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
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!
Just a reminder—we are asking you to sign up beginning a week in advance for both our SATURDAY KNITALONGS and SUNDAYS IN THE SALON. These will begin NEXT weekend-January 5 and 6. Both programs are FREE OF CHARGE and both run from 2-4 PM on their respective days.
SATURDAY KNITALONG: Join us on January 5 for the PRISM LACEY SHAWL. We believe that anyone wanting to participate has picked up their yarn and needles already; at least we hope so since we are out of the laceweight merino and very light on the Addi Lace needles. This shawl is gorgeous and a lovely way to learn lace knitting WITHOUT markers. We call this ADVENTUROUS level knitting.
SUNDAY in the SALON: We begin our month of FELTING with the FELTED MITERED BAG. If you have been curious about mitered squares, this is a perfect small project to satisfy that yearning. You will need two skeins of different color MANOS yarn as well as size 9 needles (either straight or circular).
We are so excited to begin 2008 with these programs! Come knit with us. Just give us a call to reserve your spot: 240.632.9276. We have 12 spots for each program.
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Friday, December 28, 2007
LOOK WHO CAME BACK TO VISIT!!!
We were thrilled to see KARINA walk through the door!!! For all of those who continually ask, she is doing great (as evidenced by the photo below), loves school and is just thriving in Los Angeles (sigh). We have really missed her!!!!
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And if you are looking forward to upcoming SUNDAYS IN THE SALON, take a look at the adorable FELTED PET BED that Kathy made! We will be hosting this project on Sunday, January 27; you can sign up the week before. And of course, no pets were harmed in the making or display of the bed. The animal residing in it at the shop is a stuffed kitty!
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
A CHRISTMAS GIFT
From one of our favorite people in the world, our friend AMANDA who worked wih us at Deloitte years ago. She was kind enough to send along a photo of new daughter GEORGIA in the CROCUS CARDIGAN we knit for a Christmas gift. The yarn was COLINETTE JITTERBUG, a pleasure to work with!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
A THOUSAND APOLOGIES
to those last minute shoppers who went to the store yesterday only to find it closed. We can imagine your frustration, and please accept our sincerest apologies. We had to stay off our feet and Lew spent the day playing nursemaid and running all of our errands for us. Trust us, we would have rather been at the shop than watching two toes on our right foot turn blacker as the day went on. Beware slippery decks to all those who have hot tubs!!!
We will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, at 11 AM and hope to make it all up to you. In the mean time, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. And happy knitting to all.
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Monday, December 24, 2007
WHEN DECKS ATTACK!
Sorry but our deck attacked Jacqui just as she was about to get into the hot tub last night. The result: a throbbing broken toe, which is still too tender to walk or get around on. Since all of our staff is off enjoying the holidays with their families, we won’t be open today. We hope you haven’t been as naughty as Jacqui over the past year and that Santa brings you all the yarn you’ve been dreaming about. If not, we will be open on Wednesday at 11AM so you can buy what you really wanted to receive!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
NEED A LAST MINUTE GIFT?
We have put the beautiful UMBRIA baskets shown below on sale for 50% off!!!! Perfect for the knitter in your life. Now only $40.00! We have two remaining; they are shown on the bottom right of the photo.
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ISN'T SHE FETCHING?
HANNAH has been a favorite model for WOOLWINDERS since her infancy. Here she models the “hands down” (pardon the pun) favorite of our Sundays in the Salon this fall, the FETCHING HANDWARMERS. We understand that one customer has, to date, made six pairs for gifts!!!
Our SUNDAYS IN THE SALON will resume JANUARY 6 with FELTED MITERED BAG. We will begin taking reservations next Sunday, December 30.
We wish everyone a Happy Holiday. We will be open tomorrow from 11-3, closed Tuesday, and back to our regular hours on Wednesday.
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Saturday, December 29, 2007
