Stitches Photos and Mom’s New Sweater!

Stitches was a fabulous successes!

We had so much fun playing with all of our yarns that we brought!  We were flanked by walls of solid yarn;  Bundles of all the colors of Manos on our left, and hundreds of skeins of Mountain Colors Weavers Wool Quarters on our right.

And stretched out behind us was our piece de resistance, our eighteen foot long wall of Mission Falls Yarns!   We had every color in all of the yarns that they make.  Mission Falls is one company who is particularly good at having colors that go well together, and seeing all of the blocks of all of their colors, in all of the fibers, in order from beginning to end, was just a thrill!  If only the shelves of these yarns at our store would stay so organized…

My mom was so enthralled with sitting surrounded by Mission Falls all week, she was reminded of her ongoing love affair with the stuff.  So much so that in her hazy tired state post show, in the dark and cold of the rattling moving van, she decided to make herself another sweater!  Of course, black was the “color” choice, and “black” was the only thing she could see in the dark of the car.   She ended up having to pull out the whole six inches she got finished on the way home due to the unintended zig and zag that was influenced by the pattern much less so then the road.  Despite the setback, she started again and has almost the whole back done already!

All in all, we have had a very busy month here are Flying Fingers.  Now I’m off to my brother Jefferson’s Birthday party.  With six siblings, I’m always heading to someones!

Happy knitting~        Dillon

Fall is here! And Stitches East Approaches…

Fall!  Arguably the best season (Although not if Summer asks.)  Here in the North East  you can practically smell the leaves changing.  We beat the leaves to change though, and got all of our new fall yarns out to make our shelves newly cozy and colorful.  Time to get started on your new favorite winter sweater, if you knit at my pace.  Actually, if you knit at my pace you better already have started…

Another great SUPER FAST blanket is this throw out of Feza "Bing" yarn.

Lucky for you, if you haven’t already started on a winter project, we have just the kind of project perfect to satisfy any immediate gratification pangs you may be feeling on the brink of this cold cold week.  “Bing” is the yarn my mom used to make this super fast, super warm throw, perfect for cuddling up on the couch or warming your feet.  It is knit on size 35 needles, either them or turkey basters in a pinch.  The throw takes three skeins; when you order them from our website, just write in the comment’s box that you want us to include my mom’s “Bing Bang Done” blanket pattern for quick blanket fix!

So, I know I said that the next thing I really have to finish is my dog’s sweater.  But I couldn’t resist starting a few scarves to get into the season.  Lucky for my dog she has fur…  I’m also just starting a blanket, after I woke up shivering yesterday morning (My dog was sleeping soundly, thanks to her own personal fur blanket).  I am using Mission Falls 1824 Wool to make a full size blanket for my bed, from their baby blanket pattern from booklet Wee Knits 3.  The pattern calls for 1824 Cotton, but the gauge is the same and I really want to be warm this winter…

And warm we will be, with the amount of yarn that has been arriving around the clock, in preparation for the upcoming Stitches East convention.  This will be our very first Stitches, and we couldn’t be more excited.  From Mountain Colors to Lobster Pot to Great Adirondack yarns, including EVERY COLOR of Manos Classica and every darn thing Mission Falls makes, we are up to our ears in yarn.  Trust me, I am doing my push ups in preparation for all of the hauling I am about to be doing.  We can’t wait to see you there!

Sleepy Hollow Street Fair!

We started our fall off with a bang at the Sleepy Hollow BACK TO SCHOOL street fair.  The day was gorgeous, the sun was out and you could feel fall nipping in the air.

People were out in full force, enjoying the day, and pondering what to make for their next project! We were there with the bus, selling yarn and teaching some how to’s.

It was a great time. We chatted, shopped, watched the police dog demo (don’t ever get on that puppy’s bad side,) and discussed fashion do’s and don’t’s with some firemen.

This is the end of our street fair season, and the beginning of our fall season.  And what a fall season we have!  Classes, workshops, new exciting fall yarns, and the best designs we have seen in several seasons.  Plus, since the Stitches convention is going to be up by us in Connecticut, we are going to be there for the first time in full fall force.  More details on that soon!

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