April 24, 2006
Heaven, in a yarn shop!
You all know how much I love Koigu, right? Well...Saturday afternoon I was in Koigu heaven! My mom and I went to String to knit and hang out with Cassidy and Judy for a while...and before long, we started playing with the Koigu and just couldn't stop! Cassidy ended up letting us organize all the colors, so we pulled all the bins out and all the overstock and made a huge pile on the floor! If only my Koigu stash was this big! I just can't say it enough...I love this yarn! String has a huge selection of Koigu right now and I know they ordered more when they were at TNNA. (it probably won't be here until October, bummer) The pink cubby was my favorite, but the green was a very close second! Here are the Koigu shelves after my mom and I were finished! Aren't they so pretty?!
I'm also excited to announce that I'm going to be teaching classes at this shop starting in May. Since the summer tends to be the "slow" season in knitting (not to me though!), I'm starting out with 3 classes, some of them being offered twice. I love teaching people to knit, and have done that since I learned 4 years ago, but I've never done it in a formal setting before. I'm kinda nervous, but mostly just really excited! I'll keep you updated on the developments!
**look at the cute little Offhand Designs bags that Cassidy got in! So cute!**
And such a cute way to display them! I'll have to remember this. I love it!
Posted by: Kelli at April 24, 2006 12:25 PMWhat a glorious picture...all that Koigu! Beautiful!
Posted by: Imbrium at April 24, 2006 12:45 PMAh, color! I love it! So, how did you go about getting hooked up with a teaching knitting job? I'd LOVE to do that...!
Posted by: wenders at April 24, 2006 01:00 PMCongrats on the knitting job. That's great.
Posted by: Wanda at April 24, 2006 01:20 PMI am SO jealous of your roll in the Koigu! It's so hard to decide on colors - I let my bank account be my guide! But I did pick up 2 skeins of a lovely pale green yesterday to make more socks.
Posted by: Kate Lathrop at April 24, 2006 02:00 PMWow, how indecent proposal for knitters! I love your color arrangement, too.
Posted by: Aija at April 24, 2006 02:43 PMI love the bags hanging on the STRING letters!! The organized yarn looks so good! How fun!!
Posted by: Nachaele at April 24, 2006 03:32 PMohhh yummy! Look at all that colour!
I love those clutch bags, I want them all!
Do you happen to remember if they had Koigu at any of the stores in Boston you were at???
Dude what is the deal?? There is NO KOIGU on the east coast - at least none where I live - yet I see Koigu every where. The further west you go, the more Koigu!
Posted by: stephanie at April 24, 2006 03:49 PMIn answer to Wenders question from above: "how did you go about getting hooked up with a teaching knitting job?"
I just asked if they ever needed any more teachers for classes...and they said yes!! It just goes to show, that it never hurts to ask!!
Posted by: Stacey at April 24, 2006 03:51 PMYou are too funny--Did you at least get a few skeins as payment for your organizing time? Good luck teaching--I'm sure it will be fun :)
Posted by: Kim at April 24, 2006 05:14 PMLovely Koigu and it is arranged so nicely. Congrats on the teaching job. You and your Mom are just so cute sitting there on the floor. Have you bought that pink tote hanging off the "G" yet?
Posted by: emmy at April 24, 2006 06:35 PMCongrats on teaching! And y'all did a wonderful job with the Koigu - it's stunningly arranged.
Posted by: Chris at April 24, 2006 07:25 PMYarn Haven of Bliss!
Posted by: Lynette at April 24, 2006 07:37 PM*gasp* .... be still my heart! My LYS is STILL waiting for the Koigu that was supposed to arrive in February ..... these pictures are making me impatient!
Posted by: Ruth at April 24, 2006 09:08 PMu totally shoulda rolled around in it. when's your first class to teach?
Posted by: cyn at April 24, 2006 11:54 PMCongrats on the classes! How very exciting. :D
Posted by: Brianne at April 25, 2006 08:52 AMWow and WOW!
That koigu is like heaven. There's just so much, and it's so pretty! And CONGRATS on the teaching gig - I bet you're a great teacher!
Posted by: Ann at April 25, 2006 09:04 AMOh, the Koigu is just lovely! Have a great time teaching! HOpe they throw in a discount for teachers!
Posted by: Wendi at April 25, 2006 12:02 PMHoley moley! That is amazing! I have never seen that much Koigu in real life... someday maybe! :)
Best wishes, Stacey,
Lolly
Holy Koigu! That's the kind of yarn you'd love to fill your bathtub with. What a moment that must have been (I suppose a better one would have been taking it all home!). The bags are fantastic.
Posted by: Cynthia at April 25, 2006 05:26 PMKoigu-r-ganizing looks way fun. Congrats on the teaching gig!
Posted by: Fanny at April 25, 2006 11:26 PMCongratulations on the teaching job :) You'll do great!
Posted by: Terrie at April 26, 2006 08:41 AMThat looks like too much fun. :D
Congrats on your teaching position. I hope you get a discount. ;)
Posted by: KnittyOtter at April 26, 2006 09:09 AMDang. Now I'm going to have to head over to String at lunch... Curse you and the closeup of the green bin. :D
When do classes start? Are they full already? Maybe I'll take one for support. Unless that would make you more nervous.
Wow ... so much news! ... catch up: 1) love those eggs!!!! 2) love your Charlotte even more!!!!!! 3) love that you're a knitting teacher now! you'll be so great. Thanks for the head's up on that Koigu stash ... I really need another color before I can start my mom's shawl. I'll have to find a way to "conveniently" swing by Highland's Ranch ...
Posted by: Jenifer at April 26, 2006 10:27 AMI'm so jealous. Not a single shop in St. Louis carries Koigu, and I don't buy enough of it when I get the chance. You did a great job of organizing it; I don't know how anyone could resist buying some of it.
Posted by: Beth at April 26, 2006 11:25 PMCould you please tell me the address of the shop STRING in Denver? Thanks....
Posted by: Bonnie at May 1, 2006 05:43 PM