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Greetings!
Life is slowing down now that the holidays are behind us. So to keep things interesting for you, we have set up a schedule of mini-session classes. Check it out below.
Thanks to those of you who have been knitting and crocheting for our children and for our military. It has been amazing to watch your gifts come in.
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Tips and Tricks Mini-Sessions
Experiencing the winter blahs? We have set up a series of free mini-sessions for you to learn new tips and tricks.
Stop by the shoppe, and if we are not busy with another customer, we will show you the following:
I Cord Friday, 2-5
Cable
knitting Saturday, 2-6
Provisional
Cast On Sunday, 2-7
Kitchener
Stitch Wednesday, 2-10
Long tail and Estonian Cast On
Thursday, 2-11
3 Needle
Bind Off Friday, 2-12
Continental
Knitting Saturday, 2-13
Norwegian
Purl Wednesday, 2-17
Cable
Cast On Thursday, 2-18
Taking out stitches, one by one Friday,
2-19
How to
use Ravelry Saturday, 2-20
Why is gauge important? Wednesday,
2-24
Single
Crochet/Button Loop and Border
Thursday,
2-25
Fixing dropped stitches Friday, 2-26
Backward
Loop Cast On Saturday, 2-27
Picking up Stitches Wednesday,
3-3
Lucy Neatby
Bind Off Thursday, 3-4
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New and Updated
Opal 6 ply yarn - Love to knit socks, but want to use larger than US 1 needles? We just received a shipment of thicker sock yarn from Opal. You may use US 3 and these colorways are some of their favorites.
Dumpling Stitch Markers
Hiya Hiya cords and needle tips
Addi Click needles tips and cords
Folks have been busy knitting samples for the shoppe.
Susan knitted this cushy baby sweater from Loyal, a DK
weight machine washable wool from New Zealand. The pattern is from Susan James.
Jill knitted a cozy shawl with the St. Denis Nordique yarn from Classic Elite.
This is a traditional firm wool that feels soft. The pattern comes in a booklet made specifically for St Denis.
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Knitting for our Children
At this time we have received 123 knitted and crocheted items for our children and their families in Leelanau County. I passed them on to Parenting Communities and other agencies this past Tuesday. Read my blog post from Thursday, 1-21-10 for pictures and more information.
A big thank you to all that participated. This is an ongoing project. We will always have someone who can use a new gift. Winter time requires warm clothing and folks can always use baby bibs, hats, shawls, cotton sweaters, and socks in the summer. |
Helmet Liners
Just a reminder that we are coordinating with other yarn shops throughout the nation in an
effort to make enough helmet liners for all deployed members of our
military.
Each helmet liner is made of 100% soft wool, using
military regulations; right down to the correct colors. The head gear
protects troops from the environment, keeps them warm in the cold
nighttime desert air, wicks away sweat from 120 degree daytime heat,
keeps the sand away from their faces, and forms a needed cushion
between their head and the helmet they must wear.
The shoppe has Nature Spun worsted wool and
Mission Falls 1824 wool in the required colors of
tan, black, gray, brown, and olive. If you chose to knit from your
stash, the yarn must be 100% wool - no alpaca, lama, mohair, or
acrylic. Gauge is also very important.
You may drop off your
helmet liner at any time. We will be accepting the liners and then sending them on
to Yarn Heaven in Texas, where Tarie, the owner, will pass them on to
the four military bases in her area. Different units deploy at different times, so she will be handing them over to the military in groups. We will be continuing to collect head liners until they are no longer needed.
If you wish, a personal message, inserted into the head liner, is appreciated by the troops.
If you are a crocheter, go here for your pattern and the knitters should go here for their pattern.
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Free Patterns
More Fun Than Cables Sock Pattern
This pattern is from a blog I have linked on my blog (did you follow that?). Marguerite lives in Paw Paw and I enjoy her posts, pictures, and patterns. I think that if we ever met in person, I would also like her.
Brownie the Cat If you are a knitter and have some extra time, along with loving cats, check this pattern out. 2010 Washcloth You could get started on gifts for next Christmas, or use for Valentine's Day, birthdays - you get the idea. Valentine's Day is coming up and here are some lovely patterns. Knitted Hearts - these are hearts knitted out of worsted yarn. We have lots of Lamb's Pride in different shades of red, along with some ShiBui in pink. You will have to be a Ravelry member to access this link. Happy Valentine's Day Hat - this is for the crocheters. Again, they call for Lamb's Pride worsted. St. Albans Valentine Cable Mitts - fingerless gloves with a valentine cable. Sock yarn and Baby Ull would be a good choice.
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Special Feature
If you read our blog, you will have noticed the Featured Product on the right side of the page. Every several weeks we will have a specific item listed at a discount. You will need to let us know about this special when you purchase the item.
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Thistledown Shoppe
PO Box 52, 419 N St Joseph St.
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 Tyrrell, and Susan Curtis
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