Sock N Bowl!

In the July newsletter, we posted a notice about Sock n Bowl, a time of knitting & bowling. A few helpful Ravelers alerted us to the fact that there were a few details missing, so we figured an informative blog post would be a good thing to do lol!

This Thursday, July 16th at 6pm, we will be heading to Lucky Strike Lanes at 1336 Chestnut Street a door or two down from Olive Garden and across the street from Borders. Come bowl with us! It's $4.95 per game, so if you wanted to bowl a game or two and knit for the rest of the night, you'd get your money's worth. There is also a dress code which can be found here. It's not very restricting unless you were dying to break out that dirty, baggy athletic chainmail sleeveless tank top in the back of your closet, but I'd still give it a glance just to be safe.

There's food, wonderful food. You've got your bar staple of hot wings and burgers along with some things I've never heard of like tuna lollipops and chicken pillows. Can I sleep on said pillow? How can chicken be that soft? I guess I'll find out. Bring a friend or two for some fun in the city and you could order a pizza together to save some dough. You can check out the menu here to get an idea of what you might be in the mood for that night.

I think it'll be a great time to be had. Bowling, food, friends, knitting....how can you go wrong? We hope to see you there!

Also, for some more exciting news, the new Fall 2009 issue of Knitscene arrived in the shop today!

I'm getting tingly all over thinking of all of the sweaters to be knit! Knitscene always has sweaters/accessories that are sure to get ooh and aahs from admirers. Another reason why I definitely want to buy this magazine is because our Kate has a new sweater pattern inside!

The Hollywood Herringbone Pullover looks amazing! It's worked in Organik by the Fibre Company, a yarn you can find right here at Rosie's. Kate describes the sweater as "a nice balance between quirky and classic". I couldn't agree more and am already thinking of colors with which to make my own! Congrats Kate!

Courtney and Kate in Knitscene

We at Rosie's were all excited and proud (and maybe a little sad to see them go!) when Courtney and Kate started Kelbourne Woolens and began distributing the Fibre Company yarns. It has been really great to stay in touch with them to see what new and exciting happenings are on the horizon, so it was especially sweet when we received our anxioulsy awaited copies of Knitscene Winter 2008/Spring 2009 at the shop!


The magazine features an article by Lisa Shroyer on Kate and Courtney, which is a great description of what they do, how the distributorship works, and the specifics of their company (Kelbourne Woolens) and the yarn company (The Fibre Company). It also features a photo of Stacy outside Gleamer's Cafe, right in South Philadelphia!

Even more, the magazine has a pattern designed by Kate -- appearing in public later in the game, but actually one of the first berets she knit in her fall slew of hats -- the Tempest Beret, on page 30. Knit out of 2 skeins the Fibre Company's Organik, a blend of 70% Organic Merino, 15% Alpaca and 15% silk, it is a great introduction to (or continuation of) the treat that is knitting with Fibre Company yarns.

The pattern feautres integrated cable increases and decreases in the brim and crown (a design feature that is becoming Kate's signature) and is a repeat of 2x2 cables and a 2x2x2 braid. It would be a perfect project for knitters new to cables, too! Stacy knit a sample in Magma for Kate and Courtney for their trip to TNNA and gave the yarn and pattern an enthusiastic thumbs up.

We have copies of Knitscene and the full palette of Organik in the shop, so come in and check it out! You can also look at the Tempest Beret on Ravelry here if you are a member, and keep up to date with Courtney and Kate and Kelbourne Woolens on their blog, too.

Congrats Kate and Courtney!