Many of us are intrigued by the entrelac technique. Using a multicolored yarn and knitting, purling and picking up stitches you will create a keepsake. Attention to detail is required and advanced knitters suggested. Go to our Class Schedule for dates of upcoming classes.
If you’ve ever wanted to knit in the round and also learn felting, this beautiful purse is a great first project.
Easily recommended for new knitters. See our Class Schedule for class dates in February.
This vest could easily be knitted by an advanced beginner. Learn “easy cables” and ribbing and have this knit up in no time!! Shop sample was knitted using Azapa by Araucania.
See our Class Schedule for class dates in February.
This is a beautiful creation by Grace (Kathy created her own by crocheting it!). This project was knitted and felted in Cascade wool and embellished with lovely handles carried here at Cottage Yarn.
Go to our “Class Schedules” for dates making this project.
Our sale of 20% and higher on beautiful yarns will continue through 5pm on December 31st. We had originally planned to close at noon on New Year’s Eve but due to the huge interest in our sale, we’ve extended our hours to 5pm.
We will be open this coming Sunday, December 13th from 1-4 pm rather than our normal 3rd Sunday opening. Families are gathering for special times together on the 20th, so we hope the 13th will suit you just as well. We have lots of new items in the shop that we’re sure you’ll want to see. Great gift ideas such as beautiful shawl pins and buttons to match, unusual needles, Addi Click Sets, Denise Needle and Crochet Kits and gift certificates!
Please remember that we’ll be glad to open by special request for times convenient for you!
Whether you’re an experienced crafter or a wannabe, you’ve got plenty of company this gift-giving season.
According to a study by the National Retail Federation, 16.7% of U.S. consumers plan to make more gifts this year. This number includes people who have not made gifts in the past. Other, less formal, studies show that, among crafters, roughly 60% will make gifts this year.
We’re doing our part here at the Cottage to supply you with the finest materials and a variety of patterns to suit any skill level. And if your brain is too fried to put together a project, just pick out one of our kits and start to work.
Crafting can also be a family tradition to continue or to start in 2010. If you want to bring a family member in to learn to knit or crochet, just give us a call.
Featured here is a hounds tooth crocheted bag made by our very own Kathy Cruse. Several other bags here in the shop will inspire you to new creative heights!
Noni bags are bags to be worn, not just carried. They are, like jewelry or any adornment, extensions of our personalities.
Everyone who’s been in the shop and seen these purse patterns and handles either wants one or wants someone to make them one. They come in sizes from itty-bitty evening bag to bowling bag!
As knitters, we value the feel of natural fibers and the animals and plants from which they come. This year we’ve decided to partner with The Heifer Project, whose work I so admire, to donate enough to buy four wool-producing animals for families in need. These animals will give new hope to families. We invite you to join us in this worthy initiative.
You can donate here at the shop or go directly to The Heifer Project and give a gift in someone’s honor. Who wouldn’t like the warm feeling that you gave in their name a gift that will yield countless bundles of wool for families to make clothes, blankets, ponchos and more … handcrafted pieces earn income for food and basic necessities.
Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. For more than 60 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. And since 1944, it has helped 48 million people through training in livestock development and livestock gifts that multiply.
Entrelac Pouches
Stop in the shop and search through our “free-with-purchase” patterns for:
- Stockings
- Ornaments
- Mittens & Gloves
- Hats
- Scarves
- Snowman Purse
- Felted Holiday Tree
- Wine Sacks
- Entrelac Pouches (perfect for tucking a gift certificate or piece of jewelry into)
