The French Knot

PSA
47 days till Christmas
20 days till Thanksgiving.

Now back to our regularly scheduled update.

Christmas Wish List.

Since Christmas is coming and we all know you want your friends and family to buy you knitting and needlepointing stuff, we thought you might like to make a wish list to leave here at the shop (thanks, Deidre).  Then your loved ones can come in and check with us regarding your perfect gift.   Of course, if your out of town, you can peruse the canvases here on the website to make your wish list.

Upcoming Classes.

This weekend!!!  Cabled Fingerless Gloves…  November 9… $20 plus materials

The pattern we plan to use, is Axel Mitts by Sarah Pope.  These are knit with a bulky yarn, so they will go fast.  You could knit them for a Christmas gift.

Bargello Minisock…  November 16… $20 plus materials.  You pick your colors.

Setting Up A Project in knitCompanion… December 7… $20
This is a repeat of the previous knitCompanion class.  If you are a knitter and have an iPad, you need knitCompanion.  It will change your life.

Counted Thread Ornament…

We will be doing a series of Counted Thread Ornament classes.  The first one is on December 14 and features the ornament on the far right below … cost is $20 plus materials.

Call or stop by the shop to sign up.

Chemo Cap Contest

You may have heard that Leona is knitting only Chemo Caps this week.  She started on Monday (November 4) and will continue through next Monday (November 11).  If you can guess how many caps she will finish in that time, you will win a 20% discount on your next purchase.  So far the guesses range from 11 to 42.  Some people have very high expectations.  All are welcome to join her in knitting up some caps to donate.  Drop them off here and we will deliver them.

Madelinetosh Has Arrived!

We are very excited to announce that we now carry Madelinetosh.  This is lush yarn dyed in the most beautiful colors.  We have Pashmina, Tosh dk, Tosh sock, and Tosh lace.

New Yarn Bowls

Needles and Notions

We’ve restocked needles, we have Addi Rockets, Hiya Hiya Sharps, bamboo circulars and Nova interchangeables.  Also restocked are the Puppy Snips and stitch markers.

KNA  Group Therapy Sessions

Tuesday nights till 8 pm and Wednesdays all day.

Finished Objects

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We are…

This lovely group of stitchers (and a few more who didn’t have such cute head-wear) were here Wednesday to stitch with friends.  You are welcome to join us as well.  Wednesdays all day, and Tuesday nights are the organized get together times, but as you know, we are happy to host and/or help any time.  Some folks have even been known to organize an impromptu get together.

Christmas is only 61 days away…

Now I know that lots of folks get upset that Halloween and Thanksgiving get drowned out by Christmas, but… as crafters, we know that we have to plan ahead for Christmas gifts.  So to help you jump start your Christmas knitting we are sponsoring a Cowl KAL (that’s Knit-A-Long).  The pattern is Black Forest by Nancy Totten. We will be using Ranco sock yarn.  Yarn and pattern will be $21.  You can knit this as a Christmas gift or give the kit to your favorite knitter.  Bang!! One gift done!!

While you are thinking about Christmas knitting remember our Chemo Cap Club.  Bring them in and drop them off (we’ll deliver them to Memorial Hospital).  Knit ten Chemo caps and receive 20% off your next purchase after the tenth cap.

Ranco

Of course, we can’t leave the needlepointers in your life out of all of this Holiday Spirit.  What do you give to the stitcher in your life?  Well how about a book of stitches and some happy needle bling?  We have lots of books.  Here is a small sampling.

Now for the New Stuff

Hurry in for one of these baskets.  They won’t last long.  Aren’t they cute?

How About Some Finished Objects?

Just a friendly reminder that you might want to get that Christmas knitting started.  You still have a few weeks to finish up your needlepoint ornaments (October 23 is the deadline for small ornaments and stand-ups).  Unfortunately, you’ve missed the deadline for stockings and larger items.

Now back to our regularly scheduled blog update.

New Needlepoint Books

Look at these new stitch books.  They are chock full of great ideas.

New Yarn

We had some new yarn arrive this week and along with the yarn came some really cute patterns.  This yarn is super soft and it’s bulky, so whatever you knit with it will go quick.

Come Stitch With Us

I know I’ve told you many times before, but it’s worth repeating.  Tuesdays and Wednesdays are Fundays… On Tuesdays the shop is open until 8 pm and it becomes a favorite hangout for knitters (needlepointers are never excluded, though).  If you come on a Tuesday night, you will discover others who share your love of knitting.  You will also find admiration for your work, encouragement to stretch yourself to new levels of accomplishment and inspiration to try those ability stretching projects.

On Wednesdays you will primarily find needlepointers (although just like on Tuesdays, all are welcome).  You can get help, be encouraged, see how others are stitching their projects and chatter with those who share your love of needlepoint.

Although Saturdays have never officially been designated a specific gathering time, you will often find several folks enjoying each other’s company while stitching or knitting then as well.

Sock Class Coming Up

October 12 & 26 will be our sock class(es).  It is actually one class in two sessions.  The first session will be cuff and leg.  Session two will cover the heel and foot.  Cost is $40 plus supplies.  Call (228-255-3100) or email (info@frknot.com) us to sign up.

Speaking of classes, here is Suzanne’s needle felting from the last class.  Aren’t they cute?

Finished Objects

We got lots of ornaments back from the finisher this week.  Enjoy.

And last but not least…

An October Recipe.

Pumpkin Roll

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup mashed, cooked pumpkin
1 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans
powdered sugar
1 8-oz pkg. softened cream cheese
1/3 cup softened margarine or butter
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Grease and flour 15x10x1″ jelly roll pan, set aside.  Beat eggs in large bowl till thick.  Gradually add sugar and beat 5 minutes.  Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients.  Stir into pumpkin mixture.  Spread evenly in pan and sprinkle with pecans.  Press into batter and bake at 375 for 12-15 min.

Sift powdered sugar in rectangle on dish towel.  When done, loosen cake and turn onto towel.  Roll cake and towel together.  Cool completely, seam side down.

Beat cream cheese and butter.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Unroll cake, spread with cream cheese mixture and reroll.  Place on plate seam side down.

Things have been extremely busy around here.  We are in the midst of implementing a point of sale system.  Of course this process is good in many ways.  While putting items in the program, we have run across a few things that you may not know about, or maybe you’ve seen before, but just forgotten.  So I thought I’d share a few with you.  Maybe this will become a regular feature as we progress in the POS (that’s Point Of Sale) adventure.

First up let me show you these Counted Thread Patterns.

Next up, a little reminder of all the tools and accessories we keep behind the checkout desk.  Needles, scissors, lanyards, magnifiers, thimbles, storage, highlighter tape, scroll frames, stretcher bars, lights, grime stoppers.  I think that about covers it.

On the left below you will see our selection of Lavishea Yarn Bars.  These are lotion bars and we have a wide variety of fragrances, including unscented.

And on the right is a sampling of Gadget Bags.  As you can see in the picture there are lots of colors to choose from.  We also have a variety of sizes.

Now for some new stuff.  I know you enjoy seeing new things as much as we do.  Of course, you won’t have any trouble finding something new in here any time you stop by.  There is sure to be something you haven’t noticed before.  This week’s new stuff is all from Appalachian Baby.  We have Organic Baby Cotton, lots of kits, and some new patterns.

And now, last but not least, we have some finished objects.  If you have one you would like to share with our friends, bring it in and we will take a picture.

For Needlepointers…

Fun Fact

If you use decorative stitches on your canvas, the work goes faster, giving you more variety and the opportunity to do more of those great canvases you see when you come in.

…Like some of these new canvases

Or you can browse for canvases here on our website.  When you find one you like, give us a call and we will ship it to you.  We will even send you the thread you need.

When you are finished stitching the canvas and need it sewn up, you can send it to a finisher through us.  But remember, there are deadlines you should know about.  You can see the deadlines on this page.  The deadline for large items by Christmas is this Saturday.

You can get to any needlepoint information from the menu at the top of the page.  Hover your mouse over “Needlepoint” and you can choose Canvases, Threads or Finishing.

For Knitters

Upcoming Classes

October 12 & 26 … Socks … $40

This is a two session class.  During the first session we will cover cuff and leg.  The next session will be on turning the heel and the foot.  Call the shop to sign up.

New Bags

For Everyone

Needle Felting Class this Saturday … $25 plus kit.

You will learn how to use one of these needle felting kits to make the cutest little wool animals you’ve ever seen.

Finished Objects

 

 

 

 

 

A little reminder that bad behavior will not be tolerated.