Not to complain, but we have MORE snow.  About the only thing that can make me feel better right now is YARN, and as luck would have it when I came to the store today there were 3 BIG cartons.  Inside was, among other fabulous things, the above.  We are now stocking this gorgeous new wool from Rowan.  It's soft 100% wool, machine washable in worsted weight. We have 30 shades ranging from soft neutrals to mid tone brights and deep darks.  There are 2 new books featuring the yarn, both authored by one of our favorite designers, Martin Storey.  Stop by and see the cover sweater that we just started.

Alba by Martin Storey

Also, in the box was Rowan Fine Art.  A blend of merino, mohair and mulberry silk comes to us from an enterprise in South Africa that is committed to employing women from the poorest areas of the country.  This yarn specially designed for socks is also perfect for accessories and we are going to start a seed stitch scarf mixing it with Kid Silk Haze just as soon as we finish this blog post!

Just in time for Polar Vortex III is Rowan Cocoon.  This one!  Passion.  Big chunky, squishy cables.  The sweater is in the store for you to see!  It. Is. Luscious.

Passion

Gonna go knit now. 
Lynn

Arm Knitting Extravaganza for Super Bowl Sunday!

What are you going to knit on Super Bowl Sunday?  The 30 Minute Scarf that went viral on Pinterest?  Then the Wall Street Journal??  Come and get it at Knit 1 on Super Bowl Sunday!  We have new Rasta and Burly Spun and luscious Paloma and we'll be teaching Arm Knitting all day starting at noon and ending at 4. 

While you're here you can check out some of our new yarns.  It's gonna be winter for awhile, people...

See you Sunday,
Lynn

We're Open During Vortex II

"Futile complaining reduces discomfort by reducing the discrepancy between reality and a person's standards," a psychologist wrote—in January 2010—in Psychology Today. "If another person lends a sympathetic ear or agrees with our complaint, then the discrepancy has been addressed even if it has not been reduced. Sometimes, sweet validation is all we need."

This quote, from the Chicago Tribune, is attributed to a Psychology Today article.  So I post it here to say that if you want to come in and whine tomorrow, feel free; we will most definitely lend a sympathetic ear and sweetly validate your complaints.  We have a nice space heater, big steaming radiators and a lot of wool!  We're planning on Project Class tomorrow night from 6:30 - 8:30.  Feel free to come in earlier if you'd like.  We are closed on Tuesday as we normally are.

If you don't make it in, whine, and stay warm!
Lynn