Kniterary Knews: 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Oh we Have Classes

Have a look! I have listed Most of the classes available at The Little Green House on the Kniterary website!

More later!!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Little Green House (home of Kniterary, Hedgehog Stitchery, Soul Xpression and Tarmina Designs spent Saturday by Lake Ontario celebrating Harbour Days. It was a beautiful day with just the right amount of breeze and one of the Tall Boats to feel dwarfed by.

We also made alot more new friends under or tent. We had wares for sale and beading for children and let people know about us.

Our newest banner looked great!

We had fun!

Look for us at:

HARVEST FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th
10 am - 3:30 pm
Grass Park - Downtown Brooklin

The Harvest Marketplace sets the scene with its array of fruits & vegetables, flowers & plants. There are crafts & games for kids with an assortment of activities to entertain and amaze. Enjoy strolling through the park and taking an old fashion horse & wagon ride or visiting the interactive wildlife display. Demonstrations, displays and contests are all found at the Festival. Come enjoy entertainment throughout the day and so much more.

Don't forget to join the Annual Harvest Run/Walk - Brooklin Natural Health Centre
And the Senior & Youth Fest are now at the New Community Centre & Library

and

HERITAGE DAY
September 17th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Downtown Whitby – Brock & Colborne Streets
Old Fire Hall – Just South of Four Corners
(Dundas & Brock Streets)
Highlights including:
Heritage Wagon Tours, Historic Mercantile, Native Art & Demonstrations, Group 2010 Annual Local Chef Food Festival, Entertainment, pony rides, historical games, crafts & contests. Farmers' Market and Seniors Bake Sale. Heritage Displays & Demonstrations a blacksmith, antique woodcarvers and much much more. Don't forget to visit all the unique shops in Downtown Whitby.

And, of course, you can always come and see what is going on at the Little Green House 229 Brock Street North, Whitby, Ontario. (905)668-8368!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

New Nora Gaughan book!

I just got a Berroco shipment in with some Ultra Alpaca and Sox Metallic.

There is an Ultra Alpaca colour of yellow that is stunning! Butter meets golden sunshine yellow! I want to dive in!

Oh...and other colours too!

Also I got the New Nora Gaughan book. I am linking you to my favorite of the book! But all the patterns are up to Miss Nora's high quality!

You must come into the shop and see for yourself!

And...Check out the sale while you are at it!!

And...Saturday is the last day to get your Stitch N Pitch tickets ordered!

Friday, June 17, 2011

World Wide Knit In Public Day

This past Saturday was World Wide Knit In Public day. Kniterary celebrated by inviting all customers (old and new) to come and knit outside the shop for the day.

Among the many people who came to celebrate the day at Kniterary were Ruth and Lindsay from Georgetown. They will apparently be joining another WWKIP event this coming Saturday in the Guelph area. They are sure to enjoy their company as much as we did. It is always good to make new knitting friends!

Unfortunately, the weather wasn't in agreement with all the people who were knitting in public, and forced us all inside. We didn't let the weather get us down and moved the fun upstairs.

It wasn't long before there was much more than just knitting going on.

People were spinning and stitching also.

Over-all the event and experience left all feeling accomplished with the progress on their knitting, stitching, spinning, etc and enriched by our time communing with fellow fiber lovers!

The raffle was won by Elizabeth R who came into the shop with 9 members of the guild from Georgina. They spent an hour or more discovering all the nooks and crannies of The Little Green House! Thanks for the visit ladies!

We hope to see them and you all in the shop soon!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Early Morning Delivery

What a Great Way to start the Day

Sea Socks

Pansy and Morgana

Sea Silk
Lily Pond, Ebony, Beach House, Apricot, Night Shade, Dandelion and Moondust

$39 a Skein each

Yummmm!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

What's New?

New to the Kniterary this summer!

Berroco summer weight yarns

(From left to right): Berroco Linsey, Berroco Origami, Berroco Glint.

Dyeing for Colour hand spun yarn:

Feltable roving's:

(From left to right): Merino Tops Roving's, BFL Roving's, Pencil Roving's.

Hand dyed rug-hooking fabrics:

Frill Seeker Precious Metal, Katia Rizos, and Katia Triana Lux are all the rage right now.

(From left to right): Frill Seeker Precious Metal, Katia Triana Lux.

New colours are now available in the Frill Seeker Precious Metal and the Katia Rizos.

Five colours currently available in the Noro Silk Garden, new colours to be coming soon.

Hope to see you all in the shop soon!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Studio Tour 2011

Tarmina Designs will show-case their Tea Rose Cozies and Flower Brooches this year during the 2011 studio tour.

Tea Rose Cozies

The Tea Rose Cozies are knit on 4mm needles with Manos del Uruguay Classica Wool in a round. Three roses are added to the top of the cozies to give them a more decorative feel. They are a rather quick and basic knit with classic embellishments. What makes these tea cozies an ideal knit is the easily adjustable openings for the spout and handle, so it can custom fit any tea-pot.

The finished Tea Rose Cozies are being sold for $40.00 and the pattern will be available for $5.00.

Flower Brooches

The brooches have a rug hooked the center, and proddy hooked petals done by Martina Munroe. Then the entire thing is backed with leather. Once the base it together Tara Bergeron hand beads each one uniquely. To add a little more fancy the petals are made from dyed-wool and tulle. What makes these Flower Brooches so appealing is that they can be used for many things, such as; hat embellishments, and blouse/jacket pins.

The finished Flower Brooches are being sold for $35.00 and a class is available for $45.00.

During the studio tour Tara Bergeron will also be showing some of her other bead work (http://www.soulxpression.com/) and as usual the Kniterary will be open for people to browse through all yarns and supplies.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Bunzilly Class

Last weekend Tara came in and taught the Bunzilly Embellishing class!

Four of us had lots of fun creating our little characters while we learned some new skills.

Like:

Needle Felting....

Beaded Flower making...

Wire Bending and applying fur yarn.

Everybody's Bunzilly had its own character and story. Such a Silly Fun way to learn new skills!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Opening Night Tree in Me

Geordie Lishman

Tara Begeron

Martina Munroe

Jae Shaw

Tree in Me opened on March 26th with a get together for artists, family and friends. It was a joy to be surrounded my all the tree art and a joy to get to know the ideas behind the pieces.

The show is in The Little Green House until April 16th. Be sure to come in for a visit!