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Newsletter August 1st 2016

30 Jul 2016

  • Heritage Days & Fiddle Fest
  • Super Summer Sell Off!
  • 12 Days of Christmas Mitten Kit
  • Civic Holiday

Bringing you the August Newsletter as the summer is in full force! There is an exceptional sale of summer yarns & other select yarns on this month (please check below for dates). Please remember that we are fully air conditioned for you knitting & shopping comfort.

Heritage Days & Fiddle Fest

To encompass the Heritage Days festival we will be open for business on Aug 5 & 6 during Fiddle Fest and welcome current & new customers. Sit & Knit will be on as scheduled 1-3pm for Saturday.

Super Summer Sell Off!!

For the week of August 9 - 13 we will be featuring summer yarns & select others at 30% off.

These include:

  • Amalfi
  • Avalon
  • Baby Alpaca DK
  • Baby Bamboo
  • Baby Bunting
  • Baby Cotton DK
  • Bamboo Pop
  • Beachcomber
  • Centolavaggi laceweight
  • Comfort DK
  • Cotton Supreme DK Seaspray
  • Debbie Bliss Eco Baby
  • Dishcloth cotton
  • Fashion Soft Mix
  • Firefly
  • Little Bird
  • Misti Pima Silk (multis & solids)
  • Mykonos
  • Noro Taiyo Sock
  • Rowan Revive
  • Shirley Brian
  • Ultra Pima
  • Weekend Chunky

Madeline Tosh DK continues at 20% off

Select bulky/chunky yarns will be featured at 30% off

Any yarns that are in the reduced bins at the back of the store remain as marked with their current discount.

Feature Project

The feature project this month is the Frost Flower Lace Shawl by Foldi Knit.

(photo by dksparks - Ravelry)

Takes (1) skein of Misti-Alpaca Hand Paint Lace. In-store model in (colour MAHLP#13 Mojito (spring green).

Yarn for this project is 15% off (not including cost of needles). Pattern is free on Ravelry (we will print in-store for $1)

Introducing!!

12 Days of Christmas Mittens Kit ($27.00)

We are kitting up a cute mitten garland to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. Initial kit will contain the yarns to complete all 12 mittens, mitten pattern & the first day design graph as well as display accessories. After your initial purchase we will send you a mitten design graph weekly for 11 consecutive weeks. Mittens are approximately 2.5” x 4.5”, worked out of sock weight yarn, and knitted in the round.

Lakeside Yarn Crawl

The 2016 Lakeside Yarn Crawl is continuing (runs until September 5th). There are selected shops, a passport, draws & a grand prize. An excellent way to get to know new & new to you yarn & wool shops. Our featured yarn is a Minuet by Sweet Paprika in the Georgian Bay colourway.

Passports & draw tickets are available Now !

Watch for Fall Yarns coming soon.

New lines, new colours !

BINGO Continues

Bingo is on until August 31st. You may still pick-up a Bingo card & get started at any time. Lots of fun & great prizes! Prizes to be drawn on Sept 13th.

4th KAL- Vodka Lemonade Cardigan $40.00(+yarn, supplies & pattern)

Vodka Lemonade by Thea Coleman

(photo by Caro Sheridan - Ravelry) If you haven’t already seen this gorgeous cardigan in shop please stop by and take a look.! Knitted in Sweet Paprika Minuet DK it will be the luscious cardigan that you will always want to wear. One piece construction, a bit of lace detail, and an open front, all done in gorgeous colour.

A 4 class KAL (6:30PM-8:30pm)

Dates (Wed’s): July 20, July 27, Aug 24 & Aug 31

5th KAL – Dirty Martini Cardigan $60.00(+yarn, supplies &pattern)

Dirty Martini by Ela Torrente

(photo by Ela Torrente - Ravelry)

Super interesting cardigan to make! Using 2 complimentary colours of Madeline Tosh Vintage you will create a sweater that has interesting angles and colour blending. Come in & see the new yarn and make your selection.

A 6 class KAL (6:30PM-8:30pm)

Dates (Wed’s): Sept 7th, Sept 14th, Sept 21st, Oct 5th, Oct 19th, Nov 2nd

Civic Holiday(Aug 1) - a Monday which is our regular day to be closed.

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