Our first ever Knit on the Mountain Day was great fun. We sat around the firepit at Gorrono's on March 21st. We got alot of attention and had a blast together for almost two hours. We'll let you know when the next slopeside event occurs!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Needle Rocket, March 2009
Newsletter of Needle Rock Fiberarts
Telluride, CO
Looks like spring up here in the mountains. We can almost hear the snow melt, and we love the longer days. How are your winter knitting projects? We are trying to wrap up our winter projects and look forward to some summer knitting…..like brimmed hats, more socks and some silk projects. Sounds like fun, eh?
And, looking ahead to next fall…….afghans are back..with a vengeance!!
Check out the beautiful multi-fiber throw made by our own Peggy Sue
Take a look at our busy month ahead.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mondays in March: 4-6pm Magic Loop Sock class. Come any Monday for instruction. $10 per session.
Tuesday Knitting Circle: every Tuesday evening 7-9pm.
Friday Knitting Circle: every Friday 11am-1pm.
Monday, March 9: 5:30-7pm Beginning Crochet Class with Janet. $25
Thursday, March 12: 4-6pm Beginning Knitting Class. $25
Tuesday, March 17: St Patrick’s Day Pajama Party, 7-9pm. Come knit in your pj’s and enjoy some green surprises!
Saturday, March 21: First Annual “Knit on the Mountain” Day. Let’s knit on the ski mountain – anywhere and everywhere. Then meet on the deck at Gorrono at 1:30pm to stitch together.
Monday, March 23: Broomstick Crochet Class. Prerequisite: must know how to cast on, single and double crochet. $25
Thursday, March 26: 4-6pm Beginning Knitting Class. $25
Friday, April 3: “around 4 or 5pm”, 2nd Annual Needle Rock Style Show at the KOTO street dance. Plan your outfit NOW for modeling your handknitted garments ….FUN, FUN, FUN!
***Please note: Needle Rock will close for Spring Break On Friday, April 3rd and reopen Monday, April 20th. Make sure you have your spring break projects and supplies.
NEW ARRIVALS:
We have several new yarns to tell you about.
Malabrigo Yarn from Uruguay makes stunningly soft kettle dyed 100% Merino Wool Yarn in worsted weight skeins of 216 yards. Kettle Dyed Colors are hand dyed and have slight natural tonal variation within the skein. Wonderful for scarves, hats, sweaters, and even for felting. You've got to touch this amazingly soft yarn to believe it!
We also have Gruesa, a kettle-dyed superchunky thick and thin yarn….fun and beautiful. Another treat is the Silky Merino: single-ply 51% silk, 49% merino yarn in 150 yard skeins…in solid and variegated colors. Check them out!
Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran is a lovely tweed of 85% merino, 10% silk and 5% cashmere. Made in Italy, this gem comes in handsome colors and is perfect for men’s projects. We have patterns for vest, cardigans and pullovers Let’s make something for our guys!
Mohair, mohair, and more mohair. Our back room has a brand new look with skeins of colorful mohair everywhere. Finally, an affordable and soft mohair to experiment with. We have many colors to choose from. We also have gorgeous textures in natural, undyed mohair which will make you drool.
We have a new serviice at Needle Rock: your WISH LIST. We will keep a list of your favorite things here to share with those shopping for you...fun, eh? Call us or come in to create your list!
Thank you for being such wonderful, supportive knitters. We are grateful to be your knitting store and salon. Know that you are always welcome here.
Come Knit with us !!!
Ann and Ginger
Newsletter of Needle Rock Fiberarts
Telluride, CO
Looks like spring up here in the mountains. We can almost hear the snow melt, and we love the longer days. How are your winter knitting projects? We are trying to wrap up our winter projects and look forward to some summer knitting…..like brimmed hats, more socks and some silk projects. Sounds like fun, eh?
And, looking ahead to next fall…….afghans are back..with a vengeance!!
Check out the beautiful multi-fiber throw made by our own Peggy Sue
Take a look at our busy month ahead.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Mondays in March: 4-6pm Magic Loop Sock class. Come any Monday for instruction. $10 per session.
Tuesday Knitting Circle: every Tuesday evening 7-9pm.
Friday Knitting Circle: every Friday 11am-1pm.
Monday, March 9: 5:30-7pm Beginning Crochet Class with Janet. $25
Thursday, March 12: 4-6pm Beginning Knitting Class. $25
Tuesday, March 17: St Patrick’s Day Pajama Party, 7-9pm. Come knit in your pj’s and enjoy some green surprises!
Saturday, March 21: First Annual “Knit on the Mountain” Day. Let’s knit on the ski mountain – anywhere and everywhere. Then meet on the deck at Gorrono at 1:30pm to stitch together.
Monday, March 23: Broomstick Crochet Class. Prerequisite: must know how to cast on, single and double crochet. $25
Thursday, March 26: 4-6pm Beginning Knitting Class. $25
Friday, April 3: “around 4 or 5pm”, 2nd Annual Needle Rock Style Show at the KOTO street dance. Plan your outfit NOW for modeling your handknitted garments ….FUN, FUN, FUN!
***Please note: Needle Rock will close for Spring Break On Friday, April 3rd and reopen Monday, April 20th. Make sure you have your spring break projects and supplies.
NEW ARRIVALS:
We have several new yarns to tell you about.
Malabrigo Yarn from Uruguay makes stunningly soft kettle dyed 100% Merino Wool Yarn in worsted weight skeins of 216 yards. Kettle Dyed Colors are hand dyed and have slight natural tonal variation within the skein. Wonderful for scarves, hats, sweaters, and even for felting. You've got to touch this amazingly soft yarn to believe it!
We also have Gruesa, a kettle-dyed superchunky thick and thin yarn….fun and beautiful. Another treat is the Silky Merino: single-ply 51% silk, 49% merino yarn in 150 yard skeins…in solid and variegated colors. Check them out!
Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran is a lovely tweed of 85% merino, 10% silk and 5% cashmere. Made in Italy, this gem comes in handsome colors and is perfect for men’s projects. We have patterns for vest, cardigans and pullovers Let’s make something for our guys!
Mohair, mohair, and more mohair. Our back room has a brand new look with skeins of colorful mohair everywhere. Finally, an affordable and soft mohair to experiment with. We have many colors to choose from. We also have gorgeous textures in natural, undyed mohair which will make you drool.
We have a new serviice at Needle Rock: your WISH LIST. We will keep a list of your favorite things here to share with those shopping for you...fun, eh? Call us or come in to create your list!
Thank you for being such wonderful, supportive knitters. We are grateful to be your knitting store and salon. Know that you are always welcome here.
Come Knit with us !!!
Ann and Ginger
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Extreme Knitting on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVRfVEONxJQ
this is quite fascinating to watch. Let it fully download before watching if you can.
this is quite fascinating to watch. Let it fully download before watching if you can.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
February Needle Rocket
Needle Rocket
Newsletter from Needle Rock Fiberarts
Telluride
February, 2009
Greetings to all you fiber lovers!
Winter in Telluride is perfect for fiber enthusiasts…..plenty of snowy days and long dark nights to knit, crochet or weave. And you can be sure that we are doing plenty of these things in the midst of skiing, snowshoeing and enjoying the beauty. Let us tell you about our favorite yarns, new arrivals and upcoming classes and events.
Mirasol yarns continue to be very popular with our locals and visitors. Miski, 100% baby llama, is incredibly soft and lovely to work with. There are solid colors as well as “heathered” ones. It’s a favorite for hats, and the guys love it. Sulka, an alpaca/wool/silk single ply yarn, also continues to be a favorite for scarves and hats. It is a dream to work and gives great pattern definition for cables and seed stitch. Karabella’s Merino Superwash is another great yarn here at Needle Rock.
This Superwash has a lovely, soft hand and is perfect for baby and child. One of our new knitters, Theresa, made this baby blanket with the Karabella, and it is darling!
Mountain Colors continues to be a winner, and this winter’s hit is the multi-fiber throw which uses 5 different yarns from the same colorway to produce this luscious throw. Peggy Sue was kind enough to let us show hers off here in the shop. Stunning, eh?
Of course, we always have new arrivals around here that we get pretty excited about. Fiesta/Ironstone Fun yarn is a thick and thin variegated wool in an 80 yd skein. The colors are youthful and vibrant.
Mirasol sent us a gorgeous merino/silk blend two-ply yarn of fantastic jewel colors. Fiesta La Luz is a single-ply 100% Mulberry Silk in solids and coordinating variegated colors. Our other newcomer is Queensland Kathmandu Aran: a lovely, 85%merino, 10% silk and 5% cashmere tweedy yarn in 8 different colors. It’s perfect for men and women of all ages.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we have some suggestions for your Valentine knitter. Darn Pretty Needles are gorgeous multi-colored wooden knitting needles which are handcrafted in the Green Mountains of Vermont. They are collector’s items which are a joy to use in your knitting. Fun Specs are kooky and cute magnifying glasses in all sorts of designs and colors. Each pair comes with a matching fabric case. There are also optional pendant holders to keep the glasses handy for detailed close work. We also have several new greeting cards to choose from: hand-painted, hand-knitted and some with yarn and knitting theme decorative pins. Come in and see, or call us and we’ll describe them over the phone!
Our project for the Valentine season and February is a preemie baby hat. We can send you the pattern so you can use ¾ ounce of your leftover sport-weight yarn. We’ll collect the hats by the end of the month and send them to the new Children’s Hospital in Denver. Join us here or knit at home in this charitible endeavor.
We continue to offer beginning classes in knitting and crochet several times a month. We will offer a Magic Loop class on Thursday, February 26th. Come learn this fun technique for knitting a small circumference circle on long circular needles. It is such a versatile and useful technique to have in your repertoire. Call us for more class offerings and updates.
Enjoy your knitting and crochet and keep those inspiring colors and textures close to you. They are truly food for your creative soul.
Ginger and Ann
Needle Rock Fiberarts
335 W. Colorado Avenue
P O Box 1963
Telluride CO 81435
970-728-3427
Newsletter from Needle Rock Fiberarts
Telluride
February, 2009
Greetings to all you fiber lovers!
Winter in Telluride is perfect for fiber enthusiasts…..plenty of snowy days and long dark nights to knit, crochet or weave. And you can be sure that we are doing plenty of these things in the midst of skiing, snowshoeing and enjoying the beauty. Let us tell you about our favorite yarns, new arrivals and upcoming classes and events.
Mirasol yarns continue to be very popular with our locals and visitors. Miski, 100% baby llama, is incredibly soft and lovely to work with. There are solid colors as well as “heathered” ones. It’s a favorite for hats, and the guys love it. Sulka, an alpaca/wool/silk single ply yarn, also continues to be a favorite for scarves and hats. It is a dream to work and gives great pattern definition for cables and seed stitch. Karabella’s Merino Superwash is another great yarn here at Needle Rock.
This Superwash has a lovely, soft hand and is perfect for baby and child. One of our new knitters, Theresa, made this baby blanket with the Karabella, and it is darling!
Mountain Colors continues to be a winner, and this winter’s hit is the multi-fiber throw which uses 5 different yarns from the same colorway to produce this luscious throw. Peggy Sue was kind enough to let us show hers off here in the shop. Stunning, eh?
Of course, we always have new arrivals around here that we get pretty excited about. Fiesta/Ironstone Fun yarn is a thick and thin variegated wool in an 80 yd skein. The colors are youthful and vibrant.
Mirasol sent us a gorgeous merino/silk blend two-ply yarn of fantastic jewel colors. Fiesta La Luz is a single-ply 100% Mulberry Silk in solids and coordinating variegated colors. Our other newcomer is Queensland Kathmandu Aran: a lovely, 85%merino, 10% silk and 5% cashmere tweedy yarn in 8 different colors. It’s perfect for men and women of all ages.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we have some suggestions for your Valentine knitter. Darn Pretty Needles are gorgeous multi-colored wooden knitting needles which are handcrafted in the Green Mountains of Vermont. They are collector’s items which are a joy to use in your knitting. Fun Specs are kooky and cute magnifying glasses in all sorts of designs and colors. Each pair comes with a matching fabric case. There are also optional pendant holders to keep the glasses handy for detailed close work. We also have several new greeting cards to choose from: hand-painted, hand-knitted and some with yarn and knitting theme decorative pins. Come in and see, or call us and we’ll describe them over the phone!
Our project for the Valentine season and February is a preemie baby hat. We can send you the pattern so you can use ¾ ounce of your leftover sport-weight yarn. We’ll collect the hats by the end of the month and send them to the new Children’s Hospital in Denver. Join us here or knit at home in this charitible endeavor.
We continue to offer beginning classes in knitting and crochet several times a month. We will offer a Magic Loop class on Thursday, February 26th. Come learn this fun technique for knitting a small circumference circle on long circular needles. It is such a versatile and useful technique to have in your repertoire. Call us for more class offerings and updates.
Enjoy your knitting and crochet and keep those inspiring colors and textures close to you. They are truly food for your creative soul.
Ginger and Ann
Needle Rock Fiberarts
335 W. Colorado Avenue
P O Box 1963
Telluride CO 81435
970-728-3427
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.
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