Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Lessons!

We have planned some!  Geri has kindly offered to teach 3 'intermediate' level Lessons:

First: April 14th and 21st 10 am - 12 pm.  Lace Knitting featuring the pattern "Branching Out"
 April 21st she will stay and teach how to cast on a true Moebius scarf!

You can learn how to make this lovely 'Dianna' shawl in lace weight yarn on April 28 and May 12th.

 Details will remain in the sidebar.

Payment of the lessons will ensure you have a place.  (no refunds on lessons paid, unless we find another student.


Friday, February 10, 2012

4th Annual Yarn Challenge

To save answering many questions and to let you decide if you want to participate here are the official rules of this year's challenge!  (Packages are limited to just 20 this year..come soon!)

4th Annual Yarn Challenge

This package contains approximately 125 grams of Berroco Weekend, enough for a small project.

Official Rules:

1. You must only use the colours given to you in this challenge. You may purchase more of them to complete your project.

2. You can use:

(1) all 3 neutral shades or

(2) the 3 neutral shades and one of the ‘zip’ colours or

(3) the 3 neutral shades and both of the ‘zip’ colours. Additional colours can be purchased for a small fee ($1.25)

3. You can create anything using the yarn provided. (Novelty items may be added, but please only use yarn and colours given in each of the kits)

4. Projects are due back into the shop by March 20, 2012.

Voting is by Popular Vote and will take place from March 23rd until March 31st, the winners will be announced on Tuesday April 3rd.

Prizes:

1st Place: $30.00 Gift Certificate to Soper Creek Yarn

2nd and 3rd place $15.00 Gift Certificates.

Those are the rules...packages will be available on Tuesday February 14th until all 20 packages are gone.  Kits are $6.00 each plus tax.
It's always fun to see what everyone does with the yarn, I have mine planned!
To see results from previous Yarn Challenges go here and here and here!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Random?

I went to the big city to find yarn, I found a lot of these!

I asked The Farmer to make something to hold the tubes of buttons,  "don't go to any trouble" I said.

A shot of the shop before  left on Saturday.. I have a lot of stuff!

Yarn Challenge is coming, kits will be available February 14th.


I did travel into the city on Monday (my day off?) to get some yarn. The first stop was Frillseeker.  When I arrived I not only found many boxes of yarn but also 2 of my favourite yarn shop owners.  We had a lovely chat about all of you and decided we like our jobs, and then we filled the carts full.

Next stop was to look for any Katia yarn, not as much luck there but picked up needles and books and a few new things.


See You Soon