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The Wooden Needle Newsletter - June 2022


Newsletter #23

June 2022


Want to know what’s happening at TWN?  You’ve come to the right place! 

Once each month, we’ll send you our newsletter to keep you in the know.


It’s getting hot!

Will we quit knitting and crocheting?

Nope!



What’s happening?

Mark your calendar!

It’s time for Trenton’s Main Street Festival!

 

-Live music

-Local handcraft artisans

-Food trucks

-TWN purple tent sale!

 

Friday, June 10th ~ 3:00-8:00

Saturday, June 11th ~ 9:00-4:00


Workshop Wednesdays!

Join us for Workshop Wednesdays!

Every month or so, we’ll begin a new project together.

Want to learn two-color brioche? How to read a chart?

Our goal is to help you learn new skills or practice old ones.

**If you want to learn to knit or crochet, Workshop Wednesday is for you, too. We’ll teach you on a very simple project. Come join us!

 

Here’s the plan----

  • August - Socks (knit and crochet) - DONE!

  • Sept/Oct - Reading charts - Guernsey Wrap, Walnut Bark Shawl, or Walnut Bark Cowl - DONE!

  • Nov/Dec - Mosaic/slipping stitch knitting - Rogue River Cowl - DONE!

  • Jan/Feb - Lace and beads - Beaded Shawlette - DONE!

  • March - Two-color brioche - Training Wheels cowl - DONE!

  • Apr/May - Colorwork - DONE!

  • June - Finish those WIPs - Working on it!

~We’re at the end of our WW schedule, but don’t worry— we’ll post a new schedule soon on Facebook and in next month’s newsletter!

 

There is no charge for attending our workshops. The only requirement is that you purchase your project materials here at TWN. A basic knowledge of knitting or crocheting will be needed for these projects.

You don’t have to attend every week--- come as you can, when you need help, or when you just want to come!. 

Workshop Wednesdays happen every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00.

Questions? Just give us a call!


Come to Sit & Stitch!

Do you like to knit? Crochet? Embroider? Something else?
Bring your project -- whatever it is -- and join us on Thursday evenings.
This is our time to enjoy a variety of fiber crafts.
For Sit & Stitch, your crafting materials need not have been purchased from TWN. 

Bring your project, and come craft with us!

We’ll meet on Thursday evenings from 5:00ish until 7:00ish.


Join the Trenton Sockettes!

Who needs the New York City Rockettes?

We’ve got the Trenton Sockettes!

If you like to knit socks— whether its your first or fiftieth pair— join us on Friday afternoons from 2:00 until 5:00.

Want to try toe up? Cuff down? A new pattern?

We meet every Friday from 2:00 until 5:00.

As with all of our activities, watch the TWN Facebook page for more information.

 


What’s new?

At TWN, we don’t think it’s ever too hot to craft.

Use Huasco Cotton to knit or crochet those cool, summer projects.


 

The latest National Park colorways from Knitted Wit just arrived.

Oh, yes— they are beautiful!

 

It’s always a wonderful day when Wonderland arrives!

We just received the latest Literary Realms and Blossom colorways.




What are you gifting?

Got a friend getting ready to travel? A cute Viv & Lou Retreat Tote might be the perfect gift.
  

  



What’s the UFO number for this month?

Do you see them?

They're watching you!

All those unfinished projects----

 

It's time to pull them out of their hiding places and get them finished! Join us for UFO this year! This is your chance to complete unfinished objects or create new 2022 project goals. To join our group, simply create a UFO list of twelve projects. Your list of twelve projects can include unfinished projects, new projects, parts of a large project or a combination of the three. Each month, we'll draw a number which will identify the project you'll work on over the coming month. On the third Thursday of each month, we'll meet to share our projects and choose a new number. Just think! At the end of the year, you'll feel so good with all those FOs!

May - #6

 

What? UFO - Unfinished Objects

When? Third Thursday of each month 5:00 until 7:00

How? Work on the chosen number project from your list until the third Thursday

**For UFO projects, yarn does not have to be purchased from TWN.


What are you making?

Isn’t it fun to share your current project (or projects!) with friends?
We love sharing with each other and with our customers. 


Claire looks just the cutest in her Fair Isle Cowl!


Sparkle Girl Debbie knows what to do with tiny scraps!


Renaissance Woman Elaine has completed her beautiful barn quilt!


Boss Lady Gayla used Frida Lang to knit a lovely Autumn League sweater.



Needle Notes

We had a marvelous time at the Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival.  Thanks to everyone being understanding about our closure so that our small business could take a field trip day.  The ladies here do so much for me every day, and I wanted us to have a day of fellowship and fun. (We most certainly had that!) We saw some of our customer/friends at the festival, and we saw so many great vendors. We found a few new things we would like to order for the store.  We even bought goodies for ourselves.  It was a good time for us to support other small businesses.  Keep watching and listening for the new things that will be coming in the future.  

 

Don't forget Main Street Festival will be here June 10th from 3 pm until 8 pm and June 11th from 9 am until 4 pm.  We’ll have our purple tent in front of the store and lots of goodies on sale.  Come visit us, and show us your projects.  We love to see what people are working on! 

Hope to see you all soon!

Gayla



That's it for our newsletter this month, but don’t forget to keep an eye on our Facebook page, blog, and website. 

Thanks for spending time with us! 



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