We have been very busy over the last month or so and have lots to tell you in this edition of the newsletter. Thank you to all those who have offered to receive the newsletter by email instead of post, it has helped reduce our costs. If you are able to receive the newsletter by email please let us know, as the cost of printing and sending over 250 copies is very high. If you ever wondered where self patterning sock wool comes from, check out the BLOG on our website as we may have found the answer! If you don’t have access to the internet, pop into the shop and take a look at our pictures.
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We wanted to let you know well in advance that from the 1st June our opening times will be changing. This is partly seasonal and also to help me as my pregnancy progresses and it’s harder to keep the pace up! The opening times will be as follows:
(Sunday & Monday Closed)
Tuesday 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 10am – 4pm
Thursday 10am – 2pm
Friday 10am – 4pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
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Window Watch
Everyone is lusting over the fabulous Silk Shrug cardigan which Elaine has knitted and we have in the window.
The pattern is by one of our favourites, Blue Sky Alpacas and is knitted in their Alpaca and Silk yarn.
The cost to knit the shrug is £47.60, so not as much as you may think for this stunning garment worked in
luxurious yarn. The shrug is knitted sideways from cuff to cuff and the collar is knitted on a circular needle.
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 | Click and Clack Branches Out!
We are very excited to announce that from May we will be holding two Click and Clack meetings at Borders Book Store in Milton Keynes! We will meet in Starbucks and the session times will be the same as for our Knitting Hut and Ojays Click and Clack meetings. In order to make dates easier to remember we will now be holding our shop evening sessions on Thursday evenings on a monthly basis. The sessions will run as follows:
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First Thursday of the month – Knitting Hut – 7pm – 9pm (June 7th)
Second Thursday of the month – Borders – 10am – 12md (June 14th)
Third Thursday of the month – Borders – 7pm – 9pm (May 17th, June 21st)
Fourth Thursday of the month – Ojays – 10am – 12md (May 24th, June 28th)
There will be a £4 charge per person for sessions held at The Knitting Hut and Ojays Coffee Shop to include refreshments. There is no charge for the Borders group, you can buy refreshments from Starbucks and will also receive a 10% discount voucher to use on the day in Borders!.
We look forward to seeing you at one (or more!) of our groups.
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We have just increased our range of Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton that is now available in some great new shades. I am just starting the Baby Hoodie for my youngest daughter in the colours shown on the pattern (see right) and can’t wait to start the Eyelet cardigan for after the birth of my baby! If you would like to have a look at all the patterns available from Blue Sky, either pop into the shop or visit www.blueskyalpacas.com to view all the pattern information.
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Knitting and Stitching Show 2007
It may be early but we’re already making plans to visit The Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace. Last year’s trip was a great success! Twenty five of us had a great day out and came home with lots of great purchases and inspiration.
If you would like to join us this year we will be going on Sunday 14th October. The show is open from 10am to 5pm and we are hoping to keep the cost of the trip (to include travel and ticket price) as low as we can.
Everyone will also be given a Knitting Hut goody bag to take with them for all those essential purchases! Please register your interest by email or telephone. We can then make firm arrangements and let you know the cost of the trip.
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| Summer patterns from Lana Grossa
We are now stocking the new range of summer yarns from Lana Grossa. They look and feel great and contain all the luxury fibres, silk, linen and this season’s must have yarn, Bamboo. We love Asia which is a Bamboo and Cotton double knit yarn and also Salina, again containing Bamboo and is a tape yarn. There are some fabulous patterns in Magazine no 33 for the Summer and also the new booklet with patterns for the range of cotton yarns from Lana Grossa. You can view all the images from the pattern books online at www.lanagrossa.com and there is also a free pattern every month (all the old patterns are still listed) that is worth taking a look at. Check out their ‘Model of the Month’ for this month’s and previous patterns.
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Namaste Knitting Bags
Have you seen the great new knitting bags we are stocking? They are so versatile that we have sold two as handbags and the Messenger bag is being used as a stylish laptop bag by one of our customers! They are made by Namaste and are available in a wide range of gorgeous colours. The Jetsetter bag has a number of pockets inside and the straps are long enough to be able to wear the bag over your shoulder.
The roomy Messenger bag has pockets for all those knitting essentials as well as a zipped gusset so you can enlarge the bag to wedge just one more project in! Both bags sell for £56.50.
Namaste also have some great knitting needle shells for storing those more delicate needles that are available in colours which co-ordinate with the bags and make a great, reasonably priced present!
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Workshops
Please find below our workshop listings for the next few months. There will be no workshops held during August and September.
The cost of each of these days is £40 which will include morning coffee, cake and lunch as well as a 10% discount on any purchase made on the day. the workshops run from 10am to 3pm.
There are a maximum of 6 places available on each workshop to ensure that everyone gets the most out of the day.
Knitting with Wire
Monday 14th May 2007
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE DATES, PLEASE LET US KNOW
On this workshop you will learn the skills and tricks you need to knit with wire. We will be making some jewellery on the day. It’s surprisingly easy to do, once you know the techniques involved and in the picture on the left you can see some examples of finished items from the last workshop we ran, very impressive! All the materials will be provided, including findings to finish off your jewellery.
Finishing Garments
Monday 11th June 2007
If you are knitting a garment, but are unsure of the best techniques to finish it, then why not bring your knitted pieces along to this workshop? We will show you all the different techniques for sewing a garment together and giving it a professional finish. The way you finish a garment really affects the final look so why not come along and let us show you how. We will also include picking up stitches for a neckband and other useful tips
Beginner’s Crochet
Monday 2nd July 2007
There is so much crochet around in the shops at the moment and a lot of garments now have a crocheted edging to finish them off so it is an ideal time to learn!
We will start with showing you how to hold the hook correctly as well as teaching you the basic stitches. On the day we will also start makng a bag which uses the skills you have learned during the day and can finish at home.
Advance Workshop Listing
There will not be a workshop in August or September.
October - Knitting in the Round
November - Knitted Christmas Decorations
December - tba |
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