Vintage...DK, you say?
I'm not one to threaten you with "only 48 hours until Christmas!" panic-inducing pronouncements, but holy smokes did we barrel from late summer to fall-approaching-winter in record time! We'll be starting to feature gift ideas next week; stay tuned!.
…mark your calendars
Social Stitching
Every Saturday, 2-4p
Bring your current project, and spend some time with others who really vibe on yarn! Bonus evening Social Stitching 6-8p on Tuesday, October 22 (in conjunction with Students Night Out)
October 31
Trick or Treating returns to downtown Ellensburg on Halloween. There will be treats outside, and if you're very brave, we'll be open for shopping inside until about six pm. (The event will take place at Unity Park and downtown businesses from 4-6:30pm.)
TEMPORARY SCHEDULE CHANGES
November 11
Veterans Day open 9am-5pm. The annual Veterans Day Parade starts at 11am.
November 28
Thanksgiving closed
November 29 & 30
Plaid Friday & Small Business Saturday open 8:30am-5pm
…new in the shop
I decided awhile ago that I wanted to add a washable DK that was nice enough for adult sweaters, and easy-care enough for kids, and after a lot of consideration, we're happy to have Berroco Vintage DK in the shop! It's the same great blend as worsted weight Vintage, and we have 24 colors in stock. The yardage is great--290 yards per 100g skein, and even if you prefer natural fibers, it's really pleasant to work with. At $10/skein, it's also a terrific value. More on the shop sample I started below!
…to inspire
I love a museum, and during my trip back to Nebraska, we included a stop at the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer. It is a living history museum with a robust collection of historical artifacts, a Railroad Town that replicates a prairie town from the 1890s (including a number of original homes from the area), and which also hosts fine arts exhibits in the main building designed by renowned architect Edward Durell Stone.
I frequently gravitate to textile displays, and one of the objects featured during this visit was the wool bathing suit pictured above.
There is also a rotating feature of "staff favorites," and the objects selected when we were there included a sewing box and notions.
There was also an embroidered buckskin vest on display, likely of Pawnee provenance (although I didn't capture the object label in my photo, and can't be positive). 
It's a small museum, but I discover something new every time I visit, and I've been there many times. If you're traveling through Nebraska, it's not far off I-80, and well worth a stop!
...currently stitching
1) I fixed the error in the pattern repeat on the right front, so it is back to being finished. And I'm close to being finished with the back! (I forgot to wind another skein of Seis Cabos before coming home on Saturday, so I had to switch projects.) This is Mastiha, from Thea Colman.
2) I started a kid size 2-4 Tin Can Knits Besties Hoodie! I ran out of light to take a pic yesterday (Monday), but there will be more next week anyway, so it's fine. This is the sample for Vintage DK. I'm knitting in the Tin Can Knits app, so even though this pattern has six different gauge options and 27 sizes, I'm only looking at the instructions for the size and gauge I'm actually knitting.
