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.