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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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Saturday, March 22, 2008

NO TIME TO KNIT????

Check out our hand-knit samples for sale—we just put more on sale. They include sweaters for kids and womem, scarves and shawls, hats and even a few knit bags at great prices (all sweaters are just $50!!!) We are no longer selling the yarns, that’s why we’re selling the models. You can get great deals on NORO, PRISM, ROWAN, DEBBIE BLISS, ELSEBETH LAVOLD and the like! Women’s sweaters are sized SM/MED. And heck, want to pretend you made ‘em yourself? We’ll keep your secret.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

JUST IN TIME..

For spring—we received reorders from the lovely COLINETTE BOOK LA BELLA VITA. It contains the most beautiful and wearable shrug made from GIOTTO—we have a model hanging in the shop and we have worn ours to several swanky places:

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

WEEKEND @WOOLWINDERS

Our SPRING SHELL KAL continues on Saturday from 2-4 PM. This very rebellious group is now working on about four different patterns but everyone is having a great time! There is still some time to sign up for APRIL KAL which will start on the 5th and is perfect for those knitters who a) don’t want to worry about fit and b) need a really special gift in the coming months. We will be knitting a LACE SAMPLE AFGHAN featuring 12 squares that are sewn together for a full-size afghan. It’s a great way to learn lace and we can tell you how much fun it is—originally KATHY and I were going to six samples but enjoyed them so much we are doing all 12!!!!! You can see every design and also see the difference between BLOCKED and UNBLOCKED lace (guess which one of us took the time to block?????). The afghan takes 8-9 balls of CASCADE SIERRA, 220 or 220 SUPERWASH—come check out our stock! The program will be held every SATURDAY in APRIL from 2-4 PM, is FREE OF CHARGE, and we even offer wine and refreshments! Just give us a call to hold your spot at the table.

And please note: WE WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 23.

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GOT CASCADE?

Just a reminder—we are putting in a large order with CASCADE YARNS TODAY!!!! If you want to participate in the APRIL KAL (Blanket Squares) we will special order a bag of SIERRA or 220 SUPERWASH for you. We are also ordering all of the new SPRING 2008 NONI PATTERNS (check them out on www.nonipatterns.com). Just give us a call before 3 PM today with your order! Only three spots remain for Nora’s NONI BAG PROGRAM in June!

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