Rae's Yarn Boutique
Weekly News
Greetings! 

I hope everyone had a great weekend. What fantastic weather. A bit warmer/sunnier than ideal (for me at least), but certainly nothing to scuff at. It was nice to be able to explore the East Lansing Art Festival (and MSU Craft Fair) without worrying about rain.

Plenty of sunscreen & lots of water were called for, but I managed to navigate the weekend with a tan rather than a burn. I also managed to shop ahead for Fall birthdays/Christmas. Always a plus to stay ahead of the game.

The shops garden is coming along nicely! Bunches of new flowers opened up with the sunshine. Even the Roma Tomatoes are blooming already. A few plants I purchased with only buds on them have opened up giving me a surprise of color. I'm really enjoying seeing the new daisies & dahlias opening up giving me little pops of color.  I also really love the pink strawberry plants I found. Not only are the blooms very pretty, but the fruit is growing into very nicely sized and shaped strawberries. I'm looking forward to tasting them in a couple of weeks.

garden

I also found out that Dorie got a photo of the Duck's nest before she covered the eggs. Mama Duck is still out there sitting on those eggs & now we know we have as many as 9 ducklings to look forward too!

duck nest

Remember, the Shawl-a-long is meeting this week! I hope to see many of you Tuesday evening or Thursday around lunch time. I've now been pulled into the Color Affection fever. Those colors of Madelinetosh that arrived last week were too good to resist. I'm combining 2 colors of Madelinetosh with one from OurHumbleCastle.

Of course the colors aren't playing nice with my camera, they are darker and more blue than in the photo. The lightest one is more like a periwinkle, the brighter purple more like a raspberry, the blue is simply darker with almost black streaks.

duck nest

One last little note, we will have special hours this weekend in honor of Memorial Day.

Saturday May 26th
Regular Hours 11-6

Sunday May 27th
Closed

Monday May 28th
Closed


Happy Knitting!

~Rae

 

 
Hours

Monday 11-6
Tuesday 11-8
Wednesday 11-6
Thursday 11-8
Friday 11-6
Saturday 11-6
Sunday 12-5

2004 E. Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48912

517.336.9276
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Summer Shawl-a-Long  

Meeting this week

 

kudzu

It's time for another round of community knitting. We've been falling in love with the abundance of beautiful shawl patterns available right now. In fact many of us are just itching to start the Color Affection shawl (or Color Infection as the Yarn Harlot has coined it). You can tell many of us here have indeed been infected and are grouping sock yarns in pretty collections of 3. Debating on whether the lightest color should be the first color, or the second second knit. Deciding if we could hold 2 strands of lace weight together instead of the fingering for an even drapier shawl.

kudzu

So, we're hoping that the shawl fever spreads to you & that you're willing to join us in a summer knit-a-long, or rather Shawl-a-Long.

You'll hopefully notice from our photos above that shawl does not have to equal lace. There are many beautiful shawls that are entirely garter stitch, not a yarn-over in sight. You're not limited to the shawls shown either, any shawl or wrap is welcome.

Thinking you might join us? All you need to do is stop in to get your pattern & yarn, then come to the meeting time that best fits your schedule. The Knit-a-long is free (of course we appreciate if you purchase your materials here). Although this is not a class, we will do our best to answer quick questions or point you in the right direction.  

So...

Summer Shawl-a-Long 
May-July 2012 
Tuesday 5:30-7:00 or Thursday 11:30-1:00 
2nd & 4th week of each month.  


 Meetings are Tuesdays (5:30-7:00) May 8 & 22, June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24 
and Thursdays (11:30-1:00) May 10 & 24, June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26
Come to as many or as few meetings as you like 

   

 

Special of the week May 22-26, 2012

O-Wool Balance
balance
Everyone gets a second chance at purchasing Balance at a great price!

"O-Wool Balance" from Vermont Organic Fiber Company. With the flexibility of wool & the coolness of cotton, "O-Wool Balance" is perfect for lightweight sweaters, wraps & children's clothing. It also has a subtle tweedy, earthy look from dyeing this terrific blend of fibers. "O-Wool Balance" is made from 100% certified organic fibers and processed using no harsh chemicals in accordance with the Organic Trade Association's Fiber Processing Standards. Do your part to support a sustainable environment by knitting & crocheting with eco-friendly yarns like "O-Wool Balance."

 

This week O-Wool Balance is on sale for over 30% off!

 

Sale Price: $6  

List Price: $9     

 

 

Interlacements Sweet Feet

duck nest

 

A bright beautiful Sock yarn with a special twist. One ply is a slightly different fiber so it takes the dye different. Gives you a fun twirling effect on this soft sock yarn.  

 

This week Sweet Feet is on sale for 20% off! 

Sale Price: $24

List Price: $30

 

Fickle Knitter Patterns

duck nest  

 

Fickle Knitter patterns are best know for their one-skein shawl designs. These are a great choice if you're thinking about joining our Shawl-a-long and haven't choosen a project yet....

 

This week Fickle Knitter patterns are 30% off!

 

Sale Price: $4.55

List Price: $6.50 

   

    

 

Yarns Of the Month - May 2012
Berroco  - Linsey
Linsey 

Available in solid colors as well as gently shifting multicolor shades, Linsey™ is an ultra soft yarn for summer. Cool, comfortable and colored in the sun-weathered shades of summertime, this yarn is eminently wearable.

We have a good supply of Linsey right now & the new colors (and restock of a few old ones) will be arriving early next week! 

 

 

 

Description: 64% Cotton, 36% Linen 

Handling: Officially hand wash cold & lay flat to dry, although I've received positive reports of this yarn being machine washed.  

Gauge: 5 sts/inch on US 6-7 needles

Put up: skein

Skein Weight: 50 grams

Skein Yardage: 115

 

 

20% off May 2012

 

Sale Price: $6.80

List Price: $8.50      

 

Snapdragon 

 

With the purchase of 8-12 balls of Linsey receive a free copy of this great summer sweater, Alder.  

 

   

 

Just In - New arrivals



Madelinetosh - Tosh Sock has arrived! But hurry, about a third of the shipment has already flown out the door!

Interweave Magazines -
Jane Austin Knits 2012 (again hurry on this one, it won't last long)

One new color of Zauberball also arrived, a pretty blue perfect for Wingspan or Hitchhiker. 

OurHumbleCastle - Swagger & Extravagance Sock Yarns




Quick Class List 
I'll be back later this week with a more extensive class list (more classes & pictures), but here's a quick preview of what's coming!

 

(Classes from Anna, Barbara, and Lynn H on the way...) 

 

   

Intro to Weaving  $45  

(due to personal reasons this class is being pushed back one week, we still have some room remaining!) 

May 29 June 5th and a 3rd date TBD 6-8pm

 

A Taste of Weaving - Scarf in a day $30  

May 23rd 12-5pm

   

Zig Bottle Bag $20

May 24 5:30-8pm 

 

Darn That Sock $15

May 31 6-8pm 

 

Woven Place-mats $25

May 2 12-5pm 

 

A Taste of Weaving - Scarf in a day $30  

June 3rd 12-5pm

  

Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls $20 

June 5th 6-8pm   

 

Sassy Summer Bag $30

June 7 & 14th 6-8pm 

  

Honeysuckle Shawl (Beginner Lace) $45 

featuring Sharon Winsauer

June 9 & 10th 12-5pm

  

Cassiopeia Beaded Hat $15 

June 12th 6-8pm

 

Chippy Socks $30

June 21 & 28th 6-8pm 

  

 Estonian Potpourri  $75

featuring Sharon Winsauer

June 23rd 11-6pm & 24th 12-5pm

  

Needle Felted Flowers $25 

June 26th 6-8pm 

 

 

Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls $20 

July 3rd 6-8pm

  

Drop Spinning $25 

July 10th 6-8pm

 

Chipper Color Hat $15

July 12th 6-8pm 

  

Wet Felting Play Day $30 

July 14th 12-5pm

 

Sock in a Day $25

July 15th 12-5pm 

  

Woven Place-mats $25 

July 15th 12-5pm

  

Swing Knitting: Lesson 1 $15 

July 17 & 24th 6-8pm

  

A Taste of Weaving - Scarf in a day $30 

July 26th 12-5pm

 

Crystal Heel $15

July 26th 6-8pm 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 
Thank You!