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Archive for March, 2011

Take a Class

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

People often ask about classes at the shop.

When we first opened we had a lot of classes for a specific project- lots of felted bags, socks, and beaded scarves.

But what if you want to learn something new, but nobody else wants to work on the same thing right now?

So we’ve changed our class structure.

Introducing the Close Knitting Class.

It’s one class, which meets once a week, for four weeks. There’s a daytime session, and an evening session. Our teaching staff is flexible enough to help with several different projects at once. One knitter is working on a hat to felt.

Almost ready to felt hat

It’s going to get felted flowers, too. A brand new knitter has finished her first hat

Glen Hat

It’s a single skein of Glen, plain stockinette so that the brim will curl. Everybody likes the subtle color changes in Glen.

Now she is working on the Glen shrug, another quick knit.

Glen Shrug

Others are working on a cabled scarf and hat, and someone else on a child’s lace dress.

So when you find a knitting challenge, come to our class. Class is ongoing, so you can start anytime for a four week session.

As always, pre registration and pre payment are required. Materials must be bought at Close Knit, and there is a 20% discount on materials bought for your class project, one project per four week session.

Spring Yarn is Here

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Spring finally feels like it’s here, and we have some great yarns for spring.

One of the new favorites is Weekend Chunky.

Weekend Chunky

Weekend Chunky is an acrylic cotton blend, which works up to a lightweight 3 stitches to the inch. Machine washable, it comes in lots of fun colors. The top above is a nice open front cardi, nice for changeable spring weather and cool summer evenings.

Remix

Remix is a true recycled yarn. Consisting of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and a touch of linen, it’s made in France out of the fabric that’s left afte rcommercial garments are cut out. This is a very popular yarn for those who avoid wool. It knits up at 4 1/4 stitches per inch, is machine washable, and has slightly nubby texture.

Glint

Glint is another softie, mostly cotton, with little shimmery metallic thread running through it. Dressy tops, fun bags, or maybe a dressy shawl for summer evenings.

It’s sale week at Close Knit! Lots of great yarns, 40% off. Sale through Saturday March 26.

Flounce is Back

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

One of the favorite yarns for quick scarves is back in stock.

Flounce Scarf

Flounce is an acrylic tape, just the edge is knit, which creates ruffles.

Lots of colors-come check them out!

Zauberwow!

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

The Zauberballs have been getting some action.

Zauberballs

Wonderful sock yarns, they are self striping, with each stripe being pretty long.

And like all sock yarns, they work beautifully for other things, too.

Kim has been working on a stunning scarf/stole.

Kim's Scarf

It”s a Knitty.com pattern, Fleece, and uses two colors of Zauberball, which adds a nice contrast to the striping.

Zauberhat

Phyllis’ hat is done with the sport weight Zauberball, a cosy hat.