BABY, BABY, BABY OHHHHHH!         

For those of you that do not have Bieber Fever, we at In The Loop have Baby Fever. Babies are popping up or out, everywhere we look. So for all you new moms out there we celebrate all the little future knitters and a few ball players too.  

All of our little Teddy Bears are stylishly outfitted for

 their picnic!

Available on the Knit Picks Website is the Bitty Cabled Cardigan (shown on the right) knit with 1 skein BSA Cotton worsted.

The Easy Peasy Baby Jacket from Church Mouse Yarns and Tea's Patterns, shown to the left and purchasable on Ravelry, is a sweet garter stitch baby sweater that can easily be used for either a girl or boy with the change of a button and contrast color. Make sure you check out the hat and booties that go with this ensemble.

Need to wrap that little bundle of joy? How about the Mac & Me (now available in the shop) Outer Baby Blanket knit with 3 skeins of Classic Elite Sprout. This makes a great shower gift or lengthen it and it becomes a beautiful wrap for the lucky mother to be.

We have four quick hats knit from Susan B. Anderson's Itty Bitty Hats book. Bunny Tail, knit with 2 skeins of Jill Eaton Minnow Merino, Simple Baby Cap #3, knit with 1 skein Blue Sky Cotton adorned with tuille (shown on bear above), The Candy Cane hat, striped with 2 skeins of Jill Eaton CottonTail and The Flower Hat, made with 2 skeins of Jill Eaton.   

Tracy surprised all of us with the most adorable monster from Rebecca Dangers new book The Big Book of Knitted Monsters. Now, a book that makes a group of grown women giggle like school girls has to be something special. Irving the Ice Box Monster is now the "Yarn Box Monster". You can see him below guarding the new shipment of Bashful Bags and Fibers luxurious mohair. So darn squeeeeezably adorable. (the mohair is too!)

Beth Woodard offers us the top down Offset Cable Cardigan, also available on Ravelry. This sweet cardigan is a simple quick knit done in Amy Butlers dk weight yarn and adorned with silver teddy bear buttons.  Perfect for either a boy or girl.  

To celebrate the arrivals of your little wonders how about Rebecca Dangers new The Big Book of Knitted Monsters and Itty Bitty Hats both being offered at  20% off while supplies last for the month of April.

From our family at In The Loop we wish all of our new parents and grandparents a lifetime of laughter, joy and happiness.

Congratulations Laura, Tally, Christine and Jen 

"For every bear that ever there was,

will gather there for certain because,

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic."

(From the Teddy Bear's Picnic)

This month please join us in supporting Norwood Hospital as we collect Teddy Bears for their Pediatric Unit. Bring in a new teddy bear and leave it in our picnic basket and receive, 

15% off your purchase for that day.

(this does not apply to any other sale item or order). We could not think of a better way to bring a smile to a child's face.

Our In the Loop family of customers are known to be a very genrous group, so we're hoping to fill a large basket with teddy bears of all shapes and sizes!

Just in time for Mothers Day, Saturday, April 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 join us for a jewelry class with Catherine. Learn how to crochet, rings, bracelets and necklaces using wire, beads and charms. We will supply the materials but feel free to bring any beads or charms you would like to use and a pair of wire cutters and flat nose plyers would be helpful. (You can find these at Michaels) You do not have to know how to knit or crochet to make these beautiful pieces. Catherine is going to show us how to do some easy stitches that will have everyone going home with a little bling.

Class will be limited to 10 students and the fee of $75.00    includes all materials needed.

If you were not one of the lucky ones who were able to attend or stop by to meet our new friends, Courtney Kelly and Kate Osborn from Kelbourne Woolens, The Fibre Company, we are sorry. They will be back. We were beyond honored that the girls chose us to launch their New England book signing and trunk show, showcasing their new book Vintage Modern Knits. If you collectively put together all the seasoned years of everyone here at ITL ,we  are sorry to say it would not have made a dent in the knoweledge of knitting or the industry that these young ladies have. We were even privy to a new design or two that will be appearing in the Fall 2011 Interweave. All of this while juggling a growing company, choosing new colorways for the fall yarns, a book publishing and tour ( they were off to Webs after us, New Haven next weekend and then KnitPurl in Portland and Casty Away in California) podcasts, a graduate degree, husbands, a three year old, volunteering at the local animal shelter, fostering dogs and cats.......we are tired just thinking about it. Oh, to be young again! We have no worries that these young designers will be around for a long, long, time, making their impact in the "Knitting Universe".

Good luck Courtney and Kate. We wish you were closer. Much success on your journey and we are looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks.

ONE BAG AT A TIME

WHAT'S COOKING?

Anyone ready for a cook out? A recipe that is super easy and the perfect side dish that will take you through the summer.  The potatoes become creamy from the combination of the high heat and steam, they are delicious!  

piccante dolce
 

           

"Oh no! I put my knitting down in the middle of a row and now I've forgotten which direction I was going; how can I tell?"

The yarn connected to the ball, commonly called the "working yarn", will be hanging from the last stitch you completed. This should be dangling from the right hand needle when you continue the row.