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Featured Article
 The Knitting Glossary DVD has a complete jump-to index for easy access
to the techniques you wish to view or re-view! Meg has added over 30 new
techniques to the original 100 and the Glossary now includes 13 ways to
Cast On, 7 ways to Cast Off, 15 I-Cord variations, Two-color
techniques, Entrelac, Bavarian Twisted Stitch, Buttonholes, Two-End
Knitting, Steeks (crocheted or machine stitched), Weaving, Afterthought
Pockets, Armenian Knitting, Double-Knitting, Jogless knitting, Trapping,
Elizabeth's Percentage System (EPS) and much more. This is an excellent resource. 4 hours.
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Animal Friends
 Knit up some cute felted booties. Infant sizes in 3 ranges. Choose a light worsted or DK weight wool or alpaca that will felt
easily. We have several yarns that would work well.
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Vero Tweed Weekend Pullover
 Knit a cozy sweater out of a self striping tweed yarn in heavy worsted weight.
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Greetings!
We are excited to announce a new line of buttons by Vanessa of Laughing Fox Studio. She was featured by us in the Art Walk and lives a hop, skip, and a jump from the shoppe. Vanessa designed custom buttons for the shoppe to compliment our yarns.  Make sure you stop by to see her line. |
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New and Updated
Check out our new colors
of the Sari Ribbon from Frabjous Fibers. This yarn makes a wonderful
accent to any of your fiber items.
 50g
skein, approx 25yds
Content is silk, rayon, and cotton metal threadsComplete restocking of our straights, double points, and circular Addi's, and Hiya Hiya needles. We also carry needle kits and replacement tips and cords for Denise, Addi, and Hiya Hiya, and KA.
More colors of Misti Alpaca Chunky We are now carrying Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted. Bamboo Needle Holder Lantern Moon Mindy - Such sweet storage for our most diminutive tools! Perfect for cable needles and repair
hooks. Shimmery rose colored taffeta. Six sleeves. Magnetic closure.Row Counters Coiless safety pins in several different sizes. These can be used to mark special areas on your item, show which side is the right or wrong, catch an errant stitch, or hold pieces together. Stitch Dot Stitch markers - StitchDots™ "talk" to knitters and crocheters with words and symbols
imprinted on each marker. Use the "Start" marker to
identify the beginning of your row and the "End" marker to do the
opposite. Use the RS and WS markers to point out the Right
Side and Wrong side or your project and the Inc and Dec markers to
denote when its time to Increase and Decrease. Other
helpful markers include the letters A, B, C, D, E, & F.
Every
StitchDot™ package
includes 20 markers and a retro carrying pouch.Slipper Grippers for your slippers and clogs.
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Learn to Knit
Knitting is fun, easy, and creative
Join us for a beginning knitting class on Wednesday, August 4th.
The class is from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM with a one hour lunch break.
The price is $40. and includes the pattern. Yarn and needles will need to be purchased separately.
Get a jump on making gifts for Christmas. Your friends and family will be treated to warm and cozy hand knit slippers.
Contact the shoppe for further information.
Registration closes on Saturday, August 31.
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Free Patterns
Perfect for the colors of Misti Alpaca Chunky, this scarf uses the dropped stitch for its patterning. Semaphore Summer Scarf, Simple Chevron Scarf, and Nancy's Cabled Scarf are all located at the same link. Use the Ty-Dy Cotton for the summer scarf, Rhythm for the chevron scarf, and Misti Alpaca Chunky for the cabled scarf.
Schroom becomes a beautiful hat knitted in Misti Alpaca Chunky. 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf Any worsted weight yarn, such as our new Tonos alpaca would be lovely for this mindless scarf. Flirty Baby Hat A worsted weight cotton works well with this pattern. Try our Mission Falls Cotton, Cotton Fleece, Ty-Dy cotton - to name a few. You will need to be a member of Ravelry to access the pattern. Eyelet Brim Cotton Cap Looking for a cool cotton summer hat? Use worsted weight cotton such as our Ty Dy cottons, Serendipity, Cotton Fleece, Sierra Quatro, or Sugar N Cream. If you are on Ravelry, you can check out how others have knitted it.Adorable Ruffles And here is
one for the crocheters. Worsted weight and it has a cute flower for an accent. Here is what others on Ravelry have done. Baby's First Sweater Use a worsted weight cotton or wool. You can knit this in one color or use an accent color around the edges.
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Cherries
Traverse City just finished their Cherry Festival. According to an October, 2009 article in the Leelanau Enterprise, Leelanau County comes in second to Oceana County for MI cherry production.
When I was growing up, one of my friend's mother made cherry pie from scratch. Tart cherries. After eating her pie, I could no longer go back to cherry pie filling from a can. Since then I have found many ways to eat tart cherries.
Here is a recipe from our neighboring county of Benzie. And if you go to Beulah, stop by the Yarn Market and tell Michelle I said "hi."
Beulah's Cherry Hut Tart Cherry Muffins
Before you start, please note that this recipe makes four dozen
muffins. That's a lot of tart! 6 cups
flour 1 1/2 cup sugar 3 Tbsp baking powder 3/4 tsp.
salt 2 Tbsp. cinnamon 3 eggs, beaten well 3/4 cup oil 3 1/2 cups milk 4
cups tart cherries, pitted and chopped Mix
wet and dry ingredients together. Add cherries. Pour into muffin pans
with paper liners. Place 1 Tbsp of topping mixture (recipe below) on
each muffin. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. (Makes 48 muffins. ) For the topping: 1
1/2 cups soft margarine 1 Tbsp. cinnamon 2 cups brown sugar 3 cups flour Beat with hand mixer
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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 Tyrrell, and Susan Curtis |
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