Russian Bind Off

Purl Two Together Bind Off

Knit Two Together Bind Off

Sewn Bind Off

Two Stitch I-cord Bind Off

We’ll be demonstrating these on Saturday between 10 am and 2 pm.  Please join us for this free workshop.

We’ll start at the very beginning with our free workshop this week.  Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm and practice different ways of casting on.  Every knitter needs to know more than one.

Some of our favorites to share with you will be long tail, knitted cast on, cable cast on, Norwegian sock cast on, and crochet cast on.

Heidi, Kate, and guest spinners from the area will be operating their spinning wheels between 3 and 8 pm.  Come and see how yarn is made and try it yourself with a drop spindle.

Please join us anytime between 10 am and 2 pm this Saturday for a free tapestry crochet workshop with BJ.  Learn how to crochet with two colors to make a reversible fabric.  We’ll provide the yarn and crochet hook for your sample piece.

Checkerboard in Koigu KPPPM

Persian Carpet in Ty Dy Sock by K1C2

Saturday, July 3: 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday, July 4: Closed

Monday, July 5:  noon to 7 pm

Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm to try your hand at linen stitch.  It is done by slipping one stitch and knitting the next stitch.  We’ll have swatches cast on and ready to put in your hands.
Our current project in linen stitch is the Koigu Linen Stitch Scarf, a Churchmouse Classic pattern. This scarf is ideal vacation knitting.  The requirements for vacation knitting would be that the project is not difficult, doesn’t take up much space in your suitcase, but it so beautiful that you can’t help but do one more row.

Details make the difference in your finished project.  Use our yarn and needles to practice our favorite one row buttonhole.  It will soon be your favorite too.  Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm this Saturday for this free workshop.

We’re not talking baseball–we’re talking about the English style of knitting that sources the yarn in the right hand.  The knitter uses the right hand to “throw” the yarn around the needle to create the new stitch.  This tried and true style of knitting can be very efficient when the motion in the right hand is kept to a minimum.  If you experience repetitive motion pain when throwing you may want to try other methods of throwing.
Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm this Saturday for a free workshop geared towards minimizing the amount of motion in the right hand.

Blackbird Cafe, at 114 E Lincolnway, in downtown Valparaiso, is offering a free drink to anyone who shows up with a mustache on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, 2010.

Sheep’s Clothing will give you a free length of wool roving to create your very own fake mustache to wear to Blackbird Cafe.

Your mustache can match your hair or your outfit or neither–your choice.

Your free drink can be specialty coffee, tea, or any of the vast array of non-alcoholic beverages available at Blackbird.

ENJOY!

This color work crochet technique is very popular in South America.  It is most often used to create firm fabrics for hats and bags.  BJ, our expert crochet resource person, has another take on tapestry crochet.  Her two scarf designs are fluid and drapey for beauty as well as comfort
Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm and practice this technique with BJ.  We’ll provide your practice yarn.
Persian Carpet Tapestry Crochet Scarf worked in Ty Dy Sock by K1C2

Checkerboard Tapestry Crochet Scarf worked in Koigu Mori and Koigu KPPPM