Liz will be at the following shows:

• STITCHES Midwest 2012 August 9-12, 2012 in Schaumburg, IL
• Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival September 7-9, 2012 in Jefferson County Fair Park

 We have a bunch of new products in:

New magazine from Interweave:

• knitscene Fall 2012

New magazine from Vogue:

• VOGUEknitting Early Fall 2012

New yarns from Blackberry Ridge:

• Kaleidoscope Yarn 100% Wool Medium Weight 2-Ply
• Colorflow Yarn 100% Wool Medium Weight 2-Ply. Pattern for Warm Shawl in Eventing Colorflow Rag is available too. 
• 100% Silk Lace Weight 2-Ply. Pattern for Lace Cables Shawlette is available. 
• 100% Wool Fingering Weight 2-Ply in 1 oz. skeins perfect for Fair Isle knitting! 
• Mer-made Plus Fingering Weight in 4 oz. skeins.

New yarns from Pagewood Farm/U-Knitted Nations :

• Ringlets 100% Merino Wool with extra long wensley-day wool curly fibers
• Plumes 100% Merino Wool with natural and dyed feathers
• U-Knitted Nations Fun Cowl pattern is available, too. 

• July 9, Monday, 10 to Noon. Fix-It Class. How to fix dropping one cable and reknitting it and Kitchener stitch basics are among the topics to be covered. Materials list and necessary prep work will be provided at registration.
• July 9, Monday, 1 to 3 pm. Hug Your Stuff Tote. This is a two color bag knit with interlocking pieces that are knit flat and sewed together before felting. Materials list and prep work will be provided at registration.
• July 10, Tuesday, 10 to noon. Beginning Crochet. You've wanted to crochet but don't know where to start - this is your opportunity! Learn the basics of crochet by making a useful if not perfect dishcloth. No experience needed. Materials list will be provided at registration.
• July 10, Tuesday, 1-3 pm. Crochet Mittens. In this class we will explore how to crochet mittens to fit any size hand using any weight yarn using three simple stitches. We will discuss how to change the hook size and circumference of a mitten to fit any hand with any yarn. We will start mittens in an average womans size using a worsted weight yarn and get to a point where you can easily finish later. Materials list will be provided at registration.
• July 23, Monday, 1 to 3 pm. Intarsia Sheep Bag. This cute little purse/bag will use the intarsia technique to knit a little sheep on the front of the purse. Materials list and prep work will be provided at registration. 
• July 24, Tuesday, 10 to noon. Toe-up Socks Cast On by Claire Pagel. Come and learn this interesting and fun knitting technique. During the class you will learn how to cast on seamlessly to move smoothly into knitting two at once with the Magic Loop technique. Materials list will be provided at registration.
• July 24, Tuesday, 1-3 pm. Simple Cables. Like cables but have been afraid to try, this is your class. Claire will guide you through the steps of cable knitting using her cable Sweater Dishcloth pattern. Materials list will be provided at registration.

If there is a topic you're interested in please send us a class suggestion. Pre-registration is required for all classes. All supplies are available at the shop. Students receive 10% off supplies. The fee for workshops and/or classes is $10/session unless otherwise stated.