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We are offering classes
beginning January 7th, 2012.
Register early to avoid disappointment,
some of the classes are already half full!
Some of you who most
recently attended the Personal Footprint Class asked about the Sweet
Tomato Wedge Heel Sock by Cat
Bordhi, so Susan is offering it:
Supplies and
materials needed for the classes can be purchased at the store and you
will receive a 10% discount . Books not included.
Sweet Tomato Wedge
Heel Sock Class:
1
session $29.00 Sat. Jan. 7/12 10:00-12:30 pm
(previous sock knitting experience necessary) Instructor:
Susan
(pre-requisite: you
must have a toe up sock, knit up to the heel).
Clog Felt Slipper:
(intermediate knitting experience)
2
sessions $49.00
Sat. Jan. 7 & 21, 2012 1:00
- 3:30 pm
Instructor: Margaret
Supplies needed: 3
hanks Galway wool; FTAC-33X pattern, 16" 9.0 mm & 24" 9.0 mm circular
needles
Needle Felted
Picture:
Painting with
Wool 1 session $29.00
Sun. Jan. 8th 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Lynn
Bring in a picture or
post card that you would like to reproduce on fabric.
You will learn the
techniques to create a picture using wool roving.
Supplies needed: wool
roving, felting needles, felting matt, wool felt
Beginner Knitting
Class:
4 sessions $89.00
Wed. Jan. 11, 18, 25th & Feb. 1st, 2012 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Instructor: Margaret
Supplies needed: 4.5 mm
straight needles and 16 inch 4.0 mm circular needles
50 grams of Sirdar Clik
dk yarn for a hat; 100 grams sock yarn for a scarf
Material for your first
project is provided. Patterns provided.
Fiddlehead (Fair
Isle) Mittens:
3
sessions $69.00 Sat. Jan. 14, 28th & Feb. 11th, 2012
10:30
- 12:30 pm (Fair Isle experience necessary)
Instructor:
Susan
free pattern on
Ravelry.com
Supplies needed: 2 -
100 gram hanks Louet Gems sport or lt. worsted wt. yarn
All samples shown have
been knit with one main color and 5 contrast colours. The chart will
show you when to change colours. You do not need to knit these in 6
colours, however. Two colours will do nicely! I can see these in black
and white, subtle combinations like blue and grey, or a solid main
color with a self-striping contrast yarn.
This pattern requires light
worsted weight yarn for the outer mitten.You will use approx. 125
yards of MC and 40 yards each of 5 CCs. Count
on using approx. 140 yards of sport wt. for the lining yarn, as
well. Choose a mohair blend yarn for optimal warmth and sturdiness.
NEEDLES: 3.25
(3.5, 3.75) mm, or size needed to get gauge. Pattern may be knit on
double points, a long circular for magic loop, or on 2 circulars.
NOTIONS: stitch
marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle
Beginner Fair Isle
Class:
2 sessions
$49.00 Sat. Jan. 14 & 28th, 2012
1:00 - 3:30pm
Instructor: Margaret (Beginner Knitting experience required)
Learn how to use two
hands to knit. Learn the importance of colour dominance and how yarn
placement affects the "colour effect". A pattern will be provided or
you can pick one from the many offerings in the store.
Supplies needed: 100
gms Galway wool & 50 gms Noro Kureyon or Silk Garden,
4.0 mm circular needle
and dpn's.
Personal Footprint
Sock
3 sessions $69.00
Sat. Jan. 21, Feb. 4th & 18th, 2012
10:00 - 12:30 pm
Instructor: Susan
This is a technique
created by Cat Bordhi. You use a cardboard template of your foot.
You cast on at the toe which means you can use your entire 50 gm ball
and have no leftovers, no guessing here! This technique gives you a
perfect fitting sock which never slips off of your foot. The heel on
this sock is the easiest ever. is your interest picqued?
Materials needed: 2 -
50 gram hanks sock yarn, 40 inch - 2.25 mm circular needle,
Personal Footprints
book, stitch markers.
Entrelac Scarf
Class:
2 sessions
$49.00 Sat. Feb. 4th & 11th , 2012
1:00 - 3:30pm
Instructor: Margaret (Basic knitting-knit and purl knowledge
necessary).
This is an intriguing
looking scarf. It looks like a series of triangles and rectangles.
When knit using Noro
yarn, your scarf looks like you are a genius! with loads of patience
;-)
Materials needed: 150
grams Noro Kureyon or Silk Garden yarn; 5.0 mm needles, Scarf Style
book
If you are interested
in learning how to Crochet let us know, Susan can run a class if
we have a minimum of 4 students. If any one is interested in learning
how to knit Two Mitts at-a-time, we can run that class the last the
last Saturday of Feb and 1st Sat. in March. It would be two sessions
for $49.00
In April once Margaret
returns from Florida she will teach the Holden Shawlette if anyone is
interested. Please give us ideas of what classes you would be
interested in. If you have a group of 4 we can oblige you.
Spinning Drop-In
Nights are changing to Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
The dates for the Winter
are as follows: Jan. 12th & 26th; Feb. 9th & 23rd.
None in March as
Margaret and I will be away.
Knitting Drop In
Nights for the Winter are Jan. 6th & 20th, Feb. 3rd & 17th,
March 2nd and 23rd.
(note that in March we will skip one Friday as I will be away weeks 2
& 3.
Ravelry (the online world wide knitting
community)
Join the Threads in Time group by
googling Ravelry.com
and signing up to be a member (free). An easy way to stay connected
and to stay up to date with what is going on at the store. Find out
first when the sales are happening, as well as classes, special
events, cast-ons etc...
It is a fascinating forum and a
great glimpse into what the rest of the worlds knitters are up to.
Weekly Tuesday afternoon
Drop-in 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Bi-monthly Friday evening
drop-in 6:30 to 9:30 pm,
ask for a schedule.
Merchandise that you might like to check
out sometime soon.
You must come in to see the huge
selection of books in stock. There are now hundreds of titles
including Elizabeth Zimmerman and Barbara Walker publications which
are amazing resource books. Lucy Neatby instructional DVD’s,
excellent to increase your expertise and confidence.
We have a huge selection of Fleece
Artist and Handmaiden yarn in stock, sock to sweater weight. Trail
Sock yarn is very popular as is the Scotian Silk blend.
Rowan yarn, books & magazine issues
#49 & #50 Anniversary Edition are in stock.
We have an insane amount of sock yarn
in fingering, sport and worsted weight in stock.
There is a wide variety of non-wool
yarn in stock including cotton, cotton/silk blends, bamboo, a blend
of milk (you read it right)-cashmere & silk, linen & soy for those of
you who are sensitive to wool and lanolin.
Beautiful pewter, silver, brass,
shell and wood buttons and shawl sticks and pins.
AddiTurbo lace, bamboo and regular
circular needle sets are in again, along with spare tips, coils and
extenders.
Many yarn offerings on sale for
between 20 and 60% off, throughout the store.
Get a jump on your
Christmas gifts for family and friends
For details and to
reserve a space
call Lynn @ 626-9023 |
email Lynn
426 Victoria Avenue
East,
THUNDER BAY, ON P7C 1A5
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