Yarn of the Month
Check out the perfect Spring knitting yarn with Bamboucle’, a cotton/bamboo/linen/nylon blend that infuses the best of each type of yarn into a DK weight yarn. A bargain at buy two get one free, we have many colors to choose from, or mix and match colors for a fun Spring/Summer sweater or scarf. Sale good in March only. You need to see the pretty green scarf that Kathy knitted out of this yarn!
New to Hank of Yarn
Jill Eaton has some precious patterns to get you started with her crayon colors of worsted weight cotton yarn. Laura is making the little girl’s pinafore and will have it ready soon.
Allegoro is a combination of 70% organic cotton and 30% linen in a DK weight in soft Spring colors. *See the Knit-Along below.
Vogue Knitting: The Spring/Summer 2010 issue is here and full of great projects, including lots of lace (not all made with lace weight yarn)! Honestly, this is a great issue.
Comfort Knitting and Crochet Afghans is a big book full of quite unique afghan patterns and all using Comfort yarn (but you can substitute another worsted weight yarn if you wish). Make a beautiful afghan now before it gets hot and you’ll have it to use or give as a gift this fall/winter!
CLASSES!
Crochet Project Bag: Last chance for the crocheted bag…all you need to know is single crochet, and you will create a project bag in the round using two colors in alternating rows. The class will be Wednesday, March 10 and 17, 4-6 pm and yarn is included in the registration.
SCRIBBLE LACE: A fun way to mix bulky yarn with lace yarn and make lace. Laura will teach this inspiring technique for creating lace without yarnovers or decreases! Wednesday, March 17 from 6-8 pm.
Beginning Knitting: There are still openings in this class Wednesday, March 10 and 17, 6-8 pm.
Tunisian Crochet: Saturday, March 13, 2-4 pm you can learn to crochet with these cords with hooks on each end and make a reversible scarf.
Socks, Socks, Socks: Friday, March 12 and 19 at 1-3 pm. Another chance to learn this challenging and fun knitting project.
The Knit-Along you’ve been waiting for!
This project is the Fringed Scarf from CEY’s Spring 2010 Picnic collection. We’ll use the newly arrived Classic Elite Allegoro, a 70% organic cotton/30% linen blend just right for Spring. We will begin Thursday, March 11 and end the Knit-Along on Thursday, April 15. We’ll take pictures to post on Ravelry and to send to Classic Elite.
PRIZES! If you complete the project by the end date, your name will be entered to win a gift basket from Classic Elite worth at least $200!
Stop in to sign up, get the pattern and pick out your yarn!
