Posts made in December, 2009

A Five Hour Scarf

Look at the beautiful scarf Stephanie Pearl-McPhee made with some stash yarn and a Cricket loom!

Posted on Dec 9, 2009 in Weaving | Comments Off on A Five Hour Scarf

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A Five Hour Scarf

Look at the beautiful scarf Stephanie Pearl-McPhee made with some stash yarn and a Cricket loom!

Posted on Dec 9, 2009 in Weaving | Comments Off on A Five Hour Scarf

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Winter Class Schedule

Our new class schedule is available on our website. The new newsletter is at the printer and should be landing in your mailbox soon if you are on our mailing list. We’ve added many new classes. Continuing Crochet and Continuing Knitting provide the “next step” for new stitchers. We are offering Learn to Crochet for Kids (and Parents Too). We’ve also introduced some new knitting project classes including Bias Lace Scarf, Twined Hat and a class on Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Baby Surprise Jacket.

Posted on Dec 9, 2009 in Classes | Comments Off on Winter Class Schedule

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Winter Class Schedule

Our new class schedule is available on our website. The new newsletter is at the printer and should be landing in your mailbox soon if you are on our mailing list. We’ve added many new classes. Continuing Crochet and Continuing Knitting provide the “next step” for new stitchers. We are offering Learn to Crochet for Kids (and Parents Too). We’ve also introduced some new knitting project classes including Bias Lace Scarf, Twined Hat and a class on Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Baby Surprise Jacket.

Posted on Dec 9, 2009 in Classes | Comments Off on Winter Class Schedule

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Sale of the Week

Yukon, a hand-dyed bamboo/wool/nylon sock yarn blend, has everything you look for in a sock yarn. It’s machine-washable. It’s durable. It’s has sheen and shows off your stitches beautifully. And it comes in lovely, muted colors due to the bamboo fiber. We have a big, fresh shipment of Yukon from Pagewood Farm. It is 15% off through December 13.

Posted on Dec 8, 2009 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Sale of the Week

Yukon, a hand-dyed bamboo/wool/nylon sock yarn blend, has everything you look for in a sock yarn. It’s machine-washable. It’s durable. It’s has sheen and shows off your stitches beautifully. And it comes in lovely, muted colors due to the bamboo fiber. We have a big, fresh shipment of Yukon from Pagewood Farm. It is 15% off through December 13.

Posted on Dec 8, 2009 in Weekly Sale | Comments Off on Sale of the Week

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Knit-A-Square

We recently found a knitter on Ravlery who wanted to spearhead a Seattle initiative to knit (or crochet) squares for Knit-A-Square. The charity collects 8″ squares to make into blankets and garments for AIDS orphans in southern Africa. Crocheting and knitting for charity, especially for children in need, is not only an act of love but makes a difference. There are many millions of abandoned children, AIDS orphans and child-headed families in southern Africa, who live in dire poverty. They lack love, shelter, food, education and warmth. We support the hard working children’s charities, like Hotel Hope, who provide the first four of their basic human needs. Your crocheting and knitting for charity can provide the last, warmth. Your contribution of squares to this crochet and knitting project adds to the many thousands of 8″/20cm squares from around the world, which continue to be joined into blankets and distributed to these children. The Fiber Gallery is pleased to serve as a drop-off point for your knitted or crocheted squares. The guidelines for squares can be found here. Perhaps you can take some time today, World AIDS Day, to help a child affected by...

Posted on Dec 1, 2009 in Charity | Comments Off on Knit-A-Square

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Knit-A-Square

We recently found a knitter on Ravlery who wanted to spearhead a Seattle initiative to knit (or crochet) squares for Knit-A-Square. The charity collects 8″ squares to make into blankets and garments for AIDS orphans in southern Africa. Crocheting and knitting for charity, especially for children in need, is not only an act of love but makes a difference. There are many millions of abandoned children, AIDS orphans and child-headed families in southern Africa, who live in dire poverty. They lack love, shelter, food, education and warmth. We support the hard working children’s charities, like Hotel Hope, who provide the first four of their basic human needs. Your crocheting and knitting for charity can provide the last, warmth. Your contribution of squares to this crochet and knitting project adds to the many thousands of 8″/20cm squares from around the world, which continue to be joined into blankets and distributed to these children. The Fiber Gallery is pleased to serve as a drop-off point for your knitted or crocheted squares. The guidelines for squares can be found here. Perhaps you can take some time today, World AIDS Day, to help a child affected by...

Posted on Dec 1, 2009 in Charity | Comments Off on Knit-A-Square

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