Green Mountain Madness

Gimping Around at Cherry Tree Hill

Dear Bloggies:

I was out last week with knee surgery and was unable to write you notes--thanks to all who wished me a speedy recovery.  After one week, I am back at Cherry Tree Hill gimping around.

Wearable Art Classes at Stitches

For those of you inquiring about my class at Stitches:  Please contact me about homework--there is a little bit and I would like to get your yarns and worksheets out to you soon.  You can still sign up for this class--please do it soon so that you have plenty of time to spend on your garment.  We're making wearable art tams and I want to make sure everyone has plenty of time to get their blanks finished before class.

Cheryl's one day Wearable Art Class at Stitches Midwest still has some openings, plus she is teaching the class at Stitches East in October and at retail stores such as Creative Warehouse in Needham MA and The Knitter's Edge in Bethlehem PA this fall. Learn to create wearable art knitwear in just one day. A weekend workshop may be available at Cherry Tree Hill this fall.

Hand-Crafted Doll Kits - They Make You Smile

Dolly Mamas have announced that they are going to make kits from my doll. Here is a photo of her

wearing her wristlets and tam with the actual wristlets shown in Knitter's Magazine. You may recall that I wore the Cherry Tam for years. Now I wear my wearable art Painted Tam, the same one you will make in my classes. I will be bringing the doll, wristlets and tam to Stitches Midwest. The doll kit will be available soon--I believe we are getting the first set of kits.

New Self Striping Fingerpaints Yarn Pattern

We have a new Fingerpaints pattern available called A Little Bit Country, plus you can preorder our next set of 10 colors. These will be available in August and you can preview the colors on our Website.

New Website

We're going to be moving, upgrading and redesigning our Website soon, let us know if there are any features that you want to see, or don't want to see. Contact [email protected] or our Web guy, [email protected].

I'm going to TKGA Manchester in two week if I can walk without my crutches.  Maybe I'll see you there?

Happy Knitting!

Another Winner at Cherry Tree Hill Yarn

Dear Bloggies:

We're just back from TNNA where we showed the finalists for our Yarns on Stage Fingerpaints patterns. The hands down winner is Adrienne Fong with her socks shown in in the colorway Morning Glory.

The pattern is called A Little Bit Country. Thanks for all of your votes both online and at the show. The folks at Yarns On Stage liked it especially because the self striping pattern is sustained even in a wave motif.

Congrats Adrienne. You get $250 and your pattern will be published by Cherry Tree Hill and featured at Yarns on Stage. Anyone who wishes to try the pattern can find it on The Supersock Store.

We're still looking for 2 more designs--send in your projects.

Here are a few more that came in this week. Dunharrow Socks by Owl Chick, Doppler Stripes and Waves Socks by Abrie Smits and Men's Mitts by Essie Biruell.

Were we ever surprised by The Dolly Mamas, who gifted Cheryl with her very own felted doll. Owners Darlene and Lisa specialize in kits of personages such as Lucy Neatby, plus all kinds of other dolls you can knit and felt yourself. The CTH Cheryl Doll is available as a kit, plus Cheryl will have it with her at all of her Stitches Classes.

Speaking of classes, Cheryl's one day Wearable Art Class at Stitches Midwest still has some openings, plus she is teaching the class at Stitches East in October and at retail stores such as Creative Warehouse in Needham MA and The Knitter's Edge in Bethlehem PA this fall. Learn to create wearable art knitwear in just one day. A weekend workshop may be available at Cherry Tree Hill this fall.

Contact us if you are interested.

Happy Knitting!

Another Winner at Cherry Tree Hill Yarn

Dear Bloggies:

We're just back from TNNA where we showed the finalists for our Yarns on Stage Fingerpaints patterns. The hands down winner is Adrienne Fong with her socks shown in in the colorway Morning Glory. The pattern is called A Little Bit Country. Thanks for all of your votes both online and at the show.

The folks at Yarns On Stage liked it especially because the self striping pattern is sustained even in a wave motif. Congrats Adrienne. You get $250 and your pattern will be published by Cherry Tree Hill and featured at Yarns on Stage. Anyone who wishes to try the pattern can find it on The Supersock Store.

We're still looking for 2 more designs--send in your projects. Here are a few more that came in this week. Dunharrow Socks by Owl Chick, Doppler Stripes adn Waves Socks by Abrie Smits and Men's Mitts by Essie Biruell.

Were we ever surprised by The Dolly Mamas, who gifted Cheryl with her very own felted doll. Owners Darlene and Lisa specialize in kits of personages such as Lucy Neatby, plus all kinds of other dolls you can knit and felt yourself. The CTH Cheryl Doll is available as a kit, plus Cheryl will have it with her at all of her Stitches Classes.

Speaking of classes, Cheryl's one day Wearable Art Class at Stitches Midwest still has some openings, plus she is teaching the class at Stitches East in October and at retail stores such as Creative Warehouse in Needham MA and The Knitter's Edge in Bethlehem PA this fall. Learn to create wearable art knitwear in just one day. A weekend workshop may be available at Cherry Tree Hill this fall. Contact us if you are interested.

Happy Knitting

Help Cherry Tree Hill Choose Another Winner

Dear Bloggies:

We want to thank all of you for your recent Fingerpaints pattern submissions.  We've received all kinds of socks and even fingerless gloves for men.  You may recall we are offering $250 each for five designs that catch our eyes and have already chosen Muffin Top Mitts and Whichaway Socks.  Now we have received another pattern that we simply can't resist.  It's called Moxie Soxie Socks and knit from Name Your Poison by Debbie O' Neill.  Congratulations, Debbie--you are our third winner and you get $250.  We will have your pattern for sale to all by next week.

Now we need your help picking another winner.  One of our new self striping handpaints has been chosen for Yarns on Stage.  It is based on our colorway Morning Glory and will be called Sweet Pea.  Yarns on Stage needs an exclusive sock pattern for this yarn and are trying to choose between two submissions.

 Want to help us decide?  The finalists are Purple Passion Socks  by Tucky Sancibrian and Perennial Socks by Adrienne Ku.  Both socks are shown in the colorway Morning Glory, but only one of them can be featured for Yarns on Stage.  To vote just send an email with Purple Passion Socks or Perennial Sock in the subject to [email protected]. 

We welcome your comments in our Ravelry Group and on Facebook as well.  We will be bringing both socks to TNNA and will let you know the winner next week.

Happy knitting,