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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

WWKIP - NoVa Edition

For those Northways - World Wide Knit in Public Day - Event NOT knitting exclusive!

12 * June * 2010

Join us as we knit with hundreds of other knitters around the world on the same day! Come share your enthusiasm, projects, food and laughter as we all come together and knit in public!

Where: Kitty Pozer Garden, 3999 University Dr., Fairfax VA 22030

When: June 12th 10am to 2pm

Bring: Chair, Picnic blanket, Hat, Sunscreen, Snacks to Share & Your Project!

A special thanks to our local area yarn shops for their support by donating goodie bags to be raffled:

Fibre Space (Alexandria, VA)
Uniquities Yarn Shop (Vienna, VA)
Old Town Needlecrafts (Manassas, VA)
Natures Yarns (Fairfax, VA)
With Yarn In Front (Centreville, VA)

Spread the word and help us all spread the love for our crafts!

Event hosted by: Angelica Sauceda creator and organizer of Knit Together Fairfax http://www.meetup.com/Knittogetherfairfax/

Monday, May 24, 2010

WWKIP - invitation from the Chesterfield Knit Night Group - Aloha!

Hi. The Chesterfield Knit Night group is hosting a WWKIP on June 12. Feel free to post the following info to your group if you’d like to join us!
WWKIP
United States, Virginia, Richmond
Hosted by: Chesterfield Knit Night
Location: Maymont Park
Time: 11:00 AM - Dusk
Date: June 12, 2010
How to get there:
Maymont Park is located at 1436 Hampton St, Richmond, VA. Directions can be found at www.maymont.org
Please bring:
Water, a bagged lunch or snacks, a chair or blanket, extra yarn/needles for people who would like to learn to knit! Feel free to bring children and make a day of it at the park. There will be no “official” meet-up spot - so wherever you feel inspired to knit/crochet/talk (and they have many gorgeous settings), enjoy!
If it rains, the event will be canceled
This KIP is not knitting exclusive
Be aware:  There are no bathrooms nearby.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

RT&OF

A reminder for those of you that may be unaware...June 6 is the third annual Rustic Tarts & Old Farts Hoot 'n Holler in Martinsburg, WV. If you'd like to attend, please email me at Diana (at) TLCPhotography (dot) com. I'll send you an invite to our group on Yahoo, where you may learn all the details!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

What's this?

I started working on this project Friday evening. I worked Saturday and Sunday too. Any idea what it's for? I'll give one hint: Sedalia Spring Fiber Fest. I needed it because I am going to Sedalia for Saturday's festival.


The photo above was taken Saturday.This photo is the almost finished project.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Like I needed another reason to knit...!

I got sucked into the Harry Potter Knit & Crochet House Cup on Ravelry... have any of the rest of you joined that particular bit of insanity?

Earrings and pretty things for Mother's Day

Look for my tent on Saturday, May 8 at the Strawberry Street Festival in the Fan, on Hanover Avenue. I will be in spot #38, TG Designs, LLC. This will be a great time to pick up gifts for Mothers Day.

The Sarah Collections - these square bright transparent studs were originally created for my best friend Sarah.









The earrings featured on the right side are called Fire in Ice. Once you put them on they throw out firey colors which are different with everything you wear. There are pendants to match. These are also a favorite of brides.






Yes, we make clips too!
We take Master Card and Visa.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Checking in!

Take a look at this cool blog: Totally Tutorials - lots of good info here folks!

How are you guys? Post something - tell us about your crafts, your kids (2 or 4 legged), your garden ... come on!

Totally tutorials tips tricks recipes how tos

Friday, April 23, 2010

Daisy Days, April 24 - Pick up your Mother's Day gift!

Give your Mom a one of a kind gift for Mothers Day, I'll be at St. Catherine's Daisy Days(6001 Grove Avenue, Richmond Va) tomorrow. I'm inside, look for my banner TG Designs, LLC Handmade glass.


Check this out:

This is a photo Brooke submitted to a conntest. It is of the Princess Jade (aka The Queen of Mean) ....She is wearing a 5 hour baby sweater and standing on a blanket I knit in Ol'shale of a very loud variegated Redheart Yarn. Not my best work but possibly now my most famous.


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Friday, April 16, 2010

Sedalia Fiber Fest - May 15, 2010

I have volunteered to help and would love to see people I know (or people I know but don't know what they look like!)!

Please say hello if you do make it to Sedalia - you can probably find me in the Raffle area b/c that is where I will be working.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

2 At A Time...Toe Up by Mellisa Morgan-Oakes

We just received 25 copies of Melissa’s new book and it’s wonderful!
Copies are available at a 10% discount to those signed up to take her class in June.

Ok now it is seriously time to sign up if you have been hesitating. Need payment arrangements, see me.
The shop is not making any money off the class fees. Wish we were but we’re not. Bringing Melissa to you for her classes is costly….we appreciate you signing up and buying her book here with us.

Those who took her first class know how much fun she is and what a great teacher too.

Join us in June for Melissa’s new class….Toe-up

There is a Days Inn here in Yorktown within walking distance for those coming from out of town.

Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
4909 George Washington Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692

www.coordinatedcolors.com
757-874-3939

Monday, March 22, 2010

Manchester HS Spring Bazaar

Dont' forget to come visit us this Saturday, March 27 from 9am -2pm at ManchesterHS on Baily Bridge Road for the spring bazaar. Here is a look at one of our newest pieces.














TG Designs, LLC
tgdesignsglass.blogspot.com
Christina & Nancy

Monday, February 1, 2010

TG Designs will be at Daisy Days in April.

Mark your calendar on April 22 & 24th TG Designs, LLC will be at St. Catherine's Daisy Days.
We have our kilns fired up and are working on some new items.

I recently read that turquoise is going to be one of the "hot" colors this spring.


Thursday, January 7, 2010

Knitters - Plan Ahead ~ save the Dates

Coming This Summer: Melissa Morgan-Oakes author of
“2 At A Time Socks”


You’ve taken her class 2 at a time socks, now why not try toe up?
Melissa will be here soon after her new book debuts. Her classes are not only instructional but they are FUN!

Toe Up 2-At A Time is the title of her new book. advance copies can be reserved now at Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe.

A $50.00 deposit will hold your seat with the remainder due on or before the class date. ($40.00 )
We are currently looking at class dates on JUNE 19th and 20th.

Plan Ahead - Save the dates!

So please if you are wanting to take Melissa’s newest class, please drop me a note (sb@coordinatedcolors.com) and let me know.

There have already been people asking to reserve seats in this new class and we expect a large full class very quickly.

Melissa Morgan-Oakes was taught to crochet, tat, and sew at an early age by women who
encouraged her to work without commercial patterns. Looking for new inroads in fiber art,
Morgan-Oakes taught herself to spin and knit. She brings the perspective of a self-taught knitter
to her classes. A registered nurse and former home-schooling mom she now teaches knitting,
writes, and designs patterns in beautiful Western Massachusetts

Toe Up 2-at-a-Time Socks - 6 hours
What could be better than socks knitted 2-at-a-Time?
Why 2-at-a-Time socks knitted from the
toes to the top, of course! Now there’s no “second sock syndrome”, and you can build your socks
from the toes up – no yarn shortage surprises, you can make a cuff shorter if need be! Under the
tuition of the creator of this novel knitting method, students will create their own miniature
sample socks using the technique outlines in the book
Toe Up 2-at-a-Time Socks.

Information will be published on this group, on Ravelry and by newsletter. If you are not getting the newsletter, please go to our website (www.coordinatedcolors.com) and sign up for it.

Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
2703 George Washington Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23693


757/874-3939
www.coordinatedcolors.com

Hampton Roads Largest Yarn Shop
More Yarns~ Better Prices

Friday, November 20, 2009

New Arrivals Just in Time for the Holidays

Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
2703 George Washington Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23693


757/874-3939
www.coordinatedcolors.com

Hampton Roads Largest Yarn Shop




NEW ARRIVALS:

Just in time for your favorite holiday scarf pattern:
Plymouth Eco Silk

147 yards of THE softest yarn you have ever touched!

And at a most affordable price!

Caron Natura Pounders

Perfect for those larger projects

10 colors, others can be ordered.

HIYA HIYA Inter changeable Sets are going out as fast as they are coming in. We usually have stock however there is a chance that these may be a back order item closer to Christmas.

LAST CHANCE:

Christmas/Holiday yarns in solids and multi's

SOCK YARNS!

Just got in a delivery of new SOCK yarns by Punta Yarns.

Merisoft Handpaints Sock yarn and I want one ( or more ) for me. Trouble is they are all too pretty. Every time I go by them, a different color calls out to me!

And they feel absolutely scrumptious too.
I even asked my children to pick a color hoping that would help me decide but …..I want them all.

Guess I will just have to order more.

And I thought the worsted yarns were unbelievable.


We have restocked SMOOSHY by Dream in Color and Knitosophy too!


Join us on RAVELRY and get special discounts, free patterns and more!
This is where we post specials for our Ravelry Group Members ONLY!
Sign up today and get those Ravelry Specials now!
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/coordinated-colors-yarn-shoppe

Free Patterns From Our Companies:
http://www.universalyarn.com/patterns/389.pdf

http://www.puntayarns.com/all-yarns.htm

Knitted Christmas Tree Ornaments:
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/minutia_09/minutia_09.html

Please pardon our dust as we continue to have repairs done.We experienced some damages due to the North Easter.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tavern Spinners & Weavers Holiday Sale

If anyone is up in the Northern Neck of Virginia on Saturday, December 5th, please stop by and say hi to us. We will have a booth upstairs in the Transportation Building behind the old Rice's Inn Hughlett Tavern. The event is from 10 to 3. Lots of quality crafts will be available for sale so you can finish off that holiday gift list in no time!

If you happen to be living or visiting the Neck on a Sunday and can hang around for a few hours, the Spinners and Weavers meet on the Second Sunday of each month in the Transportation Building from 2 - 4 p.m. We are primarily spinning at our meetings and but we also do show and tell of our latest knitting, crochet and weaving projects.

Fingers crossed, we will soon have a weaving studio which will be open to the public where we can offer lessons on weaving, spinning, knitting, crochet, felting and other fiber arts.

Monday, November 2, 2009

HUGE BY THE BAG SALE

HUGE

Before Inventory Clearance Sale
Yarn By the BAG!
Knit - Felt - Crochet Yarns

All are at OR below cost!

Lots of your favorite companies too.
Fiber range from Acrylic/Bamboo to Wool.
These yarns will NOT last long.

During Normal store Hours

Doors Open at 10:30

FRIDAY we will be closong early due to
a family member having surgury

OPEN SATURDAY 11:00 - 4:00
NO CLASSES




Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
2703 George Washington Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23693


757/874-3939
www.coordinatedcolors.com

Hampton Roads Largest Yarn Shop

Friday, October 23, 2009

The Next $5.00 Workshop: Fixing Minor Mistakes

NOV 14th 3:45pm

Fixing simple mistakes workshop $5.00
Limit 10 people

Sign up early please, this has been widely requested!
No supply purchase required for this but you will need 2 swatches on stitch holders, yarn, needles, safty pins and a crochet hook.


Also:
We are starting a new class for those who want to learn to knit. This class is also a great class for anyone who wants to “brush up” on their beginning knit skills.

Class is on Saturday beginning November 14th at 1:30

Fee: $45.00
4/5 sessions

There will also be a class starting one evening during the week.


Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
2703 George Washington Hwy.
Yorktown, VA 23693


757/874-3939
www.coordinatedcolors.com

Hampton Roads Largest Yarn Shop

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Student missing from concert in Charlottesville


Today, Thursday, new details emerge - the young lady mistakenly left the concert while looking for a bathroom and ended up outside of the Arena ... she could not go back in the concert because of a no reentry policy ... while I understand the philosophy for the policy, what are folks thinking leaving a teenager outside, away from their friends and relative safety, in a strange town...?? Am I the only one concerned about this update?

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Saturday Workshops You Don't Want to Miss!

Saturday, October 17th 4:00pm
Tubular Cast on/off

This provisional cast on will not only make your knitting look more professional but it will end the worry of too tight a cast on for your projects.
The tubal ribbed cast on is probably the most elastic of
cast-ons. Stretching as far as the yarn will allow, this is the most preferred cast on for socks, cuffs, neck lines and any other smaller areas.

Come and learn this marvelous cast-on, while enjoying the company of fellow knitters.

Cost for these and other workshops to come is only $5.00
plus the materials.

Keep up to date by reading the news letters and our blog,
Equal Opportunity Yarns

New inexpensive yet highly educational workshops will be scheduled approxinately every 2 weeks.

Coordinated Colors Yarn Shoppe
2703 George Washington Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23693

757-874-3939
www.coordinatedcolors.com