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Sally Melville Classes – Attendee Information

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Sally Melville Classes Attendee InformationFor those who have registered for one of our Sally Melville workshops that start next week, we wanted to give you a little information to help you get the most out of your time in Saint Charles, including how to prepare, the location and where to park.  Make sure to check out the attendee information – read more.

Oh! We still have a few spaces left in “Creativity“.  Spend the morning with Sally Melville, step away from the mundane and pay attention to your creative side.

Sally will help us discover the creativity that lies within us all in this workshop – it starts Friday April 15th 9am-12pm. Fee $75.  Sign up now!

Creativity with Sally Melville

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Creativity with Sally MelvilleWe have just added an additional Creativity workshop with Sally Melville – Creativity and it starts on Friday 4/15 at 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Here is what Sally has to say about creativity …

We all use the word ‘creativity,’ but most of us do not know what it means. It seems some ephemeral quality which only others—much loftier folk than us—have an ability to access. But the truth is that it lies within each of us to be creative and that it is a source of joy to access our own powers and abilities.

Once we understand the nature of creativity and feel encouraged to develop our own, we need to appreciate the stages we will encounter. What are they? What happens in each stage? How do we get a running start? Where might we get stuck? How do we move forward once stuck? And finally, where might we end up?

This workshop answers all of these questions, is well illustrated with examples and anecdotes, has participants work through creative exercises of their own, and ends with a discussion of best and worst case scenarios, of what we might have learned, of where we might go from here, and of what a creative act might mean in terms of defining ourselves and our life’s purpose.

Sign up today.

My Holiday Wish List by Ashley Aguilar

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  1. My Holiday Wish List by Ashley AguilarVogue Stitchionary 2: Cables – A great reference for cables – both large and small.
  2. Brittany Birch Cable Needles – Smooth and the groove allows easy cabling.
  3. Noro Silk Garden – One or two skeins of this beautiful yarn can knit up most accessories. Great for last minute gift knitting (or keep it for yourself My Holiday Wish List by Ashley Aguilar )
  4. Lantern Moon Ebony needles – The perfect straight needles. They slide nicely and show less wear. Buy them in the size you use most frequently.
  5. Madelinetosh! Madelinetosh! Madelinetosh! In any weight and colorway (but tosh sock & dk are always nice) One of the newest and most beautiful yarns at Wool & Co. this season
  6. Lantern Moon Peppermint Swirl Tape Measure Cute, compact and festive; the perfect addition to your knitting bag.
  7. Lorna’s Laces Honor in Sage or Cranberry Would look great as a scarf or vest (*cough cough Watershed cough cough*)
  8. Modern Top-Down Knitting …because I’ve queued just about everything in here.
  9. Koigu Painters Palette sock yarn Available in a variety of fun colors (and it pairs nicely with Rowan Kidsilk Haze)
  10. Dutch Treats circular needles Handmade and silky smooth! Buy local(ish) – they’re made in Wisconsin!

My Holiday Wish List by Maureen Quinn

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Some of the staff have compiled their wish list to help you with ideas for yourself or your favorite knitter … here is Maureen’s.

  1. My Holiday Wish List by Maureen QuinnS. Charles Collezione “Round Midnight“
  2. 4 Balls of S. Charles Collezione Ritratto
  3. 5 skeins of Panguipulli by Araucania
  4. Franklin Habit’s 2011 Calendar: Stash of Knitting Cartoons
  5. Any Dolce Handknits Pattern – today and tomorrow are the last days to see the trunk show.
  6. Knitting Green: Conversations and Planet Friendly Projects by Ann Budd.
  7. Any Cecil & Co. Bag
  8. Eco Wool in any color and quantity
  9. Cascade Greenland in any color
  10. Dutch Treat Needles in any size
My Holiday Wish List by Maureen Quinn My Holiday Wish List by Maureen Quinn My Holiday Wish List by Maureen Quinn

Bring a little warmth to girls who suffer from eating disorders

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Bring a little warmth to girls who suffer from eating disorders

Kristina Collects Scarves

This holiday season, bring a little warmth to girls who suffer from eating disorders.

We are pleased to be supporting Kristina for the third year … please, if you have a hand-knit or crochet scarf that you would like to donate, bring it (or mail it to this address) to the store between now and December 14th and we’ll make sure that Kristina gets it.

Here is the note we received from Kristina …

Hello, my name is Kristina, and this will be my 3rd year organizing the donation of hand knit/crocheted scarves for Project Heartstrings.

This philanthropy project will send scarves to girls and women that will be spending their holiday season in an Inpatient Treatment Facility for Eating Disorders.

Bring a little warmth to girls who suffer from eating disordersThe purpose of this project is to express to all the girls and women that just like the hand knit scarf they will receive, nothing and no one is perfect. And instead of striving for a thin version of perfection, they should learn to love their bodies just the way they were made. Last year, with the Wool & Company’s help, I received over 125 scarves and was able to send the scarves to 3 different treatment facilities!

This project is so close to my heart because only 3 years ago I too was a patient struggling with Anorexia. I know first hand that the littlest gestures can have the biggest impact in one girl’s recovery. I hope you will help me in bringing smiles to each of the girls during their recovery by knitting a warm, cozy scarf to send!

You can drop off or send the scarves to the Wool & Company store from now until December 14th. If you would like to contact me, leave a letter with your scarf, a return address or email, and I will reply as soon as I pick up the scarves.

Thank you for all your help!

StashCash Prize Winners

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StashCash Prize Winners

We are enjoying our new home in St Charles and can’t believe it is almost two months since we re-opened.

Lots of you (more than 700) have been in to register for our StashCash program, and to take advantage of our sales … we used our random number generator to come up with the ten StashCash prize winners and they are listed here.

Congratulations and please come in and collect your prize as soon as you can …

Last Call For 4th Annual Cruisette

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Just 3 days until we set sail!

On this Sunday the 12th at 4pm we will have our Annual Cruisette up and down the Fox River, two and a half hours of nothing but knitting, good company and great refreshments. weather.com says it is going to be perfect, so what a brilliant way to spend one of the last days of summer. And you may even get a gifty or two. Sign up today while there is still some room!

Last Call For 4th Annual Cruisette
Last Call For 4th Annual Cruisette

Fourth Annual Knitting Cruisette

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Fourth Annual Knitting CruisetteAnnouncing our Fourth Annual Cruisette.   A two and a half hour mini cruisette up the Fox River on a Paddle Wheel River Boat! Leaving from Pottawatomi Park in St Charles at 4:00pm on Sunday, September 12th, we will serve wine, drinks and desserts, and you can enjoy the lovely scenery and company of your fellow knitters and crocheters.

All levels of knitter and crocheter (and non-knitter / crocheter) are welcome.   You’ll be able to walk to the jetty from our new store! Sign Up Today!