We're excited about Fall colors, cooler weather and New Patterns!
Signs of Fall
BIG BOXES OF BULKY YARN mean that it's time to start looking at Fall Knitting Patterns! One skein ideas using Burly Spun from Brown Sheep Company include cowls, hats, and scarves-- we have sweater ideas, too. Let's start getting cozy!
LYS Knit Night OPEN HOUSE: August 16th
THURSDAY KNIT NIGHT
OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 16th
You're Invited!
Every Thursday, we have Knit Night at Lancaster Yarn Shop. During our annual celebration of all things fiber: "YARN CAMP!" we invite you to join us for an informal evening of knitting and visiting at our Open House on Thursday August 16th. 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Additional Events at Kitchen Kettle Village that evening:
• Meet & Greet with Joan Bradley Reedy (Vera Bradley’s daughter) at Girls Day Out with special Vera door prizes every 15 minutes. Plus a gift with purchase to the first 100 customers.• Trunk Show & Rep appearances by Fossil & Osgood Marley in Deerskin Leather
• Meet Karen Bennet the Brighton Rep in Brighton Collectibles
• Special Quilt Unveiling at Village Quilts
• Delicious refreshments on the porch of Village Outfitters (plus cake in the store)
• John Medeiros Jewelry Rep in The Jewelry Box
• LG Health will have a table near the stage area
• Chair massages, hand massages, entertainment, hospitality table & more
Montreal Cowl
What's next on your needles? Looking for a fun end of summer knitting project? Consider the Montreal Cowl Pattern by local designer (and extraordinary knitter) Tina Colvin!
c Tina Colvin 2012
We have the pattern and yarn in stock now--this is a pretty project using three skeins of Classic Alpaca. Join us for a Free Knitting Workshop on August 21.
Crochet Traditions--in the shop now!
Crochet Traditions Fall 2012, a 148-page special issue from PieceWork magazine, explores the rich variety and techniques of crochet with 28 patterns for mittens, a skirt, hats, a shawl, bags, socks, and more. Companion stories frame projects in their cultural or historical context. In addition to this beautiful treasury of tradition and design, crocheters from novice to advanced will love the special focus on techniques, ranging from Irish crochet and tapestry to Tunisian and filet.
Here's what Interweave has to say about this publication:
It’s Lacy
Originally, crochet wasn’t considered a technique for making true lace and often mimicked bobbin-lace or needle-lace techniques. Crochet Traditions Fall 2012 includes contemporary renderings of vintage patterns designed to mimic both Armenian and Battenburg lace, but it also illustrates the beauty and variety of several crocheted-lace techniques. A whole section is devoted to lace which just might prove that crochet is the perfect lace technique after all. Learn six separate motifs in one knockout Clones Irish lace project. Filet and broomstick lace patterns are also included.
Originally, crochet wasn’t considered a technique for making true lace and often mimicked bobbin-lace or needle-lace techniques. Crochet Traditions Fall 2012 includes contemporary renderings of vintage patterns designed to mimic both Armenian and Battenburg lace, but it also illustrates the beauty and variety of several crocheted-lace techniques. A whole section is devoted to lace which just might prove that crochet is the perfect lace technique after all. Learn six separate motifs in one knockout Clones Irish lace project. Filet and broomstick lace patterns are also included.
It’s Worldly
Travel to India to learn about the tradition of crocheting coins into purses. Visit Sweden and meet Berit Westmann, a lifelong crocheter working to teach and preserve the history of crochet in her country—and slip stitch crochet a pair of mittens based on one of her designs. Explore the tapestry crocheted hats of the Foumban people of Cameroon in western Africa and make your own.
Travel to India to learn about the tradition of crocheting coins into purses. Visit Sweden and meet Berit Westmann, a lifelong crocheter working to teach and preserve the history of crochet in her country—and slip stitch crochet a pair of mittens based on one of her designs. Explore the tapestry crocheted hats of the Foumban people of Cameroon in western Africa and make your own.
It’s Fun
Discover a section devoted to fun vintage crochet patterns. We’ve included a doll’s dress, a sweet donkey based on a 1936 Needlecraft magazine pattern, a cat, and a lamb. Filet-crochet Sunbonnet Sue with her puppy and create your own lacy fruit basket in hemp cord. Tapestry and slip stitch crochet your own colorwork socks based on a nineteenth century mystery sock.
Discover a section devoted to fun vintage crochet patterns. We’ve included a doll’s dress, a sweet donkey based on a 1936 Needlecraft magazine pattern, a cat, and a lamb. Filet-crochet Sunbonnet Sue with her puppy and create your own lacy fruit basket in hemp cord. Tapestry and slip stitch crochet your own colorwork socks based on a nineteenth century mystery sock.
It’s History
As with PieceWork and all of its special issues, the projects are unbeatable, but it’s the history we love. Crochet Traditions Fall 2012 is full of rich stories profiling crocheters of the past and the present, spanning the traditions from 1880s Ireland and Italy to fashion choices of the early twentieth century in America. A grandmother and a great-grandmother’s legacy of crocheted work create fond memories in the lives of two authors and led to two designs based on the original work.
As with PieceWork and all of its special issues, the projects are unbeatable, but it’s the history we love. Crochet Traditions Fall 2012 is full of rich stories profiling crocheters of the past and the present, spanning the traditions from 1880s Ireland and Italy to fashion choices of the early twentieth century in America. A grandmother and a great-grandmother’s legacy of crocheted work create fond memories in the lives of two authors and led to two designs based on the original work.