Studio Snippets – A Proud Student’s First

The great thing about taking classes, is it allows you to break out of you yarncrafting rut and try something new.  Recently we taught a class on knitting in the round, make a hat.  This wonderful student has been knitting for years, but never tried knitting in the round.  I was so thrilled the other…

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April Showers… at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio

Every month, the Lion Brand Yarn Studio creates a beautiful display to showcase its yarn of the month. April’s feature is Nature’s Choice Organic Cotton, which also has seven new colors (for a total of 14). The Studio did an amazing job decorating with umbrellas, rain boots, and (my favorite part) amigurumi birds. If you’ve…

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A Special Event at FIT

It’s not often I have an opportunity to write on the blog as my family and business responsibilities keeps me quite busy. I thought it appropriate to share about an event that was very special to the Blumenthal family and those that knew my father, Isidor Blumenthal, of blessed memory (1909-2003) that took place last…

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