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Week Seven. How are you doing? Keeping up with your gift list? I hope you are--and at the same time taking a bit of time to knit for yourself!
While it's not exactly a small project, this week's kit is fun, festive and cheerful--a Christmas stocking. There's plenty of leg length to add embellishments, embroider a few snowflakes or add a name with charted instructions or duplicate stitch; this stocking is a blank canvas to improve upon with your creativity. Or leave it unadorned as I've done here and celebrate your inner Scandihoovian! Read on below...
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Tonight's the night! This weekend, November 11th & 12th, we'll be again welcoming one of our favorite Michigan dyers, The Plucky Knitter!
Sarah's beautiful yarns are subtle and tonal, perfect for showing off cables and lace, or even acres of stockinette. The yarn bases are comprised of both sturdy workhorse yarns and exquisite blends, typically including merino, silk, cashmere, seacell--her following is so fanatical that a typical update will wipe out an entire Etsy shop within minutes! A trunk show is the only place to see and fondle Plucky yarns all together in one place--we only have these shows every so often, you don't want to miss it!
Unfortunately, Sarah won't be joining us tonight, but she's sending a great big box of yarn in her stead. Get your first glimpse (and the first chance to purchase a bit of this rare yarn) tonight, November 11th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
or
tomorrow, Saturday, November 12th from 9 am to 6 pm
(or while the yarn lasts!)
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Thanksgiving weekend has always been a special weekend at the shop and this year is no different. Over the past several years, we've been rebuilding & retooling our inventory at Wool & Honey to reflect the unique, local fiber talent that abounds in Northern Michigan.
Holidays are all about thoughtful, unique gifts. And what's more unique than a gift made in Northern Michigan--or made from yarn spun/dyed/handpainted in Northern Michigan? All day Friday, November 25th & Saturday November 26th, we'll be showcasing some of our favorite local talent with an expansive trunk show. Then on Saturday evening from 6-9, there'll be an artists reception, where you'll get to meet some of the women behind the fiber. Wine, snacks, chocolate and even local music will be served-- singer/songwriter Kat Eldred will be here with her guitar to make the evening even more festive. We hope you'll join us in giving thanks for our local artists!
Are you a local fiber artist interested in participating in our Thanksgiving trunk show? Email us at woolandhoney AT gmail DOT com or call (231) 228-2800 for more information.
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At Wool & Honey, we believe that the best way to celebrate the holidays is with a handcrafted gift.
Something special--a little slip of a silk scarf, a pair of fuzzy, wooly mitts, a handknit ornament--that with a little time, a little money and a little foresight could become the most treasured gift you give all year.
Every Friday, you'll receive an email revealing a special pattern we've written exclusively for the shop--one that can easily be tackled within the course of a week. (With a little effort, of course--these projects don't knit themselves!)
These patterns are super simple, even for beginner knitters. We make it that way because we realize that in addition to your knitting, there's a good chance you've got a few other things to tend to between now and the holidays. (Ahem!)
Knitting should be fun, not work. And certainly not stressful. Most of these projects are One-Skein Wonders--a pretty fantastic way to see light at the end of the knitting tunnel, even when you're elbow-deep in cookie dough.
With 12 full weeks ahead of us, if you pace yourself and try your best to keep up, you'll have a nice collection of gifts come December 25th.
Good luck, friends!
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This year, just like last year, there are several ways to knit for everyone on your list. The Twelve Knits are being sold as kits--kits complete with yarn, pattern and a Wool & Honey project bag, with the option of adding needles if you need them. You can purchase one for delivery right to your doorstep or you can reserve one for pick-up at the shop.
And for those of you who've got a mountain of stash to knit through, we're offering a pattern-only option as well. Within 24 hours of your purchase, your pattern will be e-mailed to you in an easy-to-read PDF format that you can save and print as many times as you'd like.
This year, we're thrilled to be selling The Twelve Knits on our shiny new website,
www.woolandhoney.com.
Take a peek around while you're shopping--there's a pretty good chance you'll find something you like!
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But here's the best part:
for every single purchase you make
(pattern, kit, additional yarn, etc),
your name will be entered to win one of:
Three $25 gift certificates
Two $50 gift certificates
- and -
One $100 gift certificate
to Wool & Honey!
(either in-house or on our website)
The more Twelve Knits of Christmas purchases you make, the better your chances of winning--there is no limit to the number of times you may enter!
Winners will be announced on December 31st.
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