Greetings Knitters, Crocheters, and Fiber Enthusiasts!!

In this newsletter:
AlchemyYarn Tasting
Knit Night
World Wide Knit in Public Day
Afghans for Afghans
Class Schedule

Alchemy Yarn Tasting:
Friday June 27 at 7:00 p.m. Alchemy Yarns are gorgeous, beautiful fibers and colors, hand dyed in Sonoma by the talented Gina and Austin Wilde. Colorway after colorway, these yarns take our breath away and we're left wondering "how did they think of that perfect combination?" and "how did they get that brilliant color?". Come in and play with some of our most special yarn!! The yarn tasting is $15 and fills up quickly so call soon to reserve your spot. (And as always, you'll receive a 10% off coupon for featured yarns.)

Knit Night
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 our yarny triumphs, get sympathy for our yarny disasters, and basically just hang out. So please join us on Wednesdays @ 6:30pm- 9pm -- and bring your knitting! As always, Knit-Ins are free!

Worldwide Knit in Public Day is Saturday June 14th
The steps in front of the store are just made for sitting and knitting in the sunshine. We've always known that, but on Worldwide Knit in Public Day, we plan take advantage of it!! Come and join us — wow passersby with your skills! Show off *real* String Theory!! Out of the store and into the street!!!

Afghans for Afghans: third Sunday of each month, from 2:30-4:30, at Stash
On June 15 (2:30-4:30), Stash welcomes the once-a-month afghans for Afghans knitting/crochet group. Long-time participants and new-comers are all welcomed!

Afghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that sends newly hand-knit and crocheted blankets and garments to the beleaguered people of Afghanistan. In partnership with the San Francisco office of the American Friends Service Committee, the afghans for Afghans project started in late 2001 in response to the war that started after 9/11. After six years, our handmade wool garments and blankets are still needed in Afghanistan.

The Sunday Stash group's purpose is to knit for Afghanistan, to work on some of the incoming donations that need fixes (to comply with the needs in Afghanistan), and to hang out and enjoy each others company.

The afghans for Afghans project is currently in the middle of their campaign for *rectangle* wool shawls for Afghan mothers. You can find the guidelines and programs details here on their website -- http://www.afghansforafghans.org/rectangleshawlcampaign.html

Please join us on June 15 at the comfortable sofa and chairs in the back. Feel free to bring a friend. The more, the merrier.

And, if you can't attend June 15 -- please join the afghans for Afghans group at Stash on any third Sunday of the month.

Classes

Class Policies

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

Class Schedule

Beginning Knitting: 3 Saturdays, June 7, 14 and 21, 10am to 12pm $65.
Learn to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Take this class -- and you'll officially be a knitter!

Babette Babble-On: June 14th. 2pm-3pm (2nd Saturday of each month) *free crochet-along*
Crochet meets crazy quilt in this fabulous modern heirloom afghan! Have you ever wanted to play with color? Discover your inner Kaffe Fassett? Try your hand at crochet? Wonder how to use up all the odds and ends hanging around your stash? This one project will do all of the above! The basic stitch is easy to learn and the possibilities for color & yarn choice mind boggling. Check out (and purchase) the pattern here:
http://shop.interweave.com/Babette-Blanket-P235C53.aspx
and for inspiration check out these pics on flickr!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/purlbeebabette/pool

Baby Surprise Jacket: 3 Wednesdays, June 11, 18 and 25th. 6:30pm-8pm $65
Back by popular demand, Elizabeth Zimmerman's classic one piece baby jacket. This ingenious little sweater only requires two little shoulder seams and a few buttons to finish it. A great baby shower gift.

Quick Classes
Introducing Quick classes: Stash will offer 1 hour drop-in classes on Saturdays from 1-2pm. Students will be shown 1 or 2 basic knitting skills such as the knit stitch, magic loop, or grafting (AKA "kitchenering"). No need to register ahead of time--just show up with yarn, needles, and 10 bucks, and we will take it from there. Saturdays 1-2pm $10.00

Quick Class Schedule:
6/7: Lace- standard lace stitches and chart reading
6/14: Totally tubular Cast on
6/21: Kitchener
6/28 Knitting Continental Style

New Summer Hours:
11am - 7pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
11am - 8pm Wednesday (Knit Night)
10am - 6pm Saturday
12pm - 5pm Sunday
Closed Monday

Happy Knitting!

Ellen & Nicole