JAMMIN' JUNE

Summertime is sweating its way onto the horizon, ... one drip at a time.  The days are getting longer and that means more sunshine and quality knitting time spent outdoors. We are packing a lot of fun events and workshops into Jammin' June, so hold onto your knitting needles and come along for the ride......
JUNE 2nd- WEAVING WORKSHOP @ 11:30 to 3:30
This introductory workshop will have you digging through your yarn stash for interesting textures and colours to add to your first woven masterpiece.  Learn the basics of tapestry weaving and create a ONE OF A KIND wall hanging on your very own Made in Muskoka wooden frame. 
All supplies are included. 
Call or drop in to register in advance. 
JUNE 9th- COTTAGE COUNTRY YARN CRAWL KICK OFF   
This is the inaugural year featuring a 'group of eight' unique yarn shops scattered throughout Muskoka, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. The kick off event takes place at the Kawartha Yarn & Fibre Festival on June 9th featuring over seventy vendors and a variety of hands on workshops.  Pick up your passport at the main door and enter to win the SPECIAL festival prize draw!  See all the crawl details and/or print off your passport here and plan out your summer road trip route with friends and family.  Get your passport stamped at each store along the way and pick up your FREE limited edition crawl button and CLUE to knit our mystery cowl. A fully stamped passport gets you entry into the GRAND PRIZE draw and a partially stamped passport gets you entry into one of three RUNNER UP PRIZE draws! 
JUNE 13th- KNITTING WITH HAND PAINT YARNS @ 1 to 5 pm
Learn the science of knitting with hand dyed yarns in this workshop format class with Kitty Bryan, a true knitting engineer.  Students will analyze a broad range of hand painted skeins, successful projects and failed ones in order to identify stitches and patterns most suited towards the unique characteristics of the yarn.  Please bring one or two favorite hand painted yarns for dissecting. 
Call or drop in to register in advance. 
Fee: 45.00
JUNE 23rd- DYE YOUR FADE WORKSHOP @ 10 to 3 pm
Deborah from Yarn Indulgences will be teaching the popular 'fade' dye technique in this fun-filled hands on workshop.  Create your own ONE OF A KIND palette using an assortment of mini skeins in a luxurious merino/cashmere/nylon fingering weight base. All supplies included. Bring a packed lunch or step outside into the sunshine and enjoy the menu at Sully's Gourmet Food Truck.
Call or drop in to register in advance.
JUNE 23rd- YARN INDULGENCES TRUNK SHOW @ 10 to 3 pm
For the first time, Yarn Indulgences Trunk Show is coming to MUSKOKA. Drop in to see the beautiful hand dyed artistry created by Deborah in fingering, dk, and worsted weight bases.


KNIT CLINIC THURSDAYS @ 1 to 3 pm
In this weekly class, knitters work on their chosen projects with one on one instruction provided by an instructor. Learn how to correct mistakes, read patterns, adjust sizing, pick up stitches, and much more...
Fee: 15.00
Call or drop in to book a seat in advance. 

FINISHING FRIDAYS- every Friday @ 1 to 3 pm
Join our drop in social knitting/crocheting group where we provide inspiration and encouragement *plus tea & coffee.  become  apart of our community.  At the end of every month we include a draw for those with proof of finished WIPS. 
*Please note this is a non-instructional time. 

MARVELOUS MAY

We have finally seen the tail end of winter and it is full steam ahead for all the wonderful outdoor stuff that we have been itching to do from gardening to home renos, hiking to boating, and planning summer road trips too.


Speaking of heading out on the open road....... Did you know?  We are participating in an exciting NEW event, a yarn crawl!!  Yes, that's right... from June 9th to September 3rd, so fasten your seatbelts and fill up the car with fibre-loving friends, its going to be a really fun summer. 


This is the inaugural year for the
COTTAGE COUNTRY YARN CRAWL- a great way to introduce you to eight wonderful shops in our neck of the woods, Muskoka, Haliburton and Kawartha area.  Experience the unique ambience each yarn shop has to offer, discover new products, get your passport stamped at every store for entry into our grand prize draw, collect your FREE limited edition crawl button and CLUES for our Mystery Crawl Cowl, connect with other fibre enthusiasts, all the while exploring the area with friends and family who decide to join you on the journey.  Check out the COTTAGE COUNTRY blog right here for all the details and to print off your passport.  Once you have your passport in hand, take some time to plan out your route.  This is a self-guided tour and with more than two months to crawl through cottage country you will have plenty of opportunity to check out each and every store along the way at your leisure.  We will also be posting shop special events, plus recommendations for lunch and interesting sightseeing options to make it a really fun outing.    

Happy Crawling!

SUMMER ROAD TRIP MKAL UPDATE

It has been a fabulous summer ... hasn't it? All that rain we received in July has been good for watering the flowers, preventing forest fires, overnight car washes and of course the main event.... knitting!


We are z-o-o-ming through our Summer Road Trip MKAL with a few pit stops along the way to soak up the sun and enjoy the changing landscape as we celebrate the beauty of CANADA from coast to coast. With just a week or so left until we take off our driving gloves and set the needles down, here are some of the colourful postcards sent from 'the road'


Wish you were here...


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-road-trip-mkal

SUMMER ROAD TRIP MKAL

Big news for fans of the Yours Truly, Summer MKAL..... the sequel is due out on July 1st!!
This time we are taking a S U M M E R   R O A D   T R I P  across
C A N A D A  starting at the Pacific Coast and ending at the Atlantic Coast.

Kick back and relax..... breath in the fresh air... enjoy the view as we wind our way from coast to coast taking in four thousand miles of stunning scenery in celebration of
C A N A D A  150

This crescent-shaped shawl will be knit with the wonderful yarns of Rhichard Devrieze, and depending on your preference may or may not be color specific.  Five colors are required for this project, one skein of each in Peppino fingering weight merino. There will be at least 10g remaining after completion of each CLUE.

We will host an in store Knit A Long on Friday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm throughout the summer!  Please feel to join in or follow along at home.  There are many colors to choose from at the shop or through mail order.  Please contact us by phone or email and we are more than happy to help customize your color selection.

Suggested colors (shown above)-
Seabreeze (blue variegated)
Honey On The Go (gold stippled)
O Canada (red solid)
When I Think Of You (green stippled)
Twyla Brae (multi-color stippled)

Step outside the box when choosing your colors, as stipples, variegated and solids will all work well together.  If you prefer to swap out some of your colors along the way.... go for it!  Its your road trip!

ONE clue will be released every TWO weeks for a total of FIVE clues.  The FIRST clue will be FREE in honor of Canada's big day on July 1st!  Following clues will be 1.50 each.

Clue 1 - July 1st
Clue 2 - July 15th
Clue 3 - July 29th
Clue 4 - August 12th
Clue 5 - August 26th

Hop on and enjoy the ride!

Summer Tee Deal

If you are getting ready to hit the open road and enjoy summer, don't forget to pack a knitting project for those quiet moments.  This week we have a Summer Tee Deal.  Knit this super easy mesh top, and wear it as a light layer over a tank or camisole.  It is knit on 7.00 mm needles, in a pretty cotton yarn, and really is just two squares sewn together, it couldn't be any easier, no shaping whatsoever!!  

We have three colours in stock and the best news is-   

Knit it for half price and we throw in the pattern for FREE!