Coming Up January 28-February 3
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Introduction to Weaving, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $70, plus $20 to rent a store loom if necessary. In one full-day session, learn to warp a small, rigid-heddle Cricket loom and then weave a scarf. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Learn the basic crochet stitches while you make a small sampler project. Contact the store for registration information.Gnarled Oak Knitalong Kickoff Party, 3 to 5 p.m. Come join us for refreshments and door prizes as we begin our winter project, a cardigan that can be sized for newborns through plus-sized women. We can help you pick out yarn and get started on your sweater. No preregistration...
Read MoreComing Up January 21-27
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Adrift Sweater, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. First of three sessions. $60 plus supplies. Make a contemporary top-down cardigan with choice of long or short sleeves and learn the ins and outs of one-piece sweater construction. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Punch-Hook Rugs, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. One 2-hour session. $40. Using bulky-weight yarn and a monks cloth backing, we’ll learn the basic technique. Once you’ve learned the skill, you can make anything from an heirloom rug to a teddy bear to a carpet bag. Hook and supplies for a small project...
Read MoreKnitalong Wrapup
How many ways can you knit a shawl? A multitude of ways, when the shawl is our Taygete knitalong. Participants shared their finished (and almost finished) items Sunday at the knitalong wrapup party. The striped shawl with lace edging showed up in silk, in wool, with beads, and in many color...
Read MoreComing Up January 7-13
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: My First Socks, 1 to 3 p.m. Three weeks, $60 plus supplies. Learn to turn a heel and get hooked on the ultimate portable project. Contact the store for registration information.Basic Hat, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Two weeks, $40 plus supplies. This is a great second project for nearly new knitters. Learn to knit in the round and decrease as you make an easy hat. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting class, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet for Kids, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Recommended for kids age 8 or older. Contact the store for registration information.Taygete Knitalong Wrapup Party, 4 to 5 p.m. Show off your finished (or almost finished) projects and have the chance to win door...
Read MoreComing Up Dec. 31 to Jan. 6
Monday: Sale Day! All yarn in the store is 20 percent off!Tuesday: Closed to celebrate New Year’s Day.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Bias Lace Scarf, 10:30 to 12:30. $40 plus supplies, continues on Jan. 12. Learn a very simple lace pattern as you work on this attractive, bias-knit scarf. Contact the store for registration information.Learn to Knit, 1 to 3 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Get going on that New Year’s resolution and learn to knit. You’ll be on your way within two hours! Call the store to register.Sunday: Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies. Crochet is a great skill for knitters, and fun all by itself. Learn the basic stitches in two hours. Call the store to register.Granny Squares, 3 to 5 p.m. $20. Bring a hook and your yarn odds and ends. Expand your crochet skills by working in circles and creating a variety of squares suitable for blankets, sweaters and scarves. Must be familiar with basic stitches. Call the store to...
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Sale!
We had so much fun with our New Year’s Eve sale last year that we’re doing it again!For one day only, December 31, all yarn in the store is 20 percent off. Come on in and save a bundle on your favorite yarns or something special like alpaca or silk.Our hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sorry, non-yarn items are not included in the sale. Sale items do not count toward your accumulated discount.
Read MoreHoliday Hours
We will be closed tomorrow, December 25, and will re-open on the 26 at 11 am as usual. We will be open regular hours on December 31, 11-6, and closed all day January 1. Happy holidays to you all!
Read MoreSale of the Week
Who wants some cashmere? We have a few Jade Sapphire Cashmere Scarf for Her kits in stock and this week they are 20% off. These kits have enough worsted-weight 100% cashmere to knit a sumptuous scarf in one of seven patterns provided. Bliss!
Read MoreComing Up Dec. 10-16
Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Continuing Knitting class, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the store for registration information.Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. Bring or start a project to donate. Free.Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.No weekend classes. Our staff is available to help you with your holiday shopping and...
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