Aug
New Teas
Posted by Emily in tea and treatsWe have a bevy of new teas here at Twisted:
Green Pekoe
Peach Oolong
Raspberry Herbal
Raspberry Black
Cinnamon Black
Orange Black
Cream Black
Apple Black
Check out our complete updated tea list.
In addition to these, we are very, very dorky - I mean excited - to introduce three blends we found on the Adagio site that honor two of our current TV/video blog favorites.
Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, for those of you not sufficiently geeky to have gotten the memo this already, is the newest offering from Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, starring the incomparable Neil Patrick Harris as an aspiring super-villain and Nathan Fillion as the superhero, Capt. Hammer, who keeps beating him up and steals his girl to boot.
From Adagio’s site:
Dr. Horrible’s Tea of Evil - “A tea as dark as the Dr.’s heart. This black tea is highlighted with berry blues and a hint of vanilla in honor of the frozen yogurt he shares with his love. May be served with or without sweatener. Honey makes a perfect compliment to this tea.”
Capt. Hammer’s Corporate Tool Tea - “An over-the-top hero, like the Captain, needs a patriotic tea. But this black tea is over-the-top too with apple, caramel and cream. Think of it as a gooey apple pie for our hunky, cheesy hero!”
Battlestar Galactica, on the other hand, is the story of a small remnant of humanity’s desperate flight from the cyborgs who obliterated their home worlds. Very cheery. FYI, it stars local Portlander Katee Sackhoff as Capt. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace. This one is dedicated to Wil H.
From Adagio:
Battlestar Galactica - “War with a cybernetic race, laced with the passion to survive.” Made of Gunpowder green tea, apple, passionfruit.
Aug
Sweater knit-along
Posted by Emily in events, knitting
Following up on our fun and successful February Lady Sweater knit-along this summer, we’ll be starting a regular series of Friday evening gatherings. Thanks to everyone who made the group so much fun - Alessandra, Claudia, Elvira, Faye, Giovanna, Karie, Kate, Loretta, Michele, Michelle, Michelle, Parna, Shanda, and the rest!
We’re currently taking suggestions for what pattern to do next on our Ravelry group. If you’re not on Ravelry, sign up now! Or, just email us your idea. The current leading contender appears to be Hey Teach by Helene Rush from this summer’s issue of Knitty.
Aug
Knit Graffiti, Yarn Bombing, and Little Plastic Horses
Posted by Shannon in eventsMost Portlanders have noticed the wee plastic horses chained to rings in the sidewalk all around town. You see them, you giggle, you say to yourself: “Only in Portland!” But, did you know that this was actually an art project? That one man spearheaded the whole thing, and there are photo sites devoted to these funky little things! And Shawn Bowman and the PNCA are taking it one step further, by incorporating knitting into the wonderful world of the little horses.
For Art in the Pearl, PNCA’s Continuing Education outreach table is hosting an activity which combines this simple knit, guerilla/community art and interactive media with another Portland arts phenomenon, the little horses. At the outreach table, kids and adults will be crafting legwarmers, blankets, yarn garlands and hats for the horses using finger knitting and easy spool techniques.
Twisted has donated some yarn to this fun, funky, and oh-so-Portland happening. Join Shawn and the rest of the gang on Sunday August 31st on the the corner of NW 8th and NW Davis any time between 10am and 6pm to get in on the fun - everyone can make a little something-something for that special Little Plastic Horse in their life!
Aug
Hat attack!
Posted by Emily in yarn, events, knittingHave you heard of Hat Attack? It is a friendly knitting competition where the weapon of choice is a hat. Your goal is to knit and mail a hat to your target before you are killed by receiving one yourself!
The yarn is South West Trading Company’s new yarn, Therapi. The last assassin standing will be awarded $500 worth of SWTC yarn! Enlistment is now open and battle commences on September 16, 2008. Learn more and sign up at the Hat Attack website and stop by Twisted to stock up on ammo (Therapi yarn and needles)!
Aug
Louet fashion show
Posted by Emily in eventsIn a few weeks, we’ll be hosting a fashion show of garments from Louet. Come check out these beautiful works in person (so much better than a photo!) and maybe see a few of your friends modeling for us. We’ll be having two shows: Friday, September 19 at 7:00pm and Saturday, September 20 at 10:00am. All Louet yarns will be 10% off during the event. No pre-registration is necessary, but seating is limited. See you then!
Aug
It’s here
Posted by Emily in classesOur fall class list is here and better than ever!
Class/event list as a PDF (99KB) (download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Class/event list as a MS Word document (277KB)
View the whole newsletter here, or sign up to receive it by email here.
For one, we’re adding a Thursday night studio class, in addition to the popular Sunday afternoon one. For both studio classes, preference will be given to people who sign up for the whole month, but after the month has begun spaces will be open on a week-by-week/drop-in basis now, as well. Just give us a call to make sure there’s room - the class size will still be limited to 6 people.
By popular demand, we’ll be offering a class on the easy and stylish Zephyr Style sweater Green Gable. That’ll be Saturdays, October 4, 11 and 18.
Other classes coming up soon are Toe-up Socks on Wednesdays, September 3, 10, 17; Temari balls on Sunday, September 7; Bead and Wire Crochet Jewelry on Sunday, September 28; and Intro to Lace on Saturday, September 27.
So, check out our new class schedule, then give us a call to sign up at 503-922-1150.
Aug
Show your Twisted spirit!
Posted by Shannon in the shop, saleCome in to Twisted sporting some Twisted gear (tshirt, knitting bag, or one of the soon-to-arrive hoodies), and get 5% off your purchase!
Aug
New swift
Posted by Emily in the shopWe’ve got a new swift joining the family here at Twisted. We’ve long had the fantastic and versatile large wooden swift at $75. This works with every possible size skein of yarn and is lacquered and gorgeous.
Now we also have a smaller metal and plastic version made by KM for only $50. This great swift features metal parts covered with smooth plastic to prevent unwanted snags. It folds up into a thin box, making it ideal for cramped quarters or travel. And the price is nice for knitters on a budget!
Aug
Stitch ‘N Pitch
Posted by Emily in eventsThought you all might like to hear about this upcoming Knit In Public event. They’ll be collecting caps for cancer on game day, so it benefits a good cause, too. All the info you need is at the Portland Stich ‘N Pitch website.
Aug
Knitting Idol Week at Twisted
Posted by Shannon in the shop, knitting
One day last week, one of our regulars came in. Her name is Betsy McCarthy, and she’s a knitting celeb. She wrote the book Knit Socks! which, coincidentally, I first learned how to knit socks from. I have fawned over her many times - really, it’s because of her book that I was able to make my first few pairs of socks, the very first of which S still wears, even though they are huge, thick, and pink, brown, and green. They are his absolute favorite bumming-around-the-house socks. I also made a great striped pair for my dad, out of non-superwash wool, which went and got themselves felted. Ah, well.
So, anyway, in comes Betsy, with a friend I hadn’t met before. It was fairly busy, so it was a while before I could greet them fully, and when I did, who should this friend be, but Evelyn Clark! OMG! Evelyn Clark is my lace knitting guru. It is because of Evelyn Clark’s neck-down triangular shawls that I had a full-blown addiction to lace a few years ago. That I made 3 lace-weight Shetland Triangle shawls for my wedding, and then made a sock-yarn Shetland Triangle (pictured below). That I am able to encourage others to tackle lace, because, frankly, it’s just Not That Hard.
After making a bit of a fool out of myself by telling them how much of a knitting inspiration they both have been, I asked if I could take a photo for the blog. They acquiesced, because both are truly lovely women, and, without further ado, here’s a photo of two of my knitting heroines!
And, just so you know, we carry Betsy’s book, and a whole MESS of Evelyn’s patterns here at Twisted. We even have two of Evelyn’s shawls made up in the shop for inspiration! The Great Wall of Sock Yarn can help with projects inspired by both ladies - sock yarn works great for, obviously, the sock patterns in Betsy’s book, but also for Evelyn’s shawls.