Do a Picnic for Mother's Day

Take mom on a picnic for Mother's Day and serve her with these wonderful sets.

Stitching Group - tonight

Join us for WiP Wednesday from 4 to 7 in the classroom. All levels of experience welcome as well as all types of handwork.

Flip Side Pattern

The Flip Side Pattern would look fabulous in Silkystones yarn. You can find the Knitter's Magazine, Spring 2014, on the magazine rack.

Wine for Mom

Give your mom a great bottle of wine for Mother's Day and put it in the perfect gift bag.

Ocean Breeze Pattern

The Ocean Breeze Pattern would look beautiful in Silkystones yarn. Look for the Creative Knitting Magazine, Summer 2014, on the magazine rack.

Yarn of the Week - Silkystones

Enjoy a 10% discount on this yarn all week.

Rowan Silkystones is a melange of toussah silk and linen, and each shade is a soft subtle blend of shades. Soft to the touch and with the light silken sheen of wet stones (hence the name) this yarn sits at the heart of our Spring Summer season.

Details:

Fibre Content:

Linen: 48%, Silk: 52%

Season:

Spring Summer

Yarn Ball Weight: 

 50g

Yarn Meterage/Yardage: 

 100/109

Tension/Gauge Stitches: 

 20

Tension/Gauge Rows: 

 28

Care Instructions:

Recommended Knitting Needles:

Knitting Needle (US): 

 6

We will be posting patterns appropriate for this yarn  to our Silkystones Pinterest Board all week so keep an eye out for something you like.

Mother's Day Gifts

How about some really nice soap or lotion, handmade right here in LA, for your mom on Mother's Day. Pair it with a face cloth for an extra special gift.

Mother’s Day Scarf KAL/Workshop - Tuesday

Mother’s Day Scarf KAL/Workshop

Make your mother this beautiful infinity scarf for mother’s Day.

Instructor - Heidi Narum
Fee - Free

We will be doing it as a KAL with 2 sessions.

Session 1 – Getting Started, we will cast on with the provisional cast on and review the necessary stitches and chart reading.

Tuesday, 29 April, 5 – 7

Session 2 – Finishing – we will review the Kitchener stitch and blocking. Also a show and tell moment.

Thursday, 8 May, 5-7

Materials:

- Copy of the pattern.

- 1 Hank Cascade Yarns Casablanca

- US 8 Knitting Needles

- Tapestry Needle

- Waste Yarn

- Size G Crochet Hook

Skills :

This is a beginner project. You should be able to knit and purl.

No registration necessary. 

Mason Jar Caddy Class - Friday

Mason Jar Caddy Class

Join Gloria for a "Girls' Night Out" while making this cute, fun and functional craft organizer.  It can be used to hold scrapbook embellishments, knitting needles, crochet hooks, scraps of yarn, or whatever needs to be organized!  Refreshments will be provided. :)

Date: Fri, May 2, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Instructor: Gloria Brehm

Fee: $10 includes all supplies with the exception of mason jars. 

Supplies: Participants are asked to bring four large mason jars for their project.

To register, please stop on by the shop, call us at (505) 672-2008 or send an email to classes@warmheartsyarn.com. We appreciate 24 hour class registration notice so we are best able to prepare for our students. Thank you! 

Children's Class: Mother's Day - Saturday

Each student will have the opportunity to create three custom cards for the special lady/ladies in their lives.

Date: Saturday, 3 May, 1-2
Instructor: Gloria Brehm
Fee: $6 includes all supplies

Ages five and up, please!

Please contact Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com or at (505) 672-2008 with any questions and/or to register your child. We need 24 hour notice so please register early. We are also open to hearing ideas of what you would like to see offered in the future. Thank you for your interest!

Make mom a lap quilt for Mother's Day

We have fat quarters and quilting supplies to make your mom a lap quilt or wall hanging for Mother's Day...

Flower Bud Tank

The Flower Bud Tank is a free pattern made just for Ultra Pima yarn. Download it here.

Time to start that Mother's Day Project.

It is time to start thinking about that homemade gift for your mom on Mother's day. How about a scrapbook or calendar. We have your scrapbooking supplies.

Little Sailor Boy

Little Sailor Boy would look splendid in Ultra Pima yarn. Look for the Creative Knitting Magazine, Summer 2014, on the magazine rack.

Mother’s Day Scarf KAL/Workshop - Tuesday

Mother’s Day Scarf KAL/Workshop

Make your mother this beautiful infinity scarf for mother’s Day.

Instructor - Heidi Narum
Fee - Free

We will be doing it as a KAL with 2 sessions.

Session 1 – Getting Started, we will cast on with the provisional cast on and review the necessary stitches and chart reading.

Tuesday, 29 April, 5 – 7

Session 2 – Finishing – we will review the Kitchener stitch and blocking. Also a show and tell moment.

Thursday, 8 May, 5-7

Materials:

- Copy of the pattern.

- 1 Hank Cascade Yarns Casablanca

- US 8 Knitting Needles

- Tapestry Needle

- Waste Yarn

- Size G Crochet Hook

Skills :

This is a beginner project. You should be able to knit and purl.

No registration necessary. 

Midsummer's Night Dream

The Midsummer's Night Dream shawl would be delightful in Ultra Pima. Look for the Creative Knitting Magazine, Summer 2014, on the magazine rack.

Stitching Group - Tonight

Join us in the classroom with your handwork for Stitching group, 4:00 - 7:00. Show off your handmade items, get inspired or just enjoy the company of other handcrafters.

Vanessa's Diagonal Lace Socks
Pattern - Diagonal Lace Socks by Wendy D. Johnson
Yarn - Saki Bamboo

Heidi's  Sea Glass Urban Infinity Scarf
Pattern - Urban Lace Infinity Scarf by Tanis Gray
Yarn - Casablanca

Mary's Nessy

Mary's Maplewing
Pattern - Maplewing by Anne Hanson

Renita's next project.

Joy's Mindless Socks
Pattern - Mindless Socks by Mary Fellman

Heidi's Do the Eggplant Wave
Pattern - Don't Be a Square Afghan - Block Two "Do The Wave" by Amy Gunderson
Yarn - Uptown Worsted

Reel of Cables Shell

The Reel of Cables Shell will turn out charmingly in Ultra Pima. Look for the Crochet World Magazine, June 2014, on the magazine rack.

Little Sailor Girl

The Little Sailor Girl would work up lovely in Ultra Pima. Look for the Creative Knitting, Summer 2014, on the Magazine Rack.

Yarn of the Week - Ultra Pima

Ultra Pima is our Yarn of the Week. Enjoy a 10% discount all week.

iber:	100% Pima Cotton- Handpainted
Yardage:	220 yds (100 g) / 3.5 oz (200 m)
Gauge:	22 - 24 sts = 4" (10 cm) US 5 - 6 (3.75 - 4.0 mm)
Wash:	Machine Wash Cool Tumble Dry Low

Don't Be A Square, Learn to Knit, Afghan Knit-Along, Block Two, Do The Wave. - Tuesday

Don't Be  A Square, Learn to Knit, Afghan Knit-Along, Block Two, Do The Wave.

If you know how to knit and purl but are ready for the next step this KAL (Knit-Along) is for you. We will be joining Universal Yarn and Amy Gunderson for this KAL and you will have the added benefit of hands on help from Heidi. If you missed block one - no worries, we will help you catch up.

It’s knitalong time again! Amy Gunderson is guiding us through the Don’t Be A Square Afghan Knitalong. Starting in March, we’ll be featuring a square every other week in Uptown Worsted. The squares will showcase a variety of techniques like cabling, intarsia, and unique textures.

The color changes in this block are worked using the intarsia method. Only a single color is held at any given time. When it’s time to switch to a different color in the middle row, put a single twist in the yarns to avoid holes from forming in the knitting. 

Tuesday, 22 April, 5:30 - 7
Instructor - Heidi Narum
Fee - Free

Supplies-
At least 4 colors of Uptown worsted or other worsted weight yarn. Color combination ideas. 2 balls of each color.
Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to get guage)
Tapestry needle
Copy of the pattern available here.
Don't forget to bring Block 1 (cubed) for show-and-tell.Skill level 

You need to know how to knit and purl.

Children's Class: Spool Knitting - Wednesday

Children's Class: Spool Knitting
Wednesday, 23 April, 2-3pm
Instructor: Britton Donharl
Fee: $5 includes all supplies

Students will make their own spools, then learn to "knit" i-cords with them. Ages five and up are welcome.

Please contact Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com or at (505) 672-2008 with any questions and/or to register your child. We need 24 hour notice so please register early. We are also open to hearing ideas of what you would like to see offered in the future. Thank you for your interest!

Easter Gifts

We have lots of gifts that would complete your Easter Basket nicely. We also have gift certificates for your crafter.

Slip Shape Pattern

The Slip Shape tank is made with Good Earth yarn. You can find the Knitter's Magazine, Spring 2014, on the magazine rack.

Dishcloth Workshop #5: Lace - Saturday

In this class, participants will be learning how to read and execute knitted lace patterns. 

Saturday, 19 April, 2-3:30

Instructor: Katie Brousseau

Fee: Free instruction and pattern

Supplies needed: worsted-weight cotton yarn (Cotton Supreme works great) and size 7 needles

Pre-requisite: mastery of cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch and bind-off.

Maximum number of participants is 4. Thank you!

To register, please stop on by the shop, call us at (505) 672-2008 or send an email to classes@warmheartsyarn.com. We appreciate 24 hour class registration notice so we are best able to prepare for our students. Thank you! 

Don't Be A Square, Learn to Knit, Afghan Knit-Along, Block Two, Do The Wave. - Tuesday

Don't Be  A Square, Learn to Knit, Afghan Knit-Along, Block Two, Do The Wave.

If you know how to knit and purl but are ready for the next step this KAL (Knit-Along) is for you. We will be joining Universal Yarn and Amy Gunderson for this KAL and you will have the added benifit of hands on help from Heidi. If you missed block one - no worries, we will help you catch up. 

It’s knitalong time again! Amy Gunderson is guiding us through the Don’t Be A Square Afghan Knitalong. Starting in March, we’ll be featuring a square every other week in Uptown Worsted. The squares will showcase a variety of techniques like cabling, intarsia, and unique textures.

The color changes in this block are worked using the intarsia method. Only a single color is held at any given time. When it’s time to switch to a different color in the middle row, put a single twist in the yarns to avoid holes from forming in the knitting. 

Tuesday, 22 April, 5:30 - 7
Instructor - Heidi Narum
Fee - Free

Supplies-
At least 4 colors of Uptown worsted or other worsted weight yarn. Color combination ideas. 2 balls of each color.
Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to get gauge)
Tapestry needle
Copy of the pattern available here.
Don't forget to bring Block 1 (cubed) for show-and-tell.Skill level 

You need to know how to knit and purl.

Children's Class: Spool Knitting - Wednesday

Children's Class: Spool Knitting
Wednesday, 23 April, 2-3pm
Instructor: Britton Donharl
Fee: $5 includes all supplies

Students will make their own spools, then learn to "knit" i-cords with them. Ages five and up are welcome.

Please contact Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com or at (505) 672-2008 with any questions and/or to register your child. We need 24 hour notice so please register early. We are also open to hearing ideas of what you would like to see offered in the future. Thank you for your interest!

Lakeside Tee

Free pattern in Good Earth Yarn...





Lakeside Tee 
Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team 

SIZES 
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X) 
Shown in Small size. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)” 
Length: 24½ (25, 26, 26½, 27¼, 27½)” 

MATERIALS 
Fibra Natura Good Earth (47% linen, 53% cotton; 100g/204 yds) 
• 109 Dive – 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins 
Needles: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge 
Notions: Tapestry needle 

GAUGE 
17 sts x 22 rows = 4” in St st 
Save time, check your gauge. 

Stitching Group - Tonight

Join us for WiP Wednesday this evening from 4-7 in the classroom. Any level and any type of hand work is welcome. Come be inspired.

Renita's Catkin
Pattern - Catkin by Carina Spencer
Yarn - Wolly Wonka

Renita's Bootie
Yarn - Cherub DK

Mary's Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers by Don Yarman

Valerie's Don't Be a Square Afghan - Block One "Cubed"
Pattern - Don't Be a Square Afghan - Block One "Cubed" by Amy Gunderson
Yarn - Uptown Worsted

Mary's Owl cloth

Valerie's Sock

Doris's Sweater
Yarn - Heritage sock

Wendy's blue hole
Pattern - Viajante by Martina Behm

Mary's Moyen Age
Moyen Age by Hanna Maciejewska