Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop!
New Arrivals
fiberstory’s brand-new offering hit our shelves this week. One Silky is here. This gorgeous single-ply is a blend of 70% superwash merino and 30% silk. Each fingering weight skein comes with 438 yards for $32. As with all other fiberstory bases, One Silky is handcrafted in Michigan. Stop by the shop to check out our sample – the Romeo Shawl by Joji Locatelli.
We welcomed two new books from Quince & Co this week: Scarves, etc. 4 and Top Down: Reimagining Set-in Sleeve Design.
Sequence Knitting back in stock! Stop by the shop to get your copy of this thought-provoking book and register for the Sequence Knitting workshops coming up in September.
Events
Didn’t make it out to our birthday sale last weekend? There are still great deals to be had this weekend at the Sixth Annual Old Town Alexandria Sidewalk Sale. Selected summer and winter yarns will be up to 50% off. Our sidewalk is indoors, where the air conditioning is.
A new session of Olga Buraya-Kefelian’s Asanagi Workshop has just been announced! The two-part workshop kicks off Sunday, August 16 at 2 pm. Click here to learn more about the beautiful, modular project and register now!
Classes
The next sessions of our introductory classes have seats available! Grab your spot in Introduction to Knitting, Introduction to Crochet, or Spinning 101!
Improve your lace knitting with our Intermediate Lace Shawl, Alexandra beginning on Wednesday, August 5 at 7 pm. ($65)
Learn to knit lace and socks with Toe Up Lace Socks beginning on Saturday, August 8 at 10 am. ($80)
Cover the basic groundwork of fair isle with Fair Isle Crash Course on Saturday, August 8 at 1 pm. ($50)
Get comfortable starting shawls and working short rows with Aggregate Shawl, also beginning Saturday, August 8 at 2 pm. ($65)
Get ahead on cold-weather knitting with our Introduction to Mittens on Tuesday, August 11 at 7 pm. ($80)
Learn to knit colorwork faster and in the method most suitable to your knitting style and liking with Olga Buraya-Kefelian’s Colorwork Shawl workshop on Saturday, August 22 from noon to 3 pm. ($75)
