Unwind - Knitting for your body and mind

Krislyn's Shawl

When one of our most creative customers, Krislyn Moore, got her hands on these beautiful yarns from Southwest Trading Company,
texture and color came together in this stunning shawl. The "Krislyn Shawl" is the ultimate, all seasons wrap. It's a 92 degree day today in sunny Southern California, and I was wearing this beauty over a simple black tank dress earlier today.

Krislyn looked in her stash and added about 65 yards of a slightly furry black yarn as a contrast to this colorway to make this voluminous version.
I'm a reasonably ample gal, and there is plenty of room to wrap and tie the shawl.
You can also use only the yarns in the kit to knit up a slightly smaller wrap.

The pattern is included with the kit, so all you need are US 15 needles, and you can have this lovely item for your own.
Six colorways are available, and with $45 worth of yarn at the closeout price of $27, you can't go wrong.

PINK

NEUTRAL

RED

BLUES

BLUES & GREENS

PURPLES

Gifts of the Month - Another in the 50 Projects Under $50

This is Glitter Alpaca from Cherry Tree Hill. 214 yards of luxurious hand-painted alpaca with a hint of glimmer for only $15/hank. Plus with each purchase, you can choose a pattern for a simple lace scarf (1 hank), lovely socks (2 hanks) or a stunning stole (3 hanks).
All amazing projects under $50.

Our March Gift of The Month Class is the 1 hank Glitter Alpaca Lace Scarf. If you haven't tried lace knitting before, this is the perfect opportunity. The yarn is a dream to work with; you get to use reasonable sized needles, and Karyn is the best knitting teacher in town -- is I do say so myself.

Karyn's Fair Isle Mittens & Hat -- January's Gift of the Month

Just before Thanksgiving, the panic began. Customer after customer came racing into the shop, frantic because they haven't started making holiday gifts. And with 5 weeks to go! Week after week, right up until the last few days of December (and even into 2006) you've arrived with the same cry, "Why did I wait so long?!"

Well Unwind is coming to the rescue. Join us for 12 Gifts in 12 Months!

Each month we'll bring you a great, new gift idea. Some will test your skills. Some will be a breeze. All will become well loved gifts for those you love and even for those who just sort of "owe." Each month's gift project will be available in a kit in the shop or at the online store -- www.unwindyarn.com/shop.

And each month, we'll feature a class dedicated to the gift project. Treat yourself to some new skills. As one customer said just the other day, "that looks like fun, but I don't know how to make that." SInce when should not knowing stop us!!!

And here is January's gift project.

Snowflake Hat and Mittens
Designed by Karyn Anonia

If you've never worked fair isle -- the two-color stranding technique which will teach using the two hand method -- join our class on Saturday, January 28 from Noon - 2:00 p.m. for just $35. Call the shop to sign up at 818/840-0800.