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The holiday season is here and it's time to finish up those last minute Christmas projects! The shop has been busy with folks looking for the final few things they need to help them complete their holiday gifts. If you need any help or have any questions, stop by the shop and we'll be happy to lend you a hand.
Liz, Claire, Cathy & Joe
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Fall Hours
Wednesday through Friday 11 to 3 pm, or by chance or appointment.
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Needle Felted Chickadee Class
 Sutter's Gold 'n Fleece will hold the next needle felting class on Monday, January 5, 2015 from 9:00 AM to Noon! The finished project will be a cute little black-capped chickadee that can be used as an ornament or just for decoration in your home. These classes have been a lot of fun and we hope you can join us!
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What's New in the Shop?
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PATTERNS, TOOLS & ACCESSORIES:
| Cottage Creations - 3 new pattern booklets from Cottages Creations:
Carol's Cowls
Caps for Kids...and Grown-ups too
Scandinavian Caps for the Guys
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YARN:
| Jojoland Invention - 80% acrylic & 20% wool. Worsted weight 195 yards per 100 gram skein. Photo is of the 6 great new colors - two skeins of each to show the wonderful variation of the colors in each colorway!
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Events
KNIT IN - An annual winter wool event hosted by Madison Knitters' Guild will be held February 20-22, 2015 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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You can correctly say 'I am', 'she is', 'you are', etc. Is it ever grammatically correct to say 'I is'?
The first person who emails back the correct answer will receive a certificate for 15% off of one item. Once the first correct answer comes in, we will post it in our Ravelry group.
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Sutter's Gold 'n Fleece
can be found on:
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Margaret Brennan,
Liz Sutter, Claire Pagel
and Cathy Benecke are publishing their patterns under the Ravenswood Knit Designs label. So far the RKD inventory includes 18" doll patterns and fashion and home accessories.
FEATURED PATTERN 
RAGLAN SWEATER ORNAMENT
These miniature ornaments knit from left-over sock yarn and fun and fast. Each one will be a delightful surprise. Make a dozen as ornaments or as gift box decoration ...Claire
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Pantone Fashion Color Forecast
Spring 2015
Pantone has the following colors for its 2015 Fashion Color Forecast-En Plein Air: Aquamarine, Scuba Blue, Lucite Green, Classic Blue, Toasted Almond, Strawberry Ice, Tangerine, Custard, Marsala and Glacier Grey.
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Made in the USA
In 1815, Thomas Jefferson announced, "I have come to a resolution myself as I hope every good citizen will, never again to purchase any article of foreign manufacture which can be had of American make, be the difference of price what it may."
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Tip of the Month
WEAVING IN ENDS
To work in the "tails" when finishing a garment, duplicate-stitch the ends on the purl side. If you're using wool, the stitches will generally stay in place with no problem. If you're using a cotton or a slippery yarn like rayon, it's helpful to separate the yarn strand into two plies and duplicate stitch in opposite directions or work diagonally.
Excerpted from Knitter's Stash by Barbara Albright.
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