Franklin Habit's latest publication from SOHO Publishing is a coloring book for us! The dreamy, imaginative illustrations on heavy paper are an invitation for you to find your colored pencils, crayons, or markers and sit down to color!
WWKiP -- Virtual Runway Contest!
We're having a contest! Join the World Wide Knit in Public day fun with our WWKiP Virtual Runway Show, featuring YOUR projects made with LUMEN from Kettle Dyed Yarns. One knitter or crocheter will win a wonderful bag of knitting goodies including YARN! You do not have to be present to win.
You can enter as many projects made with LUMEN as you'd like--send us your best photos for a chance to win! The winner will be chosen at random, and we can't wait to see what's been on your needles!
Enter by sending an email with one photo as an attachment to lancasteryarnshop@gmail.com for each entry. Use the subject line WWKiP Virtual Runway. We'll need to know the knitter or crocheter's name, the project/pattern name and which color(s) you used. Entries accepted starting June 1!
Coming to our WWKiP party on June 18th? You can also enter by bringing your FOs (finished objects) to LYS before 2:00 pm and we will add it to the Virtual Runway for you!
Check our pinterest page to browse all the entries!
All entries (virtual and IRL) must be received by 2:00 pm EST on June 18, 2016
*by submitting your picture of a FO (Finished Object) made with Kettle Dyed Sock you are giving us permission to use your photo and first name in any and all online mediums in perpetuity (pinterest, facebook. instagram, our website, etc) copyright remains yours
LKR2016 -- it's a wrap!
If the success of a retreat can be measured by the ability of a group to keep the 'real world' at bay while immersing itself in a healthy pastime (knitting!), we've definitely just had a successful retreat.
Stepping out of the everyday world we live in allows us to deepen and strengthen relationships, build new skills, learn new techniques, and, if we're really lucky, to truly relax and build community.
The tone for the Lancaster Knitter's Retreat was set by the perfect weather, and complimented by the sophisticated, comfortable and beautiful setting. We 'cast on' Friday evening with wine & yarn, added excellent teachers--and set a pattern for the next two days that allowed us to enjoy a really good time.
The Lancaster Knitter's Retreat 2016 was wonderful.
We gathered together in the beautiful Great Room at the Amish View Inn in Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania on Friday evening for a glass of wine and an evening of knitting and introductions.
We welcomed Lorilee Beltman from Washington and Candace Eisner Strick from Connecticut to teach at #LKR2016, and they proved to be inspiring instructors and great company.
Saturday afternoon brought a return of a local old time music group, 'The Knitpickers.' They cheerfully made a reprise of some tunes from last year including the crowd favorite "I Dye A Little Each Day."
Our Sunday morning Knitting Salon was filled with poetry, a flax spinning demo, an esoteric cast on, a WIP Red Carpet, and an exploration of a new stitch pattern. Our visiting teachers wrapped up the weekend with a casual interview. We shared our knitting triumphs and the projects that tripped us up. It was great fun to share Door Prizes from Brown Sheep Company, Bryson Distributing, SOHO Publishing, Knit One, Crochet Too, our teachers, and Harrisville Designs.
The Lancaster Knitter's Retreat was a chance to step out of the ordinary every day part of our lives, to connect and make new friends, and to sit together in the great company of knitters. After all, as Annie Dillard wrote, "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives... Each day is the same, so you remember the series afterward as a blurred and powerful pattern."
Thank you to everyone who came to the Lancaster Knitter's Retreat! We can't wait until we meet again. Until then, let's spend our days and our lives knitting!
LET US BE KNIT TOGETHER
A definition of "knit" is "to tie together." Knitting is a way to make fabric from yarn and a way to make community from individuals. The Lancaster Yarn Shop community is tied together by our common love of yarn and color and handwork. Knitters and crocheters (and quilters!) are friendly and interesting folks, sharing their favorite skills and techniques and offering an encouraging word when needed. The LYS community is built from Thursday Knit Night (5-8 pm, all welcome!), Classes and Free Workshops, and online knit-a-longs, for example.
Lancaster Yarn Shop is part of a global community of knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers--people who love yarn. One of the best things about our location at Kitchen Kettle Village is the opportunity to make connections with people from all over the world. A knitter from Australia may find a skein of locally hand dyed yarn, and a few weeks later a picture on our Facebook page lets us see her finished project! We also keep in touch through crafty websites like Ravelry and Pinterest. The global fiber community that is possible in the twenty-first century takes age old traditions and keeps them fresh. There's never been a better time to love yarn!
If you're already a knitter, won't you find a friend and bring them into the fold? We love teaching, and we have an excellent, free 'Absolute Beginner's Workshop.' Bring a friend! Let us be knit together!
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So You're Thinking About Knitting Lace...
Remember when you were a new knitter and every once in a while a hole would appear in your work? Or maybe you are that knitter who battled edges that mysteriously grew and grew? Little did you know, you were actually using some of the methods that make lace knitting possible!
Whoops!
Well, now that you have your knits knit and your purls purled, maybe you're ready to learn the basics of lace knitting! Next week's Free Workshop is the Ashton Shawlette, a tutorial style pattern that teaches you how to put those holes right where you want them, and how to increase and decrease correctly.
Join us for a two hour introduction to the art of lace knitting. We will review the pattern, cast on and start our shawls, and learn all the techniques necessary to successfully knit this beautiful piece.
Pre-registration is required for our Free Workshops. See all the details HERE, and call the shop to reserve a spot! See you next week!