Thistledown Shoppe
Happy New Year from Thistledown Shoppe
Greetings!

We  wish you every happiness and prosperity in the New Year and thank you for being our customer. We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

 In honor of Bev Galeskas

Bev Galeskas, the owner of Fiber Trends died on December 29, 2010 from cancer.   In her honor, we will be offering her yarn, book,


Felted Knits
 
and patterns for sale at 30% off the original price from Wednesday, January 5 until Tuesday, January 11.  Our blog shows what yarn of hers we carry, under Naturally New Zealand Yarns.


Changing our hours



Starting January 3, 2011, the shoppe will have new hours for the winter. Sundays will remain noon until 4.  Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays will be 10 am until 5 pm. Wednesdays will be 10 am until 8:30 pm.

Wednesdays will also be our Yarn Lovers' Night from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm.

May 1, we will go back to our regular hours of closing at 6 pm.




 

Twenty Years of Zitron Trekking Sock Yarn Knit Along and Contest

Just a reminder that for the next six months we are participating in a knit along (KAL) with Skacel.  Every month the shoppe will receive special yarn for a monthly project.  We already have the yarn for January and February and the instructions are up for the first week for the January sock.

Several questions that have come up -

      Is there a cost?        No,  the only cost is the Skacel yarn - if you want to enter the contests. 

       When do the instructions come up?   The Knit Purl Hunter website will post 4 instructions per month for the items.  I am assuming that this will be about once a week.

        Where do I get the yarn?   We have the sock yarn at the shoppe.  Some folks have reserved theirs, so if you think you want to do this, let us know.

Read on.....




Featuring Michelle Hunter of Knit Purl Hunter

Skacel Collection, Inc. is proud to announce their Twenty Years of Zitron Trekking Knit Along and Contest. The Knit Along, hosted by Michelle Hunter of Knit Purl Hunter, will begin in January of 2011 and run six months, concluding July 15th. Every month a new one skein project will be featured, that introduces knitters to a different technique.


Instructions for the project will be posted in increments on a weekly basis, along with educational "how-to" video clips. Each week a little bit more will be revealed! For those participating, there will be weekly and monthly prizes awarded, culminating in July with the grand-prize. The winner will receive a weekend get-away for two to Seattle including a trip to Skacel and a $1,000 shopping spree for yarns and needles in their warehouse!


Knit Along Overview

  • Each month will feature a one skein project.

  • Each project will feature one specific color of Trekking. To qualify for the contest, the contestant must knit with a Zitron Trekking yarn. Additional chances to win prizes will be given to those who knit the project in the featured color from the Supply List.

  • Instructions for the projects will be posted on the Knit Purl Hunter website.

  • Instructions for each month will be posted in four segments, with each segment revealing the next step. The first segment of each month will be posted on the 1st of the month. The second, third and fourth segments will be posted on the 8th, 15th and 22nd of that month respectively.

  • Each project will feature a different technique. Video Clips on these techniques will be posted on the Knit Purl Hunter website.

  • Once posted, all instructions will remain on the website through July 15th, 2011.

  • A forum for questions and comments can be found on the Knit Purl Hunter website.

Contest Overview

  • The Grand Prize: One lucky knitter will receive an all-expense paid weekend getaway for two to Seattle, Washington and the Skacel warehouse, where they will be given one $1,000 shopping spree in yarn and needles of their choice. Included is: roundtrip coach airfare for two to Seattle from any major city in North America, hotel accommodations (one double room), all transportation and meals. Travel must be completed by November 1st, 2011. Date of trip will be mutually determined by skacel collection, Inc. and winner.

  • The Not-So-Grand but none-the-less Great Prize: There will be five contestants who will receive a year's worth of Zitron Trekking! They will be sent one skein of Zitron Trekking per month beginning on August 1st 2011 and ending July 1st, 2012. Colors will be chosen by skacel collection, Inc.

  • Monthly Prizes: There will be at least 7 winners each month! One contestant will win a set of addi Clicks of their choice: addi Lace, addi TurboŽ, addi Natura or addi Crochet. Two contestants will win a stuffed skacel promo bag. Goodies inside will vary from month to month. A minimum of four random prizes will be awarded to those who frequent the Skacel and Knit Purl Hunter websites.

Happy Knitting!

Skacel Collection, Inc.
www.skacelknitting.com



Skacel KAL

Skacel Rules

I will be knitting along, so if you have any questions, you may stop by on the days that I am at the shoppe - Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

If you want to participate, we encourage you to sign up ahead of time so we can have the yarn set aside for you.  You may call us, email, or stop by.

New and Updated

Addi Lace Clicks and Addi Bamboo sets are back in stock.

For additional information about the shoppe, check our  blog.


Free Patterns

I am a headband lover.  Try this English Rib headband  for warm ears.  Misti Alpaca Chunky, Lamb''s Pride Bulky, or double strands of any worsted weight yarn.

Knit One Crochet Too Ty-Dy wool is a lovely choice for the Seven Circle cowl, .  Easy pattern for a fun inside cowl.  You will need to be a Ravelry member for this pattern. seven circle

Crochet the Calm Cowl.  This is a pattern on Ravelry.  Use Loyal, Portland Tweed, Nature Spun Sportweight, Nordique, or One Fifty.



  Puppy Update

Almost every Wednesday and Saturday my Scottie Terrier mix puppies are at the shoppe.  


puppy


puppies



And quite often Jill will bring in Rory, her Novia Scotia Duck Tolling retriever.

Rory

If you enjoy dogs, make sure you stop by so they can get more pets.

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  Kathy Dawkins, Betsy Eike, Ruth Ziter, Diane Cavagnini, and Doreen Tyrrell

fireworks