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As has been our tradition each year we are giving you the opportunity to knit or crochet for a good cause. This year 2 customers made suggestions and we liked both.
Kim brought “Hats for Sailors" to our attention. The Hat for Sailors' mission is to provide deployed sailors of the US Navy and the Coast Guard with handmade 100% washable wool hats made by loving volunteers from around the world. These beautiful hats are delivered in time for the December holidays, a bit of warm love and thanks to those who unselfishly take time away from their families to serve our Country. This year they are hoping for 6,000 hats for a very large carrier boat. Hats must be made from 100% wool (superwash preferred) and can be of any color or design and knit or crocheted. We have copies of suggested patterns at the shop. Hats need to be dropped off at the shop by November 9th. If you do not have a pattern available, we have instructions for these free patterns at the shop. |
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Laura suggested the idea of “Soap Sacks”: The sacks would be included in the holiday baskets that the Focus Food Pantry in Albany, will give to approximately 200 families. The families greatly appreciate a little something extra from the pantry during the holiday season. These are best made from cotton or a cotton/blend. Free knitting and crochet patterns for this project can be picked up at the shop. Soap Sacks will need to be dropped off by November 23rd. |
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Spotlight on our Local Dyers:
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“Spotlight on our Local Dyers”
Saturday, July 10th, 12 - 3 pm Liz Fiorini from Peace Love & Yarn will be in the shop to show off her beautiful yarns and answer your questions. |
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Hudson Valley Yarn Crawl
We are participating in the Hudson Valley Yarn Crawl. There are 13 shops in the Crawl this year. Passports are available at The Spinning Room now. The passport lists the participating shops and their events. The crawl runs through August 15th. There are raffle baskets at each shop and Grand prizes awarded at the end according to how many stores you visit. Our featured event will be “Spotlight on our Local Dyers” July 10th thru July 17th Lyman’s Sleighbell Farm, Peace Love & Yarn and The Periwinkle Sheep (stay tuned for more info ) |
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April Knit-A-Long Are your Travel Documents Ready? Let's jet off (virtually) to Paris and have some Dinner in the Eiffel Tower by Jessie Dodington Cast On party begins April 1 with Nancy as your host. Thursdays in April at 7 pm At a minimum you will need about 440 yds; more if you wish to make it larger. The design is flexible and easily customizable to increase the size in wingspan or depth. Please call or email the shop to get a Zoom invite. |
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Another Technique Discussion
~ Short Rows~ When: Friday, Feb 19, 7-8pm with Lisa, RSVP here Short Rows are a technique to add shaping and dimension to a knitted garment: like in the heel of a sock, top back or bottom hem on a sweater, the sloped line on a sweater shoulder, bust darts, etc. There are many ways to do short rows, and many of the techniques are interchangeable, but some are not. Some of the techniques are better suited for different fabric types: garter vs stockinette. We will discuss the various techniques and show some samples. Lisa will provide a resource reference for your further research. We won't have time to get into learning how to do all the techniques. However, there will be a future class both in store and virtual, that will delve into the HowToDoThem and & How to change between the common techniques, if a pattern uses a short row approach that you don't care for. |
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TIPS & TRICKS
(free virtual class)
Increase (inc) & Decrease (dec) in knitting
& Getting the most out of ZOOM
with Liz Cassidy
Saturday, February 6, 9 am
In this class, you will be getting a 2 for 1 session. First Liz will share some instruction on how to get the most out of a Zoom class” ……“pinning “the speaker, mute/unmute & chat. Next , she will demonstrate various ways to increase (inc) & decrease (dec) in knitting, while you try it on a swatch you bring to the session. She will also talk about when & why each technique works for different situations
What do you need to have for this FREE session?
A swatch created by using size 7 or 8 needles and worsted weight yarn. You will need to knit 20 rows of stockinette stitch (knit one row purl one row).
To join this session, you will need to call us at (518-861-7298) or e-mail the shop info@spinningroom.netand we will send the link to you the day before.
We look forward to offering more online (virtual)classes and know Liz’s tips will show you how easy they really are.
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Join us for our Virtual Knit-A-Long in February!
This ZOOM KAL is FREE! The Love Note sweater group will meet on Sundays in February 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 1-3pm. Kathy is hosting this KAL via ZOOM. The pattern Love Note is by TinCanKnits. This design is written for 14 sizes! 7 sizes for children (newborn to 10yr) and 7 sizes for adults (XS to 5XL). Our model, Pandemic Pamela is sporting the medium size knit by Karin of The Periwinkle Sheep using her new Highland Wool Fingering held double with a solid teal color mohair. Please RSVP to the shop to receive a ZOOM invite. The pattern can be purchased on Ravelry. If you plan to participate in the KAL, please be sure to get the pattern and material prior to starting the KAL! |
One Sweater Pattern
So Many Possibilities
This is a free presentation from the Spinning Room.
Friday, January 29 at 7 pm.
In this virtual meeting Heike will talk about how you can change a sweater pattern and make it uniquely yours. Change the color, length, and contour to fit your body. She will talk about tips and tricks to make the project easier. If you never knitted a sweater before a knit-in-the-round, top down pattern like Love Note below is a good project to start with.
Please RSVP to the shop to receive a ZOOM invite.
So Many Possibilities
This is a free presentation from the Spinning Room.
Friday, January 29 at 7 pm.
In this virtual meeting Heike will talk about how you can change a sweater pattern and make it uniquely yours. Change the color, length, and contour to fit your body. She will talk about tips and tricks to make the project easier. If you never knitted a sweater before a knit-in-the-round, top down pattern like Love Note below is a good project to start with.
Please RSVP to the shop to receive a ZOOM invite.
Anniversary Week Celebrations!
Come to the shop or order remote and collect tickets for Raffle prizes:
A coupon good for a Sassy Cakes by Sue ($60 value, see picture),
Gift certificate for the Spinning Room, yarn, magazine, a book and so much more.
Wednesday September 23 7:30 pm join our Show N' Tell Event
or use Meeting Id 819 0782 9937, passcode 250865
Sunday September 27, Join us for Sunday in the park Gathering.
Please RSVP or call the shop 518 861-0038
Come to the shop or order remote and collect tickets for Raffle prizes:
A coupon good for a Sassy Cakes by Sue ($60 value, see picture),
Gift certificate for the Spinning Room, yarn, magazine, a book and so much more.
Wednesday September 23 7:30 pm join our Show N' Tell Event
or use Meeting Id 819 0782 9937, passcode 250865
Sunday September 27, Join us for Sunday in the park Gathering.
Please RSVP or call the shop 518 861-0038
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.
Malabrigo Odyssey Shawl Knit A Long in April
Odyssey Shawl is a lovely free pattern by Joji Locatelli. The KAL is sponsored by Malabrigo, and it features a new yarn Dos Tierras. Malabrigo is sponsoring weekly prizes for those that participate. You need to sign up on their web page and use Dos Tierras yarn for the project. We have a topic started in our Ravelry group page for the KAL, come on in to join us there for the Odyssey journey.
Odyssey Shawl is a lovely free pattern by Joji Locatelli. The KAL is sponsored by Malabrigo, and it features a new yarn Dos Tierras. Malabrigo is sponsoring weekly prizes for those that participate. You need to sign up on their web page and use Dos Tierras yarn for the project. We have a topic started in our Ravelry group page for the KAL, come on in to join us there for the Odyssey journey.
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Knit a Long March 2020 When: Thursdays in March, 6 to 8 pm Where: The Spinning Room in Altamont |
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The shop just received two books from Melanie Berg with a large number of her beautiful shawl designs. This is one of the many reason why I want to use two of her patterns for our March KAL. Kleine Schwester (picture on the right) is really the Little Sister of her famous shawl Rheinlust (picture on the left), the only difference between the two patterns is that the lace portion for Kleine Schwester is a more beginner friendly and relaxing knit. You have the choice between these two patterns, both can be purchased on Melanie's Ravelry site. Also check out her interview in the Fruity Knitting podcast, episode 84, on Youtube. The interview starts at minute 15. -Heike-
February 2020 Knit~A~Long February Lady Sweater
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Please Join Us on Wednesday Evenings in February, 6-8 PM.
A Knit~A~Long happens with a group of people doing the same project along with each other. The group often has a guide and members work together through their projects the only difference is the yarn you use and the size you make. This is an Elizabeth Zimmermann Design, interpreted into pattern mode by Pamela Wynn and a free pattern available on Ravelry. Sizes 35" to 52". But if you need a different size than that it should be easy to make adjustments! This pattern has been made about 13,000 by people all over the world thus far, so we know the pattern is well written. This is not a class and there is no fee, but we would like to know how many to plan for, so we would appreciate your letting us know if you plan to participate. Our lovely model Emily is wearing Kathy's sweater, that Kathy made for herself and so you can see how versatile and easy to wear it might be. Select your yarn at the sale and join us on Wednesday nights in February! |
The Periwinkle Sheep Trunk Show ~ Small Shop Saturday, November 30 10 ~ 4
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Karin will bring a selection of yarns we have not seen at the shop, and feature a new cowl design by Tamy Gore. Kits will be available, but of course we will be more than happy to help you choose your own color combinations.
Plenty of additional pattern suggestions for all the yarns are of course available, and you may test knit or crochet these yarns yourself. In addition to these special yarns, which will only be available on Saturday, November 30th, Karin will also bring new stock to the shop. Dyeing is in progress as we speak, so stay tuned for more details - and more pictures of yummy yarn! Here’s a sneak peek of the colors Karin is working on for the cowl. |
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Please join me
Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm August 14, 21, 28 and September 4 for a Wooly Wormhead Knit Along. |
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Wooly Wormhead is a British hat designer and offers patterns with interesting constructions. The idea is that each participate of the KAL chooses one of her designs, and we will support each other in finishing the hat in our time frame. Here is a link to her website and Ravelry group. She also offers a large variety of free patterns. If you want to see the finished projects from another Wooly Wormhead KAL please take a look at this Ravelry group. Here is a great interview with the designer in the Fruity Knitting Podcast on YouTube. Her interview starts at minute 16 of the podcast.
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