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Shop Hours
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 11am-5 pm
Wednesdays, 11am-7 pm
***Wednesday Knit Night 4pm-7pm***
Saturdays, 11am-4 pm
Closed Sundays & Mondays
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Per updated NJ State masking rules, the shop will become mask optional as of March 7th. While taking in-person classes, however, we respectfully ask students to follow your instructor's lead.
- We can offer knitting help/fixing mistakes in the shop again but can only spend 5-10 minutes for drop-in issues.
- Keri is on a well-earned hiatus for some R&R and unavailable until Thursday, March 24th.
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Wednesday Knit Nights! Wendy is hosting open knitting on Wednesdays 4pm-7pm. This is social knitting for us to catchup with everyone and to ooh and aah over each other's work. We will be unable to provide fixing mistakes help during this time. The shop is also open for shopping during these hours.
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Brooklyn Tweed - Tones Collection 2022 & Restock in Arbor |
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"Tones is a versatile worsted weight, woolen-spun from fleece-dyed American Columbia wool into light and dark shades of round and bouncy 3-ply yarn that we overdye to create a harmonious palette of coordinated “tone pairs”."
Weight: 140 yards (128 meters), approx. 50g
Gauge: 4¼ - 5 stitches per inch
Needles: US 7 - 9 (4½ - 5½ mm)
Click here to see our Ravelry bundle. As you know, t he new Collection features prominently in Jared Flood's First Raglan Sweater but we think it would also be lovely in Orlane Sucche's Sumac, among our many bundled ideas.
Just out of the box too are restocks in BT Arbor, " a classic DK weight yarn with timeless versatility. American Targhee wool is ... spun into a round and springy 3-ply yarn, perfect for crisp stitch definition."
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TBP's Elite 8 - March Color Championship |
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Thank you for your AWESOME participation! The volume and speed of your votes stretched the tabulator to straining toward bursting capacity...Whew!
Please click here or onto our March Madness tab on our webpage to see the Elite 8 pairings and continue your voting to decide which colors get to move on to the Final 4. Results will be announced next week right here.
Remember to vote early AND often.) Still NOT kidding... votes cast on Wednesdays and Knit Night count twice!
Stay tuned to our Instagram or newsletters to see the results. The fates of the Final 4 and the March Color Champion are in your hands. Remember to enter your name and email for prize eligibility at the end of the vote.
The shop's Elite 8 contenders, in alpha order are:
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Baah's La Jolla, February '22
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Brooklyn Tweed's Shelter, Homemade Jam
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MadelineTosh DK, Copper Pink
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MadelineTosh Light, Cardigan
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Marianted Scrumptious HT, The Blue Purl
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O-Wool O-Wash Worsted, Barn Owl
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WoolFolk, Fleck, F1
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WoolFolk, Flette Bulky, FB10
The surviving colors still going head-to-head to vie for your votes!
Remember to vote, vote and vote some more!
The March Color Champion will be crowned on March 31st!
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Swatch to Sweater & Learn to Crochet |
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Skill Level - Advanced Beginner - must be able to cast on, knit and purl
Class Dates - 5 Wednesdays beginning April 13, 20, May 4,18, June 1
Class Time - 9-10:30 am
Cost - $110 + Supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor - Liz Braverman
You see all these beautiful sweaters in the shop and in our social media - and you want to make one but don't know where to start. Well, here ya go - Liz will take you through it step by step...
YES YOU CAN!
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Skill Level - Very Beginner
Class Dates - 3 Tuesday's April 12, 19 May 3
Class Time - 7-9 PM
Cost - $90 + supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor - Carolyn Hanson
Pattern provided in class
Whether you're an avid knitter who has never picked up a crochet hook (except for dropped stitches) or never worked with yarn at all, this is a perfect class! In these sessions you'll learn the basics of crochet while creating a scarf. Techniques include: single, double, half double, and triple crochet, Foundation chain, scalloped edge & pattern reading.
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Happily Mitts & Mitered Crosses Blanket |
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Skill Level - Beginner - must know how to cast on, knit & purl
Class Dates - 3 Tuesdays, March 29, April 5, 12
Class Time -9-10:30 am
Cost - $65 + Supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor - Keri Samuels
This class is perfect for the beginner who just completed the Learn to Knit class. You’ll build on your skills by learning to knit in the round and change colors for striping.
Skill Level - Intermediate
Class Dates - 3 Tuesdays, May 3, 10 and June 14
Class Time - 5- 6:30pm
Cost - $65+ Supplies from The Blue Purl
Instructor - Keri Samuels
This dramatic blanket is made in individual squares (great for warm weather knitting :) which are then connected with simple seams. You’ll use self-striping yarn to make the center of the blocks and a plain color for the borders.
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Spring & Summer | Knit & Crochet |
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The crocus and daffodils are waking up. Thoughts begin to turn to short sleeves and lighter tops. Here's a bundle loaded with ideas. Which one first? |
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More Jill Draper's Kingston |
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We've restocked our very popular Jill Draper's Kingston, a lovely rustic, tweedy DK. As you know, tweed is all the rage. Grab yours while supplies last. Check out our extensive Ravelry bundle for ideas. |
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Baah's La Jolla - March '22 |
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Just in is La Jolla's March '22. Available in shop and online. Colors hint a bit 'o TBP's March Madness Color Off! |
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Kimberly came and showed us how to seam and work our ends in like a pro. What a fabulous workshop from our friend of Knit A Rainbow fame.)
If you don't know, her Knit A Rainbow Sweater pat tern (just below, Mary is wearing hers!) has a touching story. In her words, "Rainbows and knitting have a special meaning to me, it’s the last life lesson my mother gave me before she died a year ago. I was knitting in the hospital a grey shawl (Julie’s Wrap by Joji Locatelli) and my mother asked who the shawl was for. I told her it was for me, and she closed her eyes and smiled saying, “Honey, when life is hard and days are grey… knit a rainbow”.
Can't wait for her Knit To Fit workshop - up next! That sold out in a heartbeat - sorry...
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Lotus Sweater Class - WIPs |
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Excellent progress on Lotus sweater, all. These are cardis and you're looking at the colorwork on the back :). Almost there. Great work ... keep it up! |
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Mary is too cute in her Knit A Rainbow Sweater, pattern by Kimberly McAlindin, knit up in Spun Right Round Squish DK. She wore it to the workshop! Kimberly wrote the this top-down raglan pattern to mimic her fav comfy sweatshirt. Sweet, Mary! Love It! |
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Mildred made a sock AND is well on her way toward finishing the mate in Berroco's Ultra Wool DK. She's in Liz's Vanilla Sock class. Brava, Mildred! |
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That Scarf from All Creatures Great and Small... |
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If you watch this PBS show, you pick up on the knitwear. Here's James wearing a Fair-Isle style scarf received from his mum for his birthday - or maybe it was Christmas??? We can't remember... we were knitting!! Haha! But Lesley Booth, a designer, released a pattern free on Ravelry! It would be great with Woolstok Light or a little toastier, and we think more authentic, in Rowan Felted Tweed and Rowan Felted Tweed Colours! |
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