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Dear Nancy,
Hi all-
A chill is in the air, and we're moving out the summer yarns to make room for cooler weather projects. We're happy to tell you that we've added the classic Malabrigo Rios to the roster-a worsted-weight, hand-dyed yarn made from superwash wool. And although not wintery, we've added Knitting for Olive Silk, and new colors of the beautiful Ispie Raffia.
Maybe the best part of autumn is Charmaine's Thanksgiving Mystery which takes place on Mondays in November! Details for this year's sessions are below.
And we want to share that we offer the Berroco Yarns drop ship program! We will act as an intermediary and Berroco will ship you yarns you might want that we don't carry.
Fiberside Chats next chat is with.
Clayton Leadbetter's Crochet Workshop will not meet until the first weekend in October as he takes a brief break.
The next knit night will be Wednesday, September 13th from 7-9PM in-store .
Knit Night-Zoom 1st Wednesday, next 2 Wednesdays in person.
Knit the Rainbow-drop off completed donations at the shop.
Ridgecrest donations-yes, but needles-no
Please check out our website for the latest projects and offerings at http://www.knitapestry.com
Wednesday, September 20th: Store open 10AM-5PM; PCH 5:30-6:30PM; Knit night In-store 7-9PM.
Thursday, September 21st: Store open 10AM-4PM; Knitting with Anna 4-5PM; Eun Sweater KAL 7-8:30PM.
Friday, September 22nd: Store open 10AM-4PM.
Saturday, September 23rd: Elah class 9-10AM; Store open 10AM-4PM.
Sunday, September 24th: Store closed; Next Steps with Gemma 10-11AM; PCH 12-2PM; Fiberside chats 1PM.
Monday, September 25th: STORE CLOSED.
Tuesday, September 26th: Store open 10AM-5PM; Next Steps with Gemma 7-8PM;
Wednesday, September 27th: Store open 10AM-5PM; PCH 5:30-6:30PM.
Thursday, September 28th: Store open 10AM-4PM; Knitting with Anna 4-5PM.
Friday, September 29th Store open 10AM-4PM.
Saturday, September 30th: Store open 10AM-4PM.
Sunday, October 1st: Store closed; Next Steps with Gemma 10-11AM;
Monday, October 2nd: Crochet Workshop 10-11:30AM; Store open 10AM-5PM.
Tuesday, October 3rd: Store open 10AM-5PM.
Wednesday, October 4th: Store open 10AM-5PM; Knit night on Zoom.
Thursday, October 5th: Store open 10AM-4PM; Knitting with Anna 4-5PM.
Friday, October 6th: Store open 10AM-4PM.
Saturday, October 7th: Store open 10AM-4PM.
Sunday, October 8th: Store closed; Next Steps with Gemma 10-11AM.
We look forward to seeing you!
Anna, Charmaine, Fran, Gemma, Nancy & Noa
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The Mystery of Mistakes with Charmaine-3 Monday evenings in November
Choose your time 5:30-6:45pm OR 7-8:15pm
Sure, you can knit, but can you UN-knit? In place of her usual Mystery Knit-a-Long, Charmaine will be tackling the biggest mysteries of knitting--UN-Knitting. Unknitting and fixing mistakes is such a valuable skill! It will set you free and relieve stress (which is what knitting is supposed to help with in the first place!) And it is a skill most will use over and over. Charmaine will show techniques and helpful tips to decipher what went wrong and how to approach the fix. Choose your weeks. Mistakes get more complicated as we go.
Class 1 - November 6th - Basic knits & purls, dropping a stitch, taking out a kfp & k2tog, ripping out rows and getting back on the needle
Class 2 - November 13th - Fixing all kinds of the slightly more complicated---YO's, Ktbl, ssk, skpo, s2kpo & Garter.
Class 3 - November 20th - The black diamond of fixing - Cables, lace and a mystery ending.
Take 1 class -$35
Take 2 classes $60
Take all 3 for $80 and the initial swatch is knit for you!
Call the store to reserve your spot!
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Knit the Elah Cardigan with Gemma, Four Saturday mornings beginning August 5th at 9AM.
Join Gemma as she explores construction of a top-down, worsted-weight sweater which has an uncomplicated lace pattern on the front panels. Isabel Kramer is known for well-written patterns that are modern and flattering.
The hybrid class will meet again on September 23rd.
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Crochet Medallions, Mandalas and Motifs with Mary Ann Gebhardt-4 Monday evenings at 6PM for $80. 10% off for supplies purchased in-store. For crocheters with some experience.
Mary Ann will teach you to construct and join different shapes to crochet unique projects-and designed by you! You'll learn increasing, working around a block/medallion as well as joining them together. Reading a crochet pattern will be reviewed. You'll need to know how to make a slip knot, how to chain and do a double crochet. Class will be held again October 9th.
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Our next Thursday night selection is the Eun Sweater by November Knits.
Join Nancy for a Zoom knitalong of the Eun Sweater on Thursday nights from 7-8:30PM. You must register to receive the Zoom link, and there is no charge. You'll need to buy the pattern directly on Ravelry. (We'd love it if you bought the yarn from us!) Dates are September 21st, October 12th and November 2nd. Register by emailing or calling the shop.
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Crochet Workshop with Clayton Leadbetter-Monday mornings from 9-10:30 AM. 10% discount for supplies purchased in-store for his workshop.
We're excited to share: Clayton is going to offer his Crochet Workshop at Knitapestry! If you have experience with crochet, join him to learn new techniques as well as get guidance. You'll need to buy a "book" of 4 90-minute sessions for $80; since the classes don't have to be taken in consecutive weeks, you must let Clayton know you're coming. We ask that you use those prepaid sessions within six months, though. Buy your sessions through the shop. It'll be available online soon as well. And we recommend a private lesson if you're a beginner: call the shop to set one up.
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Fiberside Chats: join zoom chats with some of your fiber-y faves!
They've invited some of your favorite designers and creators to join us for a series of online gatherings with Longmont Yarn Shoppe: Fiberside Chats! Fiberside Chats will resume after the summer months.
Here's the link for more info:
https://www.longmontyarn.com/shop/Fiberside-Chats.htm
The gatherings, hosted on Zoom, are one-hour sessions with special guests joining us to give a peek into their world. These designers and creators will discuss their unique path, creative processes, latest projects—or whatever is inspiring them now. There will also be a Q&A session, giveaways, and other fun surprises for those who join!
Fiberside Chats costs $20 to register. You can choose Knitapestry in the dropdown menu to assign your registration fee to us.
1) Pick your yarn store host
2) Choose how many spots you are reserving
3) Check out.
Coming up:
Lotta Lothgren 9/24
Marie Greene 10/8
Caroline Sommerfeld 10/22
Andrea Rangel 11/5
Lotta Lothgren-a visit to Sweden!
A Virtual Visit to Sweden with Lotta Löthgren!
Lotta Löthgren will join us at our Fiberside to talk about her newly published book Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest. The book holds a combination of knitwear designs and essays on different parts of the landscape she calls home: a small village in the southeast of Sweden, nestled among forests and lakes. Lotta will show a selection of the samples from the book and share her story of leaving a position as a university librarian to pursue a more creative career path. This is sure to be a captivating Fiberside Chat - see you there!
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, September 24th at 1:00pm Eastern, 12:00pm Central, 11:00am Mountain, 10:00am Pacific, 7:00pm CEST
THIS CHAT WILL BE RECORDED
Your ZOOM Link will be sent the evening before and about 1 hour before the event. Check your spam filter if you do not see it.
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Beginning Knitting with Anna-Thursdays, after the store closes at 4PM; sign up for 8 sessions for $130.
Anna will host beginning knitting classes weekly. You'll learn the skills so you can call yourself a knitter! The package includes 8 hours of instruction. Classes do not have to be in sequential weeks and you can opt to take two hours in a row if you're rocking! (She will also make herself available on the same basis for her "My First Sweater" class. Supplies purchased in-store get a 10% discount.
Preregistration required-YOU MUST CALL BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ROOM IN THE ONGOING CLASS. Please don't just stop in : )
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Sock Knitting with Anna-Thursdays, after the store closes at 4PM; sign up for 3 sessions for $50. Supplies for class purchased in store get a 10% discount.
Anna will add traditional sock knitting to her Thursday afternoon rotation. The three sessions will cover casting on/different methods of small circumference knitting; knitting around the heel, and finishing the toe. With class sizes so small, this is the perfect time to add to your sock knowledge!
Preregistration required-YOU MUST CALL BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ROOM IN THE ONGOING CLASS. Please don't just stop in : )
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My First Sweater with Anna
4-class sessions, Thursdays, also after the store closes at 4PM. Take your four classes when convenient! $65 per series. You'll get a 10% discount on all supplies purchased for the class.
These basic project classes are designed to help you to finally tackle a sweater! Find that simple pattern you've always wanted to try. There's a lot of knitting in a sweater, but a lot of reward, too. Work on the basics of gauge, pattern/yarn selection, deciphering a pattern. These techniques should be in your toolbox and none of them is particularly hard. Each knitter will choose their own sweater project and get the help they need. So if you've been unsatisfied with your previous attempts, or really have never done a project like this before, join in! You must call in advance.
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Next Steps Knitting with Gemma Sogabe
Tuesday evenings, 6-7 PM; Sundays at 10-11AM. $65 per 4-class session.
Preregistration required; 10% discount on supplies purchased for class.
Gemma is once again offering her class, perfect for new knitters who want to build on their beginning skills. You don't have to attend sequential weeks, but this isn't a drop-in-you must let Gemma know you're coming in advance.
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Knit Night -the first three Wednesday evenings of each month, 7-9PM.
This free get-together is hosted on Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, and in-person at the store on the second and third Wednesdays of each month. No food or drink, and proof of vaccination required. Zoom codes will be posted in the newsletter as well as on social media.
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Punch Card Hour is now on GroupSpot!
Charmaine is ready to help you tackle whatever is holding up your project----a dropped stitch? can't remember where you are? or maybe even deciphering the pattern. PUNCH CARD is the place to figure it out so you can keep knitting.
You can join Charmaine's PCH Group on GroupSpot by clicking this link.
Sessions occur when the store is closed and follow the COVID policies of the store. You can purchase a 5 or 10 punch card (get your 11th punch free) or simply drop in for $10. No RSVP needed. Feel free to contact Charmaine directly here, with any further questions.
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Knit the Rainbow is a charity dedicated to helping at-risk LGBTQ youth. We'll be a drop-off location for garments for this group. (And no, items don't have to be rainbow-colored!)
"Knit the Rainbow (KtR) was founded in April, 2020 after the Founder, Austin Rivers, discovered the housing disparities facing LGBTQ+ youth in New York City. Austin learned there were a few nonprofits dedicated to providing housing and/or shelter for this community; however, he knew there was still more to be done; this is where KtR was born.
Austin learned to knit while performing on a tour in Japan and felt he could use these skills to provide warm protective winter garments for LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness. KtR hopes to educate people across the country about the housing crisis these youth are facing and increase the number of youth served by asking volunteers to knit or crochet at home and donate the garments to KtR to be distributed in New York City and Chicago.
KtR has big plans for the future. We hope to not only these cities, but to eventually provide winter protective garments to homeless LGBTQ+ youth across the country. In addition, we plan to partner with other nonprofits who provide shelter and housing to these youth and offer knit/crochet classes for their residents so they too can knit garments for themselves and the rest of the community facing this housing crisis."
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Yarn Donations for Ridgecrest Senior Housing:
Help local residents make hats and clothing for a variety of charities. These knitters are motivated and prolific...we're happy to play our small part! We'll take your CLEAN yarn and bring it to the senior center, where residents will work on their projects. Your destash is ultimately comfort for a person in need, and there's the added piece where these knitters connect and are engaged not only with each other, but with the community. Please: no needle donations.
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