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Volume 18
February, 2013
The Dizzy Sheep
All the news and class information from
THE VILLAGE YARN & FIBER SHOP
Life’s a Stitch!
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roving, and other fiber-related
items. You never know what you
may find!
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Double Point Tuesdays
Every Tuesday during February,
March and April of 2013, you
will earn double points on every
purchase*! Earn your rewards
coupon even faster by shopping
Double Point Tuesdays!
* Class fees are excluded from this
promotion as they already earn
Is everyone enjoying our “real” winter this
year? Snow, cold, and even more cold – thank
goodness for wooly hats and mittens!
have drop-in classes for both crochet and
knitting. Whether you’ve never held a hook or
needles before or are tackling a complicated
project, our teachers are happy to work with
you!
In case you need some new warm things to get
yourself or someone special through the last
few weeks of winter, we have some quick cowl
classes, as well as felted booties (for children or
adults) and several choices of sock technique
classes – nothing warms you up like a good pair
of hand-made socks!
Don’t miss our annual Yarn Lover’s Sale
(details on the back page) and help us move
some of our warm & wooly yarns out in order
to make room for some upcoming spring
deliveries!
If you’re looking for something a little more
artistic, we have some very talented felting
teachers willing to share their knowledge with
you. Learn to “paint” pictures with wool to
create a piece for hanging or a 2-ring binder.
Or create fuzzy-headed little chicks, spring
fairies, felted beads for jewelry or a lovely heart
sachet (perfect for thinking ahead to Mother’s
Day!)
As always, feel free to come in for help, a nice
chat, or just to sit and knit for a bit.
Happy Knitting!
Karen, Linda, Sarah & Van
For brushing up on certain techniques, or
getting help for a pattern you’re stuck on, we
double points.
Special Workshops & Classes
Hand Painted Sock Yarn Workshop
VIP Customer Cards
If you haven’t been by the shop
lately, make sure to stop in and
get your VIP Customer Card.
Earn points with every purchase!
Sunday, April 14th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Come spend the day painting your own skeins of sock yarn! Learn different painting techniques
and how to work with colors to achieve your perfect hand-painted sock yarn.
Don’t miss our new felting classes! In addition to Amy Brand’s fabulous felted projects – Spring
Fairies, Felted Chicks, Felted Beads, and Heart Sachets – we have two new teachers, The
Felting J Sisters, teaching classes which combine rubber stamping and felting to paint pictures in
wool: Where the Rubber Meets the Felt and 2-Ring Binder. Be sure to check out the full details
for each class inside.
Class Registration & Materials
Store Hours
Monday: 10~6
Tuesday: 10~9
Wednesday: 10~6
Thursday: 10~9
Friday: 10~6
Saturday: 10~4
Sunday: Closed
To register for a class, stop by the shop in person or call 585-586-5470. Please be sure to register early,
as most classes have limited space! If a class does not meet its minimum requirement 5 days prior to the
start of class, we will cancel it. Class fees must be paid in advance to reserve your spot, and are nonrefundable unless we cancel the class. Remember, if you have one of our VIP Customer Cards, you will
earn double points towards your rewards coupons on class registration fees!
We are now offering a 10% discount on the purchase of all required class materials. We strongly
encourage our students to use the materials suggested by our teachers as your satisfaction with the class
depends greatly on the quality of the materials used.
Knit & Crochet Classes
Private Lessons
If you would prefer a private lesson to a group
setting or need some help learning a specific
skill, give us a call.
Fee: $20 per hour
Call the shop to schedule.
Sit & Knit
Come join us on Thursday evenings with your
current project to socialize and make some new
friends! We’ll have treats and coffee to enjoy
while you relax and work on your projects.
Knitting, crocheting, spinning – everything to
do with yarn and fiber is welcome!
Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Knitting with Pat
For beginner-level knitters who need some
direction, this is a bi-weekly evening drop-in
class. Come every session or just once, no need
to pre-register.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
(2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2 & 4/16)
Fee: $10
Instructor: Pat Messerino
Knitting with Deb
Whether you’ve never knit before or you need
help with an advanced technique, Deb is here to
help you in a “choose-your-own-adventure”
group setting. Come every session or just once,
no need to pre-register. Please note: this class
replaces our “Learn to Knit” class!
Tuesdays, 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Saturdays, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Fee: $10 per session, $45 for a 5-session
punch card.
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Drop-In Crochet
If you’ve never picked up a hook, or are stuck
on a crochet project and don’t quite know what
to do, this drop-in class is perfect for you! Get
started on your very first crochet project or find
help for an unfamiliar stitch. Come every
session or just once, no need to pre-register.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
(2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9 & 4/16)
Fee: $10
Instructor: Karen Petito
Finishing
Gina Spiral Cowl
You’ve finished all the pieces, and are facing
the daunting task of sewing seams and
blocking. Come learn a few techniques to make
your finishing as polished and professional as
your knitting. Please bring your current project
to be finished or swatches to practice with!
This quick & easy cowl is stunning in a selfstriping yarn like Plymouth Gina! The textured
stitch pattern and the colors work wonderfully
together to create a piece that looks far more
complex than it is to knit. Students should be
comfortable knitting and purling.
Tuesday 2/5, 2/12 & 2/26, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $45
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Saturday 2/23, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $25
Instructor: Patti Tyler
Colorwork Cowl
If you’ve never knit Fair Isle before, a cowl is a
great place to start: all the knitting is done in the
round, and there’s no need to steek or figure out
any shaping. Come learn how to knit with two
colors at once and have a beautiful, functional
cowl when you’re done!
Saturday 2/9 & 2/16, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $35
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief
Have you ever wanted to learn to knit easy
lace? How about adding beads to your
knitting? Using a lovely top-down shawl
pattern, The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief
by Orange Flower Yarn, students will learn
various types of increases used in lace knitting,
how to add beads to your knitting using a (tiny)
crochet hook, and how to do a picot bind off.
Students should be comfortable knitting and
purling on a circular needle (due to the number
of stitches, straight needles are not
recommended).
Tuesday 2/12, 2/26 & 3/12, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $45
Instructor: Ron Tyler
Felted Booties
Using a Fiber Trends pattern, we will discover
the fun of knitting super-thick yarn on superthick needles and watching the resulting booties
shrink in the washing machine to warm the toes
of someone you love--or maybe you? Students
should be comfortable knitting and purling.
Saturday 2/23, 3/2 & 3/9, 2:00 – 4:00
Fee: $45
Instructor: Marcia Weinert
Plain Vanilla Socks
Coniferous Cowl
If you’ve never made socks before and want to
learn without using DPNs, this class is for you.
Learn how to knit a basic sock on either two
circulars or magic loop. Students should be
comfortable knitting and purling, but do not
need prior experience knitting in the round.
The weather may be warming up, but it can still
be a bit on the chilly side. Knit this long cowl
out of a couple of skeins of Rowan
Summerspun – or any other DK weight yarn –
to keep you warm on cool evenings. Students
should be comfortable knitting and purling.
Saturday 3/2, 3/9 & 3/16, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $45
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Saturday 3/23, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $25
Instructor: Patti Tyler
Personal Footprints
Students will learn to make these uniquely
constructed socks, starting with a “sock
footprint” and ending with an afterthought leg!
It’s a new twist on an old technique, and could
become your new favorite way to knit socks.
Personal Footprint socks are elegantly simple –
completely knit in the round with no stitches to
pick up and replaceable heels and toes – and fit
the wearer perfectly. Students should be
comfortable knitting in the round. Prior sock
knitting experience is helpful but not necessary.
Students must have their own copy of Personal
Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters by Cat
Bordhi; this book is available for purchase at
the shop.
Tuesday 4/9, 4/16 & 4/23, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $45
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Toe-Up Socks
Spinning Classes
Private Spinning Lessons
Want to schedule some one-on-one time for a
private lesson in spinning? Whether you want
to learn to spin one-on-one, work on plying
techniques, or learn how to adjust your wheel to
get the results you want, the subject of these
lessons is entirely up to you! One of our
teachers will meet with you at your (and her)
convenience. Please call to schedule.
Fee: $20 per hour
Instructors: Kathy Barrick, Marcia
Weinert
Beginner Drop Spindling
Intarsia
It's easier than you think to make color images
appear in your knitting! We'll figure out how to
manage small units of yarn, how to chart the
ideas we want to "paint" onto our work, and
how to interlock the yarns so no holes appear in
the finished fabric. Students should be
comfortable knitting and purling.
Toe-up socks are a great way to knit socks
when you want to use up every last bit of your
yarn: divide your ball in half, start at the toe,
Saturday 3/23, 2:00 – 4:00
and knit until you run out! Come learn how to
Fee: $25
make toe-up socks using two circulars or magic
Instructor: Marcia Weinert
loop. Students should be comfortable knitting
Entrelac
and purling, but do not need prior experience
knitting in the round.
Entrelac involves knitting simple squares in
such a way that each square appears to be
Saturday 4/13, 4/20 & 4/27, 10:00 – 12:00
woven with those around it. Learn the fun and
Fee: $45
easy methods behind the magic (including
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
picking up stitches and “knitting back
Baby Surprise Jacket
backwards”), and make a smashing scarf
Surprise! It’s a baby…jacket that is. Part
suitable for winter or summer wear—or bring
origami, part knitting, this pattern uses only the that pattern you’ve been eager to undertake!
knit stitch and strategically placed increases and Students should be comfortable knitting and
decreases to create a wavy rectangle of fabric
purling.
which folds up into an adorable baby sweater.
Saturday 4/6 & 4/13, 2:00 – 4:00
Fee: $35
Tuesday 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26, 7:00 – 9:00
Instructor: Marcia Weinert
Fee: $45
Instructor: Deb Jaworowicz
Learn how to use a drop spindle to create your
own yarn. Students will learn how to prepare
their fibers, how to spin a single ply, and how to
make a two-ply yarn using the Andean plying
technique. You will need to bring your own
spindle or plan to purchase one at the shop.
This is a single two-hour lesson.
Saturday 3/2, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $25; $6 for materials
Instructor: Kathy Barrick
Beginner Wheel Spinning
Begin spinning your own yarn. Topics include:
know your wheel & prepare it for spinning,
drafting techniques, controlling twist, plying,
yarn consistency, making skeins, washing and
blocking. Bring your wheel if you have one, if
not there are shop wheels available. The price
includes four (4) two-hour lessons.
Saturday 4/13, 4/27, 5/4 & 5/11,
10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $70; $12 for materials
Instructor: Kathy Barrick
“ Properly practiced, knitting
soothes the troubled spirit,
and it doesn't hurt the
untroubled spirit either.”
-- Elizabeth Zimmerman
Where the Rubber Meets the Felt Spring Fairies
Workshops
Hand-Painted Sock Yarn
There are so many beautiful hand-painted sock yarns
out there! Come learn how to create your own from
the owner of Holiday Yarns. This is a hands-on
workshop, so be sure to wear clothes that you don’t
mind getting wet…or possibly dyed!
Topics that will be covered will include color theory,
Come learn how to paint with wool! Using a
rubber stamp image as a template, students will
learn how to needle felt to create a beautiful
piece of art, perfect for framing. Various
rubber stamps will be available to use, or bring
your own medium to large stamp that would
cover approximately 5” x 7”. No needle felting
experience necessary.
Saturday 2/23, 1:00 – 4:00
Fee: $35; $15 for materials
Instructor: The Felting J Sisters
These adorable little fairies are made with a
wooden bead for a head, wrapped pipe cleaners
for pose-able arms & legs, and wool for the
rest. Learn how to needle felt while making
these fabulous spring decorations! (Psst…if
you missed the holiday elves class, these fairies
will teach you the same skills!)
Tuesday 3/5, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $25; $10 for materials
Instructor: Amy Brand
techniques to create different effects such as stripes,
pooling, and variegation, tools of the trade and the
dyeing process. At the end of the class you will take
home two skeins of (wet) sock yarn: dyed, steamed,
rinsed & ready to dry and knit!
Sunday 4/14, 12:00 – 4:00
Fee: $65, includes materials & light snacks
Instructor: Jennifer Vancalcar
2-Ring Binder
Create a beautiful, functional 2-ring binder from
scratch! The cover image is first stamped and
needle felted with wool roving, and then
assembled into a binder. Various rubber stamps
will be available to use, or bring your own
medium to large stamps. No needle felting
experience necessary. All materials are
included except the pages!
Saturday 3/2 & 3/9, 1:00 – 4:00
Fee: $55; $25 for materials
Instructor: The Felting J Sisters
Felted Chicks
Felting Classes
Felted Beads
If you’ve ever wanted to incorporate wool into
your jewelry making, this is your chance to
learn how to make felted beads! Both needle
and wet felting techniques will be used to make
lovely one-of-a-kind beads.
Tuesday 4/9, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $25; $10 for materials
Instructor: Amy Brand
Learn how to use various needle felting
techniques – including reverse needle felting –
to create these adorable fuzzy-headed chicks. A
perfect spring decoration!
Tuesday 3/26, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $25; $10 for materials
Instructor: Amy Brand
Heart Sachet
Learn how to needle felt, and create a beautiful
sweet smelling sachet. Heart shaped sachet is
filled with dried lavender and embellished with
silk ribbons, glass beads, and vintage flowers.
What a great gift idea!
Tuesday 4/23, 7:00 – 9:00
Fee: $25; $10 for materials
Instructor: Amy Brand
February - May
Sunday
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Knitting with Deb
Finishing
Knitting with Pat
10
11
17
18
24
25
3
13
Yarn Lover’s Sale
26
Knitting with Deb
Age of Brass & Steam
Finishing
Crochet Drop-In
27
5
6
11
17
18
St. Patrick’s Day
24
25
31
April
20
15
21
22
16
12
May
12
19
20
Knitting with Deb
Toe-Up Socks
26
27
Beginner Wheel
Knitting with Deb
Toe-Up Socks
3
4
Beginner Wheel
Knitting with Deb
10
11
Beginner Wheel
Knitting with Deb
16
Sit & Knit
13
Beginner Wheel
Knitting with Deb
Toe-Up Socks
Entrelac
9
15
6
Entrelac
2
8
30
5
Sit & Knit
14
Knitting with Deb
Crochet Drop-In
29
Sit & Knit
7
23
Knitting with Deb
25
1
9
Plain Vanilla Socks
Knitting with Deb
2-Ring Binder
Felted Booties
16
Plain Vanills Socks
Knitting with Deb
Coniferous Cowl
Knitting with Deb
Intarsia
Sit & Knit
30
13
22
18
24
Knitting with Deb
Knitting with Pat
Mother’s Day
21
Sit & Knit
23
6
15
11
17
Knitting with Deb
5
14
Sit & Knit
Knitting with Deb
Personal Footprints
Knitting with Pat
29
8
4
10
Knitting with Deb
Heart Sachet
Personal Footprints
Crochet Drop-In
28
7
Sit & Knit
9
2
Drop Spindle
Plain Vanilla Socks
Knitting with Deb
2-Ring Binder
Felted Booties
28
3
23
1
Sit & Knit
Knitting with Deb
Felted Beads
Personal Footprints
Crochet Drop-In
14
Hand Painted Sock
Workshop
March
Sit & Knit
27
16
Yarn Lover’s Sale
Colorwork Cowl
Knitting with Deb
Gina Spiral Cowl
Where the Rubber
meets the Felt
Felted Booties
Sit & Knit
2
8
22
28
13
Knitting with Pat
7
21
Sit & Knit
26
1
15
Yarn Lover’s Sale
Sit & Knit
Knitting with Deb
Felted Chicks
Baby Surprise Jacket
Crochet Drop-In
Easter Sunday
14
Sit & Knit
12
Knitting with Deb
Age of Brass & Steam
Baby Surprise Jacket
Crochet Drop-In
19
Knitting with Deb
Baby Surprise Jacket
Knitting with Pat
9
Colorwork Cowl
Knitting with Deb
Valentine’s Day
Yarn Lover’s Sale
Sit & Knit
20
Knitting with Deb
Spring Fairies
Knitting with Pat
10
Saturday
8
Sit & Knit
12
Yarn Lover’s Sale
Knitting with Deb
Age of Brass & Steam
Finishing
Crochet Drop-In
19
Knitting with Pat
4
Friday
7
17
18
Knitting with Deb
The Dizzy Sheep
A newsletter from:
THE VILLAGE YARN
& FIBER SHOP
350 West Commercial Street
East Rochester, NY 14445
PHONE:
585-586-5470
Yarn Lover’s Sale!
We'd like to invite you to our February Yarn Lover's Sale!
Tuesday, February 12th
~ through ~
Saturday, February 16th
The sale will run during our normal shop hours
(Mon/Wed/Fri 10~6, Tue/Thu 10~9, Sat 10~4)
All yarn in the store will be 20% off, with additional markdowns on select items.
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No prior sales.
No returns on sale yarns.
What’s In Store?
We have a huge variety of yarn, fiber, tools, books, needles and accessories for all of your knitting,
crocheting, needle felting and spinning needs. These are just some of the brands we carry – we’re
always adding new things, so come and visit us and see what’s in store!
Ashford, Berroco, Brittany, Brown Sheep, Classic Elite, Claudia Handpaints, Clover, Dale of Norway,
Dream in Color, GGH, Green Mountain Spinnery, High Bid Farms, Holiday Yarns, Inox, Interweave
Press, Isager, Jamiesons, Jojoland, Kertzer, Knit 1 Crochet 2, Kromski, Lang, Lantern Moon, Louet,
madelinetosh, Malabrigo, Nashua, Opal, Pagewood Farms, Plymouth, Punta Yarns, Reynolds, Rowan,
Schacht, Schaefer, Shalimar, Skacel, Spinner’s Hill, Tahki • Stacy Charles, True Creations, Twilleys,
Unicorn Books, XRX Publishing