The shop

As it is Valentines day this week, a treat was in order.  We had a great evening filled with laughter and red velvet hightop cupcakes with cream cheese icing centers....... YUM!

There is an awesome array of knitters, crocheters, spinners, and all around fabulous fiber folks who come to the knit night on Monday nights and knit day on Thursday days.  It makes every meeting that much more special!  

One of the more interesting facts about the Sit and Stitch groups currently running is that the majority of knitters who attend are not local.  It really warms the heart to know that something as simple as creating something with a bit of string can bring together so many.

With that said....... I LOVE what I do!  I love how it brings people together.  I love how we sometimes come to find how small our world really is.  I love when we have conversations at knit night about two people living in the same town in another state around the same time, but not meeting one another until they come to the little shop in Nicholasville.  I love how each of us are so different, but still the same!  I love my fiber peeps!  

If you are ever in my neck of the woods, aka Central Kentucky, please stop by the shop, A Tangled Yarn.  We would love to have you on Knit Night or Knit Day!

Fred is of great help assembling afghan squares.

He is also the Mack Daddy of fiber weights and is happy to help keep your fiber from floating away!

The beginning of the second 'Fish Hat

Don't forget to check out our fresh off the carder batts too!

A Tangled Yarn

Knit Night at the yarn shop is totally AWESOME!  This week, we had 15 people in the little shop all at one time!  10 regulars and 5 new faces.  As luck would have it, there were enough sitting places for everyone. 

Often, I am asked if it brings in sales.  To be honest, not a whole bunch.  But, Knit Night is not about making money.  It is about camaraderie, the joy of textiles and supporting one another in our fiber pursuits.  And I  LOVE IT!

Fred cuddles on the couch between knitters.  He would have preferred to sit on the pattern of the knitter on the right!

Regular feet mixed with new feet:)

 

We also had the new Juniper Moon Yarn arrive on Monday.  Gorgeous stuff!!!

 

 

A few of the rovings I made in the carding class over the week end.

Spring Flings Open New Doors

Yes, the blog has been neglected.  That is not necesarily a bad thing either.  I needed a wee bit of time to think, reboot and let my little master plan fall into place.  You see, my town needed a little something.  Something fun.  Something new.  Something it didn't even know it needed.....   A yarn shop!

Life has been good, fantastic actually, in that it has blessed me with a wonderful family and support system.  I really do not know what I would do with out them:)  With out them, none of this would be possible and I really can not thank or love them enough!

I would like to welcome you to my new little shop.....  A Tangled Yarn.

View from behind the counter.

Our little gathering area.  Take a peek what is on the couch......

That would be Mr. Fred Cake Yarn-ball our resident shop kitty who inspects all incoming boxes.

Fred also keeps us in stitches as he checks out local knitter's stash....

And doubled checks that stitches are correct when we assemble afghans for  The Love Squares Project.........

Building Updates

Tah-Dah........

Here is how the building looks as of 5/3/2011!  I have been a bit under the weather since coming back from the show so Bill drove me out to see it Tuesday;)  The roof if you can't tell is a Dark Green and looks perfect with the red brick siding and tan trim!

Below you can see Bill standing by the door he installed Saturday!  I have to give a HUGE shout out of THANK YOUs to my in laws at ALADDIN'S GLASS in Nicholasville, KY.  The door is GORGEOUS!

See that little snippet of light coming through.......

Apparently one of the builders backed out a screw and forgot to replace it or cover it.  It should be a quick fix though:)