Show #130 Notes - 5/23/09

• Frabjous Fiber Hand Dyed Merino Top
• Lorna's Laces Color Commentary from WendyKnits
• Valley Yarns Superwash - New Colors
• Tahki Montana Discontinued Colors
• Knitting Matters Pattern Downloads

Knitalong with Pixie: The sleeve controversy!

Show #129 - 5/16/09

Live at the Tent Sale!

Steve talks about what is on sale during the Tent Sale. If you missed it this year, try and come next year! It's definitely worth it.

New Closeout from Misti Alpaca!

Misti consolidated their Canadian operations, so they sold it all to us!

• Misti Alpaca Lace
• Misti Alpaca Worsted
• Misti Alpaca Chunky
• Misti Merino Worsted

Universal Yarns Closeouts

• Wisdom Yarns Duet
• Wisdom Yarns Fair Isle
• Wisdom Yarns Skye

Knitalong with Pixie:  Shay Cap Sleeve Pullover continues

Upcoming Event: Thursday, May 28th, the Bloodmobile will be in our parking lot 1:00pm-6:00pm. Please stop in and donate. We'll also be collecting food donations for the Northampton Survival Center.

Show #128 Notes - 5/9/09

Our Anniversary Sale Continues!

• Cascade 220
• Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran
• Noro Kureyon Sock
• Reynolds Whiskey
• Tahki Palma
• Tahki Sedona
• Valley Yarns Lenox (through 5/17)

Berroco Closeout Colors

• Peruvia Quick
• Pure Merino
• Ultra Alpaca
• Cuzco

Tent Sale Next Weekend! The 16th and 17th. The Fleece Market is only the 16th (Saturday!).

Guest: Barbara Parry of Foxfire Fiber & Designs, and author of Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dyeing. It is a great book with excellent information and pictures. It's a great introduction to hand dyeing if it is something you're interested in learning more about, or trying your hand at dyeing for the first time.
Don't forget, Barbara will be at the Fleece Market on the 16th, and at Festivals all over the North East.
Check our her blog, sheepgal.com to see the new lambs.

Knitalong with Pixie: Part 2 Shay Cap Sleeve Pullover

Show #127 Notes - 5/2/09

May Anniversary Sale Yarns

• Cascade 220
• Cascade 220 Superwash
• Valley Yarns Goshen
• Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino Tencel
• Berroco Comfort line
• Louet Euroflax Sport
• Claudia Hand Painted Felt Me - While Supplies Last

New Closeouts

• Filatura di Crosa Multicolor
• Filatura di Crosa Sera
• S.Charles Merino Cable
• Classic Elite Sundance

Knitalong with Pixie: Part 1

Don't forget to check out our Summer Classes!

And our Tent Sale May 16th and 17th and our Fleece Market on the 16th!

Show #126 Notes - 4/25/09

Guest: Lorna Miser, founder of Lorna's Laces and author of Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting. Lorna shares with us how her book came to be. It is a fantastic book that features beautiful patterns, each with a story about what inspired her to create the pattern.

Guest: CEO of XRX, Ben shares with us what it's like down in Atlanta, GA. Don't forget that Stitches East is going to be in our neck of the Woods in October in Hartford, CT.

Knitalong with Pixie: Tips and Tricks Part 3

Next Knitalong: Valley Yarns 256 Shay Cap Sleeve Pullover. Information can by found by clicking the Tips and Tricks link.

Show #125 Notes - 4/18/09

Visit us at Stitches South!
We'll have our Valley Yarns, Berroco spring, some small, independent dyers, Malabrigo Sock, and great closeouts from Noro and more!

Yarns

Rowan Closeouts

• Rowan Classic Cashsoft Chunky
• Rowan Classic Wool Tweed
• Rowan Classic Cashmere Tweed
• Rowan Little Big Wool
• Rowan Scottish Tweed Chunky
• Rowan 4 Ply Soft Discontinued Colors
• Don't miss out on our Anniversary Sale that continues!

Guest: Kristen Rengren, author of Vintage Baby Knits. It has over 40 patterns for babies 0-24 months. Kristen explains how this book came to be and where the patterns in the books came from. Many of the patterns had to be modernized and adjusted for fit.
Kristen also shares the process of creating the book.
If you're local, stop by on Thursday, May 7th at 6:00pm to meet Kristen and check out some of the patterns from the book in person and have your book signed!

Knitalong with Pixie: Tips and Tricks continued!
Our next knitalong: Valley Yarns Shay Cap Sleeve Pullover