Afghan Anyone?

Maybe one of your New Years resolutions is to knit a large project and the Queen of large projects is one of the shop’s most faithful customers - Nancy.  She has knit a large collection of afghans over the years for family and friends.  She uses yarns from all price points – fine wools to economical acrylics.  Today we are showcasing two of her creations where the recipients requested a wash and dry yarn. 

The ‘Baby Afghan for Beginners’ lovingly handcrafted for her future grandson is knit with Jojoland Tonic (Color AW256).  It is an 85% Acrylic 15% Wool Blend and has a generous 220 yards per skein at $5.00/skein.  Nancy used size 7 needles and 6 skeins of this DK weight yarn which she says has a lovely texture and beautiful sheen.  The pattern can be found for free on Ravelry.  It is knit in one piece and has a tidy garter stitch edge.  An easy knit and as Nancy commented - a good TV knit. 

Another beautiful afghan knit for Nancy’s niece who is engaged to be married Summer of 2013 is the ‘Cable Knit Throw’ (available for free on Ravelry).  She used size 10 needles and Comfort Chunky in Color 5850.  This may appear to be a complicated cabled project but Nancy assures us that it is actually quite easy – there are two cable rows in each 48 row repeat.   This afghan has an integral seed stitch edging (no fringe!)

This would be an ideal project to learn cables – the finished product sure provides a lot of bang for your buck!  

So get your 'Afghan On!' in the New Year - we have great yarns to choose from and are here to help you through your project -

Yarn Spotlight

Hello Everyone!

Here are some Ravelry links to view a few more yarns carried in the shop.  These acrylic and acrylic blends are super affordable and are highly rated on Ravelry.  We have many more yarns - some listed under this blog's FIBERS tab and others spotlighted in previous posts.  

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/jojoland-tonic

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/schachenmayr-smc-bravo-rainbow-color

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/james-c-brett-magi-knit-baby-dk

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-yarns-cherub-aran

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/schachenmayr-nomotta-bravo

This beautiful yarn can be classified as a guilty pleasure!  It is not inexpensive but the skein is generous at 550 yards.  View the Ravelry description here.

One of several gorgeous colorways available

A simple feather and fan scarf from one skein of Blue Heron Rayon Metallic

Scarf pattern available free on Ravelry  HERE

CLASS OFFERING

Great News for Knitters!  Athena graciously offered to teach a class here at Lori's and the subject is the Molly Scarf by Susan Mills.  Molly is a long, ruffled edge scarf created by short rows and she is fun and adorable.  You have two opportunities to attend Athena's class - a morning session or an afternoon session.  Class size is limited to 10 students per session.  The pattern is available as a Ravelry download.  You can purchase it online at Ravelry prior to class or purchase it at Lori's where it will be downloaded and printed for you.  If this is your preferred option, please arrive earlier than class time so you will have everything you need to start the class.     Lori's has a wonderful selection of yarns appropriate for this project so be sure and arrive early to pick one out if needed.  The shop will open at 9:30 AM to accommodate the morning session.   Remember class size is limited so sign up soon.  If you have never taken a class with Athena, you are missing out on a wealth of knitting knowledge.  Don't miss out - be one of the lucky 20! Happy Knitting & Crocheting!     DATE: December 1, 2012 TIME: Morning Class 10 AM to 1 PM           Afternoon Class 2 PM to 5 PM COST: $ 20.00   Visit Molly Scarf by Susan Mills to purchase pattern and see what yarns other knitters have used for this project.    To register for either session and reserve your seat -    * Reply to this announcement                           OR * Visit Lori's Frames, Fibers & Frills and register on the sign-up sheet located by the register                          OR  *Call during shop hours and speak directly to Lori or other shop attendant (no phone messages please)           Shop Hours and Location Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 to 5:00 Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 Monday Closed   Phone : 619-659-9784 MAP

NEW ARRIVALS!

New purse kits, purse patterns and wrap/scarf patterns have arrived!  The purse kits come with all the hardware required and are stunning.  The patterns for each purse can be purchased separately.

Cornucopia Bag (No. 151)

Ella's Going Out Bags (No. 153)

 The Wrap, Neck Warmer and Scarf are gorgeous.  We have the unique leather fasteners pictured on the Neck Warmer and Scarf.  

Topografie Infinity Scarf

Stop by to see the purse kits and the new patterns - we have many yarn possibilities to get you started on all of these projects.

DIY Yarn Holder Project

Our guest blogger is Ellen and she is sharing her DIY yarn holder.

There are many fabulous ideas for DIY yarn holders all over the web.  Here is how I make my humble holder.  I use large plastic containers with screw-on lids and also oatmeal containers.  One advantage to this re-purposed mixed nut container is that the lid is more secure than the plastic snap-on oatmeal container lids.  

 To make a hole in the lid, I used a 3/8" drill bit and then enlarged the hole with a rat tail file to fit the 1/2" grommet.  Any size and type of grommet can be used but I've had this grommet kit hanging around for years so why not use what it available for free?  The inner edge is smooth and does not snag the yarn.  

The finished project fits a good size ball of yarn and travels securely in my yarn bag. 

This re-purposed oatmeal container holds multiple balls of yarn.

 The containers can be left plain or gussied up - it's up to you!  

Thank you for letting me share this project -

Ellen

DON'T FORGET MIDNIGHT MADNESS THIS SATURDAY!!!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

New Yarns!

We've got some new yarns in the shop for those fall projects and some quick and easy gift scarf projects.  All of the highlighted words are various links to the Berroco website that provide yarn information and scarf project videos.

An affordable and perfect worsted weight yarn for baby projects is the Berroco Comfort Print in Aqua, Nursery, and Jungle Print.  Very fun colors!

Who can resist beautiful Berroco Borealis in Hengill?  Don't know about that name but the color is glorious.

More beautiful Berroco yarns are: 

Berroco Cirrus in Smokey Mountains, Punaluu Beach and Gulf of Mexico
Berroco Lodge in Mount Hood and Crater Lake


Our New Lang Yarns are:
Alpaca Superlight Lame in colors 798.0050 and 798.0021
Perla in color 821.0067
Arenas

Here are the scarf ideas created from our three new yarns Berroco Lacy Metallic (Marquee), Ric Rac (Bewitch) and Glee (Waver).  Click on the scarf name below the picture to view Berroco's videos to see how easy it is to work with these yarns.

Marquee

Bewitch

Waver

Check out the color cards on the Berroco website to see what we have in stock:

Lacey Metallic in True Red, Dusk, Liquorice
Ric Rac in Grotto and Statue
Glee in Ovation

Meet the Shop Bunny

Say hello to our shop bunny!  This cutie is made from one square of knitted fabric using a pattern found at HeartStrings FiberArts. 


Shop bunny is super-sized and created from  Kertz’s Dream 100 % polyamide yarn.  Any yarn works for this project – it is perfect for those annoying swatches!  Imagine a reason to swatch to an honest size.  Each bunny only requires a square and a 4” by 4” square creates the cutest baby bunny – perfect for gift toppers.

Two New Shop Samples

Here are two shop samples modeled by our lovely Janeva (she looks great in everything!) 

This knitted cap is made with James C. Brett ARIA

This yarn worked up very nicely and it looks like there may be enough left to make another cap!

This scarf is made with James C. Brett Star Lites and took about an hour to create.  Super Easy!  You can see a video on how to knit with this yarn under the FIBERS tab of this blog.  There are other fun colors available.

Thank You Janeva!

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It has been many years since the last entry was written but Lori's Frames, Fibers & Frills is still here in beautiful Alpine and there are more stories to tell.  Expect to see a new story every week or two along with updates on shop events and sales.

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