buy one 1 hour knitting lesson  for $54.00 (normally $60.00); buy           two lessons for $102.00; buy three for $144.00.  We will give you a gift certificate for her to book the lessons at her convenience!  See our class description at http://gottaknit.net/private-instruction-for-knitting-and-crochet-78.htm   for more info.

• Gift Cards:  The more you spend the more you save!

                                      $50.00 gift card for $45.00

                                      $100.00 gift card for $85.00

                                      $200.00 gift card for $160.00

*gift card purchase must be made by May 13, 2012.  Gift cards never expire, and may be used for any items in the store; may not be used in combination with other sales, promotions, or special orders.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND HOURS:

We will be closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 25th, 26th, and 27th

Monday, May 28th, Memorial Day: open from 12:00-4:00 pm.

$50.00 gift card for $45.00

$100.00 gift card for $85.00

$200.00 gift card for $160.00

It’s still a great deal!

*gift card purchase must be made by May 13, 2012.  Gift cards never expire, and may be used for any items in the store; may not be used in combination with other sales, promotions, or special orders.

• If you love to knit, and we know you do, combine your favorite craft with your favorite mom.  We’ve got lots of suggestions for wearable works of art you can create in only one week, and we’ll give you a free pattern with yarn purchase to get you started.  Now doesn’t that beat the ceramic mug you made in first grade?

• No time to knit for Mother’s Day?  Why not share your passion with mom?  For one week only we are offering our one-on-one knitting lessons at a discounted rate: buy one 1 hour knitting lesson for mom for $54.00 (normally $60.00); buy two lessons for $102.00; buy three for $144.00.  We will give you a gift certificate for her to book the lessons at her convenience!  See our class description at http://gottaknit.net/private-instruction-for-knitting-and-crochet-78.htm   for more info.  Is there any better way to bond?

• Is mom already the expert knitter?  Does she crave beautiful yarns the way we do?  Why not buy her a gift card at Gotta Knit! to feed her passion.  We’re offering three different gift cards at Gotta Knit! and THE MORE YOU SPEND, THE MORE YOU SAVE!*

                                      $50.00 gift card for $45.00

                                      $100.00 gift card for $85.00

                                      $200.00 gift card for $140.00

*gift card purchase must be made by May 13, 2012.  Gift cards never expire, and may be used for any items in the store; may not be used in combination with other sales, promotions, or special orders.

• NEW SPRING/SUMMER HOURS:

Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 noon – 6:00 pm

Thursday: 12 noon – 7:00 pm

Friday, and Saturday: BY APPOINTMENT

And we’ve got great ideas for spring projects galore.  Purchase Prism’s hand-dyed yarns  March 22-March 30th and we’ll give you free patterns and handholding to help turn  prism’s magnificent spring yarns into your very own unique wearable work of art.

• Each skein of Prism Hand painted yarns is in itself a virtual masterpiece.  Working with these yarns make even the most novice knitter look like an expert.
• At Gotta Knit!, we’ve got great ideas for big and small projects; for experts and brand new knitters.
• Only for email subscribers: 10% off all prism yarn purchases March 23-March 30, 2012**

**discount may not be combined with other sales or promotions; and sorry, no special orders.  All sale yarns: final sale

• *Tencel is a cellulose based fiber (comes from trees) like rayon BUT it is so much better! It is silky soft; it holds it’s shape much better than bamboo and rayon; 10X more absorbent than cotton; AND WOW: you need to see how it picks up color!
• For the ecologically minded (and really who doesn’t care about the environment?), Tencel comes from trees that are very highly replaceable and sustainable, and the chemicals used in the manufacturing are captured and reused again and again.
• You need to come and see it for yourself; trunk show ends April 1!

We’re in full bloom at Gotta Knit with prism’s hand-dyed spring yarns.  We’ve got tapes and ribbons in cotton blends, rayon, rayon blends and tencel*…

And we’ve got great ideas for spring projects galore.  Purchase Prism’s hand-dyed yarns  March 22-March 30th and we’ll give you free patterns and handholding to help turn  prism’s magnificent spring yarns into your very own unique wearable work of art.

• Each skein of Prism Hand painted yarns is in itself a virtual masterpiece.  Working with these yarns make even the most novice knitter look like an expert.
• At Gotta Knit!, we’ve got great ideas for big and small projects; for experts and brand new knitters.
• Only for email subscribers: 10% off all prism yarn purchases March 23-March 30, 2012**

**discount may not be combined with other sales or promotions; and sorry, no special orders.  All sale yarns: final sale

• *Tencel is a cellulose based fiber (comes from trees) like rayon BUT it is so much better! It is silky soft; it holds it’s shape much better than bamboo and rayon; 10X more absorbent than cotton; AND WOW: you need to see how it picks up color!
• For the ecologically minded (and really who doesn’t care about the environment?), Tencel comes from trees that are very highly replaceable and sustainable, and the chemicals used in the manufacturing are captured and reused again and again.
• You need to come and see it for yourself; trunk show ends April 1!

•  Our annual Prism SPRING Hand dyed trunk show is back: March 22-April 1.  Come and be inspired by the myriad of gorgeous colors in cotton, cotton blends, rayon, and tencel.  We’ve got lots of great ideas for spring knitwear, big and small projects, and free patterns,too.

*yes, even cashmeres, hand-dyed and variegated yarns with just a little green are included.  This offer may not be combined with other promotions and does not include special orders.  All sale items final sale.

We are therefore tweaking our hours to accommodate more people who need individual attention.  As of February 1, our hours for shopping, listed below, will change slightly.  We are, however, adapting to the changing needs of our customers, and will continue to see those who need our individual attention, outside of regular store hours, by appointment.

NEW HOURS AS OF FEBRUARY 1:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Thursday : 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Knitting is a great thing to do while watching the superbowl … AS LONG AS YOUR PROJECT IS MINDLESS!

We’ve got the perfect football watching projects for you at Gotta Knit!, and in honor of the all important game on Sunday, and Big Blue’s success (after all football is the reason many gals learned to knit in the first place, right?) we’ll give you free patterns and 10% off all blue yarns in the store, February 2 – February 5, 2012.*

•  You asked for it: many customers who know about our annual pilgrimage to Florence Italy want to know what’s in store for 2013.  Read all about what we saw on our website: www.gottaknit.net. Go to the NEWS tab.

*yes, even cashmeres, hand-dyed and variegated yarns with just a little blue are included.  This offer may not be combined with other promotions and does not include special orders.

Customers who have knit with us for years are familiar with our unique service of custom design and free pattern writing. They also know that this is the time of  year that we make our annual pilgrimage to Pitti Filati (Florence, Italy) to see the knitwear fashion trends for the coming year.  Piti Filati is the most important event for forecasting lifestyle and color trends for the entire knitwear industry.

This year’s theme at Pitti Filati explored the impact of agriculture on people and what we wear. We saw the importance of high quality raw materials, and how it effects our lifestyle; how we look and how we feel.  The urban culture may play a small part in style, but it is truly the rural community that cultivates new ideas for fibers that affect our everyday life.  Viewing a slide show depicting rural communities worldwide was a rather soothing interlude in a world that often seems topsy turvy and chaotic.  It is similar to the sense of tranquility that  we knitters experience when we have beautiful fibers and colors in our hands.

Here are some of the trends we saw for the coming year:

THE COLORS OF SAND FROM AROUND THE WORLD.  Soft sandy colors of peach, tan, and gold evoked soothing memories of  being on a beach.

VERY LOOSE AND FLOWING  SHAPES.  The garments we saw for 20013 were almost shapeless in construction.  I call it deconstructed construction. I saw many easy luxurious tunics. There is less tailoring and more draping, allowing the human form to shape the garment.

ASYMMETRY.  The most important detail for 2012-2013 is the asymmetrical hems, armholes, and necklines.  You will see many single bare shoulders this summer and next.

Most importantly, technology is running full speed ahead, creating yarns that are softer, lighter weight, and more beautiful than ever before.  It is our goal to search out these natural “high tech” fibers that offer tremendous function but not falling short on luxury and comfort.

Come to Gotta Knit and take advantage of our unique design sense.  We can write a sophisticated looking pattern for even the most novice knitter. This is what we are known for.  This is how our experiences can benefit you!