October 2008 PathNotes
In This Issue
Lots of exciting things are planned for our knitters this season, starting with Mitten Month! Read all about our mitten-themed activities & specials for October. Also in this issue: Don’t forget the longer hours on Tuesday & Wednesday nights; Drop in 4 a Lesson on BBQ Knit Night; Learn short-cuts for the Ode to Joy workshop; check out our adorable Halloween projects; and our half-off every second skein of sale yarn!
October is Mitten Month!
One hot day in September, a young woman came into the shop carrying her very heavy winter jacket. I asked if she was looking for anything in particular & she told me she was on the hunt for worsted weight wool for mittens to match her new winter jacket. Her grandmother, who lives out of town, is making hand-knit mittens for her grown-up granddaughter.
This lucky young woman has never had a pair of store-bought mittens! Grandma has been making them for her ever since she was a child.
What better inspiration for Mitten Month? Wouldn’t it be great if your children or grandchildren could say they’ve never worn store-bought mittens? Or how about you? Picture your hands clad in soft, warm alpaca, merino, or felted wool…mmmm. We’ve got it all: Frog Tree alpaca; Honeypot’s hand-painted washable merino; Southwest Trading’s Xie & Saphira; Fibre Company’s Organik & Khroma; Universal’s Deluxe Worsted; and much, much more.
Learn the 2 stitch per inch mitten during October’s BBQ Knit Nite. We’ll also have lots of mitten patterns and samples on our “mitten wall.” Come in and try some on!
RSVP for Ode to Joy Jacket Workshop on October 25th
Have you seen the gorgeous Candace Eisner Strick “Ode to Joy” jacket on display in the shop? It’s a show-stopper knit up by Kathy Digman in Candace’s “Autumn” colorway. Kathy will teach some of Candace’s techniques in this workshop, including crochet cast-on; short rows shaping; picking up stitches; creating a variegate look; and, three needle bind-off. This workshop is recommended for intermediate/experienced knitters.
Bonus: Workshop participants will receive 15% off the price of the “Ode to Joy” kit! The workshop will be held from 1-5pm on Saturday, October 25th.
Call us at 608-221-0219 to sign up!
Shorter Autumn Days Bring Longer Yarnhouse Hours
As the days get shorter, our hours have gotten longer! We are now open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 7pm. Stop in on your way home from work, relieve your stress with a little yarn, and miss the traffic. Hours remain the same for Thursday – Saturday: 5 pm on Thursday & 4 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Halloween Projects You Won’t Want to Miss
We’ve got some adorable quick-to-knit Halloween projects for you: Rexie’s Felted Jack O’ Lantern; Anne Cory’s Pumpkin Hat; a “2 st per Inch” Mitten & Simone’s Halloween Stripe Scarf. Create your own Halloween projects with orange (10% Off in October) & black yarns in worsted wool, alpaca, bamboo & more.
‘Meat Us 4 a Lesson’ on BBQ Knit Nite!
Knitters from as far away as Janesville and Milwaukee had a great time at our first BBQ Knit Nite. We talked, laughed, ate & yes, learned the ins and outs of slip-stitch knitting. We have more of the “Mosaic Triangles – A Slip-Stitch Hat” patterns in the shop. Some of our knitters asked for my rice salad recipes. See below and enjoy!
The next BBQ Knit Nite will be Friday, Oct. 17th, from 4-6:30pm. Karen’s husband, Gary, will grill for us again and we’re asking knitters to “bring a dish if you wish.” For a $10 drop-in fee, you’ll have dinner and a lesson on your choice of one of our featured Halloween projects shown above.
Toni’s Rice Salad (this is the salad that I brought to Knit Nite)
1 Pkg. Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice mix (either the regular or quick cook)
1 cucumber
1 small green pepper
½ carton grape tomatoes
Mayonnaise to taste
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste
About ½ cup salted peanuts, chopped
Prepare the rice mix as directed on package, omitting butter. Dice cucumber and green pepper; add to rice. Cut tomatoes in half; add to rice. Mix in mayonnaise to taste. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Chill. Top with peanuts just before serving.
Mel’s Rice Salad (this is the other salad I mentioned)
1 Pkg. Rice-a-Roni Fried Rice flavored rice mix
1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts, diced and SAVE THE MARINADE
1 small can sliced black olives, drained and diced
1 small green pepper, diced
2-3 green onions, sliced
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and diced
Mayonnaise to taste
Prepare the rice mix as directed on package. Add all of the other ingredients INCLUDING THE MARINADE. Chill, serve & ENJOY.
Have You Seen The Sale Room?
You’ll never see sale prices like these on such fantastic yarns. Until the yarn is gone, you can buy one skein (at the sale price) and get the next skein for half off! These are just some of the great yarns you’ll find here:
The Fibre Company Savannah Merino/Organic Cotton/Linen/Soy blend
Wool in the Woods Cherub 100% wool
Wool in the Woods Cyclone 100% wool
Wool in the Woods Sophie llama/wool blend
Kitten Mohair blend
Vero 100% wool
Dali mohair blend
Galway 100% pure wool
Farmhouse “Roxanne’s” hand-dyed mohair/lamb’s wool blend
Farmhouse “Andy’s Merino” hand-dyed
Hemp for Knitting 100% long fiber hemp
Hemp for Knitting Cashmere Canapa cotton/cashmere/hemp blend
Frog Tree 100% merino wool worsted weight (we only have a few balls left)
Dax Alpaca hand-dyed with natural vegetable dyes 100% baby alpaca
South West Trading Co. Twize 100% bamboo
South West Trading Craft organic cotton/milk fiber from the Vickie Howell Collection
South West Trading Amaizing 100% corn fiber
South West Trading TOFUtsies -- past sock of the month colors
Schulana Sojabama bamboo/soy blend
Universal Rebecca mohair blend
Skacel Giardino 100% cotton
Schoeller Stahl Popcorn wool blend
Needful Yarns Geranium linen blend
Needful Yarns Ceramic viscose/ceramic blend
Plymouth Yarn Patches wool blend
Universal Summer Linen linen/cotton blend
Blue Heron Yarns cotton woven ribbon
Layette Plus Plassard baby yarn
Louet Celebrity Flair linen/polyester blend
Louet Diana’s Sparkle mohair blend
Wait…, we have small quantities of many eyelash and other novelty yarns. Hurry – these won’t last long...
Coming in November
Winter is on the way & November is Scarf Month! Look for November’s PathNotes & ‘Nine Ways to Wear a Scarf.’ BBQ Knit Nite on Friday, Nov. 14th. The theme will be Scarves with Nine Lives!
Happy Halloween!
In This Issue
Lots of exciting things are planned for our knitters this season, starting with Mitten Month! Read all about our mitten-themed activities & specials for October. Also in this issue: Don’t forget the longer hours on Tuesday & Wednesday nights; Drop in 4 a Lesson on BBQ Knit Night; Learn short-cuts for the Ode to Joy workshop; check out our adorable Halloween projects; and our half-off every second skein of sale yarn!
October is Mitten Month!
One hot day in September, a young woman came into the shop carrying her very heavy winter jacket. I asked if she was looking for anything in particular & she told me she was on the hunt for worsted weight wool for mittens to match her new winter jacket. Her grandmother, who lives out of town, is making hand-knit mittens for her grown-up granddaughter.
This lucky young woman has never had a pair of store-bought mittens! Grandma has been making them for her ever since she was a child.
What better inspiration for Mitten Month? Wouldn’t it be great if your children or grandchildren could say they’ve never worn store-bought mittens? Or how about you? Picture your hands clad in soft, warm alpaca, merino, or felted wool…mmmm. We’ve got it all: Frog Tree alpaca; Honeypot’s hand-painted washable merino; Southwest Trading’s Xie & Saphira; Fibre Company’s Organik & Khroma; Universal’s Deluxe Worsted; and much, much more.
Learn the 2 stitch per inch mitten during October’s BBQ Knit Nite. We’ll also have lots of mitten patterns and samples on our “mitten wall.” Come in and try some on!
RSVP for Ode to Joy Jacket Workshop on October 25th
Have you seen the gorgeous Candace Eisner Strick “Ode to Joy” jacket on display in the shop? It’s a show-stopper knit up by Kathy Digman in Candace’s “Autumn” colorway. Kathy will teach some of Candace’s techniques in this workshop, including crochet cast-on; short rows shaping; picking up stitches; creating a variegate look; and, three needle bind-off. This workshop is recommended for intermediate/experienced knitters.
Bonus: Workshop participants will receive 15% off the price of the “Ode to Joy” kit! The workshop will be held from 1-5pm on Saturday, October 25th.
Call us at 608-221-0219 to sign up!
Shorter Autumn Days Bring Longer Yarnhouse Hours
As the days get shorter, our hours have gotten longer! We are now open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 7pm. Stop in on your way home from work, relieve your stress with a little yarn, and miss the traffic. Hours remain the same for Thursday – Saturday: 5 pm on Thursday & 4 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Halloween Projects You Won’t Want to Miss
We’ve got some adorable quick-to-knit Halloween projects for you: Rexie’s Felted Jack O’ Lantern; Anne Cory’s Pumpkin Hat; a “2 st per Inch” Mitten & Simone’s Halloween Stripe Scarf. Create your own Halloween projects with orange (10% Off in October) & black yarns in worsted wool, alpaca, bamboo & more.
‘Meat Us 4 a Lesson’ on BBQ Knit Nite!
Knitters from as far away as Janesville and Milwaukee had a great time at our first BBQ Knit Nite. We talked, laughed, ate & yes, learned the ins and outs of slip-stitch knitting. We have more of the “Mosaic Triangles – A Slip-Stitch Hat” patterns in the shop. Some of our knitters asked for my rice salad recipes. See below and enjoy!
The next BBQ Knit Nite will be Friday, Oct. 17th, from 4-6:30pm. Karen’s husband, Gary, will grill for us again and we’re asking knitters to “bring a dish if you wish.” For a $10 drop-in fee, you’ll have dinner and a lesson on your choice of one of our featured Halloween projects shown above.
Toni’s Rice Salad (this is the salad that I brought to Knit Nite)
1 Pkg. Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice mix (either the regular or quick cook)
1 cucumber
1 small green pepper
½ carton grape tomatoes
Mayonnaise to taste
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste
About ½ cup salted peanuts, chopped
Prepare the rice mix as directed on package, omitting butter. Dice cucumber and green pepper; add to rice. Cut tomatoes in half; add to rice. Mix in mayonnaise to taste. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Chill. Top with peanuts just before serving.
Mel’s Rice Salad (this is the other salad I mentioned)
1 Pkg. Rice-a-Roni Fried Rice flavored rice mix
1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts, diced and SAVE THE MARINADE
1 small can sliced black olives, drained and diced
1 small green pepper, diced
2-3 green onions, sliced
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and diced
Mayonnaise to taste
Prepare the rice mix as directed on package. Add all of the other ingredients INCLUDING THE MARINADE. Chill, serve & ENJOY.
Have You Seen The Sale Room?
You’ll never see sale prices like these on such fantastic yarns. Until the yarn is gone, you can buy one skein (at the sale price) and get the next skein for half off! These are just some of the great yarns you’ll find here:
The Fibre Company Savannah Merino/Organic Cotton/Linen/Soy blend
Wool in the Woods Cherub 100% wool
Wool in the Woods Cyclone 100% wool
Wool in the Woods Sophie llama/wool blend
Kitten Mohair blend
Vero 100% wool
Dali mohair blend
Galway 100% pure wool
Farmhouse “Roxanne’s” hand-dyed mohair/lamb’s wool blend
Farmhouse “Andy’s Merino” hand-dyed
Hemp for Knitting 100% long fiber hemp
Hemp for Knitting Cashmere Canapa cotton/cashmere/hemp blend
Frog Tree 100% merino wool worsted weight (we only have a few balls left)
Dax Alpaca hand-dyed with natural vegetable dyes 100% baby alpaca
South West Trading Co. Twize 100% bamboo
South West Trading Craft organic cotton/milk fiber from the Vickie Howell Collection
South West Trading Amaizing 100% corn fiber
South West Trading TOFUtsies -- past sock of the month colors
Schulana Sojabama bamboo/soy blend
Universal Rebecca mohair blend
Skacel Giardino 100% cotton
Schoeller Stahl Popcorn wool blend
Needful Yarns Geranium linen blend
Needful Yarns Ceramic viscose/ceramic blend
Plymouth Yarn Patches wool blend
Universal Summer Linen linen/cotton blend
Blue Heron Yarns cotton woven ribbon
Layette Plus Plassard baby yarn
Louet Celebrity Flair linen/polyester blend
Louet Diana’s Sparkle mohair blend
Wait…, we have small quantities of many eyelash and other novelty yarns. Hurry – these won’t last long...
Coming in November
Winter is on the way & November is Scarf Month! Look for November’s PathNotes & ‘Nine Ways to Wear a Scarf.’ BBQ Knit Nite on Friday, Nov. 14th. The theme will be Scarves with Nine Lives!
Happy Halloween!
