My very first design!

So, here it is...my very first design that I actually charted out, and wrote a pattern for. This adorable hat will fit a 1-2 year old. You can buy the pattern on Ravelry here for just $4. This is so much fun. I can't wait to write my next pattern.

Shine A Light on Small Business

I need your help! I have been nominated by my good friend, Melissa in the "Shine a Light" on small business contest sponsored by NBC and American Express. To be considered a finalist, I need 50 endorsements of my nomination. Please visit http://shinealight.ivillage.com/sbo-profile/?ProfileID=652 and register and "endorse my nomination". Feel free to write your own story, if you feel so inclined.

Thank you in advance for your help. I will be throwing an amazing party in the shop if I win.

Thank you to everyone for keeping my small business in business - I appreciate all of your support.

TNNA- We came, we saw, we're exhausted!!

What a blast the TNNA was! Jen and I had so much fun - and so much yarn to see - I got a lot of great ideas and I wish I could bring it all to the shop. There were over 1700 booths!! Friday we went to the Retailer's Luncheon and then there was a guest speaker....probably boring for Jennifer, but I liked it. After that we had about 3 hours to kill before the Sample It! sale. I forgot my toothbrush, anyway, so we went on an hour long walk downtown Columbus. We didn't find out until Saturday that we totally walked in the opposite direction from the really cool part of Columbus - oh well, we discovered some neat things anyway, and we were trying to be "open and free" when we travel, just like Ysolda. I always like federal buildings - there just so a part of history, and we don't build buildings like this anymore.

We discovered this cool building on the walk home. We assumed it was some sort of museum, but we're not sure. I'm just glad the picture turned out so cool!

Saturday night we went to a Stitch N' Pitch event at Columbus' minor league baseball team, the Columbus Clippers. It was a beautiful night and it's always fun to see people's reactions to a bunch of women knitting at a baseball game. Jen and I decided to skip the shuttle bus home and just walk back to the hotel. Lucky us! We happened upon a street festival - similar to River Splash and we caught a local band, Saving Jane, playing and they were really good!

So, we decide to get a martini back at the hotel and we see Cookie A. - one of Jennifer's sock knitting idols!
We just had so much fun - we met Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Jared Flood - who, by the way is coming out with his first book in the Fall, and his patterns are done exclusively with Classic Elite yarn. I can't wait to get his book in my shop - and what a nice guy he is. It was an altogether great trip. I'd like to say a special thank you to my good buddy, Jennifer for coming along. It was so nice to have someone to hang with - my first TNNA wouldn't have been the same without you!

Ysolda Teague is coming to the shop!

I am so excited to announce that Ysolda Teague will be at Main St. Yarn Shop on Tuesday, June 2nd from 5:00-8:00p.m. Ysolda is a young, talented knitwear designer from Scotland. She will have her entire collection on display, as well as her beautiful book of patterns for sale. Please join us in welcoming her. Refreshments will be served. You can check out Ysolda's website at http://www.ysolda.com/wordpress

"Miss Ronda" is here!

My good friend, Melissa wrote and illustrated an adorable children's book about her daughter, Avrie, and a spider who knits named Miss Ronda. I am completely honored and humbled that I helped inspire this amazing little book.....The book is available at the shop for only $10! You can also buy it online at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

Please help support this talented local mom and buy her first book. You can check out Melissa's bio at......

http://www.missrondasweb.com/

Knit Two Book Discussion - Rescheduled

I am rescheduling the Knit Two book discussion with author, Kate Jacobs on Feburary 27th. Many people had a conflict with that date. Stay tuned for the new date.....

Knit Two Book Discussion

Kate Jacobs confirmed that she will call into the shop on February 27th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Knit Two - The Friday Night Knitting Club sequel.

We'll have drinks and appetizers, and hopefully a great book discussion. Hope to see a lot of knitters and readers there!