Where’s your favorite place to knit?

At my home I have three favorite places to knit.  Depending on my mood and what project I am working on depends on where I like to knit.  If I want to get away from everyone I retreat to my craft room, turn up the tunes and relax into my purple chaise lounge chair and knit away the stress, ahhhh!!  If I want to hang out with the family, watch a show, and knit, it is the family room leather sofa, of course on the chaise side.  Do I see a trend?  I think I like having my feet up when I knit. Now, when I have serious knitting which involves charts and a lot of thinking the kitchen table is the place to be. I can spread out, have all my charts and pattern sprawled out in front of me.  So you ask, what projects am I knitting on now?  I have numerous projects but the two main ones right now are Champagne, by Baby Cocktails.  Sounds yummy doesn’t it?  Believe it or not this gorgeous vest is for meeee!!  I am knitting it out of Schoppel Wolle Leinen Los, a wonderful yarn that is 70% virgin wool and 30% linen.  

Crunchy, heathered, Schoppel Wolle Leinen Los

I can’t wait to wear this vest; it will be a great layering piece dressed up with a skirt or dressed down with jeans and a tee.  My second project is for the store called Spate, by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook in their latest book, “Journey”.  A cute textured fingerless mitt knit out of Schoppel Wolle Reggae, 100% virgin wool that is pre-felted and a dream to knit with. Nice and “squishy”, as Sharon would say. Reggae is a Makers' Mercantile exclusive yarn, and the colorways were hand-picked to coordinate with the many brilliant shades of Reggae Ombre.  Here are a few staff favorites:

Reggae Ombre color #1702

Reggae color #4201

Reggae Ombre color #1536

Reggae color #1881

Reggae color #9093

Reggae Ombre #1700

Makers’ Mercantile has a large lounge for you to find your favorite place to knit, we have lots of tables and chairs to spread out, a couple of sofas, leather chairs and a few ottomans if the need to put your feet up arises!!  So come join us for some fun and of course knitting!!!  Don’t forget yummy coffee, tea, and treats at Rylie Cakes!!!  Hope to see you soon!!

Liz

Mrs. Wobbles the Easter Bunny

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Hi friends I made a Bunny Nugget! Isn't she darling? Her name is Mrs. Wobbles. One of our young knitters named her that because she has no legs! Mrs. Wobbles is made in one of the many colors of Simpliworsted and whips up in no time!

Next to Mrs. Wobbles is a nest (all nests are 50% off!) filled with felt eggs that are only 3 for $1! It's not  too late to make an adorable Easter basket with our many eeBoo and Streamline products.

Happy Easter everyone!!!

P.S. We will be closed this Sunday but we will be back on Monday (the bakery will reopen on Tuesday)

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Gifts…never too early to start!!!

Gifts…never too early to start!!!

Some of my favorite gifts to knit up are fingerless mitts.  They make wonderful birthday and Christmas gifts for our family, friends, and our kids' teachers.  My all-time favorite go-to gift pattern is Fetching by Cheryl Niamath.  This pattern is quick, fun, and looks great on everyone. For the men in your life, Cheryl also has a pared-down, simpler pair of fingerless mitts, Dashing.

Makers’ Mercantile has many yarns that would be perfect for this project! Among my favorites are Mistral, Milford, Kenzie, and Lambswool.  In many cases, this is just a one ball project!

With all of my gift knitting complete, I decided I needed a gift for MYSELF!!  Plus, it's that time of year where it's still a bit chilly in the evenings, and a pair of these will be your best friend for cold Washington nights. Sooo…here is a photo of my pair of Fetching mitts in the works out of Lambswool!!! Which Makers' yarn would you choose for your Fetching? Come in and let us help you pick out something fabulous.

Happy gift knitting!!

 Liz