DYNT will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 3rd.

DYNT will be closed Saturday, September 3rd for the Labor Day Holiday.

In the past, holiday weekends have been incredibly slow at the Markethouse. It makes sense, really. If you're all at picnics, doing the family thing, or traveling, you probably aren't thinking about doing any specialty shopping. I mean really, I'm not either! So for my mental sanity, I decided to close this coming Saturday. Sorry for the inconvience.


DYNT will be open Wednesday 10am -4pm; Thursdays 10am - 6pm; and Friday, 10am - 2pm. Stop in during these hours to check up on me...


I did rearange the shop recently. I switched the "Vegetable" and "Mineral" room. If you don't know what this means, it's just one more reason you should stop in this week.

Hmm...what projects to work on this winter?

Well this morning felt like Fall was just around the corner. (Does anyone remeber that Frog and Toad book in which Toad goes looking for Spring 'cause it's "just around the corner"?)

With the coming of Fall comes many thoughts about routine, back to the basics, and for me, what to start working on for Christmas Gifts. 'Cause while I'm fast, I'm not that fast. And if I want to make something for more than say, 3 people, I really need to get moving! This year I've got a Baby Shower for a cousin thrown in there too. Hmm.

What are you planning on working on this fall? What kind of yarns will you be looking for? Colors? Choosing colors for gifts is very difficult, don't you think? Sometimes, even if I know the recipient loves the color, but I don't, it makes it hard to work on. Why is that? I mean I can't only make stuff for me, and most people I know never get around to making themselves something. So why is the color thing such a big deal? Just keep on crocheting, knitting or purling... sounds easy enough.

Stop by and let me know what you're going to be working on. Many of my yarns can be special ordered (Brown Sheep, Kraemer, Farmhouse, and even a few others) should I not have a color you would like to use. Just let me know.

J.T. visists DYNT

Every day the Markethouse is open, J.T. visits us. J.T. is a local man. He lives across the street from the Markethouse. Every day J.T. goes through his routine - grocery store, pick up a paper, visist some friends and feed thier pets, and stop at the Markethouse to see "his girls". "His girls" are the shop keepers at the Markethouse, but mostly me, Gerry @ The Hidden Nest, and Dolly @ The Artist's Garden.

I bring this up because as our customer traffic at the Markethouse increases, the chances of him interacting with our customers increases too. So if you are shopping when J.T. stops in, don't worry, he's harmless. Yes, he'll give you his opinon about the color of the yarn you are choosing. He may even ask you to make him a blanket. (Today I heard him comment on the fit of a dress a bride was trying on!) No need to be alarmed. He's nice, friendly, and likes to talk. That's were the warning comes in...he likes to talk...and talk...and talk. He makes small talk, chooses a rootbeer barrel from my candy bowl, and then leaves.

Honestly, he's one of the reasons I love Butler and am glad to be a shop owner on Main Street. I like knowing that there are still people who, like J.T., are "special" yet are able to live thier lives, create their routines and still be a part of the greater whole of our city. So if you're shopping when he stops in, please understand that I will say hi to him, and he will probably say hi to you too.

Back to school means back to shop on Wednesdays.

Have you seen the Brown Sheep Lanaloft yarns? They are beautiful, monocromatic colors, single ply, worsted weight wool yarns. They sorta stripe since they are monocromatic. Like that fruit gum w/ the zebra. I think it's becoming one of my favorite yarns.

Also in is O'Wool Balance. A 50-50 wool/cotton blend. I can't wait to try something with this yarn. There's a great pattern for a circular knitted wrap. The pattern is free w/ the purchase of the required O'Wool Yarn.

School's just around the corner, which means I'll be back at the shop on Wednesdays. It's been great to have the extra time "off" while my hubby shop sat for me. I got the basement windows painted, the back porch water-sealed, the side door painted, both hallways repainted... But I've missed seeing all of you on Wednesdays. So It's back to the regular schedule starting next week. This doesn't mean anything for you, as my hours stay the same, it just means I'll be in the shop on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays again

Back to the grind...

Well, vacation is over. Time to get back to it! DYNT will be open this Wednesday - as scheduled.

Tonight I'm teaching a Girl Scout Troop to Needle Felt. I'm pretty excited about that. It's a first for me, and bound to be a hoot.

The Jeep Festival is coming up... DYNT will be open during the parade, so stop in and say hello! I'm looking forward to meeting all the travelers. Since the Jeep is a US "invention" and DYNT specializes in US made yarns, I'm hoping to meet many people who are also concerned about the origins of the things they purchase. I hope you remember that too...do you know where any of your supplies come from?

Well, having been away for a few days, and closed for a week...I'm at a loss of anything else to say! Stay posted for more updates later.