SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

APRIL 2010

Dear Knitters and Crocheters

Spring is in the air at Ewe Knit and we are ready!

Our next Movie Sunday is April 25^th from 3:30 until the movie is over.  We are meeting at Movie Fan.  The movie is “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”.  Pizza will be provided by Ewe Knit.  All drinks must be purchased from the Movie Fan.  This is great time to see a good movie, knit a bit, have pizza and enjoy Sunday.

Ewe Knit has lots of news going on to share with you beginning with an August 3^rd, Stitch ‘N’ Pitch at the new CornBelters Stadium .  The cost is $11.00 per ticket, part of which will go to the Mitten and Hat Tree Project at Sheridan School. Our group will be recognized during the game.  Our Mitten and Hat Tree Project for Sheridan School will be mentioned,( if we could be knitting hats during the game it would be great!)  Ewe Knit is working to make sure that we have several surprises for everyone who comes to the game.  This should be a fun way to support the CornBelters while spending an evening with friends.  More information will be coming in the next few months.

We are bringing in Malabrigo yarns in the next few weeks.  We are looking at the most amazing colors Malabrigo has to offer.  If you have not knit with this great yarn, you are in for treat.  Ewe Knit is having a Malabrigo Cinco de Maya party for our customers as a way to introduce you to this yarn.  The party will be May 1^st from 1:00 to 4:00.  There will be food, prizes, and some surprises for the attendees.  Mark your calendar for May 1^st.

April 17^th is the start of our next Knit-a-long.  We will be doing a tea cozy.  We will have several patterns for you to choose from.  You will need to bring your tea pot on the 17^th so we can get the right size.  This is a fun project. A great tea cozy makes a great Mother’s Day gift.  We will meet on April 17^th, from 1:30 to 4:00. We are making this a 3 week Knit-A-Long as these tea cozies go so fast and are so cute.  Hope to see you on the 17^th.

Valerie Smith will be teaching a really neat class on various Cast-Ons and Bind-Offs on April 20^th from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening.  The cost is $20.00 for the 2 hour class.  You will need to bring solid color  worsted weight yarn and your needles.  The class size is limited to 6.  If you have ever wondered about other ways to cast on or bind off, Valerie will show you how and when to use them.

The next sock class starts on April 14^th from 5:45 to 7:15. The class will meet, April 14^th, 21^st, and 28^th. This is a 3 sessions class.  You need to know how to cast on, knit,, and purl and cast off.  We will be making Fuzzy Feet from the Knitty pattern.  You will need to use 100% wool as you will felt the socks once they are complete.  Cost is $45.00 for the 3 sessions plus supplies.  Class size is limited to 5.

Beginning knitting class is ongoing.  If you are interested in learning how to knit call or stop by Ewe Knit and set up a time that fits your schedule.  The first 2 classes are free, each additional class after those 2 is $15.00 per hour.

Ewe Knit is always willing to help knitters with their projects.  If you purchased your yarn at Ewe Knit there is no charge for the help.  If you bring in a project with yarn from another store, there is a minimum charge of $15.00 per hour for helping you move forward with your project.

DON’T FORGET

 

Thursday’s Knit and Tea from 1:30 to 3:30.  This is a great time to do some knitting, visit with friends and have a cup of tea.

Saturday’s Sit and Knit  from 1:30 to 4:00.   Come knit with friends on Saturday afternoons 

Our Hours are:

Ewe Knit

Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

Friday 10:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Saturday 10:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Closed Sunday and Mondays

Hope to see you all soon.

Heather and Lyn

Ewe Knit

eweknitnormal@gmail.com

EWE KNIT FEBRUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER

In honor of Valentine’s

ALL RED YARN is

15% off retail during February only!

February 7^th, from 3:30 to 6:00 Ewe Knit is joining with Movie Fan to show “The Princess Bride”

Pizza will be provide, all drinks must be purchased from Movie Fan.  Please call Ewe Knit

309 452-1637 to let us know you are coming

 Saturday, February 20^th, Heather will be teaching knitting in the round.  The project is a cowl.  Time is

10:30 to 12:00.  Cost is $15.00 plus materials(all materials must be purchased at Ewe Knit).  Class size is limited to 5.

 Beginning Knitting with Jen George, starting Friday,

February 19^th, from 10:30 12:00.  Class size is limited to 4.  Cost is $60.00 for 4 weeks, plus your supplies.  Project will be a dishcloth.

 Evening Beginning Socks with Lyn Johnson, starting

Wednesday, February 10^th, from 5:30 to 7:00.  Class size is limited to 4. Must know how to knit & purl. Cost is $60.00 for 4 weeks, plus your supplies.  Project will be a dishcloth.

 Coming projects will be socks on 2 circular needles, fair isle headband, and cables.  All classes require that you know how to knit and purl.

 Learning to knit classes are always available and times can be tailored to meet your needs. Just give us a call to set up a class.

We are working with Sheridan Elementary School on a mitten and hat tree for the kids.  Ewe Knit has been given a generous gift of yarns for your use if you would like to knit for the kids.  We also supply the patterns.

We are continuing to sponsor Project Linus blankets.  The blankets are given to children who are seriously ill.  The blankets need to be machine washable, in bright colors, any pattern of your choice, and at least 36” by 36”

We also make baby hats for Advocate Bro-Menn Hospital.  Our goal for baby hats is 250 this year. 

 Hope to see you at “The Princess Bride” Sunday, February 7^th at 3:30.

 Happy Valentine’s

 Heather and Lyn

Hi, just a reminder that February 7th, Ewe Knit is having a movie event at Movie Fan.  We will be seeing “The Princess Bride”.  Pizza will be provided, all drinks must be purchased from Movie Fan.  In order to plan seating, please let me know if you are coming.  Time is 3:30 to 6:00.  Ewe Knit will be open before and after the movie.  Hope to see you there.

Let me know you are coming:

Phone 309 452-1637

eweknitnormal@gmail.com

Hope to see you at the movie.

Lyn Johnson

Ewe Knit

Hi, just a reminder that February 7th, Ewe Knit is having a movie for Super Bowl Widows at Movie Fan.  Time is 3:30 to 6:00, so you will still get home before the game.  Pizza will be provided, all drinks need to be purchased at Movie Fan.  There is no cost to attend.  The movie is The Princess Bride.  Please let me know if you are planning to attend so I can get an idea of the number of chairs needed.  We look forward to seeing you Feb 7th.

Lyn, Ewe Knit

You are invited to the first annual

SUPER BOWL PARTY FOR KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS

We will be meeting at Movie Fan(next door to Ewe Knit) from 3:30 to 6:00

The movie is

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Pizza will be provided, drinks must be purchased from Movie Fan at 75 cents per drink

Hope you can join us!

P.S. You will still be home in time for the kick-off

 

“We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year”

December 22, 2009

Dear Knitters and Crocheters:

We thank you for letting us help you find the right yarn, workout problems in your patterns, share your successes and enjoy the laughter that you brought into our lives this year.

As we begin 2010, it is time to start thinking about what we want to knit or crochet in the coming year.  If you are like many of us, you have several (ok, for some lots) of projects on the needles.  We invite you to join us with either your works in progress or new works to Ewe Knit’s knitting groups.

Knit and Tea meets every Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 to knit, have a cup of tea, make new friends, and laugh.

Saturday Sit and Knit is every Saturday from 1:30 to 4:00.  This is a great time to kick back and take some time for you as you knit or crochet with friends.

We also invite you to come by the store any day you have free to have a cup of tea, sit and knit.

Once again, Ewe Knit will be sponsoring Project Linus.  In 2009 our customers made and gave to Project Linus 36 afghans to be distributed to seriously ill children.  Our goal this year is 36 afghans again this year. The afghans need to be 36” x 36”, in a washable yarn, bright colors and you choose the pattern.  This is a good way to use up some of stash.

We are also continuing to knit/crochet hats for the nursery at Bro-Menn.  In 2009, the knitters/Crocheters at Ewe Knit made over 200 hats for the nursery.  The nurses tell us the babies look like Easter eggs with all the colors that were used.  We are hopeful that we can do close to 300 hats this year.  The need is there and this is an easy charity project.

We want to tailor our classes to what you want to knit or crochet.  We are asking that when you come in, let us know what type of class you are interested in taking, such as beginning knitting, knitting in the round, fair isle, cables.  We are also interested in finding out what yarns you especially like to knit or crochet with, please let us know so we can plan our inventory to meet your needs.

Beginning Knitting – Lyn will be teaching beginning knitting from 5:30 to 7:00 on Wednesday evenings beginning January 6^th.  She will be teaching you how to cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch and casting off.  The first project will be a set of coasters that will show the various stitches you learn.  Cost is $60.00 for 4 classes, plus supplies purchased from Ewe Knit.  Class dates are January 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27th  Sign up early.  All classes are pre-paid. Class size is limited to 4

Knitting Socks – Heather will teach you how to knit great socks from the top down, and take away any fears that you might have about turning the heel.  Classes will be from 5:45 to 7:15 beginning January 6^th.  Cost of the 3 classes will be $60.00 plus supplies.  Class dates are January 6^th, 13^th, and 20^th.  Yarn must be purchased from Ewe Knit and classes are pre-paid.  Class size is limited to 4.

Beginning Crochet – Eva will be teaching beginning crochet on either Tuesdays beginning January 5^th from 1:30 to 3:00 for 4 weeks, January 5^th, 12^th, 19^th and 26^th or Saturdays beginning January 9^th from 11:00 to 12:30 for 4 weeks, January 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th. Eva will be teaching you how to make a scarf.  Cost is $60.00 for the 4 weeks, prepaid.  Supplies need to be purchased from Ewe Knit.  Class size is limited to 4.

Individual Crochet Help – Eva is available to help with patterns, or work on problems that you have with your crochet.  Cost is $15.00 for 90 minutes of help.  If you have been away from crochet for some years and just want a refresher class this is the way to go.

We look forward to seeing each of you in the coming year.  May all your wishes come true and your projects turn out great. 

EWE KNIT HOURS

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday –  10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

Friday – 10:00 to 5:30

Saturday – 10:00 to 4:00

Closed Sundays and Mondays

Please note that we will close Christmas Eve at 12:30p.m. and are closed on Christmas.  Saturday, December 26^th, we will be open from 10:00a.m. to 2:30p.m.  New Year’s Eve we will close at 4:00p.m. and bareclosed New Year’s Day.  Regular hours on January 2^nd.

Heather and Lyn Johnson

Ewe Knit Phone 309 452 1637

eweknitnormal@gmail.com

Hi, just a note to let you know our holiday hours for Christmas week and New Year’s week.

Tuesday – 12/22/09 and Wednesday –  12/23/09  we are open 10:00 to 6:00

Thursday – 12/24/09 – Christmas Eve we are open 10:00 to 12:30

Friday – 12/25/09 – Christmas Day, we are closed

Saturday – 12/26/09 our hours are 10:00 to 2:30

New Year’s Eve we will be open from 10:00 to 4:00, and closed New Year’s Day

Regular hours resume on January 2, 2010.

We hope you are enjoying the holidays.

Heather and Lyn

Just a note to thank each of you who contributed to the charity projects that Ewe Knit sponsored.  Because of you, we were able to give 38 blankets to Project Linus.  Because of you, we were able to give over 150 baby hats to Bro-Menn Nursery.  Because of you, we were able to give to the Bent School Mitten tree, 30 pairs of mittens and 18 hats.  Where you found the time, we don’t know.  What we do know is that each of you is generous beyond belief.  Thank you and let’s do it again.

Heather and Lyn, Owners Ewe Knit

Can you believe it?  Ewe Knit opened it’s doors 3 years ago this week.  What a fantastic experiences have happened in those 3 years, such as moving from one location to another, great classes, wonderful new ideas on what can be done with yarn, and of course, all our customers.  This is not just a job, or a business, rather it is a community of friends that share their lives  through their love of fibers.  Thank you for a great beginning.  As a further appreciation during Anniversary Week, each time you spend $50.00 on yarn or needles, you will receive a package of stitch markers($6.00 value). Thank you and onward to the next 3 years!

Hi, just a reminder that Ewe Knit is joining with Movie Fan this Sunday, November 14th to bring you “Breakfast At Tiffanys” .  This is a special treat for our customers during our anniversary week, so bring your knitting and enjoy the show.  Ewe Knit will be open before the movie and also after if you want to shop.  Movie time is 2:00 to 4:00.  If you have not seen this movie, or it has been quite awhile since you last saw it, please be assured, you will enjoy it.  Lots of romance, and of course knitting.  Hope to see you Sunday.