Crunch time for holiday gift knitting
As soon as Thanksgiving is over, we all feel the pressure to get those gifts knit. Please let us know how we can help you select a project, or get you past where you are stuck midstream. We are happy to help.
if you happen to run into Rowan…
Rowan, whom some of you know from hanging around the shop, has just completed Level II of the Knitting Guild of America’s Master Knitter program. He shared his gorgeous notebook with me, and I noticed the letter to him read, “This is one of the finest entries we’ve seen.” Also, they asked him to submit his cabled vest to Cast-On magazine. Rowan strolled in here a few years ago, when I taught him to make loops and pull more loops through those loops. He taught himself to be excellent, by devouring books, taking classes, and working at it. Congratulations to Ro!
Wall of Shame
Indulge me in a little stroll down memory lane. Do you remember the Wall of Shame and Wall of Fame we had in the shop the first couple years? It was always fun to know we could laugh at our failures (or do we just call them “fails” now?). Anyway, I re-displayed everyone’s favorite fail for you all to enjoy- Josh’s Felted (as in felted shut) Mittens.
Here’s the schedule for this week.
Tuesday, December 1, noon-9. 20% off storewide. (Note: I have ordered four new colors of Berroco ‘Jasper’. When they arrive all fluffy and new, they will not be included in the sale. I also have two Addi Click needle sets coming which will not be discounted. Call to claim one.)
Thanks for sharing your socks for the Fest. You may pick them up anytime.
Some new classes for 2010, which Lorilee will hold in her home very near the shop, are posted on the website. More will be added this week.
Fixture sale begins. All our cubbies and any other store fixtures will be marked for sale. Some are cash and carry. Other things you buy may need to be borrowed by us until after the 19th.
Sample sale begins- great bargains to snatch up.
Wednesday, December 2. 10-5. 20% off storewide.
Thursday, December 3. 10-9. 20% off storewide.
Friday, December 4. 10-5. Closed from 5-7. Then, join us for the final Late Night Yarnie Party, 7-midnight. 20% off storewide. Bring your own chair. As usual, the register will be open, but knitting help is not available.
Saturday, December 5. 10-4. 20% off storewide.
Sunday, December 6. Special event for Hearts for Haiti, hosted by Caroline and Lorilee. Brunch from 11-2. All are welcome. We have reached the goal of 130 knitted hearts! Come, sit, relax, and knit whatever you like, because Caroline has enough hearts to take to the orphanage. City Knitting is not normally open on Sunday, so feel free to take advantage of an additional time to enjoy each other.
Flying Yarn
Yes, it is flying off the shelves here, but there are still so many sweaters in those cubbies. Yesterday we removed some of the dividers so you can better see some of the larger quantities available. There’s a gorgeous batch of Nashua ‘Creative Focus Superwash’ in natural, a beautiful plied washable worsted wool perfect for an afghan, aran or otherwise. And it’s 20% off. Hurry in if you don’t want people picking it up a ball at a time.
Now, about Ironstone ‘Harmony’- you crazy cloggers. Yesterday I ordered once more. Three colors are arriving at the end of the week- dark blue, burgundy, and the greenish gold color. Get what you can of what’s left while you can.
Fixture Sale
I have labeled fixtures for sale. I will be putting out some more things as time goes on. Most of the cubbies are already spoken for, but I believe there are large dark cubbies left, as well as the units in the sock room. Cash or check only, please.
Store Samples for Sale
In the middle room you’ll find a display of shop samples for sale. Cash or check only, please.
Cat Bordhi’s Fall 2010 Visit
I am still working out the details for this event. Here’s a sketch of what that weekend will look like. Friday, September 24- all day class in Grand Rapids. Friday night through Monday morning- a more intimate retreat at the Lake Michigan shore. For now, just mark your calendars. I am aiming to have details posted in January, and registration is to begin on March 1.
UK Knit Camp, August 2010
The tutor and class lists are now posted. If you’d like to join me in Scotland, go to that website’s “shop” link and start by reserving a place to stay. Needless to say, I am really looking forward to this event, and all the great company. Plus, I’ll be surrounded by heaths and heathers, and rocks and lichen. Happy days.
Attempted Coils
The current issue of Cast-On has an article by Jaycee Boggs on spinning coils. I gave it a try and have a small skein on the desk. I share it showing its mixture of success and failure, but as usual, trying something new was fun. I used Yarn Hollow dyed merino/silk to make my thick and thin, and plied it with a single lace weight wool from Isager, which had the proper twist ready to go.