NW Handspun Yarns

 

NW HANDSPUN YARNS
1401 Commercial St.
Bellingham WA 98225
Phone: (360) 738-0167

STORE HOURS
10-6 Mon - Sat
11-3 Sundays
Knit Night
  Tuesdays 5:30-8:00

  Northwest Handspun Yarns is a Northwest Resource for the discerning Fiberartist.

NW Handspun YarnsOwner Nancy Bjerke's Great Grandfather owned three ranches in Wyoming during the 1920's. The picture shows he and his family bringing eight bands of sheep down from the Big Horn Mountains to the lowlands after the first autumn snow in 1922. Nancy's Grandfather, who was 10 years old at the time, said that there was always one sheep who hung around the camp where the men would feed her pancakes.

Hello Knitters, Spinners, and Weavers!

Happy 2010 to you!!

SPECIAL HAPPENINGS THIS WINTER QUARTER:

SOCK INNOVATION’S author, Cookie A will be here one day only, Sunday, January 31. Two
classes offered: Toe-Up Socks with gusset, and Traveling Stitches. See class description for more
information.

President’s Day Sale, Monday, February 15. Our annual sale will feature all yarns, needles,
fibers, books, and equipment marked at special sales prices ~ a sale you will not want to
miss!

EARTHUES, Michele Whiplinger will be here again to dazzle us with dyeing colors and her
expertise. This year we will learn all about INDIGO. The first day we will dye many colors to be
over dyed with indigo on the second day. This will be an information packed session, so come
ready to learn and play! April 30 and May 1. 10:00–5:00 each day, $145.

Our Elizabeth Zimmerman Study Group now meets twice per month! We have enjoyed
watching EZ DVD’s, sharing about our projects, and planning ahead. So far we have knitted the
Baby Surprise Jacket, Rib Warmer, and many of the different style hats. We meet on the 1st and
3rd Wednesday of each month. Come join us if you want to get a real experience of Elizabeth,
her story, knitting knowledge, and wisdom! Our group is fun, encouraging and we are learning
lots!

Our Weaving Group continues to meet the last Monday of each month. This is a group for
weavers of all levels to meet, and to plan to do projects together, for the purpose of learning and
supporting each other. Come join us! See Nancy to be added to the list!
Keep spinning, weaving, dyeing, crocheting and knitting!

Nancy, Margaret, Meg, Debbie, Yuki, Kyle and Ms. Knitty!

President’s Day Annual Sale
Monday, February 15
25% off all yarns, needles, notions, patterns, fibers, dyes
15% off books and magazines
10% off all equipment!!!



Cookie A: Toe Up Socks with Gusset
Sunday, January 31, 10:00–1:00

Who says toe-up socks have to use a short row heel? Knitters with high insteps will be pleased to learn that it’s just as easy to knit a toe-up sock with a gusset as it is to knit one top-down. Students will learn how to provisionally cast on, mirrored increases, a yarn over short row method, how to use short rows to create a toe-up sock with gusset and heel flap, and how< to do the sewn bind off. Students will complete one baby’s sized bootie with all the elements of a sock in class. Cookie A’s book is available for purchase in our shop: “Sock Innovation.” See materials list.

$30 Skill level (i)

Cookie A: Traveling Stitches
Sunday, January 31, 2:00–5:00

Learn how to add curves and angles to your knitting by using traveling stitches. We will go over the different methods for making stitches travel, effects on the fabric and how to incorporate traveling stitches into a basic knitting pattern. Cookie A’s book is available for purchase in our shop: “Sock Innovation.” It’s GREAT! See materials list.

$30 Skill level (i)

 

 

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