We will be closing early at 3:00pm 
tomorrow, Saturday April 9th and we’ll open as normal at 11am on Sunday.
Everyone at Wool and Company will be celebrating the marriage of our very own Christie Stotko and Joe.
Congratulations Christie and Joe.
Our latest newsletter that includes a new class schedule is now available.
Another year has come to a close, this one went faster than any I can remember. How many projects did you start, how many did you finish, how many will you finish this year? The new year brings all kinds of promise and excitement with it, a clean slate, shiny new needles and sparkling fresh yarn … Oh! the joy!
A few things to get excited about in the next couple of weeks …
The return of the Chicken Wire … so many of you have missed it, and we will be stocking it with all kinds of bargains.
Yarn of the Month is returning … so you can get a deal on one of our most popular yarns, and get to know some great new fibers. Along with Yarn of the Month we will also offer a couple of books at a great price to help you build up your library.
More Madeline Tosh has arrived … and it is just gorgeous. Come on in, don’t miss it this time, you will be astounded.
Malabrigo is coming back … we are getting a new shipment any minute now, so check in and see if it is here. We have ordered several different weights and hope most of them are in stock.
Starting in February we will offer an Every Other Project Kit. Every other month (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec) we will put together a great little project. Maybe a cowl, gloves, vests, socks, shawls, all kinds of goodies … and once you have finished, you can put your name in a drawing to win the next kit. And if you need a little support, come to our drop ins and we will help you over a hump. And by December you will have at least 6 things finished and ready to wear or to give.
More than 60 projects cover everyone on your knitted gift list: We’ve got knits with bright pops of color (“Many Hued”), knits for cozy spaces (“Handmade Home”), lovely vintage lace (“The Lacemaker”), super-warm accessories (“Cozy 101”), fast knits in big yarns (“The Elements of Knitting”), mix-and-match projects to customize (“Metamorphoknit”), pretty toys (“Child’s Play”), and clever takes on classics (“Free-form Warm,”). Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts is full of inspiration for the most wonderful time of year.
We’ve still got some organizing to do – but we are open in St. Charles with our regular hours.
We’ll also be open on Labor Day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
First the Oh! So Good …
When I was over in England in September, I was lucky enough to get a ticket to a workshop in London conducted by Alice Starmore, yes THAT Alice Starmore. Because of a snafu with the organizers, one other girl and I were the only two in the room and lucky enough to spend the first 40 minutes of the class alone with her … the others couldn’t find the classroom!
What a gem of a lady she is. One of the eminently and innately intelligent, bright and energetic women that Scotland seems to be so good at breeding. She is interested in absolutely everything and only too happy to share her passions. I assumed knitting would be at the top of the list, but naturalist art, especially photographing the flora and fauna of her native land is way up there, as is taking her grandson out and about to look at bugs, plants and fish.
Yes, I did ask her to come and do a workshop over here, but she pretty much said her days of visiting America are over. But we have the next best thing. The class was on fair isle knitting to coincide with the relaunch of her wonderful Book of Fair Isle Knitting … and now we have the book in stock, waiting for your voyage of discovery with Alice.
This is an extract from our electronic newsletter (email) of November 12th, 2009. You can continue reading here.
In August 2009 we traveled to Portland Oregon to participate in the Sock Summit 2009.
This is the story of part of this trip.
Enjoy!
PS Support Playing for Change for Peace through Music.
Sock Summit 2009We will be attending the greatest sock show on earth in August, and we are excited to be making our first trip as a yarn store to somewhere west of the Rockies.
We’ll be loading up the trailer and we’ll be reproducing our “sock corner” in Portland for the duration of the summit … and you can be sure that we’ll also have lots of other goodies to keep knitters of all types excited. That said the main focus of the Sock Summit is …. wait for it … Socks!
Why socks? Socks are practical, beautiful, interesting, historical, engaging and symbolic. Socks are circular, portable, structural and a perfect tiny canvas for almost any handknitting technique you’d like to put on them. No matter what you’re interested in when it comes to knitting, there’s a way that has to do with socks.
We hope to see you at the sock summit.
June … not usually synonymous with knitting, but overnight the temperature drops to 30-something and it almost feels like winter again.
Come by the store and see some of the new yarns we have received. At last Mini Mochi is here for your socks and shawls, and to my delight lots of Kureyon sock yarn. Our rep had told me that it was to be discontinued and there was no more available so I was disappointed because a) I love it, and b) we have several models in the store that use it. Anyhoo, I saw him last week and as soon as I heard it was not going away I ordered tons, so come and get it while the getting is good. We also received some more of the yummy Hundertwasser from Opal in gorgeous new colorways.
The new Knitter’s magazine is in, as are plenty of new books so there is plenty of inspiration for your summer knitting.
For more ideas come and look at the great models on our class wall. Even if you don’t want or need a class, it will give you plenty of ideas for your next project, and if you are good, Neil will even let you try them on.
Need some company or extra discipline to get your projects done? Come in on Sunday afternoon (3:30 ’til 5:30pm) to our Knitting with Company session, and we will help you whip your knitting into shape.
Yoo hoo! Spring has finally arrived. I can hear the grass growing today. When I cleaned out the gutters a few weeks ago I really didn’t expect mother nature to take full advantage. Anyway, we’ve got beautiful sunny weather and a lovely spring breeze to dry things out now. And Henry, our guest labradoodle will no longer need a full shower every time he returns from a romp in the yard.
So now, we can turn our thoughts to doing things outdoors and our downtown Geneva community has a great opportunity coming up for you next Saturday.
Gardenology May 9, 2009
Learn how to create, grow, and maintain your garden. Specialists and master gardeners will be here to answer any questions and give advice. Topics include herbs, flowers, vegetables, heirloom plants and table scrapes. Learn about attracting birds and butterflies, wildlife control, composting, pest control, organic fertilizers and more. Kids can have fun too by planting seeds in biodegradable pots and creating sprout necklaces. Win a watering can from participating shops that will be raffled off at the end of the day.
We’ll see you next Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 11 a.m – 5 p.m. for Gardenology in downtown Geneva at participating merchants.
More Gardenology information at the Geneva downtown website or contact Deb or Sue at Country Naturals 630-232-1172.