Newsletter February 1st

02 Feb 2016

  • Sock It To ‘Em Month
  • Sock Club
  • Classes updated

##Sock It To ‘Em Month

February is Sock It To ‘Em Month. All sock yarns are 20% off. Let’s keep our collective feet warm!

##Sock Club

New to Wool & Silk Co. is the Sock Club. When you buy sock yarn you will get a card with 8 squares. Each skein/ball of yarn purchased will get you a stamped square. When 8 squares are filled you get a free ball of sock yarn!

##Feature Projects

This month we are featuring 2 quick and easy cowls. Something that’s fast to knit and will keep that nasty winter wind out! Sample knits can be viewed in store.

Colourful Cowl

pattern by Diane L. Augustin (free) - Knitted in Noro Silk Garden yarn (takes two). A cozy combination of Mohair & Silk with 10% wool. That’ll keep you warm ! Just pattern until you run out of yarn!

OR

Purl Ridge Scarf (PS: it’s really a cowl !)

pattern by Stephen West (free) - Knitted with a single skein of Misti Alpaca Pima Cotton & Silk Handpaint yarn. Beautiful colour changes give a soft look. No itch due to the cotton/silk combination. Great for those unable to wear or knit with wool. Purchase of yarn for either project – 15% off

##Mid-Winter Knit Along (KAL)

Our mid-winter knit along is here. The gorgeous “All the Shades of Truth” shawl/wrap. Pattern by Laura Aylor. A dramatic use of colour blocks with dark “leading”. Knitted in the enticing Madeline Tosh - Tosh Light. Oh the colours! ** Purchase of yarn for project – 15% off** Pattern is $5USD & includes scarf pattern. Can be purchased in-store. This feature continues until the end of February.

##Free Sock Patterns for February

Each month we will be featuring a free pattern for socks that has something a bit new or interesting to it. February - Trickle Socks by: Katie Douglass (there are 4 Trickle sock patterns on Ravelry. This is the solid aqua blue colour pattern) - True Love Socks(knitted sample in store) by: Thayer Preece Parker January - Downton Farewell by: Phyll Lagerman

##What’s New

Lot’s of new colours of Marble Chunky are in! Summer yarns are starting to arrive.

##Classes

Class list for the 2016 winter series is now available on our website at www.woolandsilkco.com or you can pick up a list in-store.