Greetings Knitters, Crocheters, and Yarn Lovers of all Persuasions!

True confessions -- we love to knit year round. (Ok, so no surprisethere...) But September may be the most exciting time of year to be aknitter. The new fall yarns are in the store to spark our creativity.With school starting -- it seems like the perfect time to start a newbig project. And (perhaps best of all) the holidays are still farenough away that we can believe we're going to get all those presents made in time!

In this newsletter:
Stash will be closed for the Solano Stroll- September 9
Yarn Tasting - New Yarn Extravaganza -- September 21
New Arrivals
Block of the Month -- September 22
Class Schedule
Knit-In
Community Knitters

Yarn Tasting: Friday, September 21@ 7pm. New Fall Yarns!!
Come join us on to try out a selection of our favorite new fall yarns. It's always fun to see what yarn companies come up with every fall -- so come try 'em out! The yarn tasting is $12 and fills up quickly so call soon to reserve your spot. (And as always, you'll receive a 10% off coupon for featured yarns.)

New Stuff
Since our last newsletter, we've received oodles of delicious new yarns, and fantastic patterns! Even though the list below looks outrageously long, fall yarns have been coming in so fast and furious, that we're not sure they're all listed below... You'll just have to come and check for yourselves! :)

New Yarns:
Rowan: Cocoon & Kidsilk Aura -- Rowan's new yarns this season are (of course) everything we expect from Rowan: luscious fibers, sophisticated colors & fabulous patterns! Now usually we don't like it when folks mess with perfection -- but whoever at Rowan had the idea to make a thicker version of Kidsilk Haze is absolutely brilliant! Same softness, sheen, & haze -- you just get to use bigger needles! Cocoon is a cozy wool/mohair yarn. This one is just crying out to be made into a wear-everywhere fall sweater.
RYC: Cashsoft Chunky -- The RYC folks just released a chunky-weight version of their fabulous Cashsoft line. Soft yarn that knits up fast -- what's not to love?>br? Shibui: Our first yarn from this new line is their sock yarn. Nice tight, squishy sock yarn in entrancing colorways!
Malabrigo Laceweight -- yes, that's right, laceweight yarn from the folks at Malabrigo! Same soft soft soft yarn, same delicoius kettle dyed colorways, just skinnied down for the lace afficionado!
Classic 2 Kaalund -- Fantastic laceweight wool in scrumptious colorways from Australia.
Cascade Venezia -- Wool/Silk blend from our friends at Cascade. Great for sweaters or scarves!
Kaffe Fasset Regia Sock Yarn -- The master of color, Kaffe Fasset got together with the folks at Regia (who *know* sock yarn) and came up with this fabulous line of sock yarn. Some are variegated, some are self-striping - all are sophisticated color combinations! Little works of art for your feet... K1C2 Soxx Appeal -- This *super* stretchy sock yarn is mostly merino wool, with just a smidge of nylon and elastic thrown in. If you like socks with lots of stretch and give -- this is the yarn for you!
Pagewood Farms Handdyed DK weight yarn -- We loved their sock yarn so much, we've added their DK weight. Great hand dyed colorways.
Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre -- One of those blends where the sum is greater than the parts... Merino, Kid Mohair, and Alpaca all meld perfectly in this yarn.

New Patterns & Books
The fall patterns, books & magazines are also rolling in... It's great to see a season where all our favorite pattern sources are firing on all cylinders. Rowan -- Magazine #42, Studio # 5, New Shapes, Kidsilk Aura -- If you're a rowanette, we really don't need to explain why these books are always the first ones we sell out. If you're not a rowanette -- come check these out and become a convert.
RYC Classic #21, 22 & 23 --
knit 3 by Jo Sharp -- next in Jo's series of modern classics!
Interweave Knits Fall -- Where to start? The cover sweater - fab.
The tangled cardigan - everyone in the store has one on needles. Many fantastic projects
The Knitting Manual -- Patterns for guys to knit and/or wear. Sweaters, socks, hats, scarves, ...
New Pathways for Sock Knitters by Cat Bordhi -- You might think a sock is a sock is a sock. But Cat Bordhi takes an in depth look at sock construction and comes up with a bunch of new solutions. Really. It's actually kind of mind blowing...
Simply Shetland 4 -- Full of classics (as always), but Eunny Jang's Autumn Rose knocks it out of the park - an updated, flattering fair isle sweater.
Loop d Loop Crochet by Teva Durham -- This book makes us want to dust off our hooks and go. Crochet never looked so fabulous!

Restocks:
In preparation for fall, we've recently received restocks of many of our favorite yarns -- too much to list in the newsletter -- so just a couple teasers... New Rowan colors & more Habu!!!

Block of the month: Saturday, September 22 at 2pm- 3pm
Come and join us in making the Four seasons Blanket by Design Source.
This colorful afghan is made up of 12 different 13x13" blocks. Each block is made using one skein of Manos del Uruguay's handcrafted kettle dyed pure wool. On the second Saturday of each month we will show you how to make one of the blocks in the pattern. The lesson is free but you will need to buy the afghan pattern and yarn. So come for the lesson and then stay and knit for awhile.To join in you should know the basics of knitting, purling, casting on and casting off.

Class schedule:

Beginning Knitting: 4 Saturdays September 22, 29, October 6, & 13 10am to 12pm $80.
Learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Take this class -- and you'll officially be a knitter! Appropriate for Novices

Intermediate Knitting: 4 Tuesdays: September 25, October 2, 9, & 16 10am-12pm $80
Beyond the basics -- come learn how to increase, decrease, and read a pattern. After this class you'll be ready to knit a (simple) sweater. Appropriate for Beginners

Runway Knits Seashell Shrug Knitalong: Each saturday in October at 3pm.
Come on in and knit with us while we make this beautiful, versatile one piece shrug. Casual or dressy? You decide. This warm and cozy shrug is perfect for chilly bay area nights. Intermediate level class.

Class Policies
There is a 15% discount on all regularly priced class materials and purchases made during class for *all* of our classes. Due to the popularity of some of our classes, we can't hold a spot for you without payment. (But you don't have to come to the store to pay, we're happy to process your payment over the phone!)

Class Levels
To help match the class with the knitter, we've started specifying the experience necessary for our classes. We've got a little guide below, but don't hesitate to drop by or call and ask if you want help figuring out yourlevel.
Novice -- no knitting experience required, just enthusiasm!
Beginner -- know how to knit and purl
Intermediate -- know how to cast on, knit, purl, increase and decrease
Advanced -- need to be comfortable casting on, casting off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, knitting in the round, reading a pattern,and seaming

Knit-In - Wednesday evenings
Come join us for a respite from the over-planned, over-scheduled lives everyone seems to be living these days. Every Wednesday night we get together to socialize, knit, chat, show off your yarny triumphs, get sympathy over your yarny disasters, and basically just hang out. So please join us on Wednesdays @ 6:30pm -- and bring your knitting! As always, Knit-Ins are free!

The Community Knitters meet at Stash on the 1st and 3rd Sunday each month from 1 - 3pm
Come to knit with them or you can drop off items you wish to donate during that time. The community knitters knit items for children from Preemies to teens and donate them to local hospitals and clinics. Please, no wool or nylon as the hospitals prefer cotton or acrylic. Blankets (36"x36") hats or booties. Some patterns can be found at Stitchesfromtheheart.com and headhuggery.org.

Store Hours:
10am - 6pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
10am - 8pm Wednesdays
12pm - 5pm Sundays
Closed Mondays

Happy Knitting!
Ellen & Nicole
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