What's New At Knit Pickings!
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Knit Pickings Events and Other Fun Things
We have started a Friday Night Knitting Club. This is a FREE group hosted by our own
Kelly and Gail on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, from 6-8pm. This is a social
group. No formal instruction. The group began on Feb 8th. Come and Join the fun!
Our next scheduled meeting dates are:
June 13th July 11th August 8th
June 27th July 25th August 22nd
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Stacy Sherman, the Director of Volunteer Services at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in
Methuen, MA, has joined us here at Knit Pickings to start a drive to collect infant socks
and booties for the newborn babies in the hospital. We will be collecting donations
here at the shop on an ongoing basis, starting immediately. You are free to use any of
your favorite baby booties and socks pattern, as long as they follow these two important
guildlines:
Pattern suggestions/Examples
(Permission was given by each designer to link to their pattern and blog)
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We are also happy to announce our participation in Knitter's Magazine Sock Hot Spot
program. Our shop will be designated a Sock Hot Shop for 2008. Knitter's is also
sponsoring a great sock contest for 2008 with a $5000 grand prize to the Winner.
Details can be found by clicking the "Think Outside the Box" icon below, or by stopping
in the shop.
We have started a Friday Night Knitting Club. This is a FREE group hosted by our own
Kelly and Gail on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, from 6-8pm. This is a social
group. No formal instruction. The group began on Feb 8th. Come and Join the fun!
Our next scheduled meeting dates are:
June 13th July 11th August 8th
June 27th July 25th August 22nd
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Stacy Sherman, the Director of Volunteer Services at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in
Methuen, MA, has joined us here at Knit Pickings to start a drive to collect infant socks
and booties for the newborn babies in the hospital. We will be collecting donations
here at the shop on an ongoing basis, starting immediately. You are free to use any of
your favorite baby booties and socks pattern, as long as they follow these two important
guildlines:
- No bells, buttons, ties, bows, flowers, or other similar decorations that can be a
potential chocking hazard to the infants - Yarn used to make the booties must be machine washable
Pattern suggestions/Examples
- Matthew's Leftovers Baby Socks from Needleworks
- Magic Slippers from SockPixie
- Ribbed Far-Away Baby Socks from MittKnitter
(Permission was given by each designer to link to their pattern and blog)
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We are also happy to announce our participation in Knitter's Magazine Sock Hot Spot
program. Our shop will be designated a Sock Hot Shop for 2008. Knitter's is also
sponsoring a great sock contest for 2008 with a $5000 grand prize to the Winner.
Details can be found by clicking the "Think Outside the Box" icon below, or by stopping
in the shop.
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Knit Pickings is hosting a World Wide Knit in Public Event (WWKIP)!!!!
What is WWKIP day you ask? WWKIP day is the brain
child of Danielle Landes. She thought of a way for
Knitters to enjoy each other’s company in a public forum.
Knitting is considered a solitary hobby so this day was
designed to get Knitters out in the world to meet their
neighbors and others who enjoy knitting as much as we
all do.
WWKIP was started in 2005 with just 25 groups
world wide in 2007 there were almost 200 groups.
We thought this would be a great way for all our knitting and spinning friends to get
some fresh air and enjoy a day just knitting and spinning. This is a great way for
people to know that knitting isn’t just for Grannies anymore!!! (We are very grateful
for our grannies who taught most of us how to knit!!!)
Our event will take place on Saturday June 14th from 10-3 pm @ the Plaistow
Common located in the center of the Town of Plaistow, The common is just made
for this type of event with beautiful park benches and a great Gazebo to enjoy shade.
So, bring your lawn chair and your knitting, spinning or crocheting for the day. Don’t
forget the sunscreen and a water bottle since this is summer .
Knit Pickings is hosting a World Wide Knit in Public Event (WWKIP)!!!!
What is WWKIP day you ask? WWKIP day is the brain
child of Danielle Landes. She thought of a way for
Knitters to enjoy each other’s company in a public forum.
Knitting is considered a solitary hobby so this day was
designed to get Knitters out in the world to meet their
neighbors and others who enjoy knitting as much as we
all do.
WWKIP was started in 2005 with just 25 groups
world wide in 2007 there were almost 200 groups.
We thought this would be a great way for all our knitting and spinning friends to get
some fresh air and enjoy a day just knitting and spinning. This is a great way for
people to know that knitting isn’t just for Grannies anymore!!! (We are very grateful
for our grannies who taught most of us how to knit!!!)
Our event will take place on Saturday June 14th from 10-3 pm @ the Plaistow
Common located in the center of the Town of Plaistow, The common is just made
for this type of event with beautiful park benches and a great Gazebo to enjoy shade.
So, bring your lawn chair and your knitting, spinning or crocheting for the day. Don’t
forget the sunscreen and a water bottle since this is summer .
| ------------------------------------------------ Knit Pickings will be a vendor at the annual Knit & Crochet Show, hosted by CGOA and TKGA, at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH, July 25-27, 2008. The show will feature a large variety of knit and crochet classes, lots of great vendors, a design contest, and even a fashion show. The shop will still be open during normal business hours if you are unable to attend the show. We have a limited amount of postcards at the shop that can be used as a coupon for $2 off the show admission, so stop by and grab one while they last! More information can be found at www.KnitandCrochetShow.com |
