No longer a yarn store, and I often don't talk about yarn. But I do bake, travel, and attack wool with a needle.
Beverly & Karen with their projects and a pitcher of beer. Claudia thinks she's hiding from the camera, just I can tell that's her over on the left. 
Susan looking amused ...
Hi everybody. Hi Doctor Nick.
Tomorrow is another day, and another month. Here’s our events so far for April, we also have a number of crafty things are under development.
Saturday, April 12th (at 5pm) a concert by Call and Response
(the duet of poet Dottie Grossman and trombonist Michael Vlatkovich – not to be missed!)
We have Knitting Circles, Wednesday nights April 2, and April 16.
and all weekend. Crochet, too. Tuesdays at noon has been
interesting as well.
Spinning Workshop
Learn to make your own yarn on the drop spindle.
Spindle and roving available ($22)
Wednesday April 23 at 7:00 Price tba
Yarn: Start to Finish
If you’ve always wanted to know about wool and yarn and how it all comes together, here’s your chance.
On Friday, April 18, we will meet, you will get a gallon ziplock stuffed full of raw wool. We will discuss how to wash, dry, and card this wool and make it into roving using wire dog brushes.
Wednesday, April 23, we will meet with Annie Stone and learn how to spin pre-made roving into yarn.
We will meet once again on Friday April 25, and see what we’ve done, and look at dying our spun wool with Kool-Aid.
The class will be $75
To review,
You’ll get in 3 sessions…..
raw unwashed wool, (you are welcome to bring your own)
a drop spindle, prepared roving, and the spinning class,
hand-outs with the information,
and some Kool-Aid colors.
April 18, 23, 25 at 7:00pm $75
Please us at that.yarnstore@gmail.com if you’d like to take part, and also if you need me to get the dog brushes for you. ($20 for the pair of wire brushes)
Beginning Sewing, Part 2: pattern reading*
bring a simple pattern and your own materials and supplies.
~~Thursday, April 3, at 7pm~~ $30
How to sew skirts and pants that fit!
Students must bring in a very simple pattern
and their own fabric, thread and tools.
Thursday, April 10 at 7pm $30
Please note that we have limited space and limited
sewing machines available for these classes.
When registering, please tell us if you will
need to borrow one of our sewing machines.
And please sign up early.
As always,
Sock group Saturday at 3:00, free (newbies to experts).
If you don’t knit socks yet, we have a Sock Class at 1:00 on Saturdays, $30
Happy Hour Knit
Friday, April 25th
$10 donation.
Bring your projects (I would not recommend lace, unless you like frogging).
Currently being scheduled:
If you’ve admired David B Adams, and the needles and
crochet hooks he makes, we are going to showcase him and his work soon on a Saturday in April. This will be in our next
newsletter, or if you must know the date before that, you can check out our website.
Or subscribe to our “extra” newsletter.
New dates for Beginning Sewing classes.
We’re also working on a couple of booksignings, though those may end up being in May (scary!).
On Saturday, April 12th, from 5-7pm, Dottie Grossman and Michael Vlatkovich, also known as “Call And Response” will be performing at That Yarn Store (5028 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA; one block south of Colorado Blvd).
The concert is free, although donations are accepted.
Critically acclaimed, the duo has performed across the US, and routinely opens the Potter Valley Jazz Festival. Though music and poetry may have beatnik associations for some, rest assured that this is no bongos and beret affair. Grossman’s poetry covers a wide range of emotional territory, and Vlatkovich is always right there with her, whether to reinforce the sentiment of the poem, or completely turn it on its head. It is not uncommon to be close to tears at the end of a poem, and rolling with laughter during the response.
The magazine, “JAZZIZ” has called Vlatkovich, ”…one of the most extraordinary improvising trombonists in this country as well as overseas. Also a gifted composer and arranger, Vlatkovich is one of the leading talents among Los Angeles improvisational players. Working from the Left Coast since 1973, he is well known for tireless touring, bringing his music all over the United States, Canada, and Europe. A daring and emotionally charged performer, Vlatkovich takes delight in blending a broad variety of jazz and world music styles into his own brand of engaging and unpredictable music. His approach manages to express a raw power and beauty within a minimally structured format that allows extensive group improvisations to lead the way.” The CD, “Call And Response” (on the pfMentum label) represents Grossman and Vlatkovich in live performance mode.
I don't have ear peircings, so I'm not sure why I'm making them other than last year Becca from Sugarbutterbex had emailed me a link to pictures of crocheted earings. I had intended to make some as examples of what one can do with cotton thread, but I'm not sure what I'll do with them now. I think I might put something felted in the middle, or maybe just strings of fiber?
I finished my sister's sweater, all but the collar and a few ends. And then I had Jessamy try it on. It looked horrible on her, and her build is more like my sister's than mine. It actually doesn't look scary on me, so I'm going to keep it, oversized sweaters are in right now, right? Maybe I should put in bat sleeves and wear it with leg warmers too. Actually, I have a few ideas. Haven't broken the news to my sister though. I'll have a picture of it in the next post.
A few hours prior to the near completion I had misplaced the last of my tapestry needle. I’ve gone through two needles since coming back to England three weeks ago, that tapestry needle was going to be my third. I looked everywhere, under the couches, in the sink. I was almost desperate enough to look in the fridge when I found it in my slipper.
We have a new shipment of Brown Sheep Bulky.
We got off to a shaky start. Since I knew which exit to take out of the train station I naturally felt that the whole of Edinburgh was easily navigatable, and I could steer us to our hostel without looking at the map. I got very us close, about two blocks south of our destination (on Potterrow) before I admitted I had no idea where we were. Unfortunately we couldn't find Potterrow on the map at that point and ended up walking back to the train station and starting over, this time looking at the map every few blocks. 
I wasn't the one who took the picture. If you see a finger in any photograph on this blog, the photo was probably taken by Jessamy. It's her "signature". By the way, I'm not saying this out of malice, she freely admits that a good portion of her photographs have either a finger or many strands of hair in the shot.
We are very excited to announce that That Yarn Store is
now carrying loose-leaf tea. The tea comes from
the Tao of Tea in Portland, OR, one of the finest
tea houses there is. The tea is imported from the
various regions of China and Taiwan, and is of
the highest quality (but not the highest price!).
Our selection includes: Silver Needles (a fine white
tea, rich in antioxidants), Jasmine Pearls (a light
green tea with jasmine), Nilgiris Blue (breakfast-type
black tea from India), Black Spiral (an oolong),
Ayurvedic Herbal Blend and Chamomile. We will be stocking
new ones as time goes on, but for now, come
in and take an ounce (or two) home!
Also, on Thursdays and Saturdays we will be having a daily
sample-- so come in and have a sip and slip a
stitch.
Note: We cannot sell tea-as-beverage; the tea is sold
by the ounce as loose-leaf tea.
Our kitchen/living room. Notice the couch is facing the 'fireplace,' which is of course not a real fireplace, but a gas heater that's surrounded by plaster painted (but not very well) to look like mahogany.
Duracell bunny.
art?
And self patterning sock yarn (wool and nylon) with aloe vera.
I've already snagged brown/red yarn for the "store sample."
