Millicent’s News

April 2009

 

Millicent’s Yarns & More

27 N. Centre Street, Cumberland, MD 21502

301-722-8100 or www.millicentsyarns.com

 

 Shop Hours:  Tues - Sat 10-5, Wed 10-7, Sun 1-4

(closed  EASTER SUNDAY and the last Sun. of each month)

 

We will be closed Easter Sunday.  PLEASE NOTE: The class previously scheduled for Sundays in April is moved to Saturday.

 

EASTER BASKET FUN FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULT

Saturday, April 4 we are giving a workshop on needlefelting Easter animals for children with their adult (parent, grandparent, aunt, etc).  Cost of the workshop is $25 which covers materials for making two animals and instruction.  We have the makings for bunnies, chickies, baby birdies, and lambies.  Children:  you need to be 2nd grade or older.  Your adult needs to be over 18.

 

FUNDRAISING FOR A HEIFER PROJECT “KNITTING BASKET” On Saturday, April 14 from 10 am to 4 pm, there will be a STITCH-IN fundraiser for  a Heifer International Project “Knitting Basket”: 2 sheep and 2 llama to be presented to a family in a third-world country.  Heifer International Foundation, a non-profit organization, gives people in third-world countries farm animals and the prospect of supporting themselves and their families. 

 

The fundraiser will be held at the Unitarian-Universalist Church at 211 S. Lee Street, Cumberland. An entrance fee of $15 will go directly toward raising money for the “Knitting Basket”.  A light tea and luncheon will be served.  Knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, felters are all invited to bring their current project to work in community.  For more information, please call Kathy Kinsman at 301-777-1407.

 

Mel will be at the fundraiser for the entire day giving the following workshops: 

10:30 am --  It’s Not Grandma’s Knitting Anymore: Knitting for the 21st Century

11:30 – 12:30  --  Introduction to Knitting for Rank Beginners: Learn the Basics in one hour!

1:30 – 2:30 – Refresher Skills:  3 ways to cast on, 3 ways to increase your stitches, 3 new stitches for scarves

2:30 – 4 – Bring your knitting problems for help and solutions

 

There will also be a silent auction at the fundraiser where you can bid on 2 Introduction to Knitting Classes (each a $45 value).

 

ARE YOU A SENIOR?

If you are over 65, look for our April Introduction to Knitting for Seniors at only $20 with 20% discount on materials!

 

MONTHLY KNITTING CLUB, (a.k.a. The Block of the Month Club)

Our Great American Aran Afghan is progressing nicely.  Next meetings are Wednesday, April 1 in the afternoon (2 – 4) and in the evening (5 – 7) and Sunday, April 8 (2 – 4).   A $5 fee is optional.  Please come prepared each month with the number of stitches cast on and the first 6 rows of garter stitch (3 ridges) complete.  Please feel free to join in any month!

Here are the blocks we will knit in sequence:

APRIL  pp. 8-9  Morioka

MAY pp. 14-15 Belanger                                JUNE  pp.4-5  Levy

JULY pp. 44-45 McIntire  (Okay, it’s a toss-up with pp. 32-33 Burns)

 

NEW SUMMER YARNS

Wow! Our summer yarns are coming in and flying out the door as soon as we put them on the shelves! Our most beautiful yarn is a handpainted linen from Claudia Handpaints. One of the more intriguing is Baby Cotton Kapok made of 85% cotton and 15% Kapok. Kapok is a 100% natural fiber that has thermal regulating properties to it and was used as filler in life vests in yesteryear.  We also have a 100% Organic Cotton that uses only vegetable dyes in the coloring process.  Also new is Bebe Cotsoy made of 50% cotton and 50% soy viscose.  Crofter is a cotton-acrylic-wool machine washable blend that knits into a Fair Isle pattern.  Frog Tree Alpaca has sent us a Pima Cotton/Silk blend in beautiful muted colors.  Three new colors in Baby Bamboo are fast disappearing.

 

Knit on, knit on . . .

Mel, Dick, Judith, Jola, Geni and Joanna

  

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