What's the Buzz?

what's happening at lys?

Is it really mid November?  It seems like the leaves just started to turn!  I turned around the other day & the Quilt Shop next door was redoing their window with, you guessed it, a Christmas tree!  You know what that means!  The countdown for Holiday Hand Knits is ON!  

I have too many projects on my needles, as usual.  In fact, if I bring my rational mind in to the equation, I may despair.  There really is no way I'll finish everything I've started before the holidays this year.  It is a mathematical impossibility.  I think.  Actually, I'm too busy knitting to do the math!

In the meantime, we are working on our third free Knitting Workshop.  The first two went really well.  We filled the studio upstairs with cheerful knitters of all sorts--& got some good knitting done!  In our first workshop, we learned how to make Jared Flood's handsome 'Turn A Square' hat.  Everyone successfully cast on & learned the tricks & tips for this pattern.

Our second workshop pattern was the Baktus shawl.  This great little sock yarn scarf now has 33 versions on Ravelry, and more than 5,000 knitters have made one.  What a great starting point for a simple project!

Our next workshop should prove to be fun!  I'm excited to hear back from the designer so I can let you know what pattern we'll be working on.

Save the date:  Tuesday, December 7th 9:30a - 11:30a in the studio at LYS.

Hope your knitting is going well!  Need yarn for your next project?  Need a gift for a knitter? We're happy to help with knitting questions, too!
Stop in to see us at LYS!

Baktus Workshop Tomorrow

Hello Knitters!

We are so excited about our second free workshop tomorrow!  Here are some details for tomorrow morning. 

Yarn for your 'Baktus' may be purchased at Lancaster Yarn Shop in advance of the class or on Saturday morning.  We open at 9:00 & class starts at 9:15 (to accommodate choosing yarns, etc).  You may purchase necessary tools or you may bring your own.  You will need US #2 or 3 circular or straight needles, stitch markers, and a copy of the pattern*.  It won't hurt to bring along other needle sizes as your gauge may vary!  This is a simple pattern, suitable for beginners & intermediate knitters.  

*Links to the pattern for download can be found on our class blog. 

Kitchen Kettle is a great destination for shopping & dining & there are several nice restaurants & a cafe nearby. 

I'm looking forward to spending the morning knitting with you!

Winter/Holiday Hours

I can't believe it's time to post this already! 
LYS follows the lead of Kitchen Kettle Village in posting our hours.

Beginning November 1:
Mon - Fri 9:00a - 5:00p
Every Thursday open til 8:00p
Saturdays in November 9:00a - 6:00p

Saturday Holly Days open til 6:00p
November 27, 2010
December 4, 2010
December 11, 2010
December 18, 2010

Old Fashioned Christmas Friday Nights
Shop until 9pm:
November 26, 2010
December 3, 2010
December 10, 2010
December 17, 2010

We will be open Thanksgiving Day 10:00 - 4:00
We will be open Christmas Eve 9:00 - 4:00

Free Workshop: November 6

Our next free knitting workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 6th!  We are happy to be offering several free workshops this fall.  Pre-registration will always be required for these special events, call soon to reserve your spot.



Our next workshop features the beautiful, simple Baktus scarf.  Special thanks to Strikkelise for letting us use her pattern!  We'll cast on & discuss alternative methods of increasing for shaping this garter stitch project. This is a simple pattern, suitable for beginners & intermediate knitters. 
 
We have another blog for our workshops & classes.  Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com.  We'll be listing additional workshops over the next few weeks.

*Thanks to tryphina on Ravelry for her great photos! 

Workshop Gallery

 

Maureen has been knitting for two--count 'em!--TWO weeks.  This is how far she's gotten in just 2 days!  Nice, even knitting & beautiful results using Maxima from Manos del Uruguay & hand spun Wool Classica for her main color.

 
Janet's hat is knit in peacock blue, heathered Lamb's Pride from Brown Sheep Company with LanaLoft for her handpainted contrast color.  She finished it up last night & it is beautiful.

Here's mine!  I'm using Maxima & Wool Classica on US #8 needles & I'm nearly done.  The Maxima is gorgeous to work with!






This one is Deb's & she did a great job pairing a brown heathered Lamb's Pride with LanaLoft.  Another great pairing in both color & texture. 

Free Workshop at LYS

Our first free knitting workshop is tomorrow!  We are happy to be offering several free workshops this fall.  Tomorrow's workshop is full, pre-registration will always be required for these special events.

This week, workshop knitters  will learn how to make Jared Flood's beautiful Turn A Square hat.  Knit in the round with two colors, we'll teach two techniques that help make this a great hat.  The jogless join is a great way to make color changes less obvious, & using a raglan decrease on the crown makes a distinctive shape. 

We have another blog for our workshops & classes.  Check it out at www.lysclasses.blogspot.com.  We'll be listing a weekend workshop and several additional weekday workshops over the next few weeks.