Happy Anniversary Needle Nook

The Needle Nook opened on March 20, 1976. Back then I was a 31 year old who knew nothing about running a business. It's a wonder the shop survived but it did and now it's 34 years later and still going. All this is thanks to wonderful loyal customers and friends and great staff.

Come by on Saturday, March 20th and wish me a happy 34th anniversary. In turn I will give you a 10% discount on your purchases all day. This does not include classes or special events. Hope to see you then.

Arlene

New-New-New

The beautiful Malbrigo Rasta yarn has arrived and is a beauty to behold. No one can dye colors like Malabrigo. The Rasta is a super bulky weight, knitting at 2 stitches to the inch. We have 10 gorgeous colors to choose from. Each hank contains 90 yards and sells for $24.00.

Lots of new yarns have arrived already. Light weight cottons and blends, sugar cane yarn and more. Above is a shrug knitted in the new Mia bulky cotton. We will offer a class on this soon.

And also shown above is a new knit bag from Namaste. It is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. We also received circular needle cases and gadget cases from them. They look like leather but are actually faux.

Since I can't seem to put the pictures with the correct article, I'll close now and hope you will come by to see all the new items in person.

Arlene

Finished Olympic Challenge

This is the Citron Shawl from the current issue of Knitty.com. It is our knitalong project and I decided to do it as an Olympics challenge. I cast on during the opening ceremonies and finished this morning. I set a goal of a certain number of rows to do each day. At the beginning it was easy to maintain my pace but as the rows got longer and longer and longer it was tough but I perservered and completed it this morning. I even added 3 repeats of the pattern to make it larger for me. It came out great. I used a lace yarn called "Ballerina" which is smaller than the Malabrigo lace it calls for. If you enlarge this pattern, be sure to double the yardage needed. I ended up with a tiny, tiny little ball left over. All in all it was fun and I have a great spring shawl to wear.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

My 65th birthday is around the corner (2/22) and I need you to help me celebrate. Bring me a birthday card on Saturday, Feb. 20th and I will give you a piece of cake and a 10% discount on all your purchases. Class fees and special events are not included in this offer. I'll be there from 10 AM to 5 PM so drop in during those hours for some goodies (both kinds). There's lots of new shop goodies to tempt you as much of our spring yarn has been coming in over the past few weeks. So come by and wish me luck.

Arlene

Needle Nook Winter Olympics Knitting Competition

Hi Everyone:



First of all, thank you to all who have contributed to the Haiti Relief Fund. We have collected around $2800.00 as of today with a few more days left. This money was matched by Knitting Fever and sent to the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. Your generosity was sorely needed by the residents of Haiti. Thanks again.



On to a new venture. The Needle Nook has always supported community service projects. We have done chemo hats, preemie hats, childrens chemo hats, ovarian cancer scarves and more. We thought it would be fun to have a Winter Games competition. Here's how it works:



Knit or crochet the following items for donation to charitible organizations:



Chemo Hats

Preemie Hats

Preemie Blankets

Teddy Bear Outfits

Stoma Covers *



The person who turns in the most items wins a $25.00 gift certificate to the shop. Competition starts with the opening ceremony and ends with the closing ceremony (Feb. 12-Feb. 28). Honor system, no combining with your buddies. Must be received at the Needle Nook by 5PM on March 6th.



You can find free patterns on the web for most of these items. * The stoma covers (for tracheotomy patients) MUST BE MADE OF 100% COTTON smooth yarns with no fuzz. You can make a 6" x 6" or 7" x 7" square or something of that shape and size. This is a great way to try out some new stitch patterns. It's just like doing a dishcloth except you add about 14" ties to the top, to go around the neck. Teddy bear sweaters should fit about a 8" - 16" bear. These are given to children in trauma. The rest of the items speak for themselves.



So get those needles fired up and help your community. You will be glad you did. Call us at (404) 325-0068 if you have questions.

Help Haiti Victims

One of our yarn suppliers, Knitting Fever, has generously offered to match any amount sent to them for Haiti earthquake relief. If you wish to donate you can make out a check to The Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders and write Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund on the bottom. Bring in your check or mail it in to Needle Nook, 2165 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Please don't delay, we will only collect for a few more weeks. We sent off the first group of checks for over $1,300.00 just yesterday so that will go a long way when doubled. Thank you to all who have donated so far. We have taken donations from $5.00 to $500.00 so no amount is too small or too large. Thank you for being such caring and concerned knitters and crocheters.

End Of Year Reductions

I am ashamed of myself for going so long without an update. I am going to try to be more efficient in 2010.

Needle Nook will be holding an end of year reduction sale starting Saturday, Dec. 26th and ending Thursday, December 31st. Here are some of the items that will be included:

• All needlepoint kits, preworked and canvases.
• Gita Maria shawl pins and pendants
• All kids kits
• Knitting needle sets (no interchangeable)
• Namaste bags (2 left)
• All purse handles, leather and plastic
• All magazines dated before 2009
• Selected Laurel Burch items.

We will be adding additional items so check in with us for more specials. Drop by during this time and see what bargains you can go home with.

Let me take this time to thank all of you who have supported my shop over the past 33+ years. We have been through many changes but one constant has been the loyalty of our special customers. Thank you for helping us to grow and survive. I hope you have the happiest of holidays and good health in the coming year. Peace.

Arlene