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Tara picked 17

Is that because she will turn 17 next year? Anyways, number 17 was . . . drumroll please, Nancy Wilson!

Nancy receiving her winning book, Knitted Gifts

And here she is just sitting down after a hard day of teaching. No, she isn’t an employee, but is a valuable part of our teaching [...]

Soups on!

Tomorrow is the beginning of our winter Soups On! knitting . . . on Fridays from 11-3, we put soup from Martin’s Homestyle Soup Company in our crock pot (hmm, maybe I better check and make sure its here as well as that I have enough bowls, spoons, etc.) and anyone who would like to [...]

the day after UFO night

and I’m taking stock on what I was able to get done and don’t want to think about how much I need to go . . . a couple rows of Cassidy, which actually is a huge accomplishment considering that I’m knitting a huge size and I combined the fronts/back. I did maintain some decreases [...]

You’re Invited . . .

to an open house to celebrate Penny’s retirement.Â

  Hmmm, as my mind travels back through the years that Penny has worked for me, I realize there are many “jobs” she has performed, from making sure the packages are out the door complete and on time to decorating for the holidays and making sure [...]

BTS at Stitches Midwest

BTS = Behind The Scenes, an acronym we use at Emmaus Walks for the go-fers

And, here are some shots from BTS at Stitches Midwest and, yes, Tom was definitely the “go-fer” and we couldn’t have done it without him. My thanks to the whole team that helped man the Knitting Today booth, Claudia from [...]

those UPS men, they never stop working . . .

I feel bad, sort of, that on Tom’s vacation he has to load a truck, drive, unload a truck, move boxes, unload inventory, fill shelves, and at the end of a long weekend refill boxes, move boxes, reload a truck and drive again, unload, etc. I think he’ll then leave the reshelving to the rest [...]

Iwannaknit Retreat 2009: hand knitting with Joan McGowan-Michael

Oh what a wonderful time we will all have . . . this, our eleventh retreat, is looking like a fun, fun, time. Of course, the snow days really threw a twist in the works since June 5 is now my girls last day of school. I made it this weekend as it looked [...]

Cassidy Knitalong starting soon . . .

We love designer Bonne Marie Burns, ChicKnits, designs and her design Cassidy is calling my name. I have seen pictures on ravelry of it with a collar instead of a hood and I just love it. I’ve done two lace designs now and I’m ready to get back to cables. So, anyone want to join [...]

Tom’s March Madness “FCCTCC” Contest

Join Tom in a Knitting Today-sponsored “Felted Clogs College Team Colors Contest” (now known as the FCCTCC). Simply knit your favorite college team color clogs using the Fiber Trends clog pattern (available at http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=80252), embellished however you wish to represent your favorite team, and send a before and after picture with FCCTCC in the [...]

Did you hear? Lorna Miser at Knitting Today, Saturday November 1

Lorna Miser, knitwear designer and author and former owner of Lorna’s Laces, is in Indiana right now and is available to teach a special class at Knitting Today this Saturday, November 1, from 1-4. It is going to be a class I had to leave out of the retreat offerings: Design for Baby, Knit for [...]