Woolworks news for December
This is the time of year when knitters and crocheters think about the holidays and what they can make for loved ones. We have lots of ideas for you. Many new yarns for the season are arriving weekly if not daily. Here's the short list:
Cricket from Reynolds is a 52% rayon/48% wool, 5 sts/inch on a 5. (dk). This has a lovely subtle sheen and the rayon adds a nice touch and drape.
Marble now is available in baby colors in dk weight as well. Nice colors in all varieties, yardage is great and the price even better, wash and dry acrylic.
Kertzer Northern worsted acrylic machine wash/dry. 16 colors.
Kertzer Northern chunky acrylic, machine wash/dry, 8 colors.
Mission Falls 136 dk merino. Love this stuff. 14 fabulous colors.
Lana loft from BrownSheep is a 100% wool worsted/aran in 3 natural colors. Many more available. Ask to see the color cards.
Paradise from Nashua, 48% wool/40% baby alpaca/4%nylon. worsted weight in 7 lovely jeweltone colors.
On-Line supersock 100, 420 meters of sweet self patterning yarn so everyone can think you worked really hard on those socks. Wonderful colors, 8 to choose from.
New needle cases from Lantern Moon. Gorgeous silks.
Mini Mochi sock yarn from Crystal Palace is a very fun brighter self striping yarn with just a little more 'wooly-ness' for those that love winter socks. Fingering weight 195 yds and 12 colors to choose from. Makes a great hat or baby surprise sweater as well.
MMMMMM Malabrigo...chunky, worsted and sock! Yummy colors all here for the touching. Have to touch this stuff. This is a very popular yarn and hard to get from Uraquay. It's like wearing your favorite blanket. This makes great snowborder, earflap style hats. Also Magnum from Cascade is available for a one skein hat or scarf in a super light bulky yarn.
To add to the chunky or bulky section, is Lei, a very nice merino. Come check out the super chunky, fast knit, cabled scarf/wrap. This is very soft and warm not to mention the latest in the fashion magazines.
Want to make socks? How about toe up? Two at a time? Tues at 10am. Join us. We will be starting a Great American Afghan class soon. I will post or you may call the shop. It will be sometime after the Holidays.
Sale of the week for Dec 14-19....Tweeds, any and all weights and fibers. We have tons! bulky, worsted, alpaca blends, wool, wool/acrylic blends, all beautiful and tweeds are really 'in' right now! Come in today and plan your relaxing project for after the holiday rush! You'll be glad you did and you'll save 25%. How can you loose?
We will do the dyeing outside if the weather is good, inside if it's not. All that you need to bring is your choice of yarn, some old clothes and or an apron, and a snack to share if you wish. Tasha and I will take care of the rest. We will keep it simple and fun, we will be using kool aid for the dye. If you want to bring some rubber gloves that would be fine.
This should be a fun night. If you want to just come and knit we'd love to have you.
Beginning June 7th we will be closed on Sundays for at least the summer. Not sure if it will continue in to the fall. We don't have many days off, if any, and with Sue working 5 days a week and on call for 7, well, you understand. I would also like to spend some time with my family and my dogs that are missing me. I already work every other weekend at the hospital so... at least I'll have 2 days off a month. Please remember that we are open late on Thursdays til 9 pm and we are usually here beyond that just sitting around knitting. We may even be on the sidewalk in the summer. Why not join us. We will be doing a Sock yarn dyeing 'class' on the 25th of June, if the weather is good. We will be outside. Please let me know if you plan to come so we can get the right amount of materials. There will be a charge just for the materials. It will be fun. Just because it's warm, or will be sometime this summer, does not mean the knitting has to stop. Think about smaller portable projects you can use for Christmas gifts. We have some nice 'green' market bag patterns that use cotton. Check out the Saucy from Reynolds...already sold out of 4 colors and we just got it last week. Great stuff.
