Pre-Thanksgiving Greetings
I haven’t done this in a while so here it is - - I attached a pattern this month to promote our current contest - Mittens! So many people have been raving about the Bella Mitten by Marielle Henault (www.subliminalrabbit.com) posted on Ravelry so here it is - get knitting and enter our contest. All you have to do is purchase our yarn and put your mittens on display for the month of December and you can win a great prize. All contestants get a small gift and the winner gets even more. To really get you guys going we holding two Bella Mitten nights - join Claire to work on your mittens on Tuesday evening November 17 and/or November 24 from 6-8. You should know how to knit and purl but we’ll teach you to cable the design in this mitten pattern - we just ask you buy your yarn from us and the mini lesson in cabling will be free!Once you get a pair done - I know you’ll want to enter them in our contest - and then make another pair for a gift.
Speaking of gifts…(note the smooth transition, thanks) we just got in a ton of new Amy Butler fabrics to make some beautiful, sewn gifts. In fact I have a friend who is having twins! and getting TWO lovely quilts (saying it out loud will give me the strength to get them done in time) and anything Amy Butler comes out fabulous! We also have very cute kid craft sets for boys and girls and for young ages as well. We will only get this one shipment in and they are a great gift for the aspiring little crafter in your life.
Tomorrow, November 13, is our monthly Quick Sew Club from 6-8pm. We’ll be making a vintage half apron in Amy Butler fabric in preparation for our Thanksgiving Dinner NEXT Friday, November 20. We’re hosting our First Thanksgiving Pot Luck dinner here at the Stitch House. I am so complimented by how many of you think of the Stitch House as your home away from your real home, and I want to do what families do - celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with you. Join us from 6-9pm and bring a side of your choice. If you will be coming please let us know what you would like to bring and we’ll start up a list so we don’t have too many mashed potatoes (or whatever - you get my drift). During this event I would also ask you bring a toy for our local police station’s toy drive. They host several hundred kids every year for a Christmas Party and this year they lost some funding and are short on toys. Please bring an unwrapped toy valued between $15 and $25 or a gift card and get a 10% discount on your entire purchase that evening.
Other classes starting in the next week include:
Bill’s Bootie Workshop Bill is our in-house baby bootie expert. We’ve designed three 2-week workshops, each session increasing the difficulty of the booty design. Participants should expect to complete the bootie pair in each session. Each session is $30 and includes the pattern and a ball of yarn for the booties (needles are not included) and runs for 2 consecutive Thursdays from 6-8pm. November 12 & 19.
Kid’s Quick Sew - For kids only! Ages 8-12 are invited to learn to sew or refine the skills they learned in one of our summer camps. This class will teach you the basics and together we will create something small, manageable and fabulous. Not only will you leave with a finished project, but you’ll have the motivation and the tools to keep sewing! After this class they’ll have the skills to make great gifts for all their friends. Kids will learn how to understand and follow pattern instructions, cut out patterns, and use basic machine functions. Two consecutive Fridays, 3-5pm, November 13 and 20, $30.
Fix-It Class-Learn how to fix mistakes in your knitting! From picking up a dropped stitch to changing a knit stitch to a purl, learn some valuable tips from Katie that can help rescue your project and sanity. Class is $15 on Saturday November 14, 2-4pm.
Beaded Shawlette Workshop - This two-day afternoon workshop will teach you how to incorporate beads into your knitting to add a little extra glamour! Make your very own fancy scarf using crochet hood bead technique and a simple stitch to produce a beautiful accent piece to add to your wardrobe. Come in to Stitch House to see the shop model! Class is $30 and offered on 2 consecutive Sundays, November 22 and 29th, 12-4pm. Materials not included.
There are two local events you might like to drop in on this weekend. First is the Holiday Craft Fair at Dorchester’s First Parish Church on Meetinghouse Hill from 10-4 on Saturday, November 14. The other event is a Girls Night Out Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, November 14 from 5-9pm at Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy in Neponset (formerly Saint Ann’s School).
Also,This week’s Crochet Club is ON but Nicole won’t be here so come in and join your fellow crocheters - but no instruction this month! Nicole will be back next month…
Last, but not least, thank you to all that attended this weekend Noni Design Workshop. We had so much fun - - and did a lot of knitting. I hope you’re all ready to show off on Friday, November 20 at our Pot Luck Dinner. Call us or stop in if you need help!
Talk soon,
Annissa