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Yarn Shop Babies…

MYSS Staff — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:00:31 +0000

Are the happiest babies! Sonja and yarn shop baby, Douglas.

Douglas is the son and second child to Thursday night regular Connie. Doesn’t he just look so comfy?

Happy Halloween

MYSS Staff — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:21:11 +0000

Wishing you a safe and spooky Halloween from all of us here at MYSS!

Wonton Chicken Salad Recipe

MYSS Staff — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:14:41 +0000

Our summer PJ Party was a big success this past weekend. If you missed it, you missed out on great food and lots of fun! Betty was kind enough to share her wonton chicken salad recipe, which was the hit of the evening. Make this great dish for your next get-together and it’s sure not to disappoint!

Wonton Chicken Salad

Salad:

3 – 4 chicken breasts, boiled with a peeled piece of ginger, chopped into bite size pieces
6oz slivered toasted almonds
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/2 cup dice green onions
2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 pkg wontons, fried and crumbled

Dressing:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
1 cup oil

Boil sugar and cider vinegar together until sugar dissolves, add pepper and salt. Cool. Add oil. Toss with salad ingredients and serve.

We Love Lo-Lo!

MYSS Staff — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:00:03 +0000

Our favorite skin care company, Bar-Maids recently held a contest for their retailers. Send in a picture of your display, fill out a survey and be entered for a chance to win $75 worth of free product. Well, thanks to the lovely Erika (pictured below), we won!

Be sure to come in and check out all the great products from Bar Maids. We love Lo-Lo!

Construction Sneak Peek

MYSS Staff — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:00:12 +0000

Just a little peek at what’s going on down at the shop.

Stop by often to see how our expansion progresses.

Mirasol Winner

MYSS Staff — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:52:59 +0000

Congratulations to Karen Zimbelman, winner of the Mirasol Basket worth over $100!

First Socks!

MYSS Staff — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:01:55 +0000

Congratulations to Shirle for finishing her first pair of socks!

She learned to make socks by taking Renee’s Fireside Sock Class. Way to go, Shirle!

Fall Newsletter Update

MYSS Staff — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:52:50 +0000

We know you’re all anxiously awaiting the Fall 2009 newsletter. It’s currently being finished up and will be mailed by the end of next week. We have a bunch of new classes to delight you as well as exciting news around the shop. Be checking your mailboxes around August 22nd for your copy of the MYSS newsletter. Don’t forget, if you’re not on our mailing list (or if you misplace your newsletter), you can always find the most current MYSS information here on the site.

Memorial Day Wishes

MYSS Staff — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:30:04 +0000

We wish to honor all of those who serve, have served, or have given their lives so the rest of us may be free. We salute you.

A few ways to honor them with yarn:

Go West!

MYSS Staff — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:23:44 +0000

To Stitches West, that is.

Are you going down to Santa Clara this weekend for Knitter’s Magazine Stitches West event? If so, be sure to visit Sonja in the Market! She will be winding yarn at the Oregon Wood Worker‘s booths (#801 and 900).

So, be sure to stop by, say “Hi!”, and see the debut of our new MYSS exclusive product. What is it, you ask? Well, you’ll just have to go see her and find out!