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Trunk Show West Yorkshire Spinners Sock Yarn, Signature 4Ply June 7 to 21st, 2024 The trunk show will be featuring socks from this booklet. We have this yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners in 36 delightful colors, stripes and solids galore. Featuring 4 different patterns they all look nice in both the striping and solid colors. |
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Join us for
World Wide Knit in Public Day When: Today, June 8th, 10-2 Who: You! Knitters, Crocheters, Spinners etc. What: Knitting and crafting in the park together Where: Across the street from the Spinning Room, in Orsini Park Why: Because it’s fun, let’s show the world! |
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Malabrigo Knit a Long Please join us for the Cast On Party Friday, March 1st, 6 - 8pm The Friendship Shawl designed by Jill Tamminen uses 3 colors of Dos Tierras but may be knitted with two or a single color choice. The project is suited for all knitters. The pattern is free if you sign up for the KAL with Malabrigo. The company will be doing random drawings on Ravelry, Facebook, and Instagam for those who post progress picture and use the #malabrigokal. Otherwise the pattern is available on Ravelry for $5, Here are the Dos Tierras color combinations Kathy, Lisa and Nancy are using for the KAL |
The Spinning Room and Knitters Need to Know are pleased to announce
a lecture on April 12 and 2 classes on April 13
by renowned knitter & designer, Patty Lyons!
April 12, 7:00 pm, Patty will present Oops, I Accidentally Knit a Dress (Tales of Lies, Heartbreak and Denial).
Doors open at 6:30 pm for light snacks, beverages, and socializing.
April 13 Patty will present 2 classes: BOTH CLASSES ARE FULL
9:00 - 12:00 A Cornucopia of Cool Color Techniques.
1:00 - 4:00 Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks.
Lecture and class descriptions please see below.
All events will be held at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church Parish Center, located at 122 Grand St, Altamont, NY 12009.
Pricing:
Lecture: $40
One Saturday Class: $55
One Class & Lecture: $90 ($5 off full price)
Both Saturday Classes: $100 ($10 off full price)
Two Saturday Classes and Lecture: $135 ($15 off full price)
To sign up for any (or all) of these fabulous events, call The Spinning Room at: 518 861-0038.
About Patty Lyons
PATTY LYONS (http://pattylyons.com/) is a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in her pursuit of training the “mindful knitter”. She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much-maligned subjects of gauge and blocking.
Patty teaches nationally at guilds & knitting shows around the country such as Vogue Knitting LIVE, and her popular classes can also be found online. Patty also runs wildly popular KAL / Sweater classes on her own education platform.
Patty designs and knitting skill articles have been published in many publications and yarn companies. She is the author of Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks: 70+ Sanity Saving Knitting Hacks. Available at The Spinning Room, Patty’s website, and wherever books are sold.
Lecture Description:
Oops, I Accidentally Knit a Dress (Tales of Lies, Heartbreak and Denial)
Date: April 12, 2024, 7 PM
Lecture: 1 to 1 1/2 hours
It’s happened to all of us. We don’t get what we expect; we don’t get what we dreamed of. We feel let down, we feel tricked, and we feel lied to . . . by our gauge swatch. Find out how to make your gauge swatch tell you the truth. In this funny and informative visual presentation, we’ll go from gauge tragedy to triumph. Never be a gauge victim again!
Bring your best gauge tragedy stories (and samples if you haven’t frogged them) to share.
Finger food, beverages & socializing starting at 6:30
Classes Description:
A Cornucopia of Cool Color – work Technique
Date: April 13, 9 am
Class Length: 3 hours
Required Skills: Comfortable working with small circumference in the round (DPNs, magic loop, or two circular needles).
Skill level: Intermediate
If you’ve always wanted to explore color work knitting, this is a great place to start! Learn all the techniques of one of Patty’s most popular pattern, the Labadee Cowl. In this class we will work a mini sample and learn all the secrets like the magical “unvented” contrasting color i-cord cast on, chart reading, slip stitch knitting, lifted floats, how to knit in your tail as you go, the contrasting color i-cord bind off and sooo much more. We’ll also learn some lifesaving tips on yarn control, jogless joins, circular knitting tips, swatching in the round and even fixing mistakes. By the end of the class You’ll be ready to tackle this incredibly popular pattern.
Required materials & Homework will be emailed to participants.
Note: the kit is NOT required for this class.
The Labadee Cowl kit is available from Patty directly- you can order the kit, which includes yarn to make the cowl, a promo code to get the pattern
(35% off with the kit), and 11 video tutorials so you can be reminded of everything you learned in class! Kits will ship directly to you when ordered.
TO ORDER KIT – https://pattylyons.com/labadee-cowl-order-form/
Patty’s Knitting Bag of Tricks
Date: April 13, 1:00 pm
Class Length: 3 hours
Skills Required: Must know how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off, and simple increases and decreases.
Skill level: Intermediate
There are so many wonderful knitting tricks that make our lives better. Over the years of knitting and teaching I’ve accumulated quite a few fantastic tricks. I love it when I’m teaching a class and a student declares “I love that tip!”. So, I’ve decided to dig into my knitting bag of tricks and put them all in one class. From how to do a better SSK, make matching size YOs, to how to avoid the gap at the end of a bind off, how to tighten your first stitch, how to make better neck divides, and more. Get ready to find your new favorite knitting tricks!
Required materials & Homework will be emailed to class participants a couple of weeks before class.
About The Spinning Room
The Spinning Room has been a part of the Altamont Community for over 20 years – Currently owned by 6 motivated women helping provide providing customers of all ages, with individual attention & services to expand their fiber goals and skills in a warm, friendly, community environment. Our team is ready to teach and challenge those wishing to knit, crochet, spin, weave, or just fondle the fiber for inspiration.
About Knitters Need to Know
Knitters Need to Know is an unincorporated society of knitters bound by a desire to learn and grow the craft of Knitting and associated fiber arts – casually meeting for over a decade.
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Summer Sale continues through Tuesday June 27th, 2023!
Yarns from Juniper, Plymouth, Cascade, and more are 30%, 40%, or up to 50% off! Stop by for some great summer knitting at great prices! |
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Happy Anniversary Spinning Room!
6 YEARS KAL Friday, September 16, 2022, 7-8:30 pm on Zoom It’s our anniversary and we are inviting you to join Kathy for a special, free event to make a fun shawl in our new Simply Spot yarn. This is a quick and easy knit. We will start together and you will finish, in no time, on your own. The shawl is made in a DK yarn, Simply Spot by HiKoo, that is light and airy to wear, but still warm enough. You will need 1 skein of of Simply Spot (456 yds.) plus 1 additional skein of a solid DK yarn (234 yds.) to match/contrast your Simply Spot yarn. Come pick out your favorite color! The pattern is Simply Speckled Shawl by HiKoo and can be purchased on Ravelry. Please contact the shop at 518-861-0038 to secure a spot on the Zoom Evite list by September 15th, 2022. See you there. Pajamas are optional!!! |
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The Spinning Room is pleased to announce the following
In Person Class with Margaret Radcliffe
FIBER TO FABRIC
How the underlying fiber informs the knitted fabric
and what you can do about it
Description: From dependable sheep’s wool to tricky rayon, every yarn is individual. Each type of fiber, from a specific breed of sheep or other fiber-bearing animal, from plants like bamboo, hemp and flax, manmade or remanufactured, brings its own distinct benefits and challenges to a knitting project. Learn to evaluate the potentials of your particular yarn and techniques for ensuring success in your hand knit garments. We will cover the roles of garment architecture, fit, and borders, ways to prevent sagging and biasing in inelastic fibers, and pattern stitches and seaming techniques to stabilize garments. Class will be a combination of lecture, hands-on work, and discussion. Students will take away an understanding of fiber characteristics, yarn behavior in knitted fabrics, and an arsenal of techniques for best results.
Who Should Attend: Knitters, Weavers, Spinners, Crocheters who are interested in learning how various yarns behave when they are knit and how that affects knitted garments.
Student Proficiency Level: Students should be comfortable casting on, binding off, working simple pattern stitches, increasing & decreasing, and picking up stitches for borders. Students will find this class most helpful if they have already finished several projects.
When: October 8, 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
(there will be a one hour break for BYO “brown bag” lunches; some snacks will be available).
Where: St. Lucy's Parish Hall. 122 Grand St, Altamont, NY 12009
Registration: Interested people may sign up for the class by calling The Spinning Room at 518 861-0038.
You may register until 24 September. Once we have reached class capacity, a waiting list will be kept. If a spot opens up, the next person on the waiting list will be contacted, and given an opportunity for that spot.
NOTE: There is homework to be completed before class.
Cost: $85.00, to be paid at time of registration.
Refunds: If you need to cancel, a refund will be given less a $25 administrative fee up until 24 September.
About the teacher: Maggie is the author of: "The Knitting Answer Book", "The Knowledgeable Knitter", "Circular Knitting Workshop" and "The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques". She teaches knitting classes all over the country, including a weeklong trip on a ship. More information about Maggie and her courses can be found at: www.maggiesrags.com.
If you have questions about this class please call The Spinning Room at 518 596 5682.
We hope to see you there!
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The Spinning Room is “kicking-off” a new charity event
Armed Forces Day May 21, 2022 We are calling all knitters, crocheter, weavers and sewers who want to contribute to a most worthwhile cause that will honor veterans. The Community Hospice (a local charity here) works with Stratton Veterans Hospital in Albany, N. Y. to ensure end of life care for all veterans. We can help by providing blankets of any size that are knit, crocheted, woven or sewn. Please consider making a blanket for a veteran (both men and women) in Hospice or Palliative care. Any color is fine, but there is a preference for red, white and blue. All blankets should be washable/dryable and please attach a card with your name and address so they can send you a personal thank you. This program runs all year long so bring finished blankets to the Spinning Room and Kathy will collect them and take them to our local office where they can be distributed to those in need of a little love and comfort. Let’s see what we can have by November 1, 2022 and another collection in the spring of 2023.Thanks for your help. For more information visit www.WEHonorVeterans.org or www.CommunityHospice.org. |
Berroco Yarn 123 Dropship Program
The Spinning Room is thrilled to work with Berroco Yarns in their new new program which allow our customers to select any Berroco yarns from their website, and have the yarn shipped directly to you.
This is a great opportunity to try some yarns we don't normally carry. We are intrigued to see what everyone orders - that could tell us what we might want to bring into the shop! In addition to the Berroco yarn line, also look at: Lang, Lopi, Amano & Wooladdicts.
How does it work?
1. Take a look at the Berroco yarn page.
2. Pick out what you would like including color information ~ yes, they will ship a single skein! Warehouse is located in Northern Rhode Island.
3. Give us a call, or drop an email to the shop with your selection.
4. We will get your information, and give you a price.
5. Once we arrange payment, it will appear at the location of your choosing in a few business days.
The Spinning Room is thrilled to work with Berroco Yarns in their new new program which allow our customers to select any Berroco yarns from their website, and have the yarn shipped directly to you.
This is a great opportunity to try some yarns we don't normally carry. We are intrigued to see what everyone orders - that could tell us what we might want to bring into the shop! In addition to the Berroco yarn line, also look at: Lang, Lopi, Amano & Wooladdicts.
How does it work?
1. Take a look at the Berroco yarn page.
2. Pick out what you would like including color information ~ yes, they will ship a single skein! Warehouse is located in Northern Rhode Island.
3. Give us a call, or drop an email to the shop with your selection.
4. We will get your information, and give you a price.
5. Once we arrange payment, it will appear at the location of your choosing in a few business days.