Lambikin's Happenings Newsletter - Fall 2007

Closed September 1st - 6th
We have a major renovation/rearrangement planned for a few days before and after the Labor Day holiday. We will be closed Saturday through Thursday and reopen for normal business hours on Friday, September 7th. During the closure, we will be accepting and shipping online orders.

Fashion Show and Yarn Tasting - October 14th
We will be hosting a very special fall event on Sunday, October 14th from 1-4 PM. Come to the shop to sample the latest yarn arrivals to Lambikin’s Hideaway. Everyone will receive between 5-10 yards of selected new fall yarns. We will talk a little about each one and show some great patterns that would be perfect for each yarn. All yarn featured during the yarn tasting will be 10% off for that day only.

Also, we will be holding a fashion show where we invite you, our customers, to bring in your favorite finished project to show off. Please limit your items to 3 per person. For each item you bring, you will receive an entry into a drawing where 3 lucky people will get a $15 gift card to be used any time. Limit one gift card per person.

If you are interested in attending, tickets are $10 each and can be purchased up to the day of the event. We are looking forward to a great turnout and seeing all the great projects our customers have made!

Yarn Source Passion Featured in Romantic Hand Knits
We are very excited to announce that Annie Modesitt chose our very own Yarn Source Passion as the yarn for one of the designs in her latest book, Romantic Hand Knits: 26 Flirtatious Designs That Flatter Your Figure. Look for our yarn used to make the Now, Voyager skirt on page 68. To celebrate, Passion will be 10% off for the entire month of September. That brings the price down to $9.85 for 150 yards of 100% silk yarn.

We have just received a huge re-order of Passion, so all you favorite colors are back in stock. We also added one new color for the fall season.

Beth Brown-Reinsel is Coming to Lambikin's Hideaway
We are very happy and excited to have Beth coming to teach the weekend of December 1st and 2nd. She will be teaching the Norwegian Fana Cardigan. We still have approximately 10 spots left for the class, so if you are interested, call the shop and we will give you all the details.

The Norwegian Fana Cardigan, 12 hours
Level: Intermediate to advanced — The classic details and traditional construction of the Norwegian Fana Cardigan sweaters will be taught in this two-day workshop through the knitting of a small sweater. Techniques to be learned include circularly knitted body and sleeves, square and drop shoulder armholes, cut-and-sew armholes and front, knitted self -facings, buttonbands, and 2-color star, band, and checkerboard patterns. Designing one's own Fana cardigan will be discussed.

New Arrivals

Malabrigo Worsted & Chunky
We know the Malabrigo wall has been looking a little sparse lately, but by the time this newsletter gets to your mailbox, the wall will be full again. We have a major reorder of both favorite old colors as well as lots of new ones on the way. Be sure to stop in soon to make sure your favorite color is still in stock!

Louet Gems
Since bringing in several Louet lines, by far our favorite is Gems. So much so, we have placed a large reorder of Gems Pearl and we are now proud to carry Gems Topaz. Pearl is fingering weight 100% washable, dryable wool, and Topaz is worsted weight. We have over 30 new colors already in the store.

Crystal Palace
From Crystal Palace we have 3 great new yarns for fall: Maizy, Merino 5 and Taos. Both Maizy and Merino 5 are brand new lines for fall 07. Maizy is a great new sock yarn that is a corn fiber, elastic blend. It is a great addition to our ever-growing sock selection. Merino 5 is a worsted-weight superwash merino wool. We have over 20 solid and printed colors coming of Merino 5. Taos is a 100% wool yarn that comes in 12 striated colors. We will have swatches knitted up so you can appreciate the beautiful colorways.

Coming Soon

Misti Alpaca Worsted & Chunky Hand-dyed
Our favorite alpaca supplier has just started offering hand-dyed colorways of their worsted and chunky 100% baby alpaca lines. Of course, we couldn’t resist. We have plenty of both worsted and chunky coming in hand-dyed colors in addition to our great traditional colors.

The Fibre Company
As we mentioned earlier, The Fibre Company is a new company for Lambikin’s. They offer a great lineup of fine fibers that have been dyed to beautiful colorways. To begin, we started with Road to China and Terra. Road to China is blend of baby alpaca, cashmere, camel, soya fiber and yak. Terra, their most popular line, is a blend of merino wool, baby alpaca and silk. I think you can see why we fell in love with these yarns.

Reynolds Kid’s Collection
From our favorite supplier comes 4 great new yarns for fall: Cottontail, Play Time, Sunday Best and Wash Day Wool. All are great new yarns that are all interchangeable and machine washable. We will be carrying every available color in each of the lines and we will have demos of each in the shop. For pattern support, we will have plenty of copies of Reynolds Kids, which contains over 40 designs.

Malabrigo Lace
Malabrigo has added a brand new lace weight yarn to their terrific line up of 100% merino wool. Lace is going to be big this fall, so be sure to check out our selection of Malabrigo Lace.

Classic Elite
We are excited to be able to offer two new lines from Classic Elite. One is brand new for fall and the other is a very popular line. Alpaca Sox is new for fall 2007. It has a luxurious combination of fibers that gives you the resource to create one-of-a-kind socks. The second line is Wool Bam Boo. It’s combination of wool and bamboo produces a yarn with drape, softness and sheen.

Classes

Here is our class schedule for September through December.

• 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: September 14, 21 and 28 9-11 AM (Fri)
Session 2: October 10, 17 and 21 6-8 PM (Wed)
Session 3: November 12, 19, 26 6-8 PM (Mon)
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.

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.

Einstein Coat Knit-Along  
September 10 - November 26 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $60 for all sessions, or $5 each week
Materials: Must purchase or bring your copy of Sally Melville’s The Knitting Experience: The Knit Stitch
Description: This knit-along class will take place for 12 weeks starting in September. The Einstein coat is a great garter stitch coat. The coat pattern includes generous size options, with finished measurements from 46” to 62” for the bulky version, and 40” to 56” for the worsted weight version.

Mittens, Glittens and Gloves  
Session 1: October 23 and 30 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: November 3 and 10 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 3: December 10 and 17 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Choose mittens, gloves or the popular fingerless gloves, all knit in the round. Learn to knit this great gift item in plenty of time for Holiday gift giving!

Knitted Hat Class  
Session 1: October 5 and 12 9-11 AM (Fri)
Cost: $25
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: For those of you who wanted to knit in the round, and have been too shy to try, here is your chance. In this class you will make a hat in the round using circular needles and double pointed needles.

Road to Luxury Hat Class  
Session 1: November 14 and 28 6-8 PM (Wed)
Session 2: December 7 and 14 9-11 AM (Fri)
Cost: $50
Materials: Includes 2 skeins of The Fibre Company’s Road to China.
Description: Spoil yourself, or, if you are feeling generous this holiday season, spoil a special someone on your gift list. Come learn how to knit a wonderful hat made from some of the softest yarn we have come across in a long time.

Entrelac Purse Class  
Session 1: September 12, 19 and 26 6-8 PM (Wed)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list
Description: Come and learn the basics of Entrelac. This class will teach you the basics of the technique while making a cool, “hip” bag.

Sweaters 101  
Session 1: September 8, 22 and Oct 6 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 2: November 7, 21 and Dec 5 6-8 PM (Wed)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Knitted in the round from the top down, the easiest seamless sweater in the world. Perfect for beginners or experienced knitters wanting to learn the top down technique.

Socks 101  
Session 1: September 11, 18 and 25 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: October 13, 20 and 27 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.

Fixing Mistakes Class  
Session 1: October 19 9-11 AM (Fri)
Session 2: December 11 1-3 PM (Tues)
Cost: $25
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list
Description: Have you been terrified of making a mistake in your knitting because you have no idea how to fix it? This class is for you. In this class you will learn how to pick up dropped stitches, untwist stitches, and how to fix other common mistakes that happen while knitting.

Felted Bag  
Session 1: September 15 and 29 9-11 AM (Sat)
Session 2: November 24 and Dec 8 9-11 AM (Sat)
Cost: $30
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Felted bags are so easy and fun to knit. You can make your bag as simple or elegant as you want.

Baby Booties  
Session 1: October 9 and 16 1-3 PM (Tues)
Session 2: November 9 and 16 9-11 AM (Fri)
Session 2: December 12 and 19 6-8 PM (Wed)
Cost: $35
Materials: Pattern Included.
Description: This class will show you how to make adorable baby booties from a Maria Mutch pattern. The pattern uses fingering weight sock yarn. This would be a perfect project if you have left over sock yarn and not sure what to do with it. We have samples of a completed project in the store.

Reading Your Knitting  
Session 1: October 26 9-11 AM (Fri)
Session 2: December 3 6-8 PM (Mon)
Cost: $25
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list. Description: Are you new to knitting, or have you been in the middle of a pattern, and have gotten yourself lost in your work and not sure where you are? This class is for you. In this class you will learn how to “read” your knitting. We will teach you how to tell what you just did, where you are going, how to tell where you are in a pattern if you get lost or sidetracked, and just how to read your stitches.

Lace Knitting  
Session 1: November 6, 13 and 20 1-3 PM (Tues)
Cost: $40
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Have you been wanting to try lace but have been too timid to try? In this class you will learn how to read a lace chart, and learn the tips and tricks to lace. You will make 3 patterns that will help you to have the knowledge to tackle that lace project that you have been longing to do.

Deck the Halls With Your Knitting  
Session 1: December 4 1-3 PM (Tues)
Cost: $25
Materials: Call or stop by the shop for material list.
Description: Learn to knit miniature sweaters and ornaments to decorate your tree, wreaths and gift packages this holiday season.