Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Kids finished school this week. 6th and 7th grades are behind us. I took a pic of them the last day of school and then compared it to the first day of school. Wha???? I knew my son grew a bit this year…but wow! Life is moving...
Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
A reenactment of the daily struggle for random passersby to find the entrance to Smalley’s. Nope, the entrance to the pirate bar is not through the yarn store:) Aimee’s Oscar nomination is forthcoming we’re sure. Oh and...
Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Join us Saturday, June 10th, 2017 for World Wide Knit in Public Day! As you know, we knit in public a lot, but this time we hope you’ll join us. We’ll be crafting on the patio in front of the shop in celebration of World Wide...
Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whew! MN Yarn Shop Hop 2017 is done. What fun but we are tired! The theme for the shop hop was Inspired by Music. Our shop theme was Broadway! We were inspired by a photograph that was taken of the cast of Hamilton in Vogue Magazine in 2015....
Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Come learn to knit with us this Spring and early Summer! Class is only $15 for 4 hours of instruction. Isn’t it time you learned to knit? Did you learn to knit when you were a kid and need a refresher? Join us. Share with your friends! Click here...
Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Carroll designed the most perfect wrap in 2015. We loved it. Knit out of Rowan’s Cotton Lustre yarn, it was cool and soft on your skin. Perfect for a night out in the summer, or to cozy up with on the couch. Then the unthinkable…Rowan discontinued the...
Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yes, we agree…this is the cutest thing ever! Pattern is available as a free Ravelry download. Baby Bunny Hat by Lill Foley The yarn we used, James Brett Fluffy, is not the yarn the pattern called for, so I made a few changes. I knit the entire hat on a US9...
Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Starting today we have MN Yarn Shop Hop EZ and VIP passes available with donations. What do the passes get ya? Well, in addition to the great feel goodness of making a donation to a local food shelf, you’ll get some other cool things too....
Mar 13, 2017 | Favorite Blog Posts
Mary was a remarkable women. I met her when I was only 21 and an intern sitting next to her in a cubicle at Commercial Environments. She didn’t much like me. And before you say…oh no Aimee I’m sure she did, you probably didn’t know Mary. You...
Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wait what? How did this happen? The photo on the left is the night before our Max turned 7. The pic on the right was last night, the night before Max turned 12. He loved recreating this picture with me:) He’s 5’4. I asked him for 4 days if he was...
