The Needlers’ Retreat for November 2012 is now sold out. I know there are still a number of people who would like to attend. Please contact me if you would like me to put your name on a waiting list. People sometimes find that they need to cancel as the dates for the retreat approach. Note that no payment is required to be on the waiting list.
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Guess who I met at the Downtown Knit Collective’s Knitters’ Frolic in Toronto this past weekend. I’ll give you a hint …
That is Franklin Habit of The Panopticon. I love reading his blog. He also does amazing things with lace and is particularly interested in vintage patterns. And, because I know you will ask, yes, he is a very interesting person to talk to. I wish there had been more time. Things at Sheeps Ahoy are starting to get very busy. Knitters’ Frolic – Apr. 29/12 Toronto, Ontario - At the end of April we will be at the Downtown Knit Collective’s Knitters’ Frolic. This event has signalled the start of the travel season for us. This year, we will be showcasing Natalie Servant’s designs and Natalie will be in our booth. As an added bonus, Franklin Habit (aka The Panopticon) will be the keynote instructor at the Frolic. Needlers’ Retreat – Nov. 2-4/12 Gananoque, Ontario – Details for this year’s Needlers’ Retreat have been posted in the sidebar. Complete course details are not yet complete, but the list of instructors is. Be sure to sign up early as this event sold out 2 weeks after registrations opened last year. And finally, there has been a lot of new and exciting stuff come in the door, that has not made it to the website. I hope to fix that problem in the coming weeks. Watch for updates.
If you haven’t already seen this lovely hat, it’s by Kate Davies and available either from Ravelry or Kate’s website. While I can’t sell you the pattern, I can sell you the yarn kit of all 9 of the Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight yarns. This yarn is $10.95/ball. There is enough yarn to make several hats (more than 4). Well I am back from the Design Your Own Fair Isle Workshop in California. Check out my blog if you want to know all about it. The short answer – it was Great! On Friday, I will pack up and head to the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Fair. I have often termed this ‘the biggest knitting-buying orgy in Canada’. Don’t miss it! I have some new stuff to show you at this year’s fair.
The new book, Knit One, Knit All – Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Garter Stitch Designs is not to be missed. The designs in this book are new or rarely seen. I have the Hand-to-Hand Cardigan on the needles now. Check on it’s progress at the Fair. It will be with me. I will also be selling lace designs by Natalie Servant. These designs are fresh, new and colourful. You will also have a chance to meet Natalie at our booth.
A new fair isle design out of Schoolhouse Press called Sacred Trees is now available in kits. I can’t wait to start this one. But I have to finish Flowers of Life first. We will also have a selection of lovely items (shawl pins, stitch markers, etc.) from Fancy That creations by Francine. And finally, we now sell buttons – mostly pewter. Come by and check them out. If you don’t see what you are looking for, come and talk to me about what sort of buttons you would like to see. And yes, I will update the website with pictures of them after I return. It seems like all I’m doing lately is telling you that I’m away. I am about to dash out the door to attend a 3-day Design Your Own Fair Isle Workshop in Berkeley, CA. Janine (aka Feral Knitter) is hosting. Check out her website if you are curious I’m currently trolling through my knitting bags, trying to decide what knitting to take with me on my annual pilgrimage to Meg Swansen’s Kntting Camp. I’ll be away from Thursday, July 14 to Monday, July 18 inclusive. If you call Sheeps Ahoy then, we won’t be there to answer. But I will check my email periodically. I’ll be back to work on Tuesday, July 19th. Deb We are at the Downtown Knit Collective’s Knitters’ Frolic in Toronto on Saturday, April 30. Full details here. In other news, the Eastern Ontario Needlers’ Retreat is now full. I have started a waiting list. If you would like to be on the list, let me know. Those of you who are on my mailing list should have received an e-mail with all the details for this year’s Eastern Ontario Needlers’ Retreat. I’ve also updated the sidebar link on the left with this year’s complete information (as much as is known at this point). The quick details are as follows: Nov. 4 – 6 Check out our Ravelry Group. The mailman is very popular here. Yesterday he brought in a shipment of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift. We will now have kits of the new Schoolhouse Press Pattern called Sacred Trees.
From the Schoolhouse Press website:
How long do you suppose it will take before I have this one on my needles? For those of you waiting for information on our annual Eastern Ontario Needlers’ Retreat, the information for this year’s retreat will be available early next week. |
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