Hello June! W e have come this far and we are ready for a fresh, healthy new start. Even amongst the anguish in our country, we can do this! And just as we have said all along, "We are in this together!"

With that, we do have some great news to share! We are very close to welcoming you back into our shop! We've missed you and we are quite excited for this day to come.

Once we know the date, we will be sure to let you know!
Stay tuned! We will be in touch!

Upon opening, our hours will be reduced. W e will have several guidelines to ensure that we area all keeping one another healthy & safe. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support and working together to get through this!
 
  • Masks: Please provide your own mask so that both staff & fellow shoppers remain safe. If you prefer a private appointment time, please contact us and we will try to accommodate you. Please communicate special needs to us ahead of your visit.

  • Sanitize: Please sanitize hands upon entering the shop.

  • Social distancing: Please remember to maintain at least 6 feet between yourself and other shoppers and staff. For the time being, we will be limiting the number of people we can have in the shop. Ordering online is still an option. Curbside pick-up will remain in effect.

  • Please minimize touching and handling products. We know! That's hard! It's yarn!!

Please know that we continue to welcome your questions and requests at thesockpeddlers@gmail.com or leave a message at 253.267.0148. Even after reopening, continue to follow us on Facebook & Instagram and feel free to post questions or pictures of your creations & finished projects.

We're excited to see you soon.
Stay safe...stay kind...stay healthy...stay positive!

Ready! Set! Go!

We will be LIVE on Facebook
every Friday from 1 pm - 2 pm!
This week, Katie will be LIVE and she will be showing
HUG SHOT SHAWL OPTIONS!!

See you tomorrow afternoon!!
TAKE A LOOK!

It's an original design by one of our ever-so-talented employees, Amber Kennedy! And because it is being "test-knitted," we're teasing you with just a few pictures!

She used two skeins of each color, Colorways (1) Rooster and (2) Twilight.

Stay tuned as the pattern will be on Ravelry very soon. 
CASAPINKA
HUG SHOT SHAWL KITS
Casapinka is putting another smile on our faces! Last month, they celebrated Local Yarn Store day virtually with by creating the Breathe and Hope shawl. And this month, Casapinka is doing it all over again by creating a second shawl in this series, called the Hug Shot Shawl . This also ties into I nternational Hug Your Pet weekend.

How will this work? Purchase your yarn kit from us now and you'll be ready to go when the pattern is released on June 5, 12:01 EST. Upon purc hase, you will receive your code to download the pattern on Ravelry this upcoming weekend of June 5-7. You will have until midnight PST on Sunday June 7th to download your pattern!

Note: You will need to log into your Ravelry account before redeeming your code so you will receive updates and be able to access your pattern when you need to. Our shop will not be able to email or hand out copies of the pattern in lieu of codes. If you have trouble with your code, please contact us and NOT Casapinka.

The Hug Shot shawl will be so much fun to knit. This fairly easy pattern will finish as an asymmetric rectangle / boomerang shaped shawl. Sometimes a hug is all you need to feel better! Well, imagine a hug with this beautiful shawl wrapped around your shoulders!

Casapinka, a very sincere thank you for supporting hand dyers and yarn shops!! The Sock Peddlers are so excited for this!
Sophie Blanchard
"Higher than the clouds! Lighter Than Air."
Our June HERStory recipient is the first female aeronaut
Sophie Blanchard ,
better known as
Ma dame Blanchard. 

She not only was the first female to pilot her own balloon across France, but also the first woman to die in a balloon accident at the young age of 41!

Our "UP UP AWAY" colorway was inspired by the book cover of the childrens' book "Lighter than Air."

This perfectly colored yarn is ready for your creations! Once we are open, stop by the shop or place an order and we will gladly mail it directly to you. Curbside pickup is also an option!

Feel free to send us an  email  or a quick message on  Facebook .




6122 Motor Avenue Southwest
Lakewood, Washington 98499


253.267.0148


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Roger & Kathy Johansen