Knit Night Canceled

Please stay home, and stay safe. the roads are really slippery, so we'll see you Feb. 18th instead! next week is canceled as i will be out of town.

Feb & March classes

Hi!

Feb. Classes are going to be very limited as we will be closed Feb. 11-13, and Rita will be out of the shop Feb 19-20.

Clearance Sale: all sale yarn is buy 3 get one 4 during the month of Feb. Come on in and help us clear out our overstock!

Feb. 6 10:30-12:00 Beginning Spinning ($5.00 plus supplies)
Feb. 6 2:00-4:00 Beginning Knitting ($5.00 plus supplies)
Feb. 27 2:00-4:00 Beginning Knitting ($5.00 plus supplies)

Starting in March Classes will be a bit different. Each Saturday there will be two class sessions

10:30am-12:00 and 2:00pm-3:30. Each class has 8 seats.

the classes will require that you register for the class ($20.00 a month). You are welcome to work on any project you wish, but there will be knitting support and i will regularly bring in a mini skill builder. The skill builder will take about 20 minutes and will cover a single technique. the skill builder will have a handout to accompany, and the skills might be anything from kitchener stitch to knit one below to threaded stitch. Otherwise, each member of the class will work on whatever project they choose. sometimes, the groups may select a single project to work on together, other times, each work on a project of their choice.

Your seat will be held whether you are able to attend each class session or not, so you register and pay for a full month at a time.

I expect these two sections to fill up quickly, and i may be adding a Tuesday afternoon section if there is enough interest.

Call or email the shop to reserve a spot!

We're also going to start another class option: Build Your Own Class. this class allows you to pick your own project, get at least 3 friends and we'll do the project together! Again, call or email the shop to build your class!

Spinning Corner

what's new at the shop this week is a corner of spinning supplies, roving and batts and spindle kits! come on in and check it out!

Jan. Classes and such

Happy New Year!! Hope your holiday season was wonderful and filled with joy and friends. Here at the shop we've been considering how to best ring in OUR new year. We've done and inventory and made a few decisions on new yarns to stock and old ones not to! We've cleaned up and rearranged a bit and have big plans for the new year!

January is going to be fun! We're closed Jan 1&2 and will reopen with normal hours on Jan. 5! Speaking of Jan. 5, we have a special treat starting that day. Shirley Spell, an awesome local knitter is going to be in the yarn shop from 11-2 that Tuesday and others that follow. If you need knitting help, or perhaps a private lesson, this is the time! Shirley offers pattern support, private lessons and more! Drop in and get a bit of advice or just hang out and knit with us!

Speaking of hanging out and knitting with us, on Jan 6 & 20th (and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of months to follow) a group of knitter's/crocheters/crafters will be meeting from 1-3pm. Come on in then, or Thursday Evenings for our regular Craft in (6:30-8:30).

Classes:

Jan 9th Roc Day Party!--this is the day, historically, when all the women got together to resume their spinning after the holidays.

10:30-12:00 Drop Spindle class--either learn to spin or come on in and brush up on your spindle skills if you're a bit rusty. (class fee $5.00)
12:30-4:30 SPIN IN! Bring 2oz of fiber for a Fiber Sandwhich and hang out and spin for the day. Bring your wheel or Spindle! (free)

The rest of Jan. we'll be concentrating on knitted gifts for babies
Jan 16: 10:30-12:00 Baby Hat ($5.00)
1:30-3:00pm Baby Booties ($5.00)
3:30-5:00pm Beginning Knitting ($5.00)

Jan 23: 10:30-12:00 & 1:30-3:00 Baby socks (this class will run all day with a lunch break) ($10.00--this includes your supplies just bring size 1 DPNs and be comfortable knitting on small needles)

Jan 30: 10:30-12:00 & 1:30-3:00 Baby Sweater (this class will run all day with a lunch break) ($10.00--bring along US 6 16" circulars (or DPNs if you prefer) and know how to CO, knit and purl comfortably)

as always classes are $5.00 unless otherwise noted and we ask that you purchase supplies at our store!

Dec. Classes

During December we're offering classes to bust your stash and not your budget! All classes listed are stash buster classes: you don't have to buy yarn from us if you already have something that will work in your stash! Also, all the projects are fairly small and intended for you to be able to finish in about 8 hours of knitting, they'll make great stocking stuffers!

Please note the class designations are as follows:

B: Beginning project that requires only that the knitter know how to cast-on, knit and, purl and bind-off.
I: Intermediate project that requires knitter know how to knit, purl, do seed and moss stitch. You should be able to recognize the difference between stitches by looking at them.
I-A: Intermediate to advanced project. this project requires that knitter know how to knit, purl, do seed, and moss stitch and knit with small yarn on small needles.
A: Advanced. these project will require knitters to know everything listed prior and yarnovers and work with small yarn.

Each class is a single 1.5 hour block.

Dec. 5, 2009
12:30-2pm Owly coffee sleeve--knit up a wool coffee cozy! (B) (worsted weight wool)
2:30-4:00pm Tree Socks--these tiny cute socks would work as baby socks, but we'll add a loop to hand them on your tree (A) (sock yarn)

Dec. 12, 2009
12:30-2:00pm Dragon Scale Shawl--this fun little knit looks more impressive than it really is! (B) (laceweight)
2:30-4:00 Fingerless Gloves--a fun quick gift for a teen or anyone with cold hands. (I) (sport weight)

Dec. 19, 2009
12:30-2:00 Queen's Leisure Headband--this is a quick fun pretty thing to hold back your hair. (I) (sock yarn)
2:30-4:00 Mobius Neckwarmer--another quick gift (B) (sport weight)

Kids classes:
During Christmas week we're offering two classes to get your kids out of the house, and let them make a small project to gift (or keep)--please have an adult to help supervise!

12:30-2:00pm
Dec. 22, 2009: knit and felt a fortune cookie and add a note to the recipient! (B)
Dec. 23, 2009: knit and felt a tree shaped ornament and add beads for decorations. (B)

Each class is $5.00.

Classes in November.

Please note the class designations are as follows:

B: Beginning project that requires only that the knitter know how to cast-on, knit and, purl and bind-off.
I: Intermediate project that requires knitter know how to knit, purl, do seed and moss stitch. it will teach Yarn Overs and reading a chart.
I-A: Intermediate to advanced project. this project requires that knitter know how to knit, purl, do seed, and moss stitch and knit with small yarn. it will work further on Yarn Overs and shaping.
A: Advanced. these project will require knitters to know everything listed prior and yarnovers and work with small yarn.

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We will be closed Nov. 6 &7th as i will be out of town on business. We are also closed on Thanksgiving day.

We will be open early on Friday Nov. 27--there will be specials from 8-10am! come on it--i'll make the coffee!

As always we have Project Night on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 (not on Thanksgiving tho). this month we're trying a new idea, on Nov. 19th we'll be doing Knit 'n' Movie. The movie for this month is planned for "Private Benjamin" and there will be a simple project that we recommend to go with it. We'll supply some popcorn-- bring your own drink!

Sock Classes continued from Oct. Lacy Sock Class
Nov. 14 & 21st 12-2pm

Nov. 14:
10-noon Terra Neckwarmer 1 (I)
2:30-4:30 Fern Fingerless Gloves (I)

Nov. 21:
10-noon Terra Neckwarmer 2 (I)
2:30-4:30 Fern Cowl (I)

Nov. 28:
10-noon Kid's Knitting (this will teach kids to knit--a parent must accompany and stay for the class so the cost is $10.00)
12-2:00pm: Felty Bowl (B)
2:30-4:30 Fichu (to be continued in Dec.) (I-A)

As always classes (unless otherwise noted) cost $5.00 and we ask that you buy supplies for the class with us.

Alpaca!!!!

We're harvesting some really lovely colors and textures here at C. R. Yarn...

last night, before knit night, i arrived home to a couple of LOVELY big boxes of alpaca yarn. this stuff is SO yummy, you just have to come and see it. we have some gorgeous variegated worsted weight, beautiful solids in both dk and sock weight.

This lovely Sport Weight stuff is called Baby Twist. In comes in a whole lot of colors--we have about 12 so far... saying it is SOFT is such an understatement, i can't express it. if i were independently wealthy i think i'd buy enough to just roll around on top of it. Oh my!

these amazing colors are called "Socrates" and are a baby alpaca, merino wool, bamboo, nylon blend. i'm absolute certain that blue is going to make amazingly fabulous socks.

here's mojito--it's 100% baby alpaca and amazingly beautiful stuff. i love the variegation and the softness.

November classes will be announced tomorrow!