Back-to-Back Events This Week: Your Invitation to Girls Night Out and Local Yarn Store Day!
Here we are! On Thursday, we will be participating in Girls Night Out. Join us for some special promotions, and a bonus Social Stitching time, all from 5-9pm. Then on Saturday, it's Local Yarn Store Day! We will have plenty of free pattern offers, some LYS Day exclusive yarns, the 2025 LYS Day pin with purchase of $25 or more, and a notions and tools Trunk Show from Twice Sheared Sheep!
We hope you can spend some time with us for one or both of these events. April is a fun whirlwind!
…mark your calendars
Social Stitching
Every Saturday, 2-4p + this week Thursday 5-9p
Bring your current project, and spend some time with others who really vibe on yarn!
Downtown Ellensburg Girls Night Out
Thursday, April 24, 5-9pm
In-store specials and a bonus social stitching night
Local Yarn Store Day
Saturday, April 26, all day
Pattern offers, kits, a Twice Sheared Sheep trunk show, and more
Stitch Every Day in May
Coming soon!
…new in the shop
Linea Pura Mosaico from Lana Grossa is a cotton / linen / rayon blend in watercolor-like gradient colors. The ball band gauge is 20 stitches over 4"; I think anywhere from 20-22 would result in a good fabric, and it would work well for intentionally open gauges (mesh, etc) as well. It's a DK weight, and there are lots of options in my Summer Ravelry bundle, found here. For this yarn, I would err on the side of less detail--stockinette, ribbing, simple eyelets or mesh--the color changes are already providing a lot of interest!
…to inspire
I shared Katy Banks' Book Blanket Recipe back in February, and I thought I would give an update here.
SPOILER ALERT: not a single stitch has been worked.
HOWEVER, I am using the Pocket Palette app (iOS, there are Android equivalents) to log the color information I will need for this project--the app allows me to use a photo of the cover (generally from the publisher's site, since I am listening to audiobooks from the library) and then pull colors from those photos to represent the book. I am also able give the palettes titles, so I'm including the title and author information there, plus the date I finished the book.
The original recipe calls for mitered squares, and that might happen, but I might also make strips and join them together afterward. I don't have time to start assembling yarn from my leftover bins right now, but even this much of the project is making me happy!
...currently stitching
I finished a pair of gift socks! Enough people commented on the pattern as I was working on them (they were my desk project for a number of months) that I made notes, and will likely write up the pattern. I used Opal 6-Ply, a sport weight sock yarn, knit on 2.5mm needles for a very dense fabric.
