Holiday Knit Night!

Hey Knitters,

The holiday season is upon us and it's time for our Holiday Knit Night! On December 19th, please come and join us at Lint, celebrating everything we are grateful for in our lives. As well as a healthy new year in 2007! It is a potluck, so if you wish, please bring a dish! If not, just come and enjoy the company of Portland's finest knitters. See you on Tuesday!

Look at this monster order of gorgeous bags and needle cases from Lantern Moon, oh and NEEDLES too...


Avery and Emily working on that Lantern Moon order.

Debbie Bliss Madness

Come on in and see all of the amazing new colors of Cashmerino, the new Debbie Bliss Cashmere and Tweeds. We also have Silk Garden by Noro and a beautiful new hand-dyed chunky, bumpy wonder called Loa. We have just received a shipment of Lamb's Pride as well. (A huge one.) So if you're looking for a color, now's the time to check it out! Happy Turkey Day! (Or Tofurkey if you prefer...)

Knit Your Bit for Peace

Check out this really cool art making opportunity! You can pick up the pattern here at Lint!


knitnowar 1,0o0_____________________

knitnowar 1,0o0 is an art installation project of peace.

The origami crane is an international symbol of peace, due to
the hopeful and heroic story of Sadako Sasaki. Sadako died of
Leukemia after exposure from US atom bombings of Hiroshima in
1945. Believing a Japanese legend that anyone who folds 1,000
paper cranes will be granted a wish, Sadako hoped to get well.
She completed over 1,000 before dying in October 1955 at the
age of 12.

Artists will knit 1,0o0 origami style cranes, these will be
publicly displayed late 2007 in Portland, Oregon-- USA.

* To reach the goal of 1,0o0 please pledge & submit 10, or more!
* Organize a group of 10 knitters in your city and oversee
the donation of 100!

Crane Deadline: May 1, 2007

If you live in the Portland area, please visit http://www.knitnowar.com/
for drop off locations & save yourself the postage!


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Please RSVP/pledge your 10 crane donation by March 1, 2007. If
you have others helping you to knit your crane pledge, please be sure
to include their names, addresses and emails. Deadline for submission:
May 1, 2007. Cranes from knitnowar 1,0o0 are considered donations.
Send your RSVP and cranes to:
knitnowar: 4725 N Mississippi Portland, Oregon 97217 – USA
or RSVP at: knitnowar@gmail.com
More information available soon at: www.knitnowar.com

Need help with the pattern? Want to learn to knit? Desire more
information or would like to get involved in the project?
Write Seann: knitnowar@gmail.co

New Class with Laura Irwin!

We hope that you had a great Halloween, filled with plenty of candy and ghosts. As for Lint, we had a quiet knit night and Hillary decided to go as a pumpkin-head.!

New Class! New Class!

Have you taken a project class with Laura Irwin?? Did you finish your project? If not, this is the class for you! If you have taken a project class and were unable to finish your project, Laura was agreed to 3 Sundays here at Lint! Or if you were wanting to use one of her patterns which are available in our store, she is willing to give you some help! Confused on her Smoots pattern? Come in and she's here to help!

She'll be here from 4-6pm November 5th, 12th, and 19th! It is a drop-in class, so no registration is necessary. Each class has a fee of $15. (Beginning Short course/follow-up instruction not available during this time).

Woodland Connection Bag

New Rowan, Nashua, RYC

Come one, come all and check out all of the amazing and fabulous new yarns from Rowan, Nashua and RYC. There are plenty of new colors in existing favorites as well. (Kidsilk Haze, Kid Classic, Biggy Print, RibbonTwist, Creative Focus Worsted and Chunky!) Looking for a super-soft mohair? We've got it. Want a little sparkle? Check out Ivy. New colors of Cashsoft you say? We've got them all.
And for all of you Lamb's Pride fans... We just received our big shipment.
Blue Sky is also brimming with new colors and a replenished stock of all your favorites. Plus a luscious new Brushed Suri yarn on it's way.
Have I mentioned that you might want to stop by Lint? We'd love to see you here.
(And a little more love from Charlie and Emily.)

Blowout Sale This Weekend!

Just a friendly reminder that the entire store is 20% off this weekend. This includes Patterns, books, needles and bags...See you there!
(and a little love from Charlie...)

CELEBRATE THE BLUE SKY!
We are happy to receive many new colors of
Sportweight, Worsted Hand Dyes and Bulky!

Come feel the alpaca and soft, soft cotton.
Perhaps this weekend at our 20% storewide sale?

Anniversary Potluck and Sale!

Hello all! I just wanted to give the blog readers a heads up about our third anniversary. On October 3rd we're having a potluck to celebrate 3 gorgeous years of yarn and knitting. Bring a dish or just yourself and we'll reminisce about the past and muse about the future.
And then the following weekend we're having a storewide sale. Yes, you read right. The entire store will be 20% off or more. That's on Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8. Be there or be square!

OBT Does Photo Shoot at Lint

Sunday night a great team from the Oregon Ballet Theater came to do a photo shoot for the "Who's your Dancer" series. We moved crazy amounts of yarn into the library for the event. I think it's going to be quite cool to see the final shots when they send them. And look for the posters around town next Spring! Oh, and here's a picture of Charlie!

Happy Birthday, Baby!

Please welcome Charles Francis Chakmakian.

Born August 21, 2006

6lbs 4oz 18 inches long

Cute as can be.

Melissa, Peter and Charlie are doing great. He is truly a sweet, sweet boy. There will be more pictures available soon.

Johanna

Sale, Sale, and did I mention SALE!!!

Yes, that's right. It's sale time again here at Lint. Come on down Saturday and Sunday for your pick of sale delights. Want a little preview? Well, just for you loyal blog readers... How about Tempation by K1C2, Extra Fine Merino Aran and Chunky by Jaeger. Or what about a lovely hand-dyed yarn called Atacama by Aracauna Yarns. Or maybe a fine Donata by Adrienne Vittadini. Is that enough to tempt you my yarn loving friends? You know there's lots more waiting for you here. Plus, as always, there are prizes and special discounts for those who spend over $50 on sale stuff. Including some books and patterns! (We open at 10 on Saturday and 12 on Sunday.) Be there, or be square!

The Almost Finished Product

I'm having trouble getting the pictures of the finished library for you to see. Trust me, it's quite nice. The shelves are all natural with only a coating of linseed oil to protect the wood. It's so amazing to have something built just for Lint. The carpenters have done a beautiful job. If anyone is interested in procuring their services, you can contact Adam Lutz at 503.349.3783. I'll try to post pictures soon!

New Bookshelves, New Library, New Love!

On Wednesday, we began to say goodbye to our old crappy bookshelves.

Look at these flimsy guys.
Taking out the yarn and books...What a lot of books we had!Going...Gone! Time for something new!We had these beauties made just for us. The wood is reclaimed, so no trees were harmed in the production of these shelves.There's Peter in the blue shirt. (My husband.) And his co-worker, Tas. (A dear friend.)
Looking Good!

Upcoming Classes, Get 'em While They're Hot!

Don't forget about these amazing classes coming up at Lint! The felted clutch class, Shibori, Intro to lace and more. There is still space in each of these classes, so be sure to check them out at our website: www.lintinc.com. Learn something new in our air-conditioned classroom!

Leigh Radford Patterns Available Online

Our beloved local designer and author, Leigh Radford, has launched her own pattern line available on her website. www.leighradford.com. Please give it a looksie and patronize your local talent! Of course, you can purchase yarns for these projects right here at Lint! (But you knew that already...)

Not so Hot...

The temperature has cooled a bit, so it's nice and comfortable at the store. Come on in and check out some of our new yarns, already arriving for fall! Since our last posting we received 4 new yarns from Crystal Palace: Taos, Sequoia, Aran, and Aran Marl. We have new colors of K1C2 yarns Tartlette and Paintbox, and a new shipment of books in on its way!

Hot, Hot, Hot!!!

So it's supposed to be freakin' hot this weekend. We're doing our very best to keep the store cool, including running the air conditioner at night, but alas, we still don't have central air. If it gets to be just too darned hot, we might take the afternoon off. So please give us a call if you plan on coming in on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday afternoons. (Just to be sure!) We'll probably be here. We might just be very, very still. Thanks for understanding! Stay cool!

3 New Bags

Check out these great new bags from Lantern Moon! Our beloved local import company has done it again with these three fabulous wonders. The prices are as low as $20 for one of these great additions to your knitting and/or fashion accessories!

New Yarns at Lint

We have received a couple of new yarns this past week and I thougth you might want to know about them!
First, we've expanded our selection of a great kids yarn called Jellibeenz. This yarn is washable and now comes in pastels as well as brights. It's perfect for those fun sweaters and baby blankets. And it's a steal at only $4 a ball!

Next we have a new yarn called Merino Supreme. This is 100% superwash merino in a 4 stitch to the inch gauge. Also a steal at only $5 per ball. (We love this one!)

Lastly, Collinette has done it again with this gorgeous hand-dyed Kid Mohair blend. It's a lace weight with over 240 yards per hank. A great buy at $13 per skein. Oh, so lovely it is...

Barbeque Party Success!

Thanks to everyone who attended the knitted BBQ release party. Emily and Laura were so happy for all of your support! And now the patterns are available for sale! I can't even believe it... Just give us a call at 503.226.8500. Or shoot a quick email to contact@LintInc.com. Congratulations E & L!

Free Hot Dogs and Knitted Food Tonight!

Come celebrate the release of the long awaited Knitted Barbeque Patterns! There will be free Hot Dogs, Chips, Beer, and Devilled Eggs. Oh yeah, and the Knitted Barbeque to love and now to knit! Join us tonight from 6-9pm...Questions? Call 503.226.8500.

BBQ Pattern Release Party!

For all of you who have been anxiously awaiting the release of the Knitted/Crocheted BBQ patterns, your wait is almost over! On Thursday, July 6 Laura and Emily will be hosting a pattern release party here at Lint. Please join us from 6-9pm for refreshments, prizes, cool stuff and yes, the patterns! If you can't make the party, we will have the patterns available at the store following the release. You can check out the progress and other cool info at www.knitcrochetbbq.blogspot.com. Yum!

Summer Class Schedule

The new Summer Class Schedule is in mailboxes and online. (Like the fabulous Shibori Felting Class, shown here.) Check it out at www.LintInc.com. As always, if you don't see a class you've been dying to take, just send us an email and we'll take it into consideration for the next class schedule. And, if you're a knitting teacher, I'd love to hear from you. We're always looking for fresh classes and talented instructors!

knitscene

Check out the newest issue of knitscene! Again, our talented staff and former staff members are strutting their stuff with these beautiful designs. Laura Irwin dazzles us with her amazing Mint Julep sweater, while Emily Bixler shows off her collar design skills with these two beauties. You can see images and get more info at www.interweavepress.com. Congratulations Laura and Emily!