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Patons Cotton - Facelift for 2011 |
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Patons 100% Cotton has received a facelift for 2011 in the guise of 5 vibrant colours for both DK and 4 ply weights; green, purple, bright pink, apple and red. This is a realy lovely yarn which not only lends itself to cardigans and jumpers etc. but is perfect for shawls, wraps, blankets and household items. It has a slightly mercerised texture giving a soft sheen and drapes wonderfully. There are now a total of 30 colours, so something for everyone!
£3.85 per 100g ball (4 ply/330m DK/210m) |
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 This great new generation of crochet hooks, "Addi Swing", are perfect for joining in this season's "crochet revolution". The handles are designed to fit your grip prefectly enabling quick and effective results without wearing out your hands! They are available in 11 sizes - each size has it's own distinctive colour for easy recognition. |
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Check out the yarnsmith sale section for great savings on the Debbie Bliss magazines, Yarn Forward and individual patterns! |
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We have recently taken delivery of some more fabulous knit-pro products - including luxury treats for Christmas. If your looking for the perfect gift for the knitter in your life, the Limited Edition "Symfonie Rose Needle Set" will fit the bill. Fashioned in laminated birch wood with brass fittings and presented in a bespoke leatherette box, this set comprises of 8 pairs of different sized needle tips, 4 assorted length cables, cable keys, cable tips and instructions and a knit-pro shawl pin as a complimentary gift. For those knitters who prefer straight needles we have the Knit-Pro Straight Deluxe Set which comprises 8 pairs of the most popular sizes, 35cm (14") long needles presented in a beautiful black silk knitting roll. Don't forget that we have starter sets for the circular needles and knit-pro crochet hooks, as well as individual cables and needle tips. Check out the knit-pro page to view the entire range. |
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I recently received an e-mail from the Craft Council asking if I wanted to attend a free training day for Craft Club Volunteers. An excuse to knit all day? I'm not likely to turn that down am I? The training is associated with the "Knit 1, Pass it on" initiative to get volunteers into schools to do something crafty with yarn. It doesn't have to be knitting, but it's quite a good starting place - particularly as the “knit1, pass it on”website has some cracking ideas and patterns to get you started. Anyone can do this - you don't have to have experience working in school or teaching, you don't even have to be an expert knitter. We have recently launched a Craft Club in my daughter’s primary school and by the fourth session we had Cecilia, a 6 year old, teaching one group to Finger Knit and Sophie, aged 8, teaching another group to Finger Crochet. By the end of the session they had all produced bracelets or necklaces and were eagerly discussing what they could make for friends and family for Christmas.
I’m aiming to take this into our local Secondary school after Christmas and have had productive talks with the Special Needs Department as we are hopeful that kids who struggle with self-esteem issues could really benefit from achievements obtained via a non-academic route. Yarn crafts can tick many of the boxes Ofsted currently require schools to address. As well as feeding into the national curriculum: design and technology; art; science; maths; information technology, English and PSCHE (physical, social, citizenship and health education), initiatives such as “Knit 1 Pass it On” also tap into “community cohesion” (developing links with the local area), the every child matters agenda and the extended schools programme.
The Craft Club is aiming to bring together a variety of people with different skills who share a common interest in getting crafts back into school. If you want to find out a bit more or register an interest and you have access to the internet, search for “Knit 1, Pass it On” to get to the Craft Club Site, or contact me on the number below and I can send you information. Welcome to the knitting revolution!
Becky Poynter
01787 881620 |
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