Three years ago today, The Knitting Experience Café opened it's doors. What an amazing time it has been. Wow!
This anniversary has got me thinking, how in the world do we top a year that brought Heidi's book, our Battle of the Soxes, Sprout, Knitted Knockers, CNN Headline News, and oh, so much more!
Something tells me we will top it - each year has been more amazing than the last. For that, I have all the wonderful people who are part of our TKE community. Thank you!!
Before I get all weepy, let's talk yarn!
Like any good birthday, this one was celebrated with the arrival of lots of packages.
Noro Taiyo is back! After selling out in record time, we've been anxiously awaiting the next shipment from Japan.
Cascade's Baby Alpaca Chunky spilled out of another box and made me so happy. I've been petting the red ever since.
The other colors are just as brilliant:
Each skein is 108 yds of pure baby alpaca from Peru. With a gauge of 3.5 sts per inch on a US 10 needle, it is perfect for all those chunky fall patterns!
Ella Rae has some amazing colors for fall in her classic Amity line:
Trekking sock yarn now comes in handpaints!
Many of you heard the rumors - Debbie Bliss does, in fact, have a new magazine and it arrived today!
Her fall collection is also here:
And Interweave FELT:
As if that wasn't enough, Ella Rae's Junior Collection also arrived:
As a mom of a 9 year old, I've got to tell you how refreshing it is to see a book dedicated to the 5 - 12 year olds. They are often forgotten between the baby knits and adult designs. I love Ella Rae's sense of style:
(shhhhh.... I don't want to start a yarn riot or anything, but I am told that Dream in Color Classy will be here next week.)