oooh Ravelry !

Hiya,

Been lacking in the old blogging recently all down to this little blighter !

Not only is Ravelry cutting into my blogging time, but Housework(sod housework anyway !), and my Knitting is suffering too, but it is so damn brilliant ! come and find me lisaf4yarns and we have a first4yarns group too so will be great to chat to everyone ! (sign up by leaving your email address then the email will arrive to invite you in, takes around 7-10 days then wooo hooo !)

Been to Fab Trade Show today at the NEC and it was great to finally put names to faces and meet our lovely suppliers, a few new goodies are on the way including Noro Sock Yarn and Lantern Moon needles ! Dont tell Mum ! she is in Bournemouth visiting friends and shame I had to go on my own with the credit card ahhh !

Will post some pictures we have been taking in the next few days however Lost is about to start (on pause will my lovely Husband makes a cuppa) and I need to watch it !

Take Care

Lisa ;)

ps did you spot us in this months Lets Knit hehehehe !

Archie !

Hello ! we have a new shop mascot ! in the form of Archie, a beautiful cocker spaniel puppy, who owns Mum and Dad (ok maybe not Dad!) and is gorgeous. Thought you might like a pic x x he was none to impressed with his knitted coat !! Cute !

Lisa x

Happy New Year

Beautiful new mirasol now in !

Hello !

Had a great Christmas and New Year break but missed the shop ! (sad I know !) its good to be back to normal (ish) after all the festivities. I managed to finish a Hipknits scarf, Daniels chunky jumper, Nia's Sublime Nautical cardi, wrist warmers in freedom spirit, and 1 sock in Araucania so quite a productive xmas ! I have also started Peacock from Rowan for Nia in Cotton 4ply, will take some pictures over the weekend and post them x

Lots of exciting things happening this year, we have a stand at Wonderwool and it will be the first time we will be having a stand rather than visiting, I am trying to think up of wonderful ways to display our yarns and how much to take etc, cant wait !! Lots of new yarns are on the way to us as I cant stop my ordering obsession ! need more room ! (hint to nice man in large shop next door !!)

Best go to bed and hope for snow !! I LOVE SNOW as who needs an excuse not to knit when it snows !!

Lisa x

Highly Commended !!

Hiya, Just a quick post to show you our Christmas window, We got a Highly Commended yipee ! Every Christmas Knighton Chamber of Trade holds a Christmas window competion, and this years theme was a Christmas Carol, so we eventually chose 'O' Christmas Tree, thanks to everyone who crocheted and knitted things for the tree and window, it was a real team effort !!

and look at me in my hat !! (have to admit I cheated on this one, sorry girls !!)

Happy December !

Hello, Sorry its been ages but been oh so busy ! had a fantastic time in Australia, sad to leave my sister and her family, and miss the 30oC weather and the pool !but it is good to be back ! still don't feel like I should be working and think I have post holiday blues !!

Mum coped brilliantly in the shop without me, although she was a little stressed and pleased to have me back !I thank her immensely for everything she has done ! Thanks to Sue for all her hard work in my absence and thanks to Barbara !

The tree is up in the shop and I have a new friend, Names on a postcard please ! I want to name her Lola (but Mum says its a floozies name !) so any suggestions ! She came from the lovely http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/ and thanks to Julie x

Shop News !

We are now open on a Monday Evening, 6pm - 9pm, we are also having a Knit and Natter all evening at the shop, so everyone is very welcome, Andrew is making a cake !! (chef extraordinaire! chocolate mud cake a speciality x) We are still running Thursdays (10-12) as well, and hope to meet all our knitters who cant get in to the shop in the week.

New yarns coming !!

We have some exciting new stock arriving shortly, a beautiful hand dyed range of yarns from Australia and some Kauni ! which is gorgeous self striping yarn (to the left ! ) www.kauni.com We also have some beautiful buttons and shawl pins made by a local wood turner Jim.

Have a good Saturday x

Lisa x

Hello !

Thought it was about time I posted a message ! been busy organising things ! I am off to Australia next month with the family and have been trying to update the website, and organise the shop !

Finally we have sorted out workshops, 29th September for beginners Crochet and 6th October for Knitter's revival ! a refresher in knitting for anyone who can basically Knit and Purl but wants to read patterns, cabel, fairaisle etc. The cost of these are £40 for 10am - 4pm and includes lunch, tea coffee and cakes and a goodie bag, also we will be offering 10% off all purchases in the shop.

Happy Knitting !

Lisa

Hello !

Hello,

Well we have been open a month and everything is going ok ! We have started getting new stock in including Colinette Iona, New shades in Colinette Shimmer 5, New shades in Baby Cashmere Silk Sublime, We are now stocking Sublime Kid Mohair, Kits from Rooster, we are also considering Malabrigo !

I have managed at last to finish one Jumper for DS and nearly a dress for DD, as I have been banned from starting anything new until I finish something !! got my eye on Enid in Iona or a nice little sublime number !

Anyway back to knitting, will post Daniel in his new jumper very soon x

Lisa x