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 Top o' the mornin' to you.This cute litte shamrock hot pad is a quick and easy craft that even kids can make. Link here to Lion Brand's free Shamrock pattern.
For directions on making I-cord (corking/spool knitting on 2 double pointed needles) link here, WOOL-TYME Kingston pattern site for our pocket Purse pattern. The I cord directions are at the bottom of the page. |
NEW FOR SPRING  For anyone who loves glorious fibres, who drools over beautiful colours, who loves to wrap up in soft and cozy afghans, who is a fan of the eternally popular feather and fan pattern...Have we got something for you!
available in 10 colourways (see link above for selection) each kit contains 11 balls of yarn: classic worsted wools to thick 'n thin to mohair to boucle, these kits are the perfect way to take the guess work out of a work of art. |
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FELTING BOOKS
Not your mama's Felting I love this book!!! Obviously aimed at the younger crowd, NYMF sweeps the rest of us along by showing just how creative and fun felting is. Full of tips and excellent detail, it takes a lot of the fear out of actually "shrinking" your woolen projects. The colour pictures alone had me thinking of all kinds of things that I'd like to try out. A must for anyone who is a fibre fan and want's try something different (Great for everyone: knitting/crochet not essential.)
WOOL PETS is one very cute book and although you may feel that the artistic requirements for such detailed needle felting may be beyond most of us, you'll be amazed at how you begin to "see" the shape within the wool, whether it looks exactly like the picture or not. It's a beautiful craft that kids can join in (with a little supervision.) From tiny bug magnets to mermaids and gnomes, you'll love each of these designs.
OTHER FELTING NEWS AT WOOL-TYME Kingston:
Just arrived: Glorious new spring colours in the softest Corriedale roving for just $3.99/oz. |
Spring yarns have sprung at
WOOL-TYME Kingston  Announcing the Birth of a Classic: Luxury Collection superfine EGYPTIAN COTTON is a gorgeous DK cotton that is just the thing for all summer knitting, or standards for kids and babies. 10 colours in stock or link on the picture at left for the full range.
 Also from the Luxury collection is just the thing for those who are looking for a pure silk in an easy care, easy knit format: SILK TWEED comes in 4 marled colours that suit any of our Aran weight patterns. Great for spring and fall wear.
 And of course, dont forget CROFTER DK, our featured yarn this month (-Please see feature above for details). Click on the picture to see patterns and colourways. |
EVENTS AROUND TOWN FRIDAY MARCH 13TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Well, actually it's the knit-in that was scheduled at WOOL-TYME Kingston on Friday the 13th that has been canceled. But never fear, 2009 has been blessed with 3 Fridays that fall on the 13th and so we can look forward to some all night knitting fun in November.
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-The Kingston Knitting Circle will be meeting at Chapters in their community room on Tuesday March 17th and from 7-9pm. 
NEW NEW NEW As many of us who meet at Chapters seem to be avid readers as well as knitters, we thought that it might be fun to choose a book to talk about at the next meeting. This one is SWEETNESS IN THE BELLY by Canadian author, Camilla Gibb. Link Here for a review of this novel. (Everyone that I've mentioned it to who has read it responds identically: "I loved this book!" Should be worth a look.)
-Loose Ends Knitting Group OOPS, I made a mistake in the last newsletter. This group meets at the downtown Tea Store on the corner of Princess and Sydenham St on the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings of the month only from 10am-noon. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME OUT AND MEET YOUR FELLOW CRAFTERS AROUND THE CITY.
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KNITTING ON THE NET
 A couple of weeks ago I received an email invitation to join the KNITTING NETWORK, which describes itself as A dedicated social network especially for the people who love to knit! Sounds like my kind of folks!
 I signed up and browsed the site a bit. For those of you who are avid RAVELERS, you will be interested to watch the development and growth of such a site from the beginning. I found it very easy to navigate and welcoming. I was even able to get a listing for the store via a lovely email exchange with Kate, the administrator. Good luck to her and her team in their exciting new venture.
 And for those of you who have not yet met RAVELRY...Prepare to enjoy and share your knitting life in a whole new way. RAVELRY is an on-line community of knitters from around the world who share their specific interests, swap stories, tips, yarns and support. Link here to request a membership.
Both of these groups are wonderful examples of how the internet is making our very large world a more friendly place.
Want to see some really different Knitting. Link here to Rachel John's Extreme Knitting video where she assembles 1000 strands of yarn to knit this "mattress".
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SAVE ON Sirdar's NEW CROFTER DK 
We generally feature a particular pattern each month but we are so taken with Sirdar's new self patterning DK yarn CROFTER with the sharpness of its colour and the versatility of its patterns that we've decided to put all of our CROFTER on special for the month of March at 15% OFF!
Link here to view The complete line of CROFTER patterns or choose from our large selection of DK patterns. |
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CLASSES FOR MARCH
Due to my own foolishness in double booking myself, we have had to change the dated for the 
Advanced Sock Techniques class to Sat. March
28th and I believe that there are still 1 or 2 spots left. Ready for a challenge or just bored with your plain old socks? Give it a try.
On Saturday March 21st, we'll be having the 2nd part of our series on colour knitting, teaching the ins and outs of Fair Isle knitting...how to create beautiful colour patterns without having them bunch up on you, how to use both hands (one for each colour), and EEK... how to use "steeks" with Fair Isle knitting to cut and create easy cardigans, neck shaping and arm holes. Really! (Shot of booze before cutting not included.)
Call the store at 613-384-3951 for more information or to register. |
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NEW BOOKS & MAGS
This fine young fellow is on the cover of Jane Ellison's latest QUEENSLAND COLLECTION BOOK 9 and is wearing only one of the 21 fabulous designs for men that will be sure to please any of the guys in your life. It truly is one of the most beautiful knitting books for men I've seen in a long time.
It has arrived! Debbie Bliss's Spring magazine on the heels of the instantly sold out Winter edition. We have a good supply and there is one waiting for you.
Interweave Knits latest edition is a good way to relax and dream your way into spring knits and design ideas. | |
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