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L & B will be hosting our summer knit-a-long beginning the first Thursday in June. Four fun evenings of knitting the beautiful Nuvem will begin at 6:00pm and end at 7:30pm and run every Thursday evening in June. You can check out the pattern by clicking here. All you need to do to participate is purchase the pattern on Ravelry and buy your yarn at L & B Yarn Co. This KAL is an awesome way to meet fellow knitters. Spaces are limited so please sing up by calling 405-310-3636, e-mailing, or coming by the shop to visit.
L & B will be hosting a fun evening of knitting/crocheting, treats, and conversation on Thursday April 18th from 6:30-9:00. This yarn tasting is an excellent way to sample a variety of yarns without committing to an entire project. The cost to join the fun is $25 which includes 8 samples of spring yarns, coffee, and desserts. Call the shop to join, e-mail or stop by to sign up. Spaces are limited.
We will be hosting our Black Friday Sale on Friday, November 23rd from 10:00am-1:00pm.
If you haven’t heard of this project yet, join the other 5800 Ravelry members who are knitting this whimsical shawl. L & B Yarn is starting our Fall Knit/Crochet-A-Long and we will be making Color Affection by Veera Valimaki. If you are a crocheter we would love for you to join us, and thanks to Julie Blagojevich, who created Stephanie’s Wrap inspired by Color Affection, we can all create together! One of the great things about this design is you can create awesome color combinations by picking 3 different colors of yarn.
I have seen several of these completed and have yet to see one I didn’t love. We will begin the Knit/Crochet-A-Long Tuesday, September 25th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. We will hold 2 more sessions: Tuesday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 23rd each from 5:30pm-7:30pm. The Knit/Crochet-A-Long is free as long as you purchase your pattern from Ravelry and purchase your yarn from L & B Yarn. -B
Positive Tomorrows is an elementary school for homeless children in Oklahoma City. We need help knitting or crocheting 20 or more animals for Kindergarten-1st grade that will be donated in the fall semester. Many of the children live in shelters and this would give them something to treasure. Bring your animal into the store by August 7th, there will be a drawing for participants at Knit Nite August 7th, for an L & B Yarn Co. gift card. If you are out of town and would like to donate please mail your animal and contact information to the store at 425 W. Gray, Norman OK 73069. All participants are eligible for the gift card drawing.
So far we have received three completed projects including Sheldon the Turtle. If you are interested in knitting Sheldon by Ruth Homrighaus just click here. If you think you might need some help knitting Sheldon L & B is offering a 3 part class that will begin in July, check the calendar for details. Let’s have fun making something for a child to love, there are tons of adorable animal patterns on Ravelry.
Have a fun and safe Independence Day!
L & B is closed May 26th and May 27th for Memorial Day. Have a wonderful and safe holiday.
B and I would love to invite you to a Scentsy party that we are hosting at the shop on February 25th at 5:45pm for Gyda Hudson and Cindy Thesenitz. These women are raising money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk to end breast cancer! Not only is Abbie Wieve the Scentsy representative graciously donating her 20% commission for this fundraiser, Scentsy products are 10% off this month. We hope you will come join us for snacks, beverages, and scentsy to raise money for these amazing women! Take care and we hope to see you at the shop!
B and Leslie
If you keep up with L & B on Ravelry you might have noticed some information about the Potholder Swap. If you are interested in joining in the fun you can click here to see the hosts rules.
While the music is the core of the Norman Music Festival, it is the partnerships that make the festival unique. Dustbowl Arts Market is an art and handmade market that focuses on local commerce, building community and celebrating originality and L & B is excited to be a part of the market at this years Norman Music Festival. L & B will be bringing an array of hand knitted and crocheted projects from all of our wonderful employees. Dustbowl’s goal is to provide a young, energetic, family friendly atmosphere that showcases local and regional artists. Dustbowl’s spring market partners with Norman Music Festival in Downtown Norman. Situated on the corner of Gray & Crawford, Dustbowl will be held Saturday, April 30th from 11 am to 7 pm and is located in what will be the heart of this year’s festival–surrounded by the excitement of the Main Stage, local businesses and delicious food vendors. The fourth annual Norman Music Festival will be held on Thursday 28, Friday 29, and Saturday 30 of April 2011. The festival is free and open to the public and will take place on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of historic Downtown East Main Street, east of the railroad tracks in the Arts District, as well as the 100 block of West Main. Thursday and Friday night entertainment will be predominantly at indoor locations, and Saturday will feature the full-blown festival atmosphere complete with street closures and large outdoor stages.
