Grey Heron bits

Our relocation plan gets started on Monday the 15th. With the help of fabulous friends, Donna, Heather and my wonderful husband, Jim the transformation of Studio 1 takes on Grey Heron's new look. The funky space with 50s turquoise walls and a black glass tile kitchen cupboard wall, will start to fill up with the yarn shelves. My suppliers have been remarkable at replacing my stock as I needed. BIG thank you to John from Estelle Yarns -   http://estelleyarns.com/  . My shelves will be filling up with Cascade, King Cole, Baa Ram Ewe, Manos and Lang yarns this week. John, The Dye Guy is busy dying Socky Talky yarns in his usual exciting colours. Cindy from Apple Laine is getting my order of Apple Pie Trail yarns ready for me. Deb from Cabin Fever   http://cabinfever.ca/  has my order ready for delivery this week. We still have Rhichard Devrieze yarns, Biscotte & Cie yarns, Turtlepurl, Noro, Patons Kroy sock, Dye Version, Opal sock, Lana Grossa and Brown...

Grey Heron Natural Designs Gets Out of Hot Water Karen Farmilo had a nasty surprise when she unlocked her yarn shop, Grey Heron at 66 Pine St. in Collingwood, on Wednesday, June 26th.   Her stock of yarns - basics to hand dyed luxury was a sodden mess due to a leaky water tank in a rental apartment above her store.  The mushy ceiling tiles, soggy carpeting, warped furniture and ruined yarn have all been removed and space is now in rebuild mode.  Farmilo is busy calling suppliers so that she can restock the Grey Heron new shelves without too much delay. There is still a lot of paperwork and re-organizing left to do but Farmilo is confident that she can have her store open again before the August long weekend - at her newly renovated space in the "Market" building @ 65 Simcoe Street Collingwood.  entrance @ 65 Simcoe St, Collingwood You can enter through the front double doors and find Grey Heron located at the ...

No, it's not the fall - but Titus is here!! in eight lovely colours!! Baa Baa Black sheep have you any wool? We will - this fall... Presenting this marvelous British thru and thru 4 ply oh natural gorgeous wool.  Introducing - " T itus", a stunning, luxurious natural 4 ply yarn that's Yorkshire through and through. The y 've taken the beautiful long locks of the Wensleydale in a natural grey shade, mixed it with the finest of all British Breeds, the Bluefaced Leicester and then added another little Yorkshire surprise, which gave us inspiration for its name. We have the Born & Bred pattern book by Ann Kingstone in stock. As well as two singles the gorgeous fingerless Baht'at and the Ilkley Moor beret. Two lovely styles. $29.95 per hank 50% Grey Wensleydale 20% Bluefaced Leicester 30% UK Alpaca 320m/ 350yds per 100g hanks 2.75mm - 3.25mm Hand wash.

As you would expect, this magazine is full of colours, gorgeous patterns and beautiful scenes. We even have a few of the Noro Premiere issues on hand for those of you who didn't get the first issue. Preview the mag details here:  http://www.noromagazine.com/

It’s our 10 th Anniversary – Come Celebrate with us!! SAVE 10% on all yarns ( June 10 – 14 only ) It’s Knit in Public week all next week Join us Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - Noon – Four Join us for a bit of fun !! We’re making Monster hats – use your imagination If making Monster hats isn’t for you – no worries drop in with your knitting and celebrate with us!! Lots of in shop deals happening….    

Who said it's too early to knit for Christmas?? Wait until you see this new Knit Scene mag. It's full of 33 accessory items just right for anyone on your list.   Practice your colourwork skills. Show off your lace work, modular knitting or an array of striped knitting, perhaps. What ever your choice, it will be fantastic!!  Have a preview here:  http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/knitscenemagazine/archive/2013/05/16/knitscene-accessories-2013.aspx

Here's Sally's latest blog post. Doesn't this hit home. Supporting a local business has more sides to it than one would see.  Thank you Sally for shedding light on this very important situation!! saving the world, one yarn shop at a time We all find ourselves making decisions these days--for financial and ethical reasons. Whether food or shoes, we are thinking differently about what we buy, how much we buy, and where we buy it. So, with this in mind, I'd like to share a sad story with you. I was recently in a wonderful yarn shop (doesn't matter where). I spoke to the owner about what fabulous yarn she had, and she shared with me a not unfamiliar story . . .  that there are a significant number of customers who enter, fondle, leave, and buy the same yarn elsewhere--for a few dollars less. So these were not people who had to buy online (those poor souls who do not live near yarn shop): these were people who wanted access to the yarn shop so the...