Emily's Hats for Hope Hat-a-thon!

Emily, a high school senior from New Jersey, has been making a difference throughout the United States, one hat at a time. In December 2011, Emily, 17, realized she could help the homeless and working poor in her community by knitting warm winter hats for them and Emily's Hats For Hope Initiative was born. In less than a year, Emily's group has knit and collected thousands of hats, and has inspired many 'spin-off' groups in 15 states and in Canada!

Please join us in helping her reach her goal of 3,000 hats by her 18th birthday (in December). Trillium Yarns is delighted to be hosting Emily's Hats for Hope Initiative's first Hat-a-thon of the season, Sunday, September 23rd, 2012, from 11am to 6pm (drop in anytime and stay as long as you like). Cost of entry: one canned food item, and/or something warm to donate.) Weather permitting, we will be outside, so bring a lawn chair!

This kicks off a weekly Sunday knitting group at Trillium Yarns to make and collect winter hats, scarves, afghans, gloves and other warm things for the homeless and working poor in the United States with Emily's Hats for Hope Initiative. This season, the hats collected will be going to the people living in Tent City, in Lakewood, NJ.

Join her on Facebook.

Blue Moon Labor Day Sale!

Two blog posts in as many days: it must be a Blue Moon! And with it comes our Blue Moon Labor Day Sale, a way to say thanks for a wonderful welcome to the new neighborhood by offering 15% off all yarns in store, 30% off a few others, and new additions to the 50% off sale basket.

Note: Trillium will be closed on Saturday and will resume normal summer hours on Tuesday, September 4.

Count 'em! 18 colors of Madelinetosh!

 

I had to snatch the colors I'll need for the Half Log Cabin Ombre Blanket before they were gone. Come by and grab the colors you've been waiting for!

Meanwhile, I'll be working on the class schedule for September. There will be daytime courses and evening courses; beginning knitting and crochet, but if you have any suggestions for classes or projects, please feel free to contact me with your ideas.

Thank you! And now: bridge contruction!

I would like to thank old friends and new who have been so supportive and understanding of the bit of chaos surrounding to our move to the beautiful Country Mile in Morristown. I have seen so many familiar faces and so many new ones and have had such a positive response from all the faces that it's impossible not to see a bright future for Trillium Yarns as the reincarnation of Angelfire Studios. We will be completing our transition in the next couple weeks, and hope to have a little Grand Opening party to celebrate (date to be announced).

But speaking of chaos...

Wouldn't you just know that only a few weeks after I move the store, the powers-that-be have decided that something about the bridge down the street needs to be reconstructed? It's not really a big deal; we're just a little tougher to get to for a few days. We will be closed this Thursday, August 23 due to construction but we will be open the rest of the week during normal summer hours:
(Tues, Wed - 10:30-4:30 and Friday - 10:30-8:30pm and Sat - 11-4pm)

Janice wrote up some great directions for getting to us from 287, and here they are!:

1007 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Morristown, NJ    (973) 425-0480

From 287:

Take the Exit for U.S. 202 & N Maple Ave

Head south on N Maple Ave (passing Verizon)

Turn left at the traffic light Madisonville Rd (Bamboo Grille/Country Club)

Continue onto Lees Hill Rd

Slight let on to Baileys Mill Rd

Turn left onto US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave

Trillium Yarns will be on the right.

Hope to see you all soon!

If it's Friday, August 10...

this must be opening day of Trillium Yarns. Must get back to work, but please stop by and see us tomorrow for our Opening Day Sale - 15% off everything storewide (and the store is a lot wider, now) through Saturday afternoon, door prizes, goodies from the chocolate shop downstairs (worth the trip all by itself) and featuring Kirsten Kapur Designs trunk show! And the unveiling of the new show:

Our new location is:

1007 Mt Kemble Ave, on the Country Mile in Morristown, NJ. We are between Jockey Hollow and 287. If you're coming from 287, we are on the left, after Country Mile Gardens. If you are coming from Morristown, we are on the right just after (seriously - put on your indicator right after you see it) the Minuteman Restaurant.

I look forward to seeing old friends and new and to the beginning of a wonderful new adventure.

Betty heads are on the move

 

The Betty heads have been packed and moved to the new location.

Wait. What?

Yes, Angelfire is experiencing yet another big change. We've moved to Harding Township (Morristown) from the previous location in Basking Ridge. We are in a charming building that dates back to  the 1700s, which also houses a candy store / chocolate shop, Mia Dennis - a gorgeous women's clothing store - and Bettina Bierly, a world-class designer and costumer for the New York City Opera, who has a little space where she does the alterations nobody else will tackle and teaches kids to love sewing. In fact, it's Bettina who made this move happen, for which I will be ever grateful.

The space is warm and inviting, with plenty of room for the spinning and weaving I've been wanting to do. There's plenty of space in the gardens outside for working al fresco (next to a little waterfall, don't ya know), and the weather is perfect for that right now. Friday Night Knit Club is on as usual this Friday, so come by if you'd like to see what we've been up to. We will reopen on Friday, August 10 and have a Grand Opening, along with party, sometime after that. Please give us a call if you need anything before then: 973-425-0480

The Bettys and I look forward to seeing you in our new home soon!

4th of July Sale, String Theory, new classes and Klimt again!

And that includes the new String Theory Caper Sock in some gorgeous colorways. A few of them are almost gone, so come see them soon! One skein is enough to make Kirsten Kapur Design's beautiful Cerasifera shawl. Speaking of which, we still have Kirsten's trunk show in the shop. So many of her beautiful designs from her own personal collection. If you haven't seen it, you'll have to stop by.

Also in the works: A few new classes have been added to the line-up:

Klimt shrug hairpin lace class and KAL

with Carolyn Hanson.

We are beginning this class/KAL in earnest on Monday evening, July 9th, though a few people have already started theirs. There are 6 lessons to go along with the Klimt shrug and we'll offer them every other Monday with a KAL/make-up class in between. This way if you can't make it the first Monday the lesson's offered, you can make the other one.  Or come to all of them - this looks like it's going to be a lot of fun - and we can catch you up during the day or at Friday Night Knit Club. Come in anytime before class meets on July 9 and we'll set you up with everything you'll need to get started.

We're hoping wear our gorgeous works of art to the Neue Galerie for their 150th anniversary celebration of Gustav Klimt's life and art. Class will be $120.

Kid's Beginning Crochet

Crochet is hot! Learn the basic stitches including: chaining, single crochet, double crochet and more. This is students will learn to: read a pattern, read a chart with universal symbols, check gauge, weave ends, and finish the project. All supplies can be purchased on or before the first class for approximately $35. Offered 10, 17 and 24, cost: $75.

Kid/s Beginning KnittingLearn the basics of knitting, including casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. In addition, students will learn the basics of reading a knitting pattern, gain a basic understanding of a variety of yarns, checking gauge, weaving seams and learn the art of machine felting. You will complete a Felted Purse or IPAD case during class. All supplies can be purchased at studio on or before the first night of class for approximately $35. Offered August 7, 14, and 21, cost: $75.