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Welcome to Thistledown Shoppe
Greetings!
One of our tenets is loyalty. To you, our customers, and to our vendors. Once we find a vendor that gives us great customer service and product, we stay with them. One of those vendors is Brown Sheep. We have carried them since we first opened five years ago and consider them our bread and butter. We started out with Lamb's Pride and now have Nature Spun, Cotton Fleece, Burly Spun, Serendity Tweed, and Wildfoote. Want to know what else we have in stock? Go to our blog and scroll down on the right side to Some of What We Carry.Knit On, Kathy
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Free patterns are included with the purchase of the yarn.
Yarn Susan Two basic styles.  Lots of different woods, such as pau santo, cherry, Brazilian satin, purple heart, blood wood, birds eye, tiger wood, curly maple, and walnut. They turn on ball bearings and I love hearing the whirring sound.
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Classes
Magic Loop Socks
Wed 12:30-2:30
Aug 15, 22, 29 $40. total Socks are one of the most easy and portable projects ever. Betsy is a master at this craft and she will introduce you to the wonderful world of the Magic Loop. You must be able to cast on, knit, and purl. You will learn how to create a sock using a long circular needle. You will decrease, turn the heel, and pick up stitches. These techniques can be applied to any sock pattern. Materials needed: 32" or 40" circular needle and yarn - will be addressed during the first class. Please note: you must pay the class fee in advance to register for the class, either in person or with a credit card over the phone. Classes are non-refundable and non- transferable. Materials are separate from the cost of the class. A 10% discount will be given for material purchase. |
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Weekly Whiteboard Specials
In conjunction with our fifth year celebration, we will be having weekly specials at the shoppe. They will be posted on our white board, located to your right when you first enter our shoppe.
Each special will run from Sunday to Saturday.
Make sure you stop in weekly to discover our special!
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Join Us
Monday Morning KnittersJoin us for several hours every 2nd and 4th Monday morning from 8:30 am until 10 am or later.
Inspiration. Motivation. Coffee. Laughter. Conversation.
Yarn Lovers Night
Crocheters, knitters, spinners, weavers - whatever your fiber love is - meet with like minded folks every Wednesday night from 6 pm until 8 pm.
Inspiration. Motivation. Wine. Laughter. Conversation.Jessica Carden sent us an invite for Monday 6/25/12 at 6pm "Knit-in for the NICU" at my house at 890 E Narlock, under the willows (bring a beach chair). Call 231.590.9853 to RSVP. We are knitting 14x17" baby blankets for the little ones to be able to bond with mom's scent. Community yarn is available, but any soft blend with a gauge small enough for teeny fingers (or wires& tubes) to not get stuck, will be welcome. Some are coming to learn, some are coming to help raise $ for American Cancer Society Relay 4 Life in Suttons Bay at the end of the month (where I'll be knittin' all night @ the camp-out). So... if you want to come over, we're knittin' till we can't see our stitches: maybe 10? Jesse says no shop-lights or headlamps - it's a 'schoolnight'!
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Free Patterns
French Stripe dishcloth - worsted weight cotton in two colors, a little knitting, and you have a cute and useful dishcloth.
Pistache - Knit a cute shrug for a little girl sizes 2 yrs to 8 yrs. Ultra Pima, Loyal, and Tonic are our suggestions. Ravelry pattern.
1959 Baby Jacket - Sweet vintage baby jacket. Knit it out of a DK weight yarn such as Ultra Pima, Tonic, and Loyal, Ravelry pattern.
Boneyard Shawl - I saw this shawl last week knitted in
Wolle's Yarn Creations Color Changing Cotton. Because of that I have ordered the yarn for the shoppe (it should arrive the middle of July) and also started a shawl in Firefly for me. Euroflax Linen
would also be great for a cool shawl for summer. The pattern is by Stephen West on Ravelry.
Lavender Sachet - we have the lavender and Cotton Fleece to knit this scented sachet.
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TIPS AND TRICKSEnter your books in your Ravelry library and it will automatically enter all of the patterns within the book.
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 West Knits Mystery Shawl KAL
I have joined a KAL (knit along). Stephen West has a special group on Ravelry that you automatically join when you purchase the pattern. Last time I looked there was over 1600 members.
I have picked out my yarn
Kauni EFL and R11. First clue comes out July 13th, so if anyone else wants to join me, sign up before then.
If enough folks are interested, we could meet on Saturday mornings at 9 am to work on the shawl. The clues come out on the previous Fridays.
Saturday dates of:
Clue 1 - July 14
Clue 2 - July 21
Clue 3 - July 28
Clue 4 - August 4
Email me at thistldownshoppe@yahoo.com if you have any questions or want to sign up.
This is something we can also do long distance!
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Interact with others with like interests.
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Patterns, Books,
Booklets, and other goodies for sale |
Bee Bars are a unique blend of natural oils and emollients for hands and body. They immediately soothe and soften your skin without a greasy residue, and won't wear off due to weather or washings.  Perfect Tee - seven gauges, five sizes, and six borders - all in one pattern. This is perfect for year around knitting. | 
Eight types of garments: mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, tams, sweaters, vests, and socks. Find a yarn you like, determine its gauge, and pick the garment size you need - Ann Budd has written a book that will be useful years from now.
Miley is a seamless, topdown tee. A sweet little side gusset provides just a bit of swing! Our sample is knitted in Ty-Dy Dots by Knit One, Crochet Too. Cotton Fleece, Serendipity Tweed, and Sierra would also work great for this pattern.
Jackie is a top down tank with ruffled flair. We suggest Ultra Pima.
Cherries - 3 months to 24 months. We suggest Ultra Pima if you want cotton or Loyal or Tonic for cooler weather.
Summer scarf, sweaters, tops, and shrugs. This booklet by Classic Elite has some wonderful patterns for the warm weather. Use Cotton Fleece, Sierra,
Serendipity Tweed, Ultra Pima, and Tonic for these patterns.
Pull out the Cotton Fine and knit these up. They would make a great gift for a new bride.
Even thought this book is six years old, the patterns are timeless. Pullovers, table runner, cardigans, shrug, pot holder, and many others.
A Fiber Trends pattern crocheting shawls and capelets.
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