Hazel Knits Trunk Show This Weekend!
It’s that time of year again. Wendee Shulsen, local dyer extraordinaire, will be bringing us a trunk show for Hazel Knits this weekend. Her stunning sense of color and high quality yarns have grown a huge following. Visit the Fiber Gallery October 20, 10-6, and 21, 12-5, to see the immense array of colors, including some yarn bases and kits that are not normally available at the shop. Bring an appetite for color. You won’t be...
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Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: No classes today to make room for our big Hazel Knits event. Come check out a wide range of yarn from this local indie dyeing company, and view a trunk show of knitted samples. Yarn and kits available for sale.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Hazel Knits event continues noon to 6...
Read MorePatternpalooza
If you haven’t been by the store in the past few weeks you may not know that we’re having a blowout pattern clearance. Choose from dozens of patterns, some from well-known names like Fiber Trends and Knitting Pure and Simple, that are now only $1.
Read MoreFall is Here!
The weather was nice while it lasted, but now it’s time to think ahead to cold, blustery days and warm, cozy sweaters and accessories. (And a certain special gift-giving time that’s only 10 weeks away!) We’ve got lots of lovely yarns and projects to help you face winter in style. Check out our new Kid Silk Trio, a much thicker version of perennial favorite Kid Silk Haze. Or wrap yourself in some Baby Alpaca Chunky. This week we’ll be receiving Tundra, a thicker version of Organik, the popular alpaca/merino/silk blend that’s smooth, soft and comes in wonderfully subtle colors. We’ve got tons of patterns for cowls, scarves, fingerless mitts and all the other fashionable accessories for fall. Come check them...
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Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Taygete Knitalong get-together, 3:30 to 5:30. It’s not too late to join our fall knitalong! Stop by to buy supplies, get help with the project, or just socialize.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information.Addi Xpress demo and class, 3 to 5 p.m. Come check out Addi Turbo’s circular knitting machine, and learn how to make socks and other tubular projects in no time flat. Models will be available in the store to try out. Contact the store for registration...
Read MoreHazel Knits Trunk Show and Sale
Our third annual Hazel Knits event hits the store a week from Saturday, October 20. It continues through October 21. Seattle indie dyer Wendee Shulsen, owner of Hazel Knits, will be here with her usual bonanza selection of yarns and kits. In addition to the Artisan Sock, which we carry year-round, she’ll bring a rainbow of other yarns in different weights and many colors, plus knit samples. This event is a customer favorite, so be sure to stop by and check it out.
Read MoreComing Up This Week
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Colorwork Hat, 1-3. Learn the basics of two-color knitting while creating your own charted hat pattern. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information.Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Get an introduction to the basic crochet stitches, learn basic terms and get started on an easy project. Contact the store for registration information.Granny Squares, 3 to 5 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn to crochet in the round, change colors and construct a variety of squares that you can build into an heirloom blanket. Contact the store for registration...
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Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Socks Two at a Time, 10:30 to 12:30. Learn the ins and outs of knitting two socks at once on one long circular needle. Three-week class, $60 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration information.Punch-Hook Rugs, 1 to 3 p.m. Using bulky-weight yarn and a monk’s cloth backing, learn a skill that will let you make anything from an heirloom rug to a carpet bag. $40, includes supplies. Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information.Drop-spindling class, 3-5 p.m. Create your own yarn using a drop spindle and learn the techniques of drafting and spinning. Class includes fiber and a spindle to take home....
Read MoreTaygete Knitalong
Our kickoff party on Saturday drew a big crowd, but it’s not too late to join in. Stop by the store for pattern and yarn information for the Taygete Shawl.
Read MoreBonnie Bishoff Shawl Pins
The latest additions to our collection of shawl and stick pins are from Bonnie Bishoff. Her metal stickpins are wavy, which helps prevent them from falling out of your clothes. Her shawl pins are made with polymer clay in fantastic mosaic, stripe and leaf patterns. Come check them...
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