KNITTING AND BOOK SIGNING With Iris Schreier – June 3, 2009

  • Double your pleasure;double your warmth. Learn the skill of double knitting with Iris Schreier. Back by popular demand, Iris will be teaching us how to make her reversible hat using the double knitting method. Learn a new skill and produce a magnificent garment comprised of two layers of two different ARTYARNS fibers, in stockinette stitch, inside and out.
  • Iris will also be signing her new book, Reversible Knits, which will be included in the cost of the class

Date: June 3, 6:00-8:00 pm

Price: $110.00 includes the hand dyed yarn to make the hat and Iris’s new book, Reversible Knits. Come and pick your color early

Note: Iris Schreier fans know that this class will sell out fast. Hurry to register!

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Nicky Epstein is coming! (Nov 11)

Join our workshop “Embellishments and Edgings” and help us celebrate Nicky’s new book Coverup with Nicky with a signing.

  • Sunday, November 11th, 4-7 PM

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Giant Cashmere Sale!!!!!

Take 10% off ALL Cashmere in the store (INCLUDING NEW FALL ARRIVALS)

Sale ends September 10th

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Goldie's Purl of Wisdom for August

When picking up stitches around the neck of your garment, use a needle that is one or two sizes smaller than that used for the body.

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Laura's Purl of Wisdom for August

Having trouble casting on with just the right amount of tension? Most of you will be too tight. So, to cast on more loosely, try using a needle that is two sizes larger than the one you will need to work the first row of your pattern.

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More Modular Fascination (Sep 30)

We continue to explore modular knitting with IRIS SCHREIER. She will teach us how to do her shrug from her new book Little Lacy Knits using her gorgeous Art Yarns.

  • Cost: $90 (yarn not included).
  • Sunday, September 30, 2007, 4-7pm.

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Private Instruction for Knitting and Crochet

In only one hour you can learn the basics of knitting and crochet in a quiet and private environment.  Brush up on your skills or start from scratch.

Already know how to knit?  There are so many more things we can teach you!  Here is a list of just a few options for your PRIVATE knitting lesson:

  • full fashion shaping to create perfect armholes and necklines
  • hundreds of stitch patterns like cables ribs and lace
  • color work : stripes (carrying the strands up the side), fairisle, and intarsia
  • mistakes???  We’ll teach you how to fix them

Cost: $60 per hour
By appointment only

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