'Til we meet again...

A bittersweet ending...It's been an awesome journey, and I shared it with so many people that I hold close in heart. Thank y'all for making a community of fiberati in the 'hood. I hope that it continues on, and that the friendships that began at POSH last beyond.

Y'all have made me laugh & I've shared your sorrows & triumphs. You have touched my life in many ways, and you'll all live on in my heart.

Have a fiberlicious journey into the beyond! I'll be thinking of y'all!

Sylvia Montoya

SALE & POSH Closed 7/28 & 7/29/09

POSH will be closed for inventory July 28th & 29th. We will re-open on Thursday the 30th, at 1 pm.

Our Sale starts the July 30th !!

All yarn, books, & patterns are 20% off.

The sale room is 30% off! This is a great time to redeem your POSH Gift Certificates.

Have a fiberlicious day & see ya soon!

New Tuesday Hours & Yarn!

POSH will now open at 1 pm on Tuesdays. You don't have to wait until late afternoon to get your fiber fix! A reminder: we are open late on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

New Yarn! We have some lovely Misti Alpaca Handpainted Laceweight - 100 gram hank, 2 Ply Lace Weight, 7 sts per inch, needle US #2. The colors are gorgeous, and it's butter soft baby alpaca. Also, a yummy sock yarn that is just in - 50% Superfine Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, & 10% Nylon. Misti Sock Yarn blends superfine alpaca, fine Merino wool, silk ,and nylon to create a superbly soft, resilient, and durable sock yarn. It comes in a 100 gram hank, 4 ply, Fingering Weight, 7 sts per inch, needle US #2. Come and give it a fondle!

3rd Birthday Sale!

Hi y'all!
We have a sale happening to celebrate our 3rd year! Our sale room is 25% off. There's Noro, Araucania, Ella Rae and more. Saturday only - June 27th - all yarn in the shop is 15% off. Come help us celebrate with cupcakes and fizzy beverages!

XOXO,

Sylvia

P.S. Special orders not included in the sale. :)

Yummy Titles in the Shop!

Just a teaser of a few of the great books we have in stock right now. These are definate eye candy! Of course, there are other fab titles too, so don't limit yourself. :)

Knit for the Carnations and Knit in Public Day at Posh

For all you fiber lovers watching the Belmont Stakes this weekend!Pick your final jewel in the "Run for the Carnations," and win a discount if your horse places 1st (20%), 2nd (15%), or 3rd (10%)!

Email us or drop your pick off at POSH, and redeem your winnings 6/9 - 6/13/09. All picks must be into POSH by midnight Friday.

Email: yarn@poshayarnboutique.com RE: POSH Stakes

And be sure to take note of our summer hours:

Summer Hours
Tuesdays: 4 pm - 7 pm
Wednesdays: 1 pm - 5 pm
Thursdays: 1 pm - 9 pm
Fridays: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm

Closed Sunday & Monday




We will be KIPing and CIPing (crocheting in public) in the front yarn at Posh, Saturday, June 20, noon-5 p.m. (the same day as our neighborhood Highlands Square Street Fair at 32nd and Lowell).

Join us for some stitching, snacking and sipping!

Register for spring classes at Posh!

Create your own "folk shawl" in this class taught by author Cheryl Oberle starting May 26

To sign up, call Posh, 720-855-0485.

Socks!
May 9th - 23rd
Learn the basics of sock knitting. You'll learn to use DPN's and knit a sock top down. This is a fabulous class for the adventurous beginner, or if you've been thinking about jumping into the sock obsession.
3 sessions, Thursdays, 6 pm - 8 pm, 65.00 + materials. Instructor: TBA

Easy Shrug
May 10th - 31st
Make and help design a fool-proof shrug that you will love! Come in and check out the sample hanging in the shop. This is a perfect beginner skills class. Class will skip the Memorial Day weekend.
3 sessions, Sundays, 1 pm - 3 pm. $65 + materials. Instructor: Theresa Pekron

Whisper Cardigan
May 21st - June 11th
Knit this simple & delicate cardigan from Interweave Knits. This whisper weight sweater is perfect for spring & those cool summer evenings. We have gorgeous laceweight yarns in stock, perfect for this project! Advanced beginning knitting skills required.
3 sessions, Thursdays, 6 pm-8 pm, $65 + materials. Instructor: Cathi Arfin

Folk Shawls
May 26th - July 21
This class is based on the Folk Shawls book by Cheryl Oberle. Cheryl will discuss and look at all the different shaping and techniques involved in the shawl traditions included in the book, plus some variations. Pick your shawl to work on from the many gorgeous shawls in the book. All levels are welcome, both new and advanced lace/ shawl knitters (must already know how to cast on, knit, and purl). Making skill appropriate choices of the patterns will be part of the class. Classes are scheduled to allow you to both launch a shawl and to provide knitting time between classes once the knitting has begun.
6 sessions,Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm, $80.00 + materials.
Instructor: Cheryl Oberle
Supplies: Class text, Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle - please call to reserve your book upon registration. Yarn and needles for shawl of your choice (choice of these can be done with the instructor's assistance at first class).
Basic knitting supplies, calculator, pen and paper for notes.

Fair Isle Knitting
May 30th - June 20th
A class for the adventurous knitter! Learn to knit using two-handed, stranded and woven-in knitting. You will start with a small purse, and then work on a bigger project. Your stranded knitting will look fabulous using this technique! Learn from an awesome instructor and check out some of her gorgeous finished projects.
Basic knitting skills required.4 sessions, Saturdays, 1-3 pm, $65 + materials.
Instructor: Sue Petrovski

And the winner is...

This fine bird by master spinner and knitter Kay!

Second prize went to Chickpea by Kristen.

Third place went to Chickie Lickie and we awarded honorable mentions to Little Red Hen and Miss Violet.

Winners received a goody bag of yarn and fiber goodies. And we had a grand time at our hen party!

Thank you to all who participated!

Posh Poultry Potluck, May 2

Who will be Top Chick?

You are invited to the Posh Poultry Potluck, Saturday, May 2 from noon-3 p.m. at Posh.

We will be announcing winners of the Posh Poultry Smackdown and awarding prizes. Bring a favorite chicken dish to share. Dessert will be provided.

In the meantime, voting is open until close of business Friday, May 1 for the best knit chicken. Come in and log your vote. Then join us for our "rooster roast" on Saturday!

Two new sock books!

For all you sock fans, we have two fabulous new books in stock! Give us a call, and we can put one aside for you.

They came home to roost!

Check out the POSH Coop! Stop in thru April 30th to vote for your favorite.

A couple more chicks...

More Chickens

New chick says, "Save the date for Posh Poultry Potluck--April 30!"

A chicken for every pot

We will announce winners of the Posh Poultry Smackdown on Saturday, May 2nd, at the Posh Poultry Potluck, 12 noon - 3 p.m. at Posh. There will be prizes!

Everyone's welcome, whether you've made a chicken or not. Bring your favorite chicken dish to share. Kris, our very own pastrie student, will be making dessert!

See y'all then!

Chickens on the loose!

A clutch of chicks is nesting at Posh, ready for the ultimate Posh Poultry Smackdown. Deadline for fowl submissions is end-of-business on April 15. Voting starts April 16.

Come in and vote for the Boutique's Best Bird!

K4OT Update and Free Kris' Kap "Recipe"

A Posh original--Kris' Kap--modeled by a very reluctant friend of Posh

Drum roll, please: The Denver Public Library's Knitting for Our Troops Caps Project has brought in 10,358 helmet liner hats--so far!

The project continues with hats rolling into the library on an ongoing basis. The project has even spread to stitchers in Savannah, Ga.

We had a blast at Posh, with tons of knitters and crocheters coming and going throughout the Jan. 23-24 weekend marathon. Overall, we donated almost 190 hats to the cause.

If you want to knit a few more lids for the troops, check out Kris' Kap Recipe, designed by our very own Kris R. This one is knit in Aslan Trends low-impact, head-friendly Ecolana, an irresistable blend of alpaca and merino. The all-natural colors are totally dude-approved.

Once again, thank you all for your participation!

Kris' Kap Recipe

Materials: Worsted Weight yarn and US size 7 or 8 needles

CO 96 stitches.

Work 1- 1.5 inches in k2p2 rib, then work stockinette until hat is 5” from CO edge, or desired length.

Decrease as follows:

1. K10 K2tog
2. Knit all even rows.
3. K9 K2tog around.
5. k8 k2tog around.
7. k7 k2tog around.
9. k6 k2tog around.
11. k5 k2tog around.
13. k4 k2tog around.
15. k3 k2tog aorund.
17. k2 k2tog around.
19. k1 k2tog around.
21. k2tog around.

Use tapestry needle to weave yarn through remaining stitches. Weave in all ends.

Enjoy!

The first chicken comes home to roost!

Ola! El gordo pollo!

Ladies, we have a chicken. And I have it on good authority that this is an especially "green" bird, not only knit with the Blue Sky Alpacas so-soft organic cotton, but also stuffed with old t-shirts, pantyhose, yarn remnants and roving.

Remember, all chickens need to be feathered and stuffed by April 15!

In other news: In case you need chicken recipes, books on chickens or other reading material, we have a darling new book store right across the street on Tennyson: The Bookery Nook. What could be more heavenly? Books and yarn on one corner.

Have a fiberlicious weekend!

Bookshelves feeling empty?

The UPS truck has recently brought us some tempting new titles with great ideas for fit, color and how to use that fabulous Pagewood Farm sock yarn we have. Looks like my personal library is about to expand!

Best of Westword win!

For the second year in a row, y'all have selected Posh as Westword's Reader's Choice winner for Best Store on North Tennyson Street!

We just feel "moo"-velous! A big thank you hug from us!

P.S. Now that the snow's melting, Posh will be open tomorrow, Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m.

POSH is Closed Today!

Hi y'all,

POSH will be closed all day (3/26/09) due to our weather. Stitch Therapy is also canceled. Enjoy the snow & knit a chicken!

XO,
Sylvia

Do y'all blog?

I'm starting a blog roll here of customer blogs. If you're a knitting or crochet blogger leave a comment and we'll put you up!

And, for those of you who are more technologically enhanced than I am, check out the KnitGauge app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Don't have a ruler handy, just check your gauge with your phone. And it costs a buck! I'm going to steal Jesse's iPod right now!

Announcing the Posh Poultry Smackdown

Join the Posh Poultry Smackdown!

· Win prizes*
· Develop new knitting skills
· Participate in the Posh Poultry Potluck Awards Dinner
· Receive 10% discount for all knit chicken supplies

Knit Chickens from Blue Sky Alpacas

The Rules

1. Create a chicken from Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chicken pattern between now and the April 15 deadline.
2. Use materials obtained primarily from Posh (after all, Syl’s providing the venue and prizes, though some stash and Other People’s Yarn is OK).

3. Be creative! Chicken can be knit or crocheted from any yarn as long as the bulk of it comes from Posh.
4. Knit a small, medium or large chicken.
5. Display chicken at Posh.

6. Claim your chicken or donate it to charity.

Judging

Don’t feel like knitting fowl? Then come in and be the judge. All Posh customers are eligible to vote on “Best Chicken.” Visit Posh between April 16-April 30 and log your vote for Posh’s most prestigious pullet!

Judging will occur between April 16-April 30. Winners will be announced at the Posh Poultry Potluck, date to be announced.

*Prizes may include yarn, gift certificates, notions and/or bags. Syl’s choice!

Questions, call Posh—720-855-0485.

Our new location!

Here's a little tour of our new shop!