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

4th of July

Someone asked me what I had planned for the holiday. I found myself hoping that I had no social obligations planned. I was hoping that there would be no company and that I was not expected to be company any where else. Yehaaa, I was rewarded. (I must have been a very good girl.) I got to lay around in the sun, go for a short boat ride, read some trash paperback and enjoy my family. It was great. The weather was perfect, the company was entertaining and comfortable and I was hap hap happy about the holiday. Hope yours was enjoyable too, whatever you were wishing the holiday to be, I hope it was.

We are going to new summer hours at the shop. This is the 1st week for the new hours so we are all adjusting, you and I. As usual there are small glitches surrounding these new hours. The most important being the mail. Who'd have thought???? The mail used to be delivered in the morning and now that we are not open in the morning except for Tuesdays and Saturdays, something must be done about the mail. I really need to get on that.

In the mean time, let us know how the new hours are working for you. Do not mail your response please.

Later, cm

New Summer Hours

Good News! I think summer is here at last. After a few false starts it finally feels like summer to me. I look at my flower gardens and wish to be there. I sit in the yard and enjoy the sun, the grass and the summer breeze. I am convinced other people are thinking the same things too. Isn't Michigan grand? In keeping with this optimistic view of the season Ewe To You Yarns will be adjusting the yarn shop hours. Most mornings will be reserved for the outdoor summer activities that are best done in the cooler part of the day. Weed those gardens and mow the lawns. Get right into the summer season...and then bring your knitting or crochet into Ewe To You Yarns and relax with us. Mon, Tues, Fri- open 12:00pm - 6:00pm Tues, Sat- open 10:00am - 6:00pm and Thurs- open 12:00am - 8:00pm. Visit often, knit or crochet frequently and ...tend those gardens in the mornings. Look for a class schedule update soon. Consider Portuguese Knitting or a totally new sock architecture. More on these later, CM

Sock Dyed Yarn

Howdy, Cathy here. I am just checking in to see if you had time to stop by Ewe To You Yarns on Saturday June 14 for wwkip day. The weather was good, the company was great and the dyed socks were fabulous. Everyone used cake dye and made beautiful, colorful yarn. The finished yarn was wound in hanks and arranged in a wagon wheel shape on the table when I got in on Monday. It was quite spectacular. Check out the 'Fun Stuff' slide show and see for yourself.
See if you can see the drying rack that Vic made by hand. It is also a wonderful work of art. I heard he was taking orders for more of them. Very cool. Later, CM