Sweet! Spud & Chloe

Stopped in the shop this morning and was just amazed. The new yarns from Blue Sky Alpacas and Spud & Chloe are lush with color and softness. Take a look at "Sweater" which most of you know is the worsted weight for S&C.

Come by this week while our color selection is big!!

Oh my Stars!

Starry is in the house!!

Kollage Yarns @ Hot New Price!

We've marked down most of our Kollage Yarns (even the Glisten) from $11/skein to $7.00...these won't last long at that price. Great for holiday projects. Can you believe we're even saying that H word??!! See you soon!

Know what this is?

My dear friend, Christian, took me out on a girl's Friday afternoon adventure and we traveled in FUN style in her adorable Mini Cooper!! This is her dash. Why didn't I get the whole car? I have no idea. (but cool dash, huh?)

Had a good time...lunch and shopping. I'll post one of my new treasures soon. Thanks Christian!! I had a fun time and got to meet Tori, her cute pup! Zoey did some heavy duty sniffing when I got home.

Jo's Fresh Tomato Pie

This is one of our favorite recipes since finding it a couple of years ago.  Tomato & Pie are two words you don't usually put together but when you taste TOMATO PIE, you'll know that they play well together.

One of my new co-workers, Judy, knew I grew up in Georgia.  She, too, is from Georgia and brought me a dozen fresh tomatoes from her home town of Claxton, GA (home of the world famous Claxton Fruit Cake that we may/or may not enjoy during the holidays)!

So when you have more tomatoes than you can use for a sandwich, but not enough to can, as if I knew how....here's the perfect recipe:

1-9" deep dish pie shell (bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes)
4-6 ripe tomatoes (fresh....don't even try this in the winter)
   -rinse and cut up tomatoes into bite size pieces, try to drain them very well while shell is baking, dab with paper towels if needed.  Now my friends, Susan and Belva, would take this tomato juice and create another great dish but we won't talk about their overachieving kitchen skills!
1-2 cups of grated cheddar cheese (you may mix in various cheeses if you like)
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon of Tabasco (or if I'm out, I'll use a sprinkle of crushed red pepper) or you can skip this part
Salt, pepper, onion powder (or fresh for more onion taste), and basil

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Sprinkle bottom of pre-baked pie shell with drained tomato chunks. Shake a dash of onion powder on top.  In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, a little salt & pepper, a dash or two of basil, the hot sauce/pepper and the cheese-fold together.  This mixture will be thick so you'll need to use a spatula to spread small amounts on top without messing up the tomatoes.  Once topping is on, bake in 350 degree oven until brown and bubbly, anywhere from 25-45 minutes (mine is usually done in 30 minutes).  Let set up for 10-15 minutes, cut and serve.
Yum, Yum!!  Let me know if you try it...post some pictures!  We can have a tomato pie gallery!!

Now my cooking is done for the day, so Steve....you're up.

New Sideboard & Big ole Yard Sale!

Whew...what a busy day, as Sidney, Steve, Michael and I worked yesterday and today giving Knit Picky Yarns it's annual sprucing-up for the season.   I'm thrilled to have this new piece in the yarn room and wanted to share a sneak peek w/you.  Also....we invite you to take advantage of our YARD SALE on yarn, bags and miscellaneous we've found. You never know what you'll find cleaning out closets in a yarn shop!

Making room for fall yarns is a great way for you to score on good deals while they last.  So....YARD SALE,  Saturday, July 9, 12 noon til 4pm.  Come by and see the shop...it's not quite finished but with your help, we'll be done by end of day tomorrow plus we'd just like to see you!

Recipe for Homemade Key Lime Ice Cream

Susan always wows us with this recipe! If you enjoyed a bowl at Knit Picky's Birthday celebration, you know what I mean.  Now....after many requests....Susan is sharing her secret!

Susan's Key Lime Ice Cream

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups sugar

6 cups Half & Half (or 4 cups H&H, 2 cups Milk)

1 T. Lime Zest

1 - 2 cups of freshly squeezed Lime juice

1/8 tsp salt

Mix well, freeze in ice cream freezer and enjoy!

Thanks Susan!!

Sound yummy??  Ready to make some??  We're about ready for more!

Love our Long Distance Visitors

Today, we met Chris & Ann, visiting Knit Picky all the way from Auckland, New Zealand!  Chris gave me a quick geography lesson after telling him my sis and her family recently moved to Sydney.  He also told me about Rugby, how his country loves their coffee, and that most Kiwi's are water lovers.  Meanwhile, Ann was having fun strolling around and finding yummy yarns to pet and squeeze throughout the shop.  She ended up with some nice souvenirs from Knit Picky in Winston Salem, NC.  Plus we learned that Ann not only loves knitting, she loves red yarn!

Ann, Chris, it was very nice meeting you!  Maybe one day, we will visit your part of the world.

What goes with Malabrigo Lace?

Why, homemade chocolate cake of course!   Tonight's Knit Night was a reunion of friends....finally I was lucky enough to attend Knit Night on the same night as Belva and Susan.  Fun!!!

New today in Berroco email to shop owners...inspired a new Remix order! Bags are being shipped. Like?

Carolina Fiber Fest...Even Better than Last Year!

Having fun....wish you were here! And you can be...it's a great day trip, only a short drive from Winston Salem.  Show goes on today 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. 

 

Packing today for Carolina FiberFest!

Getting excited....gathering up all the stuff it takes to create a booth for next weekend's show! Extension cord-check, lights-check, cash register-check, and more. :)  Last year was so much fun so I wanted to share some pics.  Does anyone remember the name of the cute mule?

Gosh...enjoyed Nancy Shroyer's yarn dyeing class....going to see if they have any spaces open this year!
Visit the homepage for full details....Carolina FiberFest.  Ya'll come back now, ya heah?

Cute with only one ball!

Kim was the first Knit Picky girl to pounce on one of the Ragg Silk balls and created a cutie pie of a scarf!  She calls this her Raggtime Scarf and has written up the pattern (free w/purchase of course)!

 Kim's fun, spunky silk scarf

And you know I had to try it on, too!

Visit us @ Carolina Fiberfest!

Mark it down, make your plans, grab some girls (or guys) and plan a great day trip to Raleigh for the Got to be NC Carolina Fiberfest. Visit Knit Picky's booth, eat some fair food, sample the fabulous NC wines and talk to the animals.  We had such great time last year and this year, it's even bigger.  Did I mention the fair food?

And.....guess what???  We are very lucky to be sharing a double-booth with 2 amazing ladies....
Ann Potter of Pilot Mountain Llamas AND Gail Hughes of Gail Hughes Buttons!!!

Not One but Two Royal Kisses!

The Royal magic is exhilarating this morning!! It's only fitting that I re-post the Union Jack sweater knit by Sally Mir for her teenage daughter.  Would love to see a picture of the finished sweater.
Best of British!