Needle News
The Needle Emporium  May 10, 2009
In This Issue
Fall 2009
Colour Bleeding
Tent Sale
 
The dates are set for our annual tent sale.

Thursday June 4
7-11pm
Friday June 5
noon-7pm
Saturday June 6
10-1pm

The sale will be held at the hall behind St John's church on Halson Street in Ancaster.  Please note-we are not in the church-there is a cemetery separating the church from the hall.

We have boxes and boxes of yarn including
-Naturespun Worsted
-Cotton Fleece
-Rowan 4ply Cotton
-Rowan Damask
-Super 10 cotton
-sock yarn

This year the pricing will be
50gram ball - $3
100gram ball - $6

There will also be a separate area with balls of yarn for $1.  These are yarns I really want you to take home.
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Cookie A. will be one of our guest instructors this year.  She will be teaching three amazing workshops on something she knows a lot about-socks. 
 
Check out the amazing workshops...
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Plans are underway for the tent sale and store renovations.  Right now it looks like the renovations will happen in August.  The store will be closed for a few days-watch upcoming newsletters for the dates.

On the front counter in the store there is a ballot box.  One of our suppliers, Old Mill Knitting, is starting a new program called The Empire Club.  Fill out your email address and you will receive emails with information about new yarns, coupons for discounts on yarns and free patterns.  There will be monthly draws for prizes as well.  Stop by the store and fill out a ballot.


Now in stock
  • Kim Hargreaves new magazine Breeze
  • 3 new colours of Noro Kureyon
  • New Noni patterns
  • Moving Mud glass shawl pins
  • All styles of Namaste bags in purple
  • Solid colours of Regia sock yarn
  • Dream in Color Smooshy-including semi-solid colours
 
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Fall 2009
Over the next few newsletters I will entice you with details of the yarns coming for fall.

Rowan Colourscapes Chunky
There will be six new colours introduced to the line including earthy colours.  A new pattern book is coming too.

Noro
Silk Garden-8 new colours
Kureyon-8 new colours (we already have 3 of them in the store)

Sirdar
A few newsletters ago I talked about Crofter DK-a self patterning yarn for sweaters.  This fall Crofter Chunky will be available in 6 colours.

Debbie Bliss
Donegal Luxury Aran has been in Debbie's line for the past two years.  This fall we will have Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky (85% wool and 15% angora) in sixteen colours.


Colour Bleeding-what to do?
Sometimes when yarn is dyed a dark colour there can be some bleeding of colour.  This is called over dye.  There is nothing wrong with the yarn-it can happen to yarns of all price levels.

To eliminate the extra dye, soak the garment in cold water-no soap.  Empty the sink and add more cold water.  Keep doing this until no more dye comes out of the garment.  Then fill the sink one more time with cold water.  Add a drop of vinegar and let the garment soak.  This will set the colour.
Store Hours
storeTuesday -Thursday 10-5:30
Friday 12-7
Saturday 10-4 
 
Don't forget that the store will be closed on Mondays until the end of August.

Tent Sale Week Store Hours
Monday June 1 - closed
Tuesday June 2 - 10am-5:30pm
Wednesday June 3 - closed
Thursday June 4 - 5-11pm
Friday June 5 - noon-7pm
Saturday June 6 - 10am-4pm
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