coming soon...addi LACE CLICKS

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The wait is nearly over for those who have been longing for a lace tip version of the addi Clicks! LYS is currently taking pre-orders for the addi Click Lace! The Lace Click tips are shorter in length, in order to allow for both 16” and 20” applications. While the 24”, 32”, and 40” cords from both sets are fully compatible with any style of tip, the new 16” and 20” cords are not compatible with the Turbo® tips, as the length of the Turbo® tips combined with these smaller cords will not allow for
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Each addi Click Lace kit includes:

  • 8 pairs of addi Lace tips (approx US sizes: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
  • 5 blue addi cords which create 16”, 20”, 24”, 32”, and 40” needles (approx lengths)1 Click connector
  • 1 gold addi heart pin
  • addi needle gauge
  • Soft-sided brown case with exterior zippered pocket for cables


We do not have a shipping date yet! Our order has been placed & delivery is projected for late summer/early fall. Pre-order now to guarantee you get your set from LYS! Our pre-order price is $169.95.
Additional packs of Lace tips and
cords will be introduced at a later date.

Summer 2010 Crochet!


Interweave Summer 2010 Crochet magazine is here! With an emphasis on shawls, it also has patterns for flirty skirts, easy-wearing tops and lightweight lacy garments by Annette Petavy, Kristin Omdahl, Doris Chan, Lisa Naskrent, and more. Learn a variation of Tunisian crochet called double-ended
crochet, read about a charity for homeless pets, and check out the first five
squares of the Chain Reaction Afghan Project. In all, 25 projects to keep you crocheting through the summer!

Whoopie Pies, Lemonade &
Knitting in Public!



World Wide Knit in Public Day comes to LYS this Saturday June 12, 2010! WWKiP is a knitter-run event and a reminder that we can build community with our handwork.

Our KiP starts with a Ceremonial 'Cast-On' at 10:00 am & we'll 'Bind Off' at 6:00! Throughout the day we'll celebrate with door prizes, whoopie pies & lemonade, and ample opportunities to build community together. Don't forget to bring a chair!
We're very excited this year to introduce the LYS KNiTTING BUGGY! Imagine a horse & carriage ride along beautiful country lanes, through a covered bridge, past cows & maybe even some sheep--while knitting & purling with new crafty friends! The Knitting Buggy is a unique opportunity to celebrate our craft together in the breathtaking landscape of rural Lancaster County.
There is still space available for this exciting event! Buggies leave at 11:00 am & again at 3:00 pm. Reservations for the Knitting Buggy are required! Call the shop at (717) 768-8007 & we'll be happy to add your name to the list. All KiP knitters will receive a very special LYS rate of $8.00 each for the 55 minute buggy ride.
We were tickled to be mentioned on the knittyblog last week. Amy Singer posted a 'What's What Wednesday' http://knittyblog.com/?p=31 singling out a record breaking attempt in Toronto, a hand knit fashion event in Dublin--our KiP Buggy rides here in Lancaster County, PA & the legendary I Knit London WWKIP Treasure Hunt! We're certainly in good company!
So, grab your knitting, a buddy or two & a comfy chair (& check out this post about how to pack for a KiP, too: http://knittyblog.com/?p=53)! Drop in whenever you can on Saturday, it's going to be fun!
LYS is located at Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse, PA. The shop has ample parking, there are public restrooms, restaurants, shops & a nice cafe' nearby.
WWKiP: "Better living through stitching together."
ps Really, don't forget to bring a chair!
Lancaster Yarn Shop
Kitchen Kettle Village
3519 Old Philadelphia Pike
Intercourse, PA 17534
(717) 768-8007

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Our Thursday Knitting Group is a real highlight of being a LYS owner. For over a year, we've met every week for a couple of hours of knitting, crocheting, & a little spinning here & there. Our group has grown from the 'downtowners' who met in our Gallery Row shop last year to a changeable group of knitters from all over Lancaster & Chester Counties--& occasionally from all over the country & world.

We've watched projects cast on & bound off--cheered on one another & not just about our knitting. Marriages, relationships, buying houses--from the big stuff in our lives to the little--we've gotten to know each other & come to care about each other.

We meet every Thursday at LYS between 5:00p & 8:00p---and you are invited. We're a friendly group & we'll make you welcome!

Here's to everyone who has been part of our knitting group! See you soon!

Ribbon-Drop Scarf

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ribbon drop scarf

a free pattern from LYS


designed/'unvented' by Wendy Ellis


sizes: narrow (wide)

approximate dimensions: narrow: 5" x 45"; wide: 7" x 39"


yarn: Knit One, Crochet Too Tartelette (50% cotton, 50% nylon; 50 gram ball = approx 75 yards) 2 balls in color 222, or approximately 150 yards in a comparable yarn


needles: One set US #9 (5.5 mm). Or size to obtain gauge.


gauge: 16 sts = about 4" in stockinette, not terribly important for this project.


abbreviations:

WS: Wrong Side

RS: Right Side

yo: Yarn Over (an increase)


pattern:

Cast on 20 (26) stitches using long-tail cast on method.

Knit 5 rows, ending on RS. Place removable marker to denote RS.


Begin drop stitch pattern:


Row 1: (WS) K1, *yo twice, K1; repeat from * to end.

Row 2: *K1, drop yo's from needle; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Row 3-6: Work in garter stitch (knit every row).


You will have 3 garter ridges between dropped stitches. Yarn overs will always be worked on a RS row. Yarn overs will be dropped on a WS row.


Work in drop stitch pattern until nearly out of yarn ending with Row 5 & binding off.

Weave in ends. Block lightly if needed, do not iron.


This is a great pattern for ribbon yarns. The garter drop stitch pattern is widely known & is interpreted here for use with K1,CToo's Tartelette yarn.

pattern copyright Wendy Ellis, 2010