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Open 7 days a week
Monday 11-5
Tuesday 11-5
Wednesday 11-5
Thursday 11-8
Friday 11-6
Saturday 11-5
Sunday 11-3
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Lace Knitters
The Lace Knitters Club meets here the first Monday of each month from 6:30-8:00.
The next meeting is Monday Aug 3rd.
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MMKG
Knitting Guild
The Mid-Michigan Knitting Guild meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month (Sept-May) at 7pm.
Directions Here.
In the summer and other Tuesdays they also meet to knit at various members homes.
Find the schedule here.
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Greetings!
It's another week of Summer here in Lansing. Luckily the weather has let up on us a bit. We still see some stormy skies for over the weekend and into next week. That's something we dread here at the yarn shop... why? Because when it rains hard outside, it rains inside as well.
Yes, we have a very leaky roof.
Unfortunately the leak has gotten progressively worse in the year and a half we've been here and we can no longer ignore it.
Flat roofs are not inexpensive to repair, so we're going to need a little help from everyone to fix our roof and keep all the knitters and yarn happy and dry.
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When it Rains it Pours in the Shop Sale
Help Rae fix her roof and get some great deals to boot!
 Fri July 10 - Sun July 12
20% off cotton yarns
40% off novelty yarns (ribbon, eyelash, ladder, etc...)
10% off all other yarns (sock, wool, alpaca and more)
10% off spinning and felting fibers
25% off Individual leaflet patterns
Plus see a coupon below for special savings just for newsletter members.
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New Arrivals
New Items for Fall
Hiya
Hiya Steel Double Points, 6" Length. Sizes 2, 1.5, 1, 0, 00, 000, 0000,
00000, and 000000! Great for socks and other small items.
Sock Yarn Trekking Hand Art Flame, Zauber Ball in all colors, Step in new Wellness colors. Regia
4-ply in Clown Ring, Regia darning Threads in Med Grey and Navy (more
colors to come).
Kromski 16" Rigid Heddle Looms! Plus stands for 16" looms, the 16" Fiddle Loom (only $130!), loom bags, and stick shuttles.
There's still room in the weaving class that starts Sunday July 12th.
Books Sock Innovation, More Circles Around Socks, Knit 4 Him, Socks from the Toe Up!, Simply Needlefelt , Designing Knitwear, Pursenalities, Pursenalities Plus, 200 knitted blocks, Finishing Techniques, Knit Circles Around Socks,
Needlefelting Critter Kits, Felting Needles, Needle Holders (both Clover and Feltmo)
Notions... Kacha-kacha mini, Hanging row counter, Mini-chibi replacement needles, Jacquard Acid Dyes, Eucalan 16.9oz bottles in all 4 scents.
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Summer Knitting Events
Knit in Public, Stitch N Pitch, and more....
Rae's Yarn Boutique is once again teaming up with Woven Art to host a variety of summer knitting events.
Stitch 'N Pitch with the Lansing Lugnuts is Saturday Aug 1st
Tickets are $15 and include a ticket to the game and a special knitting bag with goodies from both shops. Plus there's fireworks after the game. Contact either Rae's Yarn Boutique or Woven Art to reserve your ticket.
We're also planning on a knit in at the Great Lakes Folk Festival in August.
We're THRILLED to announce the dates
for the 2009 Capitol Area Yarn Shop Co-operative (CAYSC) Shop Hop!
Mark your calendars now-the weekend is Thursday, September 17th
through Sunday, September 20th (four shops, four days, endless
possibilities!).
Passports go on sale Wednesday, August 12th.
More details will be leaked over the coming weeks. Just know that
this year's hop will be BIGGER and BETTER than last year's, with
several changes, new and fun tidbits, and enhanced goodies.
That's all we're releasing for now, but know that preparations have
been underway for several weeks, and all four shops (Rae's Yarn
Boutique in Lansing, Woven Art in East Lansing, Yarn Garden in
Charlotte, and ThreadBear in Lansing) are all TOTALLY EXCITED about the
weekend!
My own project for fall is that the the Knittin' in the Mitten retreat is back. This year it's November 6th - 8th at Shanty Creek and we'll be welcoming Melissa Leapman in to teach.
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Summer Class List
Full and Exciting Class Schedule this Summer!
The class schedule from May till August is now available to download from our website or by clicking here.
I have added three new classes to the class schedule...
Indigo Dyeing
Rae $35
July 26 Sunday 3:00-5:00
Indigo dyeing is a rather unique process, quite different from any other common natural dye. We'll be working from a vat that will be reduced the evening before, so we can skip the work and move right to the fun. We'll have wool yarns and silk scarves in shop for you to dye, or bring in a knit or woven piece to dye.
Art Felt 101
Rae $20
Aug 1 Saturday 2:00-4:00
If it's felt, but it's not knit, not needle felted, and not wet felted, then what is it? Art Felt! Art felt is a neat new way to felt. It is much easier to get your finished project the way you want it. Plus it's much less physical work to do. Interested? Come in and we'll make a few small projects to get you going.
Art Felt Scarf
Rae $25
Aug 16 Sunday 12:00-3:00
Art Felt allows us to complete a cool striped multi layered felted scarf in mere hours. We'll make up one of the Art Felt Scarf kits during the class and get it felted in the shop's dryer. These scarves are very cool looking. Come into the shop and we'll show you the one Rae made up and let you choose your kit for the class.
Technique Tuesdays
I-cord Tricks
Lynn H $15
July 14 Technique
Tuesday 6:00-8:00
I-cord has a variety of uses in knitting from
cords and handles to edgings and trim. Learn a variety of i-cord types and ways
to apply them to make your knitting more polished.
Fix and Finesse Your Knitting
Lynn $30
July 21 & 28 Technique
Tuesday 6:00-8:00
Learn to fix a variety of common knitting problems
as well as a collection of knitting tricks and tips to help you make friends
with your knitting. We'll cover picking
up dropped stitches, tinking, changing colors, weaving in ends, and much more.
Knit One Below Scarf
Rae $15
July 21 Technique
Tuesday 6:00-8:00
Knitting One Below is a variation on Brioche
Stitch. This scarf has really cool vertical stripes, but you only knit with one
color at a time. Let Rae show you this
cool technique.
Beaded Stitch Markers
Rae $25
July 28 Technique
Tuesday 6:00-8:00
Beaded stitch markers are fun and really easy to
make. We'll show you several techniques
for making cool markers. Class fee includes a variety of beads and findings,
but please feel free to bring your own beads that you'd like to make into stitch markers.
Classes Starting in June & July
Angel Lace Shawl Rescheduled!
Rae $45
July 11 & 25 3rd session TBD Saturdays 1:00-3:00
The Angel Lace Shawl is easy enough for a first
time lace knitter, but gives spectacular results. Rae will walk you through each step from
choosing yarn, deciding on reading the chart or written instructions, binding
off loosely enough, and blocking for the final finish.
Intro
to Rigid Heddle Weaving
Rae
$60
July
12, 26 Aug 2 Sundays
12:00-2:00
Weaving
is taking the knitting world by storm. Why? Mainly it's due to Rigid Heddle
Looms. They're portable, can use the same yarn that's already in our stash,
they're a loom that's affordable, and
woven fabric has many different qualities than knitted fabric. Ready to give it
a try? We'll be weaving 2-3 scarves during this class. The class fee also
includes rental of one of the shop looms for the duration of the class, so you
can try this new hobby out before taking the plunge on a loom of your own.
Yarn
Dyeing
Rae
$40
July 12 Sunday
3:00-5:00
Learn
to create your own custom yarns! We'll cover some easy methods that you'll
easily be able recreate right in your own kitchen using professional color safe
dyes. Please remember to wear clothes you don't mind getting stained.
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Remember we have lots of seating now and our open knitting group meets on Thursday nights (6-8). We also are getting a growing group meeting on Sunday from 12-3!
Sincerely,
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Rae Blackledge
Rae's Yarn Boutique
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