It is July…and i can’t wait to visit the county fair and check out the entries for knitting and crochet. Rumor has it that many of the Cottage Knits family have done well in the competition…which got us to thinking. How many times have we started that “perfect project” and something went amiss? Whether it be a lost pattern (leaving it only to our imagination how to proceed), wrong yarn, wrong gauge, or it simply didn’t turn out as wonderful as you had imagined. There’s not a knitter i know (and a few of you crocheters too) who don’t have a story. Flashbulb! A contest! Let’s make it a contest!
It’s designed to include all skill levels of knitters and to show you that a masterpiece just might be around the corner for that project that drove you to your knees and made you wonder why you love to knit! You know, the one you stuffed in a closet and vowed to come back to it…and it’s been there for years. Dig it out..we have a deal for you!
Here’s our challenge: Bring in your worst knitting disaster and leave it with us. Of course you will want to bring in yarn and the original pattern (if you can find them). Your entry will be “judged” by all who dare and the “winning piece” will be our challenge…to turn it into a masterpiece and return something to you that you can be proud of! Before you get too excited remember that we are not offering to finish something as you had planned…that cabled sweater might just turn into a felted bag…If you have an open mind…you’ll love the results. It’s about being open -minded to the endless possibilities.
So today we celebrate all those brave souls who will admit to despair and together we will overcome! If you are game, we are!
And if you haven’t been by lately, you will want to make a Cottage Knits stop. Great stuff is arriving that was ordered from the trade show. This week Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride made it to our shelves (great yarn…can’t wait to get some on my needles). New patterns from Gardiner Yarn Works, more Mini-Mochi sock yarn, a nice assortment of colors of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and organic cotton from the Sublime fibers. Yes, things are looking good at the Cottage and i’d love to show you some of the great shop models the instructors have been working on.
Hope you have a good day…thanks for checking in!
~cathi
