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Open Knitting tonight!         May 20, 2010

In This Issue
MAY Shop Hours
Shop Hours Change
Summer Classes
Sample Spotlight

MAY Shop Hours

 


CLOSED Memorial Day May 31st
 

OPEN KNITTING:
Every Wed
1-3PM

1st and 3rd Thurs

6-9pm

Socks on Sunday
1-3pm
 
REGULAR HOURS:
M,Tu, F, Sa: 10-5
W,Th: 10-6
Su: 12-4

SUMMER hours begin JUNE 1
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Greetings!  
 
Shop hours will change June 1. Please see the article below for details.We want to make sure you catch us when we're IN!

We invite you to enjoy live music at knitch this Saturday
afternoon, May 22, as part of Delafield's Spring Art Walk.

knitch
friend (and knitter) Jackie Nicholson and some of her musical comrades will entertain you with bluegrass and folk tunes while you shop or sit and knit. Jackie and her group perform regularly around the Lake Country area in coffee shops and other venues.

Get a 10% discount
when you sign up for Arnhild's Reversible Knitting by June 1. Regular price for this workshop is $130 and includes the pattern and 2 skeins of yarn.


Arnhild demonstratesIn the 11-hour workshop you will learn how to knit a double-thick headband
with a 2-color pattern that forms an identical but mirror-image design on the reverse side.

Call 262-646-9392 or email with questions.


Skacel yarns and more

Check out these newly-arrived yarns from Skacel:
  • Fortissima Socka Mexiko Cotton Stretch: For those who like Fixation yarn but want a lighter sock for summer wear-- cotton blend self-patterning fine-weight yarn with elastic.
  • Batika: Y3 multi-color prints, 100% acrylic
  • Baby Micro: Y2 solid brights, 51% superwash wool/49% acrylic

Shop Hours Change JUNE 1
Please take note of  Summer hours for June July, and August

Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday - 11-4
Wednesday - 11-4
Thursday - 11-6
Friday -11-4
Saturday - 11-4
Sunday - 12-4
 
OPEN KNITTING
TIME CHANGE: first  and third Thursday of the month 5:00-8:00

NO CHANGE: Every Wednesday 1:00-3:00
Summer Classes
June, July, and August Schedule is posted

Descriptions and photos are now active
on our website for most of our summer classes. A few highlights include:

Sue B's Summer Beginners
Sue B's Beginning Knitting will focus on these light cotton projects for the summer-textured washcloths and a hat.

Jenni will focus on hats too--during the first session the class will make a Summer Hat, shown here in Rowan Summer Tweed silk blend yarn.

Summer Hat

NEW!
Knitter's Choice: instruction and coaching on the project of your choice in a group setting. Sweaters, socks, baby blankets, and more are all fair game for this class.

Techniques on Tuesday: Expand your toolkit of knitting skills. Special price when you sign up for 3 sessions-get a 4th FREE.

Norwegian Boot Slippers--In this class, you'll dye to knit with Susan F.  
Sample Spotlight
Misti Alpaca Chunky scarf 
Hot off the needles:
Kathleen
used the popular favorite ribbed-and-ruffled Chunky Alpaca scarf pattern to showcase   100% Baby Alpaca Chunky.

NEW from Misti Alpaca with
lots of colors to choose from--solids, heathers, color-twists, and color prints. Pattern is free with yarn purchase at knitch.

Fun, fun, fun:
Sue B found this cute and quirky "Ogre My Ogre" hat on Ravelry. She worked it up in Cascade 128.

If you hurOgre Hatry, you could knit one in time to wear to the opening of the new Shrek movie tomorrow.




Pattern is a free download for Ravelry members. (You must be logged in to access the pattern.)