We received new shipments of hand-dyed sock yarns from Tempted and Two Windows Dye Co. Those of you who live afar will be excited because both are now available online!
Tempted’s new Luxe Grrl is here! Stacy made the hat on the cover of the fall issue of Vogue Knitting with this luxurious cashmere/merino blend and it is gorgeous.

We also received more Good Grrl, including the House Divided colorway.

If you have anxiously been awaiting the arrival of more Glam Grrl, I’m happy to announce the long wait is over. We’ll see the backorders any day now, and a fresh batch will be here with the trunk show next month.

Looking for a special color, or enough for a larger project? Just let us know. Stacy is always happy to accommodate special orders, and we usually see them pretty quickly!

We also are crazy about the hand-dyed yarns from Two Windows Dye Co. Their Knitty Bits sock yarns are one-of-a-kind creations, and we have fallen in love with her colors.

We now stock this yarn at both SWAK locations!

Wendy D. Johnson (aka WendyKnits), superstar of toe-up sock knitting will be at SWAK in the City October 23-24. We’ll have workshops, a big party and trunk show from Tempted Yarns. Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to meet and learn from the best of the best in sock knitting.

It’s not too late to join in the fun - give us a call or sign up online today!

We are happy to announce that we have added a help night at SWAK in the City. Up until now, the only time we’ve had set aside for project help was on Thursday mornings. We realize that these hours may not be convenient to those of you who work. Our weekend class schedule stays so packed that we just couldn’t offer that as an option.

Effective September 1, Project Help is available at SWAK in the City from 5-8 every Wednesday night. Many of you are already familiar with Kary who regularly pulls the late shift on Wednesdays. She’ll be on hand to help you out along with Catherine the New (we have 2 Catherines so it gets a bit confusing). Catherine is amazingly patient and is a great addition to our team. There is no charge for assistance, however projects must use yarn purchased at SWAK. SWAK in the City will also start closing at 8pm on Wednesdays.

We received something pretty cool for you hookers out there - Denise Interchangeable Crochet Sets. Hook sizes F through P are included in the kit, with cables and instructions for tunisian crochet. Even if you’re not into tunisian crochet, I think these sets are pretty handy. I’m going to use the hooks with the short cable attached, and use the other cables as extras for my Denise Needles. The sets are $39.95, and are in stock at both SWAK locations.

Don’t forget - Wendy D. Johnson the queen of toe-up socks will be at SWAK in the City on October 23-24. It’s not too late to sign up! We’ll have workshops, a fabulous Tempted trunk show, and a big party too. A good time will be had by all!

September 25-26-27

We are happy to announce that we are participating in the Deluxe Craft Weekend later this month. Our team will be there teaching folks to knit and crochet, plus we have arranged for several of our talented friends to share their crafty knowledge.

Information on all of the workshops, including online registration can be found at DeluxeOK’s website. The workshops will be held at OKC Co Co, located at 723 N. Hudson.

Here are some of the highlights…

Hand Painting your own Yarn - presented by Tempted Yarns
A rare opportunity to learn from Stacy Little, one of the top hand-dyers in the country! This workshop will be held at SWAK in the City (OKCCoCo probably didn’t want the mess), but you will need to register at the Deluxe website. The workshop is $35, and you will leave with a skein of hand-dyed sock yarn.

Beaded Stitch Markers
SWAK’s Kary will share her talent for making gorgeous stitch markers.

Nalbinding
Our amazingly talented nalbinders will be teaching this ancient craft. If you haven’t seen nalbinding before, you’ll want to take the workshop just to watch them work!

Embroidery - Weaving - Fingerweaving - A Taste of Quilting
One of our very talented Guthrie gals, Anna Hester, will be sharing a few of her many talents!

Learn 2 Knit
We’re taking our Learn2Knit class on the road, and our enthusiastic expert Anna will be sharing the love of knitting with new folks!

Crochet Earmuffs
Another SWAK class that is going mobile for the weekend. Our resident crocheter Catherine will be teaching folks to crochet and make these most adorable ear muffs.

Class size is limited so sign up today!

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend! Please note our holiday hours for the weekend:

SWAK in the City
Saturday - 10am to 4pm
Sunday & Monday - Closed

SWAK in Guthrie
Saturday - 10am to 4pm
Sunday & Monday - Closed

We’ll be back in the swing of things next week, with new fall yarns and things to tell you about!