Westknits Mystery KAL Starts Friday!

Westknits Mystery KAL - Ravellenic Games - Elsebeth Lavold Book 24
In This Issue:
Westknits Mystery KAL Starts Friday!
- Westknits Mystery KAL
- Ravellenic Games 2012
- Book of the Week
- July Classes
- August Classes
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Are you participating in the
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Program? Then be part of
our Master Knitters Knit
Along! Our Master Knitters
KAL meets on Sundays from
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Our next KAL date is
July 15.
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Join us Friday evenings from 5-7 p.m. for the Westknits
Mystery Knit Along!
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3
Here’s how this KAL works. Go to Ravelry and purchase the
pattern. Pick out the perfect yarn for the shawl (more on that
below). Beginning July 13, Stephen West will release a new
clue (aka portion of the pattern) once a week for 4 weeks. On
the days the clues are released, join us in the shop from 5-7
p.m. and knit the mystery shawl along with us!
The shawl calls for 2 colors of a light fingering weight yarn. You
will need 410 yds of color A and 460 yds of color B. Color A is a
border color so a darker, solid or semi solid color would work
well. Color B is an interior, accent color so a lighter or a
variegated color would work. The shawl calls for 28 stitches
and 52 rows to 4 inches in garter stitch.
Check out some recommended yarn pairings for this shawl
below.
Araucania
Huasco is a soft
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Knitters' Night Out is the
3rd Wednesday of every
month from 6 - 8 p.m. The
next date is July 18.
Are you stuck? Drop in to
"The Circle!" Get a
quick Rx for your projects in
these informal weekly
circles. $15 for both hours,
$8 for the second hour only.
- Monday, 10 a.m. - 12
p.m.
and squishy
fingering weight
yarn. The stunning
variegated
colorways would be
perfect for shawls or
socks alike!
Araucania Yarns is
inspired by ancient
Chilean crafts made
from hand painted
natural yarns. Each
100g skein of Husaco has 450 yards. Color 5 (blues/greens) is
shown.
Regia 4 Fadig is the classic and renowned sock yarn. Four
single yarns are twisted or 'plied' together to give you a
round yarn with beautiful stitch definition. Color 2000 (navy) is
shown. Each 50g ball has 230 yards.
Buy Araucania Huasco on our website!
Become acquainted with
Isager Alpaca 2,
the wool and alpaca
blend spun in Peru. This
soft yarn develops a
subtle halo with each
washing. Color 3 (gold)
and Color 16 (grey blue)
are shown. Each 50g
skein has 270 yards.
- Tuesday, 6 - 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 12
p.m.
- Thursdays, 4 - 6 p.m.
- Friday, 2 - 4 p.m.
- Saturday, 3 - 5 p.m.
Buy Isager Alpaca 2 on
our website!
- Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.
Do you read our
blog? Pop on over
and check it out!
Ravellenic Games
Join us on Ravelry!
Our group is Friends of the
Merc.
Knitters Mercantile is a
Be a part of Team Knitters Mercantile during the 2012
drop off point for Operation
Toasty Toes. Operation
Toasty Toes is a great
volunteer organization that
promotes, collects, and
sends handknit and
crocheted items to our
Armed Forces stationed
overseas.
Click here for the free
slipper patterns on our
website.
Ravellenic Games!
The Ravellenic Games are hosted by the Ravellenic Games
2012 group on Ravelry. Challenge yourself by starting and
finishing one or more projects during the 2012 Summer
Olympics!
The most important (and perhaps most fun) part of the
Ravellenic Games is picking your event. What will be a
challenge for you? See some of the events below.
Afghan Marathon - afghans, blankets
Bag-n-Tote - bags, totes, containers of all types
Balance Beads - beading
Colourwork Crosscountry - colorwork, fair isle, intarsia
Felted Freestyle - all things made then felted
Hand Dye High Dive - hand dyeing of yarn
Hat Dash - hats and all things head wear
Lace Longjump - laceweight or finer yarns
Scarf Hockey - all things scarves
Shawl Sailing - shawls, wraps, stoles, ponchos
Sock Put - socks and all things feet and legs
Wips Wrestling - old works in progress (wips)
View the entire list of events here.
Once you have chosen an event, be sure to tag your project in
your Ravelry notebook with the tag for that event! Need help
with tagging? Visit the Tag Tutorial on Ravelry.
Update: We now understand that the Opening Ceremonies of
the Olympics has a start time of 9 p.m. (which is 4 p.m.
Eastern Time). We have updated the time of our cast on party
accordingly.
Ravellenic Games Cast On Party will be on
July 27th from 3:30-5:00 p.m.!
We will be giving more information on medals and our team
scoreboard in upcoming newsletters so stay tuned!
For for information about Team Knitters Mercantile and the
Ravellenic Games, visit our blog.
Book of the Week: Elsebeth Lavold
Book 24
Elsebeth Lavold Book 24 is our
book of the week and will be 25%
off through July 16.
Elsebeth Lavold Book 24: The
Sugar & Spice Collection features
29 designs for family and home.
Hempathy, ViSilk, Silky Wool, Cool
Wool yarns are all featured in this
book.
July Classes
Beginners Hat: This class is designed to give students a
chance to knit in the round with circular needles and double
point needles. Students will learn to cast on, connect stitches in
the round, decrease to shape the crown, and finish the top of
the hat. Cost: $30.00 plus supplies. Instructor: Andrea.
- Wednesdays, July 18 & 25 from 12-2 PM
Beginners Felted Tote: In this class you will make a
felted tote while learning the basics of knitting in the round,
picking up stitches and I-cord bind off. This is the perfect class
for the Beginners Class graduate. Cost: $40.00 plus supplies.
Instructor: Kathryn
- Tuesdays, July 10, 17, and 24 from 12-2 PM.
ChainReaction Crochet Afghan: The ChainReaction
class teaches you an array of new crochet techniques and chart
reading needed to make the 20 squares of this unique and
beautiful afghan. This class teaches one square each month,
with one additional class for finishing techniques. Come every
month or drop in as you can. Cost: $15.00 plus supplies.
- Wednesday, July 11 from 6-8 PM
Great American Aran Afghan: The Great American
Aran Afghan class teaches chart reading, how to cable, make
bobbles, and techniques needed to make the various squares.
This class is offered once a month. You can come every month
or pick one or two months. Upcoming squares are Kathleen T
Carty on pgs 10-11 (May), Barbara Selesnick on pgs 16-17
(June), and Marian Tabler on pgs 6-7 (July). Cost $15.00 per
class plus supplies. Instructor: varies
- Wednesdays, July 11 from 6-8 PM
Noni Flowers: Noni Flowers is a brand new book from Nora
Bellows. Her knitted and felted flowers are truly stunning. In
this class we will feature a different flower from the book each
week. Students will learn the various techniques to knit, felt,
and finish the flowers. You can take one class or all four! Cost:
$20 per class plus supplies. Instructor: Varies.
- Saturdays, July 14 (Dogwood) (full!) , 21 (Clematis), &
28 (Shirley Poppy) from 10:30-12:30 PM
Nomad Bag: Have fun learning how to felt, pick up stitches,
and put a zipper in this slouchy, hobo style bag. This Noni bag
comes in 3 different sizes and features a Jul bag handle. Cost:
$40 plus supplies. Instructor: Andrea
- Tuesdays, July 10, 17, and 24 from 6-8 PM (full!)
Preventing and Fixing Mistakes: Ever get to the end
of a row and find you are short a stitch or two, or that you
have too many stitches, or that holes have inexplicably
appeared in your knitting? Maybe your stitches are looking a
little wonky and you just don’t know how to fix them. Then this
is the class for you. Learn what common mistakes we all make
while knitting and, more importantly, how to fix them. Cost:
$30 plus supplies.
- Saturdays, July 21 & 28 from 2-4 PM
August Classes
Basic Socks: Learn to knit socks on dpns (double point
needles) using DK or worsted weight yarn. You will learn the
art of “turning the heel” and grafting the toe. See how easy,
simple, and fun it can be. Cost: $50.00 plus supplies.
Instructor: Kathryn
- Mondays, August 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6-8 PM (full!)
Beginners Felted Tote: In this class you will make a
felted tote while learning the basics of knitting in the round,
picking up stitches and I-cord bind off. This is the perfect class
for the Beginners Class graduate. Cost: $40.00 plus supplies.
Instructor: Kathryn
- Saturdays, August 4, 18, and 25 from 10:30-12:30 PM
Beginners Hat: This class is designed to give students a
chance to knit in the round with circular needles and double
point needles. Students will learn to cast on, connect stitches in
the round, decrease to shape the crown, and finish the top of
the hat. Cost: $30.00 plus supplies. Instructor: Andrea
- Wednesdays, August 22 & 29 from 6-8 PM
Beginning Knitting: In four week class you will learn all
the basics of knitting – the knit stitch, cast on, bind off,
increasing, decreasing and more. Cost: $50.00 plus supplies.
Instructor: Kathryn
- Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 6-8 PM.
Instructor: Kathryn
ChainReaction Crochet Afghan: The ChainReaction
class teaches you an array of new crochet techniques and chart
reading needed to make the 20 squares of this unique and
beautiful afghan. This class teaches one square each month,
with one additional class for finishing techniques. Come every
month or drop in as you can. Cost: $15.00 plus supplies.
- Wednesday, June 13, July 11, August 8 from 6-8 PM
Intermediate Knitted Lace: Did you take the beginner
lace class and ready to move forward to create a triangular
shawl? In this class, students will create Ishbel, which is the
perfect start to more complicated lace patterns. Cost: $40.00
plus supplies. Instructor: Andrea
- Mondays, August 6, 20, and 27 from 6-8 PM
Liesl: Liesl is a round yoked cardigan worked from the neck
down in a simple all over feather and fan lace pattern. Students
will learn basic lace chart reading and top down sweater
construction. Take your sweater skills to the next level with this
beautiful, summery cardigan! Cost: $50 plus supplies.
Instructor: Andrea
- Tuesdays, August 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 6-8 PM
Skill Building: These one session classes are designed to
build your knitting skills. Want to learn the Kitchener Stitch?
Ready to learn colorwork and inserting pictures into your
knitting with intarsia? Then these classes are designed for you.
Cost: $20.00 plus supplies.
- Wednesday, August 22 from 6-8 PM Skill: Kitchener
Stitch. Instructor: Jan
- Wednesday, August 29 from 6-8 PM Skill: Intarsia.
Instructor: Kathryn
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Have a wonderful week! - Jan Emerick and Staff