Spring

The crocus are up (and will probably wilt when we get that 70 degree day coming soon), and I have daffodils blooming as well! The deer didn't eat them, probably due to the large amount of deer repellent that Wee and the gang have squirted around the yard. Bless their little puggy bladders. We have tons of spring yarns in the shop so you can continue knitting in warmer temps. Also coming soon is more Malabrigo, but they are backordered on Abril and Solis sock colors, which seem to be two of the favorites.

Also coming are some camoflage colors from another company in Uruguay that I order from twice a year -- it's the same soft merino as Malabrigo, but different colors, plus they have some superwash. I got greens and camo this time so everyone can knit "Knucks" for their favorite hunter guy. Or birdwatcher guy. Or gal! (Well, maybe "Fetching" for women). Those patterns can be found at www.knitty.com

Also on order are some fabulous dyed spinning fibers in superwash Merino and Blue Faced Liecester, more easily spelled and pronounced BFL. Also in that batch are some silk "bits" for spinners, felters and quilters.

Crochet

It is official -- I can crochet! I say this because those of you that know me are well aware that I don't really think I can, having made a granny square that had 5 sides, and sticking mainly to flowers. Since then however, I realized I've crocheted three hats, a Rastafarian pug tam (complete with black yarn dreadlocks) and a million flowers.

Yesterday, a woman came in for help with a granny square and... and... I helped her! And she's on her way! So I guess I do know how to crochet. Or at least decipher the crochet code directions in old Leisure Arts booklets. This particular thing had unfortunate parenthesis that would totally lead me to making the same mistake the woman did, causing too many ch5 loops. (Yeah, look at my blatant use of crochet abbreviations! I feel so smug.)