Hey!!! I am working with Meghan on some new exciting projects

There is a diversity of artistic expression going on at StevenBe. We celebrate music, fine arts and of course, Fashion Design. Meghan has come from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She graced us one of the warm sunny days of November with her runway show. We gave her a StevenBe Project Runway type challenge. She is creating a dress for StevenBe. Check out her progress on her blog.

We welcome all of you to bring in your joy and creativity. See you at StevenBe or The Yarn Garage.

Snow Day

With yesterday's weather, it's no surprise some of us couldn't make it to the knitting class. Those who stayed home felt the storm was in fact proof of a higher power...who wanted us to stay home in our pajamas and knit...preferably by a fire with cookies and hot chocolate. So, we're going to revisit some things from past classes that we didn't get a chance to talk about.


We all know of Steven's ingenious design ability and his knack for making something chic and innovative with few materials. His new design is revolved around Fiber Welding. A neat art form that takes wool roving and a felting needle to make a design. Add this to clothes, bags, shoes, hats and scarves to fancy anything up. Steven has been pondering on making this a class. If you're interested, drop him a line and let him know!

Also to note in the travel guide, Fiber and Fabric Mania, Steven has two ads offered for his Shops. One strictly for Steven Be and one for both Steven Be and the Yarn Garage. So if you're reading this and are out of town and want to stop by, Steven will be sure to be at either store. Drop by and say hello...but be sure to bring your needles.

Wall to wall knitting

This week was so packed with knitters that seats were few and far between. Steven had so many people there that we only showed a few samples of new yarn. There were many new faces which is great to see. Just to give you an idea of how packed it was..here's a shot of the store.. Can you find Steven?


We did watch Steven do a great lesson on how to create jogless stripping. When working in two or more colors in the round, you often have a "step" from one color to the next that gives the impression of a seam in your work. This is annoying to most people, so Steven showed the novices as well as the knitters of experience a simple way to avoid this.


Also, those of you who want to do some charity knitting, Mary is in need of hats, mittens and scarves. Sizes should be for 5 and under. They're going to children of need in Northern Wisconsin. So, if you're interested you can drop them off at the Yarn Garage by December 16th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Fiber Friends of the Yarn Garage and Steven Be!

Today, we're going to take a break from our usual broadcast of knitterly things to sit with family, eat some pie and click our needles together.

If you haven't heard there's a "Holiday Alert" on the Yarn Garage Website. Here's the run down...

• Closed Thursday Nov. 26th at both locations

• Nov. 27th open regular Friday hours in both locations Take advantage of our B.B.F.F. B.S. (Big Blowout Fiber Frenzy Bag Sale)

• Sunday Nov. 29th is our After Thanksgiving Knitting, Felting & Spinning Get-A-Way at StevenBe! The B.B.F.F.B.S. will explode with additional shipments. Casual "brunch & munch" catering by Turtle Bread.

• Thursday Dec. 3rd at StevenBe! Member and friends day.

• Sunday Dec. 6th Holiday Fiber Festival for all at StevenBe's.

...Please see the website for more information.

Have a happy Thanksgiving and we'll be back with more fiber related things next week!

Pixie Purls

As the last week before Thanksgiving creeps up on us knitters, we started turning our thoughts to that next holiday that seems to turn our thoughts from ourselves to others. Many of us have our minds set on charity knitting for those in need this year for Christmas. Others have someone special in mind and a to do list of knitting geared towards them.


Brenda finally finished her hooded scarf and showed it off for us. We all discussed how she could bring her pockets in. Deb suggested crocheting them in where I thought a button might do it. We decided to ask Steven what he thought. He merely replied, "Crochet them in and then add a button." Deb and I realized we both work well together.


Mary's hat made it to her recipient, a darling little recipient, that wears it very well. Mary had enough yarn left to whip up this adorable pixie-like hat for this little girl who's mom brought it with for a professional photograph. She's 9 months old and already walking!

There's also some new yarn in this week.

Colinette: Art
79% wool/ 21% Bamboo
173 meters/100 g
5mm Needles

Knitterly Details

We had so many finished objects this week, we spent a good portion of the class showing it off to everyone. Everyone donned their newest creations or passed it around for everyone to inspect and admire. Mittens, shrugs, blankets, all projects had their 15 minutes of fame.


A new dress made by Mary for a special little girl. Metallic silver yarn with a Poinsettia flower coordinating with burgundy trim. A holiday dress for sure and an heirloom to be treasured.


Here's a close up of the detail. (Click on picture for a larger image. Believe me, it's worth it for this beautiful dress!)


Deb showed off her newest creation. She had a fur vest laying around that she felt needed a bit of sprucing up. Her and I both agreed on wearing fur vests just don't seem the same as a fur coat. So, she knitted sleeves in matching colors and sewed them onto her vest. (Would it surprise you that she knit them in seed stitch?)


Also, our new item this week is Delightful. No, really, it's called Delightful. Soft and light, it has a wonderful halo that adds a bit of whimsy to any project.

Kollage: Delightful
68% Kid Mohair, 22% Viscose, 10% Acrylic
100 yards
4 sts = 1" on #8 needles

Knitting Vangaurd

We at the Yarn Garage know how important it is to fill the need of each and every knitter. We offer so much variety at the store, it's difficult to show it all. So, we have Steven select a few pieces for us, allowing us to oh and ah over it while we knit. I think this equates to dinner and a show for us.

New into the store is Haiku Knits by Tanya Alpert. There are 25 patterns inside, modern and classy, with a Japanese twist. There are knits for all levels of knitters offered in it. From cables to straight forward knit stitch, this book has a wonderful array of choices.

A popular addition to the store is Addi Click interchangeable needles. With 10 different needle tips sizes (3.5mm, 3.75mm, 4.0mm, 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm, 6.0mm, 8.0mm, 9.0mm, and 10.0mm) and three different lengths of cord (24", 32" and 40"). Anyone who has knit with addi turbo can attest to it's speed, durability and pleasure to knit with. The wonderful thing about this luxurious needle set, it requires no tools to change the needles. Simply insert the cord, twist and enjoy!