City Knits eNews City Knits
May 23, 2008
Memorial Weekend Hours

City Knits - Fisher Building will close at 5PM Friday, May 23rd and reopen on Tuesday May 27th, 2008. No Friday Night Knitting with Linda, No Saturday classes. Closed Saturday May 24th, and Monday. May 26th.

City Knits - Mt. Clemens will also close at 5PM on Friday May 23rd, but will open briefly on Saturday May 24th, from 10AM until 1PM.

City Knits - Guardian Building will close at 3 pm. Friday May 23rd and reopen Tuesday Mary 27th.

Often a driving holiday - Make sure you have your travel projects mapped out. 
When in doubt, socks or linen wash cloth in a great pattern is always a safe bet.

Visit the City Knits website for up to date info
City Knits Downtown
Special Events

Detroit People Mover Knitting

The Detroit People Mover is "Up and Running" (is that a terrible a pun or what?) Announcing the resumption - Tuesday evenings of Knit-Arounds onboard Detroit's elevated automated guideway transit loop. Join us any Tuesday from 6-8 pm on the Fox 2 News Car of the DPM. Board at the station of your choice. Loretta from the Guardian Building store will be the City Knits escort on your needle arts journey. You know you've been meaning to: don't let another summer go by without rounding up some buddies and giving it a try!


Second Annual Stitch 'n Pitch
Sunday, August 10th

Mark your calendar: Sunday August 10 at 1 PM Detroit Tigers vs. the Oakland Athletics. We have a much smaller block of tickets this season than last. City Knits' share is only about 50 seats; therefore there will be no phone, email or US mail sales. In person, cash or check only. Watch your inbox for the date that sales begin. First come, first served. ["There is no crying in baseball . . . "] Thanks for understanding. Price (as yet undetermined) will again include a special souvenir bag. Wear your tee-shirt from last year, and come root for the home team.
 
Mt. Clemens Special Events
Stars and Stripes Festival June 27-29

City Knits of Mt. Clemens will be participating with the Stars and Stripes, June 27-29, 2008 Kids will the love the Danish braiding game; Knit a few rows for charity on our community knitting bench or try your hand at spinning.


Special Class -The Princess Aurora Aran Sweater - an Original Design starting June 22

This beautiful sweater designed by City Knits instructor, Sandie Oden is even more beautiful when knitted up in Karabella's Aurora 8 yarn. Stop in the Mt. Clemens store to see this lovely sweater. The class will run for 5 weeks, starting on June 22, followed by June 29, July 13, August 3, and August 13, from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Tuition is $60. Register early and select your yarn to ensure sufficient yardage will be available for the class.
 
Mt. Clemens
Summer Hours

Monday-Friday: 10-6. Open  'til 8 when there are evening classes. Registration required. Call for openings/availability and registration. Club meetings continue unless otherwise notified.

Saturday: 10-2PM  (Summer ONLY)
in this issue
:: City Knits Downtown Events
:: City Knits Mt Clemens Special Events
:: Mt Clemens Summer Hours
:: City Knits Downtown Summer Hours
:: HABU Yarn of the Month
Fisher Building
One hour validated parking with purchase - please remember to ask for it.

Summer Hours

Monday: 11-4PM; No crochet class offered

Tuesday: -10-8PM; Tuesday 2-4PM & 6-8PM Knitting w/ Rita. 6-8PM Intermediate Knitting w/Amy

Wednesday: 10-6PM; 11:30-1:30 Lunch time knitting w/Rita.  

Thursday: 10-6PM; 6-8PM Crochet w/Nozibele. Advanced registration required.

["Sox in the City" suspended during the summer.  Check back with us in September.]

Friday: 10-8PM; 5:30 to 8 PM "Unwind with Linda"

Saturday: 10-4PM; 10:30-12:30PM Learn to knit, 1-1:45PM Kidz Knit, TOO w/Nozibele, 2-4PM Crochet w/Nozibele.

Closed Sundays except for July 6 during CityFest

CityFest: July 2- 6th, 2008. During CityFest we will be open from 10 AM - 8 PM each day.

During City Fest, join us at the community knitting benches in front of the Shop.  No outside tent this year, but lots happening inside and out. Charity Knitting for COTS & a chance to introduce your neighbors to the joys of stitching.  Dear Customers: Teaching the youth of Detroit to knit and crochet is a tremendously rewarding experience! Special considerations (discount voucher & paid parking) for volunteering to teach a 3-hour shift outside. Please call to schedule a shift.

 
Guardian Building
Summer Hours

Closed Mondays and Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day

Tuesday - Thursday: 11AM to-3PM.

CLOSED JULY 1-7, 2008 for the July 4th Holiday.

Watch for City Knits Knitting in Public at the Fourth Friday events and selected Lunch times at Campus Martius.

Bring your ticket from any participating City of Detroit Garage for stamp for ½ price parking.
Summer Knitting is for Lightweights . . . .

HABU CONTINUES TO BE THE YARN OF THE MONTH

Berroco Seduce - fascinating texture. Intriguing blend of rayon, linen, silk and nylon for summer shells or that special accessory.

Nashua's Sonora - another great yarn for the fiber-ista. Silk, Viscose, and Linen in a cool crinkly blend.  Muted, understated colors to keep you cool on the hottest of days. 4 sts to the inch on 7's, 103 yards.

Misti Alpaca Lace Weight - 100% Baby Alpaca - Scrumptiously delicate with amazing colors.  At 870 yards, one skein makes a fabulous shawl, dawling . . .

Plymouth's Lyndon Hill - Soft Beguiling Cotton - Pima Cotton and Silk - Summer sherbet colors.  At 7 stitches to the inch, get into your lace zone and start stitching.

Rowan's Summer Tweed - Don't like wool? Summer Tweed is the ultimate tweedy blend of 70% silk and 30% cotton.  4 sts to the inch and 118 yards to a skein. Tremendous pattern support and a garden of colors.

Plymouth's Bamboo Garden - A playful blend of bamboo, cotton, and nylon.  Summer scarves, shells, or fanciful accent yarn.

Crystal palace's Bamboozle - We won't bamboozle you.   This summer blend of bamboo, cotton & elastic blend (4- 5 sts to the inch) is great for bouncy summer tees in bouncy colors.  This yarn is bouncing out the door.

Blue Heron's Rayon Metallic - We've fallen in love with the luscious colors and the lavish yardage.  550 Yards on a skein for only $48.  Knits and crochets beautifully

Della Q Needle Wallets -  Sumptuous silk, practical pockets.  Great color assortment.  Being organized is beautiful

Lexie Barnes Bags & Needle Cases - Stunning prints in coordinated needle cases and bags. Finely finished and functional.

Piece Works Trunk Show - Fisher Building Store - Amazing intarsia in the round fingerless gloves. Poetry knit into mittens.   Ann Budd cabled kimono sweater. We have to pack it up on June 2, so hurry down.

Conjoined Creations FLAT FEET - Sock yarn, machine knitted to create a dye blank, and dyed.  Unravel from the "flats" as you knit them into socks.  Each row leads you to the next: Click here to see how the pattern will turn out.