Knit Your Ass Off This Winter!

Subject: KNIT NIGHT AT FREDDY'S

KNIT NIGHT AT FREDDY'S
There's still time to knit a turkey. At this monthly circle tools of the trade are made available swifts, winders, needle gauges, and large tables for finishing off that sweaters and blankets. Check out Freddy's calendar for other events like Opera Night, the Spelling Bee, Diarama Night, Sing and Win a Ham contest and so much more.









Sunday, Novemner 19, 2006
From 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Freddy's Bar and Backroom
485 Dean Street (6AV+Dean St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-7035

Subject: Knit at Maha's

KNIT AT MAHA'S CAFE
Knosh and knit at Maha's. It's a cozy, warm and friendly place right off the Bergen 2/3 stop near the 78th Precinct. Getting there is easier than getting arrested!

Thursday November 30, 2006
From 7:30 to 9:30

MAHA'S CAFE
69 Sixth AV (6AV between Bergen + St. Marks)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 789-0510

Subject: Dying For A Change

Thanks EM, Simley's Yarn Sale is an event of note. Bring a cattle prod and a grabbing stick. But if you're tired of that same-old hat or scarf, try this trick for the holidays.

DYING WITH JELLO
1 package unsweetened Jello
1 gallon of water
1/2 CUP of vinegar
1/2 TSP of salt
A large pot for the stove
A light colored hat or scarf

Soak garment in soapy water, rinse and press out water in a towel. Bring water to a boil, dissolve Jello, add salt and vinegar. Remove from heat and place garment in making sure it is covered by the dye bath. For the microwave, make dye bath first then put garment in a large microwave bowl and cover. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Do not agitate wool, it will felt (unless you're into that).

Cover and allow to sit out for at least 8 hours keeping garment submerged. Rinse well in cool water, gently squeeze out excess, dry flat.

NOTE: Also works with cotton, but not with linen. Dye skeins of yarn but keep them loosely wound. Colors are generally soft, but longer soaking results in deeper colors. Also works with Kool-aide. Does not work with Jello Pudding or Goya Instant Flan. Jello is not vegan friendly.

Subject: FREDDY'S KNIT NIGHT DATE CORRECTION

Helfe! Habe Iche meinen strickenden Kalendertag verloren?
Nein, es war einen Fehler.

There was a mistake on Freddy's printed December calendar. KNIT NIGHT @ FREDDY'S is on the Sunday DEC. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30, not the 10th, (dieses ist nicht das Datum).

¡Aufmerksamkeit! But do check out Strip Club on Sunday evening, Dec. 10. It's an evening of drawing and comic book art and so much more. Bring along your 20-sided di and art supplies!

Gute Nacht und gute stricken!

Subject: Knit Nigfht At Freddy's

KNIT NIGHT AT FREDDY'S
There's still time to knit a hat. At this monthly circle tools of the trade are made available swifts, winders, needle gauges, and large tables for finishing off that sweaters and blankets. Check out Freddy's calendar for other events like Opera Night, the Spelling Bee, Diarama Night, Sing and Win a Ham contest and so much more.


Sunday, December 17, 2006
From 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Freddy's Bar and Backroom
485 Dean Street (6AV+Dean St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 622-7035

Subject: Re: Yarn Secrets

General Announcement. No more Knit Night at Freddy's
We just got so out of hand the last time! Kidding. Actually, it conflcits with my Sunday teaching schedule in 2007. But if you need to borrow the swift or ball winder just ask me.

sarajean8 wrote: Would you mind posting the list you sent to EM on this thread. I would also love to know your favorite places!

Hello sarajean8, my yarn shopping isn't that far and wide, but I do like these places:

- Knitpicks.com, good bang for your online buck, especially for their peruvian wool and alpaca.
- Stitch Therapy, a fine yarn shop on Lincoln Pl., lots of yarns for baby stuff. They have a brilliant, inspiring, new knitting instructor (me)!
- Knit A Way, a yarn emporium in the Bocorococaca area on Atlantic. Lots of brands and books, great sale area.
- School Products, good prices on cashmere, silk, merino, novelty yarns, they still support knitting machine repair and weaving tools. Great book selection.
- Purl, Soho, nice luxury yarn shop, so the next time you knock over a liquor store make this your next stop.
- Brooklyn Gerneral, on Union in Carol Gardens, nice concept store, very craft friendly classes for kids, a bit out of the way.
- The Yarn Tree, it's in Williamsburg so if you're over 30 make it fast before they report you to the age police. Run quickly!
- Habu, on W. 29th street, very exotic material like raw silk + stainless steel yarns, linen paper tape, hemp + wool, they've designed fibers for Issey Miyake. I buy his scraps from the sale bin.
- Knit New York, on east 14th street. I go there after my eye doctor appointments (I had this foreign object stuck in my eyeball and ooooo) It's best to shop before you go into pupil dialation.
- Downtown Yarns, also on east 14th street. I like.
- P and S Fabrics on Broadway, a fabric supply store with a good smattering of yarn, mostly acrylics, poly-wool blends and cottons. They have lots of knitting and sewing tools.

Don't forget Smiley's in Woodhaven. Got wheels?

But that's about it for me. Here's a link to The Crafty Bitch. I noticed that
Red Lipstick is on her list. Kudos SJE!

So where do you folks like to shop for yours? And why? Discuss.

Yes, Downtown Yarns has moved to 45 Avenue A between 3rd and 4th Streets. Same stock new location open 12:00-7:00, Sun to Mon.

I wonder if there is pocket Karaoke for car trips. I bet they do in Japan (they are such an efficient people).

So do they still make Battle Ship? How about other game, you know the commercial. That chubby kid from Cohasset says "Ewh my Gewd, I'm the sole suh-vai-va!" I think it was called Mouse Trap.

Subject: Photos anyone?

Just curious. Anyone have any photos of knit/carft projects they are working on? I'm working on Men's Guayabara Shirt for Knit.1. Looks liek a pile of crap at the moment, but it's in that messy stage. Love to see what you're all up to.