Needle News
The Needle Emporium  June 2, 2009
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Fall 2009
Odd Balls
Store Hours
Tent Sale Week
Tent Sale
 
The dates are set for our annual tent sale.

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

The sale will be held at the hall behind St John's church on Halson Street in Ancaster. 

Please purchase enough yarn.  After the sale anything that is left over goes into storage.  We won't have access to it until next summer's sale.
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wannietta
You might be looking at Wannietta's picture and wondering "Where have I met her?"

Here are a couple of thoughts
-working at The Needle Emporium (in the store and at The Knitter's Fair)
-teaching at The Knitter's Frolic
-defending her title of Canada's Fastest Knitter at the Creative Festival

Wannietta also knits many of our store samples as well as being sought after by many designers to test knit for their books.  She just finished knitting garments for the new book Knit One Below and will be teaching this technique at the retreat.  Watch upcoming issues of knitty.com-Wannietta has a pattern being published (which she will be teaching Saturday afternoon at the retreat).

Check out the amazing workshops...

Friday afternoon we will be having a Fashion Show.  As soon as the new yarns and patterns for fall arrive in the store my knitters will be working on Fashion Show garments.  I also receive sample garments from our suppliers to be showcased.
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Sites To Visit...
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday June 13 is Heritage Days in Ancaster.  Wilson Street will be closed starting at 10am.  I think it will be reopened at 11am but that will depend on how long the parade takes.

Now in stock
  • Kim Hargreaves magazine Breeze
  • Cookie A. book Sock Innovation
Coming Soon
  • Dream in Color Starry
  • Crystal Palace Mini Mochi
  • Silk Garden and Kureyon
  • Pony Interchangeable Bamboo Needles
 
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Fall 2009
What am I going to see in Columbus at TNNA?

Lorna's Laces
There are new colourways being introduced.  I have already ordered these in Shepherd Sock (without even seeing them) and will look at ordering in Helen's Lace, Pearl, Lion and Lamb and Worsted.

Mountain Colours
Five new colours have been added to their line.  Here are three and the other two will be a surprise for later.  I take a box of chocolate bars with me to every show for the ladies from Mountain Colors.  They claim that our chocolate in Canada is much better than theirs.  By doing this it helps to get orders to the store in a timely manner.  :)

cedar
Cedar

heather
Heather

copper
Copper Mountain

We will definitely be ordering these in Wool Crepe for the Brooke's Lace Shawl.
brooke

Offhand Designs
Usually I receive a newsletter from Larissa a few weeks before the show telling me what new products I can expect to see.  The newsletter hasn't arrived yet so I called her.  There will be two new bags-Gatsby and Daisy along with many new fabrics.
Odd Ball Projects
We all have balls of yarn in our stash and some of you feel guilty buying new yarn when you have yarn at home.

While playing on the Internet I found some great patterns to use up your stash as well as the yarn you buy at the Tent Sale this week.

Oh Scrap! Wrap by Vicky Howell
Knit a Community Afghan
Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf

If you are a member of Ravelry, go to patterns and search Scraps.  You will find 28 pages of projects.

jane

This is from Jane Thornley's Feather and Fan Club Guide.  There are 54 pages to this booklet which also has the pattern for her famous Feather and Fan wrap in an updated version.

Purchase Jane's book

Visit Jane's website to see the rest of her patterns.
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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