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SPRING CLOSURES

Friday, April 18: Close at 5:00 PM

Sunday, May 11: Closed for Mother’s Day

Friday, May 23: Close at 3:00 PM

Monday, May 26: Closed for Memorial Day

Sunday, June 15/22/29: CLOSED FOR NONI BAG PROGRAM
Spring 2008 Class Schedule

The Spring 2008 Class Schedule is available here.
Sundays in the Salon

We continue our wildly popular SUNDAYS IN THE SALON this spring with a combination of gift ideas for grads, moms, and dads, along with some whimsical ideas for your favorite gift recipient—YOU!

Missing the larger projects? We have moved those to SATURDAY KNITALONGS. Check out that schedule as well. We begin each project the first Saturday of the Month and work on the project from 2-4 each successive Saturday.

March 2: Blanket Squares: Curious about cables? Longing to do lace? Planning an afghan for a graduation gift? Join us as we demonstrate several afghan patterns that can be sewn or crocheted together to make a gorgeous finished product. And we’ll even order the yarn you’ll need!

March 9: Self Fringed Shawl: Smell spring in the air? Get a jump on it with the perfect wrap for the cool weather. And wait until you create the fringe by dropping a bunch of stitches (deep breaths, everyone……)

March 16: Lace Anklet: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.

March 30: Coronet Hat (rescheduled from February): A lovely hat that will teach you to cable, kitchener stitch, and pick up stitches. One skein of Cascade 220 does the entire hat!

April 6: Reversible Lace Shawl: What a great way to learn lace—a nine stitch/two row repeat that creates a gorgeous lightweight shawl perfect for warmer days and evenings

April 13/20: Lacy Bamboo Shrug: Easy, quick and lovely. Can you ask for anything more? Five skeins of bamboo yarn and size 11 needles will make this lacy, openwork shrug perfect for spring and summer evenings.

April 27: Linen Stitch Tie: Is is knit? Is it woven? Find out while making this fantastic tie perfect for Father’s Day or your favorite grad! We made ours from one skein of Koigu but you can use any fingering weight yarn!

May 4: Easy Baby Booties: Looking for an inexpensive and charming baby gift? Check out these booties made from one skein of Koigu yarn. And they actually stay on the baby’s feet!

May 11: Closed for Mother's Day

May 18: Silk Ruffle Scarf: The perfect spring accessory—a simple neckwarmer done in the round that creates an eyecatching ruffle.

May 25: No program due to Memorial Day Weekend (the store WILL be open, though)

June 1: Place Mats: Tired of afghans but don’t want to worry about fitted garments? Knit these cotton placemats. Perfect for your beach house or deck table!

June 8: Lace Anklets: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.

June 15: Store Closed for Noni Bag Program

Saturday Knitalongs

Our Saturday KALS have taken on a life of their own! Join the group for wine, snacks, and knitting your project each Saturday of the month. You don’t need to attend every session,but we do recommend that you attend the first week to get some basic instruction and guidance.

MARCH: CABLED SHELL. Get ready for spring. This DK weight shell is a blast to knit, and is far easier than it looks. Created from two cable patterns, it has a flattering line and is the perfect weight for wearing alone or under a jacket.

APRIL: LACE SAMPLER. If you have been eager to try lace, April is the month for you! We will give you the patterns for 12 lace squares that can then be sewn into a gorgeous sampler. Recommended yarn is CASCADE SIERRA—please come to the shop ahead of time to check out our stock—we can show you color cards and special order the yarn for you! This 42 X56” afghan will run you less than $150!

MAY: DIAGONAL TRIANGLE TANK. We call this the Miracle Tank—it looks good on everyone! Unravel the mystery of modular knitting while you knit this lovely sleevelee or short sleeve top. We recommend either the ARTYARNS Regal Silk yarn, Patricia Roberts DK, or Karabella Vintage Cotton. And we’ll spend a lot of time on gauge at the first session—in modular knitting you must get row and stitch gauge!

JUNE: BEACH BAG. Knit yourself a Beach Bag that will carry you and all your gear through the summer! The perfect stressless knitting—no shaping or fit!


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Friday, May 9, 2008

AND IN HONOR OF MOTHER'S DAY

Enjoy this lovely picture of SOPHIE and her beautiful niece, who is modeling the dress Aunt Sophie made for her. Hey, aunts are just like moms, right?????

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NEW COLORS OF VINTAGE COTTON

Well, KARABELLA broke our resolve. We had vowed NOT to reorder spring yarns (with fall deliveries about to start) but we were left with three skeins of VINTAGE COTTON, their amazing sport/dk weight mercerized cotton. We called, they delivered and we now have 13 gorgeous colors. We love this yarn, and once you work with it, you will see why!

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And we wish everyone a very happy MOTHER’S DAY!

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND

Please note that we will be CLOSED ON MOTHER’S DAY in a time honored tradition of saluting moms, stepmoms, earth-moms, and moms-to-be! That leaves THREE DAYS to select the perfect gift for that knittin’ or crochetin’ mom. Stumped for ideas? We’ll help. We have beautiful BAGS and ACCESSORIES from BUTTERMILK ROAD DESIGNS, LANTERN MOON NEEDLES, NEEDLE CASES, and yarn galore. Still uncertain? We have gift certificates in any amount that never expire. Our hours up until the big day are TODAY 11-8, TOMORROW and SATURDAY 11-6.

And the DIAGONAL TRIANGLE TANK knitalong continues on SATURDAY from 2-4 PM. Couldn’t make it last week? There is still room. And the lovely HEATHER will be on hand to model and help with the pattern.

Finally, just to whet your appetite, we met with our CASCADE rep yesterday and wait until you see what is coming in from this terrific company!!! A sample? Well, we ordered over 60 colors of 220. Let the NONI BAGS begin!

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Friday, May 2, 2008

NEW FROM CASCADE YARNS

What was missing from the fabulous 220 SUPERWASH palette? Why, variegated yarn, of course. Fear not. The lovely folks at CASCADE have come through once again. Come see these gorgeous PAINTED COLORWAYS of the popular machine wash/machine dry yarn that is both a great buy (220 yards for $13.99) and a great knit!

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Also in, KIDSILK NIGHT (the sparkly mohair!) and WOOLY STRIPES from ROWAN and NASHUA respectively. It’s never too early to think about fall knitting!

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

IT'S OFFICIAL. WARM WEATHER IS AWAITING...

How do we know? Because we received the SUMMER INTERWEAVE KNITS today. We love what EUNNY JANG has done with the magazine, and this issue promises to be a , ahem, hot one!

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

JOIN US IN MAY!

This weekend marks the first one in May and we have two exciting programs for you. First, our SATURDAY KNITALONG begins with the amazingly fun DIAGONAL TRIANGLE TANK (short sleeves optional). Check out the model we have hanging in the window. If you have been curious about MODULAR KNITTING and are in need of a flattering tank for summer months, you will love this program. We meet each SATURDAY from 2-4 PM and work on the project together. You get friendship, help, snacks, and wine (!) absolutely FREE OF CHARGE.

And on SUNDAY from 2-4 PM we will be working on BABY BOOTIES that actually stay on the baby’s feet! We know because we’ve tested them. You will need one skein of SOCK WEIGHT yarn (actually, you will probably get two pairs from one skein) and size 3 needles. Again, the program is free of charge. To sign up for either of these programs, just call the shop at 240.632.9276

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Please note that neither of these programs is a substitute for beginning knitting lessons, though. We do expect participants to have basic skills such as casting on, knitting, purling, binding off, and pattern reading. If you don’t, consider signing up for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS in May or June, or taking a private lesson. Just call the shop to schedule one!

And we are fully restocked with CASCADE SIERRA, a wonderful spring/summer machine wash/dry yarn in a glorious color range, as well as the NONI BAG patterns.

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