Family Reunion

Last weekend was a busy one here. Our annual family reunion which has taken place for years and years in Sunriver, took place here on the Oregon Coast, mainly in the North Bend - Lakeside area. So many activities!! Thank you to all the family that took the long journey to make it here! It was great fun, great food, lots of laughs and lots of love!!

In the store, I finally got Noni Bags Fall 2009 patterns online. Nora also came out with her style label in brass and bronze. So classy!!! You can see/order the new patterns here.

Her patterns include 2 purse/bags, a baby/diaper bag, Women's Classic Sweater, Little Girl's coat, Kitty Towel and flowers!

Cascade's Fixation and Cascade's 220 Superwash, Lorna's Laces Helen's Lace and Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock continue to be the top sellers, and each week restocking shipments arrive. Takes quite a few hours to check in and put away, AFTER pulling your backorders and getting them back out into the mail for you.

On the personal knitting front I've just been too tired out at the end of the day for any knitting of any sort!! In fact, I usually end up working in the evenings. So no news for you there. I do keep looking longingly at the beautiful swatches I did weeks ago. Also, been working, very slowly on the next newsletter. Maybe by the end of the week, it will be done. Maybe . . . . . .

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where did I go??

Did you think I fell off the end of the earth?

No, but time did get away from me.

Since my last quick update on the Addi Clicks, my 2 sisters and I spent a girls weekend in downtown Portland along with our Mom for Mom's birthday. The weather was perfect and I have the silliest sisters!! Many laughs!!

Not the greatest picture. But you can tell a good time is going on. This is the day we arrived. After working, driving 4 hours, 90 minutes in the spa and a few drinks later, we are all very well relaxed!!

On the business front, I'm still catching up with getting all the new colors up that Cascade brought out in the lines of yarns that I carry. I JUST uploaded the new color cards for Baby Alpaca Chunky. 20 new colors, plus somehow I overlooked the fact that this yarn also has White. So 21 new colors on my Baby Alpaca Chunky page. Need to do myself a work cardigan for the winter out of this!!

oh, and Knitting Pure and Simple has new patterns too. I like the bulky assymetrical cardigan, myself. Would be fast project . . . .
#299 bulky Asymmetric Cardigan
#298 Top Down Shawl Collar
#2911 Neckdown Boat Neck Pullover
#2910 Baby Hats, Mitts and Booties
#297 Bulky Hat and Mitten Set

on the creative front, I've not completed a thing, but rather have been playing with test pieces. All pieces have worked out well, just haven't had time to actually start anything. I need to see at least a few weeks of some free time so I know I can complete project.

At the top is Lorna's Laces Swirl DK ( on clearance too ), in a cable and purl column done on the LK150, on the left is the same thing in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport. I want to do another swatch in the camel color laying there, which is Cascade's Pima Tencel. The green left swatch is Cascade's Alpaca Lace done on the SK280. Was looking for something really thin and drapey. Summer spagetti strap top, or something like a ballet cardigan. The right green is one strand of Alpaca Lace and one strand of Heritage Sock on the SK280. Would make excellent work cardigan, but maybe in red or black instead of green. The dark red is Cascade's Pima Tencel. Just testing to see what machine setting it knits at the best.

What I also like to do, is make up a matching swatch in hand knit. Don't always do anything with them, but maybe someday . . . . .

'til next time, keep knitting and enjoy the summer!

addi Clicks cord and tip sets

addi Clicks separates JUST arrived!!

Cord set and Tip sets.

Just wanted you to know asap!!!

Clearance Sale!

Put 3 yarns on clearance today. Beautiful yarns, but need to move them out to make room for new yarns!

Lorna's Laces Swirl Chunky is normally $21, remaining stock on sale for $10.

Lorna's Laces Swirl DK is normally $13, remaining stock on sale for $6.

Cascade Sassy Stripes Sock yarn is normally $6.80, remaining stock on sale for $2.

Enjoy!!!

Not your average yarn store owner !!

This is what I did this weekend. Not your average yarn store owner I think!!! This is for real. My kids have been doing this for years. Finally got my courage up. TOOO MUCH FUN!!!

385 colors of Cascade 220 Wool

Looks like about 385 colors in the Cascade 220 line of 100% Peruvian Wool. Color Cards in html and in pdf are now online! Solids and heathers, Tweeds and Hand-Dyed Paints.

Lorna's Laces new colors are here!

Just a quick note to say Lorna's Laces New Colors are here!
Sheridan, Midway, Hermosa, Fiddlehead and Valentine have arrived. They are still in the box, but they are here in Shepherd Sock, Sport, Worsted, Bulky, Helen's Lace and Lion & Lamb.

Web scripts should be up sometime today, but if you want part of this first shipment, phone 541-759-3975 or email me store@yarn-store.net now!