Our first full week is off to a great start! Minus a small mishap yesterday. We were having a system installed and the guy installing it hit the wrong wire and shorted out our power. Sparks flew dramatically, but luckily he was not hurt and we did get things back in working order before too long!
I didn't get a chance to share a great new addition to our shop before the opening - knitting bags exclusively designed for The Knitting Experience Café by Mainely Totes.
They are flying off the shelf - I just had to put in another order. And it is no wonder why. They were designed by a local artisan, who is also a knitter. The bags are made of a great fabric, that is soft to the touch, but sturdy enough to stand up so that you can knit right from the bag! They have 3 interior pockets - one that is the perfect size pattern books, and two for your needles and notions. New fabric and color choices will be coming soon, so make sure to stop by and check them out.
Yesterday was only our third official day being open and we sold out of the Baby Bobbi Bear pattern, not to mention selling a great deal of the Blue Sky Alpacas organic cotton. But, not to worry, I placed a new order with Blue Sky this morning. In a few days will we have plenty of Baby Bobbi Bear patterns, as well as the pattern for the original Bobbi Bear. I am curious to see this pattern myself. It is knit with Blue Sky's Bulky Alpaca and Wool and is much larger than the baby bear. We have a great selection of colors in the Bulky Alpaca coming in so get ready to make the Bobbi Bear!
For those who read Interweave Magazine (Fall 2005) and noticed the beautiful sweater knit in Blue Sky's Alpaca and Silk (pg. 34), I have been waiting to get in the color - slate - featured in the pattern. It has been on backorder, but according to Blue Sky, should be shipping out this week. We do already have 6 other colors in the Alpaca and Silk that would look great for this sweater.
Connor is keeping me company today so there are sounds of various computer game blasts going off in the background. As soon as I get some of my paperwork taken care of, we're going to work on getting him started knitting. I can't wait to see what yarns attract his interest!