August—
August—September2014
A Place to Learn, Share & Be Creative
Project Knitalong...
On Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 pm we have a “Project of the Month” knitalong. For August we’re going to make the “Sundry” Shawl using 2 different colors of
Madelinetosh
Sock yarn and a size 6-24” circular needle. You can add a 3rd colorway if you want to add a
little striping. Pattern is free with purchase of yarn for this project. Looks like a fun way to
combine colors!! Come join us!!
The Great Cardi Challenge…
continues through August 28. Sign up when you buy your Yarn Haven yarn to
make any adult-size sweater—cardigan, pullover, vest—in any weight yarn you
choose. You’ll get a free TYH stitch marker at our Cardi Party! Stop by TYH each
week to show your progress or post a pic on our Ravelry group forum in order to
be eligible for a bi-weekly prize announced on July 11, 25, August 8 & 22. We’ll
have Cardi Challenge Times Together on Friday evenings July 18, August 1 & 22
from 6-8 pm. Complete your sweater by August 28 and come to our Cardi
Challenge Party on Friday, August 29 from 6-8 pm. We’ll have food, a runway
show & measure you for your free CustomFit pattern. Be sure to bring your finished sweater to model. Each person
who finishes their sweater will get a free CustomFit* sweater pattern and one person will win our Grand Prize of a
free CustomFit pattern and a $75 gift certificate to buy yarn for your NEXT sweater. Be thinking about which
sweater you want to make this summer for those cool nights of fall and sign up to join our Cardi Challenge. We
even have a Sweater Class available if you’ve never made a sweater before. Come join the fun! You can begin your
Cardi Challenge any time during August. Just give yourself time to finish in time for our party!
*CustomFit is a new program we are offering where we take your measurements
and a pattern is custom made just for you!
Yarn Dyeing Workshop…
Summer is a great time to get outside and learn how to dye your own yarn or roving.
On Saturday, August 23 from 1-3 pm we’ll be having the workshop back behind our
building. (We’ll reschedule in case of rain.) For $40 you’ll get to dye a sock weight yarn
or a 4 oz. ball of alpaca roving. All supplies will be furnished and you will leave with your
very own color creation. Space is limited so sign up today! (Please dress in clothing
suitable for being outdoors and with the possibility of dye splashes.)
Market Days...
On September 2—6 we will once again have our Market Days. Market Days give you the opportunity to sell yarns in your stash that you no longer want, as well as any items for knitting, crocheting, spinning or weaving. You will receive shop credit for anything that sells.
Cost is only $5...no matter how many items you bring in. Go to our website and print out a
sheet of market day tags to fill out. Be sure to put your initials and an item number on each
tag. Then put each item in a Ziploc bag along with the tag. Bring in the items you wish to
sell the week before the Market (August 25—30). On Monday, September 8 you can come
by and pick up any remaining items that didn’t sell as well as your store credit certificate.
Items bought during our Market Days need to be paid with cash or a check. There
are always some great buys during our Market Days, so be sure to come take a look and find that special treasure.
The Yarn Haven Van...
Many of our customers come a long way to visit us. So starting in September, The Yarn Haven
Van will begin going around to different communities in East TN bringing some of our most
popular yarns to you. We can even bring special orders! If you’d like us to come to your
community, email us and let us know.
Fiber Friends...
In August and September we have accepted the challenge from Girl Scout Troop
20577 to making chemo hats for the hat wall at the East TN Children’s Hospital. All
hats on the wall are free to the patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. Hats for
children and teens can be a variety of different colors and themes. Please use
washable yarn that is very soft for their sensitive heads. Help us give a little extra love
to these children dealing with cancer.
Need knitting/crocheting help on your project?
We are always more than happy to help customers with project problems and issues during regular store
hours but our shop girls stay pretty busy helping customers with their selection of patterns, yarns, etc. So
we now have an available knitting and crocheting help teacher. Just bring in your project and our “Stitch
Doctor” will help get you back on track. Cost is $15/hr, but fee will be prorated based on the amount of
time needed. For involved requests such as garment construction or learning complicated stitches, you
may need to have a paid private lesson or attend one of our Weekly Classes.
Need a Bag Lining?
We all love to knit or crochet bags. But many times the bags would be nicer with a lining. Kelora is an
excellent seamstress and would love to put a lining in your bags. Just bring by your bag for her and she
will contact you with the cost of adding a lining to your creation.
Blocking and Felting?
Many times we have heard folks say that they can’t felt their project because they
washer. Or they know their garment should be blocked, but they are scared to do it.
out any wrinkles, stretch garment out to the correct size, relax the stitches so they
and make the garment look and fit better. We can provide these services for you.
jects to us for felting or blocking. Cost is $10 per item.
have a front-loading
Blocking will smooth
are all more uniform
Just bring your pro-
Weekly Classes...
We have weekly classes every day. Mimi’s classes are for knitters & Kelora’s classes are for knitters OR
crocheters. If you need help with a project or just want to start a new project with someone giving you
help each step along the way, then come join one of our Weekly Classes. Cost is $40/month. An incentive
for signing up for the month is that you get a 10% discount on your supplies all month long. But you can
still just come to one class for $10 as long as there is room in the class. Be sure to call the shop to
make sure we have room in the class for you to join us.
Our weekly classes meet:
• Monday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit only CLASS IS FULL
• Tuesday mornings (10 am—Noon) Knit OR Crochet
• Tuesday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit OR Crochet
If you want to drop in for a
• Tuesday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit OR Crochet CLASS IS FULL
class that you have not
paid for, then please call
• Wednesday mornings (10 am—Noon) - Knit only CLASS IS FULL
the shop first to see if there
• Wednesday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit only
is room. Teachers have
• Thursday mornings (10 am—Noon) - Knit only
requested only 7 students
• Thursday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit OR Crochet
at a time. We would
• Thursday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit only CLASS IS FULL
appreciate this courtesy.
• Friday mornings (10 am—Noon) - Knit only CLASS IS FULL
• Friday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit only
• Friday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Crochet only
• Saturday mornings (10 am—Noon) - 2nd & 4th Saturdays—Knit OR Crochet
August
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Mimi—Green
Kelora—Blue
Sandy—Purple
Roz—Orange
3
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1
Weekly Class 1
Crochet Class 1
SATURDAY
2
Challenge Time
Together
6
4
Sweater I
Oops!
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 1
5
Weekly Class 1
11
Sweater II
Seaming
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 2
12
Weekly Class 2
17
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18
Sweater III
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 3
19
Weekly Class 3
Learn to Knit I
25
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25
Sweater IV
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 4
27
26
Weekly Class 4 Weekly Class 4
Learn to Knit II Project KAL
10
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FRIDAY
Weekly Class 1
Project KAL
7
Weekly Class 1
Weekly Class 1
8
Challenge Prize
Weekly Class 2
9
Saturday Class 1
Learn to Crochet I Crochet Class 2
Stitch Together
13
14
Weekly Class 2
Project KAL
Weekly Class 2
Weekly Class 2
Learn to Crochet II
Stitch Together
20
Weekly Class 3
Project KAL
15
Weekly Class 3
Crochet Class 3
16
Weaving I
Challenge Time
Together
21
Weekly Class 3
Weekly Class 3
Stitch Together
22
23
Challenge Prize
Saturday Class 2
Yarn Dyeing
Workshop
28
Weekly Class 4
Weekly Class 4
Stitch Together
29
Weekly Class 5
Crochet Class 5
Cardi Party!!!
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Weekly Class 4
Crochet Class 4
30
September
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
Closed for Labor
Day
2
Weekly Class 1
WEDNESDAY
3
4
5
Weekly Class 1
Project KAL
Felted Clogs I
Weekly Class 1
Weekly Class 1
Stitch Together
Beginning Lace I
SATURDAY
6
Oops!
Weekly Class 1 Learn to Knit I
Crochet Class 1
………....Market Days…………..
7
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Cast-Ons/Bind-Offs
9
Weekly Class 2
Advent Scarf
Socks
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 1
14
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21
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28
15
Turkish Bed Socks
10
11
12
Weekly Class 2
Project KAL
Weekly Class 2
Weekly Class 2
Stitch Together
Beginning Lace II Critter Class
13
Weekly Class 2 Saturday Class 1
Crochet Class 2 Learn to Crochet I
Learn to Knit I
16
Weekly Class 3
Advent Scarf
Socks
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 2
Learn to Knit I
22
Seaming
Advent Scarf
Socks
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 3
23
Weekly Class 4
29
Advent Scarf
Socks
Stitch Together
Weekly Class 4
30
Weekly Class 5
Learn to Knit II
17
Weekly Class 3
Project KAL
24
Weekly Class 4
Project KAL
18
Felted Clogs II
Weekly Class 3
Weekly Class 3
Stitch Together
19
20
Beginning Lace III
Weaving II
25
Weekly Class 4
Weekly Class 4
Stitch Together
26
27
Weekly Class 4 Saturday Class 2
Crochet Class 4 Learn to Crochet II
Learn to Knit II
Weekly Class 3 Buttons & Beads
Crochet Class 3
CLASSES…
Learn to Knit - 4 hours (Cost: $40)
Instructor: Sandy Gray
Saturdays, September 6 & 13 (1-3 pm)
Tuesdays, August 19 & 26 (1-3 pm)
Tuesdays, September 16 & 23 (1-3 pm)
For beginners or those needing a refresher course. We will cover how to cast on, knit, purl, increase,
bind off. Supplies: 1 skein of Swedish Yarn Soft Cotton yarn & size 8 straight needles.
decrease, &
Learn to Crochet - 4 hours (Cost: $40)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Thursdays, August 7 & 14 (10 am—Noon)
Saturdays, September 13 & 27 (1-3 pm)
For beginners or those needing a refresher course. You will make a dishcloth by learning how to begin with a chain
stitch, do single, half double, double & triple crochet stitches, and then fasten off. You’ll also do a 2nd dishcloth and
learn how to crochet in the round. Supplies: 1 skein of Swedish Yarn Soft Cotton, size G or H crochet hook & locking stitch marker.
Learn to Spin - 3 hours (Cost: $40)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Call and arrange a time with Kelora for your class.
Come learn how to spin on a wheel. If you don’t have a wheel, we’ll let you borrow one of ours. If you want to use
your own wheel, it must be complete and in good working order (no antique wheels please). We will cover all the
parts of the wheel, how to treadle, how to draft, and how to ply. By the end of the class you should have a small
ball of yarn you have spun up yourself and plied. (All materials included)
Learn to Weave - 5 hours (Cost: $50)
Instructor: Roz Yenzer
Saturdays, August 16 (10 am—1 pm) & September 20 (10 am—Noon)
Come learn how to weave on a rigid heddle loom. If you have your own table top loom, you are welcome to bring it.
Otherwise, we will let you use one of our looms. You will learn about yarns to use, weaving terms, how to warp and
weft the loom, how to end your project, and how to set up your loom with different patterns. You will make a scarf
in this class. Supplies: 2 different colors of Ella Rae Classic superwash.
Adventures in Sweaters - 8 hours (Cost: $60) Instructor:Kelora Goethe
Mondays, August 4, 11, 18, & 25 (10 am—Noon)
Need help with your sweater for the Cardi Challenge? There are so many beautiful
sweater designs out there, but making a garment to fit someone can be intimidating.
What are all the pieces? How do I put them all together? What is “gauge”? Patterns by
Knitting Pure and Simple are great ones to start with. For the more adventurous knitter,
Hitofude or Charlotte would be fun to try. Supplies to be determined by the choice of pattern.
Oops! - 2 hours (Cost: $25)
Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Monday, August 4 (10 am—Noon)
Saturday, September 6 (10 am—Noon)
Take control of your knitting by learning how to see your mistakes and fix them. Learn how to
“read” your work, pick up dropped stitches, rip back, and put things back together. Homework:
Work a 4” x 4” swatch in stockinette stitch—without binding off. Supplies: Homework swatch, yarn
and needles in size used for swatch, & tapestry needle.
Seaming for the faint of Heart - 2 hours (Cost: $25)
Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Monday, August 11 (10 am—Noon)
Monday, September 22 (10 am – Noon)
Don’t let putting that garment together intimidate you any more! Learn the basics of seaming pieces
together and watch the magic as you produce neat, invisible seams. We’ll tackle both stockinette
and garter stitch seams and you’ll walk out with new confidence! Homework: With light-colored
worsted weight yarn, work two swatches as follows: CO 32 sts; Work in stockinette stitch for 2”,
then work in garter stitch for 2”. BO all sts. Supplies: Homework swatches, waste yarn for seaming,
tapestry needle, & scissors.
Felted Clogs - 4 hours (Cost: $40)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Thursdays, September 4 & 18 (10 am—Noon)
These are great house shoes for chilly days. The two layers of felted wool make for a comfy
warm sole. Although this pattern is intimidating at first glance, it is not hard to put together.
Start making these up for Christmas next year! Supplies: pattern by Fiber Trends, 2 skeins of Galway or Cascade
220 for the soles and 1 skein for the top of the shoe, and size 13-24” needles.
CLASSES…
Beginning Lace Shawl - 6 hours (Cost: $55)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Fridays, September 5, 12 & 19 (10 am—Noon)
Are you scared to death of knitting lace? Well, Evelyn Clark’s Flower Basket Shawl is the perfect
pattern for beginning lace knitters. Come learn how to increase and decrease in a pattern that
makes beautiful eyelets. You’ll soon be ready to take the next step in lace knitting. Supplies: Flower
Basket Shawl pattern, size 5-32” needles and 3 skeins of Alpaca Silk yarn.
Cast-ons and Bind-offs—The How and When- 2 hours (Cost: $25) Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Monday, September 8 (10 am—Noon)
Have you ever needed a stretchy bind-off and weren’t sure what to use? How about casting on
stitches in the middle of your work—which technique is the best? This class will give you both the
how-to techniques and the knowledge about when and where to use them. Homework: Cast on 14
sts in a light-colored, worsted weight yarn on size 7-8 needles and knit a few rows. Supplies:
Homework swatch, extra pair of 7-8 needles, & crochet hook size F-G.
Turkish Bed Socks - 3 hours (Cost: $30)
Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Monday, September 15 (10 am—1 pm)
Get some Christmas knitting done now, making these adorable footlets. Using just one skein of
Koigu, they make up in a jiffy and when you finish one pair, it only remains to pick out yarn for the
next pair! Mimi’s revised pattern is included which eliminates the seaming and adds some short
rows for a more refined fit. Come learn all the tips and tricks to this great project. Supplies: size 2
circular needle with 24” cable or size 2 double-pointed needles, 1 skein of Koigu, pattern, a tapestry
needle, & a small crochet hook
Advent Calendar Scarf—2 hours (Cost: $10/week)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Monday mornings (10 am—Noon) starting September 8
We all love the anticipation of Christmas. Designer Kristin Benecken has provided a set of fun knits
with 24 parts in each to count down the days of Advent. Each Advent Calendar Scarf pattern has 24
different stitch designs with spacers of lace and beads between each. The patterns are free on
Ravelry. There are 3 different sets to choose from. Come and learn new stitch designs that can
enhance many other projects. Each scarf takes approximately 1000 yards of lace weight yarn.
Fingering weight may be used, but not all the stitch designs will fit in 1000 yards. Size 4 needle is
recommended for lace weight, size 6 for fingering. Beads with a pop of color are a nice addition.
Supplies: bring the printed pattern you want to do, yarn & appropriate size needle.
Sock Techniques Workshop - 2 hours (Cost: $10/per week)
Instructor: Kelora Goethe
Monday afternoons (1-3 pm) starting September 8
Socks! Socks! Socks! DPN’s, 2 circular needles, Magic Loop, Top-Down, Toe-Up, Gusset Heel, Short
Row Heel, Kitchner Toe, Swirl Toe, Cable Design, Lace Pattern...hmmm...so many choices. How
does one know what to choose? Come explore these options, using sock weight yarn and expand your
*Tool Box* of sock knitting skills. Supplies can be purchased the day of class.
Beads and Buttons—a Polymer Clay Workshop—3 hours w/ lunch break (Cost:$30) Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Saturday, September 20 (10 am—2 pm)
Learn how to embellish your knitwear with beautiful beads and buttons which are simple, fun, and
economical to make. We will supply all the tools you need to create a plethora of designs from
basic to funky.
Critter Workshop - 2 hours (Cost: $10/ wk)
Instructor: Mimi Kezer
Saturday, September 13 (10 am—Noon)
Just darling! That’s all that can be said to describe these beautiful bunnies, adorable
foxes & cute elephants. Come along with us as we start a journey of making these precious knitted animals. We’ll learn all the tips and techniques of knitting, seaming, stuffing, and embroidering as we go along. Supplies: look for one of Julie Williams’ patterns
(available via Ravelry), size 4 needles (circular or straight), 4 colors of Cotton Classic with
at least one “animal color”, tapestry needle, & small amount of stuffing.
464 N. Cedar Bluff Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 694-9900
Shop Hours
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10 am—8 pm
Wednesday & Friday 10 am—6 pm
Saturday 10 am—4 pm
Sandy Gray, Owner
Jasmine, Shop Dog
Website: www.theyarnhaven.com
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Class Policies:
Classes must be paid for at time of registration. Your payment holds your spot in the class.
Class fees are non-refundable, but can be used for a future class if notified the day before the class.
Classes start promptly, so please be on time. Please put your cell phone on silent during the class so you
don’t disturb your classmates or other customers in the shop.
All yarns used in the classes must have been purchased at The Yarn Haven unless the class is set up to use
yarn from your stash. This helps everyone in class to be on the same page.
Class size is limited and will not usually be canceled as long as one person has signed up.
Space in classes is limited to registered students. This means no guests (adult or child).
Classes may need to be rescheduled in case of bad weather or illness.
Weekly Class make-ups must be done within the month of the class.
Birthday Policy...
Birthdays are times to celebrate. So at The Yarn Haven, you get a birthday discount!! Come to the shop
during the week of your birthday and receive a one-time 10% discount on your purchases as my birthday gift
to you. Discount does not include special orders or classes.
Returns...
No return on needles, hooks, patterns or books. No cash or credit card refunds will be given. Store credit will
be given on items returned with receipt, in original condition, within 60 days and if we still stock that item.
Sale Bin items and Special Orders are not returnable.
Our “Go Green” Program…
If you bring your own bag to put your purchases in...or don’t take a paper bag...then you get a ticket for our
monthly drawing for a $10 gift certificate. The winning ticket numbers will be posted on our website on the
first day of each month. If you have one of the tickets, simply come to the shop by the end of the month and
claim your prize. Hopefully, this will get us all in the habit of bringing our own bags everywhere.
We love to socialize…
It’s always great to get together with other crafters while you work on a project. Come bring your spinning
wheels, your knitting needles or your crochet hook and your current project during our social times for an afternoon or evening of pure fiber enjoyment.
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Stitch Together—each Monday afternoon (1-4 pm)
Stitch Together—each Thursday evenings (6-8 pm)