February Pattern of the Month!
Available until February 28th as our pattern of the month…
Pocketed Scarf! Useful and gorgeous, this pocketed scarf is a quick knit that will be just the thing for you when you are trying to leave the house without leaving essentials behind. Just toss your keys, cell phone, maybe even an unfinished sock into those pockets and you will be ready to go! You’ll need just 1 ball of Great Adirondack Obi Bulky for this project. It is a shortish scarf though, so if you like to wrap, you may want two. I made it slightly shorter to make it a one-skein project and also because over time, the stuff in the pockets will stretch it quite a bit.
This pattern is free through the month of February with purchase of suggested yarn.
February Classes!
Beginning Knitting
Make a felted messenger bag in our new beginner class taught by Karen Chenausky! Karen has set up another run at this great class. Many of you have seen this bag hanging in the store and Karen created this bag for the purpose of teaching a well-rounded beginner class. Class will meet: February 3rd, 10th, and 17th (all Wednesday’s) from 6:30 to 8:00. The cost of this great class is $45 (not including materials…please purchase those prior to the first class at Island Yarn and you will receive 10% off your class materials). Stop by the store or email me at islandyarn AT gmail DOT com to sign up as soon as you can (spots will only be held for those who have paid in full by 1/31/10). Space is limited so sign up as soon as you can!
Stranded Mitten Class
On Tuesday, February 9th, 16th, and 23rd the colorwork phenom Irene Friedman will be giving another class for beginning stranded knitting. As the first filled up so quickly, she offered to do it again for anyone who may have missed out. Everyone will be working on a pair of mittens, but you can choose your own favorite, just make sure they are stranded colorwork mittens so you can make the most of this class. Irene suggests using a worsted weight mitten pattern and there are many available on-line. Each class will run from 5:30-7:00. Cost $45 (not including materials…please purchase those prior to the first class at Island Yarn and you will receive 10% off your class materials). Stop by the store or email me at islandyarn AT gmail DOT com to sign up as soon as you can. Space is limited…so sign up asap! Please bring your pattern in before the first class and we will help you purchase all your materials. Spots will only be held for those who have paid in full by 2/6/10.
Finishing Class
On Saturday, February 6th, Rochelle Zohn will be having a finishing class from 10am-12n. If you are worried about seaming, edging, picking up for button bands, and making all those languishing UFO’s have that special finishing touch, this class will help you learn to finish your items so that they look handmade, not homemade! The cost of this class is $20. No materials are included as you should bring materials you wish to finish. If you have an unfinished object in pieces you can bring that to work on. Otherwise, please bring along, 4- 4″x4″ stockinette squares for practicing seaming techinques. Stop by the store or email me at islandyarn AT gmail DOT com to sign up as soon as you can (spots will only be held for those who have paid in full by 2/2/10). Space is limited so sign up as soon as you can!
Stranded Vest/Steeking Class
This is a great 5 week class for those of you who have worked through some smaller stranded projects, but want to move on to the bigger items like sweaters and vests that need to be steeked. Two of our great teachers Karen and Irene are double teaming this class to provide you with a greater depth of experience and knowledge.
The first class, held on Tuesday, February 2nd, 7-8:30 Karen will guide you through adapting flat patterns to round patterns with steeks. Quicker to knit and really not too terrifying, learning to convert patterns to steeked patterns may become your go-to-technique. This class is an optional addition to the steeking class.
Classes 2-4 on Tuesdays, February 10th, 17th, and 23rd, 7-8:30 will be held by Irene to guide you through a steeked colorwork vest pattern. Your choice in pattern…just do a search and choose what suits you!
Class 5 (otherwise known as BYOWine class) on Tuesday, March 2nd, 7-8:30 will be the steeking class. Both Karen and Irene will be available for anyone feeling faint of heart to help you cut your steeks and pick up stitches for neck-bands and armholes.
Cost for classes 1- 5 is $90 (not including materials…please purchase those prior to the first class at Island Yarn and you will receive 10% off your class materials).
If you prefer to not participate in Class #1, cost for classes 2-5 is $75 (not including materials…please purchase those prior to the first class at Island Yarn and you will receive 10% off your class materials).
Stop by the store or email me at islandyarn AT gmail DOT com to sign up as soon as you can. Space is limited…so sign up asap! Please bring your pattern in before the first class and we will help you purchase all your materials. Spots will only be held for those who have paid in full by 1/31/10.
Open Today!
Yes, despite the weather and the holiday, we are open today. Regular hours….12-8:30.
January Pattern of the Month!
Available until January 31st as our pattern of the month…
Reversible Brioche Hat! Many of you have probably seen me wearing this hat around the store over the last month….I found it difficult to take it off once I had it on! It’s super squishy and warm and very fun to make. You’ll need just 2 balls of Ironstone Color Changes to make this great hat.
This pattern is free through the month of January with purchase of suggested yarn.
December Pattern of the Month!
Available until December 31st as our pattern of the month…
Mandala Mitts and Hat! After our stranded mitten class was such a success, I felt a little inspired to keep the stranded ball rolling! Based on a mandala sketch, this set is very fun to make and in the end will fit any women’s mediumish head and hands. The pattern requires about 1 skein of Great Adirondack Superwash Merino and 1 Skein Cascade 220 Wool.
This pattern is free through the month of December with purchase of suggested yarn.
November Pattern of the Month!
Available until November 30th as our pattern of the month…
Love cables….love glittens! And here they are together in our November pattern of the month. If you aren’t familiar with glittens, the mitten top pops off so that you can have use of your fingers. The Alpaca suggested for this pattern turns them into instant hand-heaters! The pattern requires about just 1 skein of Cascade Pure Alpaca or Eco-Alpaca.
This pattern is free through the month of November with purchase of suggested yarn.
Knit Kit Sale! Get ready for the holidays! And a new Knit-a-long coming your way!
Oh those holiday’s are looming….even though our funky October may have you believing differently, those holidays really are right around the corner. And so…we’ve made up a ton of kits that are perfect for gifts. Hats, scarves, mittens, neckwarmers, socks….all things that you could get going and finished before the holidays are really here.
So get your list in your head (or on paper if you are one of those amazing organized ones) and come in to get those gifts started. Next week, November 2nd to the 7th, all kits will be 15% off. (If you are a club member, you get an additional 10% off on top of that!)
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Our new knit-a-long is also starting Thursday, November 5th. We are all gong to be working on that fabulous mohair jacket that you may have seen Rochelle wearing the the store. 
It is a adaptation of the Lily Chin Convertible Jacket and patterns will be available in the store. It’s so light, beautiful and super warm, and even better than that? It’s reaaaally easy! Great group knitting!
(Btw…we are stronly recommending mohair for this project as it isn’t an item meant to touch the skin, but if you have an allergy to mohair, we can help you find an alternative.) As always, knit-a-longs are free, but we do require that you buy yarn for the project at Island Yarn.
*************Charity Raffle*************
You’ve
been waiting
for this
and you didn’t
even know it!
From now until Black Friday, Island Yarn will be selling raffle tickets for a prize package worth approximately $500. The winning package include:
*That luscious coat displayed in the store…you know…the one we’ve all been drooling over. It’s made of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Flamme: Fiber content 50% peruvian wool, 30% alpaca, 20% silk.
*A $50 gift card to Island Yarn compliments of Vicki.
* A sock sack stuffed with sock yarn and needles compliments of Vicki. This sack is a locally handmade item by Bettz designs.
*And a couple of cute little jewelry pieces.
Tickets sell at the store for:
$1.00 for one ticket
$5.00 for six tickets
$10.00 for 13 tickets
Cash only please.
All proceeds go to Kiva. “Kiva’s mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepenuers around the globe.” If you would like to learn more about Kiva, go to Kiva.org
Last summer we raised $300 for Kiva. Two of the recipients of the loans have paid back 100%, leaving that money to be loaned out to another deserving recipient. The Perlas Del Ande Group in Bolivia used the money to purchase clothing in bulk to resell. The Mujeres de fe group in the Dominican Republic, used the money for their various businesses, which included selling clothing and cosmetics and operating a motor taxi service. The third recipient, Dina Nyota Njema, in Tanzania, has repaid 70% of her loan and is using the money to purchase more inventory for her clothing sales.
As you can see, this is an excellent cause! And an excellent prize for the winner of the raffle! Don’t forget to tell your friends and family how much you would love to support this cause!
Now…let the drooling re-commence!
P.S. If you are one of the first 30 people to come into the store and mention “Tragical” to Vicki, I will buy you your first raffle ticket.
Posted by Tragical
October Pattern, New knit-a-long, and so much news!
Available until October 31st as our pattern of the month…
Our new neckwamer pattern is just the pattern you want for total luxury and warmth! This neckwarmer is made from Ellie’s Reclaimed Cashmere which is gorgeous and a complete joy to work with and wear. We won’t talk about how difficult it is to get the neckwarmer off of a certain young model! The pattern requires about 300 yards of Ellie’s Cashmere and just about 10-20 yards of a contrast color (of desired). I used Feza Mesmerize and it’s deep colors really compliment many of the cashmere colors.
This pattern is free through the month of October with purchase of suggested yarn.
New Knit-a-Long Starts October 1st!
Our next knit-a-long will be starting on Thursday, October 1st. We will be working on the February Lady Sweater. Beautiful and fun…and best of all…knitted in one piece. You can find the free pattern on Ravelry, just search for “February Lady Sweater”. We are suggesting that you use Tosh Worsted for this project, but there are many other options, so come in and take a look!
As always, knit-a-longs are a completely free event, but please purchase yarn for knit-a-longs at Island Yarn.
New yarns arriving almost everyday for fall!
We’ve recently received some gorgeous boxes of yarns that you don’t want to miss! We’ve got new sock yarn from Madelinetosh as well as her Pure Silk Lace (yum), and Tosh Worsted, new colors of Wisdom Poems, O-Wool in its beautiful dk weight, and lots of new recycled yarn…both ours and Ellie’s. Square needles are back in (for the most part, but I’m always ordering more) and we are expecting a box of Boomerang this week. So much fun stuff, so little time.
Please vote!
Many of you know our wonderful teacher Rochelle and as it would happen, her son Ethan has been nominated in the GQ “Better Man, Better World” search. If you could go and vote for him, it would be great! Here’s the link to vote for Ethan:
Charity Hat Drive
Nice job with the hats everyone! We collected a total of 62 hats! They will be sent to The Hat Box Foundation shortly. Thank you so much!
Barb won the prize for the most hats…she brought in 11! Wow!
Simone won the door prize on Friday during the special hours.
