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 IT'S THE SALE THAT CUSTOMERS WAIT FOR ALL YEAR.
Terrific savings on nearly every yarn in the store throughtout the month of June. WEEK 1: Mon. June 1st to Sat June 6th
ANIMAL YARNS ON SALE - 20% OFF
Wool, alpaca, silk, llama, mohair, angora...
MANOS DEL URUGUAY, NORO, CADENZA, ECO WOOL, MOHAIR, CASCADE 220, MISSION FALLS WOOL, LOPI, MISTI ALPACA, ALPACA PERU, SUPERFINE ALPACA, TWEED SILK, BRIGGS & LITTLE, TOPSY FARMS, SOCK YARNS AND and many more.
WEEK 2: Mon. June 8th to Sat June 13th.
VEGETABLE YARNS ON SALE - 20% OFF
 Cotton, linen, bamboo, hemp, viscose...:BABY BAMBOO, CANTATA, COTTON BAMBOO, EGYPTIAN LUXURY COTTON, MISSION FALLS COTTON, LUNA, CLOUD COTTON, FIXATION, ON YOUR TOES BAMBOO SOCK YARN, COTTON TWEED, all dish cloth and crochet cottons..
WEEK 3: Mon. June 15th to Sat June 20th
"MAN-UFACTURED" and fancy YARNS ON SALE - 20% OFF Acrylics, nylons, polyesters.
DECOR, SHETLAND CHUNKY, FUNNY EYELASH,  SNUGGLY, MARBLE, BABY COMFORT, COUNTRY STYLE, DONNA, DIVINE, TEMPO, AMBIANCE, VERMONT, SOFTEE CHUNKY, and others.
WEEK 4: Mon. Jun 19th to Tues. 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)
DON'T MISS THIS ONCE A YEAR EVENT THAT SAVES YOU BIG $$$$ ON ALL OF YOUR FAVOURITE YARNS. |
New this month at
WOOL-TYME Kingston.  .
Although we're busy with the Inventory Sale and taking stock at the end of the month of all the old and new products in the store, we're glad to jump on a great product whenever it shows up and these 2 are good news for all of our knitters-
The first is this lovely new book from S. R. Kertzer, featuring their On Your Toes Bamboo 4ply sock yarn used as to create 4 lovely ladies' sweaters. Link through the picture to see all 4 designs. The perfect summer knitting.
With the sad closing of S&R Department store, many of Kingston's downtown shoppers have been calling us about knitting products that they carried. After glowing reports from 2 of our customers who got their Red Heart: HEART AND SOLE sock yarn there, I brought some in and was pleased to see a good quality product to complement the colour range of our ever popular FABEL sock yarn line. Soft feel with great colours and composition. |
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 STYLE - IT CAN BE A REAL PAIN IN THE...ARMHOLE.
Unless you are shaped like this little lady, you should never compromise a flattering fit in favour or easy assembly.
According to "The Problem Ladies" at the Twist Collective Magazine, everyone should avoid drop shoulder sleeves.
"A set-in sleeve looks good on everyone. A raglan may also look great on you, but be sure to try on a raglan sleeve garment before commiting to knitting one...Try on lots of styles at the store or look at your wardrobe to see what suits best."
And when it comes time to sewing your garment together, if you're worried...come and see us at WOOL-TYME Kingston. For the price of a single lesson, you can gain the confidence you need to ignore dropped shoulders for good. |
Don't stop knitting just because the thought of a half finished afghan draped over your knees makes you wilt in the summer heat. Just like there are books that lend themselves particularly well to summer reading, there are lots of great knitting projects that are just made for this rejuvenating time of the year.
Summer is a great time to expand your knitting repertoire by learning a new skill with smaller projects.
PROJECT IDEAS: - Get a stitch dictionary (like our 365 Stitches Perpetual Calendar) and try out a bunch of swatches as dish cloths.
-Socks, mitts, and hats are great ways to learn intarsia or Fairisle techniques using different colours.
- A light and lacy scarf is a great way to discover the pleasures of knitting lace.
-Cotton baby clothes are always soft and comfy, and appreciated.
-Consider making a sampler afghan, where each piece measure 12"x12".
TIPS FOR SUMMER KNITTING:
-A trick to avoid the stick fingers issue in the height of the heat: use a light antipersperant on your hands before you begin knitting.
-Have a couple of small and easy projects in their own zip lock bag ready to pick up when heading out to watch the kids at soccer or for a day at the beach.
-When it's too hot to go outside, take advantage of the cool air conditioning inside and dream of the fall days ahead as you work on any knitting project.
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CELEBRATE WORLDWIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY.
Saturday, June 13th.
What a great experience, to meet up with other knitters around the city and spread the word about the benefits of knitting!
Last year we met at Sipps on Brock St and had a great afternoon.
-Plan your own event (and let me know and I'll make sure that it's advertised on our blog) or meet up with others who are already discussing a get together at the park behind the "Woolen Mill" on Cataraqui St (see the thread on Ravelry in the Kingston group's: "News from WOOL-TYME Kingston")
Link to the official site to get an idea of what is going on in other centres. |
We have all seen beatiful knitting that can be considered art but some creators actually do use the knitted fabric as a medium. This is Freddie Robins' piece called Skin - a Good Thing to Live In, created in 2002. Link here to other of Freddie's art creations.
 The NBC Peacock never looked better.
This scene from the popular television show 30 Rock was voted this year's funniest knitting/crochet scene on TV.
KNIFTA or Knitting in Film and Television Awards take a light-hearted look at how knitting and crochet are represented in mainstream cinema and television. Link here to get the full list of winners.
(Guess which creator of a knitting British claymation dog gets the overall Contribution award.) | |
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JUNE'S CALENDAR OF KNITTING AND FIBER EVENTS
in Kingston 
Every Tues. 1-3pm and Thurs. from 6:30-8:30
Sat. June 6th - 1-4pm:
Rug Hooking for Beginners at WOOL-TYME Kingston. Learn to make beautiful traditional "rugs" and much more.
See below for more information and call the store at 613-384-3951 to register.
Wed. June 10th and June 24th - 6:30-8:30:
Hook & Chat at WOOL-TYME KIngston. Please join us for our bi weekly get together of folks who are interested in traditional rug hooking. All skill levels are welcome.
Sat. June 13th, time:???
World Wide Knit in Public Day.
Please see the notice later on in this newsletter.
Tues. June 16th, 7-9pm:
Knit and Chat at JAKK TUESDAY'S Sports Bar, behind the WOOL-TYME Kingston store.
Please feel free to join us in our temporary diggs at Jakk's.
Every Thurs evening 6:30-8:30
Knit and Chat at WOOL-TYME Kingston. Please feel free to join us at the store for a nice natter with some other friendly knitters. This weekly get together will continue all summer.
Here's a picture recently taken by Joanne, a visitor from Colorado who read about our knitting get togethers on line and decided to join us. How fun.
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Strawberry season comes to
WOOL-TYME
Kingston
There are certain patterns that we are always re-ordering, and it occured to me that it might be a nice idea to share them with you.
This month's pattern is perfect to anticipate the arrival of strawberry season later this month.
The Fiber Trends Fruit Caps is a wonderfully versatile pattern as it can easily be adapted to represent so many different types of fruit simply by changing the colour. I have also seen it made in heavy worsted weight wool for winter and delicate DK cotton for the summer.
The Fairisle method of knitting the leaves into the hat gives beginners a chance to learn a new knitting technique without demanding perfection. |
RUG HOOKING FOR BEGINNERS
This is one of our most popular classes offered at WOOL-TYME Kingston.
The next one will take place on Saturday, June 6th from 1-4pm will give you an opportunity to learn this beautiful technique of blending cut fabric, yarn and fleece in a time honoured tradition.
$45 for the class and $35 for the material kit. | |
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