Meetup and Knit at K1 Yarns!
Mon 26th May 2008
Hurray! K1 Yarns Edinburgh will be opening every Thursday till 9 pm to host an in-store meetup group starting on 29 May!
Come along from about 6ish. Ysolda Teague (www.ysolda.com) will be here to greet you and make you feel at home (and possibly also bring some home baking to boot!). There is no official start time, but early birds get the best cupcakes!
The shop will be open till 9, so whether you would like to come and browse and shop or just sit, knit and chat you are very welcome! We look forward to seeing you!
Made in the Shade
Wed 21st May 2008
The Glasgow Craft Mafia and The Lighthouse Gallery present:
Made in the Shade
an Indie Market showcasing jewellery, fashion, arts and crafts all hand made by Glasgow's own independent artists and designers!
Saturday 24 May, 10:30 - 5:00
at The Lighthouse Gallery, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1
Learn to Knit and Crochet!
Sun 18th May 2008
Summer is for knitting!
Knitting and crochet courses are now in full swing in our Glasgow and Edinburgh shops!
In Glasgow we combine our ever popular courses with our regular West End meetup, Big Knit Out! The result is a cozy cafe filled with knitters and crocheters with possibly the best scones you'll ever taste (especially the goat’s cheese and roasted red pepper scones invented by our lovely Rik) and certainly the best coffee in the West End.
Summer is for handbags to be sure and this summer you can learn to knit or crochet by making one of our fantastic bag projects. Learn to crochet with Susan, our resident crochet instructor. She will introduce you to the art of crochet through easy steps to the creation of her wonderful crocheted bag that actually buttons up into a wee purse to carry around on those summer shopping sprees (see picture on our classes page)!
If knitting is your desire then join us for our ever popular knitted and felted bowl course (see picture above). Knit out of pure wool and then felted in your own washing machine, this is the perfect learn to knit course (all those wee first time mistakes will be felted away!).
In Edinburgh join the lovely Ysolda, knitting designer and genius, as she leads you into the world of knitting!. Ysolda's sell out courses are for absolute beginners! This summer she has designed a charming hat (pictured on our classes page). The one price includes 2 classes and absolutely all of your materials!
Also in Edinburgh, Vala Dora Jonsdottir is beginning a brand new series of crochet courses for beginners! These courses are designed for individuals who have never crocheted before! All of the materials are included and all of our classes are on Sunday afternoons in our Edinburgh shop! See our classes page now for more details!
Fyberspates Trunkshow Weekend!
Mon 12th May 2008
10-4 Good Buddies, Jeni's on her way!
Big News for lovers of the unique and colourful yarns from Fyberspates! Mark the weekend of 31 May on your calendars because Jennifer Brown, the genius behind Fyberspates will be truckin’ on up to Scotland with a huge selection of all of her yarns! Plus, some new yarns that have never been seen before!
Fyberspates will be taking over both of our shops for this one great weekend! So whether you are on the West Coast or the East you can drop by, meet Jeni and drool over the most amazing selection of beautiful yarns that you will see this summer! Many of these yarns are limited editions and not normally available so make sure you don’t miss this extraordinary event!
Fyberspates Day Glasgow: Saturday 31 May
Fyberspates Day Edinburgh: Sunday 1 June
Runs Like a Penguin
Mon 12th May 2008
Or so she claims!
Sometimes a good deed deserves a reward. This summer Lilith Green (aka Old Maiden Aunt yarns) will be running the 5K Cancer Research Race for Life Challenge! If you act like a good person and sponsor her in this event you will get a chance to win the knitting gift of a lifetime! Lilith has been collecting yarn from all of your favorite yarn makers (including an already sold out Habu Shosenshi kit from K1 Yarns) to be won as a price in a raffle for her sponsors! Included in the prizes is a gorgeous Old Maiden Aunt silk/cashmere shawl, knitted by Lilith herself!
Find out more at http://runslikeapenguin.blogspot.com
29 again!
Fri 9th May 2008
Double Points Day! May 12
It's that time of year again! As our long-standing custormers know every year on my birthday I give everyone double stamps on their reward cards!! This means that on my birthday, Monday May 12, you will recieve 2 stamps for every £10 spent in our Glasgow and Edinburgh shops! This great offer happens on one day only, on my birthday. With 10 stamps you will recieve £10 off your next purchase at K1 Yarns!
Looking forward to seeing you on May 12 (my birthday)!
