It’s getting busy as summer time heats up, take a few minutes to sit down and work on those winter project to remind yourself of cooler times to come. I’ve started on Christmas and I have some great ideas to get you in the holiday spirit too! Join us on Thursday night from 7-9pm ($10/person) and get some quick gifts knit and in your closet for the coming season.
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for May 2010
Drop in Knitting
In the press!
Alice McElwee has written a lovely article about Knitting Fairy, our studio and our Swinging Summer Shell in this week’s edition of the Fort Worth Knitting Examiner. Thanks, Alice!
With this article, we are pleased to announce our regular business hours – which take effect immediately. (actually, we were planning to announce them on the 1st, but no time like the present- right?!)
We are now open for your knitting pleasure:
Thursdays 1pm – 9pm (drop in knitting class from 7-9pm $10/person)
Fridays from Noon – 5pm
Saturdays from Noon – 5 pm
Sundays from Noon – 4pm
We are open on Mondays- Wednesday by appointment only at this time.
Our Stitchin’ at the Studio will still be happening every Sunday from 1-4pm, grab a chair around the table and join us for a great time. Oh yea, and bring your knitting!
New Tab
It is always a struggle to come up with the best way to keep in contact with friends and customers. I try to keep this blog current, but having to sort through every post to find studio hours and class dates is annoying for ME, I can’t imagine why you would want to do it. I have searched and searched for a calendar widget for this blog but I don’t find anything I like. Today while brainstorming with Brad over the problem we hit upon a possible answer. Create a separate tab up at the top of this screen for a CALENDAR! Novel, no? So, when you want to see if we will be open the day before Memorial day (we will!), you just have to check this blog and click the “Calendar” tab! Could it really be this easy? I hope so. Let me know how it works for you, please?
Calendar of events and classes for May 2010:
May 20th – Drop in Knitting Class 7-9pm $10/person
May 23rd – Stitchin’ at the Studio – 1-4pm – FREE
May 27th – Drop in Knitting Class 7-9pm $10/person
May 30th – Stitchin’ at the Studio – 1-4pm – FREE
June 2010
June 3rd – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
June 6th – Stitchin’ at the Studio – 1-4pm – FREE
June 10th – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
June 13th – Stitchin’ at the Studio – 1-4pm – FREE
June 17th – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
June 20th – Stitchin’ at the Studio – 1-4pm – FREE (also, Father’s Day – Don’t forget Dad!)
June 24th-27th – CLOSED. My nephew is turning 1 and we are going to his birthday celebration.
July 2010
July 1st – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
July 4th – Closed – Happy 4th of July!!!
July 8th – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
July 11th – Stitchin’ at the Studio 1-4pm – FREE
July 15th – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
July 18th – Stitchin’ at the Studio 1-4pm – FREE
July 22nd – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
July 25th – Stitchin’ at the Studio 1-4pm – FREE
July 29th – Drop in Knitting class 7-9pm $10/person
Namaste Arrivals
I always love unpacking boxes, it’s kind of like Christmas and your birthday… I can’t wait to see what’s inside. Today I had a shipment of the latest goodies from Namaste Bags. These items are not available on the website, but I do have them in studio and you are welcome to email me directly if there is something you would like to purchase online and I can set up a direct order for you.
First up we have the Monroe Bags. I have a Peacock colored one in stock and Red is still on order. This is my everyday knitting bag and I LOVE it! $75.00 each
Hermosa – I have never owned a Hermosa, though I have high hopes of doing so one day. I just can’t keep them in stock long enough to claim one of my own. In this shipment I received one in Eggplant and one in Saddle. $75.00 each
Laguna - This oversized bag is perfect for holding everything you carry in a purse along with your knitting project. Short handles and a long shoulder strap make it convienent as well. We have one in Black. $69.00
Wallets - Having sold out at FiberFest I am happy to have some of thse back in the studio. One black available. $35.00
Needle Binder - Ever wish you had something to hold all of your needles, straights, double points and circ? Even the LONG straights? Viola! We have one in red, $59.00. Comes with four different pages, Utility Pocket, Circular Needle Pockets (2/page) Small straight needle page and Large straight needle page. We also have extra circular needle pages in stock.
Circular Needle Case - Tired of saving all those baggies you needles come in but want to sort them by size? This accordion style file folder allows you to label each divider using what ever method makes the most sense to you! In stock, Black, Red, Hollywood Pink, Peacock, Eggplant and Lime. $20.00
We are expecting another shipment soon, so if you don’t see the color or style you want listed email me alissa@knittingfairy.com and we will put a special order together for you to ensure you get exactly what you want!
Plugging right along…
I had a fabulous day with my family for Mother’s Day, I hope you did too. This week we are back to our regularly scheduled events, Drop-in Knitting on Thursday from 7-9pm and Stitchin’ at the Studio on Sunday from 1-4pm. Details on these events can be found in earlier posts this month.
What’s new? I have been chosen to design and teach a shawl especially for the Dallas Handknitters Guild. This shawl will be lace with an option for beading and will be presented in 4 programs, September, October, November and December. I will post more on the details of each program as the dates draw nearer but for now I am busy swatching and designing. Eventually, this pattern will be released as a Knitting Fairy pattern both for yarns we carry and Brooks Farm Yarn so if you are NOT a member of the DHKG (and why aren’t you a member?!) then hang in there, you can get yours too- but not until 2011!
Other news… Knitting Fairy is pleased to be the sponsor of Stitch It! podcast for the month of May. To enter to win you must donate to the podcast and your name will be entered into a drawing to win a shawl kit for our Counterspell shawl. Meghan does a fantastic job, we love her and we know you will too! Give her a listen and enter to win!!!