In 2009, we were closed for a week during the flood fight. Can you go a whole week without yarn? You don’t have to find out. Get your Project to Go today.

We have come up with a dozen knit and crochet projects in a variety of skill levels, and made checklists of everything you need for each project.

Here is a list of projects by difficulty level:
Beginning Knitter
Pandora Scarf

Advanced Beginning Knitter
Done by Monday Afghan
Margot Sweater
Sandbagger Hat
Slope Hat

Intermediate Knitter
Basketweave Top Socks
Cocoon Lace Scarf
Eyelet Cardigan
Schaefer Afghan Kit
Vidia Socks

Intermediate Crochet
All-Star Blanket
Victorian Daydream Socks

Knitting and crochet are great ways to de-stress during this stressful time. Make sure you have what you need to get through the next month. Get your Project to Go today.

It is Grand Opening Week in our new shop. If you haven’t been in to see us yet, this week is a great time to stop by. We’ll have treats all week, including these adorable and delicious cookies by Julie Helgaas.

You can order cookies from Julie at thequeenscookie.com

We also have prize drawings every day this week.

Everyone who enters the daily drawing is eligible for the grand prize drawing for the Jordana Paige Rio bag. We will be announcing the winners daily here and on our Facebook page.

For our webstore customers, all of the sock yarn we have online will be 15% off this week only. This is an online-only sale, but we do have the option for in-store pickup when you order online.

This Saturday is the Learn to Knit Blitz. We are working on a couple of Friday evening events, so check back for more details. Also, we are going to be open on Sundays from 1pm to 5pm through Christmas.

Whew! That’s a lot. Hopefully we remembered it all. We’d love to see you this week, so come in and say hi.

PS–one more thing. We have a few more skeins of kool-aid yarn left. Thanks so much to everyone who has made a hat or mittens.

We’re having a Learn to Knit Blitz on Saturday, December 4 from 1pm to 4pm. Come in and buy needles and a skein of yarn, and we will teach you the knit stitch. We’ll get you started on a lovely scarf that you can have done by Christmas. This is a free event, so bring a friend! Registration is not required, but you can RSVP on our Facebook page.

We’ve been thinking about patterns that will make great Christmas gifts. Here are some of the ideas we’ve come up with:

Eleventh Hour Scarf
Entrelac Crossbody Purse
Eske Bag
Felted Clogs (class starts November 15)
Felted Ballet Slippers (class starts December 4)
Glitzy Glam Lace Scarf (class starts November 15)
Malabrigo Loafers
Moebius Scarf
Norwegian Wine Cozy (class starts December 7)
Prairie Boots
Snowboarder Hat (class is on December 4)
Universal Handwarmers (free pattern available in the shop after November 15)

Stop in and we can help you find the perfect yarn and pattern for everyone on your shopping list.

We’re still getting it put together, but we think it’s looking pretty good so far.

Big thanks to everyone who has helped us put everything away, and thanks for your patience as we try to find where we put everything.

We’re not all the way moved in yet, but we are open for business. Here are a couple of pictures of what we’ve done so far.

The new store is just up the sidewalk from the old store. We hope to see you here soon.

We’re having a Moving Sale this week because we don’t want to have to carry everything over to the new place. The following yarns are on sale through Saturday:

We just got this cool new sock yarn in from Schoppel Wolle. It’s called a Flying Saucer.

Two strands of yarn are dyed together and then wound on a spool. You can knit both of your socks at the same time, and they’ll come out looking pretty close to identical. It’s a lot of fun to knit. Stop in and check it out!

Update: We now have Flying Saucers available in our online store.

Have you heard about the February Lady sweater? It’s one of the most popular patterns out there right now. Designed by Pamela Wynne, it is a take-off of Elizabeth Zimmerman’s original sweater designs. It is an easy sweater to fit. Its simplicity allows for your own personal design changes, and you can knit it in just about any worsted weight yarn.

Anne knit this one in Malabrigio Tonos. Amanda is busy knitting it in Hemp for Knitting. We are setting aside a 3 hour block of time in the shop each Monday, March 23 through May 3rd, for working on it together. So come when it works for you, or join us here or on our Ravelry group with questions and comments.

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