March 24, 2008

Attention Knitters and Crocheters!

We are in need of chemo caps for cancer patients. Please consider taking some time to knit or crochet a hat for someone in need. Adult as well as children's sizes and men's and boys as well as styles for women and girls. Hats need to be knit from SOFT yarn and the pattern shouldn't have large holes to let in sun or wind. They should be machine washable and not crazy looking.Choose your favorite hat pattern or find one on the many "free pattern" websites, such as aboutknitting.com. Hats can be dropped off at Ewe and Me Fiber Studio, 37 S. Main St, Sandwich, Illinois.

Call us if you have any questions: 815-786-6051

March 13, 2008

Just Arrived!!

Our latest additions include more of that luscious camel yarn from Mongolia. Natural colors only. We've added Schoeller & Stahl Fortissima Socka Mitt Bamboo to our sock yarn collection. This is the yarn we featured for our January sock of the month. Avalable in Fair Isle patterns, 5 different colorways. We also received a large box of merino/bamboo sock yarn from Pagewood Farm. Great spring colors! It's been here two days and it's going fast!

March 1, 2008

It's that sock time of the month! I trust you've all finished knitting your little pink cables and you're trotting around in front of everyone, pleased as punch. If not, keep plugging away, you'll get there. One sock is better than none!

Spring is right around the corner (let's think positive) and Eweknitters Sock Club is getting you ready for some warm weather. This month we have Footies for the Family knit from Cascade Fixation. Fixation is a cotton yarn, 98.3%, with a pinch of elastic, 1.7%. That little bit of elastic goes a long way. These little footies have great stretch. Have fun with this selection.

Ewe Fiber Studio also has some discounts on selected yarns this month, as well as 50% off all purse hardware and handles. Stop in and check it out. We're anxiously awaiting a new shipment of camel yarn from Mongolia and our ever favorite Pagewood Farm Merino/Bamboo sock yarn in some very jazzy spring colors. Check back for an update.

January 1, 2008

I hope this post finds you all warm and snug knitting away! It's 2 degrees and the snow fell all day. All those hats, mittens and scarves that we labored over for weeks are being put to the test right now. And for the sock knitters out there, the January sock is here! This months yarn is Schoeller & Stahl Fortissima Socka Mitt Bamboo. Bamboo has been a big hit with all our sock knitters, so we're trying another bamboo yarn. The monochromatic colorway blends in with our snowy lanscape right now. But I guarantee the socks you knit will keep your piggies warm. As always, happy knitting!

December 7, 2007

Happy Holidays to all !

We will be CLOSED Dec. 25 & 26 and Jan. 1 & 2

Our spring class schedule is ready! Check it out! More classes will be added for late spring, so check back. If there's a class you would like to see us offer, please let us know. We are always open to suggestions.Through the month of December we have some great sales and closeouts on yarn, patterns and books. Stop by and find a great bargin! Attention Eweknitters Sock Club members: our monthly sock knitting in the evening, will be cancelled for the month of December. We WILL meet for the morning session on Tues., Dec. 18 from 9 - noon.A big THANK YOU to all the sock knitters that have knit Holiday Stockings to be donated to Safe Passage in Dekalb. They turned out great. Each one is ewenique and a reflextion on it's knitter. !!YEAH!! I appreciate the time you've all taken from your gift knitting to do something for someone in need. And last but not least, our Second Annual Holiday Open House was a success, dispite the nasty weather. Thanks to all that braved the snow and rain and stopped by to say hello.

Have a safe and happy season!

November 15, 2007

For anyone interested in learning to crochet snowflakes, that class has been rescheduled to: Tuesday, November 27 at 9:30am. This is your last chance to learn this beautiful technique! Call and sign-up now!

November 14, 2007

Our Second Annual Holiday Open House will be held Saturday, December 1, from 10 - 5pm. Join us for Mini Workshops, yarn specials, holiday nibbles, and your own personal yarn fix! Felted Snowman and Needle Felted Soap Sachet workshops are scheduled through out the day, times vary.Please sign-up early. We have a ewenique selection of gifts for those knitters and crocheters on your holiday list.Pick up a kit for your favorite knitter, a book for a crocheter that likes to felt or a pair of beautiful needles, for yourself!

We hope to see you !!!

November 1, 2007

Attention Eweknitters Sock Club Members!

Yes, the long awaited November sock is here!!!

What a brillant display this sock makes!

This handpainted 100% merino superwash wool is a Gypsy Girl Creation from Stonebarn Fibers.

November's color selection is called Iris. OK, that sounds a little like spring I will admit, but we all need a little color right now (it will stand out quite well at your turkey celebration!). This sock is knit in a 2x2 rib pattern, using size 2 needles. You just don't need much of a pattern with yarn like this.

The next surprise is that December's sock is available at the same time as Nov. I have chosen for December a charity project.Having this available in November will give everyone enough time to complete it. I feel that with all the time we take making beautiful knitted and crocheted items for ourselves, family and friends, that we can use a small amount of time and do something special for someone we don't know. December's sock is a Holiday Stocking knit in chunky weight yarn using size 10 1/2 needles. Each kit has enough yarn for the main color and a contrasting color. A bell is also included. Ewe and Me Fiber Studio will be donating these stockings to Safe Passage of Dekalb, Illinois. Safe Passage provides domestic violence services to the area. And these stockings will be distributed to the children and families they care for.You may purchase a double kit if you would like to make more than one. The stockings need to be turned into Ewe and me Fiber Studio by Tues., Dec. 17. Please take a little time (I made one of these socks in 4 hours!)to give someone else a little joy.

October 2, 2007

Eweknitters October Sock of the Month is here!!!!

October brings you sock yarn from Pagewood Farm. Fabulaous Fall is a beautiful blend of bamboo, merino, and nylon. This month's pattern was designed and written by our own Patty Turner. Patty's Favorite Toe-up Pattern is not your traditional toe-up. This one uses a different cast-on and the toe shaping is a breeze to get through. Patty is an avid knitter and yarn collector who likes to insulate her home with fiber(read that as, she has a REALLY BIG stash)!She teaches classes and helps out at the shop every so often, so you'll see her around.

Fall is settling in and it's a great time to relax and do some knitting and think about

all those socks you could be knitting for gifts!

Have fun!

September 11, 2007

Ewe and Me Fiber Studio encourages it's customers to bring in their own shopping bags. Most of our knitters carry their knitting bags with them and always seem to be able to find space for their yarn treasures. Carrying your own bag helps everyone. Our shop has to buy less bags and you the customer, doesn't have mountains of paper or plastic bags to deal with. Keep an extra cloth bag in your car or knitting bag.They fold nice and flat and don't take up much space.

Thank you for reusing!

September 10, 2007

STORE CLOSED

Just a reminder that we will be at Fiber in the Park, Saturday, September 15.

Our shop, Ewe and Me Fiber Studio, will be closed that day.

Check out www.fiberinthepark.com for more info.

September 1, 2007

We are happy to announce the September Sock of the Month!

The yarn we have chosen is Step by Austermann.

Step is 75% virgin wool and 25% nylon yarn, that contains Aloe Vera and Jojoba extracts. These two ingredients care for feet on the go. Jojoba and Aloe Vera belong to the oldest well known medicinal plants.The effect is proven to remain after more than 40 washes.Stop by and pick-up your kit. We hope you enjoy working with Step and giving your feet a break! Remember, we will be closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Have a great holiday and practice safe socks!

August 17, 2007

We've also added HiyaHiya stainless steel double pointed needles. These needles made from surgical steel are NICKEL FREE, and very light weight. They also come in size 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 for those of you that just need to go up or down a bit in a size to make your gauge or to just loosen up a bit.

August 14, 2007

JUST ARRIVED !

100% camel yarn from Mongolia. This yarn comes to us from the International Snow Leopard Trust.Spun by herding families in the South Gobi desert of Southern Mongolia, the Snow Leopard Trust was established to give herding families an income without harming the snow leopard. When the herders have a reliable income, the snow leopard is protected from poaching. We've purchased 2 natural shades of camel and 1 dyed, a deep burgandy.Tis the season to try something new and different.

Our shipment of Marie Mayhew felting patterns has arrived. You may have seen her at Stitches. Her patterns are a delight! So many fun felted things to make.Stop in and check 'em out. So many patterns, so little time!

We've also received a shipment of Mary Brunner's Holiday Embelishment Kits for felted stockings or felted bags.There's an assortment to choose from. You decide, well, if you can! They are too cute!

August 13, 2007

Here we are again. Hunkering down for the fall and winter seasons. It's always an exciting time to go into a new season. Finishing up in the yard and garden and tucking the kids off in school. It feels good to get back into some kind of schedule! Well, we have a lot planned for fall and into winter. Our fall class schedule is in the works. Check that page often as more are being added.

The Eweknitters Sock Club is under way!

Our first month's selection is a wonderful cotton/nylon sock yarn from Skacel. It's great for summer and those who don't like wool or can't wear it. If you haven't joined, please consider it. We have a few spots left for the August featured yarn. Remember that all sock knitters( and crocheters) can take part in the open sock knitting on the 3rd. Tues. of the month. Mornings from 9 - 12 and evenings 6 - 9pm at Ewe and Me Fiber Studio. This will be a great time to share ideas and techniques.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 15 !

That's the date of the first FIBER IN THE PARK. This fiber festival is being sponsered by Spring Beauty Farm of Sheridan, Illinois. Fiber in the Park will be held at Shabbona Park, Earlville, Illinois, from 9am - 6pm. Come spend the day with us! Check out the website for more info, www.fiberinthepark.co

2nd Annual Holiday Open House

Ewe and Me Fiber Studio will be having their second annual Holiday Open House, Saturday, December 1. We'll have mini workshops again. They were so well received last year, we have to do it again! This year we will demonstrate miniature felted hats to use as decorations and needle felted soap sachets. Space will be limited so sign-up early!

August 1, 2007

Our first Sock Club selection has arrived! It will be available for purchase, by Eweknitters Sock Club Members, while supply lasts! This months selection is from Skacel. Schoeller & Stahl, Sockina Cotton sock yarn. This is the perfect yarn for summer socks and for knitters that don't care to work with wool. You know who you are!! This yarn is 55% cotton, 25% nylon, and 20% acrylic. It's so soft it almost knits itself! Our first pattern is a Summer Anklet with a Twist. A new variation on a style we're all familiar with. Please join us as a member of the Eweknitters Sock Club - your feet will love you for it!

July18, 2007

Attention all sock knitters and potential sock knitters! Ewe and Me Fiber Studio is proud to announce our Eweknitters Sock Club!! Once a month we will offer a different yarn and pattern to sock club members. They will also receive a discount on the featured yarn. This will be a great opportunity for knitters to try some ewenique yarns, and knit yourself or someone you love, a great pair of socks! Some will be hand dyed specialty yarns and others beautiful traditional sock yarns. We urge you to sign-up now so your monthly skein will be waiting for you come August. You must be a member to purchase the monthly selection. It's FREE to sign-up !  

 

Ewe and Me Fiber Studio is proud to announce our first community project!   Knit or crochet a hat for someone undergoing chemotherapy.  Hair loss is one of the most devastating side effects for cancer patients undergoing this procedure.  These patients need the warmth and comfort of a soft hat.  Children and adult sizes are needed.  Use your favorite pattern, pick up a free pattern at Ewe and Me Fiber Studio or check out these websites for a multitude of different hat patterns:

www.headhuggers.org   www.bevscountrycottage.com

Ewe and Me Fiber Studio
37 S. Main St.
Sandwich, Illinois

Summer Hours:
Sunday - Closed.
Monday - Closed.
Tuesday - Closed.
Wednesday - 10-5 pm.
Thursday - 10-5 pm.
Friday - 10-5 pm.
Saturday - 10-3 pm.

For more information please call: 1-815-786-6051
or contact us at: deborah@eweandmefiberstudio.com