Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Two New Classes in Salem - and Breakfast too!



Local knitter and instructor, Helen Burros, will be offering two technique classes in the Tea Room at Marco Polo on Sunday, February 10th and Sunday, February 24th.  The classes include a light breakfast and run from 8:30 - 10:30am, leaving the rest of your Sunday open.

While these aren't officially Teaselwick Wools classes I'm happy to support and encourage Helen's effort by accepting registrations at the shop.  Come on in and sign up - check or money order only please!

Here are the details:


Creative Cast-ons Class

Over a delicious light breakfast students will learn four advanced cast-ons and their uses - knitted cast-on, cable cast-on, i-cord cast-on, and Channel Island cast-on. Cost is just $25.00 for the class and breakfast with tea at Marco Polo Tea Shop on Sunday, February 10, from 8:30-10:30. Registration is limited to 15 knitters, must be paid by check or money order by February 3rd, 2013 and is non-refundable. Information sheets are available at Teaselwick Wools at registration. Come enjoy a wonderful start to your day!


Increases-Decreases Class

Over a delicious light breakfast students will learn five increases including lifted, M1L, M1R, and K2tog, SSK, centered double decrease, and slanted double decrease, with suggestions for the use of these techniques. Cost is just $25.00 for the class and breakfast with tea at Marco Polo Tea Shop on Sunday, February 24, from 8:30-10:30. Registration is limited to 15 knitters, must be paid by check or money order by February 17, 2013 and is non-refundable. Information sheets are available at Teaselwick Wools at registration. Come enjoy a wonderful start to your day!

Marco Polo is located at 300 Liberty Street, Salem.  http://www.mpologlobal.com/

Minimum age for the classes is 14 unless they are accompanied by a paid adult, and no one under 12 please.
Nursing babies are welcome with their mothers to class, with the understanding that if the baby fusses, mothers and child will step outside the classroom until the child is quiet again so that others may continue learning.

Friday, January 4, 2013

New Phone Number!

We have a new phone number. It is:

(971) 304-7050

No need to dial one from 503 area code, it's just a funny comcast area code.

See you soon!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Jazzknitting!


Today I had the opportunity to meet Portland fiberartist and author, Ilisha Helfman.  Inspired by the color changes in handpainted yarns, and the difference from one dyer to the next, she has developed what she refers to as a "thoughtful improvisational technique."  Her approach to working with hand painted yarns is certainly new to me and the results are lovely!  I've got some of her first book in the shop and she is soon to have another available soon.  For more information visit her website at www.followthethread.com.  She also has a group on ravelry called: jazzknitting.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Fall Knitting!

Fall knitting is in full swing!  I've got lots of new yarns in the shop so it's bursting at the seams with fibery goodness!  I love it when my customers share their finished projects with a photo of the project being modeled by the lucky recipient.  Knitter, Judy, has a daughter who is a dyed-in-the-wool (sorry for the pun) Beaver's fan.  Here she is in the new hat her mom knit for her to wear to the chilly football games.  Judy used the Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash and a free hat pattern found on Ravelry.  Nicely done Judy!!  Go duck-eavers!!!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

YARNS ON SALE!

Friday, March 23rd & Saturday, March 24th
The following yarns will be 25% off!

  • Sublime Bamboo Pearls DK
  • Tahki Presto
  • Tahki Tango
  • Classic Elite Magnolia
  • Classic Elite Woodland
  • Sublime Wooly Merino
  • Sublime Organic Wool DK
  • Elsebeth Lavold's Favorite Wool
Lots of BIG BARGAINS at Danner & Soli too - come see us!!!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

More Customer Projects to Share!


Today a customer, new to knitting but a long time crocheter, brought this scarf in to share with me. It's a WIP, a simple crochet pattern she found on Ravelry made from the Zauberball. Just another reminder how great this yarn looks knit up in lace!


Here's a very cute
little sweater knit up in the hand dyed Zoe Sock yarn from Shalimar. Though this yarn doesn't feel all that soft in the hank, after it has been washed & blocked it was very soft! Another superwash sock yarn thats great for baby.



And I couldn't resist sharing these knit-then-felted gingerbread men that customer, Lori, made for her coworkers (she works at See's Candy!) I had to look twice when she showed them to me - I thought they were the real thing - my photo taken with my phone really doesn't do them justice!

Seeing finished projects is probably the most fun part of owning a yarn shop. I need to remember to have my good camera on hand and to be better about posting them here - I promise to work on that!