is just as good of a day to share with you as Friday. So without further ado, here are some of the items that you all are making.

Donna brought in her Block of the Month afghan to show. She used the Red Java and Golden Ochre colors of the Malabrigo yarn to create this gorgeous afghan. She has some other afghans she is working on in different colors. I can't wait to see the rest of them.

And she used the Cascade Victor yarn in the sale bin to make dog sweaters for her 2 cute little dogs. The pattern is the Fiber Trends Dandy Dog Sweaters. There are 3 different stitches on the pattern and she chose the mock cable stitch. I'm going to have to make my little dog and my grandpuppy one of these sweaters. Great job on all your projects, Donna!

Marilyn used Berroco Jasper yarn to create this earflap hat for a Christmas present. The pattern was written for back and forth knitting, but she learned in the Weekly Class how to do the pattern "in the round". A much more pleasant experience in my opinion. Someone's going to love finding this hat under the tree. Very nice, Marilyn!

Well, have a great week and I hope to share more Show and Tell projects with you on Friday.

Show and Tell Friday

I couldn't wait to show you Mary Beth's creations this week. First of all, she made this darling scarecrow. Using his tail, he even stands up. Instead of the corn field, he's guarding the Yarn Bells. Very cute and just in time for Thanksgiving. And then she made this little gnome. He is just as cute. Both patterns are from Alan Dart of the UK. There are several sizes of the gnomes. Mary Beth made the small one so she could use him as an ornament on their tree. Both the scarecrow and the gnome are darling. Great job, Mary Beth!

I also have Betsy's diagonal sweater to show you. She used a Mother of Purl pattern (which we have in the shop) and Ella Rae Palermo yarn (which we also have in the shop). This self-striping yarn is a great choice for this pattern. This is the pattern that used in making my sweater this summer for The Yarn Haven Olympics. It's an interesting design. I think several other people are also in the process of making it, so I hope to show you this design in other colors in the near future.

Have a great weekend...and stay warm!!

Show and Tell Friday

Isn't this morning just delightful? A cool snap in the temperature...and as I sit here I can hear the birds singing outside. I just love the fall season. Take some time this weekend to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather that we're having here in East Tennessee.

For Show and Tell today we have Brooke's fairy she made for her niece. It is so cute and I love the fairy wings she made out of South West Trading Company's yang. It a yarn with sequins that also makes a beautiful scarf. Keep it in mind when you start thinking of Christmas gifts you'd like to make this year.

Leigh's bag was made out of 3 different colors of Plymouth Fantasy Naturale yarn. The pattern is in Berroco booklet #257, which we have in stock. I love the colors she picked out and they make a really cute bag.

Melissa came into the shop with a bag she had made out of Plymouth Confusion yarn. It's a yarn that first came out last year with lots of different textured yarns put together in one skein. This yarn makes a great scarf...AND a great bag. And I love the handles she put on it. Very nice.

Speaking of Christmas, don't forget our Christmas Countdown Class that will be starting on Wednesday afternoon, October 15 from 1-3 pm. This class will run for 6 weeks and will help you get started on making your Christmas gifts. Lisa will be the teacher and on the first week she will share with you LOTS of different ideas for things you can make for Christmas. We'll have models made up of most of them and plenty of patterns available for you. So if you'd like to get some great ideas as well as some great teaching instruction as you think of Christmas gifts for your family and friends, then stop by the shop and sign up for this class. Cost is $50 for the 6 weeks, which comes to about $4/hour for 12 hours of knitting and crocheting instruction. You should be able to finish several of these projects in this 6 weeks class.

Enjoy your day!