CALLING ALL LOVERS OF SOCK YARN!!!

Oh my GOSH!!! You have simply got to make it down to the shop. We have gotten in the long awaited shipment of ShiBui sock yarns and are they ever gorgeous! The colorways are outstanding and this is a wonderful tight twist sock yarn which is a dream to knit with and will wear really, really well! (Always a plus when you have taken the time to make handknit socks.)
We also have gotten in our "Snicklefritz" Yarn in in lot's of the "Gnome" colorways as well as others in this high quality sock yarn. This is truly a beautiful yarn with incredible colors that dance together around the skein. It is a really soft and delightful blend being 75% Blue Faced Leicester and 25% nylon for strength. This is hand dyed in specialized batches right here in Pleasanton and is super generous with 460 yards per skein. We will be getting in more "Snicklefritz" yarns in some of the wonderful shawl skeins and luxury blends that our talented dyer searches out and then custom dyes. She virutally SOLD OUT of everything that she had at the Stitches West show and we are so proud to be your local Northern California shop carrying this superior yarn.
You also want to come down and check out the Knitknack Kards and WPI tools that we have just gotten in, these are sure to make every knitters life easier and much more enjoyable!

Was it ever great!!!

So SIP-n-Knit was so great! It is hard to put into words the sense of fun and community that the evening engendered. Everyone was sooo friendly and sharing and laughing. You DO NOT want to miss these, check the calendars and clear your schedules so that you can attend these great events! The next one is coming up Monday evening March 30, 2009. Just go online and register, or you can call the shop and let them know you are coming.

We are also so excited to be one of the very first exclusive distributors of "Snicklefritz Yarns". If you were at Stitches West 2009, you would have been some of the first to see these fabulous yarns that are created locally right here in Pleasanton! "Nannysknits" (her Ravelry ID" is the talent behind this wonderful line and her color sense is truly remarkable! She has a wonderful line of "Gnome" sock yarns that are the yummiest of colorways and blends. She is working her magic right now and we will have an array of her yarns available at Knit This, Purl That! really soon. There is some really great boucle that goes with some great DK weight and together would make the most stylish "Chanel" type jacket ever! A real wardrobe classic. Watch your e-mails for the debut!

There are some wonderful new patterns for the ever sumptuous ArtYarns that you really must come in and check out. These patterns are so elegant and would be just the thing to knit for all the events that you may have coming up.
Be sure to check out the website where we have just posted the classes for the month of April and we have some great ones coming up. There is a super cool iPod/cell phone case that will teach you how to read and follow a charted pattern. We also have a class for any of you that have wanted to learn the "Magic Loop" method for knitting in the round. We will do a really cute pair of baby booties while you learn all the ins and outs of "Magic Loop". We are offering our "Tips and Tricks" class where you will learn all sorts of things that will make you a better knitter. Our own Darlyne will be teaching a really cute "Simple Summer Shell" that is the must have addition to your Spring and Summer wardrobe. Don't be left out, sign up early and get those sticks Clickin!

SIP and Knit!

You are not going to want to miss this Thursday’s event at Knit This, Purl That! It is a wonderful “Sip and Knit”. There are still a couple of open spots so you need to call or sign up online as soon as you can. Come down and enjoy yourself from 7 to 9pm and get some of the special offers that will be for “sip and knit” participants only! ( It has something to do with “Marisol” this time! ) You can always count on a fun time with Deborah and Beth so do be sure to join us.
What’s on your needles now? Come by the shop and show us what you have in progress on your needles and if you do not have a current work in progress then get your 2 sticks and get some wonderful yarn and get those sticks clicking! If you need some inspiration then you just need to take a look at some of the new books that have recently come in to the shop. One thing that you may want to consider adding to your personal library would be a stitch dictionary. We have several available and when you look through them you can’t help but come away ready to try so many of the things that you have seen. With great pictures and clear instructions these are a wonderful resource that all knitters from beginners to the most experienced will really use and enjoy.

Click those Sticks!

Well there has been a lot going on at Knit This, Purl That! You have got to get in and see all the new items that have come in, as well as check out the calendar for the new classes. Deborah has a great class with the “Knit One Below” scarf. Once you start this technique it is so much fun you will want to make several! We have the great “Bunny” class coming up with Kristina and it will be a super fun class to learn some toy making techniques in. come and let your “inner child” play.

The “Houdini” sock class with Jan went great and everyone is working away ready for the next class where we will attack those socks with scissors! It promises to be a magical time.

I know that some of you had the opportunity to attend “Stitches West 2009” this past weekend at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Make sure you come by the shop and share with us what you learned or all about the things you saw especially if it is something that you think would be fun for us to carry in the shop. Remember that we can also do special orders for you and get items that you might have seen that we don’t carry all the time. Sometimes they might be unavailable for us to order but we would love to help you out if we can. We always love to hear about the things our customers have learned and see things you are working on!

Make sure you stop in and take a look at the new “Claudia’s” handpainted yarns that have come in, there are some wonderful colors and I can’t wait to work with some of the new Linen. It is just the thing to make some shell tops for the summer with! So get your 2 sticks out and get them clickin!