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Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 21, 2024November 22, 2024 by Sati <3

Yes, we’re at it again!

Hey, I’ve got an idea. Instead of heading out on Black Friday to jostle and scream over TVs and continue making Warlmart and Target and Best Buy rich, let’s sleep off our turkey and show up bright and early for Small Business Saturday instead!

Small Business Saturday is a very special day for your local community, and with good reason. Shop and support all the small businesses you know and love and help keep them around for another year.

Rows & Roses Yarn & Fiber is proud to participate in SBS every year, and excited to bring you a sampling of other small businesses in our area with our 4th Annual SBS Giveaway!

Come into Rows & Roses on Saturday, November 30, 10am-5pm and get some great deals on holiday must-haves. As always, the sale will be huge and the savings better than ever, but that’s not even the best part. Every $20 you spend at R&R on SBS will earn you an entry into the drawing for the SBS gift basket, bursting with items and gift cards from local businesses all over Seneca!

Enjoy a hot cocoa buffet and build your perfect cup of cocoa to sip while you shop, and check out the brand new yarn line, Artesano, debuting on SBS for your stitching pleasure. Come early, stay as long as you want, and make sure your list is ready so you can get all the rest of your holidays taken care of.

Let's Meet our Local Small Businesses...

First Chapter Bookshop

We have a glorious little bookshop on Ram Cat Alley that is a pocket of splendor and comfort for all who enter! Go meet Taylor and check out her amazing selection of books, cards, and other gifts. There’s even a comfy spot to have a seat while perusing your selections. This place is perfection.

First Chapter is on Facebook, so make sure to follow along!

(Taylor has donated two wrapped books for yarn-lovers.)

LocalWear

We’ve got a gem of a shop that you definitely need to check out if you haven’t already. LocalWear, (owned by a real life local!) offers screen printing and apparel for all your schools, teams, and Lake Life in the area. Get your T-shirts, hats, and more, right here.

Follow Local Wear on Facebook, and create your perfect T-shirts today!

(Ben has donated a XL hoodie and a hat.)

Decks & Dice LLC.

Are you into tabletop gaming? This shop is a haven for gamers! From Magic and D&D, to Warhammer and YuGiOh, you’ll find all you need for a great time. Bring a group of friends and take a table! The fun never stops.

Follow on Facebook so you don’t miss any of the fun!

(Jared has donated multiple card packs, both for Magic and for YuGiOh.)

Nevermore Tattoo

When you need some new ink therapy, Brock Glenn at Nevermore Tattoo has you covered (see what I did there?) Specializing in black-and-gray, fine line work, and text, trust Brock to fix you up right. His rotary machine and light hand keep you comfortable while you enjoy watching your body art come together.

Be sure to follow Nevermore Tattoo on Facebook for exciting updates, and text the shop for an appointment.

(Brock has donated a $100 gift card.)

Carolina Classic Canine

If you’re looking for a helping hand for your furry family member, look no further than Carolina Classic Canine. The wonderful staff at CCC offer pet sitting and concierge training services. They will work with you to make sure your sweet pup gets just what they need. Give them a call!

Follow them on Facebook for pupdates 😀

(Allie has donated pup cookies and treats, and a certificate for a free training evaluation.)

Raventree Studio

Summer at Raventree Studio is an artist of exceptional merit. She does it ALL! From , paint, to resin, to wood, she knows how to handle it all. Here you’ll find fine art, jewelry, home goods, and more.

Make sure you’re following her on Facebook and Instagram, and definitely sign up for her newsletter (found on her website.)

(Summer has donated a candle holder, mug, earrings, and flower pin.)

G’s Pizza House

If you like pizza and you haven’t tried G’s yet, please go do yourself a favor! This is the best crust I’ve ever had on a pizza, and I’ll shout it from the rooftops. Their Fig N Pig has a cult following, and the Mediterranean Veggie is a fun, unique twist on a veggie pizza. They have a wide selection of beers and wines, and the whole staff is super friendly and welcoming. All this is nestled into a cozy vintage building in downtown. Did I mention they have Guinness Nitro on tap?! Perfection!

Follow G’s on Facebook to keep up with them.

(Garrett has donated a certificate for one free pizza of your choice.)

World of Woodcraft

Rows & Roses is proud to carry handmade wooden items from World of Woodcraft. Located here in Seneca, WoW is a husband and wife team, working together to bring us some amazing shawl sticks, jewelry, and commissioned pieces. They’ll work with you to get exactly what you want, and they are truly talented at their craft.

Follow them on Facebook and ask about your perfect custom piece!

(Erin and Josh have donated a shawl stick and a keychain.)

Support local, shop small. I can't wait to see you there!

Gift-A-Long 2024 is about to commence!

Posted on November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 by Sati <3

Are you ready to start making holiday gifts? Well, how would you like a discount on patterns as well as a chance to win some sweet prizes? And all while enjoying a robust and chatty community of Ravelers who are all doing the same? The Indie Gift-A-Long 2024 is the place to go!

With over 200 designers participating, you can enjoy 25% off over 1,000 knit and crochet patterns to help you get into the holiday spirit. Stash dive, or purchase your yarn, delve into so many patterns (too many to choose from!) Chit chat with fellow yarnies, both in the Ravelry group and in the shop. Bring your GAL gifts to work on, and enter to win prizes! From free digital patterns, to physical books, to yarn yarn yarn, there are more prizes this year than ever before.

Make sure you click that button!

All information, as well as your chance to win prizes, will be in the Ravelry GAL group. You must join the group in order to join the GAL. Discount code will be announced on the 21st, and all entries MUST be made in the appropriate threads if you want to win.

I’ll update this post with designers, patterns, and pics just as soon as the designer list is announced. For now, just go get caught up on the rules and the chatter. This is such a super fun way to get into the holiday spirit!

Jennlander Mitts

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Sati <3

FREE crochet pattern

When a wonderful new friend asked me about some Highlander-inspired mitts, I wasn’t even sure what that meant. We looked over patterns and I got a good idea, and then we decided that “something like that” would be perfect. Therefore, the Jennlander Mitts, designed for the lovely Jennifer, were born! Simple stitches make these mitts a super quick stitch, perfect for gifting or for building up some festival inventory. The thumb gusset is easy to do and offers better flexibility than a straight mitt, and the little faux cable along the top finishes these off quite nicely. Warm, squishy, and flying off your hook just as quickly as you please, I hope these mitts make you as happy as they make me.

Want a printable .pdf of this pattern for just $1.99? I appreciate it! Grab it here.

The Info

Stitches:
Ch (chain,) sl st (slip stitch,) fsc (foundation single crochet,) sc (single crochet,) scblo (single crochet through the back loop,) hdc (half-double crochet)

Yarn: DK #3 weight, 100 yards
Samples are all shown in Rows & Roses Hand-dyed Hip Hop DK “Tumbleweed” 1 skein

Hook: H or size needed to obtain gauge

Sizes: S (M, L) /7” (8”, 9”) around widest part of hand, all sizes 7.5” tall

Gauge: 12 scblo x 12 rounds = 4”

NOTES:

These mitts are worked in a spiral. Don’t join your rounds unless told to do so. This gives them a uniform appearance all the way around without any seams.

Your stitch count can be found at the end of each round after the =. If no count is indicated, then number is the same as the previous round.

Let's get started!

Fsc 21 (24, 27)

Join by working a scblo into first fsc made, and then in every st around for a total of 10 rounds. Place marker (pm) into the first stitch of the first round and move it up each round.

Now we start the gusset increases.

1) 2scblo in first st, scblo in next st, 2scblo in next st (pm into 2nd st made) scblo around. = 23 (26, 29)

* You should have two markers on your mitt now; one in the first st of the round, and one in the fifth st. Move these markers up as you go. Right now you should have 3 st between the markers. This number will increase by 2 for each increase round.

2) 2scblo in first st, scblo in next 3 sts, 2scblo in next st, scblo around. = 26 (28, 31)

3) 2scblo in first st, scblo in next 5 sts, 2scblo in next st, scblo around. = 28 (30, 33)

4) 2scblo in first st, scblo in next 7 sts, 2scblo in next st, scblo around. = 30 (32, 35)

5) 2scblo in first st, scblo in next 9 sts, 2scblo in next st, scblo around. = 32 (34, 37)

Scblo in each st around for 5 rounds.

Now we create the thumb hole.

Scblo in first st, sk 9 (9, 11,) scblo around. = 23 (25, 26)

Scblo around for 5 more rounds, stopping two stitches short on the fifth round. Sl st in the back loop of the next to last st, sl st (both loops) in the last st. Ch 1. TURN.

Faux cable round:

*hdc in first st, sl st in next st; rep from * around, skipping final stitch. Join with sl st to first st. Turn.

Ch 1, sc around. Join.

Cut yarn, weave in ends.

You may sc around bottom edge to firm it up if you wish.

Ta Da!

Well done, friend! You’ve just made yourself some killer mitts. Don’t you love them? I’m so proud of you. I’d love to see what yours look like. Share on your favorite social media and tag me @rowsandroses and #JennlanderMitts so we can all admire your handiwork.

As always, if you need me, I’m just a click or to away:

Sati Glenn, owner and operator of Rows and Roses Fiberworks.
Email: sati@rowsandroses.com

Shop: https://shop.rowsandroses.com

Blog: www.rowsandroses.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/rowsandrosescrochet

Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/stores/rows-and-roses

Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 15, 2023January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

Here we gooooo!

You know what time it is…. time to forget all about that corporate Black Friday madness and shop small instead!

Support your local community by coming out on Nov. 25, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and checking off your holiday list while helping out your favorite small businesses.

Here at Rows & Roses Yarn & Fiber, we’re collaborating with other small local businesses to bring you a chance to win a HUGE gift bag, stuffed full of so many wonderful items. From handmade soap, to Magic cards, to a hand dyed learn-to-spin kit (who put that there?!) and so much more, make sure you come shop with us!

While there are still more small businesses to come, we have items from so many already that I wanted to get a picture of our prize bag so far. Above you can see books from First Chapter Bookshop, a shawl stick from World of Woodcraft, a learn-to-spin kit from Rows & Roses (that’s me!) some gorgeous handmade jewelry from Raventree Studios, and more. This is already the largest SBS giveaway we’ve had so far, and a little something from Nevermore Tattoo and Blackberry Hill Soap is on the way…

Wanna see who all is participating this year? Read on, my friend.

Meet the Businesses

Nevermore Tattoo

Brock Glenn of Nevermore Tattoo, here in Seneca, SC, is known for his soft touch and gentle rotary tattoo machines.
He specializes in black and gray tattos, as well as dotwork and text. His lettering truly looks like it’s printed from a machine!
He can design for you the perfect special piece.
Be sure to text him for your next tattoo at 864-723-6385, and find him on Facebook and Instagram.

Blackberry Hill Soap

Blackberry Hill Soap, based in Pickens, SC, makes all of their goatmilk soap by hand at their farm. I’ve had the personal pleasure of using some of their soaps (acquired at a festival last spring,) and I can tell you firsthand that they are wonderful! I love supporting small local farms, and the couple who own it are simply delightful!

Find them on Facebook and Instagram.

Decks & Dice

For all your gaming needs, check out Decks & Dice LLC in beautiful downtown Seneca. From Magic, to Dungeons & Dragons, to Warhammer, to Yugioh and more, meet new friends while immersing yourself in the local gaming community!

Find Decks & Dice on Facebook. Visit their shop at 115 E. North 1st St. Seneca.

Raventree Studios

Raventree Studios is one of my favorite places for handmade gifts. Summer makes resin and clay jewelry as well as fine art, but she absolutely excels at resin and wood waterscapes (in my humble opinion.) If you’re looking for a serving board for your holiday table, she’s got you there, too!

Find Raventree on Facebook and the website.

World of Woodcraft

For all of your woodworking needs, look no further than World of Woodcraft. Located in Seneca, this amazing couple do all of their woodworking in a shop right beside their house to bring us lots of fantastic items such as shawl sticks, jewelry, custom signs, and more. Let them know what you need, and they’ll make it happen!

Find World of Woodcraft on Facebook.

First Chapter Bookshop

I’m so excited to introduce you to the new kid in town. Taylor at First Chapter Bookshop in downtown Seneca has really filled a need for us! This little shop, located on Ram Cat Alley, is full of books, puzzles, gifts, and more. There’s a cozy sitting area, and Taylor is super helpful and a pleasure to talk to. If you haven’t been in yet, you’ll definitely need to go.

Find them on Instagram and Facebook.

Carolina Classic Canine

Does your sweet furry companion need a bit of training? The awesome coaches at Carolina Classic Canine will make short work of it. They are animal whisperers, and are passionate about what they do.
Besides training, they also offer pet sitting. They’re friendly, firm, and dogs and cats love them!

Find them on Facebook, and make sure to visit their website!

Green Heart Awakening

There is a very special shop on the square in Pendleton that is one of my favorite places to go. Green Heart Awakening offers teas, spices, handmade soaps, crocheted goods (made by yours truly,) local art, fair trade chocolates, and so much more. They also have vegan soups and casseroles made fresh each week.
In addition to all the great items you’ll find there, they have a yoga studio where they offer all sorts of lessons and workshops. It’s such a relaxing environment, you won’t want to leave!

Find them on Facebook, Instagram, or visit their website.

So How Do You Win All This?

Well that’s easy: every $20 you spend at Rows & Roses, both in store and online, will earn you an entry. Shop all you want and treat your loved ones to some awesome hand-dyed yarn and fiber, fun stocking stuffers, or stash up for special handmade gifts from you. Entries can be earned from 10am to 5pm Eastern time on Nov. 25.

As usual, our Small Business Saturday is a whole party with all the fixings. So many things in the shop will be on sale, and the famous Hot Cocoa Buffet is coming back! That’s right… build your perfect cup of cocoa to sip while you shop. Marshmallows, candy canes, sprinkles, and more will be available. I’m even making cinnamon whipped cream, just for you ♥

So come join us! If you don’t, you’ll sure wish you did.

Perfectly Seasoned Holiday Edition

Posted on October 14, 2023January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

Treat yourself, or your favorite human

A seasonal surprise package from Rows & Roses

Your Perfectly Seasoned Holiday is open for pre-orders! For all of you who have been asking about an Advent package, we came up with something that we think will work better for us and delight you this holiday season.
Your Holiday Kit will contain:

~One skein of Classical Sock in a holiday-inspired semisolid

~ 10 minis of Classical Sock in an assortment of seasonal colorways

~ 1 Top-shelf tool for your crafting pleasure

~ One knit pattern, and one crochet pattern, both from amazing designers!

~ One seasonal recipe card

~ Other fun seasonal goodies

~ All packaged up in a Holiday Rows & Roses project bag!

Each Perfectly Seasoned Holiday Edition will cost $100 with a value well beyond that.

Pre-orders end on Sunday, Oct 22. You may pre-order yours in store or online.

Dollar Days Fall Blog Hop

Posted on October 6, 2023January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

Check out my latest pattern!

Fall is here, finally! Are you ready for a new blog hop to help you enhance your pattern stash? Simply Melanie Jane is at it again, bringing together lots of talented designers with tons of great patterns. Grab each day’s featured pattern for just a buck, or skip the daily back and forth by snagging the whole bundle for a STEAL!

Featured pattern for Friday the 13th:

Sunrise Sunset Pocket Shawl

Nothing lights me up like the sun. Every season, the sun shifts a bit but keeps warming us and lighting our world. It’s amazing, isn’t it? All that light and warmth, just for us?

As a tribute to the sun, I offer you Sunrise Sunset, a crocheted pocket shawl to show our appreciation for all the beautiful colors our sun offers us.

Choose Sunrise, a vibrant pastel-going-on-bright wakeup colorway to honor the start of this beautiful day, or Sunset, a darker blend of bold colors to usher in rest after a long day of living, loving, and satisfaction.

This pattern consists of very basic stitches, perfect for a beginner. It includes a color chart for both colorways, but please feel free to blend your own five colors together to create something unique, just for you! The pockets are seamed up just how you like them, easily made to the sizes you want them to be.

Wanna get the Sunrise Sunset pattern for only a buck? Click below for the coupon code!

Then come back and CLICK HERE to go use the code and claim your pattern.
(This is only active on Friday 13th)

Or…. would you rather pass on all the back and forth, and just snag the whole bundle of patterns for a steal? Well here ya go 🙂
(This is an affiliate link and I do get a small commission for your purchase.)

Summer Blog Hop

Posted on May 30, 2023January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

Summer is here and we are celebrating with everyone’s favorite thing: YARN!

June is the month for Simply Melanie Jane’s Summer Blog Hop. Here, you’ll find all sorts of gorgeous patterns by some really talented designers for just $1 each. Be sure to check Melanie’s blog each day for the daily one-buck pattern.

On June 15, the $1 pattern is Flutter, my latest design that’s perfect for summer breezes. This shawlette is crocheted using just one skein of Rows & Roses Classical Sock. A simple 4-row repeating pattern, lightweight yarn, and a great shoulder cover that’s the perfect size for throwing into your bag on the way out the door. What’s not to love about that?

So set an alarm for June 15 and go grab the coupon code, good for that day only, over at the Simply Melanie Jane blog. Then follow me to Ravelry to snag your copy of Flutter for just a buck.

Bundle Deal!

Wanna go ahead and grab the complete bundle of patterns at a steal of $12.99? Use my affiliate link and you’ll have a whole summer full of stitching in no time at all!

Be quick, though. This bundle expires once the hop is over.

Spring Shawl-along

Posted on March 15, 2023January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

Come stitch with us!

Let’s get into the SPRING of things at our favorite LYS! There’s nothing like wrapping up in a shawl on a breezy spring day, and even better if it’s a shawl you made yourself. Grab a copy of a fun shawl pattern you want to knit or crochet, and bring it along with your hooks, needles, and yarn to our Starty Party to kick off the spring! Once it’s finished, don’t forget to wear it into the shop on Fashion Show day. If you wear it across the catwalk, you’ll be entered to win a prize!

Schedule:
Sat. March 18, 2pm- Starty Party!
Sat. April 15- Halfway check in
Sat. May 27, 2pm- Fashion Show

Knit Patterns

How about some inspiration? Here are a few knit patterns I absolutely LOVE! Remember that you may use any pattern, no pattern, or even write your own as you go. The sky’s the limit!

Harvest Hues
by Tami Gore
(worsted)

Frosted Dogwood
by Tabetha Hedrick
(fingering)

Rewilding Shawl
by Helen Stewert
(fingering)

Legacy Park Shawl
by Cori Eichelberger
(sport)

Crochet Patterns

Our crocheters sometimes need inspiration, too. Aren’t these patterns just gorgeous? Yes, I did throw a couple of mine in there 😉

Flutter
by Sati Glenn
(fingering)

Shawl Leaf
by Santal Crochet
(sport)

Sonata Shawl
by Sharon Silverman
(lace)

Cloud Flare
by Sati Glenn
(worsted)

Great Yarns for Shawls!

Of course, picking a pattern is only half the fun. I myself prefer to pick my yarn first, and then find a pattern that goes with it. Here at Rows & Roses Yarn & Fiber, you’ll find some great yarns that are perfect for a spring shawl…

As always, I am more than happy to help you choose. Do you have a yarn you love but can’t find a pattern to go with it? Do you have the perfect shawl pattern but just aren’t sure which yarn would work best? Come in early on Saturday, March 18 (Starty Party day) and we’ll work together to get you the perfect combination for a shawl that you will love to wear.

Small Business Saturday 2022

Posted on November 19, 2022January 18, 2024 by Sati <3

#SBS making a comeback!

Are you ready for Small Business Saturday? Because it’s ready for you!

This year, forego the Black Friday chaos and madness, and decide to support small businesses instead. Stay home and enjoy leftovers and a nap, then rise and shine on Saturday morning to come shop small, shop local, gather your thoughtful gifts and support the little guy while doing it.

Saturday, November 26 is our day! Rows & Roses Yarn & Fiber will be celebrating with a huge sale, an amazing giveaway, free patterns with qualifying purchase, and the hot cocoa buffet that we all love so much.

Every $20 you spend on Small Business Saturday, both in store and online, will earn you an entry into the drawing for this glorious gift basket. The basket is handmade by our very own Joan, and is stuffed to bursting with all kinds of gift cards and goodies from small businesses in the area.

Let’s meet all the wonderful small businesses that make this giveaway possible. Click their pic, visit their site, and be sure to show them some love on facebook and instagram!