Lansing Comfort Bears
We're excited to be a part of the Lansing Comfort Bear Project. Our goal is to collect 200 bears by the June 12th pickup.
23 Bears Collected!
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Hours
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
517.336.YARN
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Twitter
Find us on Twitter
Following us on twitter is the best way to get stock updates and find out about the latest in classes.
Simply click here to see our Twitter page.
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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 Feb 1
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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!
We're in the middle of a huge number of shipments arriving. Lots of reorders of winter yarns and the beginning edge of all the new spring yarns! Take a look below for the full details of all the new yarns.
Looking to earn a little store credit this week? I need someone to knit me a shop sample in time for Knit Michigan on Saturday. The project is a single sock, slightly heavier than normal sock yarn, toe-up, mostly stockinette with a knit/purl pattern on the leg.
If you're able to knit this sample within the week please either call the shop Monday or send me an email. I'll let you know the full details. Thanks!
Help Protect Rae's Health:
Please avoid wearing perfumes or scented lotions into the shop.
Thank You
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Knitting Olympics 2010
This year Knitting Olympics is being hosted on Ravelry as the Ravelympics and Rae's Yarn Boutique is getting in on the action!
Don't know what the Ravelympics are? The official Rules are here & here.
However, in a few words, the goal of the Ravelympics is to choose a project that will be a challenge for you to finish in 17 days & knit it during the Olympics. Cast-on when the flame is lit & bind-off before the flame goes out.
So, what do you need to do to participate?
First off, you do need a Ravelry Account to participate officially.
Then, pick your event and project to work on.
Create a project page for it on your ravelry account. Be sure to use 3 tags; ravelympics2010, TeamRYB2010, and the tag for your event. You must use the Ravelympics2010 tag to get your metal for finishing.
Do your warm ups... most events allow you to swatch before the Olympics start on Feb 12. We have a thread on the shops Ravelry group for our team members to share which events/projects they're competing in. So will you take up the challenge!
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Winter 2010 Class Schedule
Yes, I finally finished the Winter 2010 class schedule. I don't have it up on the website yet, but you can download it right here.
We'll also have copies available in the shop if you have trouble viewing the PDF.
Remember that the coupon for $5 off one class expires Jan 31. Come in soon to take advantage of that great deal.
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Yarn of the Month
Ultra Alpaca
Ultra Alpaca is the ideal balance of luxurious super
fine alpaca and Peruvian Highland wool blended together and spun up
perfectly round and light. There are over 30 incredible shades chosen to
resemble plant-dyed colors. Our range of colors includes solid shades,
natural heather shades and the irresistible jewels of the collection,
dyed heather shades. Each is beautiful on its own or combined in
endless possible color work combinations.
 This month try Ultra Alpaca at a great price as it's our featured yarn and offered at:
15% off
Feb 1-Feb 28
Plus when you purchase 2 skeins of Ultra Alpaca you get 2 free pattern, a wonderful zig zag beret and matching mittens!
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New Arrivals
As many of you know we did our big inventory count this past weekend. Now that the count is over you can find lots of great bargains in our Clearance section. Plus boxes will begin arriving again enforce.
Recently Arrived
Berroco - Arriving Friday Jan 29th, more Lustra, Comfort, Comfort DK,
Sox Metallic, the new spring/summer books, plus 36 colors of Ultra
Alpaca & 30 colors of their new Wool/Acrylic blend Vintage.
Notions - Arriving most likely tomorrow, Leather Slipper bottoms in
sizes to fit kids through mens large. Highlighter Tape, Sock sizes of
Double Points, Needle Felting Supplies, new books, books on bears, and
more...
Lucy Neatby - Most of her new patterns and all of her DVD's arriving next week
Three
Old Bags - We're finally trying a few of these often asked for
patterns, arriving next week are the Lucy Bag, Mister Ben, Bucket Bag.
Arriving Soon
Skacel - Arriving Monday Feb 1st, Tons of Addi Turbo needles, Addi Clicks in both the newly redesigned sets and extra tips and cords, lots of sock yarn: Trekking, Zauberball, Step, Royal and more...
Knitting Fever/Euro Yarns - Arriving soon, More colors of Mirasol Hacho & a new yarn Nuna, Reorders of Ella Rae Classic, Noro Kureyon, Noro Silk Garden, plus a new Ella Rae yarn Latte.
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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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