5th Anniversary Sale

Just got this in - thought I'd share.
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Please, come down and join us in Celebrating our 5th Anniversary here at the Celtic Knot Yarn Shop.

We will be having our Anniversary Sale Friday, February 1st thru Sunday, February 3rd.

We are happily STILL located at 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, in the Normandy Shopping Center.
We will be having:**

15% off all Yarn
10% off all Needles
40% off all Debbie Ware Kits
30% off all Bags and Cases
10% off all Patterns, Books and Magazines

We will be giving away a copy of "Son of a Stitch and Bitch, Knits for Men", signed by Lindsay Henricks, a gift basket of yarn and needles, several gift certificates, and much more.

With each purchase up to $20.00 ($1.00 - $20.00) you will receive a raffle ticket for the door prizes. For each additional $20.00 you spend, you will receive another chance to win.

As usual we will be raising money for the SOS Gift Bags. You can purchase 3 Raffel tickets for $10.00 (ALL MONEY GOING TO SOS). For more information on SOS, please visit our website.

Winners will be drawn on Sunday and be notified by phone.

Come down and join us for Great Sales, Great Knitting, Great Friends and Great Door Prizes!!

Thanks for Five FABULOUS Years!!,

Carole, Linsay, Sara, Sarah, Karoline & Jes

Super Bowl Sit 'N Knit

This Sunday February 3rd is our monthly Sit 'n Knit. We meet at the Daily Grind in Fulton. This is in the new Maple Lawn shopping center. This month we are meeting from 1-3pm. (Next month we will start staying later.)

Since it is the day of the Super Bowl, the first 21 knitters to arrive with an NFL logo will receive a small knitters gift. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Tangled Skein is 1 Year Old!

I just got this e-mail and thought you all would like to know about the birthday activities at 'A Tangled Skein'.

It seems like only yesterday (well, maybe last week), but it’s been a year since we opened our doors. Naturally, we view this an excuse for some first-anniversary parties and sales. So here’s our plan: Our actual anniversary date is Wednesday, Jan. 23, so we’re having an enhanced sit and stitch from 7 to 9 p.m. with special goodies and some great door prizes.

On Friday, Jan. 25, we’re taking a page from our Friday the Thirteenth book and holding a stitch-in and sale starting at 7 p.m., with great refreshments and live music. From 9 p.m. to midnight, everything in the store except classes, gift certificates and special orders will be 20 percent off.

And because first anniversaries only happen once, we’ll be continuing the 20 percent off sale throughout the weekend. But if there’s something in particular you’ve been waiting for a sale to buy, we advise you not to wait until the last minute. Lots of other people may have the same idea.

The festivities will continue into early February, when we hold a fashion show and announce some other exciting developments at A Tangled Skein. We hope to see you soon!

A Tangled Skein
5200 Baltimore Ave.Suite 101
Hyattsville, MD 20781301-779-3399
www.atangledskein.com

And The Winner Is....

Congrats to our very own Vice-President Miss Cathy for winning third place in the Kraemer Yarn pattern contest.

Here is a picture of her grand daughter modeling the award winning sweater with some booties and a blanket to match. Way to go!

We Swapped!

Last night was the first meeting in the year 2008 for the Guild, and we saw lots of new faces mixed in with our old friends. Those who came were greeted by our 'Welcome Table' that had fresh baked cookies as well as membership forms and other guild information.

Two door prizes were given out last night. Every meeting in 2008 will have a drawing for a door prize. The winner must be a member of the guild in good standing who is in attendance that evening. January winners were Miss Judy and Miss Sheila.

After some short business announcements, we moved right into the swap. Members brought yarn and other related knitting items that they no longer wanted, and left with items they did want. What a great way to bust your stash and go shopping for free!

We got a chance to make some new friends as well as be inspired by some great projects during a 'get to know you session'. Many of our new visitors to the guild joined our membership by the end of the meeting, and we are glad to have them!

Next up for the guild is a Super Bowl 'pre-game knit' on Feb. 3rd from 1-3pm at the Daily Grind in Fulton, MD. The first 21 knitters to arrive with an NFL logo will receive a small gift. Bring a friend along who has never been to the guild!

Our next meeting will be Wednesday February 2oth from 7-9pm. We will be having a hands on entralac class presented by Miss Margaret. We will still be accepting membership forms at this meeting, so feel free to join us if you are not yet a member.

Don't forget the Felted Clog class being presented this Saturday at the Lakeside Cafe from 10am-4pm. See you there.

January Meeting Reminder

This Wednesday January 16 from 7-9 pm we will be hosting the first meeting of the new year. This means that you can pick up your 2008 membership card when you pay your dues at this meeting. Everyone paying their $20 at this month's meeting will also be receiving a $5 off coupon for The Blue Star Grill in Arundel Mills Mall!

This month we are doing our semi-annual swap night. Remember to bring all your yarn, patterns, notions, magazines, books, etc that you would like to swap with other guild members.

This is a great meeting to invite knitters who have never joined us for a meeting before, so bring along a friend or two. See you on Wednesday!

Supplies

For those of us taking the felted clog class on January 19th, here is the supply list.

Women's Medium

Needles: US size 13, 24" and 16" circular needles

Yarn should be 100% wool so that it will felt. (Inexpensive wool, like Lion Brand Wool works great. Be sure that you do not get any "superwash" wools, as these will not felt.)

One Color Clog Yarn: 540 yards per pair. This yardage allows for yarn to be held double throughout. If you are using a bulky yarn like Lopi, you will only need half as much.

Two Color Clog Yarn: 180 yards of top color and 360 yards of bottom color. Again, this is yardage to be held double. If you are using a bulky yarn you will only need half as much.

See you there!
Margaret

Cabin Fever???????

Today's Cabin Fever Sit 'n Knit at the Daily Grind in Fulton, Maryland had us all saying, "Wow, it's hot!" So much for needing all those hats, mittens, and scarves in the immediate future. It was a wonderful day to be out and about however, and we had a great turnout for our first monthly gathering.

A variety of projects were being worked on today, but socks seemed to be the most popular. Those of us who stuck to the warm and woolly theme were very warm to say the least.

Many of today's participants paid their 2008 membership fee for the guild and began using their membership cards for a 15% discount on their food and beverages today.

Here is a list of area businesses currently participating in our 2008 membership card program:


*The Daily Grind in Fulton
15% off food and beverages
*The Lakeside Cafe in Columbia
10% off your purchase
*A Good Yarn in Fells Point
5% off yarn
*Knittin' Chicks in Mount Airy
10% off regular priced merchandise
*The Knit Wits in Laurel
10% discount
*Fiberworks in Ashton
10% discount
*The Celtic Knot Yarn Shop in Ellicott City
*10% off your purchase

Many more discounts are on the way, just for joining the 2008 Central Maryland Knitting Guild. (Please note that no other discounts will apply when using your card) Like they say, membership has it's privileges!!!!!!

Our next monthly sit 'n knit for the guild will be on Super Bowl Sunday February 3rd from 1-3pm. Once again we will enjoy the atmosphere of the Daily Grind. Next month's theme will be football of course, so the first 20 people who arrive wearing any NFL logos will be in for a treat.

These sit 'n knits are a great way to invite fellow knitters to experience the guild without attending a meeting. Be sure to invite all the knitters you know to join us for some fun next month.

See you at the next meeting on January 16th at 7pm!

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NEEDFUL YARNS INC, currently hiring Sales Representatives.

Dear Holly Anne,


We are sending you the following information which we hope will be of interest to you or some members of the Guild. We would greatly appreciate if you could convey the following information.

Needful Yarns Inc, an importer and distributor of fine hand knitting products is currently hiring Sales Representatives for the territory of Maryland.
The position provides the opportunity to make full time wages while working only part time hours. Integrity, honesty, an outgoing personality, along with an ability and desire to visit and correspond with independent retailers are merits required for this position. Someone with sales experience and knowledge of hand knitting is preferred. Interested candidates are encouraged to forward their resumes via fax or e-mail to the attention of, Jessy Pagliaroli Managing Director.
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Happy New Knitting Year!

Welcome to 'Everything's great in 2008!' as Miss Margaret has taken to calling this year. Lots of good knitting wishes are being sent your way!

2008 Central Maryland Knitting Guild Membership Cards will start being distributed at the next guild meeting on Wed. Jan. 16th from 7-9pm. This is a new project for the guild and we are thrilled with the response so far. Every member of the guild will receive a membership card when they pay their dues, and these cards will be good for discounts at many Local Yarn Shops as well as area businesses. The Membership Cards are just a small part of how your membership dues will reward you in the coming year.

Hope to see you all at The Cabin Fever Sit 'n Knit this Sunday, where you will get a sneak peak at the membership discount in action since we will be receiving 15% off our food and beverages at 'The Daily Grind' in Fulton.