Needles are in & it's easy to be green!

I know a lot of ya’ll have been waiting for our needles to come back in. Our needles are now fully restocked and ready to be adopted. We will try our darnedest to keep up with demand now that we have had a chance to settle into the new digs.

We now have a bag discount! Bring in your own bag, mention it when you check out (cause sometimes we forget to ask), & receive a $.10 bag discount for helping to make our home a greener & cleaner place by reducing & reusing. WOOT!!

Have a great holiday!

Tentitive Hours for Winter Weather

We will be closing early this Wed, 12.23, at 7pm in anticipation of Winter Weather.

We will be closing early on the 24th at 2pm.

We will be OPEN our regular hours the day after Xmas, New Years Eve & day.

Please stay safe out there & have a great Holiday!!

New Location

Hi Everyone. We are thrilled to be in our new location at 1216 Williamson Street, right across from the Firehouse & the Williamson Street Grocery Coop! Please remember, there is plenty of parking on Wilson Street behind the shop and a straight shot up the driveway puts you right at the front door.

In the time since the old shop closed on Oct 10, i have had not problem finding a spot near the shop, about as close as our old back parking lot used to be. There are also a number of spots in front of Jolly Bob's, right next door; and across the street. Two hour parking is pretty good for shopping & even knitting!

Also, thank you to all of you who have already been in and all the new folks & groups!

FABULOUS NEW YARN>>>

We have a new yarn called Dream Big (2st/inch) that is 130 yds of luscious washable 100% merino, with a free pattern for a vest on the band in 10 colors. Lots of new colors in Yin & Yang have arrived with old hat made new in it! Five new colors in Arnhildt's sock yarns! We will have a shipment of new books hot off the presses next week, in time for Christmas! Also coming: Chunky Alpaca in 8 luscious colors; y' all emptied my bins so i ordered some more...

There are some new surprises coming to; with just a little to start - to see how we like them... there will be left over skeins after the demos, so first come first serve until the new line arrives.

We Are FINALLY Open!

We are open again for Black Friday at our new location at 1216 Willy Street! We are right across the street from the Willy St #3 Fire Dept & the Willy St Coop. Please be aware that the space in front of the shop is a loading zone. We don't want you to get a ticket. There is limited parking in the back of the shop, & street parking all around the block. There is two-hour, non-metered, parking on the street behind the shop.

Black Friday Discount!

15% off all regularly priced yarn BLACK FRIDAY ONLY!

Sale yarn buy one, get one half off the sale price INCLUDING KARAOKE!! Get em while we have em!

Our Hours, for now are:

Tues/Thurs 11-5pm

Wed 11-10pm

Fri/Sat 10-4pm

Sun/Mon CLOSED

See you soon!!!

Uh-oh

Yes, we are delayed a week! Please watch the window now as you see the signage & interior emerge! As soon as we can; the doors will fly open. Looks like Nov 19-27th, can't miss Black Friday! It is one of the most fun days of the year; we usually have a demonstration of some kind where folks can have fun.

Also, looks like we still have some demand for knittin' in the kitchen; so, we are looking into the possibility of booking knitting groups, workshops & classes at ye old Femrite farmhouse... however; there will be no product there... will keep you posted. We have spoken to the Willy Street Coop & their community room can be available for classes! We can do both. We have choices! Can't wait for the fun to start; I have missed you all!

1216 Willy Street

Hello folks, the move: it is happening! The flooring & walls are ready for product to arrive. Watch the window for our November display. We plan to open on Tuesday, Nov 17th. Watch this space for updates. We have received so many wonderful enthusiastic messages regarding our move. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Parking: While there is no parking directly in front of the store (loading zone); there is plenty of off-street parking not far away. Also, check out Wilson Street. It is parallel to Willy Street & directly behind us. There is an apartment complex with a wonderful parking lot you can zip right up, very close. Also, the two handicapped parking spaces in this building's lot are for our patrons who need them. No one in the complex requires them.

I have had no problems finding a spot close to the store while we have been moving; and, being able to pop into the Willy Street Coop has been wonderful. We will be holding some classes in their Community Room.

It's Moving Time...

I write to you on this, our last official day of operation at 215 Femrite Drive. We will be open one more time on Friday Oct 16 for KnitCh Nite from 3-6:30 pm for one last knit & chain session with Karen & Kathy. All are welcome. Bring a dish to pass and a smile. Its all free.

Next time Friday Nite KnitCh will be happening in our new location: 1216 Williamson Street, Madison WI 53703. As usual, it will be the third Friday of the month (Nov 20th), after hours, from 4-6:30 pm. We always have a free knit or crochet pattern for you and some new stitches! You can bring a project of your own if you desire.

Also, signs will appear in the new windows as we progress. We hope to open between November 1 & the 15th, dependent on many factors (interiors, moving, new shipments, etc).

We will have a Grand Re-Opening for sure and hope all of you will stop in.

Also, we are discontinuing our Newsletter per se, because the Blog is such a popular place to check out what is happening & to catch up with current events past. We will be posting some long overdue photos & info on the blog here, so stay tuned. Instead of a newsletter, we will send reminders to check the blogspot, so let us know if you would like to be on the reminder list.

A heartfelt thank you to all who have generously supported our adventures at 215 Femrite Drive over the last four years; and, we hope you will all travel with us into our new chapter as:
Off The Beaten Path Yarnery
1216 Williamson Street

Happy Knitting,
See you soon!
Karen

We are Moving!!

Guess what?!

Karen has decided to move the shop into the Art district of Atwood Ave! We don’t have an address yet (building details are still being wrapped up), but we are having a Moving Sale! All yarns (except sock & yarns already discounted) are 10% off!
Karen estimates the move will take place sometime in October, but we will certainly keep you informed as to where the location will be. She hasn’t even told me where the shop is going to move to & my curiosity is KILLING ME!!!! We do know that it will be near Zoomba Cafe…OOOH now that’s exciting!! COFFEEEEEeeeee!!!
This is certainly an exciting time for OTBP as this is also our 4th year Anniversary! Since we are moving, our store hours will remain Thurs 11-5, Fri-Sat 10-4, & Closed Sun - Wed.

Lots more news to come, I’m sure! Keep your eyes peeled to here &/or the blog (offthebeatenpathyarnhouse.blogspot.com).

BBQ Knit Nite Morphs

First of all, a very special "Thank You" to all who supported BBQ Knit Nite during the last year! We had fun & learned a whole bunch of new stitches!

Two things will change about BBQ Knit Nite; its name and its price. With the passing of my brother Seth, we are a cook short and it just isn't the same; so, we have decided to move it to the Kitchen & change its name. (Hey! that rhymed...)

We welcome you to the all new Friday Nite Knitch! It will begin this very Friday and it will be FREE. There will two projects (one knit & one crochet) and a free pattern to go with them. Kathy will teach a crochet wrap & Karen will teach a knit wrap. It will happen after hours from 4-6:30; so bring a dish to pass, don't be hungry. Folks may show up anytime during these hours or early if you just wanna hang in the kitchen.

We will put a Friday Nite Knitch on once a month, so check the class calendar for dates. We are looking forward to a new chapter in knitting and the opportunity for more knitters & crocheters to meet each other & participate. Love you all very much!

Karen

Sock Alert!

Hooray!!! 5 new colors in Poems; going fast! 3 New Cities in Marathon: 6 colors each city... & the North Pole too! WOW

Customer Corner FO's!

Burnie came in to show off her beach bag knit up in Summer Linen. I love it!! Me wants one!

Not soon after, Ruth came in to show off her shoulder shawlette knit up in our newest Honey Pot Yarn of angora & lamb's wool. She also knit up a bracelet with the leftovers. Way to go Ruth! It's beautiful!

Carseat Blankie

Crocheted by Mags in Cotton Joy Jr!

It's a blanket that lays over a carseat. The hole near the middle is for the seatbelt buckles. Neat, aye!?

Join our Knit Along!

We are starting a knit-along with this wonderful doily blanket adapted from an antique doily pattern with our Ravelry group. You can find the free pattern here, & you can find our Ravelry group, Off the Beaten Path Yarnhouse Groupies, here.

Karen, Rachel & myself have been taken by this project. I'm knitting it up in some lucious Alpaca yarn from Forest Acadamy, Rachel is knitting it in Cotton Supreme, & Karen has decided to knit the smaller version out of several strands of the new crochet cotton.

Won't you join us in this knit-along?

BBQ Knit Nite CANCELED - Extended Vacation

As some of you may already know, Karen's brother Seth -he was also one of the BBQ Knit Nite cooks- passed away recently. Due to the responsibilities of this personal tragedy, Karen has cancelled July's BBQ Knit Nite & extended the Summer Vacation hours until August 31st. The next BBQ Knit Nite will be August 21st & our store hours will remain Thurs 11-5, Fri-Sat 10-4, & closed Sun-Wed.

Won't you please drop Karen a line with your condolences or give her a call. She could use the extra support at this time & she thanks you for your understanding.

Poems & More

We are now stocked again with all the Poem sock yarns, for the moment. Rainbow Jewels seems to leap from the shelves telling "Adopt me!!"

We have new crochet "thread", a lace weight, mercerize 100% cotton called Garden for your lace adventures. It is at a fantastic price of $3 for 306 yards. WOWZA's!

We have oodles more Bamboo in oddles more colorways from STWC for your Bamboo pleasure.

We also have more colors of Terra in; a 50% Bamboo/ 50% Cotton blend yarn.

Our free monthly patterns are all printed & ready for adoption at the checkout. This month we have a crocheted Karaoke cupcake & a knitted tank.

This month's BBQ Knit Nite projects are a crocheted lace scarf & a lace shawl. You can see the demos in store soon! BBQ Nite this month is on Friday, July 24th 4-6:30 pm.

That's all for now! Have a great 4th!!

Closed July 4th

Hello all! We hope you have a safe & joyous 4th of July!

Just wanted to drop a post saying we will be closed in observance of the 4th Saturday. We will reopen next Thursday at 11am.

FIREWORKS! WOOT!

July's BBQ Knit Nite

July's BBQ Knit Nite will be on the 24th.

Projects TBA.

BBQ Knit Night 6.18.09...But....

The weather peeps are predicting storms for Friday evening so we are concidering canceling it BBQ Knit Nite for this month. Is anyone planning to attend, storms or no storms?

New Alpaca Rovings!

We have new Alpaca rovings for them there spinners & felters from Forest Acadamy Alpacas right here in Wisconsin. You may have seen her at the Monona Farmers Market, that's were we did too!


Each bag is 100% Alpaca.

Poems Sock is in!!

We have more Poems sock yarn in stock (For the moment as we sold 4 skeins right out of the shipping box this afternoon, WOOT!), 4 more colorways on the way that are backordered. It surely is the new craze when they go backordered!!

We also have every color of Sensational & Cotton Supreme.

We are now a member of Universal's One Skein Club & have one of each color available in Worsted Deluxe for you to see! Any of the Worsted Deluxe can be special ordered for your projects. WOOT!

New Newsletter Format

We are attempting to find a better, more effecient way of putting up a newsletter other than adding it as a post here. The annoying matter with Blogger is, everytime someone adds a photo, blogger adds extra HTML coding & unecessary space between everything. It's very time consuming to remove it. So, I present to you a link to the NEW newsletter for the last newsletter (May).

Please feel free to let us know what you think about it, both da'good & da'bad or any other suggestions you may have for us. :)

http://sites.google.com/site/pathnotes/may2009

Check it out...Thank You Lynn!

SWTC is a member! a-Maizing!
Know where your dollar goes & how it's helping!

Projects for 5/22 BBQ Safari

We've picked out two quick & easy projects, one knit &one crochet, for this month's BBQ Knit Nite Safari. The knitting project is this beautiful dishcloth pattern from Creative Knitting (Mag included) using worsted wt yarn & US 6 dpns. The crochet project is the pretty, soft necklace designed & modeled by Kathy T (Co-chair/Crochet Guild) below. The pattern is included & uses worsted wt yarn, an F crochet hook & one button. A few knit & crochet kits will be available the day of the event & in-store afterwards.

It promises to be good fun & good weather @ Yeager's Acres! There are still 5 seats available (of 17). If you plan to RSVP (BTW this is a RSVP only event) it would be better to call or visit sooner rather than later. Just a reminder that this BBQ Knit Nite is $15.

See you there!!

May 2009 Pathnotes

May is Magnificently Green!! Off the Beaten Path Yarnhouse is flowering both inside & out too. New yarns abound!

Find Off the Beaten Path Yarnhouse @ 215 Femrite Drive in Monona WI 53716; call us @ 608.221.0219 or visit us online @ knitmeone.com


NOTICE: There will be some VACATION DAYS! Your LYS will be CLOSED TUESDAY & WEDNESDAYS between MAY 18 - JULY 18, 2009. Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer... However, we will be knittin' & chillin' & BBQn' on Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays, as usual; so book us Dano! Come in & see the new Veriyarns & the beautiful demos we have been knitting for Summer display. Pics in June Newsletter...




In this Issue:

• BBQ Knit Nite


• Spiders


• VeriYarns, Kariyarn!


• Employee of the Month


• Customer Corner


• Terra Vest


• Raggi Vest


• Waves ala Karen

Let's get right to the point! BBQ Knit Nite is gonna be out-a-site this month. Literally, it will be in Rockdale & we will travel there by caravan. May 22nd is the day, so plan your calendar now. The store will close early at 3:00pm that Friday. Take the day/afternoon off & join us. Fun on the run & lambies to see! We have 15 seats available; seven are already taken! Fiber fun to the max! 3:00-6:30pm.

BBQ Knit Nite requires an RSVP. We will leave promply from the shop @ 3:15pm & return @ leave the farm @6:30pm. The shop will close @ three; so if you need to purchase or wander, come early. A small take-along project w/pattern will be included & introduced in the vehicles to make the 35 minute drive more fun. A picnic lunch will either be included or BBQ will happen; between 5-5:30 as usual. A rain date is part of the deal!

KnittyKitty reports April's BBQ Knit Nite produced some beautiful spiders.
Nanci (pink) & Kathy (green)

Veriyarn

Our newest color is Yellow/Golden!

We deeply appreciate your patience in waiting for the new colors; as they are selling pretty fast. As always, we welcome your contributions, tips, gripes & advice. We are featuring some new patterns as well as our new yar
n to go with them. Some of our tried & true oldies (but never moldies) look smashing too; we are having so much fun! These yarns are fun to make & help properly 'steward' the wonderful alternative products we have in a new & inspiring way, much of which we are happy to share. It has standardized a process already in use & given a predictability you can work with... Yes! Great yardage we might add... all for under $36 (regular suggested retail).

Janiyarn 260-290 yds<-- --> Raciyarn 277 yds

Employee of the Month

This month’s employee is Janelle! She came to us in September of '08. She adds a bit of spunk to our staff. She is a newer knitter & knit up the first Pscarf in our new line of yarns (Blue). She then added a red colorway for our customers to make up their own designs. Some of you may remember sitting in the Zen room as we pulled your red scarves together. We are still waiting for you to come in for pictures… We still have some yarn available for customers to create their own scarves.

Our first colorway in orange completely sold out & was created by Janelle. Above to the left, you see her second design, with only two (!) left & one is on hold. Janelle is part-time & you will find her here most Thursday afternoons for sure. She is currently working on a Lacy Waves Poncho in orange Saphira… Looking Good!

Customer Corner

If you missed her on the blog in April, here is Jeanne with her awesome "Crocheted Magnifique" afghan that she plans to give as a gift after she adds on a Scallop edging. We were able to convience her to bring it in after the edging was added for a "Snuggles" photo. :)

Lynn's Cobblestone socks are soft & comfy! Cobblestone is a great dk wt yarn for socks & comes in 8 or 9 yummy colors. Oh yeah, it makes great washable sweaters too!

Robin's Scarf - way beautiful!

Madison Crochet Guild

The Madison Crochet Guild met the 1st Saturday of May from 2-4 pm. Terry is a member & has been crocheting these very cool packaderms for 25 years. Check out the close up!

The Crochet Guild will meet Saturday, June 6th from 2-4 pm. All are welcome, no dues! FUN and good people!!

The following recipe is from Kathy T (Co-chair: Madison Crochet Guild). She made these and they are soooooo good!

Mint Meringues 2

egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

8 drops green food coloring (optional)

6 oz chocolate chips

Beat the egg whites until foamy. Slowly add sugar & beat until stiff peaks form. Add flavoring & food coloring. Beat well. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop teaspoon fulls onto a buttered cookie sheet bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour. They are done when they are dry & set. Store in an air-tight container.

Notes:

I double this and use a bag of mini chocolate chips. You can add the color & the peppermint to the egg whites before you beat to stiffpeaks, it just takes a little longer for stiff peaks to form. You can bake on parchment paper - the 'cookies' don't spread so they can be placed close together.

Alternate baking method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees - put in filled cookie sheets - turn OFF oven - let the cookies sit overnight (DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN) they will be dry and set by morning.

Demos

Big V vest knit up in Terra by Jolynn. The pattern is by Melissa Matthey;

available thru SWTC.

Summer Jacket knit in Raggi by Rexie. This pattern is a fast & easy knit, but the number of balls needed is incorrect. The small takes 6 & the XL takes 8. My guess is that the L takes 7?

Four new colors in Raggi

And, finally, this is Karen's new Wavey Poncho! The pattern will be in the store soon. It fits everybody and makes us all look divine! Several different ways to knit it up, with I-cord edging or crochet! In sizes 3 thru 2-3X. YES.

Mission: Service, Community, Stewardship & Serenity. Service is our heart; it brings us together with an awesome community of knitters, designers & growers who are caring, concerned, activist & commited to making this a better fiber world for all. Together we are learning more every day about how stewardship affects our markets, our yarns, our farms, our community & our minds. Its is our eco-responsibility. Each day we choose to support each other lovingly. The result is Serenity. As we co-create together, the endorphins help heal, sustain & encourage: we live co-mingled as knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers, growers & other fiber artists; remembering, sharing & most importantly, enjoying. Our Mission knits the fabric of our lives together with you & our environment.

Words to Consider

It is said a smile is the best way to improve your appearance. It's also one of the necest things you can do for others. Pass it on!

-Daybreak with God

Have a Magnificent May!

KnittyKitty, Newsletter Editor








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Needles are in; Addi's are out

We are completely restocked on needles & they be ready to travel home!

Also the last of our Addi Turbo's are 20% off. We have a few lace Addi's left & larger sizes 11-17. We do not plan on restocking them.

See you soon!

Hot Stuff: Poems Sock Yarn

Wow this stuff is selling out quicker than we can keep it in stock! We do plan on replinishing it soon!

Come on out here and enjoy the warm weather that has finally arrived!

See you soon!

Jeanne's Finished Afghan!

Here is that promised photo of Jeanne all snuggled under her finished crocheted afghan. She added a crocheted picot edge & it looks fantastic! The recipient of this made-with-love afghan sure is one lucky person!!

Here is our residnet Sheepie checking it out too! Click the photos for larger versions. See you soon!

May BBQ Knit Nite Safari is set!

BBQ Knit Nite is going to be at Gales farm; Yeagers Acres, in Rockdale on May 22nd from 3-6:30pm.

This is a Safari event & must be RSVP’d. You can do this by calling the shop @ 608.221.0219 or stopping by. Please be aware of our new VACATION HOURS. (see calendar)

This Safari event will be $15/person, transportation & meal are being provided. We have room for 15 peeps; seven are taken. We will also have a small project to share with you like any other BBQ Knit Nite.

I’m going, are you?

See you soon!

Knitted Cupcakes

I thought this would be neat to share. This is impressive!

http://veganyumyum.com/2007/06/knit-night-cupcakes/

See you soon!

May BBQ Knit Night....

May's BBQ Knit Night is going to be held at Yeagers Acres Farm in Rockdale. It's lambing time over there so what better time to see where her yarn comes from? She has some uber friendly sheepies that are just a joy to be around. I was at last years lambing & there is nothing like watching those lambs jumping around with seemingly boundless energy. Maybe I can convince them to loan me some, aye? LOL

Stayed tuned! More information & traveling directions to come as plans come together for our Safari to Gale's farm. There are some big plans in the works for a Spring Bash party as well. WOOT!

See you soon!

UPDATE 4.18.09:

The location has been confirmed and May's BBQ knit night will be either May 15 or 22nd. We are planning to carpool in three vehicle out to the farm.

Baby Lamb: allposters.com