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Mushroom Cap

L & B Closed

We are closed for Christmas and End of Year Inventory from December 24th-December 30th.  Merry Christmas!

Black Friday Sale

Come see us for our annual Black Friday Sale November 25th from 10:00 am-1:30 pm!

Beginner Knitting 2

If you know how to do the basic knit stitch and are ready for the next step, this class will teach you how to purl, increase by yarning over, and decrease.  It makes a cute little dishcloth you will cherish for years to come.  The class will be held Saturday, October 15th from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm  The cost is $25 and includes the yarn, 1.5 hours of instruction, and the pattern.  Don’t forget to bring a size 7, 8, or 9 straight needle!

Burberry Cowl

The Burberry Cowl class is being held Saturday October 22nd, 2011 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The class is $45 which includes two balls of Rowan Lima yarn & 2 hours of instruction. You will need to bring a 9, 10, or 10.5 US needle, cable needle, waste yarn, & H crochet Hook.

Beginner Knitting 1

Learn how to knit! This is the L & B Yarn Co. class for beginners.  The class will be held Saturday May 5th and Saturday May 19th from 1:30pm-3:30pm.  We are very excited to teach you how to knit your very own scarf.  Come choose from an array of wool colors, meet new people, and learn the art of knitting.  The cost is $20 for 2 hours of instruction and the pattern.  Materials for the class are not included.

Pumpkin Baby Hat

The Pumpkin Baby Hat class is being held Saturday October 8th, 2011 from 10:30am-12:30pm. The class is $26 which includes a kit of yarn for the project & 2 hours of instruction. You will need to bring a G or H crochet hook.

Crochet Fingerless Gloves

The Crochet Fingerless Gloves class is being held Saturday October 8th, 2011 from 1:30pm-3:00pm. The class is $24 which includes one hank of Aslan Trends Santa Fe yarn & 1 1/2 hours of instruction. You will need to bring an E crochet hook.

Textured Scarf

This textured scarf utilizes a method of rapid increases, some decorative stitches, and basic short rows.  The class will be held Saturday, September 17th from 10:30am-11:30am.  It is $25 and includes the yarn and the pattern.  You need to bring a size 4-24″ circular or long straight needle.

Mitered Crosses Blanket

Published in the Mason-Dixon Knitting Blog the Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner was designed for all proceeds to go to Mercy Corps.  In 2011 these donations will be designated for the Japan earthquake/tsunami relief, and thereafter to support Mercy Corps’ relief work.  Not only will you be supporting a wonderful cause by purchasing this pattern but you end up with an absolutely breathtaking finished product.

Inspired by the Modern Crosses quilt featured in Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects, by Susan Beal,  This blanket combines two techniques-mitering and log cabin- to make a knitted interpretation of a log cabin quilt variation.  Knitted out of Noro Silk Garden each mitered cross is individual to the blanket which makes the project addictive because you can’t wait to see how the next square is going to look.  If you have a large silk garden stash this is a great way to put it to good use.

The main color (cream) is a discontinued silk garden colorway, but some other suggestions might be using Plymouth Yarn’s Mushishi, Cascade 220 or 220 Superwash, holding 2 together of Imperial Yarn Tracie, really the options are endless.  Each seamless block starts with 4 miters that are knitted onto each other to form a cross shape.  Ms. Marjie’s blanket that we have pictured is a little different from the original.  The original has 10 squares and is framed with 4 log cabin strips and Marjie’s has 20 squares without any log cabin strips.

I absolutely love the finishing on this particular project.  The blocks are joined together without sewing, using the 3-needle bind off method, and the blanket is finished with an applied i-cord edging that resembles the binding of a quilt.  Thanks Marjie for bringing in your work for us to photograph, the project is simply awesome! -B