Our Kumihimo class is this Saturday (the 27th) or next Thursday (the 2nd) at 10:00 am. If you haven't already reserved your space for it, you are going to want to! We still have a few spaces available so join us in the fun! This is a one session, beginning level class. No prior knowledge of knitting or crocheting required. You will leave with a braided, beaded bracelet! This is a really awesome technique which can be later be used with felting or as an embellishment on a knitted or crocheted project. $25, includes all supplies, instructor Angela Hammer.
We will be using a child's size hat to learn the basics of cabling. Requires knowledge of knitting in the round (preferably on 2 circulars), and decreasing. Homework is required before class, so please register in advance. $20 includes pattern, this is a 1 session class
April 21st, 28th, and May 5th from 4:00 to 5:30 Toe-up Socks, $15
Learn how to create your own custom fitted socks from the toe up. We will be learning the turkish cast on method, doing a short row heel, and learning the sewn cast off. Requires basic working knowledge of knitting and purling, knitting in the round on 2 circulars, and increasing. 3 session class includes pattern.
April 22nd, 29th, and May 6th from 1:00 to 2:30- Cuff Down Socks, $20
Always wanted to start a pair of socks but never have? We will be walking through a cuff down pattern for socks either on DPN's or 2 circs, whichever you have working knowledge of. Requires knowledge of knitting in the round, knitting/purling, and decreasing. 3 session class includes pattern.
April 23rd 11-12:30, 30th 12:30-2,and May 7th 11-12:30, Top Down Sweater
Anyone can be a sweater designer when you start from the top down! Learn to make and personalize a small sweater, learn to bind off the EZ way, learn to use 2 circs for sleeves, and pick up stitches. Must know basic knitting fundamentals, knitting in the front and back of a stitch, using stitch markers and decreasing. 3 session class, pattern included- Class size is limited to 8, so register early to guarantee a space!
Spring Yarn Tasting
Due to the overwhelming response to our fall yarn tasting, and to share all of our new yarns with you, we have scheduled our spring/summer yarn tasting event! Each participant will receive a sample of all our new yarns as well as some oldies-but-goodies to experience and take home. Finger foods will be served, and you will also receive 15% off any purchases made that day (excluding spinning wheels and sale items). Space is limited, so please register now! Cost is $20 per participant. April 30th from 9:30-11:30 am and May 2nd from 3:00-5:00 pm.
Ashley and I had the pleasure of meeting Kay last year when she came to the shop. She is a published lace knitter and a really wonderful person.
The Traveling Shawl is making it's way across the United States, 7 rows at a time. One person from 50 states is knitting their part to help raise funds for the Susan G Komen Foundation. This started in October of 2008 and ends in October 2009 or when the shawl is finished. There have been really neat articles published in local papers along the way.
The shawl has a blog, where the knitters post the person they are honoring while they knit their rows and the feelings it may evoke. The blog posts can be very moving. It really makes you stop and think when you see how many people are affected by this horrible disease and how many peoples lives are touched and impacted.
When I got the package with the shawl, there was a big to-do around here. I had been talking about it for about a week, because I knew it was coming. The children just love mail time around here (kind of like Christmas every day, lol) and they brought the package to the shop. I opened it and took out the shawl and everybody around oohed and ahhhed.
When I had the time to knit on it the next day, the children all saw me doing it and taking great pains to make sure no one interrupted Marmee....(read that k1,2,3....just a minute, Marmee is busy, I will talk to you at the end of this row, LOL). Just in case you don't know, I have 6 of my 8 children living with me and sometimes we even have 2 or 3 trying to get my attention at the same time, hard to believe I know... ;) Anyway, when I devote that much concentration to something, the kids want to know why, so I began to explain what I was knitting on and why.
I immediately knew who I wanted to honor when Kay asked me to knit. I have a very dear friend, Patricia, that lost her sister to breast cancer, and I saw how she and her mother, Sue, handled that loss. I love them both so much and they faced it so bravely. I knew I wanted them to know that I had noticed and had not forgotten. The other person I wanted to recognize is a breast cancer survivor, Judy. This woman is the spunkiest, most courageous person I know. As many of you know, when you face the life altering circumstances of this horrible disease, you also have to face the fact that others lives around you are going to alter. Judy has demonstrated to me that you can take what life deals you and your immediate world with a smile on your face. These people are my heroes and I wanted to honor them.
The children wanted to honor them too, so they all wanted to knit one stitch on the shawl. Kay graciously gave us permission! Greg joined in too and knit one stitch. He hadn't knit since he was a kid, but he remembered how! Then came the request to give their savings to the foundation, as the shawl has a $5 suggested donation (which you can do through this link). If you are asked to enter a first and last name of the team you are supporting enter, Traveling (first name) and Shawl (last name). Every donation is entered in a raffle to win the completed shawl. I was so happy to watch them be as moved as I was by this shawl being a part of our lives for a couple of days.
My extended “Enchanted family” was also impacted. People came in asking to see it and some people just wanted to touch it. As people saw the shawl, the stories began to flow as to how their lives were impacted by breast cancer, either by someone they had lost or someone they knew who was a survivor. I will never forget the opportunity that was given to me to do this. I really appreciated being given the chance to use my love for fiber arts in a way that could help someone else and in turn help me so very greatly.
Thank you Kay Meadors and all the people on Ravelry that helped to organize this awesome project.
From Kentucky, the shawl travels to Ohio. The Traveling shaw has a Facebook group, a Ravelry group and a blog all it's own. Keep up with it and if funds allow, make a contribution to end this horrible disease!
I have pictures to upload, but Blogger is giving me fits...I will put the pics in the next post :)
Ravelry buttons 1.00
Knitting, crochet and fiber pin-on buttons 1.25
Shepherdess solid perfume 2.98
Keychain Sock blocker kit 3.00
Zecca stitch markers 4.00 ea
Shawl sticks 5.00
Garlic Expressions dressing/marinade 5.25
Chain maille stitch markers, set of 5 5.25
Magnetic board 5.26
Yarn requirements (yarn yardage requirements for mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, hats, sweaters, and vests, at multiple sizes and gauges) great stocking stuffer!!! 5.95
Lavender fragrance stones 5.98
Purse handles 6.00-21.00
Shepherdess skin cream 6.98
Sock it to me shoe size to sock length conversion guide 6.98
Sweater stone 7.00
Spinning wheel oil 7.50
Shepherdess lotion 7.98
Bag-E-bottoms 8.00-9.00
Magnetic board stand 8.80
Magnetic board magnifier 8.80
Darning Egg 8.95
Yarn ball earrings 9.95
Sweater soap 12.00
Enchanted logo bag 12.50
Knitters Coasters 12.95
It itches by Franklin Habit 12.95
Oh snap! bags by Namaste 14.49
Buddy cases by Namaste 14.49
Spinners control card 15.00
Hand painted Roving by Monet's Rovings 17.00-19.00
Socklady mismatched socks 17.00 for cotton and 21.50 for wool
Zecca scissor fobs 18.00
Harmony guides 101 stitches to knit 19.95
Electronic row counter 19.99
Gettin' Knit together kits 19.99
Fused glass shawl pins 19.99
Square knitting needles 19.99
Recycled knitting needle necklace by Sassafras Creations 21.00-45.00
Lornas wool felting kits 22.99
Recycled knitting needle bracelets by Sassafras Creations 25.00
Circular solutions double-pointed needle hanger 25.50
Cashmere yarn 27.00
Blocking wires 37.00
Wool winder, or yarn ball winder 44.95
Namaste Clutch 44.99
Yarn meter 49.99
Metal umbrella swift 49.95
Katie a-go-go 49.99
Gorgeous needle gauge pendants ($16)
Solmate mismatched socks come in cotton or wool, we carry baby sizes all the way up to adult. These are a personal favorite around here! ($17 cotton, $22 wool)
Unique and beautiful knitting needle jewelry
Knit Lights are too cool! Just the perfect thing for those dimly lit rooms,
These are on sale until Christmas 40% off! ($26.00)
This Hand Dye Kit has been designed using Louet's Gems Merino Superwash wool yarn (enough for a beautiful hand-dyed pair of socks) and 3 - 10gm containers of acid dyes by Gaywool. This is a simple, safe, in your kitchen method of creating your own unique hand dyed yarn. The kit includes three 50gr skeins of fingering weight merino, three 10gr cans of dye, 1 squeeze bottle and a sample bottle of Meadows Wool Wash soap.
