Thanks Grandma!!!

Gotta love hand knit knee socks!

getting better....

More Weaving

My first attempt at "looming"

Leo: " Mommy, are you Looming something for me?"

Ok... it is not perfect, edges are crazy, a bit wobbly, but I LOVE WEAVING!!!!! I love mixing all the colors and textures...It is making me look at my stash in a whole new way!

Looms!?!?!?!?!

I am proud to say we are now distributors of Ashford Looms!!! Stop by and see my Knitters Loom...it's portable!!!!!

Hurry...knit faster

This is the time of year for quick knits, here are a few we have been working on...

Estimated knit time (EKT) 2hrs

This is an easy one, the yarn does all the work:

US 17 needle

Cast on 10

Knit every row

EKT: 4hrs

A customer came in the other day with a very cute I-cord braided scarf....this is how I made mine:

size 15 DPNS

Cast on 5 stitch with three different balls of yarn (15 st total)

Knit your i-cords until desired length...

braid the three i-cords..tie each end...done

Hat EKT: 2hrs

Cowl EKT: 4hrs

The pattern for the hat can be found here, and the cowl here.

New sock kits!

Not only are these socks cute, your purchase will support Ovarian Cancer Research!!

Christmas is coming....

I have finished Leo's stocking....now I have to whip up Stuies!!...got to go knit ;)

Buttons!!!

We are lucky to have a Dimension Art Button truck show here at the Cultured Purl!! It is here until Monday so stop by and see these one of a kind works of art!!!

Upcoming Classes at the Cultured Purl

Mitten Madness October 30 and November 6 1:00-3:00

Toe up Socks October 31, and November 7 12:00-1:30

Yoga for Knitters November 6 10:00- 11:30

2 Socks-2 Circs November 14, 21 and December 5 12-1:30

Ornaments November 13 1:00- 3:00

Fall Sweater Knit-along Starts October 23 10:00-12:00

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Ok...I am down to these three sweaters for my knit-along project! What do you think? What are you thinking about knitting

Want to knit this....

or this????

Which one should I knit in the fall sweater knit-along? What would you knit?

Our newest employee :)

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Dino....

This is Leo's Dino hat...a work in progress. He has big ideas for his hat... First I was going to make a hat to match his brothers hat....

Leo: "no mommy, that is just not colorful enough for me."
Ok...so I made him a colorful hat out of Cobble Stone yarn (Lovely yarn!!!)...

Leo: "It's just a little boring....I think it needs dinosaur spikes. Lot of dinosaur spikes."
Ok...So now it has spikes...and it will have a tail that has "two pointy triangles on the ends with spikes going all the way down "

This boy needs to start knitting his own designs!!! :)

Noro?

A scarf made with Noro.....Yes Noro...this beautiful yarn has subtle color changes.

New Hat

Betty's Bag Class

Learn how to make these beautiful felted bags in Betty Rossiter 's class

September 22 and October 6.

Call for details.

Betty's bags can be found for at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center gift shop and Glass Growers Gallery

Happy 6th Birthday Cultured Purl

Check out our birthday sales!!!

Friday 11-9

Saturday 10-4

It's done!!

My tee-shirt I knit during the knit along is done!! Just in time for summer... I LOVE IT!!

Lot of events!!!

We were lucky to have to very talented women from New England come and teach some classes last weekend
Rose Ann Hunter taught a wool bead class. Creativity was flowing. Not only did people make great jewelry, here is a cute purse handle.
Leslie Wind brought along her hammer and metal and taught us how to make our own shawl pins. She had lots of her amazing work on display..shawl pins, cable needle necklaces, and other gorgeous jewelry.

Don't worry, if you missed these wonderful women they may be back in the fall. Keep you posted!

Schaefer Yarn Party was a Blast!! All that beautiful hand dyed yarn...who could want for more...