now with spelling corrections!

jody sends hello to cyberspace from yarn. since our shannon (the awesome) is gainfully employed cranking out the newsletter (and desperately trying to ignore the 8 million distractions in the shop) the blog business has fallen to my shoulders. the good news is this is a temporary situation (that’s what she thinks…i plan on making you all write a blog entry muhahahahaha) the subject today friends, is knitting-i know big surprise. my newest project is a scarf, knit with the shop’s beautiful amazing new jacos 100% bulky yarn. our karen, wise in the ways of all things pattern related, helped reveal it is a double moss stich that is being knitted into this newest project of mine. (and a big thankyou to karen who keeps us all from looking like idiots)

so here is a picture to peak your interest. the variegated colors are beautiful. i am having a lot of fun with it so far. not very difficult, yet interseting enough so you won’t fall asleep on your needles. (i want major points for having never done that)

ciao–jody (cheers…shannon)

before you ask…no there wasn’t any interpretive dance. but i chalk that up to the absence of merideth and a barry manilow cd.

now without further delay…here are pictures!

isn’t that a good lookin’ grasshopper?

cindy the overachiever felt the need to fluff the pom pom…

this a picture of the early group…that’s tate hanging out with andrea.

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seriously i think this should be a regular look…doesn’t he look more cozy this way?

crazy aunt mary looks beautiful in andrea’s beret..doesn’t she? let me share with you my favorite moment of the night…mary has left the group to go to the parking lot to fetch a jacket for heather. she is gone for a couple minutes, then we hear “SHANNON!?!” *echo* so i reply “AUNT MARY?!” “SHANNON HOW DO I GET OUT OF HERE?”*echo* “I DON’T KNOW..WHERE ARE YOU?” “BY THE RIVER” *echo* “WHY THE HELL ARE YOU BY COW CREEK?!” ….i went and got her.

no martinis in the park

this is a better picture of the whole group…jan and jody are riding the grasshopper….

ah cindy…she almost looks cheery and sweet in the photo doesn’t she? you would never guess that she spent most of the night yelling at me….(but you probably would guess that i totally deserved it)

sarah and susan knitting diligently despite the chill

we can even teach knitting in the dark…jane has lighted knitting needles.

the smart people sat under a street light…notice how i am not in the picture.

in the end a good time was had by all. i drove by the grasshopper this morning..he looked cold.

so i’m shamelessly begging for photo’s here. i thought it would be fun to post some of the projects that you all have finished and to start a thread on projects that our teachers here at the shop are working on.

first and foremost LOOK AT THIS CUTE BABY!

our very own gail barnes sent us this photo of a sweater she knitted. thanks gail! (see i could be thanking you too–all you need to do is e-mail me photos..hint hint)

now i will give you a cavalcade of unfinished scarves that comprises my knitting life at the moment.

this is that chunky cabled scarf that we are offering in november. you should sign up for the class.

here is the class i’m teaching now…i’m hoping to finish my scarf before my students finish theirs. (my students are janet r. and june g…. i’m totally screwed)

and this is the poor scarf that i taught last month…just sitting there…patiently waiting for me to finish it…maybe i’ll send it to chlc.

see? isn’t sharing fun?! feed me photos! …cheers, shannon

cause h-e-double hockey sticks is freezing today.

we have sneek peek pictures of our november classes…actual pictures of the projects we will be offering. it’s astounding that we could manage to get our act this together (don’t hold your breath for december..this could must be a fluke)

drum roll please…….

a super chunky cabled scarf that knits fast!

a lunch-box class designed to keep your mitts warm this winter

an elegant and simple vest pattern perfect for fall

and the cutest snow man sweater for kids that you have ever seen…

p.s. the third thursday event starts at 5 pm!

 cheers–shannon

what could be more fun than careening throughout the region with a group of friends terrorizing patronizing local yarn shops? come on…all the cool kids are doing it. check it out.

you want to know whats really cool about the internet??? with the right passwords i can mess with the yarn website from any computer, even say… 630 Haymaker Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506.  hmmmm what a coincidence, thats where i am!

welcome to haymaker hall #630, aka my dorm room

contrary to popular belief that dorm beds are uncomfortable, my dorm bed is quite comfy

my closet thats half the size of my closet at home

the sink and the coffee maker (that only serves douwe egberts)

where all the studying goes down

playing the guitar and knitting, its what all the cool kids are doing.

miss you guys!

<3 Chlc

through dedicated and diligent research i have discovered the problem with our mailing system. it was brought to my attention that some of our favorite people had not been receiving the e-mails that i send out, then i realized that all of you signed up on our website before we had our new mail-chimp system. so here is what we need to do to fix this issue. do me a favor and resubscribe to the newsletter using the nifty form located on the left of the screen on the website. then we can update our system and you will receive the beautiful e-mails that we send out now. (they are way better than what you are getting now…trust me) hopefully this will solve our problem. if not……then….i guess you can pelt me with pebbles. (i don’t think the situation warrants stones yet, but that’s just my opinion.) cheers..shannon

because i’m an idiot.

the third thursday in october is the 16th…not the 17th…because the 17th is a friday….oops.
click here for the bright, shinny, corrected newsletter
cheers, shannon

The first day of the Kansas State Fair is nice and rainy, but luckily the Domestic Arts building is nice and dry! Make sure to get out this week to visit the award-winning pieces in the various knitting contests.

before the fair could be infested with its first unfortunate tube top, yarn classed up the place with our collective purse creation at the boots and bling benefit. the cow-inspired purse (team-roped and felted by our crew) brought $345 for the fairgrounds foundation!

For the second year, the Twisted Stitches group will take over the fair Tuesday, Sept. 9. Meet at yarn at 6:30. Be sure to wear your yarn t-shirts so we don’t have to stop and explain why we’re so rowdy. (dan doesn’t know it yet, but he has volunteered to bail us out should we be thrown in the clink)

We’ve loved having Jennifer Lippman-Bruno here with us and have attempted to show her a great time. Her classes have been well-received and tonight she’ll have her first Pronto Pup!

In other yarn news, we now have a facebook page! Click here to visit the page. If you’re on facebook, we’d love to have you as a “fan!”

We’re working on updating our web site’s calendar so you’ll have an easy way to see all the great classes we’re offering in the coming months! check back often! (please yell at shannon should she fail to do this in a timely manner)

Peace, love, and funnel cakes,

-Shannon and Sarah G.

freddie….sorry can’t resist a stupid rhyme. (i did teach preschool, you know)

we are in countdown mode for a lot of very special events coming up here at yarn. did you know that the state fair is next week? crazy huh?

our exciting felting seminar with jennifer lippman-bruno is also next week. thursday september 4 and friday september 5-10 to 11am OR friday september 5-6 to 7pm and saturday september 6-10 to 11am. if you have not signed up yet, time is a-wasteing. look at the fabulous jacket you could learn how to make!

and you get to work with the woman who designed and wrote the pattern! don’t miss this awesome opportunity.

hey do you remember all the fun that the twisted stitches had at the fair last year? you know, freaking out the judges, racing on the giant slide, eating really really really obnoxious food? we doing it agian this year sept. 9th. be there or be square.

i don’t think the sept. newsletter ended up on the blog so i’m just going to insert it HERE!! (sept-08-news1)

and now i’m going to leave you with photos of our beautiful store all rearranged for fall. crazy aunt mary strikes again.

oh and everyone should sign up for my class!
cheers! shannon