| Calling all knitters with incomplete and languishing projects... | |
UFO stands for Un-Finished Object in contemporary knitter's parlance. Is "space junk" keeping you from starting or enjoying NEW projects?
Gather with others in the same "starship" every Sunday from 1-3pm. Socks on Sunday has now evolved into a UFO support group.
Joint encouragement, humor, and informal knitting advice will provide the life-sustaining atmosphere you need to banish UFOs from your knitting dreams.
Want to learn how to finish your projects "right" from the start? Register for the Finishing Workshop, Saturday, February 26th from 9am-noon.
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Regular Hours
M, Tu: 10-5
W, Th: 10-6
Fri, Sat: 10-5
Sun: 12-4
OPEN KNITTING: Every Wed
1-3PM
Every Sunday: a UFO support group 1-3PM
1st and 3rd Thurs
6-9 PM
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Greetings!
Ladies Night Out and Open Knitting converge once again, Thursday February 17th.
This month, participating stores in downtown Delafield will each hold a raffle. Enter at knitch to win a little knitterly surprise AND save 10% on your knitch purchase during Ladies Night Out hours 5:30-8:30.
Shop the other stores early, then sit and knit with us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
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| Knitting for a Better World | | NEW Wisconsin Chapter of ChemoCaps Opening
Delafield resident and knitter Robbie Rose has formed a NEW Wisconsin Chapter of ChemoCaps.  As the volunteer facilitator, she will coordinate the distribution of knitted donations for adults and children undergoing cancer treatment in our local area. ChemoCaps.com is the largest charitable knitting program in the world. It is endorsed by the American Cancer Society and its global sister organizations. Under the Chemocaps.com umbrella, there are 3 programs:
- The "Heather Spoll No Hair Day Hat Program" provides chemo caps for children and adults wherever they are needed, at no charge. You will find free patterns and guidelines at the ChemoCaps website.
- "Babes for the Brave" provides knitted dolls, dudes, and animals for children and adolescents that require inpatient hospital care for cancer. Nurses or caseworkers must request these. (The patterns for the dolls are found in Clare Garland's books Knitted Babes and Dream Toys, available at knitch)
- The "Eddie Bear Program" provides knitted bears for kids that need inpatient hospital care. Like "Babes for the Brave", the bears must be requested by nurses or caseworkers.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO: You can make a difference for a lot of kids and adults going through a difficult time. No contribution is too small. You matter to these people. Please: - Volunteer to knit hats, bears, or dolls for the Wisconsin area.
- Donate soft, washable yarns for chemo caps.
- Bring your finished items to knitch. Robbie will collect them and distribute to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. (Depending on response, other donation points may be added in the future.)
To join or for more information, contact:Robbie Rose 262-965-2203robbierose@centurytel.net(put "Chemocaps" in the subject line)
Registered volunteer knitters for ChemoCaps may request donated yarn from knitch for making toys and caps. Talk to Mary or Kathleen: 262-646-9392
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Watch for a Wisconsin ChemoCaps Ravelry group soon.
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| MARCH Knit Along/Contest yarn is here | | Zitron "Trekking" yarn, patterns, and prizes
This 6-month Knit Along (KAL) event is sponsored by Skacel (makers of Addi Turbo needles) and features a new "Mystery Project" every month, made with Trekking yarn. knitch will receive a limited number of skeins of each month's featured yarn from Skacel. We will reserve the featured yarn through the end of the month for knitters who want to participate in the KAL. Call the shop with questions. 262-646-9392
There are 5 skeins of the March yarn left. January and February yarns are now available for general purchase.
Let us know if you decide to participate--we would love to feature your results in one of our future newsletters.
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| REWARDS Drawing Winner's Gallery | | Last month we held the first REWARDs drawing from the names of customers who earned and redeemed REWARDs since the program started last April.
Elaine B. won the $100 Gift Certificate.
Three customers won their choice of a "retired" store sample, featuring discontinued yarns or patterns.
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Two other customers won free classes.
Each time you redeem a REWARDat knitch, your name goes into the REWARDs jar for a future prize drawing. Not part of the Customer Rewards yet? Sign up next time you're in the shop. It's free, and easy--plus no cards to keep track of. |
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