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February 2011 | The newsletter that knits us together. | |
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WOOL-TYME Kingston's
Annual Midwinter
Sweetheart SALE
Monday Feb 14th
to Saturday Feb. 19th
Buy 4 balls of any of our regularly priced in-stock yarns
and get a 5th ball for FREE!!!
What a great time to stock up on yarn for the afghan's, sweaters for next Christmas, try some of the new fancy sock yarns, anything your knitter's heart desires.
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SWEETHEART KNITTING 
Looking for something to celebrate an anniversary or any special realtionship? The LOVERS' MITT pattern by Ann V. Gallentine will give you directions for the centre mitt of this trio and you knit a regular pair of mitts for the single hands. This  picture shows a precious way to decorate them too.
(Thanks to Sonja for finding these.)
These cuties are COO and COY and the pattern to make them is at MOCHIMOCHI LAND where they have a wonderful selection of knitted toys to please everyone. |
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 COME KNIT WITH US
For the past 2 newsletters, we've been encouraging our readers to join in the Knit Along of the famous FEBRUARY LADY SWEATER by Pam Wynne, based on Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby sweater from the February chapter of her KNITTER'S ALMANAC.
And it doesn't appear as if much encouragement was needed as you've responded in droves...Yippee.
To date we have over 30 participants with some from as far away as Victoria, BC and the U.S. Chances are that if you're just hearing about the Knit Along, you won't necessarily want to jump in now, but you may enjoy following the progress of the participants by linking to the FLS Ravelry Group and/or by checking out the Knit Along blog page at the WOOL-TYME Kingston blog. The final get together for this group is March 1st, so I'm sure that I'll have some pictures and stories to share by the next newsletter. |
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Mohair
Behold, the angora goat, from whom we get what Debbie Bliss calls Magical Mohair: "Nothing conjures up romance like the soft halo of a mohair yarn." says Debbie in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of her magazine.
And as romance in the name of the game in February, mohair is our featured fibre.
In the past, mohair has had a bad reputation for being scratchy and shedding. Manufacturers are now producing their mohair yarns more from the fibres of the young/ kid goats to capture the exquisite softness.
Some surprising Mohair facts:
- South Africa is the largest exporter of mohair in the world.
-An angora goat can produce up to a quarter of its body weight in hair each year.
Here are our finest mohair offerings: 
KIDLUXE Mohair from Estelle
I so enjoyed working with this gorgeous new kid mohair that I came up with a new pattern to share with our customers.
See below in February's FREE pattern for the luxurious Double Cable Mohair Scarf.
And best of all, after knitting an entire skein, there was very little shedding to take care of: a true BONUS for mohair yarns.
FOUNTAIN HILL Brushed Mohair And for those who like a little extra glamour, we have this beautiful yarn that combines mohair with acrylic and a bit of sparkle.
KITTEN MOHAIR by Sandnesgarn is our most popular mohair yarn. Blended with acrylic in a traditional DK weight, it can be knit alone to a regular DK gauge, or on larger needles to give a more draped feel, or paired with another solid yarn to lend a halo of softness and a firmer textured fabric.
Take this opportunity to give mohair a try. Although it looks delicate, it's actually warm, resilient and very easy to care for. |
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NEW YARNS FOR SPRING AND NOW.
SMILEY STRIPES from Sirdar is the newest in the BABY BAMBOO family of yarns. A gorgeous blend of bamboo for sheen, and wool for body and warmth, this yarn absolutely shimmers with self striping colours that will add life to all your kid knits this spring.
 Cascade 220 SPORT
has arrived! The beautifully traditional non superwash wool is just the thing for those who love to feel the texture of a completely natural fibre between their fingers. And at just $3.99/skein, everyone can afford the natural beauty of the classic Cascade line.
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NEW BOOKS TO BRING YOU WARMTH
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I don't believe that Vogue Knitting has ever produced a book that wasn't worth owning. And their newest: MITTENS & GLOVES follows that tradition. Every possible hand covering is rendered here with many innovative techniques, beautifully explained for you to learn.
WARM KNITS, COOL GIFTS by Sally Melville and Caddy Nelville Ledbetter.
Those of you who are fans of Sally's books: The Knit Stitch and The Purl Stitch, will find her same attention to style, design, and approachability of knitting patterns in this latest book in collaboration with daughter, Caddy.
Sally is a wonderful teacher and uses these 35+ patterns to introduce new techniques and ways of approaching gift designing when we want to share so much of ourselves with those we love, through our knitting. This is indeed a worthy follow up book to Sally's previous efforts. |
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Learn to add this amazing layer of warmth to knitted accessories
Tues. March 8th, 6:30-8:30 There are still a few spots left in this very popular eveing with Alana. Learn to sew your garments together like the pros.
Wed. March 16th 6:30-8:30 Sat. March 19th, 1-3pm
Sat. April 2nd, 1-3pm
Wed. April 6th, 6:30-8:30
WHY WAIT FOR SPRING? SIGN UP NOW FOR THESE GREAT NEW CLASSES FOR SPRING. Sat. May 7th, 1-4pm
Sat. May 14th, 1-4pm
Sat. April 30th, 10am-2:30pm Sign up now as there wont'be another one until the fall. Sat. June 4th, 1-4pm Link here to the class page on our blog and get all the details. Sugn up soon as many of these classes sel out quickly. |
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The value of COWLS 
Isadora Duncan
the great dancer and choreographer came to an untimely death when the trailing scarf that she wore got caught in the spokes of the roadster that she was travelling in and died.
Doesn't a cowl, a wonderfully cozy circular scarf that wraps around your neck and stays nicely tucked in, make a lot of sense?
CANADIAN LIVING'S Feb. 2011 issue features this UPTOWN COWL and it's been extremely popular with our customers.
I love how CL has gone back to featuring so many wonderful knitting patterns, making them available for free to everyone on-line.
 And not to be outdone, WOOL-TYME Kingston features our own version of this terrific accessory on our pattern site. Check out theWOOLY BULLY COWL and whip one up in a weekend.
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KNITTING BEYOND OURSELVES.
Did you know that as of Feb 1st there are 130 more days to World Wide Knit in Public Day on June 11th 2011.
It's never too early to start thinking of fun ways to share our love of knitting with the general public. ANY IDEAS? Let me know.
 It's also time to plan your outfit for
National Sweater Day. Feb 17th
The World Wildlife Fund has designated this day to encourage people put on a sweater and drop the temperature in the office or home by 3 degrees to help the planet. Link above to find a list of great ideas to get your home or office involved with the initiative. |
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GET IT WHILE YOU CAN
DEBBIE BLISS MAGAZINE
Spring/Summer 2011 is now in and we have a good supply but they always sell out way before we expect them to. |
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WHAT'S ON JANETTE'S'S NEEDLES?  
Janette has been busy since Christmas, working on this gorgeous cardigan from Sirdar Leaflet 9185 in Estelle's insanely popular
Ecological Wool Heathers in the dark purple. It will be gorgeous.
I'm a big fan of working on several projects at a
time and in addition to this sweater, Janette has had on her "hook", a comfortghan for an on-line organization - Heartmade . She has belonged to this group since just after 9/11, making comfortghans for the families of those lost during this tragedy. There are 215 members in the U.S. and Canada.
Blessings
Their mission statement is "caring hearts, touching lives, one stitch at a time." These ghans are provided to people who have lost loved ones, or have suffered a traumatic illness. Over 1,602 ghans have been sent out.
www.heartmadeblessings.org
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 KNITTING ON THE NET
10 MEN OF KNITTING
is a wonderful article from Knitty.com that features among others, the Prince of Wales, (Edward VIII) who has come to our modern awareness with the movie, The King's Speech. (He was the one who quit the job and dragged poor "David" into the limelight). He was also known as the one who brought the Fairisle sweater front and centre as a fashion statement with this picture. Other men recognized for their contributions to knitting: Charles Dickens, Uncle Sam, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, and of course Kaffe Fassett. Check out the orticle and see why.
 Welcome to the newest Canadian on-line fibre magazine ENNEA COLLECTIVE. It may seem odd that this, a newsletter for a knitting/yarn store, would want to direct you to a site that offers patterns for sale, which use handspun yarn. But a truth in business is that anything that advances the enthusiasm and interest in the activity that you're involved in is good for business. And ANNEA COLLECTIVE'S patterns are wonderful. And the reality is that there are few people who knit exclusively with handspun yarn, and we're there to tempt them when they need a fix of "ready made". Meanwhile for those of you out there who aren't into making your own yarn, their patterns will tempt you and inspire you to come and visit us too.
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 BAGS FOR BUCKS-
There are very few Canadian families who haven't been touched by heart disease or stroke and we're happy, during this month of February when paper and chocolate hearts are all around us, to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation in their important work. |
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  February's FREE Pattern
This most beautiful scarf is a pleasure to knit. Simple yet elegant, and easily adaptable to any fibre and any size, we've done it here in exquisite chunky mohair using Estelle's KIDLUXE. It's been a real treat to work on.
Pamper yourself or a loved one, you deserve it. By the way, do you know someone going through a difficult time? This pattern would be stunning as a prayer shawl.
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