Quarterly Dream in Color, and Monthly Pretty Pretty Yarn Club!
Calling just a moment's attention to a couple of small schedule changes for April--on Monday, April 11th, and Monday-Wednesday April 18-20th, Yarn Folk will open at 9am instead of 7am. I will be at a vendor meet up on the 11th, and making a quick trip to Boston the following week. Liz will be on hand to help you with all your fiber projects while I'm away!
Current open hours are Monday - Thursday, 7am-3:30pm, Friday 8:30am - 5pm and Saturdays, 9am-4pm.
In-store shopping: masks are optional (but welcome and appreciated). Thanks for your help in keeping my business open to the public!
…to learn (and do)
CURRENT CLASSES & EVENTS
Social Stitching via Zoom
Thursday, April 7, 4:00-6:00pm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/981942707?pwd=TExyQlRPWnB3OW40QkFZRCs5aVRtQT09 OR open Zoom and enter 981-942-707 for the meeting ID
PASSWORD IS 330044.
April Schedule Adjustments
Monday, April 11
Open 9am-3:30pm
Monday-Wednesday, April 18-20
Open 9am-3:30pm
Spring Girls Night Out
Thursday, April 28
Details forthcoming.
LYS Day
Saturday, April 30
Details forthcoming.
...to anticipate
Our quarterly shipment of Dream In Color Smooshy Cashmere arrived last week, and it's gorgeous! The last color collection trended toward blues and greens, and this time it includes a range of pinks and purples. While 10% cashmere in a blend is enough to "feel like cashmere," Smooshy Cashmere has a generous 20% cashmere content. Love it!
…to inspire
I love seeing finished projects! This piece was woven by Jim Davenport, using a 100+ year old buggy wheel as base. He has additional pieces displayed at the Manastash Lodge at Lazy F Camp & Retreat Center.
...to stitch
Continuing with the Stripes of Joy Sweater in Berroco Lanas I separated for the sleeves, knit the first stripe of the body, then returned to the left sleeve two more colors in the stripe sequence will complete the decreases, and I expect I'll be ready for the cuff ribbing immediately after that.
One of the advantages of top-down sweater knitting is the option to try it on while it is in progress (even easier with Purl Strings). With this sweater, I decided to add about 1/2" yoke depth (one background color skinny stripe) before dividing for the sleeves, and I'll be able to confirm the sleeve length before starting the cuffs.
I also added some rows to my colorblocked verson of Annabella's Cowl using Wool Addicts Honor (which is 50% alpaca, but I digress). The third and final color will be black. (I'm using one ball of each color.) Years ago, I had a version of this cowl that I wore constantly--the concept of a very tall tube that puddles around your neck is kind of genius, and I definitely pulled it up over my ears as an impromptu hood when the w*** howled. Ahem. Not that it does that here.
