Happy Holidays Everyone

Hi Everyone, we have been very busy knitters with Holiday planning and projects.
November started out with our denim Prism jacket and it was a hit. Everyone involved was so excited with the opportunity to knit their own individual creations. You picked the yarn and the results were just spectacular. I am over joyed and excited that everyone in our Knitting Circles Around Socks class has completed the first set of socks and well on their way with their next set. Hooray!
Last Wednesday, we had our Sock Testing Open House with Cia, our representative from Addi TURBO Skacel Yarn Company. I hope that you were able to attend, but if your did not make the show we have all of the new sock yarns in stock and available for you. It was a great show, thanks Cia.
Thanks to everyone that participated in our Beanies and Scarves to Soldiers project. We have sent over 15 boxes to our soldiers. A special thanks to Nancy Leviton for all of her assistance and for handling the shipping of the boxes, Thank You Nancy.
We are anxiously awaiting the New Year and our new classes. We have lots of great stuff coming your way for 2008.
December is such a busy time for family and the celebration of the Holidays, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday and a Blessed New Year.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey & Gil

Prism Denim Jacket

We are very excited about this project for the Holiday Season. We have taken denim jackets and removed the sleeves. Then we created our own beautiful hand knitted sleeves out of some of the most exciting yarns that Prism Yarn Company has to offer. We used Prism Light stuff, Cool Stuff and Wild Stuff to create these one of a kind denim jackets. As you can see in the pictures below, we have two examples of the sleeves.

The first jacket is accented with exciting pinks in the sleeves and the second jacket has cool camouflage sleeves.

Thank you Jodie for all of your help on this project.

This class is being offered Thursday, November 1st and 11th, from 6-8PM.

This one of a kind jacket will really make a statement about you this Holiday Season.

Do not miss this one!

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

Carmen's Friends Send Her Best Wishes

We have a very dear friend that is traveling for the Holidays and we just want to wish her a Happy Holidays from her friends at the Knit Affair. In this picture Carmen and friends are working on the Breast Cancer Afghan Squares project. Right now, we are accepting donations for raffle tickets for this Breast Cancer Afghan to be donated at the end of October as part of our on-going fight against Breast Cancer.

Best Wishes for the Holidays to Carmen and her family from all of your family at the Knit Affair.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

BREAST CANCER AFGHAN

Here we go again, Supporting our community in the fight against Breast Cancer. Our Knit Affair guests have been knitting blocks for this beautiful Breast Cancer Afghan to be raffled at the end of October. Raffle tickets (donation $1.00) are available at the Knit Affair and at the Yoga Den Health Spa in Corona during the month of October. This is a team and individual event and a fun time for a great cause. All proceeds from the raffle of this beautiful Afghan will be donated to the Foundation for Community and Family Health to benefit the cure for Breast Cancer.

Today, there is more hope than ever for people touched by breast cancer. However, outreach to promote early detection and support to those living with the disease is still needed. The Foundation for Community and Family Health encourages all of us to unite in this effort and pool our resources to create a brighter, healthier future for our community. The Foundation for Community and Family Health helps people make a difference by inspiring the spirit of giving with the goal to strengthen our communities by meeting the needs and enhancing the lives of children and families in the Corona and Norco areas. Join us in our local fight against Breast Cancer.

See you at the Knit Afffair,

Torey

Falling Yarn Sale

It's that special time of year again. Next week the Knit Affair is having our annual Falling Yarn Sale. If you remember this sale from last year, then you know that this is the best time for you to buy yarn at discounted prices. We still have our normal 40% off bargains, but next week, October 2nd-6th, all of our yarn will be marked down 15% and if you bring in our special e-mail offer you can even get greater discounts. If you did not get our e-mail offer, send us your e-mail address at www.knitafffair.com and we will make sure that you are included in our e-mail offers.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity. The new Fall Yarns are coming and we need to make room.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

Breast Cancer Walk and Afghan Raffle at Corona City Hall, Saturday, September 29th

Hi Everyone,

As in the past, the Knit Affair along with the Yoga Den Health Spa of Corona are throwing their support behind the fight against Breast Cancer. The Knit Affair group have been knitting Breast Cancer blocks for an Afghan to be raffled during the month of October. Raffle tickets will be sold at this event, at the Knit Affair and at the Yoga Den Health Spa through the month of October. All proceeds will be donated to the Foundation for Community and Family Health to benefit the cure for Breast Cancer.

This is a a team and individual event and a fun time for a great cause. The Foundation for Community and Family Health is a non-competitive walk supporting the Foundation’s commitment to fight cancer on through early detection and education. Today, there is more hope than ever for people touched by breast cancer. However, outreach to promote early detection and support to those living with the disease is still needed.
The Foundation for Community and Family Health encourages all of us to unite in this effort and pool our resources to create a brighter, healthier future for our community.

Join us in our local fight against Breast Cancer. Walk for yourself, your daughter, your loved one, your friend, your mother, your community. You can make a difference.

The Foundation for Community and Family Health 8th Annual “Walk for Health” at the Corona City Hall South Plaza!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Registration/Festival: 7:30 AM Walk 8:45 AM
Awards/Entertainment: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM.

See You There,

Torey

September 2007 Class Projects

Hi Everyone,

We have attached pictures that will give you a birds eye view of our class projects for September. Double click on the pictures and you can enlarge them for a better look.

This is our Lace Accessory Bag from "handknit HOLIDAYS". I used Trendsetter's Pakucho 100% Organic Natural Cotton for the pouch and found a cute floral print fabric for the liner and completed the bag with a pink rhine stone zipper to add the finishing touches. This is a great project and lot's of fun to knit. This could just be the perfect gift for the upcoming Season.

In class on Wednesday evening, I started a Lace Carpet Bag using Rowan's Yorkshire tweed dk. I love the way that this bag and yarn is coming together. I am going to work five rows of the lace scallop pattern and finish the bag off with this paisley liner and find some cute leather handles to complete the look. Watch for the finished project, so far everyone is talking about this bag.

This is the Reversed Cabled Scarf. The great thing about this project is that your cable looks the same on both sides. The yarn that I used was Marl La by Classic Elite Yarns which is a bulky weight yarn on my size 17 needles. But the nice thing about this project is the flexibility. You can choose any yarn weight that you prefer and your cabled scarf will look great.

I think that you can see that we are going to have a very exciting September at the Knit Affair. These are just some of the examples that I have done. There are always many variations that we come up with during our classes. Come an join in the projects and the fun.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

August's Projects

Hi Everyone,

August is almost over and I wanted you to see some of the great friends that we have at the Knit Affair. When it gets warm, like it was this month, it is always a good time to get together with friends and just sit and knit. The Knit Affair has their share of sitters and knitters and these are just some of our Best Friends. Say hello to Clarene, Cheryl and Linda. These ladies love to knit.

Next meet Susan, Joyce, myself, Linda and "another" Cheryl. Now this is a fun group of knitters. Watch out when this group gets together because nothing is sacred. They always seem to cover every topic and solve all of the worlds problems and at the same time they do some great knitting. As you can tell by the smiles on their faces, this group loves to knit at the Knit Affair.

I wanted you to see one of the great projects that we completed this month at the Knit Affair. This is Joyce Holland with her adorable little baby Afghan made out of Plymouth Yarn's Jeannee Cotton. Joyce made this Afghan as a gift for a friends new baby. She was so excited with the end result. Note the gleam in her eyes.

More of some of our Best Friends.

Meet Michelle Baldwin. Michelle and her family moved to Arkansas a couple of years ago and every chance that she gets to visit California she always stops by the Knit Affair for a chat and a knit. We always look forward to Michelle's visits, her stories and her Great Smile.

We have some great things on the way for September and you should have received your class schedule in the mail by now. In September we will be doing a vintage Lace Carpet Bag and a Reversed Cabled Scarf. These two projects will be very Hot. Classes fill up quickly, so get signed up early.

Everyone have a Great Labor Day Weekend and we will seeing you at the Knit Affair in September for some real fun and great knitting experiences.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

Vogue Knitting 25th Anniversary Issue Is HERE!

Hi Everyone.

Last week we recieved the new 25th Anniversary Issue of Vogue Knitting at the Knit Affair (see left). You can review the issue on line at http://www.vogueknitting.com/.
The anniversay Issue has been selling so fast that I just left them laying on the counter in a stack. One of the features in the magazine is one of our current projects, the Lorna's Lace Stain Glass Sweater class.
Stop by, say Hello and pick up a copy.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey.

Hot August News

Hi Everyone,

I cannot believe how fast the Summer is flying by. We had an incredible July at the the Knit Affair. If you missed anything there are always ways to catch up.

It's the first day of August so let's look at what we have in store for this month. Our Stripped Beach Top class started in July and the August session will be how to assemble the project and apply the finishing touches on Saturday, August 11th from 1-4 PM (see the finished Top, above).

The Lorna's Lace Sweater and the Circular Ribbed Vest classes are really coming along great. I can't believe all of the beautiful color combinations that are emerging form the yarns. Get ready because soon I will have a photo gallery to post for all of you to enjoy of these projects and their knitters.

Also in August we are having our Victorian Lace Scarf class. This is going to be a Hot One. If you have not signed up, there is still time. Trust me on this one, these scarfs are going to be the Hot Tip for Holiday gift giving. Quick and Easy. Don't miss out (see the finished scarves, above).

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey

July is here and it is HOT

Hi Everyone,
Are you enjoying your Summer yet?
The Lorna's Sweater class is well under way. Everyone is doing a great job and we are having alot of fun. The colors are just beautiful. For those of you that jumped in on the Stripped Beach Top on July 11th, we are well into this project. Our next class is August 11th, we will see you then.
Now, for some great Knit Affair Family news, Gil & I were just notified that we are going to be Grand Parents again. Angela & Matt have just announced that they are expecting a little gift at the end of February. That will bring our grand kids to three, two girls and a ? Angela & Matt live in Washington, so this one is going to be really interesting.
Remember, if it's HOT wherever you are, we are always cool at the Knit Afffair.
See you at the Knit Affair,
Torey.

The Last Day of June

Hi Everyone,
Today is the last day of June and 4th of July is just around the corner. Good things happen in July. Our Anniversary (Gil & I), my birthday, 4th of July with the Family, BBQ's, swimming, Hot weather and lots of fun.
At the knit Affair we have some great new classes. Have you checked out the newsletter yet?

• The Stripped Beach Top


• Yoga Sox's


• The Victorian Lace Scarf


• and finally, our Lorna's Lace Sweater class starts


• and in August the Ribbed Vest

Thanks for supporting Meagan and I on the Relay for Life Cancer Walk last Saturday on June 23rd. We walked over 2 hours and we lit a candle (Luminary bag) for Nanny. Thanks Gretchen for your kind comments. I know how near this charity is to your heart and I will make sure that you are made aware of future Cancer charitable events.As a reminder we will be closed July 3rd and 4th to be with our families and friends to celebrate our Freedom.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey.

American Cancer Society. Relay for Life

Hi Everyone,
This Saturday at Santiago High School here in Corona, the American Cancer Society is sponsoring Relay for Life. This is an overnight event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. I will be Walking for the Cause in the memory of my mother with my daughter Meagan. I am looking for sponsors for the walk. I will be walking from 8pm-9pm this Saturday night. This relay gives you the power to help in the fight against cancer. You can drop your donations off at the Knit Affair before Saturday afternoon. As of this writing they have over $82,000. in pledges. Let's help.

Thanks everyone for your support.

See you at the Knit Affair.

Torey.

Anniversary Week is Over...

Hi Everyone,

Anniversary Week was a great success. Many of you came in and took advantage of our HUGE SELL and made some great deals. Thanks to everyone that participated. Everyone had lot's of fun, I know that I did.

We just returned from our Granddaughter's 6th grade graduation. She was on the Honor Roll all six years and received the Presidents Awards for Excellence. Nana and Papa were just glowing. Wow, she is growing up so fast and we have another granddaughter coming up right behind her. Surprising to know that they are both Knitters. Graduations are here. We have several of our very dear friends graduating this week. Congratulations to all of the graduates and good luck with tomorrow.

The Fair Isle project is in main stream and everyone is doing a great job and having lots of fun. Gil wanted you to see the Fair Isle bag under construction.

Happy June Everyone.

See you at the Knit Affair.

Torey.

Anniversary Week Begins...

Hi Everyone,
I hope that you all had a Great Weekend.
June 13th. Three years ago tomorrow. The day we opened Knit Affair a Yarn Company. That day really changed my life forever. What a great opportunity the Knit Affair has been to us. We have made so many great friends over the past three years. I just cannot believe that we did not do this 20 years ago. Thanks so much to all of our friends old and new for everything that you have done to make the Knit Affair such a Great Success. My Mom would be so proud.
And so it begins, our 3rd Anniversary Week Sale and the beginning of the 4th year of the Knit Affair. So here is the list of happenings this week at the Knit Affair:

• 10% off our ENTIRE YARN INVENTORY.
• $1.00 off SELECT MAGAZINES.
• 20% off ALL JELLY BAGS.
• 20% off BOOK MAGAZINES.
• 40% off SUSAN TODD BAGS.
• 50% off SUSANNE KNITTING NEEDLES.
• 50% off SELECT CLOVER NEEDLES.

And much, much more, plus special in store events, prizes and drawings. So, do not miss out on the fun and excitement of the Knit Affair's 3rd Anniversary Week Sale. Additionally, we have our Fair Isle Knitting class on Wednesday at 6pm and the Saturday Work Shop from 1-4pm.

See you at the Knit Affair.

Torey.

Fisrt Week of June...

Hi Everyone,

June is here and Summer is just around the corner. Well, if you missed the Mystery Knit Affair last Saturday night, you missed a good one. Everyone had a ball, including me. I had so much fun and as usual all of our friends stayed right up to mid-night. The Yoga socks were a BIG HIT. I know that some of you could not come because the space was so limited, but you will just have to register early for the next one.

This week we have the Afghan Block Club, Tuesday at 6pm and Fair Isle Knitting, Wednesday 6pm. Hope you're signed up for these. They are all the "buzz".

Also, this week the outside of the Knit Affair is getting a nice coat of paint that it needed badly. All of us can use a little touch up once in awhile, right?

Next week will be CRAZY... Our 4th Anniversary sale. We will have Special in store events, Prizes, drawings and Special discounts all week long. Miss this event and you might as well just hang up the needles.

See you at the Knit Affair,

Torey.

May is Almost Out and June is Almost In...

Thank God that Memorial Day is over, I needed to get back to the Knit Affair so that I could rest.

The Big news for this week is the Late Night Mystery Knit Affair, Saturday June 2nd, from 6pm-12pm. You will not know what to expect. The mystery is in the surprise. The food will be good and the mystery will have it's own challenges for everyone. We have had quite a few people sign up already and space is limited because we are only going to allow 25 guests. This party is always such a Huge success so you had better get in quick or you will miss out on some Mystery Fun.

See you at the Knit Affair.

Torey.

Finally the Blog that I have been waiting for...

Hi Everyone,
This part of our communication possibilites has been a long time coming. Thank you Sara for all of your help. You are the BEST. My goal is to communicate all of the up to the minute things that are happening at the Knit Affair between the times that you recieve our Newsletter. Also, we are working with Sara to get our On-Line shopping up as soon as possible and you will be able to shop at the Knit Affair, anytime and any place.
This is a busy time of the year for us at the Knit Store. As most of you know, it's our 4th Anniversary and with that goes the BIG SALE. Our Anniversary Week is June 12th - 16th. If you were here last year, you already know how much fun we will have. We will have special in store events, prizes, drawings and special discounts.
Do not miss this one, it's going to be BIG.
See you all there.
Talk to you soon.

Torey.

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