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City Knits
THINK SPRING SALE...
Enough Snow Already!!!
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CITY KNITS YARN OF THE MONTH
SCHULANA - Super Cotton 35% OFF (ends 3.30.08) |
CLEARANCE
We are clearing out selected winter yarns, take an additional 30% off our already reduced clearance yarn for a total of 40-60% off!
JUST ADDED TO CLEARANCE:
Jojoland-Rythum, Alpaca w/a Twist-Landscapes, Karabella- Breeze, Garn
Sudio-SilkeTweed, SRK Novelties, Tahki-Shannon, Classis Elite- Beatrice
Merino, Art Yarn-Super Merino, Cascade-Iceland and 220 Quatro, Manetto
Hill-Fantasy and Lancelot, Berroco-Lullaby and Optik, Nashua-Equinox
Stripe, James Brett-Marble, S. Charles-Sabrina, Louet Merlin-Camelot,
Rio Del Plata- Hand-dyes and Plymouth afghan kits. Existing items to
numerous to list. Look for the yellow clearance tickets.
Take 10% off of our existing
prices on the following yarns: Karabella-Aurora 8 Superfine Merino,
Misti Alpaca - Suri Silk DK, through 3/22/08.
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Sox in the City: It's hot hot hot!!!
City
Knits is determined to live up to our most recent honor: Strut's
Readers' Choice Award: Best Girls' Night Out for Hobbies, so why not a
little "Sox in the City" for us girls.
Q: What's better than City Knits' fabulous collection of sock yarn?
A: Hanging out at Knitty Sits!
(Knitty
Sits is the City Knits' upstairs knitting lounge at the Fisher
Building) Hang out with friends to learn the ins-and-outs of
socks. We're even willing to define sox broadly for those who are not
solely interested in soles: isn't a hat a sock for the head, or mittens
- socks for the hands? I even have a story about socks for
roosters . . . . Starting this Thursday evening, March 20, 2008
5:30-8:00PM. Call to reserve your spot.
SOX HOT SPOTS:
Knitter's Magazine, Ravelry and several of our favorite vendors have declared this the "Year of the Sock."
City
Knits is proud to be a "Sox Hot Spot" for the quality sock yarns
of Cherry Tree Hill: Sock-it-to-Me, Super-Sock fingering and DK;
Mountain Colors' Bear Foot, Skacel's Socka Fortissima, Trekking XXL and
others, and Southwest Trading Company's, way too cool, Tofutsies. Knit
your brains out, dream up new socks, and enter the design contests
sponsored by our SOX HOT SPOT Vendors. Winners will be featured
in a new Sock book being published by XRX just to show case the best
designs. For contest rules click here.
In
addition, we have great new yarns as well as old friends
including Berocco's self patterning wool Sox; Cascade's
Fixation; Crystal Palace's Maizy, Panda Cotton and Panda Silk;
Louet's Gems Sportsweight; Lorna's Laces, Misti Alpaca's new
alpaca, wool, silk and nylon blend; Plymouth's Happy Feet and
Sockotta, Conjoined Creations' Kinky and unique Flat Feet, and more . .
. . .-
And of course we have the Addi Turbo and Addi
Turbo Lace needles that are the standard of excellence for knitting sox
one or two at a time on circs. For traditionalists, who can
resist the satin finish of Rosewood Sox Sticks from Lantern Moon?
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CITY KNITS e-News 3/14/08
Free Parking for Students
The Fisher store now pays the parking for our students. Click here for info.
Ironstone Herb Garden
Back
by popular, and ravenous, demand - Ironstone Herb Garden (expanded
colors) at an amazing closeout price. Free Pattern book with the
purchase of 10+. Delivery expected later next week.
UPCOMING EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
Strut 2008 Women's Choice Girlfriends'Night Out.
Thanks to your votes, City Knits was selected as the Women's Choice for
Best Girls' Night Out: Hobbies. We all come together to party and
celebrate the evening of Thursday April 24th at the Royal Oak Music Theater. More details to follow stay tuned or click here.
August 10 - Second Annual Stitch & Pitch with the Detroit Tigers.
There are fewer than 500 tix availble this year. Don't Dally. We will
let you know as soon as you can reserve yours. Check your emails.
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FISHER BUILDING NEWS AND EVENTS
Sox in the City:
Thursday between 5:30 and 8 pm to cast-on, stitch and b . . . , er,
chat and bond with fellow knitters. Either Karen or Mary Beth
will hostess each evening. We're sure you'll go home with a new tip or
trick after every session, not to mention new "sole sisters" and extra
inches on your socks.
All levels welcome! Each evening is only
$10. In return you'll get 10% off any sock yarn you buy that evening.
Advance Registration recommended, this event is sure to fill fast, and
that's no joke.
YARN & CHOCOLATE TASTING: Sunday March 30 from 2:30 - 5pm & Wednesday April 2: 5:30 to 8 pm.
Sample
over a dozen new spring yarns -to whet your appetite for warm weather
knitting. We will be offering three courses of four yarns
each and an assortment of chocolate types to cleanse your palate
between yarn courses. There's no better combo to chase away the winter
blahs. Advance reservations are required as this event will fill
up fast ( and we need a head count to buy enough chocolate. $10
to reserve your seat. Take an additional 20% off any yarn
purchased during the event to jump start your spring stitching.
Wooly Stripes Bag:
As Seen on TV and requested by you! Here's a class to help you complete
a slip stitch bag designed by Karen and featured on Knit & Crochet
Today Take this 2 session class to make one for your self. The project
includes the crochet cast-on, slip stitch pattern, double knitting to
make the pocket, a one-row button hole, and special seaming techniques.
Free pattern download here.
Wednesdays April 9 & 23, 6-8 pm Cost $28
Just Bead it:
This class will review the basics of bead handling and the two ended
bead cast-on to make Deanna's signature scarf. While first timers are
transferring beads, more experienced bead knitters can explore other
cast-ons and bead knitting techniques for shawls or an evening bag.
Wednesday April 16, 6 - 8pm Cost $15
Meet the Stars of "Knit & Crochet Today."
Saturday April 19, 1-4pm. PBS's hot new show just for us stitchers is
taped right here in Detroit. Meet the Producer, Candi Jensen and
the co-hosts here on Saturday from 1 to 4 pm. Crochet tips, Book
signings and more. Stay tuned for details.
Karen just heard a
rumor that City Knits in the Fisher Building is closing because the
Fisher Theatre is closed for renovations until November 2008!! NOT
TRUE! City Knits and all the other retailers in the Fisher
Building are open and eager to serve you. So while the Fisher Theatre
gets its "ACTS" together, we will continue full strength to serve you.
Tell your friends. Thanks
CITY KNITS MT. CLEMENS NEWS and EVENTS
Finishing 101 with certified Master Knitter, Sandie Oden
Seams
are a make or break point for most knitters. Even a beautifully knit
garment can look awful if the seams are done poorly. Learn: seaming
stockinette, reverse stockinette, garter stitch, and seed stitch.
Tackle seaming single and double ribs, horizontal-to-horizontal edges
(bound-off), bound-off edge to knitted edge, sleeve seams and
setting-in.
April 20th, Time - Noon to 4:00PM Cost - $28.00
ENCORE!! Another Fabulous Fair Isle Class with Shelly
The
fantastic color work typical of Fair Isle knitting can be intimidating
to the novice knitter. We can help you "unravel" the complicated look
of these patterns. You'll learn both stranded and woven
techniques for carrying your yarns, working in the round, and reading
color charts and patterns. We will also discuss the differences in
working your colors with only one hand, or with both at once! After a
bit of practice, we will cast on for a warm winter headband or hat
(pattern included).
April 13th from 1-4:00PM $24.00.
Girls' Night Out with City Knits Mt. Clemens. Thursday
April 10 - Explore the neighborhood of City Knits newest location. 5
pm to 9 pm. First time shoppers get a free tape measurer. Tote
bags with minimum $75 purchase among participating retailers and
restaurants. Click here for more info.
CITY KNITS GUARDIAN NEWS AND EVENTS
Classes continue on a drop-in basis on Tuesday and Thursday. Loretta and Stefanie look forward to your visit.
Knitting on the DETROITPEOPLEMOVER resumes
as soon as the weather permits. The historic Guardian building is
located adjacent to the Financial District DPM stop. Tuesday evening
6-8pm on the Fox2 News train, 1st section. Groups welcome. Call 313
965-9665 for additional information.
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