Ranch Dog Knitting

Rocketship Shawl

Published on May 22, 2013, by Kim in Customer's Projects, Patterns, Uncategorized, Yarns.

Check out this little lovely!! This is the “Rocketship Shawl” designed by Vera Sanon and knit by one of our customers, Kathy Dunlap. Kathy used Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy Sock yarn (the same yarn I used for the Tunisian Lace scarf) in color #1518. It’s a great light weight summer shawl – and the pattern is free on Ravelry!

Me thinks this will go on my to-do list!

A couple of reminders:

Saturday, May 25th, is our annual Abby’s Birthday Sale – select your items, then select your discount at checkout.

Thursday night Knit Nite – come for knitting and lively conversation!

We will be closed on Monday, May 27th, for Memorial Day.

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Alana’s new book is here!!!

Published on May 18, 2013, by Kim in New Products, Special Events, Uncategorized.

We were so excited to see “Botanical Knits” by Alana Dakos for many reasons. One, the book is beautiful, as all of her books and patterns are. Two, she has loaned us a trunk show of knitted samples from the book. Come see the pieces above (plus more!) in person – they are gorgeous! Three, Alana has agreed to do a book signing for us!

She will be here signing books on Friday, June 7th. This coincides with the Atascadero Art & Wine Tour. The art tour is from 5:30-8:00. We are worried we will run out of copies, so give us a call and we will be happy to reserve one for you!

P.S. Don’t forget, we are now open on Thursday nights until 8:00. Come hang out and knit (or crochet) with us!

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Ridgely and Friends

Published on May 6, 2013, by Kim in Uncategorized.

This is what Ridgely, our Mystery KAL, looks like finished. No it’s not mine. . . .I’m on the homeward stretch though! Hopefully Donna, Suzan, and Carol will finish theirs and we can get a photo of all of them together.

Here is a link to the latest Tailwagger:

http://ranchdogknitting.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=913&action=edit&message=10

In the newsletter Abby mentioned some skills clinics we are going to have on Saturday mornings from 11:00-12:00. We will be covering a different topic each week, such as how to fix mistakes, how to read your stitches, getting gauge, and how to wrap and turn. These clinics are $10.00 and you don’t have to sign up ahead of time. Check out our information wall for a flyer that lists the topic for each week and if there is homework required.

Lastly, don’t forget we are open late on Thursdays!! Come play with me, I don’t want to knit alone!

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Learn Broomstick Lace!!

Published on May 4, 2013, by Kim in Classes, Patterns, Uncategorized.

I have always loved the look of broomstick lace! This is a crochet project but you need a knitting needle that is literally the size of a broomstick (size 30-50). This is a fun class, taught by Robin Peterson, that we will be offering several times over the next couple months. You need approximately 220 yards worsted weight yarn, size J or K crochet hook, and the aforementioned really big knitting needle.

Don’t forget we are now open until 8:00 on Thursday nights!! Drop in, sit , knit (or crochet) and chat. Feel free to come on Tuesday or Thursday or both!!

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Thursdays are special too!

Published on April 29, 2013, by Kim in Special Events, Uncategorized.

We know that we knitters like to spend time with other knitters. That’s what Tuesday night is for. We also realize that not everyone can come on Tuesdays and that there are some who might like to get out of the house more often (you know who you are). So we are proud to announce that we will now be open until 8:00pm on Thursday nights! All levels are welcome, crocheters are welcome, let’s have some yarny fun!

(Art work courtesy of Ms. Sophia Donati)

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Oh my! More Malabrigo!

Published on April 22, 2013, by Kim in New Products, Uncategorized, Yarns.

Did I mention that I LOVE Malabrigo? These new sock yarns look good enough to eat! I seem to spend a lot of time petting them. . . .plotting all sorts of new projects.

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Mystery KAL (AKA “Ridgely”)

Published on April 19, 2013, by Kim in Customer's Projects, Patterns, Special Events, Uncategorized, Yarns.

OK, so it’s not a mystery anymore. ;)

Here I am. . . I just finished clue number 2, just in time for clue number 3. Yay!! The first clue seemed to take forever, but #2 went pretty fast and I think #3 will go faster because you are decreasing. The KAL goes to the end of June, so it’s not too late to start. Join us (shout out to Suzan, Carol, and Donna) and you can submit a photo to Skacel (the Addi Turbo people) and maybe win an Addi Click Set!

I am really enjoying the yarn we are using – Cobasi by HiKoo. It is a sock yarn in a cotton/bamboo/silk blend with some elastic thrown in. It has great stitch definition and a subtle sheen. It would make great socks for those out there with wool allergies, or even lighter weight summer socks.

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Oh my!! Malabrigo!!

Published on April 15, 2013, by Kim in New Products, Uncategorized, Yarns.

We just received part of our Malabrigo shipment. . . . .two yarns we’ve never has before. . . .It’s like Christmas, rushing to get the box open. . . .and then we stand there and drool. . .

The yarn on top is called ”Mecha”. It’s a smaller version of Rasta, and it’s superwash!! Takes the dyes beautifully – has that inner glow like Rasta.

The yarn on the bottom is definitely special! It is called “Finito”. It’s sooooo soft, almost like cashmere and like cashmere it seems to have a slight halo. The colors are the Malabrigo colors we know and love, but softer, subtler. To quote Malabrigo “This luxurious yarn comes from the finest Uruguayan wool available in commercial volumes. It only comes to market once a year in limited quantities.” What they mean is – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Period. Believe me, you don’t want to miss out on this one!!!

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Needle Felters Anonymous

Published on April 10, 2013, by Kim in Classes, New Products.

Not only are we felting, but we are needle felting! We are needle felting bracelets and necklaces, my friend is making purses, I want to make pillows for my couch, I think needle felting our felted bags is next! We have lots of fun roving colors for you to choose from as well as felting needles and felting brushes.

Here are a few of Sharon’s cool bracelets. She is offering a second bracelet class on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00-3:00. For first timers, she will provide the bracelet for you to decorate and give you instructions for how to make the bracelet. For those of you who made it to the first session, if you have a specific color in mind, make bracelets and bring them with you and she will have some fun, new decorating ideas for you.

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