Happy Fall, Y’all!

Happy Fall, Y’all! Here at the shop, we are having a ball!

New bling is just the thing, it puts a song in my heart and makes me want to sing!

Sing, sing, sing. We have new bling!
Sing, sing, sing. We have new bling!

Next up, you see, to give you a grin, new canvases, surely your heart they will win.

Mittens, pumpkins, mini-stockings are here, and this “Sweet Dreams” makes me wanna cheer.

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 Also new, for your knitting delights,

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From Misti Alpaca, set socks, shawls and hats in your sights,

 Now on to some inspiring things nearly done,

Kathy's Squares
Kathy’s Squares

Crochet-a-long squares, we are having such fun.

Quilters are great, look what Magnolia Quilters made,

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They are raffling it off, when $1 is paid,

We have tickets here, we’d be happy to share,

But I sure hope I win, I have $1 to spare.

Now finally, I’m done and I’ll close with a few,

Of the sort of things, that we like to do,

 

 

A French Knot Rhyme

It’s been quite awhile, since I sat down to rhyme,

And the absence has lately been noted,

So today it’s my goal to bring it right back,

By request of a few most devoted.

 

Up first for our friends, canvases sure to delight,

Purple Palm is now ready to show,

So many to choose, you can’t possibly go wrong,

Come in and we’ll help your stash grow.

 

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Next up on my list, that you’ll want to remember,

Mother’s Day comes around in ten days,

Your Mom would be thrilled, I’m really quite sure,

With yarn, thread or canvases… Always!!

 

At last now it’s time for a sweet little treat,

That Marian, our new friend just shared,

She brought us the recipe to pass on to y’all,

Here now you see how it’s prepared.

 

 

Marian's Pecan Praline Cookies
Marian’s Pecan Praline Cookies

 

Pecan Praline Cookies

Two ungreased 13×18 pans.

Take your low fat cinnamon graham crackers, fill the pans with crackers each will break into four.

After you have filled the pan, sprinkle chopped pecans over the crackers, set aside.

Heat oven to 400.

In a medium pot, put 2 sticks of salted butter,

2 cups of light brown sugar

A pinch of cream of tartar

Bring to a boil, stir and bring to a boil again.

With a big spoon cover crackers and pecans

Put on 3rd rack from top

Bake at 400 for 13 min. Cool on cooling rack.  When cooled, put a towel on the table, turn pan over and beat top of pan.  Separate on rectangle lines, put in a container after completely cooled.  Enjoy.

 

 

 

It Sure Was An Adventure

Once there was a store, with friends far and wide,
That was invited to go on the road,
So they packed their wares in a great big truck,
It was an impressive large, heavy load.

Thread, thread, thread

The walls left behind, were a little bit sad,
And we’re sorry to those caught off guard,
By the shock of seeing the needlepoint gone,
When their day of shopping was marred.

We arrived at the show, and the hard work began,
To set up for our new friends to shop,
Their kindness and praise made it all worthwhile,
And the next three days went by non-stop.

 

All set up                        Reward after all that work

Now we are home and somewhat recovered,
Still unpacking and setting things straight,
We are looking forward to what comes up next,
So keep checking in, it’ll be worth the wait.

 

 

A Haiku or Two.

Start them stitching young,

They’ll be very glad you did,

When they are grown up. 

Start \'em young.
Lilly comes to knit night with Mom.

 

Knitting is heathy,

For your mental well being,

So start something new.

Pull out that project,

Languishing in your closet,

Or come for new stuff.

 

 

 

 

Rhyme Time

It’s time once again, for our blog to rhyme,

A couple of months have now passed,

So, here we go with words and the like,

Here’s hoping it’s as good as my last.

 

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Let’s start the post with two brand new shirts,

They tell a great story, it’s true,

If you haven’t heard of Leona’s special “gift,”

Just ask her to tell the tale through.

 

Now on to the info that you need today,

To make your Thursday so bright,

Click here for the classes we have coming up,

To learn things to bring you delight.

 

There’s knitting and needlepoint all coming up,

Just pick the thing you want to know,

Then show up that Saturday with all of your stuff,

Let us help your creativity flow!

 

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An update on Inspira we are knitting along,

Leona and Deanne are done,

You see when you look, how unique each one is,

That’s part of why knitting’s so fun.

 

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Oh look! It’s new bling to bedazzle your stuff,

This picture shows only a few,

So stop by the shop, and see so much more,

They make pretty jewelry, too.

 

The last thing to show are objects completed,

To inspire you to spread stitching wings,

We’d love to see pictures, if you’d like to share,

Of your yarn and needlepoint things.

 

 

 

 

 

Convoluted Christmas Carols – French Knot Style

T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the store,
All were feverishly knitting, to finish one project more.
All the stockings were gone to be filled with good things,
Like candy and toys, and maybe some rings.

The stitchers have sent off their things to be sewn,
Into things of such beauty that’s rarely been known,
And although it’s been promised, if they made the deadline,
They can’t help but worry, will it be back in time?

Now Christmas, we know is a time of good cheer,
And we’re grateful for the fun that you bring us all year,
We plan to continue to urge and inspire,
And to help to keep burning that creative fire.

So please keep your headlights pointed to The French Knot,
And stop in to stay a short time, or a lot,
It’s a magical place, let us toot our own horn,
So special in fact, we have a pet unicorn.

It’s time now to bring this crazy rhyme to a close,
And to wish for you all that your happiness grows,
To close out this post, you know I must write,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

 

 

Finished Objects…

 

Convoluted Christmas Carols — French Knot Style

The Twelve Days of Christmas

 

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

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On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Two Hand-woven baskets,

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And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

 

 

 

 

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Three Shawl Pins,

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Two Hand-woven baskets,

And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree!

 

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,

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Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

 

 

 

 

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Five Needle Blings,

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Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

 

 

 

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Six Spindles Spinning,

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Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

 

 

 

 

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Seven Spools of Krienik,

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Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Eight Skeins of Scrumptious,

DSCF4790Seven Spools of Krienik,
Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Nine Mini-stuffers,

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Eight Skeins of Scrumptious,
Seven Spools of Krienik,
Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

 

 

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Ten Christmas Stockings,

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Nine Mini-stuffers,
Eight Skeins of Scrumptious,
Seven Spools of Krienik,
Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Eleven Stitchers Stitching,

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Ten Christmas Stockings,
Nine Mini-stuffers,
Eight Skeins of Scrumptious,
Seven Spools of Krienik,
Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

Twelve Knitters Knitting,

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Eleven Stitchers Stitching,
Ten Christmas Stockings,
Nine Mini-stuffers,
Eight Skeins of Scrumptious,
Seven Spools of Krienik,
Six Spindles Spinning,
Five Needle Blings,
Four Pretty Yarn Bowls,
Three Shawl Pins,
Two Hand-woven baskets,
And some Pediboo sock yarn by Frog Tree

 

Finished Objects…

We received a big box of finishing today.  Maybe yours is in here.

 

Rhyme Time

Sometimes in my life, the words must rhyme,
I have no explanation,
Now, it’s been awhile since I’ve indulged myself,
In this silly, little fascination.

I hope you enjoy what I have to share,
From our special, little store,
And if you like the things you see,
Remember, in person there’s so much more.

I’ll start with reminders of the classes to come,
You can see them by clicking right here,
There’s needlepoint, knitting and felting as well,
Better call before seats disappear.

Everybody working hard
Everybody working hard

Next up I will show you what came in this week,
New canvases bring so much delight,
I know you’ll enjoy them as much as we do,
Even more so when finished up right.

The talk of finishing brings the next thing to say,
I must remind you of dates,
If you want things by Christmas, better bring them in now,
Check this page, beautiful finishing awaits.

Thanks for reading to the end of this post,
Enjoy some wonderfully completed things,
From friends of ours who spend lots of time,
With their needles and with some string.

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A French Knot Rhyme

 

The day has arrived for another quick post,
About our favorite store,
About a few classes that we plan to host
And finished objects galore.

The open house was a rousing success,
We’re so grateful for all the support,
And though happy thoughts are oft hard to express,
Our great customers are quick to exhort.

So on to the stuff, you came here to know,
This rhyme is now almost done,
Accept these warm wishes from our little chateau,
May all of your projects be fun!

 

Congratulations to Patt Low and Sue Hebert, they each won a grand prize in Saturday’s drawing.  Pat won the needlepoint prize and Sue won the knitting prize.

Upcoming Snacks and Skills classes…

Voodoo Doll needlepoint class, April 20, 10:30 am.
Pictures and prices coming soon.  Call the shop to reserve your spot.  The class is limited to 20 and is filling up fast.

 

Cable Without a Cable Needle knitting class, May 4, 10:30.

 

Some of our Knotty Knitters learned to crochet Tuesday night. The newbies sat next to someone who already knows how to crochet and the fun began!  Here is Lainey teaching Deidre!

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And now for some finished objects.

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Janet made La La’s Simple Shawl using yarn she received as a gift.

 

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Suzanne made the same shawl, but used Swagger Light, a heavier yarn.  Lavish praise, ladies, they are both beautiful!
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Leona finished a cowl.  She says if you come in for the yarn, she’ll give you the pattern free.  Sweet deal!

 

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Jane finished her coat.  She knit it with Noro Silk Garden.  The pattern is in Knit Noro, a book with lots of great patterns.
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Leona did some samples for the crochet-a-long.  Pretty, aren’t they?

 

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That granddaughter of Georgie’s is already spoiled and she’s not even born yet.  This is the latest project Georgie has finished for her.

 

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Three stitchers will be excited to know that their pillows have come back.

 

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Also from our amazing Georgie… some clothes for a stuffed monkey.  I think he should stick around for awhile…