Yarn Shop Outing

Today the bosses and I went up to the yarn shop to take some measurements and look at what we want to bring down here. We are taking her cross stitch supplies, crochet cotton, yarn, all knitting supplies (needles, pattern books, buttons), and a couple of other things. I think they are going to bring down some rug hooks, latch hooks, and tapestry yarn and canvases. Everything sewing related is going to the local sewing shop, and craft supplies are going to a store about 10 minutes outside of town. We hope to have everything down here and set up in about two weeks. We started moving some stuff in the store today and will continue on Monday.

I have been looking at patterns and trying to decide what I will make for finished projects to sell in the store. There is a lot of Briggs & Little yarn, so I will make some wool socks, mitts, and hats, maybe a cabled scarf. Plus I want to make a few baby sets and kids sweaters. I would like to find a poncho pattern I like and make one for the store. I will wait and see just what yarn I have to work with before I pick anything out for certain. I would like to use a wide variety of yarns and make swatches so people can see how things knit up (especially variagated and flecked yarns). I had my eye on a couple of yarns today that brought ideas to mind...

Will post some pictures of the yarn area of the store once it is organized.

Happy knitting!