Just amuse me please

That's a little how I feel today - a little slap happy with too much information on technology.  Who knew there was so much to learn about social networking?  I learned about pinterest, search engines, the instructer used a whole bunch of words I didn't know.  But, when I left the seminar I was smug with my basic knowledge.  The classes on our web site needed to be updated so I thought with my new found knowledge I'd just go into the program and quickly update it.  Huh!  That was 7 hours ago!!!  I accidently (who ever does this on purpose?) deleted the information on the page not once, but twice!  So much for my technology savy. 
Sooo-if you would indulge me and atleast go look at the web site and the new classes, I would feel it was all worth while.  www.mainstreetyarn.com

Win over $200.00 in yarn!

Have you entered our yarn contest yet?

Can you guess how many yards of yarn are in this bowl?  Whoever guesses closest # of yards wins the whole bowl of yarn, a $200.00+ in value.
Contest ends July 20th.
We look forward to seeing you.

Mohawk Hats!

Elya and her Daddy sporting their new hats!

Upon the request of my husband, I made matching Mohawk hats for him and Elya for Father's day.  These two were made out of Lamb's Pride bulky so they knit up very quickly.  They make quite the eye-catching two-some walking down the street. 

Knit One Knit All

One of Elizabeth Zimmermann's dreams was to publish a book of her garter stitch designs. As you look through Elizabeth's designs, you will find a wealth of material, much of it little known or unknown to knitters. Further, you will be intrigued and excited by the unique construction of some of these "new"; designs (equal to her classic baby surprise jacket). You will find sweaters, coats, jackets, and vests for adults and kids, baby garments, plus a wonderful array of small projects including sideways gloves and socks, several brimmed hats, an ingenius pattern for knitted clogs and more.

About her favorite knitted texture she wrote "One can only cite the elegant appearance of Garter stitch.  It forms beautiful crinkly ridges, which are handsome in themselves.  They can be employed horizontally or vertically or both and enable the structure of offbeat knitted pieces to be visible and organically decorative.  I like to think that the very first knitter, doodling with sticks and sinews at the sunny entrance to his cave, or peering at his knitting by the flickering firelight, doodled with, or peered at Garter stitch; the bread and cheese of knitting, the basic stitch - surely the prototype."