Come on, you reds...and whites...and blues...

[SHORT STORY COMPETITION DETAILS HERE. CLOSING DATE NOW 5TH JUNE] We need something to make the window look suitably patriotic for the Jubilee weekend so I'm knitting a few red, white and blue flowers. This is the grand total so far:

The pattern (free online at http://dianne-jones.blogspot.co.uk) offers great instructions for the petals and then is a little less detailed about how to complete the flowers - which is fine by me; I never do as I'm told anyway. In the absence of other ideas I've made i-cord on my wonderful knitting mill gadget and wrapped it into a ring to make a circular centre. Three down, many many more to go...

Scarborough warning

[DETAILS OF SHORT STORY COMPETITION HERE.}

(Image copyright brumbeat.net) Yay! We have a date! The move downstairs will take place on 31st May, so we'll be closed that day. Sorry. We're hoping to re-open on the 1st June, although the degree of dissarray we're in will dictate that... In the meantime, we'll be having some 'Let's-not-carry-all-this-stuff-down-the-stairs bargains'. And don't forget we already have great deals on the Colour Works Aran and the Kureuyon sock yarn. Call in soon and let us tempt you... PS Anyone else for the proposed Woolfest trip on 23rd June? Please drop me an email or call in if you're likely to be interested.

[SHORT STORY COMPETITION DETAILS HERE]

This is what the reduced Kureyon sock yarn looks like. Tempting, huh?

Stocking up...

[DETAILS OF SHORT STORY COMP HERE] A couple of bits of news about stock... We now have Kureyon sock yarn in the shop - it'll be added to the website in the next couple of days. And because this was a special, one-off purchase we're selling it at the knock-down price of £9.25 per 100g. The colours, as you'd expect from Noro, are something else so don't miss the opportunity to grab a Noro bargain!

And, with some regret, we've decided to sell off the lovely Colour Works Aran from Patons. It's a soft and light self-striping acrylic, wool and nylon mix and is very attractive. I'm particularly proud of the blue elephant I made in this, even if his head is more wobbly than the optimum. We're selling this at £3.15, which was cheaper than I could find it elsewhere in a very rudimentary online search!

SHORT STORY COMPETITION!! STOP PRESS!!

The closing date for entries to the Three Bags Full/Knock On Effect short story competition is now extended to the 5th June 2012. There are a number of reasons for this, but one major one is that over the Jubilee weekend of 2nd to 5th June, there'll be a Craft Market in the Piece Hall courtyard. Any visitors to the market will therefore be able to drop their stories off in person and save themselves a bit of postage. (Be aware that we're also hoping that by the end of May Three Bags Full will be relocated within the Piece Hall to Unit 64, downstairs between Ace Clothing and For Heavens' Cake.) Thanks for all your entries so far. Keep 'em coming!

Knit-your-own

(Don't forget the short story competition! Closing date is 14th May!)

Those of you of a whimsical bent can start knitting your veggies now for the Knitted Vegetable Competition, which is part of the 1950s style Miners' Gala Day at the National Coal Mining Museum. Sounds like loads of fun with some special stuff for dads, seeing as it's being held on 17th June - Father's day. Get more details about the day here. You can't just knit any old veggies tho' - oh no, it's serious stuff, this. There's a list of acceptable entries: biggest marrow, corn on the cob, selection of 3 small cakes on a plate, and lots more. Please contact me if you'd like me to forward the whole list.

Just as the weather turns cool again...

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How about these gorgeous scarves, knitted in soft and luxurious, 80% merino, Mochi Plus? Lovely Three Bags Full knitter and friend, Margaret, currently has these for sale via the shop at £20 each. And possibly the best thing about them is that all proceeds from the sales go to Overgate Hospice.