KNews at Knitting Today » Tools http://knittingtoday.com/knews Sharing the "k"nitting "news" from Knitting Today Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:34:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 insouciant back in stock! http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/04/05/insouciant-back-in-stock/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/04/05/insouciant-back-in-stock/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:51:36 +0000 lea-ann http://knittingtoday.com/knews/?p=530 While Susan has the pleasure of scanning, photographing and describing new yarn, I get to do the fun job of processing reorders, special orders and deciding on new products, books and gadgets. If you’ve been waiting for Cat Bordhi’s Personal Footprints book, its here!! I’ll call you for pickup information or shipping information [...]]]> While Susan has the pleasure of scanning, photographing and describing new yarn, I get to do the fun job of processing reorders, special orders and deciding on new products, books and gadgets. If you’ve been waiting for Cat Bordhi’s Personal Footprints book, its here!! I’ll call you for pickup information or shipping information based on your date of order. Some other new fun gadgets in the store are the Heart Pom-Pom Makers and the Stitchkeepers by Rollie (to keep your doublepoint needles in your project while in your bag!).  restock of Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters

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Heart Pompom Makers

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Stitchkeepers by Rollie

Enjoy browsing!!  Lea-Ann

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As promised (or threatened, depending on how you look at it), here is a picture of the stocking.  Finished and ready to hang for Christmas 2010.  It was a lot of fun but I am so glad I have it finished.  I’m thinking that before I hang it next year I will [...]]]>

The finished product!

As promised (or threatened, depending on how you look at it), here is a picture of the stocking.  Finished and ready to hang for Christmas 2010.  It was a lot of fun but I am so glad I have it finished.  I’m thinking that before I hang it next year I will change the hanger ribbon to something more substantial.  The ribbon they provided is really too thin to be used for anything other than decoration but I was so desperate to get it done and hanging before I packed everything away that I used it.  I want something a bit wider and not so flimsy.   I stuck in a few close-ups hoping that the beading would show up.  Also you cannot tell that the tinsel is metallic and really picks up the light and shines.  The best thing of all is that my daughter is happy with it, I am happy with it and it gives me a good feeling to know that it is safely resting until needed. 

The really goofy thing is that now I wish I had another cross-stitch project to do.  Like I don’t have enough knitting sitting around, begging to be finished.  Or started, as the case may be.  Then again, can we ever have too many projects going?

]]> http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/02/04/stocking-pics/feed/ 4 They’re heeere… http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/02/02/theyre-heeere/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/02/02/theyre-heeere/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:47 +0000 susan http://knittingtoday.com/knews/?p=367 The 5″ tips for the HiyaHiya Interchangeables, not a poltergeist.  They’ve been here for a few weeks, to tell the truth, but I wanted to give them a good test run before posting about them. I’ve been using the 4″ tips and thought I loved them. But apparently it was just a crush because when [...]]]> The 5″ tips for the HiyaHiya Interchangeables, not a poltergeist.  They’ve been here for a few weeks, to tell the truth, but I wanted to give them a good test run before posting about them. I’ve been using the 4″ tips and thought I loved them. But apparently it was just a crush because when I switched one of my projects to the 5″ tip (just to see if I noticed much of a difference) there were fireworks and I heard birds singing and felt all warm and tingly. Well, maybe I’m making up the part about the fireworks and the birds.  But, I immediately forgot about the 4″ tips sitting beside me on the end table. For me that extra inch makes a world of difference. Which is funny because I never felt that the 4″ tips were too short; never thought “boy, I wish these were longer” but now that I’ve used the longer I wonder that I never wished for them. I do think that I will want the 4″ tips for smaller projects like socks, but I will definitely invest in the longer tips as I need them.

Also just in are the c2knits patterns that I promised earlier. My favorite is the Moxie, but the Hayley Hoodie is right up my alley as well. I would put long sleeves on it and make it a winter garment, but that’s just me. All these patterns are top down (except for the skirts which are bottom up) and seamless. Doesn’t get much better than that.

By the way… are you ready for some football?

]]> http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2010/02/02/theyre-heeere/feed/ 2 Say it with me- http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/10/22/say-it-with-me/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/10/22/say-it-with-me/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:48:04 +0000 susan http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/10/22/say-it-with-me/ I do not need another bag, I do not need another bag, I do NOT need another bag!

But, these are so pretty!  And they’re just the right size for a smaller project (never mind that I’m not working on any small projects… I’ll start one).  And they have a nice wide bottom so they stand [...]]]> I do not need another bag, I do not need another bag, I do NOT need another bag!

But, these are so pretty!  And they’re just the right size for a smaller project (never mind that I’m not working on any small projects… I’ll start one).  And they have a nice wide bottom so they stand up.  And it is so cool how the handle is attached to the zipper.  They are lovely and I want one.  What am I talking about? 

The new HiyaHiya Project Bag, of course! Available in red, or blue.

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Also never mind that I just bought a very cool, one of a kind bag from a local crafter (Melissa Hess, of Green Chick Designs).  It holds my bigger projects, has a pocket big enough for a pattern/book on one side (with a small pocket on the outside of the big pocket) and a smaller pocket on the other.  Also has a nice sized pocket on the inside and a strap long enough that I can carry it messenger style and knit while I’m doing whatever.  I really like that it is made almost entirely of recycled clothing and upholstery fabric.  Very cool.  Check it out…..

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I just love it when I have something different; when I know that there will most definitely not ever be another “one” just like “it”. You know, something a little “funky”.  I just adore the fabrics on this bag.  As I said before, I don’t need another bag but I couldn’t resist the fabrics.  I find myself running my hand over the circular patterned fabric and the fringe around the top.  If you like the idea of having a one-of-a-kind bag there will be some in the shop closer to the holidays.  She has several different sizes available, each one different.  Can’t wait to see what she comes up with! – Susan

P.S.  Also, never mind that I just commissioned a purse from her.  Not the one pictured above, but one to carry as an actual purse.

P.P.S.  Again, also never mind that she had an adorable smaller purse for a little girl that I just had to get.

P.P.P.S.  I still want the HiyaHiya bag.  What can I say?  I’m a bag whore….

]]> http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/10/22/say-it-with-me/feed/ 2 Thank you package tracking and online banking . . . http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/10/02/thank-you-package-tracking-and-online-banking/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/10/02/thank-you-package-tracking-and-online-banking/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:28:12 +0000 lea-ann http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/10/02/thank-you-package-tracking-and-online-banking/ I have a heads up that Friday, yes, Friday October 2, there is a HUGE shipment due to arrive from the distributors of Hiya Hiya needles.  That means, drumroll please, the interchangeables will be back.in.stock!!!!  I have tons of people on the wait list for these needles and you will be notified in the order [...]]]> I have a heads up that Friday, yes, Friday October 2, there is a HUGE shipment due to arrive from the distributors of Hiya Hiya needles.  That means, drumroll please, the interchangeables will be back.in.stock!!!!  I have tons of people on the wait list for these needles and you will be notified in the order of being added to the list that they are now available for ordering.   It also means all the holes on the needle rack will be filled — again!  Yeah!!!!  -lea-ann

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  Here’s the catch- we only have  the dipped mugs and the gathered tote on the website.  In the store we have more styles of bags and some button up shirts.  These will not be put online because they were a special one-time purchase to be sold in store only.  So, to see the other products you’ll have to pop in to the shop.  But lo, do not be discouraged!   We have all kinds of products expected for Stitches Midwest and those will be added to the website as they come in.  Look for sweatshirts, shirts, bags and more to be added sometime in the future.  In the meantime it is worth a trip in to check out the other bag styles and the shirts.  They really are too cool.

So, do you want to Knit Happy?  Click here to see the Knit Happy products online.

Susan

]]> http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/08/21/knit-happy/feed/ 2 The HiyaHiya Interchangeables are here — limited quantity available! http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/08/01/the-hiyahiya-interchangeables-are-here-limited-quantity-available/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/08/01/the-hiyahiya-interchangeables-are-here-limited-quantity-available/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:37:30 +0000 lea-ann http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/08/01/the-hiyahiya-interchangeables-are-here-limited-quantity-available/ eta: 5:12pm EDT, August 1 — after filling existing orders, there are only two unspoken for interchangeable kits.  We have alerted the first two on the list and if they no longer need them, we will alert the next in line.  We have over 15 people on the list waiting to be notified.  May I suggest [...]]]> eta: 5:12pm EDT, August 1 — after filling existing orders, there are only two unspoken for interchangeable kits.  We have alerted the first two on the list and if they no longer need them, we will alert the next in line.  We have over 15 people on the list waiting to be notified.  May I suggest that if you want to be first in line for the next shipment, you call us at 800-426-5098 and give us your order over the phone.  You will then be assured of receiving them as soon as they get here.  Lea-Ann

 Our shipment has arrived and we will be filling in store order, telephone orders and sending out the wait list announcements first.  Then anyone who wants to can order them.  Let me just say I have already found an incredible use for them.  I am swatching for Cassidy and I remember why I machine knit stockinette stitch now.  My purl stitches are looser than my knit stitches and I refuse to knit eastern uncrossed to correct that.  I’ll just machine knit my stockinette stitch thank you very much, but anyways.  I haven’t really noticed that the loose stitches are a problem because I usually handknit in the round or I do a textured stitch.  Well, I think it might be a problem in Cassidy because there are nice vertical bands of stockinette ribbing.  So, I pulled out the interchangeables and put a size 7 on the needle I’ll knit onto and put a size 6 on for the needle I’ll purl onto.  Voila!!!   The cases are super handy and we did order extra cases for the “other” interchangeable brands should you want to purchase them.  They’ll be up on the site probably Wednesday or so, whenever Susan gets back to work.  And, we also have 9″ needle cases that are super cute!  I might have to use a set of 9″ needles just because they are so cute!  Anyways . .  check out the interchangeables category at:

http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=hiyainterchangeable

 And, check out the 9″ category at:

http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=hiya9 for the stainless needles

or

http://www.knittingtoday.com/go.mvc?ID=hiyabamb9 for the 9″ bamboo circular needles.  Happy knitting! 

- Lea-Ann

]]> http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/08/01/the-hiyahiya-interchangeables-are-here-limited-quantity-available/feed/ 0 HiyaHiya Interchangeable News! http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/07/22/hiyahiya-interchangeable-news/ http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/07/22/hiyahiya-interchangeable-news/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:42:47 +0000 lea-ann http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/07/22/hiyahiya-interchangeable-news/ Hi everyone:  Just got word that the shipment is due to arrive and should ship to me the beginning of next week!!!  Woohoo!  If you have a set pre-ordered at Knitting Today (that means actually placed an order by calling us or stopping in, not just hit the wait list button on the website), you will [...]]]> Hi everyone:  Just got word that the shipment is due to arrive and should ship to me the beginning of next week!!!  Woohoo!  If you have a set pre-ordered at Knitting Today (that means actually placed an order by calling us or stopping in, not just hit the wait list button on the website), you will get a phone call as soon as they are in the store.  I will then release the remaining sets to the wait list.  SOOOO, if you are on the wait list and want to be one of the first shipped, you had better call me at 800-426-5098 and get your order in.  Lea-Ann

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