The speedy knitters and crocheters were out yesterday racing to complete hats for chemo patients and to contribute to the Avon Foundation for Women, raising over $400! Each participant’s registration fee went directly to the Foundation to provide awareness and education; screening and diagnosis; access to treatment; support services; and scientific research, all with a focus on the medically underserved.

Holly of Knit Happens and I went head to head to determine who was the faster knitter after all. We each have a similar style, working English but with the yarn on the end of a pointer finger, eliminating the “throwing” motion that many English knitters have. In the end, I was victorious but we are going to rematch using a wool yarn instead of cotton. (Holly has a particular dislike for cotton!)

Stitch n Pitch tickets will arrive tomorrow! Our shop has a lot of 50 that are all together.  Here are the details:

What is it?

Stitch n Pitch brings together two wonderful traditions — baseball and the needle arts. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch or needlepoint, come on out to the game and sit among other stitchers and cheer on the Washington Nationals! fibre space™ along with other area shops will have their wares on display on Conference Room #4 for you to shop during the game. You may also get knit & crochet help at the demonstration booths.

When is it?

Friday, May 21 at 7:05 p.m.

How do I get tickets?

Tickets are available from our shop for $13.  If you want to be sure to sit next to friends, please buy your tickets together. We can take orders for tickets over the phone and hold them for you at the shop until you are able to stop by. You may also buy them online here. We will not be able to ship tickets and tickets must be picked up before the game.

Kel, Veronica and Lesley have decided that this video will now be part of our yarn class as it provides all sorts of accurate information regarding the llama and its habitat.

It could also be supplemental material for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival “prep course” that we are offering this spring. Don’t know about Sheep and Wool? It is the largest fiber festival in our area. Think yarn convention meets county fair. You can meet sheep, watch sheep be sheared, buy their fiber or yarn and even eat them! (sick, i know…but I can’t resist a good plate of lamb.)

Join us:

Friday, April 2

5-7 pm

…for the premiere of Wendy Johnson’s newest book – Toe Up Socks for Every Body.  Wendy will be in fibre space™ signing books and showing off her designs.

Treats will be served, of course!

We are taking advance reservations of the book starting Wednesday March 17.

Jared Flood will be visiting fibre space!

May 15th and 16th, 2010

He is offering three amazing workshops during his visit.  Get full details here. Registration opens March 8th.

About Jared

Jared Flood is a Brooklyn-based knitwear designer and photographer. His designs for hand knitters have been featured in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and Knit 1 magazines as well as various other print and online publications. Jared’s first book, Made in Brooklyn – a collection of hand knitting patterns in natural fibers – was published in August 2009. Visit Jared’s blog.

Come out today for amazing discounts from 10 am – 7 pm.

Our discounted yarns:

Miss Babs Yet

Blue Ridge yarns Bambi and Jubilee

Berroco Sock

Kid Seta

Louet Eastport Alpaca

Mirasol Akapana

Shokay Yak

Cascade Eco Alpaca

Queensland Kathmandu Aran and Chunky

the Fibre Company Organik and Terra

Louet Mohair

Berroco Comfort worsted

Sublime Woolly Merino

Berroco Cuzco

Malabrigo Chunky

Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky

Mirasol Sulka

Louet Gems Fingering

Mirasol Sampa

Also on sale:

All Lexie Barnes bags and organizers

single patterns

I finished the Geodesic Cardigan by Connie Chang Chinchio. It was in the last issue of Knitscene, which is, by the way, one of the best issues of any knitting magazine I have ever seen – filled cover to cover with wonderful projects.

I started it on the second day of my fever / flu and was able to get a lot done during snowpocalypse 2010.  From what I can tell, this is the first completed one since the issue came out…I didn’t realize what a nice Valentine’s Day color it would be! This is worked up in Dragonfly Fibers Sock, color dragonberry. Yum! The tucks are created with shortrows. It is a lot of straightforward stockinette stitch but there are quite a few things to track at once. I recommend an iphone row counter app for this one.

Be sure to join us on Sunday for a special Valentine’s Day treat. We are serving up “blushing” punch and sweet treats all day long, 11 am – 5 pm. And then Monday, President’s Day, is our big sale! Winter yarn on sale while it’s still winter!

10 am – 7 pm

Discounts of 10-40% off many many yarns in the shop. We are also blowing out of all single patterns (except Blue Sky Alpacas and Spud and Chloe).  Get discounts of 40% off on our single patterns.

Visit fibre space™ this Sunday for sweet treats and “blushing” punch in honor of Valentine’s Day. We are open from 11 am – 5 pm and will be serving up treats all day, so whether you have a sweetie or not, stop on by and squeeze some yarn. It’s the next best thing to love!