Knitters Mercantile Blog

As I write this blog the final class for Knitters Connection 2007 is being held.  What an absolutely fabulous way to spend 5 days and get smart too!

I cannot begin to thank all of you for giving so much of yourselves to this event.  If it hadn’t been for all the assistance we received we would never have pulled this off.  I can tell this, I personally have been asked by many of the TNNA instructors to be a part of Knitters Connection 2008 as well as the wonderful instructors this year.  The vendors that were here have all asked to come back in 2008.  I guess the truth of the matter is we have to decide just how fast we want to grow!

Thanks again to all you wonderful knitters.  We are a good bunch!!!!!!

Lantern Moon contacted me for “workers” for Fri. and Mon. to help them set-up and take-down their booth.  Don’t know the pay but Barb at the store has the contact information.  888-8551

ALSO

Universal Yarns is seeking people to sit and knit so they can introduce a new yarn.  It is all day Sat & Sun.  They pay $75.00 a day.  If you are interested call Sallie on her cell at 580-4500 for contact info.

The new colors of Opal Sock Yarn came in today.  Oh my gosh!!!!!!

I have to tell you what happened this morning.  A bus load from The First United Methodist Church in Lancaster arrived and donated “boxes” of the 7″ x 9″ rectangles for the afghans assembled by Connie Jones for the Battered Womens Shelter and St. Anne’s Cancer Center and helmet liners for the troops.  Just saying thank-you seems inadequate but thank you VERY much First United Methodist Church of Lancaster.  How generous of you all!!!!! 

I just talked with the folks at Knitters Connection and learned that 11 classes are closed.  Don’t waste time…you will miss out.  They also told me that the Lime and Violet blog www.limenviolet.blogspot.com is talking about Knitters Connection.  Fun reading!

Heh all you out there…

We still need volunteers for Knitters Connection workshop being held at The Columbus Hyatt Convention Center June 6th - 10th.  If you have not signed up for classes (and why haven’t you) you could volunteer to be a class assistant, help register students or teach knitting.  If you need more information contact me at sallie@knittersmercantile.com

Hope to see you there…it will be fun.

Six (6) classes are now full for The Knitters Connection.  How exciting!  If you have not registered for your classes you had better hurry.  You don’t want to miss out on all the fun and excitment that we will be having.  Go to www.knittersconnection.com and sign up now.

It has arrived!  The Penny Straker Trunk Show is here.  It includes over 30 items for young and old.  Sweaters, vests, hats, scarves and more.  Stop in a see this wonderful collection.  It will be in the shop until April 5th.

We’ve got a nice selection of bamboo and bamboo/wool yarns in the shop. More is arriving weekly, so be sure to stop by.

South West Trading Company Bamboo yarns is 100% bamboo, knits up at 5 sts/inch and comes in skeins of 250 yards! A limited selection of colors perfect for evening summer designs.

Twize, also by South West Trading Company is also 100% bamboo that comes in 9 summer colors. Knits up at 5 sts/inch. Beautiful color selection and had a great hand and drape.

Panda yarn by Universal Yarn Inc. knits ups at 5.25-6 sts per inch on a US 5-7 needle. Panda comes in 7 colors (fushia, purple and blues to name a few). Feels really nice to the touch.

Wool blends include:

Regia Bamboo Color sock yarn is 45% bamboo, 40% superwash wool and 15% polymid. This is a “loverly:” sock yarn that knits up at 30 sts/4 inches. A nice summer sock yarn to carry around for knitting while waiting in line.

Panda Cotton by Crystal Palace is a 55% bamboo, 24% cotton and 21% elastic nylon yarn great for knitting socks. 6-7 sts/inch on US 1-2.5 needles and 170 yards a skein. Someone just stopped in the shop to get some for a cute hat for her grandson. This comes in a nice variety of colors that are going fast.

Wool Bam Boo is from Classic Elite Yarns and arrived in the winter. This yarn is 50% wool and 50% bamboo and has a great feel knit up. 5.5 sts/inch on US 6 make for a nice yarn for a tank top. We’ve got every color that they came out with this season. many of them are still in stock.

Come visit us this week! New yarns are coming in daily. That means that the 25%, 40% and now 60% sale shelves are staying full!

Time to clean off the shelves to make room for the new Spring and Summer yarns that have started to arrive.  We will be having a Sale from Thursday, March 8th through Sunday, March 11th.  Yarns from Knitting Fever, Berroco, Plymouth, Harrisville Designs, Universal Yarns, Jaeger, S. Charles and many others will be 25-40% off. Come in for some great deals!