BRING ON JANUARY!

New Year Specials ~
Take 20% off a purchase of $30 dollars or more and 20% off any flavor of Chai

January 2013 Class List

Beginning Knitting
January 14, 21 & 28 from 6-8 pm.
Beginning Knitting is for anyone who wants to learn how to knit, purl, cast on and bind off. In class you will make a simple scarf. The cost of the class is $20.00 plus supplies.

Beginning Crochet
January 14, 21 & 28 from 6-8 pm.
For those who want to learn the basics of crochet. Cost is $20.00 plus supplies.

Basic Sock Class. January 7 & 14 from 6-8. Learn how to do a simple sock. Class cost is $15.
Please call the yarn shop to sign up for classes or if you have any questions at 989-449-4444.

January Knit-A-Long, every Monday evening from 6-8 pm.

It has been suggested by some of the ladies that they would like to make  dish cloths, so the first two Monday evening we will be working on that ~ come and join us! We'll provide the patterns and you can purchase the yarn here. The last two Monday evening we will do either a sock or felted slippers. The sock we have chosen is a free pattern called “Nutkin Sock”. We have patterns you can purchase for the felted slippers and also yarn. Come and join us in this knit along. This is not an instruction class only a knit along.

Spin-A-Long Saturday, January 19 from 10 am till 2 pm
Bring your spinning wheel or spindle and spend the morning spinning at the yarn shop.  If you don’t spin, bring your knitting or crochet. Plan to stay all day and enjoy a lunch.

ANNUAL SIP-N-KNIT PAJAMA PARTY!

PJ Party Friday, January 25 from 6 pm till ??  Dig out your favorite flannel pajamas or long johns, your felted slippers and wool socks...bring your wheels, your needles, and your latest project. Cost: $10 (payable to Sip-n-Knit) This covers the cost of the buffet supper (soup, appetizer platters, dessert and assorted hot/cold drinks!)

Please RSVP to Suzanne at Sip-n-Knit sipnknit@yahoo.com or 989-449-4444 by Monday, January 23rd

Sip-N-Knit Class Policies
Class fee is due with registration and many classes have limited space available, so be sure to sign up early. You are encouraged to purchase your supplies at Sip-N-Knit prior to beginning your class. Class supplies purchased in the store will be given a 10% discount. Occasionally, a class may call for additional supplies provided by the instructor, so please read each class description carefully or if you have any questions, contact the shop at 989-449-4444 or email sipnknit@yahoo.com. If you cancel, class fee will be refunded as long as the store is notified at least 3 days prior to class starting date. In the case of bad weather or sickness you must notify before class time and reschedule a make up time.

Special classes can be scheduled for private groups or to accommodate all work schedules. Please contact Suzanne at Sip-N-Knit (989-449-4444).

Please support you local yarn shop by using supplies you have purchased here for any of our classes and knit-a longs. Thank you!

NOVEMBER CLASSES & SPECIALS

The month of November blows in with cold winds, daylight savings time, and more time for knitting, spinning and crochet!  Here at Sip 'n Knit we're looking forward to a fun new class to take us through the month.  Our specials for November are a 10% discount on any yellow, orange or brown yarn and 20% off our Spiced Chai beverages.

Double Knitting

Team Hat (of your choice)

Monday evenings November 12, 19 and 26 from 6 – 8pm   

Double knitting is a technique that allows you to create a tube on straight needles; a double tube on circular needles; "quilt" your knitting or make a reversible fabric.  Double knitting can come in very handy when you would like to create a thick fabric:  a cold-weather hat, a pot holder, a coat.  It is also a great technique when doing color work with 2 colors:  double knitting will allow you to do vertical stripes and any other kind of two-tone fabric without requiring multiple bobbins of yarn, stranding or similar techniques required for 2-color work when working in standard knitting. 

 
In the opening session of the class we will explore several ways to do double knitting and the many uses for the technique.  The next two sessions will leave you free to work on one of the three patterns provided or one of your own choosing as you perfect your double knitting skills.  Instructor Pam Feldpausch will lead us down the path of Double Knitting fun!  Cost $15.00

SPIN-A-LONG SATURDAY
Saturday, November 17 10 am - 2 pm
Bring your spinning wheel or drop spindle for a relaxing day of fiber with friends.  Don't spin?  Come and visit any way!

Please call the yarn shop to sign up for classes or if you have any questions at 989-449-4444.

 

ANGORA WORKSHOP POSTPONED

The Angora Workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 20th has been postponed.  We hope to try again for another date ~ please let us know if you are interested and we're sorry for any inconvenience.

OCTOBER AT THE YARN SHOP

OCTOBER

Seventh Year Anniversary Celebration!

It's our seven year anniversary!  Come in and help us celebrate and save 20% on all purchases over $30 in the yarn shop and 10% off our signature Cold Campfire beverage.

 

October Classes and Workshops

Monday Evening Knit Along project for October will be Bedford Springs Shawl with Cobweb Frill or Bedford Springs Shawl with Dinner Bell Ruffles.  Come into the shop and see a sample made with Kraemer Yarns Fountain Hill Brushed Mohair.  This is a new company for us and the yarn is produced here in America.  Cost to participate is $5.00 for the month of October, plus supplies.  The pattern is free with the purchase of the recommended yarn.
 

Fiber Group Meeting

Saturday,  October 20 from 10-2

Have you ever wanted to have your own source of fiber for spinning, but don’t have acres of land to do it on?  Angora rabbits may be just the fiber animal you are looking for.  Small, easy to handle and very sweet temperaments make these animals the perfect choice for your small (or large) farm.  Look at those little fuzzy faces below (photo compliments of Tail Spin Farm)   In this class Instructor Renee McCausey of Tail Spin Farms will show you how to care for, groom and use Angora fiber in your favorite craft projects.  From spinning to felting, Angora rabbits are a great fiber choice! Renee will be bring an angora rabbit for us to see.  You must register and pay for class by October 15.  Charge for this class is $20.00 and all welcome, whether you are a spinner or not!

Beginning Knitting

October 8, 15, & 22 from 6-8

Beginning Knitting is for anyone who wants to learn how to knit, purl, cast on and bind off.  In class you will make a simple scarf.  The cost of the class is $20.00 plus supplies. 

Beginning Crochet

October 8, 15, & 22 from 6-8

For those who want to learn the basics of crochet.  Cost is $20.00 plus supplies.

Please call the yarn shop to sign up for classes or if you have any questions at 989-449-4444.

SHOW AND TELL SEPTEMBER

Back to School Specials

Hit the books in September!  Take 10% off all books and magazines in the yarn shop and 10% off any flavor of smoothie in the coffee shop.

To celebrate back to school and back from summer, we're having a "Show-And-Tell September" at Sip 'n Knit! 

For the month of September - Monday night knitters, Wednesday morning knitters, Saturday morning spinners (or any time in between!) - come and show us what you've been working on this summer!  We want to see in-progress projects, finished projects, new projects, old projects or just projects you had great plans for, LOL! 

So gather your show and tell, invite your friends and come get reacquainted with the shop.  If you've never been or haven't been in a while we invite you to come and say hello.  We'd also like to hear any ideas you might have for projects and workshops at the shop this fall and winter.

Monday Night Sip 'n Knitters meet on Mondays from 6-8 pm Wednesday Morning Sip 'n Knitters meet Wednesdays from 10 till noon
Saturday Spinners (spinning wheels and drop spindles or whatever you use!) meet the second Saturday, September 8^th from 10 till 2 pm

CLASSES

 

Beginning Knitting

 September 10, 17 & 24 from 6-8 pm

Beginning Knitting is for anyone who wants to learn how to knit purl, cast on and bind off.  In class you will make a simple scarf.  The cost of the class is $20.00 plus supplies. 

Beginning Crochet

 September 10, 17, & 24 from 6-8

For those who want to learn the basics of crochet.  Cost is $20.00 plus supplies.

Be looking for October and November classes in the next couple of weeks.  Call the yarn shop to sign up for classes or if you have any questions at 989-449-4444 and remember to support your local yarn shop!

 

 

 

MAY ~ AUGUST 2012

During the spring and summer months we are not planning any special courses, but we will do classes my appointment – if you need more details please see or contact Suzanne at the yarn shop 989-449-4444.

We’ll continue with TWELVE HATS IN 2012, with cables on both a knit and a crochet pattern. This is a knitter’s choice. We also have sock patterns to choice from that features cables. These are on display and when you make your choice from one of those, you will receive a discount. Please check with Suzanne for more details if you have any questions.

During May & June we will be working on “Worth Avenue Cardigan” from the Summer 2012 Knitscene magazine.  Join us every Monday evening during these months from 6 to 8 pm and when finished you will have a very nice warm weather sweater to wear! Cost is $5.00 a month and you will also receive 10% off supplies for this project.  Magazine with the pattern is available at the shop now.

In July and August join us as we work on the “Wingspan Shawl”. The design is basically 8 right angled triangles, each offset from the previous one to form a shape reminiscent of a curve of pursuit. The pattern is free with purchase of yarn. The cost is $5.00 for the month and your will receive 10% off of supplies for this project.

OPEN KNIT is every Monday evening from 6-8pm and Wednesday Morning from 10-12am.  There is a $5.00 fee to participate per month, but this includes either sessions and entitles you to a 10% discount on all your supplies for the monthly project.

Please stop by the shop, call or email if you have any questions!

MARCH 2012

Happy St. Patrick’s Day ~ Happy First Day of Spring ~ Daylight Savings Time for us to spring ahead to some new projects!

I don’t know about you but St. Patrick’s Day always makes us think of cables, so cables will be our theme this month. We’ll continue with TWELVE HATS IN 2012 with cables. We’ve done several cabled sock patterns in the past and it’s so hard to choose just one, so we’re going to make it “knitter’s choice” – we’ll have our sock patterns that feature cables on display and when you make your choice from one of those, you’ll save 10% as the March Special in the yarn shop. Our other special for March is 10% off Brown Sheep Lambs Pride yarn. Please check with Suzanne for more details if you have any questions.

Our spinning days remain popular and we've had requests for a "learn to drop spindle class", so here you are! This month we have a special guest instructor who will bring knowledge, fiber and the spindle to the shop to teach this lovely craft. Its a wonderful way to start in the world of spinning, especially if you aren't ready to invest in a spinning wheel. And its portable, you can take your spindle with you just like you can your knitting! Read more below and make plans to join us.

REGULAR KAL's and a special WORKSHOP!


OPEN KNIT is every Monday evening from 6-8pm and Wednesday Morning from 10-12am
There is a $5.00 fee to participate per month, but this includes either sessions and entitles you to a 10% discount on all your supplies for the monthly project.

HOW ABOUT HATS Wednesday, March 7, 14, 21 & 28 10 am till noon and Monday March 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 6 to 8 pm.


SIP 'N SOCKS: Monday March 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 6 to 8 pm. Cabled Patterns are our feature and several are available at the yarn shop.
Cost to participate is $5 for the month, which entitles you to 10% off yarn for the project. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a learn to knit class but rather a knit-a-long where we chose a pattern and yarn to work on together, but there are always knitters who are willing to help out if you have problems with a pattern - we can work through it together!

CABLED VEST KNIT-a-LONG Wednesday, March 7, 14, 21 & 28 10 am till noon and Monday March 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 6 to 8 pm
If you aren’t in the mood for hats or socks, or if you just can’t get enough of knitting and cables, why not join in this knit-a-long for a classic, simple cabled vest perfect for the in-between seasons? This is Plymouth Yarn Company's Cabled Vest pattern #1700. Using at the most six skeins (and only four skeins for the smallest size!) of economical yarn such as Encore (or Galway) you can treat yourself to some new yarn for a nice spring project. There is a completed sample on display at the yarn shop, be sure to check it out, chose your yarn and join in.

LEARN TO SPIN ON A DROP SPINDLE Saturday March 24, 10 am till 2 pm
The ancient art of transforming fiber to yarn can be done both economically and efficiently through the use of a drop spindle. In this class, you will not only learn this skill, but also how to prepare fiber to be spun. Your time will be made complete with a spindle of your own and some fiber! Instructor: Renee from Tail Spin Farm in St. Johns. Cost: $30 that includes the spindle and practice fiber. NOTE: Preregistration is required for this class – please contact Suzanne at the yarn shop to reserve your spot no later than Tuesday, March 20.

BEGINNING KNITTING Monday, March 12, 19, & 26 from 6-8 or Saturday March 10 & 24 from 10-2
A basic class to help you start knitting! Learn to cast on, knit, purl and bind-off, then finish by making a buttonhole scarf (one skein project). Instructor: Suzanne Cost: $20 Homework required.

BEGIN KNITTING A HAT Monday, March 12, 19, & 26 from 6-8 or Saturday March 10 & 24 from 10-2
A basic class to help you start knitting in the round! Expand on your Beginning knitting skills and work on a simple hat. Instructor: Suzanne Cost: $15

Jigsaw Puzzle Saturday, Saturday March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 9 -?
Puzzled what to do on Saturdays? Come in and help us put our puzzles together while enjoying the fellowship, a hot drink and maybe a bite to eat. Call 989-449-4444 for more details.

Please call 989-449-4444 to register for the class of your choice.