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What's in Store atThe Twisted Purl? Calendar, Events, Shop

What’s in Store at The Twisted Purl – 8/21-8/25 Calendar

We have a great week planned here at The Twisted Purl. Here are some of the upcoming highlights from our calendar of events. Take a look and drop by and see us.

Knitters Building Block Day – 8/23, 3-5pm

Knitters Building Block Day at The Twisted Purl Yarn Shop in Conway ArkansasIf you are working on any of the Michelle Hunter building series please come in a join us for a knitters building day.

“Building Blocks”, “Building in Lace”,“Building in Color”

Improve your knitting skills one section at a time and join the community here at The Twisted Purl for weekly support and general FUN.

Books and suggested yarn and needles available in house. Read our post here for more information.

Crochet Day – 8/24, 12-3pm


Join us for our weekly Crochet Day at The Twisted Purl on Fridays 12pm – 3pm.

Sometimes we are working on specific projects and other times we bring what ever work in progress we have. Stop by and get support and community for your crochet projects from like minded “hookers” like yourself 🙂

New in the Store

Yarn: Simplicity by HikooSimplicity by HiKoo®

A value yarn that is an excellent choice for afghans, children’s wear, and anything else that gets daily use.
This machine washable wool blend feels like butter in your hands while knitting, but is a true “work horse” of a yarn.

So we hope you will drop by. We always have so much fun here. And each one of you are a part of it. If you are interested in a complete listing of our calendar of events, click here. Don’t miss the laughs, stories, works in progress, and other shenanigans. You know it’s going to be a “yarn” good time!

Knitters Building Block Day at The Twisted Purl Yarn Shop in Conway Arkansas

Knitters Building Block Day

Cyndi Minister The Twisted Purl and Michelle Hunter from KnitPurlHunter. My total fangirl moment when I met Michelle Hunter in person at The National Needle Arts (TNNA) in Cleveland, Ohio.
My total fangirl moment when I met Michelle Hunter in person at The National Needle Arts (TNNA) in Cleveland, Ohio.

One of my favorite ways to try out new patterns or brush up on those common stitches has been through Michelle

Hunter’s Building Block Series of knitting books.  Michelle is well known for her video tutorials on her website at KnitPurlHunter.com. And she uses them to accompany the book series to walk us through these knitting principles.  So without further ado, I invite you all to improve your knitting skills at our weekly Knitters Building Block Day.

Each book focuses on building your skill level through knitting squares or blocks.  Each block showcases a different knitting principle.  At the end of each book, you have a collection of blocks to assemble into a beautiful throw blanket.

Knitter Building Blocks Series with yarn and finished blanket

Michelle Hunter’s Building Block Series

Building Blocks

Building Blocks by Michelle Hunter available online and in store at The Twisted Purl yarn shop in Conway Arkansas“Expand your knitterly repertoire with this master class from Michelle Hunter. You’ll build your skill set with each block you knit, and by the end, you’ll have a gorgeous lap throw. This Simpliworsted sampler will be a fantastic reminder of how far you’ve come.” – Skacel Publishing

Building in Color

Building in Color by Michelle Hunter“Building in Color is the second book from renowned knitter and teacher, Michelle Hunter. It is a carefully designed sequence of patterns that introduce knitters to color work in many of its various forms. This work follows the same format as Michelle’s earlier book, Building Blocks, and though it is the logical next step in a knitter’s educational arsenal, it can also be used as a stand-alone series of patterns that result in a beautiful finished blanket.” Skacel Publishing

Used with Simplicity Yarn Collection

Building in Lace

Building with Lace by Michelle HunterBuilding with Lace is the third book from renowned knitter and teacher, Michelle Hunter. Featuring HiKoo® Rylie (coming soon to the shop) for a perfect pairing of yarn and pattern, it is a carefully designed sequence of patterns that introduce knitters to lace work starting with the basics and working towards more difficult patterns. This work follows the same format as Michelle’s earlier books, Building Blocks and Building in Color, and has been a long awaited addition to this educational series.

Knitters Building Block Day – Join us for the FUN!

We meet each Thursday at 3pm at the The Twisted Purl to work on our blocks.  There is no set project.  Just bring which one you are working on to our Knitters Building Block Day.  We can help each other through difficult spots or just enjoy each others company.

Books and suggested yarn and needles are available in the store and online.

Knitters Building Day at The Twisted Purl Yarn Shop in Conway, Arkansas

*Michelle Hunter of Knit Purl Hunter, Published by Skacel Collection, INC