It's Been a While... ...since I last wrote. The whirlwind of the holidays has passed (although I have yet to take down the last of my decorations) and it is time to settle in for the best knitting season - the unhurried selfish knitting season. The time when, in fleeting moments of daydreams, I dream of a really huge snowstorm that forces me to remain in my house with nothing to do but knit. Of course, that can only be a daydream because as is true for many of us, there is never nothing that needs doing in my house. However, it is a lovely daydream. In the shop we have been especially busy unpacking after a very successful weekend spent as a vendor at Vogue Knitting Live! in New York City. (See the photo of our stuffed-to-the-gills Sock Yarn Wall filled with Manos del Uruguay, Malabrigo, Qing Fibres, Hedgehog Fibres, Barnyard Knits, Northbound Knitting, Frabjous Fibers, Apple Fiber Studio, Olann.ie, Fyberspates, Nooch Fibers, Spun Right Round, The Knitted Wit - and more! - above!) We met so many lovely new friends and visited with so very many of you who were able to make it to the show, and we made quite a few new connections with some fabulous people who have equally fabulous new yarns and notions that you will soon be seeing arrive in the shop. Look for more on that exciting front in future newsletters, and on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

A New Class With Lavanya

Beginners Brioche Cowl Class   Tuesday, February 13th - Noon - 3:00PM | Cost $30.00 (includes the pattern in the picture)  Learn the lovely Brioche stitch in this class, and then let Lavanya get you started on your own Beginners Brioche Cowl following her own included pattern, designed especially for beginners that want to learn brioche. Supplies needed for the cowl: Roughly 110 yards each of two colors of bulky weight yarn, US Size 11 - 16" circular needle, and a stitch marker.

New Arrivals in the Shop

Barnyard Knits DK Weight 100% Superwash Merino 100 grams 231 yards Lots more Barnyard Knits Sock has also been added to the shop!

Primrose Yarn Co. Jasper DK 100% Superwash Merino 115 grams 247 yards We have also added a large quantity of Primrose Yarn Co. Adelaide, their lovely hand-dyed fingering weight single ply yarn!

Qing Fibre Pure Merino Fingering 100% Superwash Merino 100 grams 437 yards

These new addi needles have been flying out the door, and new supplies continue to dribble in - FlexiFlips, the alternative to double pointed needles, these needles act as flexible double pointed needles for an effortless new method of knitting projects worked in the round.

The nostalgia of paper dolls meets modern knitting with Bundle Up Betty. Create a colorful tiny wardrobe for them from your leftover yarns. They are great stash busters and knitting nook companions.  BREAKING NEWS! - Bundle Up Bobby has just arrived as well!

Bristol Ivy's fantastic new book, Knitting Outside the Box, has arrived!

Stephen West's latest book has also just arrived! Westknits Bestknits Volume 2 - Sweaters won't last long!

Lots and lots of fantastic vegan faux fur pom poms have been added as well - so many colors!

Stop By This Weekend for the Emmaus Snowblast Festival! Check Out Our Yarn Bombing of the Emmaus Triangle Park!

Classes

Our Regular Class List (See our website -  www.ConversationalThreads.com  - for more information. Please contact Jean at jbyers@ptd.net or Deb at alpduez2@gmail.com to reserve a spot.) Beginner's Knitting Course (And Beyond!) Plus Knitter's Help Class - An Ongoing Class with Jean Tuesday Evenings from 6:30PM to 8:30PM Thursday Afternoons from 1:00PM to 3:00PM (THIS CLASS IS FULL) Thursday Afternoons from 3:00PM to 5:00PM Thursday Evenings from 6:30PM to 8:30PM Sunday Afternoons from 2:00PM to 4:00PM Sunday Afternoons from 4:00PM to 6:00PM Weekly Open Crochet with Deb Thursday Evenings - 6:30 - 8:30PM Saturday Mornings - 10:00AM - Noon Cost $10.00 EXTRA! - Special crochet project for February and March! During February and March you can work on your project of choice as usual, or or try this fun and funky spiral-topped beanie that's perfect for the whole family. It can be customized in lots of ways and is as fun to crochet as it is to wear! Only 200 yards of worsted weight yarn and a crochet hook in size I (5.5mm) are all that is required.

See you at the Shop - Cindy

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