Nanny is here!

And my Poppy too! Long overdue for a visit, I was so excited when I went to go pick them up from yesterday from JFK. I took my sister Miranda with me, and we had a blast and by blast I mean we got lost over and over. We must have gone to at least three different locations thinking it was the right place for arrivals. Finally we got it all sorted out, just in time to meet Nanny and Poppy at the proper gate. Gotta love NYC airports!

It has been a great visit so far.  Nanny spent the afternoon today in the shop. Her new project is to make socks for all of her grandkids. I’m so excited, because I am on that list!

(that’s my foot in my Nanny’s loving nap, inside of a toasty Alpaca Sox’s sock that was hot off the needles)

It has been a great last couple of Saturdays here in the shop. And by here in the shop I mean out on the road! The Yarn Bus has been out and about picking up passengers, with yours truly at the helm! Never hesitate to call or email if you are looking for a lift. And if you see us on the road, wave! We are always happy to see you!

Hope to see you soon!

Dillon~

Finished Trunk Show Card!

Get it while it’s hot (outside)!

Hi Everyone!

Just checking in to let you all know that we officially have Berroco’s new fall lines up and running on our website!

New Berroco fall line's for sale at flyingfingers.com!

I don’t know about you, but all it took was one really hot day a few weeks ago to get me looking forward to fall. I like the beach as much as the next guy, but I prefer to be bundled up then to be drenched in sweat with sand stuck EVERYWHERE. Maybe my sister Miranda will get me to a poolside a few times this summer, and for that I will bring something lighter like my small cotton dog sweater to work on. The colors will go well with my poolside margarita. But for the most part, I plan on plopping down in front of a fan with these new fall yarns and making myself a sweater, thinking about cooler times.

I also have a special sneak peak at our postcard for our upcoming trunk show.

It’s coming up soon, so get excited! We expect to see yarns we have never seen before along with old favorites, and Patti, the owner and yarn dyer, has never failed to delight… Don’t forget, the first weekend is 15% off everything in the trunk show, so come early and get it while it’s hot (outside)!

Warehouse Storage Creative Solutions!

Hello again all!

Today was quite the day at the Flying Fingers. First of all, it being Wednesday again, I started very early getting the store all set up with the sale yarns of the day. Then I started getting the W.W. web orders in order. Then, finally, I was doing the most fun work of the day. We just got in a GIANT shipment of Berroco fall yarns.

A tantalizing hint of fresh off the sheep/tree/plant yarn...

I know, geeze, it’s hot as heck and still spring. A whole two seasons away from fall! But the yarn biz, like the fashion biz, must stay ahead of the curve and in front of the seasons. Despite not knowing where I am going to keep all of this stuff in the warehouse, it was a WHOLE LOT OF FUN to check in the new yarns from Berroco and see what my mom has gotten for the fall. Washable wool blends, shiny plant blends, and ten giant boxes more. I have already several future projects in mind that I will definitely start, but may or may not finish.

Speaking of things that are almost finished, my postcard for the Great Adirondack trunk show is nearly done! It will be mailed very soon and posted here just for the heck of it!

Hope all of your projects are going well!

~Dillon

Yes, of course Dillon knits!

Hello All!

First, let me introduce myself. Many of you may already know me as the nice young man who runs to the warehouse to get you your yarn. Or the nice young man who writes you a note wishing you luck on your project after you order yarn from our website. Or the nice young man who always is starting a project and never finishing (My dog is still waiting for her sweater!) Yes, Dillon the knitting son here, ready to take over the blogging responsibilities that my mother left behind! She wanted to be a faithful blogger, and she did a better job once she promised to try to post more regularly, but alas, she decided to let the younger generation take over the younger media. My mom always says, people under 30 were born knowing how to use a computer.  Me, being in the under thirty crowd, knows the ins and outs, not to mention fun of a blog, and I am going to be wearing the blogging hat here at Flying Fingers from now on. My mom will of course still have a presence, and I will still be posting projects and thoughts of hers here, after all I will be doing most of the posting during our cocktail hour after work. Sometimes sipping an iced tea, sometimes a glass of wine, sometimes a martini. We are very civilized.

So my mom was bugging me just now that I need to get on making a postcard for our upcoming Great Adirondack trunk show(I also wear the graphic designer hat.) I should have it finished soon, and I am really excited to see all of the fabulous colors and textures that are sure to arrive in the boxes. I am a big fan of Great Adirondack, and I have just finished a scarf for next fall out of Sirino. Watch for the trunk show both in the store and on the web in the middle of June.

She also has me coming in early tomorrow to help her set up for another of our ever popular Warehouse Wednesdays. We will be continuing Warehouse Wednesdays throughout the summer in both the store and the website as our main summer sale, and keep an eye out for great deals and fun yarns.

I look forward to being a regular presence on this blog, and hope all of your projects are going well…

~Dillon

Denise’s chair

Tradition dictates that a person has up to a year after the wedding to give the couple gifts. Well, we all know I never follow tradition, and it has taken me three years. However, my timing is perfect…

Just in time for the baby, and to say goodbye to the daily presence of Denise in our store. And even though I’m very excited to be the third Grandma, we will miss her very much.

Happy Baby!!

love,

~Elise

Warehouse Wednesdays

Maxx’s Blanket

Happy New Year!

January is the time for knitting blankets!  What could be more cozy than curling up with your knitting and being able to cover yourself with it, at the same time?  Of course, the blanket I’m currently knitting, I started as a birthday gift for my son, Maxx, last July.  It has grown veerrry slowly this fall….other knitting priorities and all.  No matter, I have been working steadily on it since he arrived home for Winter Break and plan on having it finished before he leaves in a few weeks.

I am loving this entire project!  Maxx worked in the Flying Fingers warehouse the last two years he was in high school.  This boy KNOWS his yarn (even though he won’t readily admit it!).  When it came time to choose the fiber for his blanket, he went straight to Weaver’s wool from Mountains Colors.  A delightful choice!  He also knew that being hand painted yarn, each of the skeins would vary slightly.  Maxx, being my boy, carefully chose skeins that were the least similar.  The effect is striking!  Being that I started this in July, I had plenty of time and thought it would be fun to do a reverse cable pattern and of course, I wanted him to have a blanket, not an afghan, so it is wider than the patten calls for.

And it is fun!…And beautiful…And time consuming!  All things you want a handmade present for your son’s 18th birthday to entail.

Don’t worry, Maxxi, I promise, I WILL give you this blanket when it is finally finished……..

Holiday Schedule

Flying Fingers will be closing at 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 24th .  We will be closed on Thursday, December 25th. 

We will be open on Friday, December 26th, Saturday, December 27th, and Sunday December 28th. 

We will be closed from Monday December 29th through Friday January 2nd. 

We will re-open on Saturday, January 3rd.

Have a wonderful holiday and a very happy and healthy New Year.

After We Give Thanks

We knit…or do we give thanks because we knit?  Either way, my family had a great time spending the day hanging out, cooking and eating…and we got to hear updates from my two college kids.  If you recall from the Spring, my daughter, Leydi, went to her Prom in the Yarn Bus.  Well now she’s a freshman at a college upstate and apparently she is very cold!!

She came into the shop and when straight to the Misti Chunky Baby Alpaca! My kind of girl!  She really wanted a scarf and using their great pattern, I was able to whip one out for her during the course of Thanksgiving (the fact that she is our main chef really helped!)

If I can finish this on Thanksgiving Day…There is time to make one or two for holiday gifts!

Enjoy! And stay warm, baby!

P.S. When you buy this yarn, just make a note in the customer box and we’ll send you a free copy of the pattern!