Lambikin's Happenings Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2009

It is finally Spring. That is all I can say. I don’t know about everyone else but I was ready to see spring come. All the flowers are out and blooming, and I am enjoying being able to sit on my back deck with my knitting and some Ice Tea on my swing and enjoying the fresh air.

We have a lot of exciting things going on around Lambikins. We have an awesome new spring collection of yarn that has arrived and made its way to the shelves. We have received many new books that will tempt every knitter in one way or another.

Starting in May we will open signups for our workshop in November. Our teacher for this will be Lucy Neatby. She will be teaching a sock class and a Double Knitting class. These workshops will be the weekend of November 21 and 22. We will have a limited amount of space so you will want to get signed up as soon as possible.

Our May Yarn of the Month for our Frequent Buyer Card Holders will be Rowan’s All Seasons Cotton. This is a wonderful worsted weight yarn that knits up quickly. It makes wonderful Jersey like sweaters that are good for children through adults.

Joyce will be resuming her Zen Saturday knitting so watch our blog and our Ravelry group for dates and times.

We are introducing our Friday Lunch Help Times. This will be $10 and you can bring in any projects that you are in need of help with. We will be doing this from 12-2 PM every Friday over the summer. Everyone is welcome to bring some lunch and come for help. We will still have our private help times that are by appointment only available as well.

I want to remind everyone we will be closed the following dates over this newsletter period.
Sunday May 10
Saturday May 23 through Monday May 25
Saturday July 4

New Products

Our shelves are fully stocked with wonderful new Spring and Summer yarn that will tempt every knitter.

Our first yarn that I am going to talk about is Solstice from Classic Elite. This is an Organic Cotton/Wool mixture that has seven new colors and has some great patterns that work well with the yarn.

Another new Classic Elite yarn is Sprout. This is a Chunky Cotton yarn that knits up very quickly. It is 100% Cotton and has a wonderful texture to it.

Our new Noro yarn is Furisode. This is a Chunky Cotton/Silk/Wool blend that is great to work with. There is a New Noro book that has patterns for this yarn and Taiyo. Flowers is by far my favorite Noro Book.

Three new Araucania yarns are Ruca, Itata, and Ulmo Multi and Solid.

Ruca is made from Sugarcane and is as soft and silky as silk. This yarn has a beautiful drape to it and has fantastic colorways. It is a variegated yarn that looks wonderful made up into shawls through spring sweaters.

Ulmo is a DK weight Cotton yarn that is variegated and has many bright colorways that are perfect for children through adults. Itata is a fingering weight wool/silk/bamboo blend that is good for socks, Baby Surprise Jackets, Shawls, and sweaters.

Our new Mirasol Spring Yarn is Sampa. This is an organic cotton that has 11 colors that are irressitable. We have a new Mirasol book for spring that has many great patterns for all levels of knitters.

My favorite new spring yarn by Sirdar is Baby Bamboo. This DK weight yarn is a mixture of bamboo/wool and is washable. We have 14 beautiful colors to choose from. This yarn is very silky and has a drape that is perfect for all ranges of garments. We have a sample vest in the store that is just begging for you to come in and feel.

Daylilly by Nashua is our next new yarn for spring. This is an acrylic/cotton/nylon mix and knits up to 4 1/2 stitches to the inch. There is a new book for this yarn that every pattern in it is a good one. You will have a hard time picking which pattern to make first.

Last on our new yarns are new colors of Classic Elite Premiere, Classic Elite Cotton Bamboo, Noro Taiyo, Classic Elite Sundance, Rowan Pure Life Organic Cotton, Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn, Reynolds Soft Linen, and Artful Yarns Candy.

New Pattern Books that have arrived are from Classic Elite, Reynolds, Rowan, Nashua, Noro, Mirasol, Araucania, and Sirdar.

Classes

Here is our class schedule for May through August.

• Sign-up sheets for all classes are in a binder at the store.
• Class times and days are firm. Please verify you will be able to make it to all class times and days.
• A 50% deposit is required with registration. The balance of the class fee is due at the time of the first class. We will accept cancellations up to 5 days prior to class. Refunds will be given in store credit only.
• You can either register by phone or in person at the store. If you register by phone, we will accept a credit card over the phone, or you can mail a check.
• Class cancellations due to insufficient students will be announced 3 days before the first class date, and fees or deposits will be refunded.

To make sure you will not be bored or in over your head, we are putting a scale in place to rate the difficulty of each class.

	Level 1 - Beginner
	Level 2 - Advanced beginner
	Level 3 - Intermediate
	Level 4 - Advanced

Beginning Knitting for Adults  
Session 1: May 5, 12, 19 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: June 5, 12,19 9-11 AM (Fri)
Session 3: July 13, 20, 27 6-8 PM (Mon)
Session 4: August 15, 22, 29 9-11 AM (Sat)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Come in and learn to knit. You will learn the basics of knitting while getting the knowledge that you need to do projects of your choice.

Felted Noni Placemats  
Session 1: June 23, 30 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: August 10, 17 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $30
Materials: Pattern Included.
Description: In this class you will learn the art of Intarsia and felting while knitting an adorable placemat. These placemats have silverware and a plate knit right into the project. You will also be using multiple colors to make this fun design.

Sweaters 101  
Session 1: June 13, 27 July 11 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 2: July 28, August 11, 25 6-8 PM (Tues)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Knitted in the round from the top down are the easiest seamless sweaters to make. Perfect for beginners or experienced knitters wanting to learn the top down technique. You will be able to choose from a pullover or a cardigan, Short sleeve or Long Sleeve, and a variety of different yarns.

Anny Blatt Cabled Baby Sweater  
Session 1:May 26, June 9, 23 6-8 PM (Tues)
Cost: $55
Materials: Anny Blatt Baby book Included.
Description: You will have your choice of 3 different cabled sweater patterns to knit for a little one of your choice. Anny Blatt patterns are wonderful, but sometimes hard to read. This class will teach you the tools for reading difficult patterns.

Socks 101  
Session 1: June 2, 9, 16 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: July 18, 25, August 1 9-11 AM (Sat)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: This class will teach you how to do socks the Magic Loop way, on Double Points, or on 2 circular needles. This class is for anyone who would like to learn to make socks and have been too afraid to try before. The yarns that are available for socks make it very fun to make your own.

Sugarcane Araucania Lace Shawl  
Session 1: May 8, 15, 22 9-11 AM (Fri)
Cost: $75
Materials: Yarn and Pattern Included(Christina Lace Shawl).
Description: This is a great class to be introduced to lace or just to practice your lace skills while working with a beautiful new yarn. You will make use of multiple lace techniques (Lifelines, markers, and magical tape). This new yarn is made from Sugarcane and is as smooth as silk. Your finished project will have a beautiful drape that can be dressed up or down. The beauty of this project is that you will be using size 10 1/2 needles so your shawl will knit up quickly.

Hats  
Session 1: May 4 and 18 6-8 PM (Mon)
Session 2: May 9 and 16 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 3: August 24 and 31 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $30
Materials: Pattern Included.
Description: In this class you will be making the basic watch cap but to your design. You can rib, stockinette, roll, and/or stripe. If you are new to Circular knitting or just need to work on your technique this is a great class for you. This is a quick project that you can make for a gift for anyone on your list.

Ribbon Beach Bag  
Session 1: May 30, June 6 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 2: June 1, 8 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $50
Materials: Pattern and Yarn included.
Description: Want to know what to do with ribbon? This bag makes use of 3 skeins of ribbon for a wonderful summer bag to be used for the beach, the pool, or even your shopping trips. This bag will be machine washable and easy to take care of. This is an easy pattern that is knit in the round and is a very quick knit. Once you do one, you won’t be able to stop.

Fixing Mistakes  
Session 1: May 116-8 PM (Mon)
Session 2: June 20 9-11 AM (Sat)
Cost: $25
Materials: Worsted weight yarn and size 8 needles.
Homework: A Garter stitch 4x4 Swatch and a Stockinette Stitch 4x4 swatch.
Description: This is the class to teach you how to fix what got broke while knitting. Did you make an oops? Drop a stitch? Did you get twisted or go the wrong way? You will learn how to fix all and the basics of knitting construction.

Ribbon Summer Top  
Session 1: June 15, 29, July 6 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $50
Materials: Pattern included.
Description: After taking this class, you will have a cool summer sweater knitted out of ribbon yarn. You will have your choice of a shrug, cardigan, or a pullover. All three are top down which means NO SEAMING!! If you have wanted to knit a project out of Ribbon yarn, here is your chance.

Christmas in July  
Session 1: July 7, 14, 21 6-8 PM (Tues)
Cost: $45
Materials: Pattern included.
Description: Christmas in July you say? This is the perfect time to get started for the Holidays. We are making Christmas stockings using Fair Isle and Intarsia techniques. We will be using double points, circular needles, and straight needles to complete our socks. This is a perfect class for learing or working on knitting techniques and at the end you will be ready for Santa. We bet you won’t be able to stop at one.

Side to Side One Piece Vest  
Session 1: August 4, 11, 18, 25 1-3 PM (Tues)
Cost: $45
Materials: Pattern Included
Description: This is a great vest with multiple options. You will be making a Sideways vest with a wonderful pattern all in one piece in this class. You can use anywhere from 1- 5 different yarns to make your vest your own. The only seaming on this project is at the shoulders. This is a quick knit project that allows your creativity to come through.

Friday Help Sessions  
Session 1: All Fridays from 12-2 PM
Cost: $10
Materials: Your projects in need of help.
Description: Do you have questions and are in need of help? This is an open help time where everyone is welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch, socialize with others, and receive help on your knits. This is a community project help time that will be a standing help time for anyone who needs assistance. We will still offer our private help times for those who are in need of 1 on 1time which are by appointment only.

Sunday Knit Along 1  
Session 1: May 3, 17, 31, June 7, 14, 21 1-3 PM (Sun)
Cost: Free with purchase of materials.
Materials: Plymouth Big needle knitting Book and Yarn
Description: We will be making a Fairisle Felted Rug and Pillows to match. You will learn the Fairisle Technique or just practice your Fair Isle knitting while using big needles and making an awesome rug.

Sunday Knit Along 2  
Session 1: July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 16 1-3 PM (Sun)
Cost: Free with purchase of materials.
Materials: Plymouth Big Needle Knitting Book and Yarn
Description: We will be making a chunky Slip Stitch Pattern Hooded Sweater. You will be knitting with 2 strands of yarn and learning the Slip Stitch Technique while making a perfect fall sweater. If you take the 1st knit-a-long 1, you will receive 10% off of your material for this knit-a-long.

The Friends Knitting Class
Session 1: Call for Class Appointments
Cost: $20/person
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Do you have a group of friends who want to take a knitting class on a specific topic, but just can’t find a class that fits into your schedule? This class is designed for that purpose. Get a group of friends together, pick a topic, and call the store to set up your own private knitting class. Classes are 2 hours long.