I hope your Fall is starting out as well as mine is

OK, first off I need to tell you that the shop will be closed Friday Sept. 3rd through Monday Sept. 6th for Labor Day Weekend. So, if you’re needing anything to get you through the holiday weekend you may want to come see me on Thursday

Starting Tuesday the 7th,  it’s back to regular Fall/Winter hours of 10AM-6PM Monday-Wednesday & Saturday and 10AM-8PM Thursdays. Summer is over, kids. Time to think about knitting those xmas gifts!

New yarn:

Berroco Remix and new Berroco pattern books are here, also restocked Berroco Vintage

Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande is also back in stock in several colors along with a super cute vest pattern to buy and a free hat or cowl pattern with purchase.

James Brett Marble Chunky is also back in stock in 16 colors plus coordinating colors of Kertzer Northern Chunky and some new patterns.

There are also some new sock yarns from Paigewood Farm, Tempted, and others for you to check out, Hiya Hiya interchangeable needle sets, and some new bags from Namaste plus the new Debbie Bliss magazine, New Vogue Knitting, and new Interweave Knits.

Coming SOON: Classic Elite Liberty Wool and Twinkle Soft Chunky

Knitting 911 is 3PM-5PM every Tuesday. Come see Beverly for help with all your knitting and crochet problems. She can help you learn to knit and crochet or to fix everything from dropped stitches to pattern adjustments. This is a group class that costs $5. No pre-registration required, and materials aren’t required to be purchased here so bring what you have no matter where you got it

Thursday Night is Stitch N Bitch / Craft Night from 6PM-8PM!This is a free get-together. Bring snacks and drinks if you like. We have free coffee, tea, and water. Hang out and work on your project while you get caught up with what your friends are up to or make some new friends

Top Down Socks on 2 Circular Needles or 5DPN’s  Beginning Sept. 11th 1PM-4PM ~ Buy your sock yarn at Stringtown and join us Saturdays September 11th, 18th, & 25th to make your first pair of socks. Choose any pattern from our Beginner Socks binder or bring your own pattern. Instruction is FREE

Shuttle Tatting with Valta Sexton Beginning September 22nd 3PM-5PM ~ This class will meet 6 Wednesdays in a row Sept. 22nd – Oct. 26th. Cost is $20 per session and materials must be purchased here at Stringtown. You’ll learn the basics of shuttle tatting while you make sew on trim, a bookmark, and a xmas tree ornament. Attend as many or as few sessions as you’d like.

Baby or Child Surprise Jacket Beginning October 9th 1PM-4PM ~ Buy your pattern and yarn here at Stringtown, and join us Saturdays October 9th, 16th, and 23rd to make this classic Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern  with a unique construction method. Instruction is FREE

The shop will be closed the following dates this Fall & Winter:

September 3rd-6th for Labor Day Weekend

November 25th for Thanksgiving Day

December 24th & 25th for Christmas

Just a quick reminder, the shop will be closed on Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st (tomorrow and the next day) while I’m away vending at Fiber Christmas In July in Kellyville, Oklahoma.

Stringtown will be back open on Monday at Noon

I forgot to post this before I left, but the shop is closed Thursday, June 10th – Monday, June 14th while I’m at the TNNA Yarn trade show in Columbus, Ohio. If you’d like to keep up with what’s going on here and what I’m seeing while I’m at the show,  just “Like” Stringtown Yarn & Fiber on Facebook or “follow” StringtownYarn on Twitter. There is more TNNA show news from the folks at Ravelry on Hellotnna.com also See you when I get back!

This is what the shop looked like back in 2007 shortly after it first opened.  Look how empty the display case was, and we only had one model sweater! haha

Tonight we’re celebrating the shop’s 3rd anniversary with cake and a brown bag sale.  From 6PM-8PM during Stitch N Bitch I’ll have bags you can use to shop. Fill up one bag, you get 25% off everything in that bag. Your 2nd bag gets you 35% off, and the 3rd gets you 45% off. (Gotta make room for all that new Fall stuff I’m going to see at market next week!) If you can’t make it tonight, I’ll still let you play if you come in and ask me for a brown bag tomorrow or Saturday.

Also, the Featherweight Cardi Knit-Along is coming to and end tonight. We’ll be drawing names of those who finished for a $50 gift certificate at 7PM.

The new “Early Fall” issue of Vogue Knitting is here, and Summer is a great time to get started on that light  sweater, scarf, or shawl you want to wear this Fall

SUMMER HOURS START JUNE 1st

Monday-Wednesday: Noon-6PM

Thursday: Noon-8PM

Friday & Saturday: Noon-6PM

Closed Sunday

Make Your Own Class! Do you have a project you want to do or a technique you want to learn? Schedule a class for yourself (or yourself and up to 5 friends). The yarn and needles for your project must be purchased at Stringtown, but instruction is FREE all summer! Call or come by the shop to discuss your project and schedule your class in advance.

Free Warp & Weave Class Plus Free Loom Assembly With Purchase of a Schacht Flip or Cricket Loom All Summer! Just buy a Flip or Cricket loom here, and schedule your free class. It’s easy peasy! You’ll learn how to calculate how much yarn you’ll need for a project, how to warp your loom using the peg method, and get started weaving your first scarf.

First Saturday Spin-In June 5th, July 3rd, and August 2nd – Come spin with us on the First Saturday of each month. Get a free spinning lesson and some starter roving with purchase of a drop spindle or bring your own wheel or spindle and just hang out.

Knitting 911 is 3PM-5PM every Tuesday. Come see Beverly for help with all your knitting and crochet problems. She can help you learn to knit and crochet or to fix everything from dropped stitches to pattern adjustments. This is a group class that costs $5. No pre-registration required, and materials aren’t required to be purchased here so bring what you have no matter where you got it

Thursday Night is Stitch N Bitch / Craft Night from 6PM-8PM! This is a free get-together. Bring snacks and drinks if you like. We have free coffee, tea, and water. Hang out and work on your project while you get caught up with what your friends are up to or make some new friends

Entrelac Basics June 19th, 1PM-3PM ~ Always wanted to learn how to do Entrelac? Now is your chance! Buy some self-striping yarn and needles that work with that yarn here at Stringtown, and start a cool scarf. Students must already know how to cast on, knit, and purl. Knitting backwards will be taught to those who want to learn FREE

Fair Isle Hat June 26th, 1PM-3PM ~ Learn stranded 2-color knitting while you make a cute hat. Choose a skull or snowflake pattern for your hat and get started. Bring US7, 16in circular needles. You’ll need to buy 2 contrasting colors of yarn the day of the class, but instructions and the pattern are FREE

Top Down Socks on 2 Circular Needles or 5DPN’s  Beginning July 10th 1PM-4PM ~ Buy your sock yarn, needles, and pattern at Stringtown and join us Saturdays July 10th, 17th, & 24th to make your first pair of socks. Choose any pattern from our Beginner Socks binder or make the sock pattern featured on the label of the Jitterbug Sock Yarn. Instruction is FREE

Toe Up Socks on 2  Circular Needles or 5 DPN’s Beginning August 14th 1PM-4PM ~ Buy your sock yarn and needles at Stringtown, get a free pattern, and join us Saturdays August 14th, 21st, and 28th to make toe-up socks. Our pattern uses Judy’s Magic Cast-On and a traditional heel, but if you’d like to learn some other type of heel or toe just bring your own pattern to class. Instruction is FREE

Ever wonder what 30 colors/60 skeins of Colinette Jitterbug looks like?

Happy Spring!

New yarns are arriving almost every day, and I’m running out of space to put them so it’s time for a Spring Cleaning Sale. There are yarns from brands like Rowan, Polar Knit, Universal, Plymouth, & Berocco for 40-50% off. Some of them are over in the usual clearance area, but others are all around the store so come check out the bargains.

New Stuff that has already arrived includes the Collinette Jitterbug Sock Yarn pictured above, Kertzer Northern Chunky, Baby Marble DK, and Down To Earth Cotton. Another new colorpack of Zauberball Sock Yarn should be here any day now. Then, the new Monroe Bag from Namaste along with more of their mesh snap project bags and some circular needle cases should be here next week.

Don’t forget, our Spring Knit-Along for the Featherweight Cardigan starts this week. Even if you couldn’t make it to the shop for the kickoff, you can still join in the fun. Just get your yarn for this project here at Stringtown, complete the sweater before June 1st, and bring it in for your chance to win a $50 gift card.

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of the shop and you’ll get up-to-the-minute notice when new things arrive.

My friend Jimmian gave me this bookmark today It’s pretty awesome.

Know what else is awesome? The new Spring issues of Interweave Knits and Knitters are here!

Come get yours before they’re all gone.

Stringtown is closed today (Saturday, January 30th) because I don’t think I can get out of my driveway.  I saw a car slide off into my yard and almost hit this tree earlier. Hopefully the roads will be better by Monday. I’m going to work on some of these unfinished sweaters I have laying around in the yarn room.

Miss Kitty is going to keep an eye on the birds.

She’s been glued to the window all morning.

Stay warm & safe & don’t get out if you don’t have to

It’s 1:30PM and the temp. outside has finally dropped down to 30. Snow is starting to stick to the roads and I’m seeing people slow waaaay down on the bridge, so I’m going to close up for the day. Chances are the shop will also be closed tomorrow.  Watch this space for updates.