Knitting the UFO's

I have so many UFO's unfinished knit objects around that I do not even know how many there are. They are everywhere around the store as samples. Some of these I need to just unwind and put the yarn on the bargain cart. I did finish a couple over the holidays. I really like the way these fingerless mitts fit. I need to make some in Black and Gold, Steeler colors, to go with the my hats. I started a new Steelers Hat from my pattern. I sold my samples and a few kits over the Holidays. I need to knit more samples using my pattern to edit the instructions before I sell more patterns. The patterns can always be inmproved. If you bought on of my patterns and have suggestions for changes please email me. I really like using Berroco Ultra Alpaca for this kit. I am anxious to get this kit and some of my finished hats posted on my Etsy Store.

The store was very busy on Black Friday. I hope folks continue to come and help me empty the store. We only have 16 more day to clear all the inventory. I have 100 skeins of assorted colors of Cascade 220 coming this week and a huge shipment of Lambs Pride Bulky. I will take home whatever does not sell and sell it in my booth at the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival.
See the link on the right for information about the Festival. Feb. 9 & 10 2008 A great way to lift the winter blues with a knitting week end in the city with friends.

Come visit soon.

Otter Creek Store Sale continues

It has been an exciting week here in the Otter Creek world. My life here is coming to an end sooner than expected. I will be closing the doors on one phase of my life and walking into another. I do love being here. It is such a beautiful warm cozy place to spend the day. I love just sitting here in my rocking chair with all this beautiful yarn to inspire me to knit hats, socks and mittens. I keep seeing more combinations I want to try. Do not ask how many I have on needles. I do not count. I just leave them around with the yarn to pick up and knit whenever I get a free moment. Sometimes I sell them unfinished to knitters that want to finish them because they like what I have started.


On Wednesday evening I taught a smart young woman to knit while here children were at their Kung Fu lessons. She took it it immediately. She started on a hat and the next evening she was back with the hat almost done . I told her to return when she was ready to start decreasing. I did not want to add K2tog. to her first lesson. I was so pleased to see her with so much knitting done in just one day. She will be a great knitter. It is sharing the excitement of someone learning a new skill and knowing how this will change their lives forever that makes having this shop worth having. It has never been about $$$ for me. I love teaching when it works.



Every day more folks are coming and taking home tons of yarn to add to their stash. I love seeing everyone. So many folks that I have not seen in a while are returning to knitting now that the snow is starting to fly. The ground is too warm here for any accumulation but just 40 miles north the world is white and frozen. it will not be long.

I have been knitting ear flap hats again. I one in my handspun and one in an imported Italian varigated wool I love working with. I also seem to be knitting more and more cables into my hats. I do not know why my finger just seem to want to do them and I love experimenting with the twists.


I have included a few pictures of the shop. I keep taking pictures so I will have some to look at when I want to remember how lovely it was to spend the day here. It is impossible to capture the wonderful warm atmosphere and beauty that is here.

Wooly Yarn Sale

Our Wooly Yarn Sale November 10 & 11
Saturday 10 - 5 Sunday 12 - 5
It should be fun seeing who comes. I love watching the knitters. They all seem to enjoy the events so much. They seem to love seeing each other and sharing their kitting experiences. You would not believe the amount of excitement is generated by just two sticks and some string. I will admit some of it is pretty exotic and fancy string. Cashmere from goats from the mountains of Mongolia and Tibet. Sheep wool from Australia that has been dyed and spun in China and Japan. The finest italian designer hand painted yarns and rustic handspun and alpaca from Peru, Uraguay and Bolivia. All of this in a little yarn shop in Mercer.
I love this modern world we share. Yarn from all over the world brought here to us to enjoy. We really are rich. I am going to miss all of this I may not be closing the end of December. I will keep you posted. I am proceeding ahead with the sales anyways. I can always buy more yarn besides you all could use a price break for your holiday projects. There is a link to the right to a page with details of the yarn offered for sale and the sale prices.
I tried to email it but there are 5 pages and it is really to big to print out so you can view it on line. Please let me know if the link is not working for you. I will also accept phone orders and mail the yarn to you.
Nancy