Laura is knitting Madame DeFarge’s “register” of
names that  appears in the new Broadway Musical “A Tale of Two Cities”.

The shelves of Gotta Knit! are bursting with new Fall Yarns. 

• Be Inspired.  Check out the NEW gallery of photos at www.Gottaknit.net and plan your  fall project.  FREE PATTERN with yarn purchase.
• Don’t forget: we are registering now for our finishing class with Shirley Paden.The date is September 15th. Call 212 989 3030 to register.
• Our Kashmir trunk show begins on September 1st.  We will be offering 10% off Trendsetter’s Kashmir, and 5%  off all other Cashmere in the store.  Just print a copy of one page from www.gottaknit.net to receive your discount. 

The shelves of Gotta Knit! are bursting with new Fall Yarns. 

• Be Inspired.  Check out the NEW gallery of photos at www.Gottaknit.net and plan your  fall project.  FREE PATTERN with yarn purchase.
• Don’t forget: we are registering now for our finishing class with Shirley Paden.The date is September 15th. Call 212 989 3030 to register.
• Our Kashmir trunk show begins on September 1st.  We will be offering 10% off Trendsetter’s Kashmir, and 5%  off all other Cashmere in the store.  Just print a copy of one page from www.gottaknit.net to receive your discount. 

Here are a few tips to prevent the dreaded repetitive stress syndrome often plaguing knitters:

1. Use circular needles(even when knitting flat pieces) as the weight of the fabric will sit in your lap as opposed to the straight needle which you are struggling to hold up.

2. Change projects and needle sizes often; both will change your biomechanics

3. THE SECOND that you feel fatigue or discomfort, stop for at least 15-30 minutes

Love the magnificent and vivid colors that are unique to hand dyed yarns but don’t like the pooling effect? Work two balls at a time, carrying up the side of your work, switching every two rows.

When striping your garment using more than one ball of yarn, carry the colors not used up the side of the garment by draping the one not used gently over the working yarn every 2-4 rows. Do not tug; this will cause puckering.