Super Quick Makers' Mercantile Grand Opening Offer

Really quick post to say that I just received an email about the Grand Opening at Makers' Mercantile this weekend.  Attached to my email were two pdf's about the Knit Red Charity Night which is this Friday, Feb 28th, and the Grand Opening with 2 nice coupons - one for a free coffee, and the other for 10% off the merchandise during the Opening.

I can't figure out how to post them, so if you want a copy of them, leave me a comment, and I think I will then be able to email the flyers to you.

Hope this works.

f1bercat

Makers' Mercantile Grand Opening March 1 - 3

Hello:


Yesterday, I visited Makers' Mercantile, the new Skacel Retail Shop and Gluten Free Bakery, in Kent, WA.

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 Redbird1 picked me up at my house, and we had a little fiber fieldtrip together.

First, Redbird1 was amazed at how quick and easy it was to get there.  Of course, there was no working traffic as we went on a Sunday afternoon, but it is just a quick bop down the 405 to the 167 S and off on the first exit.

The store is very spacious.  They have much more than yarn and Addi needles (though they have those!).  My main reason for wanting to go was that I want to try the new Addi sock needles, the Addi Sock Rockets.  I bought one, size 2.0 (US 0) with a 40 in cable.  I almost always knit my socks 2-at-a-time with the Magic Loop method, so I need a long cable.  I will report back on what I think about the needles after Sock Madness is over and I have had a really good chance to try them out.

Back to the store.

It is light and airy.  They focus on their own needles, yarns, felting materials, and fibers.  This means that you can get a really good color selection of specific yarns.

Right off the bat (so to say) we saw beautiful fiber.

Most of it was for needle felting, and came in all colors and shades.

They had a wall of buttons from classic to quirky and fun.

They even had fabric for sale (Redbird1 got some for a new project bag.)  Organic fabric!

I wandered past the counter displaying the gluten free cookies (rather quickly as gluten free does not mean fat free), to a wall of mugs and cups for sale.

They also had super cute aprons and napkins.

Then, I turned around to the yarn.  The whole right side of the store holds their yarns.

As you can see, because they focus on their own yarns, they have the room to have lots of color choices for each specific label.  I was very tempted by the Trekking XXL sock yarns, but, held fast to my yarn diet.

They also have some very nice spaces.  They have a teaching/ crafting room:

And another room full of cozy couches and chairs where you can sip one of their coffees, nibble on a cookie, and just relax and craft:

This coming Friday, March 1, they are having a very special event, a Red Light Night, from 7 pm to 10 pm.  This is a benefit event for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) in support of The Heart Truth, a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease.

There will be drinks and of course yummy food from the bakery, as well as "Red Light Specials."  The honored guest will be Laura Zander, of the books, Knit Red: Stitching for Women's Health and Sew Red:  Sewing and Quilting for Women's Heart Health.

15% of all sales from this evening of fun will be donated to FNIH.

There will also be Crafty Goody Bags for people who reserve in advance by calling 425.251.1239 and donate $20 to FNIH.

Also!  If you come dressed in RED, you will be entered in a drawing for a craft class of your choice.

Wow, it will be a really fun evening.

In addition to all the fun coming up this Friday, they have a calendar full of classes and happenings.  The store stays open late on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Sit & Stitch Nights.

Check it out this Friday, and support Women's Heart Health, a cause very close to home for me.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with  new circular sock rockets.