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December 2009
free patterns on the 'net...December 2009
solar friendly hours
now open 7 days a week!
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-4
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12-4
Exceptions this month:
Closed Fridays, December 25
Holiday Drawing
now open 7 days a week!
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-4
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12-4
Exceptions this month:
Closed Fridays, December 25
Is it cold where you are yet ?!? I am finding
myself reaching for wool socks in the late evening and early morning. And
yesterday I pulled out all the mittens and hats from last winter to see where
the household stood. I dusted off the Snowy Mittens, which have become my go-to pattern for mittens,
and the Flip Top Mitts,
which have become the new house favorites. Both are knit with Lamb's Pride
Worsted, and work up quickly. And both are based on EASY MITTENS, which will be one of the FREE CLASSES for the Solstice week workshops that start on the 26th.
Each year, I knit like a mad woman throughout December and especially on the last week of the month anticipating the New Year's Day Annual Rip Out. All personal knitting projects that are not done (except for one I am working on) are ruthlessly returned to their rolled yarn state. All needles are polished and cleaned and returned to their needle cases. All notions and patterns are organized. It is incredibly heartbreaking the first time you do it, but exceptionally LIBERATING once you get past it. |
Holiday Drawing- Enter the free drawing (with EACH and EVERY visit between now and December 24) for:
- 8 pounds ROMNEY NATURAL WHITE GREASE FLEECE or
- $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE or
- KNITTING BOOK
The Snuggle Sack from THE PURL BEE
The Knitted Dish Scrubbie from BERLIN'S WHIMSY
Mayer Cardigan from NORAH GAUGHAN
Miniature Tree Sweaters from BERROCO
Fresco Basket Whip Cowl from LAURA PATTERSON
winter weekend retreats
Wonder what the holidays might bring to your Christmas Stocking? Need a break from the daily grind? Consider getting your families to pitch in on a WEEKEND KNITTING or SPINNING RETREAT. I am seeing more and more folks appear courtesy of their families for birthday, anniversary and holiday gifts. Just point them to my website and I'll take care of the rest.
| COUNTRYWOOL WEEKEND RETREATS 2010 |
| Rip Van Winkle ANNUAL SOCK KNITTING RETREAT February in the mountains,
Round Top, NY Rip Van Winkle FORENSIC KNITTING March in the mountains, Round Top, NY Cape Ann KNITTING SEAMLESS ICELANDIC SWEATERS April by the ocean, Rockport, MA Cape Ann SPINNING FABULOUS SOCK YARNS April by the ocean, Rockport, MA Rip Van Winkle SWEATER YARN SPINNING: woolen & worsted September in the mountains, Round Top, NY Cape Ann ONE, TWO & THREE SKEIN KNITS October by the ocean, Rockport, MA Rip Van Winkle GLOVES, MITTS & MITTENS November in the mountains, Round Top, NY |
Happy Knitting and Spinning!
Claudia
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