New Years Day Fashion Show

It's time to show off all those projects you've been working on all year. If you got the materials at Ewe To You Yarns then lets see those projects. Lets hear your thoughts on them. Lets see you strut your stuff in them. Bring them in on January 1st (as many of them that qualify) and join the fashion 'show and tell' from 2pm to 4pm. Then leave your projects with us and let us display them for 2 weeks. Send your friends, neighbors and family in to vote on them to be eligible for a Grand Prize and a years worth of bragging rights. They will be able to vote by purchasing items from the shop or donating to the Humane Society through us here at Ewe To You Yarns in Grand Blanc. For every $5.00 purchased or donated they will receive 5 stars to be placed next to the project/projects of their choice. They will be allowed to vote as many times as they have stars. Yehaaa. Be sure to send friends in to vote that would like to see you win.....Don't have the project because it has already been gifted? Just bring in a picture to be displayed. Your project s must have been made with materials from Ewe To You Yarns.

Here are a few projects that may be in in the running.

Just Some Updates

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to drop in and let you guys know whats going on. First we have the Fur Trunk Show for another week, so we dont have to ship out all the goodies until Oct. 27. So there is still time to come and see and pet! But remember, if you plan on signing up for the fur demo, our order for that MUST be placed by Oct. 15th (you may still come to the demo to place a regular order for the fur if you want also).

Since fall is upon us, we have a new list of chilly classes starting. Mittens,hats and the Sweater Fish workshop are going on. We are also starting Back to Basics I which is a great class for relearning or learning for the first time, the fundamentals of knitting. We are also going to be having a pattern reading fundamentals class starting soom, so dont forget to ask about it when you come in. And dont forget the shawl classes.

And now some pictures. The first is some beautiful socks knitted by Karen Olsen. The pattern is Bosnian Toes & Turkish Heels done with On Your Toes Yarn. The second is mittens knitted by our shops own Jessica. The pattern is Yellow Harvest from Vogue Knitting Fall 2008 done in Ella Rae Amity Yarn. And the last is another done by our own Jessica. The pattern is Clapotis from Knitty in Hand Maiden. All of these are possible classes is anyone is intrested.

Christmas Stockings are IN!!!

The Christmas Stockings have arrived!!!

Fur Turnk Show is Here!

Its true, the fur trunk show is here at the store. We got in fur sweaters and mittens and scarfs and hats, its all so amazing! You guys must stop in to have a feel, and we even have some fur yarn and kits for sale as well. We'll have have the trunk show till Ocotber 14th and we will be taking orders during that time.

**The Fur Demo Class has been moved to November 1st, and supply orders MUST be in by October 16th**

We have a new line of fall classes coming up. Felted pumkins is being taught by Cathy, and Which Witch hat by Jessica. You can also do some halloween themed clogs could you not?

Christmas stockings have been ordered and are on there way, yeah! The Intarsia class for the Christmas stocking is free for those of you whose bought the stocking kits and will be Thrusday October 2 from 6-8p OR Saturday October 4 from 1-3p (its a one day class only).

And now for some new yarns that we got in/ ordered....Malabrigo!! Its not here yet, but it is on order. I ordered some chunky weight and some worsted weight. We also now have Dream in Color yarns as well. I have Fatty (chunky weight), and Baby (lace weight) in at the store, and I ordered Smooshy, their ever popular sock yarn, but Smooshy will not be here for another 6 weeks becauase its so popular. All three, Fatty, Baby, and Smooshy are Superwash too. Machine washable, does it get any better?

Also, Jessica has added on two more sock classes for October. She will be doing 2 Soxs on 2 Circs Thrusdays October 2, 9, 16th from 12-2p and 4-6p.

Fur Yarn

Yes yes, it has arrived. The new fur yarn demos are at the shop now. Check out the chinchilla colored Rex Rabbit hat that looks very cool as a neck cowl too. Or see the Sapphire blue Bell Scarf featured in Knit and Style Magazine and knitted with sheared beaver. Both are very simple patterns. I knitted the cowl in a night and did the finishing the next morning.

I am getting ready... to start thinking about.. fall and seasons beyond. I hate to see summer go but cabled sweaters and warm slippers do have their allure. I am actually looking forward to the holiday season. Halloween with felted pumpkins and witches hats is not far ahead. Then it will be winter. Happy knitting.

Long time no see

My my it has been a while since I visited the site. Shame on me, I know. I have updated the current class schedule and I will be adding more classes for the month September.

This September a trunk show of Christmas socks will be displayed at the shop in Grand Blanc. There will be reindeer, angels, Santa's and more. It is time to start thinking about Christmas especially if you are going to be making your decorations or presents this year. I know it sounds early but time has a way of slip, slip slipping away. It all comes around so quickly and it is such fun. In October Fur Yarn will be king. There will be a demonstration night to sample this great fur yarn..beaver and fox. Sign up to save your place and knit with this great fur yarn. Make a scarf or hat or just embellish with this natural fiber from Alaska. You can see the advertizements for this yarn in some of the fall knitting magazines and there is a pattern for a great scarf in Knit and Style.

I finished the Cropped Sweater on the cover of Vogue last week. It turned out great, finally something that will fit me. I am now working on the modular vest on one of the new fall magazines. I'm using a worsted weight hand painted cotton. wooo hooo. Looking forward to wearing this too.

It won't be long before the kids are back in school and new schedules will be worked out. I hope you make time for knitting.

Later, cathy

Aha, I have worked out the mail problem. Everything is cool. Now I can receive bills again. Woo Hoo?? The verdict is still out on that one, but I digress.

I am still working on the new hours. There are suggestions out there for more evening hours. I am for it, being an evening person anyway that would be great. I am thinking ....... staying open until 8PM on Monday, Thursday and Friday for the rest of the summer. So fellow knitters, join us for a few evenings of knitting camaraderie and classes. Check our class schedule for new and interesting projects and classes.

Have you tried the new Portuguese style of knitting? It is fabulous. You can knit sooooo fast with this method. I ordered the pins, an optional tool for this style of knitting, and the DVD. Can not wait to view it. I learned the technique last week and I have been practicing on everything since.

Speaking of practicing I finally finished the linen eyelet top. Linen is a very interesting fiber to work with, and there are so many colors. Let me know if anyone out there has worked with this fiber before.

Are you ready to dye sock yarn again? Just received the sock weight yarn to dye. We will be planning another dyeing activity, similar to the WWKIP Day event within the next few weekends. Details to follow.

More later CM