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!