Knits and Pearls Is Looking For A New Owner

Having the store has been one of my dreams come true. My chance to get to know all our wonderful and supportive customers and indulge in my favorite pastime has been an experience I have cherished. Due to my husband's health and pending retirement I would like to sell or add partners to the store.

During my husband's illness we realized there are things we wanted to experience and places we wish to see while we still can. My priority must be my family and the store deserves more love and attention than I can give it.

We are well established here with a wonderful customer base. The staff is very experienced, creative and helpful. The teachers are the best I have encountered anywhere. I would really like to see the store continue. Maybe there is someone out there who shares my dream.

If anyone is interested in either buying the store or becoming a partner please contact Adrianne at Adrianne@myknitsandpearls.com.

Your friend in knitting,

Adrianne

What Classes Would You Sign Up For?

As we begin to plan and budget our busy summer time, we wondered
what classes would make you clear a spot in your schedule this summer.
Send an e-mail to adrianne@myknitsandpearls.com
and let us know. Choose from some of the ideas we've brainstormed
below, or include your own. We want to know what projects or techniques
you want to learn how to do. For your time we'll send you back a
coupon for 10% off your next purchase of regular priced store merchandise.

• Making Plastic Yarn (Plarn)
• Reading Colorwork Patterns & Charts
• Finishing
• Baby Surprise Jacket
• Baby Booties
• One Skein Mohair Shrug
• Coiled Yarn Basket

Also let us know if you'd be interested in joining a group dedicated
to charity knitting projects hosted at Knits &
Pearls, or if you'd be interested in attending clinics
on a different day and time than we presently offer.

May 2012 Class Schedule

We know that as the summer approaches peoples' availablility to
attend classes is less certain. With that in mind we're scheduling
fewer knitting classes since those classes often require several
sessions. That being said, if you have a group of four or more people
who are interested in a particular class or project we are always
happy to host your class and provide an instructor when it's convenient
for you. Call the store to schedule.

Please remember that we request you please sign up and pay in advance
by calling or visiting the store; this helps us ensure we have ample stock of
the class supplies on hand. Classes will be canceled if they do not have the
minimum registered participants in advance of the class. Payments made for classes
that are cancelled will be applied toward future classes. For more detail, please
call the store.

All classes are 6-8pm and 2 hours long, unless otherwise
noted.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
April 29 Store Closed	April 30 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 1	May 2 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Needle & Wet Felted Cuff Bracelets 6-8pm	May 3 KNIT NIGHT	May 4	May 5
May 6 Store Closed	May 7 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 8	May 9 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Sweater & Shawl Pins 6-8pm	May 10 Wire Rings 6-8pm	May 11	May 12 Beginning Knitting (1/2) 10:30-12:30
May 13 Mother's Day Store Closed	May 14 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 15 Peyote Party Bracelet 6-8pm	May 16 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Ribbon & Yarn Necklaces 6-8pm	May 17 Pearl Knotting 6-8pm	May 18	May 19 Beginning Knitting (2/2) 10:30-12:30
May 20 Store Closed	May 21 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 22 Mystery Washcloth KAL 6-8pm Loop & Wrap Bracelet 6-8pm	May 23 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Button Necklace 6-8pm	May 24 Wire Wrapped Earrings & Pendants 6-8pm	May 25	May 26
May 27 Store Closed	May 28 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 29 Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing 6-8pm	May 30 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Wire Cuff 6-8pm	May 31	June 1	June 2

It's Our Anniversary! Come Celebrate With Us!

April 1^st will mark Knits & Pearls' second full year in business! That's yet another milestone that we couldn't have achieved without your business and support. Come celebrate with us as we begin our third year in Arden Plaza!

Saturday, March 31^st
Sunday, April 1^st (no foolin')
Monday, April 2^nd

• 15% off all regular priced store merchandise
• 22% and 32% off in-store specials
• FINAL THREE DAYS - 75% off selected glass and metal beads

Hey Beaders!

Our table of glass beads is still 75% off (until April 2nd, when they'll be gone) to make way for our expanded selection of semi-precious stones. This weekend one of the big bead shows was in town and we got a lot of new beautiful semi-precious beads including lots of beautiful, inexpensive quartz, some great manufactured sea glass and ceramic pendants from a local Taylors Falls artist, with even more exciting beads on the way.

We aren't completely abandoning our glass beads. We'll still carry Julie's beautiful lampwork beads, we have a newly expanded selection of faceted 6mm Czech glass beads, and will be increasing our selection of seed beads.

Perhaps most excitingly of all we'll be adding two new beading instructors, Patty Schulte and Sandi Doane, both of whom you may know from the Bead Gallery, so we can offer a greater variety of classes much more frequently. Patty specializes in wire- and metal- work and does stunning work with hammered textured and wire wrapped pendants. Sandi, among other amazing talents, does amazing beadwork and has a fantastic sense of color and will start by offering some beginning seed beed beadwork classes in May. Patty will be kicking things off by teaching Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing on Tuesday, April 17. Don't worry, Julie's not going anywhere and she'll now have more time to offer more advanced classes, so look for those too!

New April Schedule

Please remember that we request you please sign up and pay in advance by calling or visiting the store. Classes will be canceled if they do not have the minimum registered participants in advance of the class. Payments made for classes that are cancelled will be applied toward future classes. For more detail, please call the store.

We have some May classes on the schedule, but will be adding more througout April.

All classes are 6-8pm and 2 hours long, unless otherwise noted.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
March 25	March 26 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	March 27	March 28 Knitting Clinic	March 29 Spring Sweaters 2/3 6-8pm Japanese Chain Maille 6-8pm	March 30	March 31
April 1	April 2 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	April 3	April 4 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm	April 5 KNIT NIGHT Spring Sweaters 3/3 6-8pm Basic Wire Findings 6-8pm	April 6	April 7
April 8 Easter Sunday Store Closed	April 9 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	April 10	April 11 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm	April 12 Wire Wrapped Stone Cage Pendant 6-8pm	April 13	April 14
April 15	April 16 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	April 17 Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing 6-8pm	April 18 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Socks! 1/3 6-8pm Faux Chain Necklace 6-8pm	April 19 Etching 6-8pm	April 20	April 21 Beginning Knitting 1/2 10:30-12:30pm
April 22	April 23 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	April 24 Mystery Washcloth KAL 6-8pm	April 25 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Kinetic Pendants 6-8pm	April 26 Earrings 6-8pm	April 27	April 28 Beginning Knitting 2/2 10:30-12:30pm
April 29	April 30 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 1	May 2 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Needle & Wet Felted Cuff Bracelets 6-8pm Socks! 2/3 6-8pm	May 3 KNIT NIGHT	May 4	May 5
May 6	May 7 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 8	May 9 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Socks! 3/3 6-8pm	May 10 Wire Rings 6-8pm	May 11	May 12
May 13 Mother's Day Store Closed	May 14 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 15	May 16 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm Ribbon & Yarn Necklaces 6-8pm	May 17	May 18	May 19
May 20	May 21 Knitting Clinic 6-8pm	May 22	May 23 Knitting Clinic 1-3pm	May 24	May 25	May 26

February Class Schedule Update

We had so many people take Beginning Knitting in January that we wanted to make sure we offered some great classes for new knitters. We also wanted to make sure we were offering fun projects for our more advanced knitters and beaders. Check our website http://myknitsandpearls.com for the most up-to-date, complete class schedule, but below we wanted to give you the highlights of our featured classes:

Thrummed Mittens Wednesday, February 8 & 15 1-3pm
	From the outside these look like standard, albiet thick, mittens with a little pretty dot pattern. Its the inside that make these mittens really stand out. We'll show you how to use wool roving to create a fleecy lining to hug your hands and keep them warm in the coldest weather. Two sessions; $20 Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Placemats Saturday, February 11 & 18 1-3pm
	Juliane designed this class with all knitters in mind, including new knitters looking to practice the skills they learned in Beginning Knitting. You'll learn two repetitive motifs using basic techniques to create pretty new patterns. Two Sessions; $20. Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Easy Casual Vest Wednesday, February 1, 22, and March 7 6-8pm
	Knit in one piece with soft, chunky yarn and minimal seaming, you'll be able to make this simple, chic vest in no time. Great for beginners looking for an interesting first or second project and advanced beginner knitters, you'll practice your increasing and decreasing skills and learn how to do seams, all while making a beautiful accessory. Three Sessions; $30 Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Felt Your Own Project Thursday, February 9 & 23 6-8pm
	We've heard the interest for a class in felting and know this is going to be a popular class. You'll choose your project - whether it's slippers, clogs, mittens, or a bag - and we'll give you the guidance you need to knit the project and felting it successfully. Two sessions; $20 Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Socks! Tuesday, February 7, 21, & March 6 6-8pm
	Socks! Sock knitting is uber popular and Juliane is going to teach you everything you need to know to make your first pair. Students taking this class can do any basic sock pattern from the book Sensational knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch using either double pointed needles or two circular needles. Three sessions; $10 per session.
Metal Stamping Thursday, February 9 6-8pm
	Metal Stamping Do you want to make a special Valentine's Day charm or pendant? Are you ready to start creating custom designer tags for the jewelry you sell? Do you want to create personalized charms or pendants with names, inspirational words, or birthdates? Julie will help you learn how to use metal stamps with metal blanks to create unique charms and pendants. So you can try before you buy, Julie will bring her collection of metal stamps, including a variety of sizes of letters and numbers in different fonts as well as several design stamps, for you to use in class. Please Bring: a hammer, a metal bench block or jeweler's anvil, otherwise we have them here for less than $20. Difficulty:Advanced Beginner PRICE: $15 + Supplies (bench block & metal blanks available at Knits & Pearls).
Cold Connections: Rivets Thursday, February 23 6-8pm
	Cold Connections: Rivets . Please Bring: a hammer, a metal bench block or jeweler's anvil, otherwise we have them here for less than $20. Also bring any pre-made metal pieces (including stamped or etched pieces) from your stash that you would like to rivet. Difficulty:Intermediate PRICE: $15 + Supplies (tools & metal blanks available at Knits & Pearls).

Julie's Work at the Textile Center's Holiday Sale

Julie, our jewelry and beading instructor, and who works in the store on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, will have some of her work on display for sale at the Textile Center's Holiday Sale. Julie will have earrings, bracelets, sweater & shawl pins, and necklaces available and all feature her handmade, annealed lampwork beads.

Textile Center 3000 University Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 (Map) Telephone 612-436-0464 Holiday Sale November 1 to December 30, 2011 Free and open to the public Gallery & Shop Hours are Mon-Thu 10-7, Fri & Sat 10-5 Grand Opening Weekend for Holiday Show and Sale Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13, 12 to 4 p.m.

The textile center says this about the sale, "If you love buying and giving finely crafted, artist-made work, this show and sale is perfect for you. The Holiday Show and Sale features high-quality fiber art by more than 150 artists from Minnesota and across the country. Artwork ranges from unique knitted mittens, felted ornaments and beaded jewelry to stunning art quilts, woven placemats and shibori-dyed garments. No matter your holiday budget, you will find plenty to give and treasure."

http://www.textilecentermn.org/gallery.asp