We had a TON of new stuff in the store yesterday when I got there. Just a ton. And I had to snag some of it.

Here’s a brief recap:

• New Malabrigo Book from (I think) Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton

• Debbie Bliss Magazine! It rocks. There are GREAT baby blanket patterns in there.

• Amazing colours of a silk/mohair yarn from Skacel. I’m absolutely in love with this yarn. I had to snag some of the burnt orange colour to work on a lacey scarf/stole for winter. Seriously, every colour in the batch is a winner. The pink! The eggplant! The dusty teal!

• Organic self-striping merino from Zitron. You remember the Unikat? This is just as soft, very light weight, and great for fall sweaters and accessories. We only got in 3 colours this time, but the blue/green one is one of my favs so far.

• New handpainted sock yarns from Diamond!!!!

Come and get ‘em! Don’t forget that today is our weekly “Happy Hour” event from 5-7pm.

In the Make One Yarnies group on Ravelry, I’ve announced a little contest for renaming our Thursday party/event. Go check it out and leave your suggestions in the Ravelry thread.

Not on Ravelry? Leave your suggestions here as a comment and we’ll move ‘em over for you.  Best suggestion by Sunday or Monday will win a prize from my personal stash!

Did you see what’s going on over at the Melanie Falick’s blog?

She’s posted a great chunky mitten pattern, just in time for the fall.

Her only request? If you download the pattern, you should knit a pair for someone in need.

And hey, I know where you can find lots and lots of Lamb’s Pride Bulky…. just sayin’.

Go check it out - Click Here!

Our Annie has been with us for 6 months as of today. We’ve heard from a lot of you just how important she is to Make One, and we couldn’t agree more. Sandra and I love her sweetness, her ability to make your day just that much better, and her crazy love of all things yarn-related.

Happy anniversary Annie.

Are you wearing your tiara????

Don’t put your knitting on hold this weekend… we’re open all weekend long, and are even hosting a special Long Weekend Knitting Circle on Monday August 4th!

Hours:
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: noon - 4pm
Monday: 11am - 5pm

Stop on by to enjoy our air conditioning and a good laugh! Bring your knitting!

One day only.

10am - 5pm

Almost everything in the store will be discounted 20-70%.

Don’t miss out!

Another great class, taught by Jaime, finished up this past weekend. These lovely ladies are all working on Mr. Greenjeans, and wasn’t it fun seeing so many beautiful versions of my design!

We’re busy working on a great schedule of classes for fall. Are you interested in another session of Mr. Greenjeans? Let us know by sending an email to info@make1yarns.com.

Look for Jaime’s next class, the popular Panel Jacket by Carol Lapin.

We are all so proud of the Make One Yarnies who entered the Calgary Stampede’s Western Showcase contest. Marilynn won best in show for her Phoenix Rising shawl! Leanne won second in lace for her Heartland Shawl. Michelle won FIRST in textured accessories for her cabled socks, inspired I believe by Mr. Greenjeans. Leslie won for both of her cute felted bags. And I was pretty happy to get two 2nd place ribbons for my cabled sweater and 2 colour brioche beret.

If you haven’t been down to the grounds yet, please stop by and check out the beautiful work. Also, start thinking about what you’ll enter for next year. Let’s try for a great showing in 2009!

It’s a gorgeous sunny day, so we’ll be meeting up at the park on Center street in Bridgeland. For those of you who have been to the shop, go behind our building and the condos behind, and we’ll be where the big Community Festival is setting up.

11am - 2pm, or until they kick us out!

We’re running a referral promotion in support of WWKIP day. You can read all the details in this PDF:

http://www.make1yarns.com/WWKIP2008.pdf

The deal is that I’ve made up some printable coupons that you can give out to anyone. Make sure to put your name on them first, though. When the new customer brings in the coupon, she’ll get 15% off any class or purchase before June 30. We’ll collect the coupon and on July 1, tally up how many referrals you got.

1 Referral gets you 15% Off
2 = 20% Off
and 3 or more = 30% Off
any purchase from July 1 - 18th. The person with the most referrals will also win a grand prize worth $200!

This is a great opportunity to spread the word and get a great deal in return.

With summer on the way and things quieting down around the shop, it’s time again to get back to the dyepot. This time around, Sandra and I are working on developing repeatable (and purty) colourways so we can launch a handpainted yarn and fiber division.

The colours above are “Cherry Coke” and “Urban Jungle” and I’m in love with both of them. I’ve uploaded them onto our online shop so you can check them out. I hope you like! Look for more updates throughout the summer.

Superwash Sock >> (only available in Urban Jungle)

Merino Top >> (in both Urban Jungle and Cherry Coke)