Knit-O-Matic News: 06/01/2005

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

last minute knitted gifts has finally arrived!

SUMMER STORE HOURS

summer store hours start this week!

Sunday ..................Closed
Monday .................Closed
Tuesday .........11am - 6pm
Wednesday ....11am - 8pm
Thursday .......11am - 6pm
Friday ...........11 am - 6pm
Saturday ........11am - 6pm

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

the new fall issue of interweave is in!

What's on the Knitomatic Needles

ok, so people are always asking me "what's on your needles?" of course, the best way to explain is to illustrate, sooooooooooo, i set up a blog to 'illustrate' what i'm up to, more or less.

you can find my creative eavours at the end of this link: frayed at the edges

Thursday, June 16, 2005

Crochet is our Friend!

rowan crochet, originally uploaded by knitomatic.

Crochet is Your Friend!
Most people don't like to knit in the summer because cotton is hard to work with. Don't give up your craft, just switch over to crochet in the humid weather!

a few reasons why crochet is your friend ....

Crochet is very affordable; it's perfect with mercerized cotton, which is very reasonably priced, and you do
Crochet projects don't have to be complicated, they travel well and they work up fast.
Openwork is very easy in crochet, plus you'll never again be intimidated by crochet finishing instructions in knitting patterns.
Crochet is hard to learn from a book but easy to learn form a person, and once you understand the basic principles you can do anything!
Throw in the picture above was my first crochet project ever. It looks like a big, hard project but it's the exact opposite. Its made in squares and then you put the squares together.

and 4 more excellent reasons ....

Teva Durham's next book will be ALL crochet! Her inspiring knit design book Loop-D-Loop is now available.
Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet will be available by December 2005.
The original Stitch Diva Jennifer Hansen's been doing crochet all along
Intweave press is coming out with 2 bonus magazines this fall, both featuring crochet: Interweave Crochet 2005 and Knitscape

ok, a few more very good reasons...

Candi Jensen, known for her fabulous crochet books of yummy baby stuff, has some hip little books for adults set to go live in August 2005: Crochet Scarves and Crochet Bags
Fun & Funky Crochet by Sophie Britten is available in July 2005
Jane Davis (of Interweave) combines 2 groovy activites in Felted Crochet, coming September 2005
Kirstin Spurkland is publishing a crochet companion to her first book, Knits from the Heart, Crochet from the Heart in november 2005

Upcoming Classes

Simple Crochet Class

Tuesday June 21 & 28 6-7:30pm
for beginners and novices
learn the basic stitches
learn how to read a crochet pattern
make a shawl, hat or shopping bag
Class cost is $30 + materials & tax

Beginner Knitting Class

Wednesday nights from 6 to 8pm
Class cost is $10/hour + materials + tax
attendance is on a drop-in basis, but beginners usually need 2 consecutive classes

Project Group

Sundays in June 11:30-1pm (moving to saturdays in July & August)
for people who want help getting through a project or learning new skills
cost is $15 per session ($10/hour)
attendance is on a week to week basis, but please contact us to reserve your place