Knit Night is on!

Yes, we will have knit night this week. Usual time, usual place...(Lint) It might be the last one here, so please join us for some good old fashioned knitting.

Discount Increase!

Hear Ye, hear ye! As of Friday, July 27, the discount will be 40%. On everything in the store...

No knit-night

We've decided to forgoe knit-night this week. The sale has kept us all so very busy and frankly, we're too tired. Please email me at melissa@lintinc.com if you'd like to be added to our knit-night list. We'll be meeting somewhere else when the store closes, so I'll email everybody when that happens.

Lots of Yarn Left

Hello there,
It's been a crazy weekend so far and we're not planning on letting up till the whole thing is done. So come and join us, won't you?
We still have lots of yarn left. There are sweater quantities of many awesome yarns still in stock. Watch this space for discount reduction information!!!

Sale Starts Friday

We're expecting a rather large crowd on Friday morning, so please be patient with us if you're planning on joining the fun then. We've decided on a couple of ground rules to make the event safe for everyone. Firstly, we will not open before 10 am. If you see some people coming in before then, they either work here or they have a special appointment with me. Second, please form a line at the door and along side the building. We will only be allowing a limited number of people in the store at a time and we want the first ones there to be the first ones in. This is to ensure your and our safety, so please understand and be patient. This will only be a necessary step if we have a large crowd. There will be plenty of staff on hand to help you with your purchases and keep things running smoothly. I hope to see everyone at some point this weekend. Thanks! -M

Closed Tonight for Private Event

No knit night tonight. We're having a private event beginning at 6pm. We will also be closed Tomorrow and Thursday to prepare for the big sale starting Friday. Doors will open at 10am, no earlier. If there are a large number of people, we may have to limit entry. This is for safety primarily, so if you want best selection, I suggest you arrive early and line up at the door. Thanks for your cooperation! See you Friday!

Closing Early

Sorry everyone, but we're closing at 3pm today. We're a little short staffed until next week. Thanks for your understanding!

Some new policies...

Just thought I'd update you all as these things happen... There will be no returns or exchanges after Tuesday, July17th. All normal store policies are in effect until then!

Too Hot, No Knit Night

We're packin it in for today and cancelling Knit-Night. Lint doesn't have air and it's just too uncomfortable to knit in this heat. See you when it cools off!

The Rumor is True

Yes, my friends. Lint is closing it's doors forever. There is a much more eloquent prose on the website, but the gist is that the time has come to let go of this dream and move on to greener pastures, calmer waters, and the like...

So, yes, we're having a major sell-off of all of our inventory and fixtures. Here's how it works. On Friday, July 20th we will begin our sale. Everything in the store will be on sale. We will be closed the Wednesday and Thursday before in preparation. We will also have no knit-night on Tuesday the 17th as we will be closed for a private event.

So come on in and buy your favorite stuff at low low prices. You can even take home your favorite yarn shelf for a pretty good deal.

Much love to you all for your continued support. I'll miss you when it's over, but I'll keep posting updates here until the end...

Holiday closure

We will be closed for the Independance Day holiday on July 4th and 5th. Please go and celebrate your independance by knitting something uniquely you!

Love, Lint

Class Shedule and New Yarn

Hello beautiful lovelies! The new class schedule is ready to view and enjoy! Just go the the website or click here...

Also, we've just received an absolutely gorgeous new yarn called Suri Merino from Blue Sky Alpacas. It is really amazing. Of course, we expected nothing less. Here are a couple of the great patterns you can make with this dreamy stuff...

Organic Cotton Handspun is Finaly Here!

Blue Sky has just shipped us this beautiful handspun organic cotton. It's been backordered for many months and looking at it now, I can see why. It's absolutely gorgeous. It only comes in natural. But who cares! You could even dye it if you want too. Hmm... Maybe I will!

Laura Irwin in Portland Tribune

We're so proud of the coming success of Laura's book. It looks like we're not the only ones. Soon you'll be able to knit your own fabulous and "precious" accessories.

Congrats Laura on your new-found stardom...

Check out the article in the Portland Tribune.

A New Direction for Lint

In case you haven't heard, Lint is up for sale. I'm ready to focus my energy on more important things and hand over this amazing place to someone who is able to take it forward and make it something even greater than it already is. This has been a long and difficult decision for me, but the current challenges of life have overwhelmed my ability to be a good business owner. Don't worry, I won't disappear. I'm actually looking forward to being on the other side of the counter for a change. So bear with me during this process of finding a buyer and switching over things. We'll be closing for a couple of days soon to do inventory and maybe a couple more after that, so watch your email and this blog for more info. And thanks in advance for being so wonderful to me...

Bijou's Berry Hats

Here is a sweet treat to tempt all you baby and kid knitters! These little fruit hats are quick and easy and a joy to see on your little tot! There are two workshops if you would like to learn and a pattern available as well!

Sunday, June 24th from 1-4

Sunday, July 22nd from 1-4

The Sweetest Gift

I feel deeply blessed and lucky right now. Today I received the sweetest gift from a local vendor and friend, Trish Anderson. This is the most amazing skein of handspun cashmere/silk by Tanglewood Fiber Creations. I was coveting this yarn during the TKG shop hop and here it is in my hands. It's true, my yarn stash is all non-salvagable (toast), but this is an incredible start to a new one. My eyes fill with tears as I feel the love from Trish and the rest of you, my customers, friends and family. Thanks you so much for all of your kind words and gestures. So far Peter, Charlie and I are still homeless, but not destitute. We'll be staying in temporary housing until we can get a home of our own. All I can say is, if you don't have renter's insurance, get it. Today. A measly 18 bucks a month has saved us from a world of heartache. XoXo -M

More Fire Pics

Not a whole lot to say...

Yarn, Knitting and a Handmade Baby Quilt.

Charlie's Room.

Fire

So many of you already know, but I thought I'd post a little information for the rest. Late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning a fire broke out in my home. I smelled smoke just after 2 am and grabbed the baby and my husband and headed for the door. What I thought was a small porch fire turned out to be what the fire-fighters called "a very challenging house-fire."
The fire raged till dawn and when it was all over, the entire front bedroom uptairs was gutted. We're all okay, and remarkably, so is most of our stuff. (Except for a lot of smoke damage.) Aside from being homeless, we are very fortunate people. I have a new-found respect for the profound power of fire, and the love of my community. Here's some pictures. You can see the real damage when I get the disk from my neighbors camera.

What a difference a day makes... Believe it or not this is a ball of rainbow Naturwolle.

And this is Charlie's Crib.Our Front Porch.
The House as it looks now.

Who's Your Dancer Updated

Here it is...the photo for the Who's Your Dancer series. Notice anything different? Totally edited, but great red wall shot! You might see the posters around town for the Oregon Ballet Theater. Yay for boy knitters!