Kathy Holt's done it again!

Kathy Holt,a knitter,spinner lady has made yet another fab shawl for the auction up at the Abbey in Mt. Angel.

She makes up a combo of lace patterns and combines them to make the perfect shawl.

she shows up at The Purl on Tuesdays off and on if you want to pick her lace brain.

Little Sweetie sun dress

Class for this corn ,soy,cotton or milk yarn dress with Sara Nathan is coming up. It is a pattern in the Awareknits book,which I sold the last book today. Will order some more for the class as you tell me you want one.

Saturdays starting May 29th, June 5th and 12th. If you can't make it one of those dates you can arrange with Sara to makeup a class but only before the 12th of JUNE. She's teaching rich Korean kids at Summer camp in California............those lucky dogs!

Adorable!

Celia Bedelia

Mistake Rib Scarf Contest

From Now until Feb. 7th we are having the Mistake Rib scarf Contest. Use our yarn at the Purl District and our FREE pattern bring it back and we'll judge them on Feb. 7th,Super Bowl Sunday for 3 prizes. We'll have 1st prize of $15.gift card, 2nd prize of $10. gift card,3rd prize of $5. gift card.

There's a picture above of one I did with Crystal Palace Mini Mochi. It is reversible and lays flat.

An ideal scarf for all, great for a man's tailored looking scarf in the right boring boy colors! Well I'm on aroll now,blog entry a day program! Stop the madness............

Oh No! Can you believe a new chapter on the blog!

Hello boys and girls.........

Here's a little something to chew on....We just got a sample in the mail from Deb Vaughan ,one of our new favorite customers! She knit us a sample from knitty.com. She used swtc pure soysilk. Well as you can see it turned out great!

Stuff and stuff to think about for 2009

Fans, Friends, and Fellow Needleworkers of the World,

We are plotting and scheming at The Purl District for 2009,October to be exact. We want to have a Big Ass Fiber Fest at The Oregon Garden's New Hotel and Resort. What do you think? We would invite about 30 Vendors and Workshop Instructors. We'd have Belly Dancers for entertainment and Dinners and the East Valley Wine Association, and a Runway Fashion show. We'd have a Stinkin' lot of FUN and we'd learn stuff and buy yarn and Crazy Cool Baubles etc.And we'd only hang out with the boys and girls who are fun and knit,and crochet and tat, and spin and do yarny things! For a whole entire weekend,Thursday-set-up,Friday-SundayMarket,Classes Thursday-Sunday.The area is gorgeous and you can go to the Abbey or Silver Falls Park,or the creeks or, I don't know ,crazy, if you want to. There are lots of shopping ops in Silverton and dining Galor also a fiber mill to visit in action.. I'll keep you all updated as we confirm instuctors and dates. So far we have Jane Robbins, Paula Schull, and Lisa Jorgenson.........

Toodles,
Celia

Olivia and Rusty Bao Wow

Olivia is our youngest knitter in the Knitsters after School Klub on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm. She pays for the class herself by working in the store selling and organizing the yarn on Saturdays. She is 7 yrs old and a princess. Olivia is a natural retailer!
She is holding Rusty our new Shop Dog.He is wearing a Mission Falls doggy sweater with an Intarsia Zebra pattern. Come in and meet Rusty and see him model the coat. Rusty is a Chinese Crested,Powder Puff. He is a lover boy and kisses all customers!
See ya soon,
Celia

Theresa Kelley does it again!

These are 2 cool felted bags by Theresa Kelley,a local crazy knitter who loves to knit prayer shawls for lucky people(like me!)Theresa designed the Celtic knot closure and we love it. she is an ambitious knitter and keeps the shop going singlehandedly!

Celia

Black Sheep Gathering

The Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene starting tomorrow from 9-6pm at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene,Or. It goes on from Friday to Sunday with fleece,yarns,animals,spinners and lots to see,eat and do. Our own "Bunny Gail" Smith will be there with her German Angora Rabbit wool to sell in roving,sock yarn undyed,sock yarn,hand-dyed by The Purl District's own dyer,Jennifer Church.

The colors are amazing. There's a new kid's sweater design by The Purl's own Designer,Jane Robbins. It has pale lavenders and cloudy blues with mint green,a v-necked pullover,easy to knit and a joy to behold in all it's angora softness. Jane has also done a way cool,but yes,hot angora sock pattern.

So go see all the fun and then come and visit us again for more reports on how the Black Sheep Gathering went for Gail and her daughter Stacy.

"Knot So Plain Jane Designs" Wedding / Temple Dress

Another one of Jane's fabulous designs. It is a Wedding/Temple dress and it willl be our featured work in the window at the Purl iDistrict for June. The dress is made with Cascade's 220 wool in bright white. The model, Karen, is the owner of the dress. This is top of the line design work and knitting not to be outdone by any international designer...and it's our own Jane!

Welcome!

Welcome to The Purl District and our hometown, Silverton, Oregon!

We hope to see you and help you to explore both the shop and the city. Come for breakfast, shop, play in the creek with your dog, or even visit the Oregon Garden. There are lots of activities to do and things to see.

Eat lunch, relax and unwind at The Purl District, buy a book upstairs at Not Your Mamas Coffee, and hang out with us and knit or crochet. The Purl has yarns you've never seen before let alone touched, from the exotic to the sublime!

We have stainless steel, bamboo, corn, soy, linen paper, tencel, local angora, local alpaca, South African beaded mohair, our own line of hand-dyed linen, wool, silk, cotton and novelties. We'd like to be your treasure spot, the place you run away to!

Be sure to check out our website!

See ya soon.

Celia Bedelia, Bunny Gail, and LynnBob