STORE HOURS Spring 2013
Monday closed
Sunday 1-4
Tuesday 11-6
Wednesday, Friday 11-5
Thursday 11-8
Saturday 11-4


Trying to find us for the first time? We are tucked behind Blackbird Baking Company(their signs are very obvious)

I admit it. I have a girl crush on Kate and Courtney, owners of the Fibre Company. I love their product.  I love their designs.  I love their blog.  I love the way they make their knitwear work with real life. Check out the Fibre Company blog to see how they are using the website Polyvore to showcase their finished projects.  Have fun playing with the create section!  We have the Vintage Modern Knits trunk show here until February 21st.  Everyone has been ooing and ahhhing over the softness and beauty of this wonderful collection so stop by if you haven't yet.  We will be receiving another garment trunk show the beginning of March.  This show will feature the garments from November Knits.  Our Fibre Company yarns will be restocked to coordinate with the March show.





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I was stalled.  My Pembroke Wrap using the Imperial Pencil Roving was not cooperating and I was getting pouty about it.   I expected to whip out this big needle project and instead was ripping out, not whipping out.  Storm Sandy hit our area and kept me awake so I started thinking about my project.  That night of trying to problem solve made me realize that I needed a fresh approach....maybe place markers on either side of the 8 stitch repeat.  I couldn't wait to get up and try out my solution.  I am happy to say that the markers cleared the way for me and my wrap was completed quickly.  The pencil roving needs to be unwound before you knit it.....definitely do not pull from the middle or you'll have lots of breaks.  The pencil roving is wonderfully light and warm and fragile.  I'm modeling the wrap in the first picture  unblocked and the second picture shows off the beauty of the drape after being blocked.

Some of you know that Peter and I have become avid kayakers  We just paddle around on Lake Erie but it is ever changing.  We had this beautiful hot summer where after paddling all you would want to do is jump into the lake and cool down.  Things have changed a bit and we have now donned wetsuits and pulled out warm hats.  I made this hat last spring and it was so warm that I couldn't wear it but now it is perfect for the lake and the cold winds.  Because it is felted the wind is impenetrable and the water spray beads on top of it.  That all being said, I have to tell you  I'm feeling pretty stylish out there while staying warm. The hat, well it is called the 1920's Ribbon Hat.  The Imperial Yarn Company folks are the ones that publish this pattern.  I used Malabrigo Worsted, color Bergamota 94 for the hat and then Gedifra Costa Rica , color number 3801 for the ribbon.  It is definitely a fun little knit and perfect for the wet, cold weather ahead.

Sometimes in life you have little projects tucked away in your mind.  I have been pondering this project for quite sometime...always in search of a cute little bag that we could "make our own". Here it is, our very own River Colors Branded shopping pod.  This cute little pod can be thrown into one of your bags to be used when needed.  Pop the little guy open and all of the sudden you will see our River Colors logo.  We have them for sale at the store as of 9/15/12.  Do your part for the environment, carry a pod!

Yarn Discovery Tour Kicks off Friday, September 7