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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Store closing update
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sad news from A Yarn Over Marblehead
Dear Friends and Customers of A Yarn Over Marblehead
It is with profound sadness that I announce that A Yarn Over Marblehead will be closing. Having a store has been such a rewarding experience. I have enjoyed all the people I have met and the friendships I have been privileged to make. Working with customers is the part I will miss the most.
Fortunately, we are lucky to have so many other great yarn shops in the area. They all have wonderful selections of yarn and qualified people to help you continue on your knitting journey. I hope you all had the opportunity to visit the North Shore yarn shops during the yarn crawl. For more information on the shops in the area, please visit www.ayarncrawl.com
I will continue to hold knitting classes and will advertise them via email or on my website. After I close I will also hold a weekly help session for those of you with ongoing projects that you may need help with. These will be held at my home or at a local coffee shop.
I am planning to fill any special orders that are still outstanding before I close. If you have questions about a special order that you are waiting for please email me or call me during store hours for an update.
The sale will begin on Tuesday, March 29th.
Store hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:30-5:30
Friday 1:30-5:30
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 12-4
Thank you for your patronage throughout the years, it has meant so much to me.
Happy Knitting!
Jean
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
New hours at the store
Wow! It's been WAY too long since I've posted! Lots of things are going on, just back from a fun ski vacation, getting back into the swing of things, and a big change in hours at the yarn shop. As many of you know by now, I've taken a morning babysitting job. I'm taking care of an adorable 8 month old boy. It's required a pretty extensive change in the store hours but I know that it will be for the best in the long run. My main goal is to keep the store open. I am just way too passionate about knitting to let it close. So, that said, my new hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 2:30-5:30pm, Friday 1:30-5:30, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-4pm. So far, this afternoon has been pretty busy!
I've got a few new classes coming up. Knitting with beads is on Thursday night, Learn What U Want starts on Monday the 7th (4 weeks and then a week knitting at the Barnacle!), Thrummed Mittens is on Tuesday the 8th (3 weeks), Finishing starts on Sunday the 20th (2 weeks) and hopefully we'll get a crochet class in there before the end of the month too. Additional details about classes are available on my website, http://www.yarnovermarblehead.com/
One of the most fun classes I've been having is Learn What U Want. It's mellow and fun and you can work and get help on anything you like. We all laugh and enjoy ourselves while we knit and the best part is the week at the Barnacle! We all get together for a last meeting in the bar to knit and have a drink. As you can imagine, we attract a good amount of attention since most people that go to the Barnacle aren't knitting! Most people come up to us and tell us that their Grandma used to knit which is kind of funny because none of us are Grandmas! We're all young, hip, knit chicks! There's still some space in this class and as it becomes full I will add a night for another Learn What U Want class. Won't you join us?
Happy knitting!!
I've got a few new classes coming up. Knitting with beads is on Thursday night, Learn What U Want starts on Monday the 7th (4 weeks and then a week knitting at the Barnacle!), Thrummed Mittens is on Tuesday the 8th (3 weeks), Finishing starts on Sunday the 20th (2 weeks) and hopefully we'll get a crochet class in there before the end of the month too. Additional details about classes are available on my website, http://www.yarnovermarblehead.com/
One of the most fun classes I've been having is Learn What U Want. It's mellow and fun and you can work and get help on anything you like. We all laugh and enjoy ourselves while we knit and the best part is the week at the Barnacle! We all get together for a last meeting in the bar to knit and have a drink. As you can imagine, we attract a good amount of attention since most people that go to the Barnacle aren't knitting! Most people come up to us and tell us that their Grandma used to knit which is kind of funny because none of us are Grandmas! We're all young, hip, knit chicks! There's still some space in this class and as it becomes full I will add a night for another Learn What U Want class. Won't you join us?
Happy knitting!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wayland Winter Farmers Market
Hi Knitters!
Are you ready for another snowstorm? This one isn't going to be as big as the previous storms but still gives us a nice opportunity to stay inside and knit!
A friend on Ravelry forwarded me some information about the Wayland Winter Farmers Market and their annual "Wool Days". The first one is this weekend and it sounds awesome! Vendors from local fiber farms are there to sell their roving, wool and hand dyed yarn in addition to the farm vendors selling winter veggies. If you can't make it this weekend, the next Wool Day is Saturday February 12th. I'm thinking road trip!!!! They also have a wine weekend which sounds appealing too...
Here is the link to Ravelry
http://www.ravelry.com/events/wool-days--the-wayland-winter-farmers-market
And here is the link to Russell's Garden Center
http://www.russellsgardencenter.com/wayland_winter_mkt.html
Btw, I have finished my socks!!! YIPPEE! They fit great and I can't wait to wear them. Now I'm finishing up the green sweater in Vintage Chunky. Should be done by tomorrow! How are your projects going?
Happy knitting!
Are you ready for another snowstorm? This one isn't going to be as big as the previous storms but still gives us a nice opportunity to stay inside and knit!
A friend on Ravelry forwarded me some information about the Wayland Winter Farmers Market and their annual "Wool Days". The first one is this weekend and it sounds awesome! Vendors from local fiber farms are there to sell their roving, wool and hand dyed yarn in addition to the farm vendors selling winter veggies. If you can't make it this weekend, the next Wool Day is Saturday February 12th. I'm thinking road trip!!!! They also have a wine weekend which sounds appealing too...
Here is the link to Ravelry
http://www.ravelry.com/events/wool-days--the-wayland-winter-farmers-market
And here is the link to Russell's Garden Center
http://www.russellsgardencenter.com/wayland_winter_mkt.html
Btw, I have finished my socks!!! YIPPEE! They fit great and I can't wait to wear them. Now I'm finishing up the green sweater in Vintage Chunky. Should be done by tomorrow! How are your projects going?
Happy knitting!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Accountability in my knitting
What is it about knitting projects that are so easily cast aside in their various levels of completion and forgotten as we start a new and exciting project? It almost seems like a curse that most knitters endure. We find a new pattern or new yarn that excites us enough to drop the old for the new. They were all exciting when we first started them, what is it that happens at the end to make them boring?
I have so many projects that have been put in a basket to be finished later as I happily pick up something new and get started! But there they sit, still unfinished, and ignored for all eternity (well, maybe not that long). Right now I have 3 active projects that have all been started in the last few weeks. They are all things I really WANT to finish and I intend to use this blog as a way to keep myself accountable for saying that!
The first project is a pair of socks, the first pair I have knitted in a long, long time. I'm using Encore Worsted and a size 7 needle. One sock is already finished and its mate is 3/4 of the way done. In a perfect world, that project will be finished tonight.
The second project is the subject of a previous blog entry. It's a child's size 2 sweater using Vintage Chunky and a free pattern from Berroco's website. The front and back are done, shoulders put together and the neckband is in. All that remains is to pick up the stitches for the sleeves, knit them and put it together. I figure it's only about 2 hours or less of work remaining there.
The third project is a little bigger but so close to being finished! It's a beautiful vest that I'll be teaching a class on in February. You can check it out on Ravelry here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sexy-vesty
The class starts on February 1st so I'm running out of time, fast! It would also be great to wear it on Valentine's Day (mine is red).
So there it is, my intentions put out there in cyperspace. If you read this and happen to come by the store within the next couple of weeks, please ask me how my projects are going!!! Hopefully, I'll say, "They're all done!" with a big smile on my face.
If you're interested in taking the vest class, it starts on Tuesday, February 1st from 6:30-8:30 and runs for 3 weeks. The cost is $45.00 not including materials.
We'll also have a date out soon for a sock class. The ones I'm knitting are really quick!
I have so many projects that have been put in a basket to be finished later as I happily pick up something new and get started! But there they sit, still unfinished, and ignored for all eternity (well, maybe not that long). Right now I have 3 active projects that have all been started in the last few weeks. They are all things I really WANT to finish and I intend to use this blog as a way to keep myself accountable for saying that!
The first project is a pair of socks, the first pair I have knitted in a long, long time. I'm using Encore Worsted and a size 7 needle. One sock is already finished and its mate is 3/4 of the way done. In a perfect world, that project will be finished tonight.
The second project is the subject of a previous blog entry. It's a child's size 2 sweater using Vintage Chunky and a free pattern from Berroco's website. The front and back are done, shoulders put together and the neckband is in. All that remains is to pick up the stitches for the sleeves, knit them and put it together. I figure it's only about 2 hours or less of work remaining there.
The third project is a little bigger but so close to being finished! It's a beautiful vest that I'll be teaching a class on in February. You can check it out on Ravelry here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sexy-vesty
The class starts on February 1st so I'm running out of time, fast! It would also be great to wear it on Valentine's Day (mine is red).
So there it is, my intentions put out there in cyperspace. If you read this and happen to come by the store within the next couple of weeks, please ask me how my projects are going!!! Hopefully, I'll say, "They're all done!" with a big smile on my face.
If you're interested in taking the vest class, it starts on Tuesday, February 1st from 6:30-8:30 and runs for 3 weeks. The cost is $45.00 not including materials.
We'll also have a date out soon for a sock class. The ones I'm knitting are really quick!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
Snow days are the best! It's so nice to have a day at home to knit, cook and relax with my family. I think there will be some snow shovelling today too! Yesterday, customer Katy Elliot (http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/ ) posted a pattern for a cabled headband and matching mittens from Marthat Stewart.
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
They're so cute but unfortunately knitted on tiny needles with a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch! Knowing my fondness of quick knits and instant gratification knitting, I decided to rewrite the pattern for bulkier yarn. So I grabbed a skein of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande and a pair of size 10.5 double points and got started! A few hours later, this is what I had!
Quick, easy and fun, perfect for a snowy day at home. Here is the pattern:
Size 10 or 10 ½ double pointed needles
Cast on 3 stitches. Work an I-cord for 8” (see instructions below). Working in garter stitch, begin increasing by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch of each row until you have 20 stitches on the needle. Knit one row without increases placing markers for cable pattern as follows: K7, place marker, K6, place marker, K to end.
Begin cable pattern:
Row 1: K7, P6, K7
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows placing your first cable on row #6 (see instructions for cable below).
Continue working cable pattern placing the cable every 10th row.
After you work 7 cables, your cable should measure approximately 12”. Now repeat rows 1 and 2, 3 times to match the beginning of the cable. Your total cable section should measure approximately 13”. If it’s less by a bit don’t worry, the headband stretches out quite a bit.
Knit 1 row.
Working in garter stitch, begin decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together at the beginning of every row until you have 3 stitches left. Now work an I-cord for 8”. Bind off and weave in ends.
Keep warm!!
I-cord
6 stitch cable
Please keep in mind that this pattern hasn't been tested or knitted by anyone but me. If you have any problems or questions about it please let me know!
Happy knitting and happy snow day!
-Slip first 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back. K3, K3 stitches from cable needle.: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit one row. Instead of turning needles and knitting back, you slide the stitches to the other end of the double point, pull the yarn across the back and knit across the row. Continue to repeat this row to desired length.
Martha Stewart - Craft of the Day
They're so cute but unfortunately knitted on tiny needles with a gauge of 6 stitches to the inch! Knowing my fondness of quick knits and instant gratification knitting, I decided to rewrite the pattern for bulkier yarn. So I grabbed a skein of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande and a pair of size 10.5 double points and got started! A few hours later, this is what I had!
Cabled Headband
Materials: Approx 50 yards of bulky weight yarnSize 10 or 10 ½ double pointed needles
Cast on 3 stitches. Work an I-cord for 8” (see instructions below). Working in garter stitch, begin increasing by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch of each row until you have 20 stitches on the needle. Knit one row without increases placing markers for cable pattern as follows: K7, place marker, K6, place marker, K to end.
Begin cable pattern:
Row 1: K7, P6, K7
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows placing your first cable on row #6 (see instructions for cable below).
Continue working cable pattern placing the cable every 10th row.
After you work 7 cables, your cable should measure approximately 12”. Now repeat rows 1 and 2, 3 times to match the beginning of the cable. Your total cable section should measure approximately 13”. If it’s less by a bit don’t worry, the headband stretches out quite a bit.
Knit 1 row.
Working in garter stitch, begin decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together at the beginning of every row until you have 3 stitches left. Now work an I-cord for 8”. Bind off and weave in ends.
Keep warm!!
I-cord
6 stitch cable
Please keep in mind that this pattern hasn't been tested or knitted by anyone but me. If you have any problems or questions about it please let me know!
Happy knitting and happy snow day!
-Slip first 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back. K3, K3 stitches from cable needle.: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit one row. Instead of turning needles and knitting back, you slide the stitches to the other end of the double point, pull the yarn across the back and knit across the row. Continue to repeat this row to desired length.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Sick knitting
There are certain times when I know I can count on my knitting to get me through. Waiting in line or at a doctors office, travelling by car or plane and when I'm sick and have some actual down time on my hands. My cold started on Sunday with a fever and chills, I thought I had the flu for sure! Luckily, that went away after the first day and it turned into a regular upper respiratory infection. So to me, that says quality knitting time!
Just before Christmas I started knitting a hat for my hubby. Believe it or not, I think it's the first thing I've knitted for him. I found this great pattern on Ravelry called the Jacques Cousteau Hat. It's a beautful, ribbed hat with this really cool decrease pattern on top.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jacques-cousteau-hat
I'm not sure if it was my cold or the boring knit 3, purl 2 rib, but I still haven't finished the hat! I've finally finished the 8" of ribbing and am about halfway through the decreasing. It seems like it will never end! But, I am determined to finish it today. I already have my next project's yarn sitting on the table staring at me, yarn wound, pattern printed and needles at the ready.
This is what's coming up next...
It's the Nantasket sweater from Berroco's website (free!!!) It's only in kid's sizes but maybe they'll add an adult version some point. It's knitted with Vintage Chunky and I'm going to use the same green color.
I'll post a picture of my Jacques Cousteau hat as soon as it's finished (tonight!!!!).
A few words not related to knitting. As you all know, we had a huge blizzard over the weekend. The sidewalks and parking in Marblehead are awful! A few minutes ago, a man that I had never seen before stopped his car, got out his shovel and cleared the sidewalk all the way down past my store to the corner of Washington and Essex Street. On his way back up the street he shovelled away the messy slush on the street just off the curb in front of my store (which all ends up inside). I opened the door and thanked him. We chatted for a minute and when I was about to go inside I said thank you again. He said "Thank you for coming out to say thank you to me". The power of those 2 little words really amazes me.
Happy New Year everyone and as always, Happy Knitting!!!
Just before Christmas I started knitting a hat for my hubby. Believe it or not, I think it's the first thing I've knitted for him. I found this great pattern on Ravelry called the Jacques Cousteau Hat. It's a beautful, ribbed hat with this really cool decrease pattern on top.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jacques-cousteau-hat
I'm not sure if it was my cold or the boring knit 3, purl 2 rib, but I still haven't finished the hat! I've finally finished the 8" of ribbing and am about halfway through the decreasing. It seems like it will never end! But, I am determined to finish it today. I already have my next project's yarn sitting on the table staring at me, yarn wound, pattern printed and needles at the ready.
This is what's coming up next...
I'll post a picture of my Jacques Cousteau hat as soon as it's finished (tonight!!!!).
A few words not related to knitting. As you all know, we had a huge blizzard over the weekend. The sidewalks and parking in Marblehead are awful! A few minutes ago, a man that I had never seen before stopped his car, got out his shovel and cleared the sidewalk all the way down past my store to the corner of Washington and Essex Street. On his way back up the street he shovelled away the messy slush on the street just off the curb in front of my store (which all ends up inside). I opened the door and thanked him. We chatted for a minute and when I was about to go inside I said thank you again. He said "Thank you for coming out to say thank you to me". The power of those 2 little words really amazes me.
Happy New Year everyone and as always, Happy Knitting!!!
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