It's official that summer has arrived on the Outer Banks! Monday is Memorial Day, so that might sound like a Captain ObviousMan statement, but other things have made me notice. It's gotten hot, a little hazy, the traffic and grocery stores are both a little crazy and life at Knitting Addiction is just a starting to heat up!
Current happenings include a great sale on Mission Falls 1824. Both the worsted weight cotton and wool are on sale 25% off, and we will include a Mission Falls pattern book for free with the yarn to do a project. Quantities are limited, so don't delay.Knitting bags are also on sale this week, all bags are 25% off.
Knit Picks interchangeable needle sets are another hot summer item. We should have more in by the middle of the week. The sets have been flying out the door since we first started carrying them about a month ago. If you have ever lusted after either the Harmony or Options sets, now is the time to pick one up. The needles are lovely, cords are flexible and easy to change and a delight to knit with. We really think these needles are a great choice for knitters of all skill levels.
The other sure sign of summer is the change in shop hours. For the summer we will be open Monday through Friday, 10-6 and Saturday 10-4. We hope to see you and your knitting at the beach soon!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Good Grief I'm a bad blogger!!
Hi guys,
It's official that I am the world's worst blogger! I'm cringing from embarassment that the last post was in February! Oh my, forgive me!
So what's new??? Well, we've hit a couple of really cool milestones in the past couple months. March 16 marked one incredibly fabulous year in the new location at 400 S. Croatan Highway. Thanks to all who come and find us here. We are really in love with the new location. It is great space that has grown to be exactly what I wanted. What I thought was going to be extra space is now holding more yarn than I ever thought was possible and I am really thrilled. The flowers in the beds have even burst forth in lovely blooms this spring! Great stuff!
Another cool milestone is Knitting Addiction's SEVEN year anniversary as of May 1! Thanks to all who have made the past 7 years the fantastic journey it has been. I hope we are all together for many, many more years! I had no idea at the beginning what this would all become. I laughed this week at the early pictures of the old space 2 months open. Wide open spaces and not a ton of yarn... my how we've grown!
Some new cool yarn has arrived at the shop and we are thrilled about it. Feza "Alp" yarns are in. They are much like Prism, but a little more cost effective. "Alp Premier" is a bulky weight yarn that changes fibers every 4 or 5 yards. 200 yards are $38. "Alp Light" is a worsted weight yarn that also changes fibers every several yards and it is $28 for about 300 yards. We have some cool scarves knitted up and on display. A skein or two of either would be a great jumping off point for a Mix and Match Stole or a great Dancing Crayons wrap. We will be ordering more next week, our first shipment of 40 skeins is flying out the door as fast as we can wind! Come in and check out the colors and be on the lookout for more colors to arrive in the coming weeks.
Other yarn news to note: All Mission Falls yarns have been discontinued. We have sweater quantities left of some of the 1824 Wool colors, most of the 1824 Cotton and most of the 136 Wool yarns. May 10th will start the Mission Falls Sale! You heard it here first (knowing we don't do a ton of sales...). All Mission Falls yarns and pattern books will be on sale, 20% off for the next two weeks. I'm not sure how quickly the yarn will move, so don't let this great stuff get away if you need some.
So what comes next? We hope to have another great summer. We are looking at a variety of yarns to fill the gap that will be left when the Mission Falls is gone and we are looking forward to seeing you!
Happy Knitting,
jeanne
It's official that I am the world's worst blogger! I'm cringing from embarassment that the last post was in February! Oh my, forgive me!
So what's new??? Well, we've hit a couple of really cool milestones in the past couple months. March 16 marked one incredibly fabulous year in the new location at 400 S. Croatan Highway. Thanks to all who come and find us here. We are really in love with the new location. It is great space that has grown to be exactly what I wanted. What I thought was going to be extra space is now holding more yarn than I ever thought was possible and I am really thrilled. The flowers in the beds have even burst forth in lovely blooms this spring! Great stuff!
Another cool milestone is Knitting Addiction's SEVEN year anniversary as of May 1! Thanks to all who have made the past 7 years the fantastic journey it has been. I hope we are all together for many, many more years! I had no idea at the beginning what this would all become. I laughed this week at the early pictures of the old space 2 months open. Wide open spaces and not a ton of yarn... my how we've grown!
Some new cool yarn has arrived at the shop and we are thrilled about it. Feza "Alp" yarns are in. They are much like Prism, but a little more cost effective. "Alp Premier" is a bulky weight yarn that changes fibers every 4 or 5 yards. 200 yards are $38. "Alp Light" is a worsted weight yarn that also changes fibers every several yards and it is $28 for about 300 yards. We have some cool scarves knitted up and on display. A skein or two of either would be a great jumping off point for a Mix and Match Stole or a great Dancing Crayons wrap. We will be ordering more next week, our first shipment of 40 skeins is flying out the door as fast as we can wind! Come in and check out the colors and be on the lookout for more colors to arrive in the coming weeks.
Other yarn news to note: All Mission Falls yarns have been discontinued. We have sweater quantities left of some of the 1824 Wool colors, most of the 1824 Cotton and most of the 136 Wool yarns. May 10th will start the Mission Falls Sale! You heard it here first (knowing we don't do a ton of sales...). All Mission Falls yarns and pattern books will be on sale, 20% off for the next two weeks. I'm not sure how quickly the yarn will move, so don't let this great stuff get away if you need some.
So what comes next? We hope to have another great summer. We are looking at a variety of yarns to fill the gap that will be left when the Mission Falls is gone and we are looking forward to seeing you!
Happy Knitting,
jeanne
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Happy February!
A slightly belated Valentine's hug to all of our faithful customers. Thanks for your support throughout the year. You guys rock!
I keep figuring that with winter being here, things will settle down and we will have time to get to all the stuff that needs to be done (like catching up on the blog... organizing my office....) Somehow, it is just not working! January was a great month. The shop is looking great, Lisa and I had a couple of inspired days and re-arranged a ton of yarn in the front room. Spud and Chloe yarns found a new home and we added in the spring colors. We've re-arranged Ellyn Cooper yarns and found some wonderful ways to better highlight her beautiful colors.
A portion of the yarn store shuffle was inspired by a great expansion of new novelty yarns from Crystal Palace. If you are familiar with Crystal Palace they have been creating great texture fibers for a lot of years. We are super excited about the new yarns. Popcorn is a cool carry along with little popcorns of fluff. Fizz is Crystal Palace's short frizzy lash yarn. Little Flowers is a beautiful fiber with tiny flecks of metallic yarns mixed in with tiny tufts. Blippity is a neat yarn that looks like little tiles connected on a skinny runner. Squiggle is my personal favorite, it has long wiggly strands attached about every 3 inches on a thin carry-along yarn. Great colors, great texture and really great prices. Come check them out.
January also brought a chance for me to take a week off and go hang out on someone else's island for a little while. If you missed me while I was in Cedar Key, I hope you know that I'm sure I would have loved to see you. Lisa and Karen were the rock stars I expected. Thanks to all who helped out and wound yarn or answered phones or made sure the girls had lunch while I had a chance to kayak with my man and my mom and hang out on the deck of Black Dog Bar and Tables with my knuckleheads and have a much needed break.
Some sad news arrived in January- Mission Falls Yarns (1824 Wool, 136 Wool and 1824 Cotton) have all been discontinued. My understanding is the license rights for the mill have run out and what they have available is the end of it. I have ordered a good amount of favorites to keep us going a little longer, but know that if you love these yarns like I love these yarns, it is time to get them before they are gone. We still have sweater quantities of most at this time. Give us a call at the shop if you know you can't live with out something.
We are actively researching other yarn lines to find something that will be a good replacement. I'll keep you posted on what we find (but... you know it won't be tomorrow.....)
Happy Knitting,
jeanne
I keep figuring that with winter being here, things will settle down and we will have time to get to all the stuff that needs to be done (like catching up on the blog... organizing my office....) Somehow, it is just not working! January was a great month. The shop is looking great, Lisa and I had a couple of inspired days and re-arranged a ton of yarn in the front room. Spud and Chloe yarns found a new home and we added in the spring colors. We've re-arranged Ellyn Cooper yarns and found some wonderful ways to better highlight her beautiful colors.
A portion of the yarn store shuffle was inspired by a great expansion of new novelty yarns from Crystal Palace. If you are familiar with Crystal Palace they have been creating great texture fibers for a lot of years. We are super excited about the new yarns. Popcorn is a cool carry along with little popcorns of fluff. Fizz is Crystal Palace's short frizzy lash yarn. Little Flowers is a beautiful fiber with tiny flecks of metallic yarns mixed in with tiny tufts. Blippity is a neat yarn that looks like little tiles connected on a skinny runner. Squiggle is my personal favorite, it has long wiggly strands attached about every 3 inches on a thin carry-along yarn. Great colors, great texture and really great prices. Come check them out.
January also brought a chance for me to take a week off and go hang out on someone else's island for a little while. If you missed me while I was in Cedar Key, I hope you know that I'm sure I would have loved to see you. Lisa and Karen were the rock stars I expected. Thanks to all who helped out and wound yarn or answered phones or made sure the girls had lunch while I had a chance to kayak with my man and my mom and hang out on the deck of Black Dog Bar and Tables with my knuckleheads and have a much needed break.
Some sad news arrived in January- Mission Falls Yarns (1824 Wool, 136 Wool and 1824 Cotton) have all been discontinued. My understanding is the license rights for the mill have run out and what they have available is the end of it. I have ordered a good amount of favorites to keep us going a little longer, but know that if you love these yarns like I love these yarns, it is time to get them before they are gone. We still have sweater quantities of most at this time. Give us a call at the shop if you know you can't live with out something.
We are actively researching other yarn lines to find something that will be a good replacement. I'll keep you posted on what we find (but... you know it won't be tomorrow.....)
Happy Knitting,
jeanne
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Holly Holidays, Batman.....
Well, it seems like just yesterday I was filling you guys in on all the pretties from Ellyn and now there are only 17 knitting days until Christmas!!! How the heck did that happen? To those who follow the blog and are not completely ill with me for such slack posting, I appreciate your loyalty!
So, big changes around the shop. Britt is safely in Bowling Green (read really cold) Ohio. Long drive, plenty of new to settle into and new job starts shortly. Thanks to all who were able to join us for the going away/ birthday party on the 21st. Britt had a blast and felt quite loved at the end of all the festivities. Thanksgiving week was busy and kept us all hopping and Britt and family headed north on the Sunday following.
Lisa is now officially here "full-time"...the translation there is she is now my new right hand man. We are getting along famously and lots of new people are learning her lovely qualities. I am a lucky and blessed business owner! If you have not yet been introduced to Lisa, she'll be the dark haired gal with the big smile. If animal intuition counts for anything she's a keeper- Purrl simply adores her, and that counts for a lot in my book.
December will likely be filled with your last minute knitting projects and hopefully some time to knit a bit for yourself. If you are still looking for a couple of quick projects, stop in and see us - Lisa's first Kniting Addiction design for a "Cabled Cup Cozy" has been a super hit.... We have one person who has knitted over a dozen!! It's a great gift idea and knits up in no time out of Mission Falls 1824 Wool. There is still time for "Fingereless Mitts" or even a quick hat. Lisa and I will be happy to help you get knitting.
And, on a final note, we have a great display of great gifts for knitters. If your sweetie is trying to come up with something fun, send him in and we'll do our best to help pick out the perfect project bag or that awesome circular needle case from Offhand Designs. We also offer gift certificates in any amount so you can pick just what thrills you.
Happy Knitting, and Happy Holidays-
Jeanne
So, big changes around the shop. Britt is safely in Bowling Green (read really cold) Ohio. Long drive, plenty of new to settle into and new job starts shortly. Thanks to all who were able to join us for the going away/ birthday party on the 21st. Britt had a blast and felt quite loved at the end of all the festivities. Thanksgiving week was busy and kept us all hopping and Britt and family headed north on the Sunday following.
Lisa is now officially here "full-time"...the translation there is she is now my new right hand man. We are getting along famously and lots of new people are learning her lovely qualities. I am a lucky and blessed business owner! If you have not yet been introduced to Lisa, she'll be the dark haired gal with the big smile. If animal intuition counts for anything she's a keeper- Purrl simply adores her, and that counts for a lot in my book.
December will likely be filled with your last minute knitting projects and hopefully some time to knit a bit for yourself. If you are still looking for a couple of quick projects, stop in and see us - Lisa's first Kniting Addiction design for a "Cabled Cup Cozy" has been a super hit.... We have one person who has knitted over a dozen!! It's a great gift idea and knits up in no time out of Mission Falls 1824 Wool. There is still time for "Fingereless Mitts" or even a quick hat. Lisa and I will be happy to help you get knitting.
And, on a final note, we have a great display of great gifts for knitters. If your sweetie is trying to come up with something fun, send him in and we'll do our best to help pick out the perfect project bag or that awesome circular needle case from Offhand Designs. We also offer gift certificates in any amount so you can pick just what thrills you.
Happy Knitting, and Happy Holidays-
Jeanne
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Ellyn Cooper Trunk Show!!
Greeting from a slightly rainy, double rainbow day on the Outer Banks!!
The boxes started arriving the first of November for the Ellyn Cooper Trunk Show. We have everything unpacked and skeins are flying out the door. The yarns are just to die for! There are tons of new colors, tons of new fibers and lots of great samples. Some of the new colors include "Tomato Queen" and "Cool Rooster" both have been very popular.
If you are a fan of Ellyn's sock yarn we have Tinkerbell in several colors, Zohar's Socks (the one with the bit of bamboo... yummmmmy.....) in about 10 colors and even some Fine Merino. Ellyn sent a bunch of lace weight yarns for the lace knitters and some of her superfine kid mohair. If you have a chance to get here I think you will be hooked on some of the neat new stuff.
There are sweater quantities of lots of colors and fibers we don't usually carry. If you can't get in and think you might need an Ellyn Fix give us a call at the shop and we will do our best to increase your collection long distance.
We will be open Thanksgiving week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday regular hours 10-6. Closed on Turkey Day and then open Friday and Saturday 10-6 both days.
The time is nearing for us to say good-bye and good luck to a favorite friend and my right hand-man for the past 5 years. Britt will be here at Knitting Addiction through Saturday, November 27. We are hosting a "Good Luck- Happy Birthday- We'll Miss You Party" here at the shop on Sunday, November 21 (Britt's actual birthday) from 2-4. If you can join us we'd love to have you. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Come give Britt a big hug and wish her well in the next phase of her life.
*** Look!!! I even managed to add photos!!!!***
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Off on New Adventures....
Greetings on a lovely Saturday Morning. Fall is in the air, the evenings are finally getting cool and it might be time to start the holiday knitting.
Here at Knitting Addiction we are busy knitting new samples from Malabrigo WORSTED... the shipment arrived on Wednesday and skeins are running out the door! We ordered a lovely assortment of 20 colors, it is soft and delightful. Come check it out.
While you are at the shop take a minute to say hi to the "new girl" Lisa. You'll know her by the big smile and the cheery greetings. So on to the reason for a "new girl"- Britt has, after great thought and much, Much, MUCH deliberating, decided she is going to take a job at Willard and Kelsey, a solar glass manufacturing plant, in Ohio. (Translation: she's leaving us!) The job is a great opportunity and a chance to be there as a new and upcoming business starts to grow. Short term will have Britt here at the shop through November, and then she's off to Ohio. The new job will eventually take Britt to sunny Florida- we know she loves sunshine best, so we are wishing her all the very best.
I'd like to invite all who want to attend to a "Best of New Beginnings" party to send Britt off with flair. It will be here at Knitting Addiction, Sunday, November 21 from 2-4 (it's also Britt's birthday). Please come drop in, give Britt a big hug and wish her well on her new adventure. We will miss her like crazy, but most of us knew she was a gypsy at heart. We were lucky to have her here at Knitting Addiction for 5 great years.
Here at Knitting Addiction we are busy knitting new samples from Malabrigo WORSTED... the shipment arrived on Wednesday and skeins are running out the door! We ordered a lovely assortment of 20 colors, it is soft and delightful. Come check it out.
While you are at the shop take a minute to say hi to the "new girl" Lisa. You'll know her by the big smile and the cheery greetings. So on to the reason for a "new girl"- Britt has, after great thought and much, Much, MUCH deliberating, decided she is going to take a job at Willard and Kelsey, a solar glass manufacturing plant, in Ohio. (Translation: she's leaving us!) The job is a great opportunity and a chance to be there as a new and upcoming business starts to grow. Short term will have Britt here at the shop through November, and then she's off to Ohio. The new job will eventually take Britt to sunny Florida- we know she loves sunshine best, so we are wishing her all the very best.
I'd like to invite all who want to attend to a "Best of New Beginnings" party to send Britt off with flair. It will be here at Knitting Addiction, Sunday, November 21 from 2-4 (it's also Britt's birthday). Please come drop in, give Britt a big hug and wish her well on her new adventure. We will miss her like crazy, but most of us knew she was a gypsy at heart. We were lucky to have her here at Knitting Addiction for 5 great years.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Goodbye Earl!
Greetings from the slightly soggy Outer Banks!
Thanks to all who called and emailed to check in on us at Knitting Addiction. Most now know that the storm was a media circus brought to you by the Weather Channel and all the wind associated with the storm was from Jim Cantore's incessant yammering. Good grief- just hush already!
The storm brought lots of wind, lots of rain, some flooding in the usual places. I worked several hours with the fire department during the storm, which lead to KA being closed on Friday. If we missed you Friday, or late Thursday, we hope you came back to see us on Saturday or are planning to see us some time on Monday.
Best of a quiet Sunday to all.
Thanks to all who called and emailed to check in on us at Knitting Addiction. Most now know that the storm was a media circus brought to you by the Weather Channel and all the wind associated with the storm was from Jim Cantore's incessant yammering. Good grief- just hush already!
The storm brought lots of wind, lots of rain, some flooding in the usual places. I worked several hours with the fire department during the storm, which lead to KA being closed on Friday. If we missed you Friday, or late Thursday, we hope you came back to see us on Saturday or are planning to see us some time on Monday.
Best of a quiet Sunday to all.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Malabrigo Heaven!!
Greetings from my kitchen:) This post was supposed to happen every day since Tuesday, but things are pretty busy at the shop, so it had to wait for Saturday night at home.
GREAT NEWS!!!! The much anticipated Malabrigo order arrived and there is really great yarn here! We were lucky enough to get 6 different colors of Malabrigo sock and about 20 colors of Malabrigo Chunky. We are thrilled that so much of what we wanted was available.
If you love Malabrigo yarns like we do, come in and check them out or give us a call at the shop so we can get some of this beautiful yarn set aside for your "collection."
A word about "collections" - some of the fun of the summer is talking to lots of people from lots of different places and hearing their stories. A favorite from a recent visitor was the change in classifications for the large amount of yarn that many of us have accumulated over a period of knitting. The shop she frequents calls this large array of yarn a "collection" not a "stash." Logic being a "stash" of yarn would be naughty or wrong and "collections" of anything are treasured and and meant to be adored and enjoyed. We say "Amen" and come add to your collection!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Summer Sale in progress!
Greetings from the beach! Summer clear out is in progress- Britt and I have been busy selling yarn and in the slow moments (ok- we stayed late... it really isn't slow at all).... rearranging the shop (you know that has to happen every couple of months...)
In the rearrange we decided a few well loved yarns needed to make space for some new stuff. If you loved Soleil Cotton, Balance, or SeaSong they are on sale. 20% off for skeins 1-9 and 10 skeins or more are 25% off on all. The bins are emptying quickly, so don't miss out if you loved any of those yarns.
On the new front! Silky Alpaca Lace from Classic Elite (70% baby alpaca 30% silk-460yards for $11.00) has been very popular. We are thrilled with the put-up and thrilled with the price. Several new colors arrived and have the lace knitters smiling. We also added colors in Princess, Classic Silk and Pebbles.
Blue Sky has added two new Dyed Cottons in multicolors. "Camo" and "Gunflint" (guess what the colors are????) are both very popular. We also added in Spud and Chloe Sweater in the newest color "Grape Jelly" and Fine in Shitake and Red Hot. Good additions to a line of yarn we really love.
Come catch the sale:)
In the rearrange we decided a few well loved yarns needed to make space for some new stuff. If you loved Soleil Cotton, Balance, or SeaSong they are on sale. 20% off for skeins 1-9 and 10 skeins or more are 25% off on all. The bins are emptying quickly, so don't miss out if you loved any of those yarns.
On the new front! Silky Alpaca Lace from Classic Elite (70% baby alpaca 30% silk-460yards for $11.00) has been very popular. We are thrilled with the put-up and thrilled with the price. Several new colors arrived and have the lace knitters smiling. We also added colors in Princess, Classic Silk and Pebbles.
Blue Sky has added two new Dyed Cottons in multicolors. "Camo" and "Gunflint" (guess what the colors are????) are both very popular. We also added in Spud and Chloe Sweater in the newest color "Grape Jelly" and Fine in Shitake and Red Hot. Good additions to a line of yarn we really love.
Come catch the sale:)
Monday, July 12, 2010
Summer is here!
It may seem to the casual reader that I am completely clueless about the passage of time. However, if you know me at all you know I'm pretty meticulous about time. It doesn't typically escape me. I'm rarely late, I almost always know what day it is and can usually tell you within about 30 minutes what time it is. So the fact that another entire month has zipped past has me a little stunned. How the heck did we get to July 12 - just yesterday was only May!
Of course my only excuse for the clueless passage of time, is that we are keeping mighty busy around Knitting Addiction. It has been wonderful to meet all the new people who have found us in our new location. We are working hard to learn new faces and new project preferences. It has all been a really crazy roller coaster ride. I think Britt and I are finally getting closer to keeping the inventory cushion we like. This was the first week that I went to the store room to look for a particular yarn that needed to be restocked- and amazing- there it was on the shelf- just waiting to be tagged and put out for sale. I can't tell you how many times since the move that I looked in the back room and then grilled Britt about what happened to all the yarn. I'm sure we will still manage to run out of some of the fast movers, and I won't likely ever be able to keep in all the stock I'd like to have, but we are learning the new normal and that is really cool.
As promised a few pictures will grace this post!
New samples are still flying off needles. I finished a really cute little girl's shrug in Pebbles by Classic Elite. Pebbles is new to us this spring. It is a cotton/ acrylic blend- knits about 5 stitches to the inch (110 yards is $5.75), washes beautifully and has been super popular since it arrived. I had to knit the Knitting Pure and Simple "Little Girl's Shrug" out of it, because I was itching to get a chance to play with it myself! The shrug is adorable- only 2 balls for the size 4 and one really cute button. The pattern is written for up to a girl's size 10.
Also new and noteworthy is a cool line of acrylic buttons that we just went crazy on today. I'd checked out this person's buttons in Asheville and thought they were seriously cool- and low and behold- Gail Hughes walked in the door yesterday with a trunk full of samples and we were hooked. As you can see, they are really going to be the perfect accent for a whole bunch of cool projects.
Speaking of cool projects- I have to mention a really neat young lady who brought in her "portfolio" of knitting that has been completed in the past year. Alex was a new knitter last year, came to KA with grandma Sylvia and has really found her groove. We were thrilled to see the amazing fair isle work done in the clever hands of someone who has only been knitting a year. Even more impressive is how clever the knitter is- since she is only 12! Pictures to follow. I wish all my knitters were brave enough to tackle the kind of projects Alex has skillfully completed. Knit on girl!
And a final note for today, I've been thinking on it for a week, so time to write it down. The family at KA has had a sad loss in the past week. Judy Link, one of our first and favorite customers passed away last week at her home. We are all greatly saddened by Judy's passing. She has been a weekly fixture at Knitting Addiction for 6 years and many of us are feeling the empty space on the sofas. Judy was the kind of witty friend that kept us all on our toes. She was quick with a joke or clever side bar, equally quick to tell someone how pretty their knitting was and if you listened closely you could really hear the good stuff. Judy's passing has us all thinking about how important it is to let the ones you love know that you love them every day. I hope she has a little knitting on the other side to keep her hands busy. There will likely be plenty of cats to take care of and people to keep in order. Our thoughts and prayer are with Helen and Marc and Doc and the rest of the family as they try to figure out how to keep on going without such a force of nature in their lives. God bless-and godspeed.
Of course my only excuse for the clueless passage of time, is that we are keeping mighty busy around Knitting Addiction. It has been wonderful to meet all the new people who have found us in our new location. We are working hard to learn new faces and new project preferences. It has all been a really crazy roller coaster ride. I think Britt and I are finally getting closer to keeping the inventory cushion we like. This was the first week that I went to the store room to look for a particular yarn that needed to be restocked- and amazing- there it was on the shelf- just waiting to be tagged and put out for sale. I can't tell you how many times since the move that I looked in the back room and then grilled Britt about what happened to all the yarn. I'm sure we will still manage to run out of some of the fast movers, and I won't likely ever be able to keep in all the stock I'd like to have, but we are learning the new normal and that is really cool.
As promised a few pictures will grace this post!
New samples are still flying off needles. I finished a really cute little girl's shrug in Pebbles by Classic Elite. Pebbles is new to us this spring. It is a cotton/ acrylic blend- knits about 5 stitches to the inch (110 yards is $5.75), washes beautifully and has been super popular since it arrived. I had to knit the Knitting Pure and Simple "Little Girl's Shrug" out of it, because I was itching to get a chance to play with it myself! The shrug is adorable- only 2 balls for the size 4 and one really cute button. The pattern is written for up to a girl's size 10.Also new and noteworthy is a cool line of acrylic buttons that we just went crazy on today. I'd checked out this person's buttons in Asheville and thought they were seriously cool- and low and behold- Gail Hughes walked in the door yesterday with a trunk full of samples and we were hooked. As you can see, they are really going to be the perfect accent for a whole bunch of cool projects.
Speaking of cool projects- I have to mention a really neat young lady who brought in her "portfolio" of knitting that has been completed in the past year. Alex was a new knitter last year, came to KA with grandma Sylvia and has really found her groove. We were thrilled to see the amazing fair isle work done in the clever hands of someone who has only been knitting a year. Even more impressive is how clever the knitter is- since she is only 12! Pictures to follow. I wish all my knitters were brave enough to tackle the kind of projects Alex has skillfully completed. Knit on girl!
And a final note for today, I've been thinking on it for a week, so time to write it down. The family at KA has had a sad loss in the past week. Judy Link, one of our first and favorite customers passed away last week at her home. We are all greatly saddened by Judy's passing. She has been a weekly fixture at Knitting Addiction for 6 years and many of us are feeling the empty space on the sofas. Judy was the kind of witty friend that kept us all on our toes. She was quick with a joke or clever side bar, equally quick to tell someone how pretty their knitting was and if you listened closely you could really hear the good stuff. Judy's passing has us all thinking about how important it is to let the ones you love know that you love them every day. I hope she has a little knitting on the other side to keep her hands busy. There will likely be plenty of cats to take care of and people to keep in order. Our thoughts and prayer are with Helen and Marc and Doc and the rest of the family as they try to figure out how to keep on going without such a force of nature in their lives. God bless-and godspeed.
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