September 1, 2010
Knitters, it’s that time of year again! Time to gather your friends and take to the road for the 3rd annual Eastern Shore Yarn Crab Crawl! This year there are ten, (yes ten!!), shops participating, including The Fine Needle.
Here’s how it works:
- You purchase a membership at your local participating yarn shop for $15 (we have
4 3 left as I post this)
- Your membership includes a special tote bag and a passport – you need to bring both with you when you visit the shops!
- Visit the participating shops during the month of September and you get 20% off all yarn purchases
- If you visit all ten shops in September, you are eligible for a grand prize gift basket valued at over $200 (be sure to get your passport stamped at each shop!)
- There are weekly drawings in each shop for gift certificates
- There are special events on weekends, and many shops have extended hours during the month
- Learn more at the official ESYCC website.
For those who would love just to have information about the ten shops (and even a few coupons to use at some of them!), you can purchase a passport for $3 from any participating shop.
Here is the list of participating shops – from north to south:
- Vulcan’s Rest Fibers
- The Yarn Shop
- Island Yarn Boutique
- Frivolous Fibers
- Ginger Moon
- Sea Needles
- Upper Room Studio
- The Fine Needle
- Purls
- Carodan Farm Wool Shop
We look forward to seeing you! Give us a call to purchase a membership or passport – or buy one now:
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Passport of Yarn Shops ($3)
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September 8, 2010
Cassandra Cowl
This beautiful cowl features cables, reading a chart, working K3tog/tbl (I’ll explain that in class!), and creating an increase of 6 stitches from 1 stitch. Wow! I know it sounds like a lot, but the result is worth it.
You will begin class by making a small swatch to familiarize yourself with the pattern and test for gauge. From there, we will begin the cowl! The featured yarn is Scrumptious – a silk and angora blend that is incredibly soft.
Supplies needed: US 8 (straight or circular), cable needle, row counter, measuring tape, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers. (*if you are a tight or loose knitter, consider bringing US7-9 needles). Button(s) finish off the project. Please bring a light worsted weight yarn (leftover bit is good!) to practice the new stitches.
This class is geared for advanced beginner to intermediate level students. You must be comfortable with knitting and purling.
This class is part of the Feed Your Creativity series of classes, and features Scrumptious yarn. Class price includes yarn, pattern, and guided instruction. The class is offered several times throughout the month, and you may attend more than one session at no additional cost. For those who cannot attend any of the classes, kits will be available (yarn and pattern).
September 11, 2010
This post is to place the Saturday, September 11 class on the calendar. For details about the class, please visit the Cassandra Cowl Class post.
September 17, 2010
This post is to place the Friday, September 17 class on the calendar. For details on the class, please see the Cassandra Cowl Class post.
