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What a gorgeous early spring we’ve had! Sunny, breezy, and unpredictable – a great time of year to break out those lightweight shawls and fingerless mitts!
The weather is definitely warming up, but fear not – knitting and spinning isn’t just about heavy wool sitting in your lap. Try your hand at a delicate drop-stitch scarf, discover a new technique like twined or mosaic knitting, knit a pair of socks, or learn to spin silk or cotton.
If you want to learn how to work with all the beautiful roving in the wool room, you could take a class to spin the yarn for and knit a cowl. Or you could learn to weave with roving, or make felted sachets or finger puppets.
And don’t forget dyeing! Our Hand Painted Sock Yarn workshop is so much fun. The best part? You leave with two lovely skeins of yarn…and no mess to clean up in your kitchen!
We’ve recently added Schacht and Kromski wheels and accessories to our spinning room. Along with Ashford and Louet, there are so many choices; you’re bound to find your perfect wheel. If you’re thinking of buying a wheel but don’t know where to start, we have a class for that, too.
Finally, be sure to stop in and see all of the lovely, cool new yarns we’ve been unpacking. So many colors, fibers and textures to choose from!
As always, feel free to come in for help, a nice chat, or just to sit and knit for a bit.
Happy Knitting!
Karen, Linda, Sarah & Van |
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Special Workshops & Felting Classes |
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Our workshops are a wonderful way to treat yourself and learn a new skill. Come and enjoy the camaraderie of spending the day with people who love fiber just as much as you do! Full listings for each workshop are inside. Hand Painted Sock Yarn Workshop Sunday, June 3, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Come spend the day painting your own skeins of sock yarn! Learn different painting techniques and how to work with colors to achieve your perfect hand-painted sock yarn. By popular demand, we’ve added some new felting classes! Learn how to needle felt when you take the Spring Nest or Needle Felted Sachet class, learn how to wet felt while making a Felted Pouch , or discover how to use the two techniques together and make adorable animal Felted Finger Puppets ! Be sure to check out the full details for each class inside.
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The Village Yarn & Fiber Shop is hosting a Knit-A-Thon to support the Susan H. Horwitz Memorial Scholarship Fund and any charity of your choice. The Knit-A-Thon will be held: Sunday, May 20
11am – 4pm
Stop by or call the shop for more information!
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If you haven’t been by the shop lately, make sure to stop in and get your VIP Customer Card. Earn points with every purchase! How does it work? Well, it’s pretty simple. The next time you’re in the shop, we’ll give you a fabulous card to keep in your wallet. When you make a purchase, we’ll scan your card (don’t worry – if you forget it we can look you up!) and you will earn points. How many points? Well, on most things, 1 point per dollar. On some things, you may earn more – 2 points per dollar on class fees, for example. We will also have opportunities for you to earn bonus points throughout the year. When you’ve earned 200 points, you will receive a 10% off coupon good for your next purchase. There are only a few exceptions, including gift cards, class registration fees and custom finishing. The program may change now and then, but the official details will be available at the shop. |
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We have a huge variety of yarn, fiber, tools, books, needles and accessories for all of your knitting, crocheting, needle felting and spinning needs. These are just some of the brands we carry – we’re always adding new things, so come and visit us and see what’s in store! Ashford, Berroco, Brittany, Brown Sheep, Classic Elite, Claudia Handpaints, Clover, Dale of Norway, Dream in Color, GGH, Green Mountain Spinnery, High Bid Farms, Holiday Yarns, Inox, Interweave Press, Isager, Jamiesons, Jojoland, Kertzer, Knit 1 Crochet 2, Kromski, Lang, Lantern Moon, Louet, madelinetosh, Malabrigo, Nashua, Opal, Pagewood Farms, Plymouth, Punta Yarns, Reynolds, Rowan, Schacht, Schaefer, Shalimar, Skacel, Spinner’s Hill, Tahki • Stacy Charles, True Creations, Twilleys, Unicorn Books, XRX Publishing |
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