Knit Flicks

The next Knit Flicks is this Thursday, March 29th. The movie starts promptly at 7:00! This month we are getting gear up for Susi's wedding!

Book Signing

We had Maggie Pace in the shop on Saturday. It was loads of fun to see the samples she brought in with her. "A good time was had by all". Thanks for coming Maggie!

Lantern Moon Basket

Do you recognize this lovely basket?










In the London suburbs, I spotted the Lantern Moon basket. But instead of being filed with yarn, it was filled with toy cars. Here is my STBN (soon to be nephew) struck silent by the joy of exploration. Note, the level of rapture;very similar to what it would be if you found a basket full of yarn to play while visiting someone's house.































And then, after it was safe, the other 'children' stepped in and took their turn. Look at them, practically bumping their heads together to get a look at the cars.

Debbie Bliss in London

I met with Debbie Bliss for a coffee and a crossant in London!
She is so nice and so down-to-earth... it was just fantastic. We talked about all manner of the business, and then, of course, other non-knitting stuff. What a huge treat.

A trip to London

I'm off to London, to meet my soon-to-be-mother-in-law. (STBMIL) Hurrah!
Maybe I'll have lunch with Debbie Bliss? Who knows. I'll report back.

Amazing "show and tell"

The very best part of my job is knitting vicariously through all of YOU.
Here is a stunning example.







Ann came in with this!
















I am in awe of the bravery, and dazzled by the result.
Bravo!

















This "capecho" is on the cover of Vogue

2nd Anniversary Party

It was a great party thanks to all of you who came. Once again the fashion show was inspirational, can't wait to see what the next 6 months bring.





Red Light Special hats!

see the rest of the photos here.

Interweave Press KNITS

Interweave Press has done a makeover on Knits Magazine. In the new version, the pictures are in the front, and patterns are in the back. Have you seen it?
Do you like it better the old way? Or do you prefer the new layout?

Bryant Park

Here is a top from Benjamin Cho that was shown at Bryant Park. Don't you miss Project Runway?

Finished Red Light Special

I was lucky enough to be in the store today doing the new windows when Marezol came in to show off her finished Red Light Special hat. It turned out lovely & will be a great present for her brother.

A finished hat

Here is the top of my finished "Red Light Special" hat.
What a great pattern.
Come by and see it in person.
We all had a really good time with the class. We'll have to run it again. Start dreaming of colors!

Fair Isle Class

We have been working on our Fair Isle Hats











These are all inspired by Brooklyn Tweed.








He wrote the pattern for the Red Light Special Hat.








We worked on stranding, and even two handed two color knitting.










It is safe to say that we all pushed the boundries on this assignment.















Every hat is amazing and unique. The color choices were a beautiful reflection of the proud owners.











And with a gauge of 24/4, this is some SERIOUS knitting!

Needle Felted Art

Amy got some gray roving. And she brought back her finished project: the Mouse King. Cullen is showing his new favorite possession.

Yummy Buttons!

We ordered some new buttons, and they have arrived!
Here are some of my favorites.

Knit Flicks

Wednesday Night we are having our movie night: Knit Flicks.
We'll be watching "About a Boy" with Hugh Grant and Toni Colette. Bring what ever you are working on, and join us!

Stash Reduction Project Update

The response to the Stash Reduction Project has been amazing. Bins and bins of yarn have been brought in. Bravo! There is still time. We will officially run the program through Sunday. And thank you all for your participation!

A day of Education

At the show, there is a whole list of classes offered. Some of which sound so wonderful they take your breath away, and some of which would not even inspire me out of bed in the morning. I signed up for two classes, which were both inspiring.

In the morning I took a class with Sally Melville about designing sweaters that fit properly. Sally is a mathmetician, and works out the fit of a sweater according to ratios, and proportions on someone's body. It was a great class. And it was such a pleasure to meet Sally. She is an amazing teacher. She has such warmth in the classroom.

And in the afternoon, I took a color class with Brandon Mably.


The assignment was to take a postcard of an image in art, and translate the image into knitting. Almost like painting with yarn. The way that the pieces looked in our hands, and the way they looked on a board, or farther away was amazingly different.


Brandon himself was charming. He used different language when he talked about color; a combination was "cheeky", or "juicey". By describing the palate and the composition with rich words, it brought things into a different light. I will strive to use color more bravely, and talk about it with words that are more specific.
Now THAT is a new year's resolution.

San Diego

The National NeedleArts Association had thier conference this weekend in San Diego. It's a chance for the yarn and needle shops to collect and see the new offerings. There is a top notch class schedule hosted. And there are book signings throughout the day. I can't wait to share all the stories and pictures.
It was an amazing, inspiring weekend. Unbelievable. Bone tiring. On the run. A blur of color. And a cavalcade of new products and ideas.
First of all we'll start with the main speaker at the luncheon: Kaffe Fasset. He spoke about his travels and his inspiration and his love of knitting. He admitted that while he quilts and paints and needlepoints, his real favorite is knitting. (Do you think he was just saying that? Buttering us up? It worked.)

Noe Knit is turning 2!

Noe Knit will be turning 2 in February & we'd love you help with our celebration window.

We need knit cupcakes...lots of them, to represent each of our great customers & friends.

You can find a pattern for a cupcake in the book One Skien or there is a wonderful free pattern we've been given permission to use here. (The cupcakes above were make from the free pattern).

So knit up one or knit up a dozen and bring them to the store by Friday, February 9th. Please attach your name to the bottom of your cupcakes if you would like them back. Also if you know what yarns you use & can let us know that as well it really helps when other knitters ask.

new yarn

The wrapping paper is in the blue bin. The gifts are finding thier places. The new books are being enjoyed! And.. there is new yarn in the store!
Jo Sharp came and visited us last summer.
She showed us some of her new designs, and her new yarns.
The requests were sifted, and the winner is the Alpaca Kid Luster. This is a stunning 40% Kid Mohair, 30% Superfine Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool combo.
Wow.
And Jo has departed from her usual deep jewel and earth tones. She is featuring a few super intense colors in the palate this time.


This is one of the sweaters that we saw in this yarn.

Come on in and feel how soft this is. Amazing.
Time to knit something for yourself.

Knitting Math

While knitting is, of course, creative. But it is mathematical at it's root. It is binary... there are two stitches, knits and purls. Here are some serious math minds who are taking it to the next level.

Holiday in San Francisco

I was overwhelmed by the number of you all who came by this holiday to wish us all well. Thank you, thank you. We are all so pleased to be spending time with you, and sharing your projects, your success, and hearing all of your stories. Merry Christmas. Happy Chanukah.

Cotton Stria Sweater

Here is Glenda modeling her sweater. It's the cover sweater of Design Source "Cotton Collection 2". It's done in Manos Cotton Stria. It uses the technique of 'shadow knitting', switching between knits and purls in one row, creating the illusion of mulitple color changes. This is so elegant! We have a model in the store in light colors. And it looks fantastic in the dark colors. Nice choice!

The Weekender

I have a bag problem. I mean, I could have as many tote bags and purses as I could fit in my house. And I don't mean gracefully either. I love them.
We have one bag in particular that is great - and it's big. It's called "the weekender", and it's two tone silk. Beautiful. It comes in three colors. Come by and see it.

Little Lambs

Here are some non-yarn knitting gifts for the loved knitters on your list. And, these beauties are under $25!



Sheep soap - it's beautiful, french milled soap. The black and white come together in a beautiful gift box with a satin bow.


The wooly friends are tape measures! You pull the tail for the tape to come out, and push the stomach for the tape to retract.
This posted by the guage police. Check early and often for happy results!

The Bunny Beanie

How cute is this girl? And the little cap? One of our favorite little people modeling one of our favorite projects. It's our Bunny Beanie. In honor of the yarn for the kits being in stock, we had this photo shoot.