Merrilee Knits a Crayon Named Esteban and other Creations Inspired by Children’s Books

~post by Merrilee, Children's Bookseller & Assistant IM & one of our many resident crafty folk I suspect that knitting and children's books don't usually go together in the average person's mind, but when you love them both as much as I do, it seems inevitable. I've worked here at BookPeople in the children's section … Continue reading Merrilee Knits a Crayon Named Esteban and other Creations Inspired by Children’s Books →

Bookstore Yarn Bomb! SUCCESS!

~Post by Robyn It’s an odd feeling. Working, planning and creating something so intensively for a month and then all of a sudden it’s over. It’s impossible to fathom the number of times the word “yarn” has been used in BookPeople over the past few weeks. I can’t say that I miss it, yet, but … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! SUCCESS! →

Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – A Message from Merrilee

~Post by Merrilee Well, it will soon be over. Tomorrow our sweater will be put on display. Whether we win or lose (lose?! How can welose? Our sweater is so MASSIVE!), I'd like to thank everyone here at BookPeople who helped out. Thanks to everyone who knitted on it, including those people who let me … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – A Message from Merrilee →

Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE

This week is it. Tomorrow the knitters gather to put the last stitches on what we are confident (or at least very, very hopeful) will catch the eyes of author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen and win their bookseller's knitting challenge. It's been hard work, but oh, it's going to be so worth it … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE →

Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE

Last week Merrilee announced that she and other BookPeople booksellers have accepted Mac Barnett's bookseller knitting challenge. Since then, our knitters have been keeping their fingers nimble stitching together a sweater for an object in our store. The contest was inspired by Barnett's delightful new picture book, Extra Yarn. Today, Robyn and Merrilee finished up the first … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE →

Book Store Yarn Bomb!

~Post by Merrilee As every knitter knows, there's no such thing as too much yarn. In Mac Barnett's new picture book, Extra Yarn, Annabelle doesn't have too much yarn, she just has extra. So after she knits sweaters for herself, her family and friends, everyone else in town and all the animals in the woods, … Continue reading Book Store Yarn Bomb! →