December Newsletter

It is hard to believe that December is already here!!!

I hope that you have all gotten a good start on you Christmas knitting!

On the shelves there are a couple of chunkier yarns available for those quick last minute scarves, hats and mitts. I have just completed a new scarf pattern called Ebb and Flow with Berocco Peruvia Quick. It is a fun short row quick knit perfect for both men and women. There is a photo of Rebecca's on her latest Kniterary Knews post.
Dates:

This Saturday December 4th Tara Bergeron of Soul Xpression will be showing and selling her jewellery upstairs at Our Little Green House. Items will be for sale at up to 50% off! She is also offering an embellishment class for the Tara Goddess Cowl from 1 - 2:30 PM. There is still time for you to knit up yours and come and take part!

Also on Dec. 4th the Santa Claus Parade will be going past the shop in the morning. You are welcome to use our porch as a home base and pop in for coffee or hot chocolate or to use the washroom.

Thursday December 16th is our pot luck Christmas Party! Mark it on your calender and join us. We will be having an ornament swap as well for those who are interested. More details to follow!

Ebb and Flow

Hello Everyone!

So this week there has been a lot of changes. We have changed around our displays, so some completed projects from upstairs are now downstairs. We have also changed our theme to Christmas (Have you started on your Christmas knitting yet?!?)

The main display features Martina's Christmas tree hats (Patterns now on sale), The Tomato that ate Christmas, Tara's cowl, as well as my knitted Rasta hat (Samuel, out of the Berroco Sundae and Peruvia Quick #299 book, made with Peruvia Quick colour 9123). On the same mannequin that my hat is on, Martina's Ebb and Flow scarf is around it's neck (her own design), out of the same color.

Also this week I began my own Ebb and Flow scarf using the red Peruvia Quick and the pink Sublime kid mohair held together (Pictures Above) and finished today (The ego boost when you finish a project in a couple days is great, isn't it?)

Until next week,

Rebecca

Hello Everyone, Long Time No Talk!

The last 2-3 weeks have been very eventful, with different kinds of customers coming in. One week we had an older couple in, with-wait for it-a man wanting his wife to knit him a sweater! We also had a woman come in all the way from California. Everybody will probably be wishing they could go there over the next couple months when the cold weather comes along.

I also started working on Halloween items for the store, one of which is an amigurumi spider from the boom Amigurumi Knits by Hansi Singh. Hopefully it will get finished by Halloween this weekend. Hopefully.

And, all of us who looked after the store while Martina was on vacation in Newfoundland are all very appreciative that she is back!

Until next time,

Rebecca

A Post By Rebecca

Hello, my name is Rebecca.

This week has been really busy! We have just gotten in a new yarn from Manos, called Maxima. Coming in with 10 different variegated colors; we have also gotten in more Manos Silk Blend, with 5 more colors, including black.

A shipment also came in from Dye-Version, with a hand dyed Bamboo Sport yarn called Florida Sunshine. And for all those sock lovers out there, we have 7 more balls of hand dyed sock yarn as well.

Apart from the yarn, we also held the Culture Days here at the Kniterary. We had Tara; the owner of Soul Xpression come in and teach people how to do beading, and Kim, the owner of Penny Heaven come in to show people how to make pennys, a craft from the 1800s.

Be sure to look for us in the next issue of Snap'd!

Tune in next week,

Rebecca

Knit-a-Longs!

Just throwing this out there!

Two of us are going to be starting to knit the Cloisonne Jacket in September. Would anybody like to join in? It is knit out of Ultra Alpaca and takes 6 for the smallest size (38" bust) and and 12 for the largest size (54" bust). (I will be doing the size that takes 9 balls total.)

Cost will range from $60 to $120 depending on size. If you mention you are buying Ultra ALpaca for this knit along you will get 15% off the yarn.

The pattern is in the Fall 2010 Interweave knits.



Also, What do you think about starting a bag together. I will be starting Plein Air from the Fall 2010 Interweave knits on the 10th which is the first meeting of the Kniterary Literary Club. You can join the book club and knit with me if you want!

The bag looks like a good knitting, book bag.

Think it would be a fun addition to the club. The bag can be done in Peruvia for about $64 (yarn only) Again if you mention that you are purchasing the yarn for the knit-a-long you will receive 15% off the yarn.
Also in the Fall 2010 Interweave Knits!

Leave a comment here , e-mail (reachus@kniterary.com ) or pop in to the Little Green House if you would like to join in either Knit a Long!

Projects at Kniterary

Shawl in Blackstone Tweed

Julia

Scarf in Jawoll Magic - Martina

Front Sock in Jawoll Colour
Martina

Bag in Katia Tobago - Kendra

Sock in Lana Grossa Fantasy Stretch

Pam

Striation Shawl in Sweet Sheep hand dyed

Brenda

Classes for the Fall

August is almost over and I have started planning the classes for the fall/winter season.

Classes will start on Saturday, October 2nd with 2 Saturday mornings of Beginner Classes. 9 -12 each day. $45 for the both days. If you know anyone who is eager to learn to knit let them know!

Other classes I have scheduled are as follows:

Beginner Socks - Oct 16th 9 - 12 Make a mini - basic sock in 1 class. $25 - includes yarn - needles extra

Beginner Crochet - Oct 16th 1 - 4 - Chain, single crochet, double crochet. $25 - includes yarn - hook extra

Cables - Start a Cable Headband - Saturday October 30th- 9 - noon- Class $25 - Kit and Pattern extra - price to be determined -

Intarsia Knitting - Saturday November 6th 9-noon, $25- kit for project extra - price to be determined

Felted Gift Bag - Saturday November 20th - 9 - noon $25 plus kit, Homework to be done prior to class

Lace - Simple lace scarf - Saturday November 27th 9 - noon $25 plus kit

Thrumming - Thrummed Headband - Saturday, December 4th 9 - noon $25 plus kit

Wet Felted Ornaments - Saturday December 11th 9 am - noon $25 plus kit

Finishing help! - Saturday December 18th All Day - Drop in $5 - get direction and help finishing your Christmas Presents

If there are any classes that you are interested in let me know and I will add them to the list.

Samples for all the Classes will be available for viewing During Arts and Culture Days Open House on September 24th and 25th.