Berroco Peruvia Quick

Now that the weather is getting more reliably chilly, there's still time to knit yourself (or some other knit-worthy person) a cozy fall sweater, cardigan, or other cool weather gear. To help you get started we've stocked 22 colors of Berroco's Peruvia Quick and did a search for some interesting, pretty, and fun patterns using Ravelry. While some of the patterns ask for bulky rather than super bulky yarn, all of these patterns have been completed by people on Ravelry using Peruvia Quick. The patterns below are either free on Ravelry or can be purchased in the store. Click on the images to see details for the pattern on Ravelry. If you haven't signed up for Ravelry yet and want to know how to join in the fun take a look at this old blog post.

Ribbed Vest by knitterliness Flickr	Buckland © Berroco Inc.
Lore Hoodie by Saskatoon Flickr	Basic Bulky Manly Man Hat © Julie Laffoon
Carrie Causey's Cabled Coffee Cup Cozy by tamraclove Flickr	Devon © Berroco Inc.
Burberry Inspired Cowl Neck Scarf © Julianne Smith	LaLa's Simple Shawl by LaLa Flickr
Duffers: 19 row felted slippers © ColoradoGigi	Fauxthropologie Fox Stole © Katie Cunningham
Blanche-Neige Capelet by lababla Flickr	Quick Cabled Cowl by ORK Flickr

New Fall Yarns

We got in some new fabulous yarns this fall. The first one we'd like to introduce to you are Berroco's Boboli

Berroco Boboli

A silky soft yarn with a subtle sheen that has beautiful color repeats in lovely combinations. Click on the images below for some pattern ideas available on the Ravelry website.

Open on Sundays

Now that the kids and grandkids are back in school, summer plans are winding down, we wanted to remind you that we are again open on Sundays. open on
Sundays!

12-4pm

More Classes Added

We've added a few classes to the knitting schedule since the last newsletter:

• Juliane suggested a sweater workshop after the clinics on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. It's like a class because Juliane will be helping you learn the techniques and stitches you need for your sweater, but like a workshop because everyone can choose the sweater pattern of their choice. If you're interested, please call the store (651-282-0099), or stop by the Wednesday clinic (1-3pm).
• Julie will be teaching Viking Knit on Tuesday, October 18^th from 6 - 8 pm.
• Jess will be teaching Advanced Beginner Knitting on Friday, October 14, 21, 28 (and beyond, depending on the patterns chosen) from 10:30am - 12:30pm.
• Jess has moved her beautiful Beaded Handbag class to Friday, November 11, and 18 from 10:30am - 12:30 pm, which will still give you plenty of time to make a few up for the holidays.

Since we anticipate a busy Fall class season, please remember that we request you sign up and pay in advance by calling or visiting the store. You can now also register and pay for Julie's jewelry and beading classes online. Classes will be canceled if they do not have the minimum registered participants in advance of the class. Payments made 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.

September/October 2011 Class Schedule

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
September 11	September 12 Knitting Clinic	September 13 Felted Clogs (3/3) Loop & Wrap	September 14 Knitting Clinic	September 15 Drop Stitch Shawl/Scarf (10:30am)	September 16	September 17 Beginning Knitting (1/2) Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing Socks on Saturday (1/3)
September 18	September 19 Knitting Clinic	September 20 120 Minute Mittens	September 21 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (1/3)	September 22 Knit Night	September 23	September 24 Beginning Knitting (2/2) Socks on Saturday (2/3)
September 25	September 26 Knitting Clinic	September 27 Copper Etching	September 28 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (2/3)	September 29	September 30	October 1 Socks on Saturday (3/3) Sweater & Shawl Pins
October 2	October 3	October 4 Pearl Knotting	October 5 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 6	October 7	October 8
October 9	October 10 Knitting Clinic	October 11 Wire Wrapped Stone Cage Pendant 120 Minute Mittens	October 12 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (3/3)	October 13	October 14 Advanced Beginning Knitting session 1 (10:30am)	October 15 Metal Stamping Torch Soldering
October 16	October 17 Knitting Clinic	October 18 Viking Knit	October 19 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 20	October 21 Advanced Beginning Knitting session 2 (10:30am)	October 22

To help you identify the classes that best fit your skill level, we'll start to include these difficulty icons with the class descriptions:
Beginner requires no previous experience; you'll be learning how to use the basic tools to practice the basic techniques.
Advanced Beginner requires knowledge of and experience with the basic tools and skills. For knitting you'll need to know knitting, purling, increases, decreases, casting on, and binding off. For beading you'll need to know how to identify and use chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, crimping pliers, and wire cutters, and the loop-and-wrap and basic stringing techniques. You'll be using the basic tools to expand and your palette of techniques and increase your comfort level by reptititvely practicing those techniques.
Intermediate requires the ability to carry out beginner and skills without assistancem and advanced beginner skills with very little assistance.
Experienced requires a working knowledge of a wide range of techniques.

Introducing New Instructor Shelly Kang

We are pleased to annouce that we have a new instructor, Shelly Kang, who will be offering Fair Isle Hat and Mitered Square Scarf classes in September and October.

Shelly’s extreme fiber arts enthusiasm starts and ends with knitting, but also includes spinning, dyeing, felting, crochet, sewing and weaving with a few beads thrown in for good measure. She has been teaching at yarn shops, fiber festivals and workshops for more than a decade, and publishes her own designs for sale through local yarn shops and on Ravelry (ravelry ID – shellykang). Made famous by her Mitered Square Sock Yarn Blankie, Shelly is most likely to be caught knitting socks while carpooling her two daughters, and more complicated sweaters and shawls on the couch after they are in bed. When she’s not knitting and chasing children, Shelly loves poking around in her vegetable garden (but mostly ignoring the weeds in the flower beds), cooking and baking from scratch, training for triathlons and convincing Fred, her chocolate lab puppy to stop destroying the house and everything in it.

September/October 2011 Class Schedule

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
August 28 Summer Hours: Store Closed	August 29 Back To Knitting (& Beading) Sale Knitting Clinic	August 30 Back To Knitting (& Beading) Sale Felted Clogs (2/3) Wire Bracelet Links	August 31 Back To Knitting (& Beading) Sale Knitting Clinic	September 1 Knit Night	September 2	September 3
September 4 Holiday Hours: Store Closed	September 5 Holiday Hours: Store Closed	September 6 Basic Wire Findings	September 7 Knitting Clinic	September 8	September 9	September 10
September 11	September 12 Knitting Clinic	September 13 Felted Clogs (3/3) Loop & Wrap	September 14 Knitting Clinic	September 15 Drop Stitch Shawl/Scarf (10:30am)	September 16 Beaded Handbag (10:30am)	September 17 Beginning Knitting (1/2) Jewelry Making Basics: Stringing Socks on Saturday (1/3)
September 18	September 19 Knitting Clinic	September 20 120 Minute Mittens	September 21 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (1/3)	September 22	September 23	September 24 Beginning Knitting (2/2) Socks on Saturday (2/3)
September 25	September 26 Knitting Clinic	September 27 Copper Etching	September 28 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (2/3)	September 29	September 30	October 1 Socks on Saturday (3/3) Sweater & Shawl Pins
October 2	October 3	October 4 Pearl Knotting	October 5 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 6	October 7	October 8
October 9	October 10 Knitting Clinic	October 11 Wire Wrapped Stone Cage Pendant 120 Minute Mittens	October 12 Knitting Clinic Fair Isle Hat (3/3)	October 13	October 14	October 15 Metal Stamping Torch Soldering
October 16	October 17 Knitting Clinic	October 18	October 19 Knitting Clinic Mitered Square Scarf (1/2)	October 20	October 21	October 22

Back To Knitting (& Beading) Sale

The weather is starting to cool down and it is time to wander through the Creative Arts Building at the Minnesota State Fair.

Since we know both of these things inspire us to knit, we thought you might be getting the knitting bug, too. For those of you that have been hitting (or avoiding) the Back to School Sales, we wanted to offer a sale just for you.

Back To Knitting (& Beading) Sale
Monday, August 29^th through
Wednesday, August 31^st.

All store merchandise will be 20% off
with additional opportunities for saving ^*:

• Berroco Linsey, Berroco Weekend, Plymouth Covington, and The Sassy Skein cotton and cotton blend yarns will be 40% off
• Almost our entire selection of glass beads will be 60% off
• Classic Elite Yarns Classic Silk will be 30% off

^* Please note that, like our clearance items, sales are final on these items sold with a higher discount.