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 KnitFlix
September's movie is A Good Year. Mark Sat., September 13 at 6 p.m. on your calendar and join us (and Russell Crowe and others)!
Sit & Knit
These are social knitting times - no charge, but no help is provided.
Tues. evening 7 to 9
Wed. morning 10 to 12
Sun. afternoons 2 to 4
2008 Heritage Fiber Art Show
Special thanks to these vendors for the prizes they have donated:
Arnhild's Knitting Studio
Berroco
Brown Sheep
Bryson Distributing
Chiao Goo
FiberSphere
Henry's Attic
Himalaya Yarn
Interweave
JaggerSpun
Knit One, Crochet Two
Louet
Mountain Colors
Muench
River's Edge Jewelry
Russi Sales
Schacht Spindle Co.
Schaefer Yarn
Skacel
Supreme
Swedish Yarns
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Knitterpalooza 2008 Yarn Crawl is tomorrow! Click here to print out your passport. This is a grass roots event organized by Ravelry members and fellow knitters and it sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Basically, it is a metro-Detroit shop hop that ends the day with a Knit-In in Royal Oak. It includes prizes and sales and gifts. How can you not participate? Check the link for complete information. Heritage will open an hour early, at 9 a.m., for this special event. You are invited
Join us Sunday, September 21, from 1 to 4, to make a comfort blanket for a cancer patient. We'll have get-started kits available (100% of the price of these kits will be donated to Knit Michigan) or bring your own supplies: 3/4 to 1 yard of fleece fabric, one skein matching yarn (Berroco Comfort is perfect), Size G crochet hook, awl, scissors, and tapestry needle. You need not know how to crochet - volunteers will be on hand to teach you! |
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 Beth Brown-Reinsell has been on the knitting circuit teaching classes for about 20 years. What does that mean to you? She's a really good teacher! On top of that, Beth is one terrific person. I know you'll enjoy time spent with her. Come October, she's doing two classes and a lecture for us.
Friday evening, October 10, 7 to 9 p.m. she's doing a presentation called Twined Knitting, Past and Present $20
Saturday, October 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Maine Mittens. $85
 Sunday, October 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Norwegian Mittens. $85
A complete description, supply list and homework can be found on our website. Don't miss the coupon below for a special surprise. |
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It has been a week of big boxes. New yarns, restocks and new colors of old yarns - now we're wondering where to put it all! Here's a sampling of three of the new yarns that came in.
Louisa Harding Kashmir
This yarn has been a staff favorite for a couple years - it is machine washable and it really feels nice. In a garment it has remarkable drape. The basket on the left above is a mixture of the DK and Aran weight restocks and new colors. The basket on the right is the latest addition to the line: the baby weight.
Fiber content: 55% Merino Wool, 10% Cashmere, 35% Microfiber.
Kashmir Baby:143 yards, 6 sts/inch US size 5 (tho I really think this is better suited to size 3 or 4 needles - we'll be working up a swatch)
Kashmir DK: 116 yards, 5.5 sts/inch on US size 6
Kashmir Aran: 83 yards, 4.5 sts/inch on US size 8
Linie Supersocke Silk
This is a new yarn - but I recommend it for socks that won't get hard wear as it has a fairly high merino content. It is also great for baby knitting because it is machine washable and for shawl knitting because it is very cuddly. I could wrap myself up in this yarn and be very happy!
Fiber content: 55% Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 25% Nylon
Supersocke Silk: 220 yards, 6 sts/inch on US size 2-3. |
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Welcome to Jamison - she has joined the staff as our class scheduler. Oh my am I grateful! You'll be seeing changes on our website and in the shop over the next few weeks. I know you'll enjoy the extra touches she brings to the table and, I'm already breathing easier. Welcome, Jamison!
Knitting Boot Camp: the Tuesday night class still has a few openings.
Focus on Lace has been added and is replacing Focus on Socks. It begins 10/10.
Focus on Fair Isle starts 10/11.
 Felted Clogs starts 10/1.
Baby Surprise starts 10/4.
Sampler Afghan, meets on the first Sunday afternoon of each month starting in October.
Geometric Beaded Scarf 10/19.
Toe up, Two at a Time starts 10/24.
Our Next Learn to . . . classes:
Learn to Crochet: starts 9/17
Learn to Knit: starts 9/23
Learn to Tat: starts 9/25
Learn to Spin: starts 10/12
Learn to Weave: starts 9/29
Details on all of these classes on our website. | |
Finally . . . Mark Your Calendars
4th Annual Heritage Fiber Art Show
My office continues to fill with boxes of wonderful prizes for our art show from our vendors (see list of contributors at left above). This weekend I hope to get them all on display so you can see what you might win. Remember: you can't win if you don't enter! 100% of the funds raised via the art show are donated to breast cancer research at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. Enter and win the grand prize: a hand spun, painted and woven shawl. Visit our website to learn more about the Fiber Art Show - YOU make it special. Join us, won't you?
Music for Knitters
Detroit Chamber Winds kicks off their 2008-2009 Nightnotes concert series with a flute recital at Hagopians in Birmingham on Sept 19th at 8:00 pm. One of the people behind this wonderful evening is a customer and fellow knitter. Sally got permission to offer knitters a discount. Call in advance to 248 559-2095 and tell them you are a knitter and get a $5 discount on the tickets. Then, take your "mindless" knitting and enjoy the concert. Click here for more information.
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Tomorrow night is KnitFlix. Join us at 6 p.m. for a movie and good company! More info at left above.
Tomorrow afternoon downtown Lake Orion has it's Fall Family Fun Day. Grab the kids and grandkids and enjoy a little fun in the Village. If you feel so inclined, bring your wheel and sit and spin on the sidewalk with us. From 12 to 4, more info here.
EMU TC-1 weaving class: Experience what hand jacquard weaving is all about September 20-21 at EMU at the next TC-1 Basics workshop. You'll learn how to prepare a loom-ready digital file, and then have an opportunity to weave it on a 6-module TC-1 loom. More info here. Becca and I took this class a couple years ago and really, really enjoyed it. If you like computer and love weaving, this is a really fun weekend.
Heritage Spinning & Weaving Open House. Saturday afternoon, September 27 from 1 to 4. Enjoy donuts and cider, see the art show for the first time, watch some of our artisan customers at work and buy their products (So far: Marie Lise's bags, Mary's weaving, and Sybil's silversmithing and Dorothy will be doing a tatting demo). It is a very pleasant afternoon.
Happy Fibering,
Joan Sheridan
Heritage Spinning & Weaving
PS Check out the cool socks on our blog! |
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