Tuesday, May 31, 2011

knitting retreat at the lake

Hi everyone. We are open at the lake now and look forward to seeing everyone.

One of the first things we are going to do is have a knitting retreat on June 23rd from 9-3pm. Choose from one of 4 classes and sign up now. $45 plus supplies (includes lunch and triple punch on your cards).

Choices:
1: 6 stitch Pillow with Carol: You will learn 6 different stitches as you make a great 14 inch pillow. Uses bulky weight yarn so you will finish the front during the class. Beginners and intermediate knitters

2. Weaving with Kathy: Learn how to warp and weave on our cricket rigid heddle loom. Beginners

3. Ruffled Wristlets with Jane: learn how to use dpn needles as you make this AWESOME wristlet with sequins and ruffles. must know how to knit and purl. intermediate

4. Toe up socks with Beth: learn the magic loop method of making socks, starting from the toe. must know how to knit and purl. Intermediate

Call the Okoboji shop (712-332-2131) or email beth@bethsyarnbasket.com to sign up. Or send a check for $45 with your name and address and phone number and what class you want to
The Yarn Basket
512 N. Adams
Carroll, IA 51401

hurry as class sizes are limited. (there is only so much room at the Okoboji shop: )

Hope to see you soon at either location
til then, happy knitting and crocheting, Beth

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

New Okoboji Location

Hi! We are really excited that the Okoboji shop has a new location. It is next to the Antique Mall in Arnolds Park. We have lots more room and much better lighting. Plenty of parking, too.

Thanks to all of you who were able to make it to our Spring retreat. We hope you had as much fun as we did. It was great to see all the colors of wristlets, socks, slippers, vests, purses and pillows everyone was making. Makes me want to make all of them.

Next we have our Quilt Shop Hop starting Wed the 23rd. Hope to see all you wonderful quilters and that you can make it to all 10 shops to be in for the grand prize drawings of a $500 chair and the $25 gift certificates. Even if you can't make all of them, you will be in for a $50 gift from each shop you go to.

Then back to the knitters, we are having our 3rd Easter Open House over Easter weekend with NEW spring ideas, treats and drawings. SO, make plans to be in Carroll for these exciting events.

For those of you attending the Spring retreat, we hope you liked your gift of our new "Fresh from the Basket" yarn dyed just for us by Lorna's Laces. It is yummy!
til next time, happy knitting, crocheting and quilting. Beth

Friday, January 21, 2011

I'm Back

After a long (gasp) time period, I have gotten back to my blog. I can't believe I have let it go for so long but alas..... Anyway, I'm glad to be back and hope you will enjoy hearing what The Yarn Basket and Quilt Shop is doing for 2011!!!



Check out the class page and come join our quilting groups on first monday of every month, our Mystery Quilt class on Feb 5th and our Shop Hop in March 23-26. ALSO coming, our Valentines present to all of you quilters is to have a sale. More information to follow as we are working on t he details now.



In the Yarn: Come join us at our Annual Winter Retreat. Choose one of 6 classes offered and join fellow knitters for a grrrreat day of fun. Here are the classes offered:



  1. 14 inch pillow where you learn 5 different stitches

  2. French Press slippers, felted cute as can be slippers that fit and stay on

  3. Ruffled edge wristlets, great for texting

  4. Malabrigo vest, learn inc, dec, pu stitches and more

  5. Ruffled Purse: so much fun and great to carry all your treasures in

  6. DPN Socks, yes this one is done on double points.

If you want to come, call us 712-792-2890 and tell us what you want to take. $45 includes lunch, class instructor fees and a gift from us. Chocolate, pop and coffee are of course on the house!


Then watch for our Monthly clubs we are working on. We will mail you yarn and patterns for any and all of the following clubs that will start in February: VEST club (very easy sleeveless tops, which could include shrugs as well as vests); Sock club (sock yarn but maybe not a sock pattern as there are LOTs to do with sock yarn as well as make socks): Fresh from the Basket Club (we are really excited about this one as we have Lorna's Laces making us a color all our own); and Luxery club (one skein projects with yarns that are so yummy!!!)


Quilting Monthly clubs will also start in February and will include a kids one, wool one (yes, we are finally getting started on this one) and a Moda Batiks. The clubs range from 5 to 10 months. Then in May, we will have a Halloween and then in the summer a Christmas one.


Promise to write often, til then hope to see you in the shop and stay warm. Remember, this weather is great to sew or knit.


Beth