All About Yarn Weekly Update Oct.28, 2014Thank you for supporting All About Yarn, your LYS! –Rox www.allaboutyarn.biz allaboutyarn@hotmail.com 763-785-4900

http://www.ravelry.com/people/allaboutyarnshop

The days are getting shorter and colder…with the darkness in the mornings, rolling out of bed is harder too…this weekend is Halloween, fun times for kids and we turn the clocks back by an hour and then there will be more light in the am…however, if it was my choice I would have day light savings time all year long…oh and old man winter I hope you stay away for at least another month!

The shop is bustling with like minded people taking classes and sharing social time right now…join in on some of the fun in our warm and friendly environment…shoppers always seem to enjoy a shop full of happy people too.

This week I finished another afghan on those big giant needles and started another…can you guess the team colors for this one??? So many different color combinations can be created.

And I finished up Callen’s Christmas stocking too. Those were not traveling projects so before my last weekend away I started a chevron cowl using Road to China for my daughter for Christmas…I’m loving this yarn!

It’s the season when our hands never stop working, usually on quicker projects and it’s such a good feeling to see something we created on another person that we love…or to wear ourselves!

Mock Cable Hat…

Paula helped Wednesday morning Pat create a matching beanie style hat pattern to go along with a boot topper pattern we created three season’a ago.

Both patterns are now available at the shop with purchase for free.

Pat used Ravelry Red color way from Malabrigo Rios and Paula used Madelinetosh Vintage for the green hat. This hat is also easily adaptable for smaller and larger sizes. Another quick and easy project.

Below are the newest from Yarn Pop totes…a perfect size tote bag with pockets on the inside to hold skeins of yarn…and a good Christmas gift too!

Wish List Box…we have a wish list box with cards for you to list what you would like as a gift…it makes shopping much easier on your loved one’s!!!

***New CustomFit class…CustomFit has added so many new features to the program since starting two years ago and has over 50 sweater patterns for you to choose from. So we thought it was time to have another class for those who want a little more help getting started. CustomFit lets you use any yarn you want, for any of their designs, and creates a pattern to your choices. Join thousands of knitters and take the sweater knitting plunge with help from our CustomFit expert Sherry beginning Friday nights in November. Cost for nine hours of class time, measurements and first pattern is - $55. Check out the website for more details too www.allaboutyarn.biz

Fri., Nov. 13 (5-8), Nov. 20 (6-8), Dec. 4 (6-8) with a follow-up private class for seaming when you are ready.

Shown here we have

Sunday afternoon Nicole who finished her first sweater, Jeanine with her 5th and Monday morning Kathy wearing her 2nd. Nicole & Jeanine used Madelinetosh and Kathy used Cascade Pima cotton.

Thank you for letting me take pictures of your finished projects each week...your willingness to share inspires others!

“Show & Tell”

Tuesday night Carrie finished her Dream in Color of the month pattern and yarn from

September and the end result was this beautiful shawlette.

Monday night Katie is modeling her just finished Purl Ridge Hat knit with Madelinetosh Home, our most popular hat pattern which is free at the shop with a purchase or you may purchase it on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purl-ridge-hat-2

Wednesday night Laurie used two skeins of Pashmina worsted to make her version of the January scarf. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/january-scarf

Tawny, an avid knitter who is part of the Mother Bear group that meets at the shop once month, is all smiles as she is modeling her beautiful cardigan sweater knit with Madelinetosh… Tuesday evening

Alisa found some basic instructions for knit pumpkins on pinterest and then created her own…Tuesday night classmate Terra finished a cowl knit in Freia worsted, pattern and yarn available are at the shop…Wednesday morning all dressed in pink are proud mama (Lisa) and her baby girl wearing a just finished knitted coat…and Tuesday morning Mona used Cascade Superwash 128 for this scarf called Twisted Roots

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twisted-roots