Tuesday, October 7, 2008

ROCKtober Needle Rocket







Needle Rocket, ROCKtober 2008

Dear Fiber Enthusiast,
Fall has arrived with a gorgeous display of golden aspen leaves, red oak, purple willows and sparkling snow on the peaks.
We truly hope you have had a glimpse of the beauty in this valley recently. We have been busy selling and using the yarns which compliment these fall colors with mohair shrugs, “Fall Leaf Scarves,” autumn mittens and hats to keep your head cozy.
Our Pajama Party was a huge success and loads of fun. Naturally, we had tons of food and great pj’s and robes to admire. Next year we’ll have to follow up with a PJ Party Leftover Lunch. Our other special event recently was Purl In the Park on Saturday. Unfortunately, it was too chilly to purl outside, so we were forced to gather in the shop with our coffee and pastries. At least we were dressed warmly.

Have you heard that the IN yarn this fall is TWEED? We have several yummy yarns to choose from. Our newest is from the Queensland Collection, a wool, alpaca, and Donegal blend in 12 lovely colors. In addition, Tahki’s Sedona is a wool, silk blend with a gorgeous hand. And, finally we carry true Donegal from Ireland which is homespun and great for classic tweed outer sweaters and vests.
Our winter shipment of Mountain Colors arrived last week. We now have the Homespun, Mohair, Woolly Feathers, Mohair Loop, 4/8’s (which is a wonderful worsted) and 3-ply weight. The gorgeous multi-colored yarns in different colorways and textures are a true joy to admire and to work with.
Mesa Weavers have put some beautiful handwoven churro rugs and tapestries in Needle Rock. We are showing them and selling them for the organization with almost every dollar going to the weaver. Please come into the shop and view these gorgeous pieces. And, visit their website, http://www.migrations.com/blackmesa/blackmesa.html, for more information.
Our Telephone wire baskets from Zululand are here in new shapes, sizes and color combos………..great gifts!

Classes & Workshops
**Beginning Knitting Class, Monday, October 6, 4-6pm. $25
**Knit a Hat, Thursday, October 16, 4-6pm. Learn to knit a hat for a child or adult. Quick! Easy! $15
**Beginning Knitting Class, Saturday, October 18, 2-4pm. $25
**Beginning Crochet with Janet, Monday, October 20, 5:30 – 7pm. $25
**Beginning Knitting Class, Thursday, October 30, 4 – 6pm $25
**If you are interested in learning drop spindle spinning, please call us for an Ali Crocket update. She has offered to come down and teach a class, but the exact date isn’t set yet. Please go to our website calendar for a complete listing of classes and events.

UPCOMING:
*************First-ever Needle Rock Stash Swap************************
Gather all your unused stash yarn, needles, patterns, and books and bring them in to Needle Rock November 17-21 with your name and price on the items. We will conduct a local’s stash sale from November 22- 29th. You realize 80% of your price when it sells. On December 1st, come back in and collect your unsold stash and realized cash. PLEASE no knitted or crochet items….supplies only.


Rock on!!!
Ginger & Ann

Thursday, September 11, 2008




Needle Rocket, September 2008

Dear Fiber Enthusiast,
What a pleasure it is to greet you as we enter our second year of Needle Rockin’. Thanks to all of you who joined us at our birthday celebration. It was a party, indeed,
with chocolate cake, champagne and even flowers from some of our favorite admirers. For those who could not drop by, thank you for your loyal support of Needle Rock in our first year. We, obviously, would not be here without you.

Without further ado, we have many new things to tell you about. Our newest fibers range from crochet cottons to luxurious cashmere….from metallic accents to bulky furs…..fibers for everyone from baby to grandpa. We have several new hand-painted single ply yarns that are perfect for worsted socks, mittens or hats. Panda Silk is a lovely fingering weight yarn of bamboo, wool and silk that has an unsurpassed sheen. Cotton chenille is a fun kid’s yarn in solids and variegated. Silk Tweed combines silk with a wool tweed to soften its touch…you will love it. We have new colors in wonderful Savoy (wool/silk) and Karabella Superwash.
We just received a boatload of patterns and books for you to peruse. Mirasol has Book #3 out with more yummy patterns including some for men and small children…definitely a keeper. We also just got a pattern book from Ella Rae as well as Jane Ellison’s book of men’s patterns. For you talented and indulgent grandma’s, we have patterns and cashmere for baby sweater/ hat sets…truly adorable. Brown Sheep has sent us a wonderful trunk show of garments and patterns….everything from women’s cardigans and scarves to wild “Yeti” mittens and headband.
Our newest gadgets for you include Pattern Tamers ( a wonderful marker and place keeper for your patterns and books), Zips (rhinestone zippers for your cardigans) and Fun Specs (magnifying specs so you can actually see what you’re doing and look cute in the process).

Other news:
**Congrats to our Olympians: Amy Helck, Sandi Williams, Jan Stout, Peggy Sue Williams, Ginni Bosse and Cathy Dickinson!!!!! All big winners. Please drop by at your convenience for your gold medal award. At our Pajama party, September 23rd, we’ll draw the name of the winner of our $25 gift certificate from this event.
**Speaking of which, yes, we will have our FIRST annual Needle Rock Pajama Party on Tuesday, September 23rd from 7pm till ???? We will have a pot luck buffet and plenty of fun music. Our special guest will be Jeannie Davis who moved to Norwood from Denver last year. Jeannie owned the Recycled Lamb, a fine knitting and yarn store in Lakewood, for over 20 years. She will be taking us from skein to skein in the shop with loads of project ideas and helpful hints. So, wear your comfy WARM pj’s and bring your handwork to join us for a really different Telluride evening!
**Important workshop: Monday, September 15, 4-6pm. “Fix UR Mistakes, Block and Finish” with Karen Holloway. Bring your problems and nightmares. $25. Please call to register because space is limited.
**Black Mesa Weavers have put some beautiful handwoven churro rugs and tapestries in Needle Rock. We are showing them and selling them for the organization with almost every dollar going to the weaver. Please come into the shop and view these gorgeous pieces. And, visit their website, http://www.migrations.com/blackmesa/blackmesa.html, for more information.
**Knitting Fingerless Gloves on Magic Loop will be held September 24th and October 1st …4-6pm, $10 per session
**If you are interested in learning drop spindle spinning, please call us for an Ali Crocket update. She has offered to come down and teach a class, but the exact date isn’t set yet. Please go to our website calendar for a complete listing of classes and events.



Rock on!!!
Ginger & Ann

Monday, May 26, 2008

Main Event 5-25-08 Pinon Wood Farm Shetland Lambs

Hershey & Ute come to Needle Rock for a visit. They are 7 week old Shetland Lambs, twins who were orphaned after only a few days.




Lozen is happy to hold Hershey~

Child in the pen - helmet NOT required, but what the heck?


Kat Snip enjoys the soft fleece.


Peg getting Ute ready to go to the Wool Show. His first day in a harness.


Hershey is thirsy & has a most capable assistant.

Ute's turn with his bottle.

What a great afternoon we had with these incredible animals, whose fleece will one day be beautiful knitted items, thanks to Peg & Woody's dedicated care and talent to spin.





Sunday, April 13, 2008

Too much fun @ the 1st Annual NRF Style Show!

We learned in a great big hurry how to maximize our fun in a few minutes @ the end of season KOTO Street Dance.
Amy's scarf is knit from Village Market grocery bags - scroll down to see the ensemble w/the matching skirt - designed & created by Sue Hobby.
Who knew that knitted items can take years off your look!
The partners show off the youngest models, sporting sweaters crafted by Judy Kohin.
MM sports a multitude of items knit by the library's Peggy Sue this winter.
Bob really knows how to strut - fabulous pullover w/cables & other adornments in Mirasol Sulka (fair trade yarn from Peru) - we have the FULL line.
Corey Lee shows off her gorgeous Shannon sweater & non-matching swirl hat, lined w/fleece.
& finally here's Amy.... in that remarkable skirt/scarf (or neck thingie) all made from Village Market plastice bags! How resourceful are YOUR neighbors?

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Our 15 Minutes of Fame!


Ginger teaches Sheep Mountain Alliance's David Allen to purl at our very first Men's Beginning Knitting workshop, held at the new shop located at 335 West Colorado Avenue, aka Main Street. We had a wild time - stop by for details.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

We've Moved!


Come visit us at our new main street location at 335 West Colorado Ave.