Sick of Winter?

Even when it's snowing like crazy, like it was yesterday evening, Yarn Cravin' had some die-hard knitters show up to spend time together. These long, cold nights are good for finishing off projects!

How about some FO's (finished objects) for you all to see?

Here's Barb in her beautiful snowflake hat!

One of our newer knitters shows off a baby hat and mitts.

Julie showed off these lovely lace socks. Aren't they gorgeous?

Nicely done, everyone. And now for some big news...

RETREAT NEWS ALERT!!!

If you haven't heard already, another Yarn Cravin' Knitting Retreat is being planned. This one will be held overnight, Saturday, April 25 and into the day Sunday, April 26. Lots of surprises are being planned, so be sure to contact the shop and make your reservation. Ask anyone who has attended a previous retreat and they will tell you, it's an event you don't want to miss. Be sure to get signed up soon!

Is This Thing On?

Happy New Year, Knitters!
Long time no see!

We're having a whale of a winter, aren't we?

Even Commodore Perry is pointing the way to get the heck out!

Rest assured, though, at Yarn Cravin', everything is toasty warm, and the Insanknitty has continued pretty much without interruption.


Even on snowy Saturday afternoons, you will find some die-hard knitters gathered together to laugh and knit.

Becky and DaleAnn chatting and knitting.

So what's new? More than I could tell you about here, that's for sure. One highlight, though: come in and get the yarn and pattern for this yummmmmmy Noro sweater. It's NOT the normal, scratchy stuff. This is brand new yarn! The vertical ribs in the pattern are amazingly slimming. Really! Come and see it for yourself.

If socks are your thing, why not consider joining the Sock of The Month Club? It runs every other month, and it's not too late to sign up for the group that will start in February. See the Yarn Cravin' site for class details or call the shop. That delicious yarn is the January/February yarn and it was dyed just for us.

Like always, Tuesday night is Insanknitty Night; open knit night. Come for the social time, friendship and laughter. There's always help or commiseration for your works in progress (WIP's).

If nothing else, PLEASE come in before Sarah devours all the new yarns that are coming in!

Okay...so it's been while...understatement of the year...

We have been sooooooooooo busy getting older! Birthday upon birthday hit our group this spring....Cher, Joyce, Karen, Becky, Barb, Sarah, and Patti all got a year older recently! Good thing knitting keeps us all young and gorgeous!

Alana had a beautiful baby boy, celebrated by all here at the shop with a lovely baby shower! He's just adorable! So...the big news...

Yarn Haven is now Yarn Cravin'! Through a series of "interesting" events (and one crabby old crone in Tennessee with nothing else to do but cause trouble for others name trademarks and such) Dale Ann and Bobbie were forced to change the name of the shop. After much back and forth over what the new name would be, one of the yarn reps popped in one day and suggested YARN CRAVIN'. We all fell in love with it, and the rest is history. The name officially changes June 1, 2008!

Upcoming Fiber Fun:

Stitch and Pitch, June 12, Mud Hens Game - Join us!!!

Knit in Public Day, June 14, @ the shop! Join us!!!

InsanKnitty Fall Knitting Retreat - November 1 & 2

JUST JOIN US!!!!!

Retreats, Snow, Anniversaries, Snow, Knitting, Snow, Ice, Slippery Roads, Snow, GREAT FRIENDS!!!

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Is it really MARCH already??? February FLEW by...it was almost like there were only 29 days in it or something. So much has happened! The biggest news, in this writer's opinion, is the one year anniversary of Yarn Haven's opening!

Bobbie and Dale Ann, thank you, so much, for providing a warm, wonderful place for all of us fiber friends to grow in friendship and yarn stash! You are each so precious to us!

Interesting that when the shop opened, there was a blizzard. The one year anniversary was marked with lots of snow and slippery roads as well.

The weekend prior was the First Annual InsanKnitty Knitting Retreat! Keep your eyes peeled for retreat dates for NEXT year. Here's a small recap of some of the fun:

Pat, Linda, and Cher working diligently. Cher...you dressed?

Beth's 888 hour afghan is looking GREAT!

Gina and Bobbie gettin' slap happy!

Jessica...totally focused.

...and Julie looking quite stunning and wide awake.

Did we ever determine who else is pregnant?

Becky brought her gorgeous spinning wheel and mesmerized us all with her beautiful yarn!

At almost 2 AM Pat finished her sampler scarf that had been on the needles for almost a year! We were rooting her on by staying up until it was finished!

So, it's Tuesday night, Knit Night, and here we are...6:31 PM and it's Dale Ann, Mary, Kathy, Maria and myself staring out at the frozen tundra before us. Yes, the icy pellets of freezing rain are falling from the sky and causing rather slippery roads...and YES, it's probably dangerous to even consider driving in these conditions. HOWEVER....

WHERE ARE THE REST OF YOU????

Such fun!

Until I get a chance to go through all of the pictures from the knitting retreat, I will leave you with this one, that Sarah took of Patti...

...and this one that I took of Sarah!

A wonderful time was had by all! Stay tuned!

Gina would like you to take this fiber quiz....

FIBER QUIZ!!!



She promises a good time!

CHER!

Cher is one of the regulars at InsanKnitty! I asked her to share what she was knitting with the rest of the world, and here's what she sent...

"Attached is a collage of the 3 projects I'm working on right now. No, I'm not working on 2 ruffled scarves (only one). It just makes for a nicer collage.

My favorite needles are Addi Turbos with the Clover velvet straight wooden needles a close 2nd. You will rarely find me working on dpn's unless they're used to finish a project.

Misti Alpaca (especially the handpainted that just arrived @ Yarn Haven) is one of my favs when it comes to yarn, but it also depends upon what project(s) I'm working on.

I have been knitting for approximately 4 years. Before that I had a succesful mail order cross-stitch business. Let's just say with maturity comes the need for eye-easy projects. Cross stitch is not eye-easy! Need I say more?"


Thanks, Cher! Nicely done! C'mon the rest of you without blogs...SHOW us whatchu got!!!