Faking Sanity

October Songwriters’ Coffee House

Posted by mtlaise - 27/10/11 at 03:10:48 pm

Have you been to the Singer/Songwriter’s Coffee Houses at Faking Sanity yet? If you have, you’ve likely caught one of the regulars, Barb Munro, before.

I had my first chance to hear her do a few of her own songs at last month’s coffee house. I’ve always been a little envious of people who can write their own music; it is not a talent I share!

If you haven’t heard Barb before, or any of the other regulars at these events, come on by this Saturday evening at 6:30. It will be a real treat!

Mmmmm…. malabrigo!

Posted by mtlaise - 25/10/11 at 06:10:44 pm

Faking Sanity now has 100% more yarn! Do you love sock yarn? From yarn infused with aloe and jojoba to moisturize your hands as you knit to modern fibers like chitin and soy, and from basic Ranco to luxurious Malabrigo, we’ve got it!

We’ll have an assortment of cool new needles and accessories in the coming weeks, but we thought we would tempt you with our pretty woollies in the interim!

Knitting 101… and more!

Posted by mtlaise - 20/10/11 at 11:10:56 am

On Monday, we held the first session of this fall’s Knitting 101 class (intro to knitting), and it was an absolute blast. It’s a larger class this time around, so I recruited some help, and it was a great success. I can’t wait for Monday to roll around again! I also got to rave about Ravelry as part of the class, which is awesome in all sorts of ways. I think the best part was how enthusiastic everyone was. We provided a 50 gram ball of yarn to start, and one student asked if she knit the whole thing between the first and second class, whether she should tear it all out or if she could get more yarn.

Faking Sanity, which started as hand-dyed yarns and knitting accessories before it was a bookstore/cafe, is returning to its roots. We’re just waiting on our last shipments to arrive, and in the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out our new yarn and knitting section! We’ll have an assortment of sock and lace weight yarns to start, from pretty but basic Araucania Ranco, to luxurious Malabrigo, to yarns with a more modern twist, such as Tofutsies, or Austermann Step, which is infused with aloe and jojoba. And lots more to come, so stay tuned! We’ll also be carrying an assortment of interchangeable circular needle styles, dpns and crochet hooks. The most exciting addition to the needles for me, though, is the cubic circular needle. I just played with a sample one for a bit last night, and I think I might love it!

We’ll be posting an announcement once we launch this, but wanted to give our loyal readers the opportunity to hear it here first!

In somewhat related news, we’ll be starting a Ravelry group for the shop to discuss all things knitterly, so let us know if you would like an invite to the group once it’s up and running.

More new stuff…

Posted by mtlaise - 13/10/11 at 10:10:56 am

In our last post, we mentioned we got new bookshelves that allowed us to get more books out. Some of the extra space was slated for a different purpose, though. We’ve left one of the bookshelves completely empty, and within the next week or so, it will be filled with some wonderful new goodies. Intrigued? Well, then, keep your eyes peeled. We’ll post a few hints as the launch draws nearer. Stay tuned!

More books!

Posted by mtlaise - 05/10/11 at 08:10:33 pm

We got 5 new custom-made bookshelves installed in the store, so… it’s time to expand!

You’ll now find our expanded Mystery, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Christian Fiction, and Action/Adventure sections in the front lobby, as well as new books on consignment from local authors. No worries, though, the sale table is still there, too!

In the main book room, all non-fiction sections are expanding, so they’re taking over the group of bookshelves in the centre. The expanded romance section is now on the back wall, and kids, fiction and westerns are all staying where they were before.

Come check it out!

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