ARTSPREE 2012: Pom Pom Yarnbomb

This Saturday, July 14th, The Fuzz (with the help of Aloha Knitters volunteers) is hosting a pom pom yarnbomb at The Honolulu Museum of Arts Spalding House annual ARTSPREE family event. Admission is free, and a free shuttle will be running between Punahou School and Spalding House from 10 AM – 4 PM.

Parents of the Art Camp kids have been asking about where to find supplies and lessons; this is a short list of resources both local and online.

Yarn & Lessons
YarnStory
1411 South King St., 2nd floor, Honolulu
phone: 808-593-2212
owner: Kim
Knitting and crocheting lessons are available and can be tailored to any experience level; call Kim or drop by the shop for schedule and rates.

Aloha Yarn
46-018 Kamehameha Hwy, #209 (next to the Kaneohe Post Office)
phone: 808-234-5865
owner: Nanea
Lessons available; check the website, call, or stop by the shop for schedule and rates.

Ben Franklin Crafts
Various locations on O’ahu; check in with your local branch for information about classes.

Online
Jimmy Beans Wool carries a wide range of yarns, tools, patterns, and books. Shipping is fast and reliable, at a flat rate of $4 per order.

Elann offers great bargains on brand-named yarns (often discontinued colors or types), and has a value-priced house brand. They also sell tools, patterns, and books.

WEBS offers a wide range of yarns, including their own house brand. Quantity discounts available on many items. They also sell tools, patterns, and books.

Knit Picks sells their own brand of yarn at competitive prices, as well as tools, patterns, and books.

There are many more retailers – this is just a short list!

Tools
The Embellish-Knit! Machine for making knit cord is available at joann.com.

Clover Pom-Pom Makers are available at Ben Franklin Crafts.

Templates for making your own pom-pom makers are available from Vogue Knitting.

Counterfeit Crochet “crochet-in” workshops with Stephanie Syjuco

Next week from June 27 – 30, 2012, Stephanie Syjuco will be hosting Counterfeit Crochet “crochet-ins” during the Find Art Festival in Honolulu’s Chinatown. At least a few Aloha Knitters are planning to attend the Friday 5:00 – 8:00 PM workshop.

From the official press release, here’s the schedule:
Pegge Hopper Gallery
1164 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI

Wednesday, June 27, 2:00-5:00 PM:
Beginning crocheters welcome

Thursday, June 28, 2:00-5:00 PM:
Advance crocheters

Friday, June 29, 3:00-5:00 PM:
Advance crocheters

Friday, June 29, 5:00-8:00 PM:
Opening reception, crocheters of all levels welcome

Saturday, June 30, 2:00-5:00 PM:
OPEN SESSION! Come one, come all!

All workshops are open for drop ins (at any skill level), but Stephanie is going to try to tailor her activities according to the schedule above.

International Yarnbombing Week + WWKIP Week 2012

Fibonacci sequence tree sleeve by ArchiPURLago

In celebration of International Yarnbombing Week, TheFUZZ (with the help of several Aloha Knitters) installed a variety of knit and crochet pieces on the grounds of the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Spalding House location. In celebration of World Wide Knit In Public Week, members of TheFUZZ will host ‘sit-and-stitch’ hours at Spalding House (every Wednesday and Thursday in June, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 p.m. Bring a project in progress or just come to hang out and take a look at the yarnbombs!

Workshop and lecture times are posted on the Honolulu Museum of Art’s exhibitions page.

Kokua Market Yarnstorming: 14 November 2011

I went over to Kokua around 11:00 am today, checking on pieces and adding a few new ones.

Taken down: the ruffle on a shopping cart and the crochet circle on a ti leaf plant. Both have gotten faded and were looking a little bedraggled. These will go back up again after being cleaned and refreshed. Also noted that the bike rack cozy has a new hole in it where it looks like the yarn snagged and tore. We’re discussing this and asking some yarn graffiti groups about what yarns are best for bike racks – we don’t want to interfere with the utility of the rack. I’ll be back with a patch for the bike rack cozy tomorrow.

Put up: more jellyfish – a few new ones and a refreshed one. A new tree sweater has been added. Another rock doily is now in the garden, and a small rock doily was given to Jonathan (a Kokua employee) to carry around in his apron pocket.

Photos with notes on what has been put up, taken down, and notes on the condition of some of the pieces have been added to the Kokua Market Yarnstorming Flickr group.

New yarn shop in Honolulu

YarnStory has recently opened in Honolulu – no full review right now, as the shop has not had a grand opening yet (the owner is waiting on some shipments of yarn). Lots of natural fibers, a table to sit at by a sunny window, and free parking.

YarnStory
1411 S. King St., Suite 201
phone: (808) 593-2212
email: yarnstoryhawaii@gmail.com
Facebook: YarnStory
Ravelry: YarnStory

Honolulu and Kailua meeting updates

Honolulu meetings are still happening at Mocha Java, where they have finished the kitchen repairs – which means that the veggie hash is back on the menu!

There have been a couple of changes to the Windward meeting location/time – currently we’re trying out Thursday nights at ChadLou’s coffeeshop in Kailua (45 Kihapai St.) from 6 – 8 pm.