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THE SALE THAT OUR CUSTOMERS WAIT FOR ALL YEAR
 ... our annual INVENTORY SALE
Terrific savings on nearly every yarn in our store throughout the whole month of June.
WEEK 1: Mon. June 2nd- Sat. June 7th
20% OFF all of our in stock "ANIMAL YARNS": wools, alpaca, silk, llama mohair...:  NORO, MANOS DEL URUGUAY, MIRA SOL, new CADENZA, ECO WOOL, CASCADE 220, LUXURY, SILKY WOOL, MISSION FALLS WOOL, BUTTONS DK, MISTI ALPACA, MISSION FALLS, ALPACA PERU, LOPI, BRIGGS & LITTLE, TOPSY FARMS, SOCK YARNS and many more.
WEEK 2: Mon. June 9th-Sat. June 14th
20% OFF all of our in stock "VEGETABLE YARNS": cotton, linen, bamboo, hemp, viscose...:  BABY BAMBOO, CANTATA, MISSION FALLS COTTON, OCEAN, SURFER, MYSTIC, CLASSIC COTTON, CLOUD COTTON, FIXATION and ON YOUR TOES BAMBOO SOCK YARN, BABY COTTON, and many more.
WEEK 3: Mon. June 16th-Sat. June 21st
20% OFF all of our in stock FANCY  AND "MAN-UFACTURED" YARNS: acrylic, nylon, polymide...: BOHEMIAN CHENILLE, TEMPO, DECOR, DIVINE, FUNNY EYELASH, ELBA RIBBON, SIRDAR SNOWFLAKE, SNUGGLY, TINY TOTS, EROS, SMOOTH, and many more.
WEEK 4: Mon. June 23rd-Mon. June 30th
BUY THE BAG SALE:  20% OFF ANY YARN IN THE STORE WHEN YOU BUY THE BAG (usually 10 balls of the same colour- great for adult sweaters or afghans)
& THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE, TAKE AN EXTRA 10% OFF ANY OF OUR ALREADY DISCOUNTED YARNS...IT'S A STEAL.
DON'T MISS THIS ONCE A YEAR EVENT THAT SAVES YOU BIG $$$$ ON ALL OF YOUR FAVOURITE YARNS.
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 NEW BOOKS
This latest addition of Basic Crochet Stitches to the New Harmony Guides Collection is another sure winner. Harmony Guides have been tried-and-true references for handcrafters for more than thirty years. This book features more than 250 beautifully photographed stitches. And with a great section of basics and tips to get you started it's the perfect gift for friends who want to learn to crochet or for yourself, to spruce up your skills. Now priced at the US price, it's a bargain at $22.95
If you like to take some time in the summer to learn a new skill, this could be just what you're looking for to learn the basics of the 2 major techniques that add colour to your knitting. "Intarsia" is the means of incorporating a picture into your knitted fabric like the cat on this little girl's sweater. "Fair Isle" is most easily recognized as the colour technique used in the Nordic sweaters, where a few colours are carried and used in repeated patterns across a whole row. This great Teach Yourself Book offers fashionable patterns and a whole series of great tips for those who want to add some colour to their knitting lives. 
Also for great summer knitting ideas, and/or to get ready for the holidays and for charity bazzars in the fall, Better Homes and Gardens KNITTED GIFTS is a wonderful collection of everything from knitted face cloths, to golf club covers, to a pampered pooch pillow, to a beautiful man's diamond sweater. I really like this collection and am sure that many of you will find lots of patterns in it's pages to keep you busy. | |
 Introducing: PLANET PURL.COM ... a knitter's guide to the galaxy. This fun new site features many helpful tips for knitters, especially those who travel with their needles. Aside from a search for yarn shops across the planet, they also offer great little Cheat Sheets of essential terms for knitters and crocheters in 19 different languages, with the phonetic version of essential phrases such as: "Is there a yarn or knitting store nearby?"
So even if you aren't planning an intergalactic trip anytime soon, take a virtual holiday by visiting PlanetPurl.com
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  JUNE IS SUPER SALE MONTH.
I was lucky enough to recently come upon some great yarns at terrific prices and was able to scoop them up to bring them back to Kingston, just for all of you. Some are early Noro yarns that are exquisite, some are like these mohair blends at the left, others are more sophisticated delicate yarns like these subtle slubbed summer yarns to the right. And they're all at a fraction of their original price, just waiting to go home with you.
And of course, this being Inventory Sale Month, we are offering a further 10% off, but just until the end of June, so come on in while the selection is still good. You're bound to find something that catches your eye. |
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Fun Things Just In  New from Regia, the king of sock yarns, is just the thing that you need to jazz up your kid's socks and keep them safe too: SOCK STOPPERS. Each pack of easy to use, iron-on, anti-slip transfers is enough for 4 pairs of socks. They are machine washable in warm water and are as cute and fun as can be. |
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DANCING WITH SILENCE  Those of you who have known me for a while may remember that a few years ago I finished writing a novel about a young teacher who is struggling to deal with her own childhood experiences. The latest on the book is that it is now complete and available to read on-line at www.dancingwithsilence.blogspot.com (I find it ironic that it took me 3 years to write it and a full year just to upload it onto the net...nothing is really fast when it comes to computers.) I often have people asking me"... Whatever happened to The Book?" Well now you can see for yourselves. It's my gift to anyone who has struggled in life. |
JUNE'S FREE PATTERN
FRINGED SHAWL OF RIBBON YARN 
This is just the time of the year when people are planning their cottage projects or wondering what to knit on their road trip later in the summer, and here comes this great pattern for a stunning shawl that could be just what you're looking for.
This elegant yet resilient shawl is the perfect companion for cool evenings on a cruise or for the holiday season. Yet it's easy to make and wear, featuring a simple garter stitch pattern with next to no counting necessary. Worked on a circular needle, what could be better for knitting on long trips? See our sample in the store and link below for your free pattern. |
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INTRODUCING CADENZA
An amazing new yarn from the people at ESTELLE DESIGNS who most recently brought you the beautiful wool/alpaca AREQUIPA which has been one of our best sellers.
CADENZA is one of those rare yarns that is able to be many things to different people. Made of superwash wool and silk, it is a delightful blend to use with any of your 4 ply sock patterns. With the subtle blend of the tone on tone colouring, it is sure to be a winner for making scarves, shawls or other lace patterns. Finally, this rich yarn has enough body that when used with a 4mm needle, it knits to a beautiful sport weight tension and is suitable for the many DK/Sport patterns that are available.
And most amazing of all is that during WEEK 1 of our INVENTORY SALE, (June 2nd to 7th) you can get this brand new yarn for 20% OFF!
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Coming events
in June
THE YARN HARLOT IS
COMING TO TOWN
which is almost more exciting for
knitters than hearing that Santa
Claus is coming. Stephanie
Pearl-McPhee will be speaking and signing books at Chapters
on the west end of Princess St
on Wednesday June 4th, at 6pm
(That's just 3 more sleeps). You
probably want to get there early
to get a good seat as the Harlot's
combination of wit and wisdom
always packs 'em in.
A quick note too, as part of
Chapters 10th anniversary,
they will be hosting a craft sale on this same day, Wed.
June 4th to benefit their Love of
I know that it's ridiculously short
notice but do you have any crafts
without recipients that you've
made that you would like to
contribute to this worthy cause?
A scarf without a wearer,
a hat without a designated head?
Socks without specific feet?
They need them all. Just drop
them off at WOOL-TYME
Kingston or at Chapters for Pam before Monday June 3rd.
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Don't miss out on the chance for
"Better Living through Stitching
Together" , which is the slogan
event will begin at 1pm on
Saturday, June 14th at Sipps
Cafe on Market Square (Brock St
side) and may turn into a
moveable feast from there, as the
taste for other consumables may
extend to a beer at the Toucan
or whatever. Bring your knitting,
bring your appetites and your sense
of fun and a wish to meet others
who share your enthusiasm for
knitting. The June get together of the
Kingston Knitting Circle will
be on Tuesday, June 17th
from 7-9pm
in the Community Room
at Chapters. We'd love to see you all there. |
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ANY IDEAS FOR SUMMER CLASSES?
I will be preparing for classes that we will be offering over the summer in the next few weeks and this is where you can help out. If you have the time and inclination to learn a new technique, let me know so that I can include it in our offering. I am likely going to be having another "sock-in-a-day" workshop some Saturday in July and a "Learn-to-knit for complete beginners" in August. Any other suggestions? I'd love to hear them. |
IT REALLY IS A SMALL WORLD
For those people who consider that the Internet is taking the place of good old fashioned communication to the detriment of our human relationships, I have been struck in the last little while by how it has allowed me to stay connected with my customers, even when they're away:
-A few weeks ago, I saw an article in our local newspaper by one of our regular customers. I sent her a message through "Facebook" only to receive a reply from Malawi, where she is now working.
- Another customer who regularly takes classes with us had left for her winter in Mexico with directions for several projects to keep her busy while she was there. One of the patterns however was giving her some difficulty and she was able to contact me by email and we got it all sorted out. (Which was much more economical, by the way, than the $52 collect telephone call from my daughter when she was in Mexice, telling us that she had gotten sunburned on her first day there.)
-Finally, one of our young customers sent her mom who is a civilian worker for the military in Afghanistan, a project from our store with a copy of our diagonal poncho pattern. The mom, having never seen it, was having difficulty understanding how it would work and was able to ask me, again by email, for some more details.
-I've also had a chance to communicate with people from all over the world who are among the 87,000 or so visitors to our FREE PATTERN WEBSITE. The Internet really is an amazing development in our world. | |
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