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Coming Up February 10-16

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free. Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free. Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us! Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required. Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5. Thursday through Sunday: No weekend classes. Join us at Tacoma’s Hotel Murano for the annual Madrona Fiber Arts...

Posted on Feb 10, 2014 in Charity, Classes | Comments Off on Coming Up February 10-16

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Coming Up February 3-9

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free. Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Tea Leaves Cardigan, 1 to 3 p.m. It’s not too late to join our winter knitalong. Join us for help and socialization as you work on this simple top-down sweater. Free with pattern purchase. Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to noon. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Sculpting with Felting Needles, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $35 includes foam pad, needles and other supplies to take home. No experience is needed for this fun class, in which we’ll make a small animal figure from unspun wool. The possibilities with this technique are endless. Contact store for registration information.Granny Squares, 3 to 5 p.m. $20. Bring your own hook and small lengths of yarn and we’ll learn the traditional technique of crocheted blanket squares. Must already know how to crochet. Contact store for registration...

Posted on Feb 3, 2014 in Charity, Classes, Knitalong, Needle Felting, Spinning, Tea Leaves Knitalong | Comments Off on Coming Up February 3-9

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Coming Up Jan. 27-Feb. 2

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free. Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Saturday: Building Blocks Blanket, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. $10. It’s not too late to join this year-long project, which focuses on one square per month along the way to creating a beautiful sampler blanket. Requires book purchase (book is free with purchase of 10 skeins of Simpliworsted yarn to make the blanket). No registration required. Colorwork Hat, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn the ins and outs of stranded knitting as you create your own color design and complete a basic hat. First of two sessions. $40 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration information.Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to noon. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. $20 plus supplies (or bring your own yarn and hook). Learn three basic stitches and get started on a craft that’s fun and fast. Contact store for registration information.Learn to Crochet for Kids, 3 to 5 p.m. $20 plus supplies (or bring your own yarn and hook). We’ll learn chaining and a few simple stitches in this kids’ version of our first crochet class. Contact the store for registration...

Posted on Jan 26, 2014 in Charity, Classes, Crochet, Tea Leaves Knitalong | Comments Off on Coming Up Jan. 27-Feb. 2

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Holiday Hours Reminder

Here are our schedule changes this week. Normal hours resume on Thursday.Tuesday, December 31, 11-6Wednesday, January 1, closed

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 in Holidays | Comments Off on Holiday Hours Reminder

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What’s in the Tea Leaves?

What’s in the Tea Leaves?

This time, the tea leaves are predicting a knitalong of this gorgeous top-down sweater.

Posted on Dec 29, 2013 in Knitalong, Tea Leaves Knitalong | Comments Off on What’s in the Tea Leaves?

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A Taste of Tiramisu

A Taste of Tiramisu

The Tiramisu baby blanket is a free, simple beginner pattern with an elegant ribbon edging. It’s made out of organic, soft, washable Blue Sky Organic Cotton.

Posted on Dec 29, 2013 in Crochet, Knitalong | Comments Off on A Taste of Tiramisu

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Winter 2014 Newsletter

Now that the hubbub of the holidays is dying down please take a look at our most recent newsletter. We have two new knitalongs beginning in January plus our first-ever crochetalong. Also there are new class listing and a look ahead to our tenth anniversary.

Posted on Dec 26, 2013 in Newsletter | Comments Off on Winter 2014 Newsletter

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Holiday Hours Reminder

Here are our schedule changes this week. Normal hours resume on Friday. Monday, December 23, 11-6Tuesday, December 24, 11-6Wednesday, December 25, closedThursday, December 26, 11-6

Posted on Dec 23, 2013 in Holidays | Comments Off on Holiday Hours Reminder

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Coming Up December 2-8

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free. Continuing Knitting, 6 to 8 p.m. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Thursday: Charity knitting group, noon to 2 p.m. We have suggestions for charities and patterns. Come join us!Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet, 6 to 8 p.m. $20 plus supplies. No registration required.Project Help, 6 to 8 p.m. Stuck on a project? Need to learn a new technique? Drop in for help. Only $5.Friday: Spinning group, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bring your wheel or spindle and socialize. Free.Saturday: Sculpting With Felting Needles, 10:30 to 12:30.  Create your own three-dimensional objects such as flowers, animals or dolls using a needle and unspun wool. No prerequisites. Class fee includes fiber, felting needles and foam pad. Supplies included. $35.Ravi Knitalong help and socialization session, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Continuing Knitting, 10 a.m. to nooOne 2-hour session. Create your own three-dimensional objects such as flowers, animals or dolls using a needle and unspun wool. No prerequisites. Class fee includes fiber, felting needles and foam pad. Supplies included. $35.. $120 for six weeks. Work on your own project in a group setting as you gain confidence, get help and learn new techniques from an experienced teacher. Contact the store for registration information. Learn to Crochet, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to chain and get an introduction to three common crochet stitches. $20 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration information.Crocheted Beanie, 3 to 5 p.m. Once you’ve learned the basic stitches, learn to crochet in the round and make an easy hat. $20 plus supplies. Contact the store for registration...

Posted on Nov 30, 2013 in Charity, Classes, Needle Felting, Ravi KAL, Spinning | Comments Off on Coming Up December 2-8

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Coming Up Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Tuesday: Evening sit and knit group, 6 to 9 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Wednesday: Midday sit and knit group, noon to 2 p.m. All knitters, crocheters and stitchers welcome! Free.Thursday: Closed for Thanksgiving.Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Open normal hours.

Posted on Nov 25, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Coming Up Nov. 25-Dec. 1

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