SURPRISE Flash Mob Shopping Spree

Friends of The Naked Sheep Knit Shop gathered at Atomic Pizza on Sunday afternoon (April 9), paraded down the street to the shop at about 2pm with balloons, flowers, treats, and lots of hugs; and completely surprised me with a Surprise Flash Mob Shopping Spree! Big thanks to Jenna from Atomic Pizza for organizing this amazing event, to Kristin (still my head purl girl) for running the cash register so I could enjoy the afternoon, and to all my lovely customers, family, and neighbor businesses that participated in the

afternoon. I am truly blessed, and am so thankful for the amazing community that has developed at The Naked Sheep. 

THANK SO MUCH!!!

Scroll down for more fun pics of the day...

A Sad Day for The Naked Sheep

Unfortunately, I have some sad news to share with you all...

After 12 wonderful years, The Naked Sheep Knit Shop is closing its doors. We love our customers and our neighborhood, where we have lived for over 25 years. We are very grateful for your business, support, and encouragement all these years.

Unfortunately, it has become too difficult to make ends meet.  Our current lease expires May 31, and our landlord is demanding a large increase that makes it impossible for us to remain here. In light of the current economic climate in Portland, we also can’t afford to move. So we will turn out the lights when our lease is up at the end of May.

We have made many new friends and shared so many precious life events with you. We will keep an online presence, and Cheri will still be active in the Portland knitting community, working and teaching at Twisted in NE Portland.

Thank you for helping us fulfill our dream; the past 12 years have been amazing! We are looking forward to a new chapter in our lives; as well as keeping in touch with you!

-Cheri and Brad

Playing with Yarn

I’m currently designing an infinity scarf using Sisa, from Mirasol. This amazing blend of merino wool and baby alpaca is so incredibly soft…I love it! I chose this creamy off-white, and I think I’ll use 5-6 skeins by the time I’m done. I started with 330 stitches for about a 66” circumference. I'm using my Karbonz Interchangeable Needles for this project, and they work so well with this yarn! 

Both the yarn and the needle set are available at The Naked Sheep Knit Shop! 

I'll share the finished pattern soon! 

Daily Giveaways for the RCYC

I'm getting things ready for the upcoming Rose City Yarn Crawl, March 3-6. I’ve been collecting yarn for our Daily Giveaways at The Naked Sheep Knit Shop, as well as gift certificates from some of my favorite local businesses, who are listed on the site as our Hot Spots during The Crawl.

A Great Big THANK YOU to Atomic Pizza, Blend Coffee Lounge, Milk Glass Mrkt, and The Old Gold for your incredible generousity! You are amazing neighbors!

I’m currently designing a cowl using Sisa from Mirasol. This worsted weight blend of wool and alpaca is so nice to knit with! It’s a chainette construction, and is so light and airy. 

We have all 12 colors available in this amazing yarn. 

Pattern details coming soon!

Hats and Mittens for Shaver Elementary Kiddos!

We got a request from a special customer and her daughter for some knitted or crocheted hats and gloves/mittens for some kids in need at Lily's school. Please read Tracy's note below, and knit up an item or two to donate...Thanks! We're offering 15% OFF yarn purchases toward this project, just mention "hats for kids" when checking out!

Hello fellow knitters and crocheters! The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes the cold weather. My daughter attends Shaver Elementary, in the Parkrose School District, and at a recent PTA meeting, I learned that 90% of the students are living at or below the poverty line.

There are many children in need of warm clothing, including hats and gloves. I am asking you to consider knitting up a hat or a pair of gloves, (or both!) Anything you can do, would be very much appreciated. Cheri has been kind enough to provide a collection bin at the knit shop that will be around through December and beginning of January.  

If you don't feel like knitting or don't have the time, we would gladly welcome store bought hats and gloves. Thanks in advance to you all and happy holidays! - Tracy

Windy Day Scarf

To celebrate the release of Brad's first children's book, There's Only One You!, I've designed several knitted items. The first to be released is the Windy Day Scarf. This pattern will be free on my blog for a limited time!  

I designed the scarf using Longwood, and extrafine merino superwash from Cascade yarns. This soft and squishy yarn was a pleasure to knit with, and you'll love having it around your neck to keep you cozy during the cold weather. We have lots of color combinations to choose from at the shop right now!  

You'll need 6 skeins of Longwood, 3 of each color; and size 6-16 inch circular needles (or whatever size gives you 5 stitches and 6.5 rounds to an inch in circular stockinette).

Here's the instructions to make the scarf:

Using yellow, cast on 72 stitches. Place marker and join in the round; knit 24 rounds. Change to purple and knit 8 rounds. Repeat the last 32 rounds 7 more times.

Using yellow, knit 8 rounds. Change to purple and knit 24 rounds. Repeat the last 32 rounds 7 more times.

Bind-off. Apply purple fringe to the yellow end and yellow fringe to the purple edge. 

Enjoy your cozy new scarf!