Gradient Cowl and New Classes

We had such a great response to our Gradient Cowl during the Yarn Crawl, that knitters have asked us to make it available on our blog.

Close Knit Gradient Cowl
by Sally Palin
Yarn: 1 ball of Schoppel-Wolle Gradient
Needles: US8 24" circular
Instructions:
Cast on 200 stitches.  Join in the round, being careful not to twist.
Knit 3, purl 1 around until you have about 5 yards of yarn left.
Bind off loosely.

The pattern is pretty basic, but it's the yarn that really makes it something.  We have a nice supply of Gradient in the shop, and we are happy to ship out of town if you give us a ring.  Here is a shot of what we have in stock now, and we seem to be filling the shelves often.

Left to right, we have 2095, 1873, 1701 (also below), 1878, and 1508 (also below).  These are coming and going, obviously, so call the shop to find out what we have, 503.288.4568.

In other news, we have a fresh batch of classes up, including a brand new sock class.  Ann has mastered the art of knitting two socks at the same time!  Seriously, people, it's pretty cool.  She works from the toe-up using worsted weight yarn, and the results are amazing.  No more second-sock-syndrome!  We also have Learn to Knit, Learn to Crochet, and Knitting: Beginning and Beyond all lined up for April.  Take a look and give us a call!