Great Holiday Gifts Now in for Your Favorite Knitter

New from Hiya Hiya... Accessory Cases available in the same matching brocades as our interchangeable and circular needle cases! 

And... Annie's favorite project bags are back in stock!  These versatile bags are hard to beat... Stop in and see how amazing they are for yourself! 

WE ARE PACKED!!!

There's yarn all over the place.  We have Triana from Katia and lots of it.  Also the new Flounce metallic.
AND we have yarn bowls; white and black sheep, the new kitties, and lots of glazed models.
 If you don't know what to get for Christmas, we have gift certificates.
Oh, and Malabrigo is in as well.  Do come in and visit us and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, some chocolates
and fun conversation.  Happy Holidays!

New Knit and Spins in the shop

New knitknoid for us knitters.  Hand made by a gentleman in New Hamphire for us.  We ordered 24 and
are almost out.  Good news, he is making us some more. As you can see, they come in a short version
with a 5 inch spindle and the taller version has an 8 inch spindle.

Just a note, our ad for the cruise will be in the Interweave Knits Winter edition--don't forget to go into
the website for more information. We have a lot of fun people going--think about coming along, it really
is going to be fun.  We have classes planned by the staff all day and events every night.  You can slip in and
out of our structured schedules as you wish--it's YOUR cruise.
More later!

SOOOO MUCH NEW YARN

WOW! It all came in at once!  New yarns for fall and winter from chunky to lace weight.
Hoping I can find enough room to get it off the working table!!
Notice Becky Joy at the end of the table helping Lori check it all in--thank you  Becky!
Due to the arrival of all this new yarn, we will have quite a bit of summer yarn on sale Sunday October 9th
(Sunday Sale 1-4)
We also have all the new colors and styles of the ruffle yarns--great, fast, gifts.
We hope to see you soon!
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Events on the Cruise

Hi Everyone!
I just talked to Daphne at the travel agency and she suggested we post the prices for the cruise with the Port taxes, taxes,and gratuities added in so you are not mislead by the base price of the room.  This is a group rate and is lower than the internet when all is added. 
Also, I wanted you to know that we have events and classes planned outside of Melissa's classes (although if you have never taken a class from a national teacher, now is the time!)
We have three conference rooms on board(actually, we took all the conference rooms they had) with a nice
greeting area.  Melissa will have a room of her own the two days she is teaching, the middle one has a stage and is bi-level so we can have our "sample-its" and yarns in there, and the third we can use for our teachers throughout the day.  Each one of our staff will be teaching one hour "make and takes" or knit-knoid projects(that's my word for knit knoids.....)during the day.
Our group has early seating at dinner(6-ish) which is the only meal we have planned. Otherwise, you will not believe the buffet's on board.  They have an Asian and Indian buffet in addition to the regular buffet on the pool deck.  If you have special needs, just let your waiter know in advance for the next day.
There will be a full published schedule of activities that your registration fee covers as well as your "goodie bag" full of fun stuff--and the bag is neat, too.
Remember, with Melissa, Cascade, and our staff on board, as well as Daphne from the travel agency, I promise you will have a wonderful whirlwind of a time!!!

Hi Everyone!
Our web mistress is in DC this week so all the information about the cruise will be up next week.
There will be a sign up sheet to download and outlines of Melissa's classes.  We will also have
a full page ad in Interweave Knits Winter and Vogue Spring so grab a cabin and sign up soon.
This is really going to be a fun weekend!!!!

CRUISE WEB PAGE COMING SOON

Hi Everyone
We have finally created a flier with all the correct information on it and it is being printed.
We will download it as soon as it's finished.  Please call Daphne at the travel agency for
rates this week(check last blog for numbers).  Melissa Leapman will be teaching 4 three hour classes.  Two on Sat.and two on Sun.  They include two different cable classes, a mosaic color class and an advanced
crochet hat class.  All the sign up info is coming.  Her classes will be extra at $75.00
per three hour class.  She does have a limit so I would suggest letting us know as
soon as you can so we can get you the classes you want.  The cruise is very affordable,
There is an extra  $100.00 registration fee which covers cocktail parties and lots of goodies and
our own classes being presented throughout our time on board.  We will have it all for you within a few days.  If you would like, call us at 321-632-4579.  This cruise is open to all shops and individuals who want to come along with Cascade, Melissa and us and have a great weekend. We are located outside of Orlando
and will have transportation and pre-cruise lodging available at a group rate.  Also fly/cruise packages are
available through the travel agency.
More later

Cascade Yarns on board for the cruise with Melissa Leapman

Wow, can you believe it!!! Cascade yarns is coming along with yarn, yarn, yarn , and lots of
new garments for the style show.  We will be advertising nationally at Christmas so please
think about getting your cabin reserved early.  All it takes is a down payment at the time of
booking. There will be a $100.00 event fee for the shop and Melissa's classes will be posted in the
brochure that is coming out in the next newsletter.  We will be providing a full schedule of events
on board to keep you busy.  More later and  be sure to call Daphne at 321-632-5610 to book
a cabin.  Here we go!!!!!!!!

MELISSA LEAPMAN TO TEACH ON OUR KNITTING CRUISE IN 2012

Hi Everyone
I have exciting news!! Melissa Leapman, national knitting teacher author,  and star will be cruising and teaching
with us Nov. 2-5 2012.  She will be teaching 4 three hour classes on board covering her signature
techniques with cables and color work.
  Call Daphne at Travel by Ginny 321-632-5610 for cabin information.  I will be putting the
brochure together in late August.  The cruise is VERY affordable. There will also be a registration
fee to the shop for the activities, etc. on board.  Each class will be billed separately so you don't
have to sign up for all of them.  More to come, be sure you are on our mailing list--call 321-632-4579(the
shop) to sign up and get more information.

We're going on a CRUISE

Hi Everyone.
We just secured our rooms on the Monarch of the Seas for our Knitting Cruise November 2-5, 2012.
I know it's far away, but I wanted to let you know the plans are rolling along.  If you are interested
in information about the room rates please call Travel by Ginny at 321-632-5610 and ask for Daphne.
We are still putting the brochure together with the activities, classes, and parties that are included in your
reservation fee.  You can always call the shop at 321-632-4579 and get on the mailing list.
I will have the registration fee put together soon along with the brochures.
You can also e-mail us at knitstitch@bellsouth.net.
We are very excited and will bring you more details soon!

Cat Bordhi is coming!!!

Hi Everyone!
We are so excited to welcome Cat Bordhi March 5-7th.  She will be teaching her famous socks
as well as her stitches and creative classes. She was with us two years ago and we are STILL
talking about her classes.  Call the shop  321-632-4579 or click on Cat Brodhi on the web site
for more information.
The shop is buzzing along with classes and all our friends.  Remember, you can get free help
everyday at the table from 1-5PM--along with coffee, tea, chocolates and fun.
Don't forget the last big sale of the season is on March 13th (Sunday) from 1-4.
Lots of happy thoughts to each one of you.

Hi Everyone
We have a sale Sunday from 1-4 and it will be full of great deals (that's Jan.16, 2011)
Also, check out the flyer for Cat Bordhi--just go to the home page and click on
Cat Bordhi is coming.
We are really excited for all the upcoming events planned at the shop. Please stop
by and have a chocolate and glass of wine or a cup of coffee.  Our table is
open everyday and there is free help available after 1PM each day.
See you soon!