So Much Pride!
So Much Pride!
Fabulous Patterns to Celebrate Pride Month
This month is the 54th Pride celebration and it’s a time to appreciate how the LGBTQ+ community has contributed to our history.
How is playing with yarn like celebrating Pride month? Both incorporate the full spectrum of colors in their work. The colors of the traditional Pride flag represent life, healing, sunlight, nature, serenity, and spirit; there are other Pride flags that symbolize different identities in the LGBTQ+ community, too. This week, we’re celebrating patterns and yarns that make the most of allllll the colors!
- LGBTQIA+ Pride Cake Slices by Grace Grommes, (crochet, free in-store/Rav). Each slice can be made with 3, 4, 5, or 6 stripes.
- Flipsy the Froggy and the Pride & Trans Pride Flipsy version, both by kawaiicuddlebug (crochet, free in-store/Rav)
- Rainbow Pride Jellyfish by Narameh Knots (crochet, free in-store/Rav)
- Pride Wall Hanging by Carly Arnold (crochet, free at Unicorn Hideout)
- Pride Goeth Before the Shawl by Amy Snell (knit, $6 in-store/Rav)
- Prideful by MarinJaKnits (knit, $9 in-store/Rav)
- Wear Your Pride by Nat Raedwulf (knit, $8 in-store/Rav)
- Pride in Rainbows by Evakajsa Jonsson
Upcoming Classes
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Space is limited & sign-ups close a week before class begins, so sign up now! Class fees due at time of registration. You can find all available classes on our Calendar.
Come knit with Wendy! This is for knitters of any skill level with any kind of project! Learn with others in a friendly, supportive environment! Each class is one 2-hour session.
Stitching Workshop with Nancy Bring your needlepoint or cross stitch projects for support, problem-solving, and camaraderie! Each class is one 2-hour session.
Sunday, June 9, 1pm - 1 seat available
Sunday, June 9, 3pm - 2 seats available (See class description for additional dates.)
Knitting Workshop with Suzy Bring your projects and questions; Suzy will answer your questions and will break down the principles involved so that everyone can learn! Each class is one 2-hour session.
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Intermediate Crochet with Moses Take the next step in your crochet journey! You'll learn to design a basic hat and then how to increase and decrease (intentionally!) while you crochet it. Each class is two 2-hour sessions.
Shop News - Featured Yarns
We're LOVING the newest Organic Cotton yarn from Queensland; Rainbow Cake yarn is a delightful treat for your crafting projects. Made from 100% organic cotton, this yarn is not only soft and lightweight but also comes in a generous 200-gram skein with 875 yards of yarny goodness. Sport (#2), machine washable.
11-7 Wednesday-Friday
11-5 Saturday & 12-5 Sunday
Emotional Support Chicken Cast-On party Thursday, June 6 (5p-6:30p). Bring your yarn and pattern and join Suzy for this informal stitch session, no sign ups needed! (Patterns can be purchased in-store.)
World Wide Knit in Public Day, Saturday June 8. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch or needlepoint, we hope you'll join us! Caryn will be demonstrating how to make your own coral reef. Feel free to bring yarn scraps and hook or needle appropriate for your yarns' thicknesses.
Spinner Saturday, June 15, 12pm - 4pm. Bring your spinning wheel and sit & spin with others who enjoy making their own yarn! The spinning session is a lively, fun time; you're also welcome to sit and stitch with them.
Wander Luck Fibers Trunk Show, Saturday June 22, 11am - 4pm. Come see this north Texas dyer's lovelies!
Private Lessons
Learn 1x1 or in small groups with your choice of project or technique! One-on-one (one student, one teacher) Personal lessons are $25/hour and group private lessons are $15/person per hour. Visit us in-store or call 210-979-8255 to schedule.
Before you start a crochet pattern, make sure you know which terms it uses. The UK and the US use the same terms differently - not confusing at all! For example, the US single crochet (sc) is the same as the UK double crochet (dc). Most patterns will state which terms they're using but some don't. One quick way to tell is that the UK doesn't use sc. If this is in your pattern, then it's probably written in US terms. If it's an amigurumi pattern and using dc, then it's probably written in UK terms (we need the shortest stitches, aka sc, for amis). Easy Crochet offers more tips or ask us if you're unsure which terms are being used.
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