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1 September October 2016 A Place to Learn, Share & Be Creative Scoreboard KAL/CAL.. It s football time in Tennessee! This year we re going in a totally new direction with our Scoreboard KAL/ CAL. We have a new pattern, a new yarn to use, and new rules to go by. If you are interested in following the University of TN Volunteers on the football field while making a lovely chevron cowl to support your team, then stop by to get your orange, white & grey yarn and your pattern. Crocheters, this year we re also doing a pattern for you! Fall Finished Projects Contest... Our Summer Projects Contest was such a success that we re going to continue doing one in the Fall (September November). We want to see your finished projects! To enter, fill out a card when you purchase your yarn. When you finish your project, bring it in for us to take a photo and we ll put your card into our drawing. At the end of November, we will randomly draw 1 project card and that person will win a $25 gift certificate! There s no limit to the number of times you can enter, but you must fill out a card at the time you purchase your yarn. So get those knitting needles and hooks working and you could be our fall winner!! Fall Event Our Fall Event will be Friday, September 30 from 6 8 pm. Sampling of all the new Fall yarns Workshop taught by Mimi Kezer on Color Theory Wine & Cheese Refreshments Free gift for everyone 15% discount on new fall yarns purchased that evening Drawing to win the yarn to make Mimi s Vest design Cost is $30 and holds your spot at our Fall Event as well as gives you a wonderful workshop on how to put colors together that pop, wine & cheese refreshments, a chance to sample the new fall yarns that have arrived at the shop, and enters you into a drawing to win the yarn to make Mimi s fabulous vest design. All new fall yarns purchased this evening will be given a 15% discount. Don t miss this chance to learn how to pick yarns that play well together! This is an event you will want to mark on your calendar and get signed up ASAP as space is limited.

2 Fiber Friends Through the month of September we will be making breast prosthesis for breast cancer patients. There is a great pattern on the charity project page of our website. Please use the softest, non-wool, machine-washable DK yarn that you can afford. We need ALL sizes (A, B, C, D & DD). Make one or a pair and help us give back to the women in our community who have dealt with breast cancer. Need a Bag Lining? We all love to knit or crochet bags. But many times the bags would be nicer with a lining. Kelora is an excellent tailor and would love to put a lining in your bags. Just bring by your bag for her and she will contact you with the cost of adding a lining to your creation. Blocking and Felting? Many times we have heard folks say that they can t felt their project because they have a front-loading washer. Or they know their garment should be blocked, but they are scared to do it. Blocking will smooth out any wrinkles, stretch garment out to the correct size, relax the stitches so they are all more uniform and make the garment look and fit better. We can provide these services for you. Just bring your projects to us for felting or blocking. Cost is $10 per item. (If there are several items for the same project that need blocking, cost will be a total of $15.) Need Knitting/Crocheting Help on a Project? Just call the shop and see when we'll have room in one of our Weekly classes. It's just $12.50 for 2 hours and our teachers can help get you back on track with your project. Weekly Classes... We have Weekly Classes mornings, afternoons, and on the evenings we are open. Mimi s classes are for knitters & Kelora s classes are for knitters OR crocheters. If you need help with a project or just want to start a new project with someone giving you help each step along the way, then come join one of our Weekly Classes. Classes are $12.50/class, but if you sign up for a block of classes before the month begins, you get a discounted price of $10.00/class. Be sure to call the shop to make sure we have room in the class for you to join us. Our weekly classes meet: Monday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit OR Crochet Monday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit only Tuesday mornings (10 am Noon) Knit OR Crochet If you want to drop in for a Tuesday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit OR Crochet class that you have not Tuesday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit OR Crochet paid for, then please call the shop first to see if there Wednesday mornings (10 am Noon) - Knit only is room. Teachers have Wednesday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit only requested only 7 students Thursday mornings (10 am Noon) - Knit only at a time. We would Thursday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit OR Crochet CLASS IS FULL appreciate this courtesy. Thursday evenings (6-8 pm) - Knit only Friday mornings (10 am Noon) - Knit only Friday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Knit only Friday afternoons (1-3 pm) - Crochet only Saturday mornings (10 am Noon) - usually 2nd & 4th Saturdays Knit OR Crochet

3 September SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mimi Green Kelora Blue Sandy Purple Roz Orange Support our Vols by making a Chevron Cowl!! 1 2 Snobuddies I Crochet Class 1 3 Block of Month Learn to Knit I Fair-Isle Stockings I 4 5 Labor Day Closed Skill Building I Next Steps I 9 Snobuddies II Crochet Class 2 10 Saturday Class 1 Learn to Crochet I Learn to Knit II Fair-Isle Stockings II October 12 Beginning Lace I 19 Crochet Charts 26 Beginning Lace II Skill Building II Next Steps II Skill Building III Weekly Class 5 Weekly Class 5 16 Knitted Doily Crochet Class 3 23 Continental Knitting Crochet Class 4 17 Weaving I Al Fresco Shawl 24 Saturday Class 2 Loop Shawl Learn to Crochet II 30 Moonraker Weekly Class 5 Crochet Class 5 Friday, Sept. 30 Sign up today! SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mimi Green Kelora Blue Sandy Purple Roz Orange 31 Hitofude II Fall Projects Contest Bring in your finished projects for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!! 1 Block of Month ESU Shawl-Maker s Mini-Classes Weekly Class I Will meet on Mon 5 6 Next Steps I 7 8 Yarn Dyeing Critters Knitting Backwards Learn to Crochet I Next Steps II 14 Crochet Class 1 15 Weaving II Hitofude I Snobuddies I Learn to Crochet II Ten Stitch Blanket 21 Crochet Class 2 22 Saturday Class 1 Learn to Knit I Ode to Sky Wrap Boot Toppers Learn to Cable Snobuddies II Crochet charts 28 Crochet Class 3 29 Saturday Class 2 Learn to Knit II Baby Booties Glissando Moebius

4 Learn to Knit - 4 hours (Cost: $40) Saturdays, September 3 & 10 (10 am Noon) Saturdays, October 22 & 29 (10 am Noon) For beginners or those needing a refresher course. We will cover how to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, & bind off. Supplies: 1 skein of BeBe Cotsoy yarn & size 7-24 circular needles. Learn to Crochet - 4 hours (Cost: $40) Saturdays, September 10 & 24 (1-3 pm) Thursdays, October 13 & 20 (10 am Noon) For beginners or those needing a refresher course. You will make a dishcloth by learning how to begin with a chain stitch, do single, half double, double & triple crochet stitches, and then fasten off. You ll also do a 2nd dishcloth and learn how to crochet in the round. Supplies: 1 skein of Bebe Cotsoy yarn, size G or H crochet hook & locking stitch marker. Learn to Spin - 3 hours (Cost: $40) Call and arrange a time with Kelora for your class. Come learn how to spin on a wheel. If you don t have a wheel, we ll let you borrow one of ours. If you want to use your own wheel, it must be complete and in good working order (no antique wheels please). We will cover all the parts of the wheel, how to treadle, how to draft, and how to ply. By the end of the class you should have a small ball of yarn you have spun up yourself and plied. Supplies: included Learn to Weave - 5 hours (Cost: $50) Instructor: Roz Yenzer Saturdays, September 17 (10 am 1 pm) and October 15 (10 am Noon) CLASS IS FULL Come learn how to weave on a rigid heddle loom. If you have your own table top loom, you are welcome to bring it. Otherwise, we will let you use one of our looms. You will learn about yarns to use, weaving terms, how to warp and weft the loom, how to end your project, and how to set up your loom with different patterns. You will make a scarf in this class. Supplies: 2 different colors of Cascade 220 superwash yarn. Snobuddies Family - 4 hours (Cost: $40) Fridays, September 2 & 9 (10 am Noon) Mondays, October 17 & 24 (6-8 pm) This delightful family will be a festive addition to any winter décor! Knitted in the round without seams, the whole family can be made in time for Christmas. Consider making one to reflect the personality of each of your family members. Supplies: paid pattern on Ravelry, size 2 or 3 dpns, Cascade 220 yarn, assorted fingering weight yarn for accessories, fiberfill stuffing, & marbles for weight. Christmas Stockings 4 hours (Cost: $40) Saturdays, September 3 & 10 (1-3 pm) Pick one of 4 designs and learn 2-color cast-on, knitted braid, 2-color stranded knitting, weaving in ends as you work, jogless jog, sock shaping & kitchener stitch. We will make a small sample stocking in this class so that you learn all of the techniques needed to make the larger stockings. Supplies: 4 colors of Plymouth Galway yarn, size 6 & 8 needles, size 8 double-pointed needles, & darning needle.

5 Skill Building Class 6 hours (Cost: $60) Thursdays, September 8, 15 & 29 (10 am Noon) Increase your knitting skills with this progressive crescent shaped shawl. It begins at the center back with simple garter stitch, followed by some stockinette stitch. It then moves into more textured stitches and ends with a couple of different lace patterns. This pattern is charted as well as written, so students can choose the method that suits them best...although chart reading is encouraged. Students are expected to do homework between classes. Supplies: 5 skeins of Mirasol Nuna or a similar DK weight yarn like Berroco Folio, size 6-32 circular needles, stitch markers & highlighter tape. Pattern is included with the class. Next Steps in Knitting - 4 hours (Cost: $45) Thursdays, Sept. 8 & 15 (1-3 pm) Thursdays, October 6 & 13 (1-3 pm) So you ve learned to knit and purl. Now what? This two-session class will explore essential skills for knitters from how to knit a gauge swatch and read a pattern to how to fix a dropped stitch, as well as learning basic increases and decreases and picking up stitches. Supplies: 1 skein Cascade 220 superwash yarn, size 7-24 circular needles & a tapestry needle. Beginning Lace Shawl - 4 hours (Cost: $40) Mondays, September 12 & 26 (6-8 pm) Are you scared to death of knitting lace? This class will include a top down triangle shawl as well as a center start round dishcloth as practice for a larger Pi shawl. Supplies: Kiri pattern (free on Ravelry), size 6-32 needles, 2 skeins of Nuble yarn, 1 skein of Tahki cotton classic & size 6 double-pointed needles (6 ). Knitted Doily - 2 hours (Cost: $25 ) Friday, September 16 (10 am Noon) In days gone by, a women s home was filled with beautiful handmade lace adornments. This trend has returned! Learn to knit your own heirloom doily using Lizbeth cotton and fine needles. Class will include learning a circular beginning, using double-pointed needles, circular needles & chart reading. Pattern is provided with class. Supplies: 2 balls #20 Lizbeth cotton, 0 dpns, 0-16 circular needles, stitch markers and lots of *bravery*!!! Al Fresco Shawl - 3 hours (Cost: $30) Saturday, September 17 (10 am 1 pm) Join us as we learn to make this simple, elegant brioche shawl. Using only one skein of fingering weight yarn, this garter stitch-based pattern is completely reversible and uses simple short-rowing and double increases to make its crescent shape. Supplies: 1 skein of tonal fingering weight yarn (at least 440 yards), size 6-32 circular needle, & stitch markers.

6 Learn to read Crochet Charts - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Monday, September 19 (6-8 pm) Thursdays, October 27 (10 am Noon) In recent years, charting of crochet patterns has become more and more common, to the extent that some patterns have no words, charts only. Don t let this stop you from making those crocheted items that appeal to you. This class will teach you to read those patterns and gain confidence in a new area of your crochet skills. Supplies: worsted weight yarn and a size G or H hook. Continental Knitting - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Friday, September 23 (10 am Noon) Have you ever watched a continental knitter and pondered what it would be like to knit with such a smooth motion? Never letting go of your needle? Using much less motion in your arm and shoulder? Maybe it s time to add continental knitting to your knitting toolbox! In this class you will learn to tension your yarn in your left hand for knitting and purling. This method will make knitting & unknitting smoother and easier to discern errors, and therefore correct those errors. Supplies: worsted or DK weight yarn & needles to match. Loop Shawl - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Saturday, September 24 (10 am Noon) Treat yourself to a fun and colorful knit with this beautiful shawl! Let Mimi help you with color choices and some different options for increases and patterning as well as learning how to weave in your ends as you go. Supplies: 1 skein of Malabrigo Sock or Shalimar Breathless, 4 mini-skeins of Seedlings, & size 6-32 circular needle. Moonraker - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Friday, September 30 (10 am Noon) This colorful wrap will dress-up and warm-up any occasion. The entire wrap is knit, no purling. It would make a great beginner project or one for the more adventurous knitter as well. It uses 2 contrasting skeins of fingering weight yarn (380 yards each), and 2 miniskeins of coordinating colors for pop! Supplies: yarn, size 6-32 circular needles and paid pattern on Ravelry. Yarn Dyeing Workshop - 2 hours (Cost: $40) Instructor: Sandy Gray Saturday, October 8 (1-3 pm at Melissa Ray s home) Fall is a great time to get outside and learn how to dye your own yarn. For $40 you ll get to dye a fingering weight yarn. All supplies will be furnished and you will leave with your very own color creation. We ll be dyeing with kool-aid, but to be safe I d wear some old clothes. Space is limited so sign up today! Critters Workshop - 2 hours (Cost: $15) Saturdays, October 8 (10 am noon) Just darling! That s all that can be said to describe these beautiful bunnies and adorable foxes, elephants mice and monkeys. Come along with us as we start a journey of making these precious knitted animals. We ll learn all the tips and techniques of knitting, seaming, stuffing and embroidering as we go along. Supplies: Julie Williams critter pattern (paid on Ravelry), size 5 needles (circular or straight), 4 colors of Cascade 220 (1 whole skein for critter body, partial skeins for clothing), tapestry needle, & cluster stuffing.

7 Knitting Backwards - 1 hour (Cost: $12.50) Saturday, October 8 (1-2 pm) Learn how to knit and purl without ever turning your work! This technique is great for entrelac, the famous Ten-Stitch Blanket, or if you just hate to purl. Supplies: worsted weight yarn and appropriate size needles. Hitofude Cardigan - 4 hours (Cost: $40) Mondays, October 17 & 31 (10 am Noon) Knit this great lacey cardigan which you ll be able to wear 3 of our 4 seasons. Learn a provisional cast-on, three needle bind-off or Kitchner stitch, and an easy-to-read lace chart. It begins with the sleeves and back yoke and swirls out from there! Homework: A gauge swatch must be done before class. Supplies: fingering weight yarn in amount needed according to your size, size 5-32 circular needle or size for gauge, stitch markers, & pattern (available on Ravelry). 10 Stitch Blanket - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Thursday, October 20 (1-3 pm) Have you seen the beautiful blanket on our couch in the shop? This fabulous blanket combines very simple knitting with some interesting techniques: short-row mitering, knitting backwards, attaching the piece as we go & the I-cord bind-off. Supplies: 12 skeins of Noro Silk Garden in several different colorways (you can just buy 3-4 to begin with and add others as you go) and a size 9-16 needle. Ode to Skye Wrap - 3 hours (Cost: $30) Saturday, October 22 (1-4 pm) This is a great project to learn how to make cables as well as how to read charts as the pattern is only charted. It uses aran weight yarn to work the pattern as written or for a lighter weight wrap worsted weight yarn may be used. This wrap is a lovely warm accessory to curl up with on a cold winter s night. Supplies: Paid pattern on Ravelry, cable needle, size 8-40 circular needle, 8 skeins of Cascade 220 Aran, stitch markers, & a sense of adventure. Color Work Boot Toppers - 2 hours (Cost: $25) Saturday, October 22 (1-3 pm) Get your feet wet with stranded color work and make these lovely gift-worthy boot toppers as well. Learn the basic techniques of two-handed stranding, yarn trapping, weaving in ends and the jogless job. Tips, too, on how to make a perfect circular join and a lateral braid. Homework: Cast on 70 sts using Mimi s Chinese Waitress Cast On tutorial on YouTube. Supplies: 2 colors of Cascade 220 or Plymouth Galway and size 5 16 circular needle. Learning Cables- 2 hours (Cost: $25) Monday, October 24 (10 am Noon) Knitting cables looks so complicated and intimidating. In this workshop the mystique of cables will be unraveled! Students will begin a scarf with a pattern that includes reading a cable chart as well as written instructions. Supples: 2 skeins of Mirasol Nuna yarn, a size 6 needle, a cable needle, & stitch markers.

8 Baby Booties...Passing Down Knitting Patterns in the Oral Tradition - 3 hours (Cost: $30) Saturday, October 29 (1-4 pm) In times past, before the internet, Ravelry & easy access to knitting books, patterns were passed from knitter to knitter by telling the next knitter how to knit a certain item. In this class the teacher will tell the students how to knit a pair of baby booties (who of us doesn t know someone expecting a baby or grandbaby!) Students will write their own pattern for these booties as they knit them. The size can be made larger or smaller by adjusting the size of needle and the weight of yarn. Supplies: 1 skein of Plymouth Dreambaby or Cascade Cherub DK and size 2 double-pointed needles. Glissando Moebius - 3 hours (Cost: $30) Saturday, October 29 (1-4 pm) Mimi s pattern for this colorwork moebius uses only slipped stitches (no fair isle!) to make this lovely design. Learn the moebius cast-on as well as the lateral braid and some fun yarn-weaving for the edges. Supplies: 2 skeins each Noro Silk Garden Solo and Noro Silk Garden, size 7-40 circular needle & stitch marker. Pattern included with class. ****************************************************************************** Essential Skills University (ESU) will begin this October and continue through the school year. Our goal is to offer a series of short mini-classes where you can learn different techniques so that by the end of May you will have increased in your knitting and crocheting skills. Each class is limited to 7 students. Classes are $10.00/class or buy all 3 for $25. October 1: Shawl-Maker s Mini Classes Garter Tab am Bind-offs 11 am Noon Weaving in Ends Noon 1 pm Supplies: worsted weight yarn, appropriate size needle & darning needle

9 464 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. Knoxville, TN (865) Shop Hours Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10 am 8 pm Wednesday & Friday 10 am 6 pm Saturday 10 am 4 pm Sandy Gray, Owner Jasmine, Shop Dog Website: theyarnhaven@bellsouth.net Like us on Facebook and get notice of all of our posts. Join our group The Yarn Haven on Ravelry...an online knitting and crocheting community. Class Policies: Classes must be paid for at time of registration. Your payment holds your spot in the class. Class fees are non-refundable. Classes start promptly, so please be on time. Please put your cell phone on silent during the class so you don t disturb your classmates or other customers in the shop. All yarns used in the classes must have been purchased at The Yarn Haven unless the class is set up to use yarn from your stash. This helps everyone in class to be on the same page. Class size is limited and will not usually be canceled as long as one person has signed up. Space in classes is limited to registered students. This means no guests (adult or child). Classes may need to be rescheduled in case of bad weather or illness. Weekly Class make-ups must be done within the month of the class. Birthday Policy... Birthdays are times to celebrate. So at The Yarn Haven, you get a birthday discount!! Come to the shop during the week of your birthday and receive a one-time 10% discount on your purchases as my birthday gift to you. Discount does not include special orders or classes. Returns... No return on needles, hooks, patterns or books. No cash or credit card refunds will be given. Store credit will be given on items returned with receipt, in original condition (this means no dog hair, no smoke or perfume smell, no repackaging after testing yarn, i.e. must look brand new), within 30 days and if we still stock that item. Sale Bin items and Special Orders are not returnable. Our Go Green Program If you bring your own bag to put your purchases in...or don t take a paper bag...then you get a ticket for our monthly drawing for a $10 gift certificate. The winning ticket numbers will be posted on our website on the first day of each month. If you have one of the tickets, simply come to the shop by the end of the month and claim your prize. Hopefully, this will get us all in the habit of bringing our own bags everywhere. We love to socialize It s always great to get together with other crafters while you work on a project. Come bring your spinning wheels, your knitting needles or your crochet hook and your current project during our social times for an afternoon or evening of pure fiber enjoyment. each Monday afternoon (1-3 pm) each Thursday evenings (6-8 pm)