And we lead off with a wonderful new book brought to you by our friends at www.amazon.com. Click on the link and you will not only get a great price but you will help out your LYS (hey, that’s us!) as well. We found this book to be nothing short of inspiring.

Next up we review our WEEKEND ACTIVITIES! Both LEARN TO CROCHET and LEARN TO KNIT are filled-so thanks for all of your support. Our FREE afternoon programs still have a few spots. Join us on SATURDAY for a KAL that gives you a choice of projects depending on your ability and preference. Choose from either the SHRUGIGAN (suitable for beginners) or the more advanced LACE SHAWL. We have pictures further down the website and models at the shop. Both take 2 skeins of LAUREL. The shrugigan takes size 7 or 8 needles; the lace shawl takes larger ones. Give us a call if you would like to participate. You don’t need to show up every Saturday, but it’s helpful if you can attend the first session this week.

On Sunday, we have the perfect transitional accessory for those still-cool mornings. NAKISKA is a CABLED HEADBAND made from DK weight yarn and 16” size 5 needles. We will teach you how to knit in the round AND how to cable, but please arrive confident of your BASIC KNITTING SKILLS including casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. And please download the pattern from www.knitty.com. It’s free, but we want to make sure their talented designers get paid!

Finally, we have been hard at work this week on the SPRING NEWSLETTER. It only goes out by email, so make sure you are on our list. Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and sign up on the lower left side. There are a few prompts. When you get our confirmation email, don’t toss it—there’s a coupon on the bottom for 15% off any non-sale purchase!