Archive for October, 2009

Beginning Saturday,November 14th at 1:00PM until 3:00Pm, The Stitchin’ Den in Estes Park, Colorado will be hosting their first monthly get together focusing on knitting for others. We will provide support, ideas and special discounts. Items focused on during these sessions can be left at the Stitchin’ Den. We will handle distributing finished items to the predesignated drop sites for donations.

November’s project will be prayer shawls.  “Prayer Shawls become tangible symbols of love when word can’t be found to adequately espress one’s feelings.”  this is a quote from the book The Prayer Shawl Companion written by Janet Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo.  They are the hug that can be sent across oceans and mountains.  These shawls are a comfort whether it is the middle of the night or two years from now when a song comes on the radio and you need to feel comforted.

Join us and feel the joy that is created by knitting or crocheting these special shawls.

Well, maybe not boot camp, but an entire day focused on working on projects for the holiday season.  YES!!!  There is still time to make something incredible for yourself or that special someone worthy of a gift created by you.

October is in the spotlight at The Stitchin’ Den and it’s all about green and red.  They’re the colors of the month.  Yes, they have to be solid green or red and they are 10% off.  Sunday, October 25th from 1100 AM until 400 PM you are invited to visit the Stitchin’ Den in Estes Park, Colorado.  All day you will be inspired to create that perfect something to make this christmas season memerable.  Christmas Angels, Needlefelting, Christmas ornaments and package adornments, Christmas Stockings and much more.  Instruction and support is free. 

Come hang out with us for a day and have some fun before the busy, fun holiday season begins.

 The Stitchin’ Den
165 Virginia Dr
Estes Park, CO 80517
970-577-8210

Beginning To Weave
Are you a knitter who loves fiber and are ready to try something new?  How about weaving for knitters?  Learn how you can use many of your stash fibers to create woven scarves, shawls, pillows and placemats.  You will learn how to choose your fibers, warp your loom, arrange your fibers and finish a project.  We will be using a table top loom and will have several other types of looms at this class.

This Camp is a demonstration workshop with opportunities for hands on experience. 

• Cost $20.00.  No other supplies are necessary
• Date is Saturday, October 10th from 900A – 200P
• Instructor is Susan Mock

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Knitted Palm Warmers
Pictured at the left, these palm warmers cozy-ups your hands while freeing your fingers for other things.  Do you work in a cold office and have to work a computer keyboard?  Is your thing outdoors photography.  Like to knit at chilly football games?  Need a great gift?  Want to learn a new skill?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this class is for you. 

You will learn how to work on double pointed needles, create a thumb gusset and how to design that special gift.

• Cost: $20.00 plus supplies at 10% off.
• Dates: Monday, October 19th and 26th from 530P – 730P
• Instructor: Ann Crona

Bring your knitting “tools”.
This class is for the confident beginner who knows how to cast on, knit and purl.
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Knit a Felted Bag + Embellishment
Learn how to create knitted felted projects while knitting a great tote bag designed by Vicki Square.  You will learn how to select supplies for a felted project, pattern reading, designing and embellishing your projects which you want to felt.  Felted projects are fun, fabulous and fast. 
 

• Cost: $20.00 plus supplies at 10% off
• Date is Saturday, November 7th, 900A – 100P
• Instructor: TBA

Bring your knitting “tools”.  
This class is for the confident (or not so confident) beginner.  You must know how to cast on, knit and purl.  If you have at least knitted a couple of scarves, this class is perfect for you. 

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Coming in 2010

February 2010
Knit a Beaded Cardigan
Instructor: Anne Young of Loveland, Colorado and designer for Brown Sheep Yarns

February 2010
Beginning to Spin
Instructor: Theresa Beemer of Loveland, Colorado

Saturday,October 10th from 1:00PM until 4:00Pm, The Stitchin’ Den in Estes Park, Colorado will be hosting their first monthly get together focusing on knitting for others. We will provide support, ideas and special discounts. Items focused on during these sessions can be left at the Stitchin’ Den. We will handle distributing finished items to the predesignated drop sites for donations.

October is national Knit For The Cure month. Soooooo we will be working on hats, scarves, mittens or any project that you would like to donate to benefit Susan B. Koman’s Breast Cancer Charity.  Items created will be donated, sold and proceeds given to Susan B. Koman to help find the cure for Breast Cancer.  The only requirement is that the item incorporate the color pink in shade, shape or form.

We will meet on the second Saturday of every month.  The next date is November 14th.  You will be able to work on the project focus of the month or on any past project.