Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop this week!
New Arrivals
It’s been a busy week in the shop. We are so excited to have the newest member of the Brooklyn Tweed family here at the shop! Quarry is a lovely chunky weight “big brother” of SHELTER and LOFT. The yarn is made from the same base colors, but the spinning process makes them look more striated, like geological formations. The 10 colors in this yarn are inspired by stones and minerals. Learn more here.
New Miss Babs is here! Whether you made it to the trunk show this weekend or not, we’ve kept some great new bases in addition to shop favorites. Stop in to check out the new bases – Kunlun (DK) and Keira (heavy fingering) – as well as dozens of colorways in K2, Yowza, Yummy 3-ply, Yummy 2-ply, Yummy Toes, Gradient Kits, and Yet. Learn more here.
Events
Cecelia Campochiaro, the author of the thoughtful and immensely interesting Sequence Knitting will be here teaching workshops on September 17th and 18th. This different take on knitting and pattern building bring fresh ideas to bear in ways that are bound to push your creativity. Learn more about the workshops here.
Learn to make the Koto pullover, featured in Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 9. This three-week workshop, taught by the designer herself Olga Buraya-Kefelian begins next weekend, on Saturday, September 26. Click here to learn more and register!
Don’t miss out on the Old Town Boutique District Scavenger Hunt! The eighth annual scavenger hunt will be taking place next Thursday – Saturday, September 24-27. Make sure to register to get your official hunt bag, goodies, entries into prize drawings, and passport.
Yoga and Yarn – a fundraiser for Project Knitwell is coming up on Saturday, October 10. Join us for an open and all-level accessible 60-minute yoga practice specifically designed for knitters’ posture, joint health and harmony at Pure Prana. Following the class, we join together here at our shop for refreshments from La Fromagerie, accessing skillful knit instruction or to knit bracelets for the local children’s hospital while socializing with the community. Knitting materials and project kits are available for purchase at the store.
Classes
Check out some of the great classes we have coming up!
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 speed without reinventing the wheel with Efficient English on Saturday, September 19 at 10 am. ($30)
Have you made a sweater and are looking to build your confidence? Take Danielle’s Open Study Sweater class, starting on Saturday, September 19 at noon. ($80)
Learn how to repair well-loved hand knits with Darn Those Knits on Sunday, September 20 at 2 pm. ($50)
Expand your horizons with Fair Isle Mittens beginning on Monday, September 21 at 7 pm. ($80)
Wade into the waters of lace knitting with Beginner Lace Cowl on Thursday, September 24 at 6 pm. ($50)
Learn to cable with the Cabled Owl Hat beginning on Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm. ($65)
Make your first sweater with the Top Down Raglan Cardigan starting Tuesday, September 29 at 7 pm. ($80)
Learn to make mosaic fabric in Entrelac Scarf – Purling Backwards on Wednesday, September 30 at 7 pm. ($65)
Try your hand at colorwork with Introduction to Fair Isle Fingerless Mitts on Wednesday, September 30. ($80)
Step up your hat game with Cabled Hat beginning on Tuesday, October 6 at 7 pm. ($65)
To learn more about what’s coming up, check out our full calendar!
