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SALE
Stop by this Saturday, August 8. Betsy has gone through the shoppe and picked out special items for the Suttons Bay's Sidewalk Sale. She will be out front, on the lawn.
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New
HIYA HIYA INTERCHANGABLE NEEDLES
We received two sets of the smaller interchangable needles yesterday, US 2 - 8. The larger sets, US are on back order. If you have been waiting for bamboo interchangables, check these out. The HiyaHiya needles are great!
CLASSIC ELITE PORTLAND TWEED
Looking for a great tweed yarn? Portland Tweed uses a US 7 and gets 4.5 stitches to an inch. It is made of 50% Virgin Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose Rayon. And the other great part is that Jared Flood of Brooklyn Tweed fame has a new pattern booklet using this yarn. We have them on order and expect them any day. The Raverly link is here and Classic Elite's link here.
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Free Patterns
Woodland Shawl - This could be knitted with any of our sock or lace yarns, Cotton Fine, Stella, or Dawn.
Sampler Purse - A great way to learn how to knit
Fair Isle. Any worsted weight wool, such as Lambs' Pride or Mission Falls 1824, would work.
Husbeast Socks - Want to knit socks, but don't want to use small needles? This pattern uses worsted weight and size US 5 needles.
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Ravelry
Those of you who know me, know that I absolutely love Ravelry!
If you are not yet a member and want to understand it better, Wikipedia has a pretty good article about Ravelry. And Ruth (our Thursday lady) and I would love to help you navigate the site. Both of us use it extensively.
I am on there as KMD52, if you would like to friend me. Let me know who you are and I will do the same.
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TRUNK SHOW
Classic Elite has sent us a man's zippered sweater knitted out of Portland Tweed, a woman's pullover knitted from La Gran, and a lacy wrap knitted out of La Gran.
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Thistledown Shoppe
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
231-271-YARN (9276)
The Wee Shoppe with a Big Heart
Mon through Sat 10-6 Sun 12 -4
Yarn Lover's Night: every Monday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
http://thistledownshoppe.blogspot.com/ Kathy Dawkins, Betsy Eike, Ruth Ziter, Diane Cavagnini, Doreen Tyrell, and Susan Curtis
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