December 7, 2012

It's coming, it's coming, it's coming.......the cold weather that is!  Here in Texas we are finally going to get perfect knitting and crocheting weather!  Are y'all prepared for Monday?  High of 45!  I know I will be all curled up with a great movie and working away on the Swing Knitting that I am teaching myself.  Next I will be finishing up my red cabled Christmas vest, then there's the bubble scarf, not to forget the Joy Jacket I want to begin this weekend now that my yarn is here, so there will not be time for me to dig in my unfinished projects box until after Christmas where I will then madly search to get as many unfinished projects done as I can in one week.  Nothing like dreaming big right.  Maybe if I leave out those unfinished projects Christmas Eve, Santa will bring extra elves with him!!  Where is that Finishing Fairy when you need her, (not mentioning any names HotSprings Leslie!)  And because of the upcoming weather I might feel the need to put alot of yarn on sale.....uhhhmmm come see what I end up putting on sale!

Not only is the cold weather coming, but Christmas is right around the corner.  We have many small, medium and large gifts for your knitter or crocheter, is that you?  Then treat yourself; how about some yummy wonderful hand lotion.  We have the Soak hand lotion as well as the Soak Wool Wash both in travel pacs and individual bottles.   The people who use it swear by it, and I am one of them.   So many scents to choose from or the unscented works just as well.

 If Soak isn't for you, we also have the Lavishea bars, 11 different scents available including the Yarn Bar (almond).  How about some totally awesome foot cream, made right here in Arlington.  Have a charm bracelet, or know a knitter or crocheter with one, get them a pack of knitting or crocheting charms. We also have the Knit Calculator, the Knit Counter, the Circular Stitch Holder, Magnifying Needle Sizer from Knitter's Pride, and for the younger set, we have knitting and crocheting watch off tattoos!  and many, many more accessories and gift ideas  The above gift ideas are all $15.00 or less!

Moving into the next category, we have books, patterns Dreamz 16" Circular Needle Sets, and Regular Dreamz needle sets, handpainted Silk Scarves, lots of Ruffle yarns left, and other wonderful novelty scarf yarns!  All these gifts are priced less than $50.00 except for the full Dreamz needle sets.

And on to other ideas, we have as of the typing of this update, Addi Turbo kits in stock as well as Long Lace Tip Sets and Short Lace Tip sets, they are going very fast though.

Silk Maiden

We have finally received all of our Fleece Artist/Hand Maiden Yarns, and had to place one more order, some of the new colors are so popular they sold out the same day they came in.  Not familiar with these yarns?  They are AWESOME!  I just got to knit with Great Big Sea, I could not believe how awesome this yarn is knitted up.  It is so soft it almost feels like there is a lotion in it.  It it 50% Silk/30% Wool/20% Kelp, 275 yards to a skein.  I knit it on a US 6, 7 and 8.  This is the yarn for my jacket which I cannot wait to start!  Silk Maiden is their 50% Wool/50% Silk blend, 302 yards to a skein.  We cannot keep this yarn in stock and I truly understand why.  Once you use it you are so spoiled!  I have knitted and crocheted with it and it feels beautiful both ways.  Swatches hanging by the yarns, the hardest part about this yarn is choosing a color.  This yarn be used on a variety of needle sizes.  As much as I love those last two yarns, I really adore Sea Silk, it's those small needle knits that catch my eye  and I  really love using it in lace.  It is perfect to wear here in Texas.  All of these yarns come from Canada and are handpainted so we always wait patiently or not so, until we receive their boxes.  So I have already had my Christmas! 


Great Big Sea

Rhapsody Glitter Light

We don't want to forget the gorgeous Rhapsody Glitter Light from Art Yarns, 400 yards to a skein.  It is so pretty, it is hard to make a color choice in this yarn.  I am not a big mohair fan, but this yarn has completely made me rethink my position on that.  It is the silk blend that compliments the mohair so well.  That little touch of glitter gives it exactly the right about of pizzazz.  Not to be outdone is the beautiful beaded silk in matching colors.  Treat yourself or a friend to a skein of these yarns.

Touch Me Lux

Not to be outdone by any means is the most fabulous yarn....Touch Me.  The name truly says it all.  A little slouch hat can be done with 2 skeins!!  So verrrrrry, verrrrrry soft.  And this yarn can be watched and dryed in the washing machine and dryer!  We have the regular colors and the new colors with a hint of glitter.  In fact, I am working on a new Slouch Hat model out of the Touch Me Lux, this one is going to be for ME!! I know Andie would lovvvee the purple in this!  So much yarn, so little time!!

I have been hearing so much on the news about the elderly foregoing medicine to buy food or vice versa.  This has really motivated me.  At first I was angry, we treat our senoir citizens so poorly and I realized that any difference I want to see has to start with me.  I was telling our Thursday Therapy group about what I have been hearing and being the absolute wonderful, loving, generous people that they are, they jumped right on board.  So starting this week, we are collecting food for the elderly that make too much money to get assistance and not enough to buy both food and medicine.  After talking with all the officials I have spoken to about this I am AMAZED that they all admit their is a major problem but their hands are tied. So we have a new charity, I have named it HOPE; Help Other People Eat!  We are targeting senoir citizens who have the ability to cook, but need food assistance.  Our plan is to start with 12 elderly and provide food for them for 12 months.  This is a HUGE endeavor and we can't do it without your help.  So please help us by dropping off food here at the shop.  We will deliver once a month and the day we deliver we will buy the persihables such as; bread, milk and meats.  Think of your favorite easy to make meals and please help us provide for them.  I cannot stress enough how EVERY organization I contacted told me how MASSIVE this need is.  We have our first two elderly and will be delivering this Saturday to one and next Saturday to the other.  We need, macroni, spaghetti, potatoes, mac/cheese/ravoli's, crackers, ceral (cold and hot), if you don't want to buy food, we could use gift cards to grocery stores to help us on the days we buy the perishables.  I have always ask alot from our customers.  I truly believe in giving back, if you have never supported us before, please, please help us with HOPE.  I can't imagine living my whole life as a contributing member of society just to reach a certain age and not be able to support myself and to have this need.  I think of my own grandmother who is no longer with me and just the thought of her going without brings tears to my eyes.  Many of these elderly have no family left and are very proud people, so I am speaking for them.  Thank you in advance for your contributions, they will truly make a difference in someones life.  If you know someone in this position, please contact us with their information. 

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Carol Prine.  Carol passed away two weeks ago.  She taught many, many people in the metroplex how to knit and crochet.  She was a phenonimal knitter herself.  She will be missed.

And on a lighter note......Santa Claus is coming to Yarn Heaven!!!  That's right, Thursday December 13, Santa will make an appearance and get our Christmas wishes, wonder which of his lists on I am this year...naughty or nice?  To our Thursday Therapy regulars and all who would like to attend, we are having a pot luck buffett and a chinese gift exchange.  Last year's was way too much fun, we will be singing Christmas carols, eating wonderful food and having a great time.  Diana we hope you can make it you have been studying very, very hard!

I am working on the class schedule and will have it posted by Tuesday at the latest.  How does Cabled Squares of the month sound?  You can knit them or crochet them, if you do both have both of them in your throw!  Yes, some of you have asked, and I am working on that Swing knitting, it is on the class schedule.  Much more to come!

I would like to take this time to thank everyone for the wonderful Birthday wishes.  19 years, wow!  If you were a gift certificate winner, your gift certificate needs to be used by the end of 2012.  And to all of you may you have a wonderful, happy, loving, safe Chrstmas and may 2013 be better for everyone!  Thank you from the bottom of my very full heart!

Tarie