What a fun beginning to 2023 we are having!

 Our NINTH Yarn Tasting was s were soooooo much fun! We were thrilled to welcome so many friends over those days and celebrate together. As we do every year, we kicked things off with the final count of the collection for the previous year in the Donation Chest! 

A total of ５６７５items were donated last year!!!!

The Donation Chest is always “working” hard during year, thanks to y’all, and we are all very excited for the increase in people we are able to serve! Your contributions and support have blessed us over the last eight years. There are so many people that add to this ministry and add to our Donation Chest. That giving heart continues to inspire others to lend their talents to serve in helping others, wherever they are! Currently, we serve twenty-four different mission groups around the world, as they serve to meet the needs of so many! Orphanages, the homeless, grief counseling, pregnancy centers to name a few and now we collect and distribute knitted knockers (breast prosthetics). We know that in every bag that is sent out, encouragement and joy are being delivered. Our chest is not just a destination, it is the beginning of hugging the world, one stitch at a time. THANKS to so many who continue to #stitchitforward with us!

Everyone is welcome to stop by for a little Sit-n-Knit time, too. LOTS of show-n-tell going on, so you never know what you'll see and be inspired to try yourself! Classes are going on and those are always fun. Our heartfelt thanks to our ALL VOLUNTEER teachers ~ They are the best-est! 💗

Hope you'll come by and join in the #yarnfun with us!

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Blessings

Can y’all believe that it is December already?! 

Well, during this holiday season, we want to send each of y’all a BIG Lamb’s Loom hug of thanks! We truly thank the Lord for each and everyone who continues to come alongside and contribute to this mission to love and encourage others with handmade “huggable” items and help us to continue to spread the gift of giving!

The Lamb’s Loom’s Donation Chest has overflowed weekly this year and we are so very grateful! This gift of giving shines not only at Christmas time, but all year as everyone adds to the chest. As we sort through everything and get ready to send things off, we love to see all the lovely items that have been gifted.  And tho’ our distribution of items goes on all year, during the holidays it’s extra special! We will announce the full amount of items gifted in 2022 during Yarn Tasting 2023!

 

  

Some of the mission groups we serve have special requests because of who they serve.  At Christmas last year, for Tim’s Coats, we provided over 700 hats! During the year, Pregnancy Centers request baby booties and layettes. Those who serve the homeless need blankets and scarves to help fend off the chill every night. The Prayer Shawls everyone makes come in beautiful patterns. What makes a shawl a “prayer shawl” is their size and comfort. When we sort out for the mission groups that request Prayer Shawls, there’s a certain thing we are looking for in them. You can feel that hug in the size of the shawl and gentle fiber that was used, and that’s the one! The Lamb’s Loom Prayer Shawls sent around the world are delivering hugs and praying for the world, one stitch at a time!

So, as gifts are exchanged this year with family and friends we want to say thank you! Thank you to each and everyone who gives so generously to keep things going around here! It is such a blessing to stitch and serve with you all! Merry Christmas!

 

We are so very thankful for everyone who helps out around here, mails adorable handmades to be added to the Donation Chest and overall joins in the gift of giving with us!

 Wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving!!!

 

Summer Stitches and Snippets...

🐑 Summer classes are going GREAT! Lots of Learn-to classes and several of our Next Step classes are ready for July! There are still a few spots available, so give us a call for more info!

Our heart-felt thanks to all our teachers, who volunteer their time and talents!  

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🐑...and did you know?!?! Your teen can earn their school volunteer hours when volunteering here! 

Give us a call, or fill in our volunteer app here, and let's see if that's a fit for you this summer, or during the year! We have a wondermous group of volunteers ready to show you a few stitches and get you started in your own #YarnFun as you serve others and #stitchitforward with us!

 🐑 Quick Donation Chest report!!! 

 

We're halfway thru the year and already the Chest has received over 2600 items this year! Many are participating in our Make-Along this year (the July theme is out now!), making Ukrainian themed hats and always adding their own creative handmade items to the Chest.

Your continued generosity and creativity will be blessing soooo many...THANK YOU!!! 💖

 🐑 Hard to believe it, but our birthday month is almost here! The Lamb's Loom will be 8 years old on August 26th, so as usual we're throwing a party the whole week!

Before all that, we will be taking a summer vacation (the shop will be closed) the first week of August. A little time for catch up, rest and birthday prep. Lots more yarn fun in store for us all in August! 

Y'all keep having a yarn-filled summer and we'll see you soon!

The year is flying by and SUMMER is here already!!! 

The Donation Chest continues to overflow and we are so very grateful!

Make-Along hats are a real treat to see coming in every month with their creative touches to match the butterfly theme. Ann is creating some very special hats with the BFF themes that are a real inspiration! Bookmark this page for  new themes as they are added every month!

We are also making hats and scarves with the Ukrainian flag colors. Those will be sent to Poland this fall to help with mission groups there. 

Everyone is welcome to join in the fun and add your own wonderful ideas to your creations and #stitchitforward with us!

 

AND our Summer Stitches Classes are getting ready for your summer #YarnFun to begin! 

That's right, we are adding a series of "Next Step" classes to our ongoing Learn-to series of looming, knitting and crochet. * 

We are so excited to be adding to the class list for the summer. Our dear Shepherd Barbara will be offering one-on-one weaving workshops also!

There's something for everyone! So, give us a call and join our teaching teams this summer and add to your yarn fun!

(*see list of specific classes below)

And Denise took it a step further! 😉 She participated in our Anatomy of a Sock class last month and did it all! She took the class, chose yarn that matched the Make-Along theme for the month and then gave the socks to the Donation Chest! 

 

We continue to be so very grateful to all of our instructors! 💗 They freely give of their time and talents to encourage and teach others. We are blessed!

Summer 2022 Class listing

~ Crochet pattern & chart reading classes.

~  Tunisian crochet shawl class, with original pattern by our Shepherd, Alys.

~ Learn2 knit in the round  making a hat with Tina.

~ Anatomy of a Sock with Ida & Nancy! (learn all about sock construction and make your first pair of socks!)

~ Ida and Nancy will lead this sock class, using fingering weight yarn and 9" circs. If you already make socks, but want to add a new technique, this one is for you!

~ Denise & Karen will take it up a level with the Changing Staircases Shawl class!

~ Ready to take the next step in garment construction? Ida and Nancy will be leading a Raglan knit sweater class and get you going!

~ As always, our One-on-one Learn2 classes in knitting, crochet, loom knitting and tunisian are available...now's the time!

Summer Stitch Classes kickoff 

Wednesday, June 8th!

***class sizes are limited and all have skill level requirements, so please call for specific class info.