Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century

. . If you’ve been paying attention to the news the last few days, you’ve seen the stories about the rare winter storm in the south. . Georgia has been brought to a standstill because of ice and snow. . Some people have been on the highways for 24 hours...
Didn’t Knit A Stitch

Didn’t Knit A Stitch

I went on vacation for a week and didn’t knit a stitch. . I had every intention of knitting like crazy.  I brought 3 projects. . But no knitting happened.  And you know what?  I didn’t even miss it. . I read 2 books, watched my kids swim and belly laughed...
A Year in Review

A Year in Review

. We took a look back at the most popular items in our store in 2013… . Our most popular yarn?  Hikoo Simpliworsted.  This is the yarn suggested for the Building Blocks classes.  The most popular color?  Cream:) . . The most popular pattern? . . Knit out of the...
December 12 in 12 – 2013

December 12 in 12 – 2013

.   Water and Stone Mid Month Update:   Hey all. Just checking in with my progress on the Water and Stone cardigan for December’s 12 in 12. I’m so happy I went with the cables along both sides of the collar, and straight down the back. the...
A Knock on the Window

A Knock on the Window

. I drove my kids in this morning, we got kind of a lazy start to the day.  I live in Somerset, Wisconsin and we live about 3 miles from school.  I was in a long line of other carpoolers inching towards the light at 64 and 35.    I stopped to let a car into the line...
12 in 12 – 2014

12 in 12 – 2014

. It’s almost that time again, another year of 12 in 12’s! . We are doing things a little differently this year.  We are going to have a class for each sweater this time around.  You don’t have to take the class to participate, but if you do,...
December 2013 12 in 12

December 2013 12 in 12

. Hey all, this is Kate. I’ll be leading the December 12 in 12 sweater for Darn Knit Anyway, Veera Valimakii’s Water and Stone: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/water-and-stone. . I’ll be knitting this in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport in...
Thanks Giving

Thanks Giving

. . We got a letter in the mail. . An actual letter that had an actual stamp on it. . It was addressed to Darn Knit Anyway attention Amy.  So I opened it. . It was a beautiful thank you note.  It was from a woman, who’s mom came into the shop to get a little...
12 in 12 2013 Party!

12 in 12 2013 Party!

. It’s another year…wow!  Our 12 in 12’s from 2013 are almost complete. . We are busy planning our 12 in 12 party for the year. . The party is going to be Thursday night, December 26th, 2013.  Yes, we know that is the day after Christmas! . So, if...
Finish It!  12 in 12

Finish It! 12 in 12

We are just finishing up a great Aidez Cardigan Class this week (we may just bleed into a few more weeks…but that is beside the point:) . Anyway, a few of the students in the class mentioned that they hadn’t yet finished Bedford.  One of our 12 in 12 from...