Showing posts with label Alamitos Bay Yarn Co.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alamitos Bay Yarn Co.. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

PAST DUE

I've been meaning to post some of my dear friends knitwear for ages now,
but if you follow this blog
 you know I've not been present a whole lot lately. 
So many wonderful distractions that I can't wait to post 
now that I have permission.
Hee hee!

In the meantime, 
Whitney High Science Teacher Aileen Perry
has been joining me for almost 4 years now this June or July,
coming faithfully every Tuesday night learning so many of the fiber arts.
But the one she enjoys the most is knitting.
She has now reached the point that she can take on any pattern and figure it out.
With circulars, double pointed or just plain old knitting needles.
She has made so many delightful gifts for family, friends and co-workers.
The list is long.
Here are a few recent ones.
The gorgeous pair of socks above, and the spectacular lap blanket below.

I'm so proud and thrilled for her.
She has even gotten to the point where she can modify the pattern
 as she did in this blanket
 to add even more pattern changes and interest then it called for.

On her recent trip to Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. in Long Beach Ca.,
she shot me a pix of her latest purchase from Red Fish Dye Works.
This is a company that dyes their own yarns
 and their colors are so rich and beautiful.
I wonder what she will create next?
Stay turned!

Saturday, January 6, 2018

TOO/TWO COOL & NEW!

I'm really excited to share with you that my all time favorite Yarn Store,
Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. in the Marina Pacifica in Long Beach Ca.
not only is offering (besides Knitting & Crochet) Weaving, Spinning & now 
Stitching on hand dyed fabrics classes.
Oh yeah!
The Fiber Arts are alive and thriving in Southern Ca.
The owner of Alamitos Bay tells me that the recent revival of weaving is keeping 
a lot of small owner yarn shops in the area alive.
I sure hope that's happening across our country as well.
In the last 10 years we have lost so many wonderful yarn stores here in the southland.
Every time one has closed it just hurts my heart so much,
because one of my favorite activities when I have time off 
is to travel far and wide to visit yarn stores.

And..........  I also recently discovered that one of our Alum,
Lacey Koch,
Brooklyn Tweed Debut & Garment Show | Yarning for You

along with her mother,
 own a yarn store called 
Yarning for You in San Marcos, Ca. which makes me jump for joy.
I can't wait to visit her store this summer.
Her sister Leslie was one of my best ceramics students back in the day.
And Leslie and I just found each other last nite on FB.
What a small exciting world!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

SHOUT OUT...

TO MY KNUTTY KNITTERS
intermediate 3-d art students

Now that you guys are pro,
I want you to check out Alamitos Bay Yarn Co.
in the Long Beach Marina off Second and Marina.
It's the most picturesque fiber store offering classes in
knitting, crochet, weaving and spinning.
It's right on the water and you can watch the sail boats coming into the harbor.
And the store has the cutest red dutch door to catch the ocean breezes.
And then of course when you walk into the door and see all the all the fibery goodness...
ooh-la-la!!!
I hope you get a chance to check it out,
I know you'll love it as much as I do.  :)