Change to workshop schedule

After a conversation following the Spinning Workshop on Saturday, I have re-arranged the workshop schedule and replaced the Beginners Crochet session on 30th October with a brand new workshop.

For all the spinners, we will be running a Colour Blending Workshop. Full details of the course will follow soon but it will include how to card and ply creatively with colour for the best effect.

This is a brand new workshop for Once A Sheep and I think it will be an excellent follow up for those who want to take their spinning on a stage further.

The workshop format will be the same as usual i.e. 10:30-15:30 in the back room of the shop, the tutor will be Janet Renouf-Miller.

For further information or to reserve a place drop me an email at karen@onceasheep.com

THANK YOU ALL

I would like to thank everyone who came to the Macmillan Coffee Evening last night (and the virtual attendees too) your generosity through your donations (and your amazing baking) meant that we raised a fantastic £340 for Macmillan Cancer Support (and I must have put on an extra 10lb after all the cakes so I'll contribute my weight gain in £ to round it up to £350). 


THANK YOU

For one night only ........

Macmillan Cancer Support

Link to Macmillan website
The evening of Thursday 23rd September will be a Coffee Morning!

For one night only,when you come to Stitch N Bitch at Once A Sheep, I would like to ask for a donation from you to send to Macmillan.

In return, there will be the usual coffee and tea plus cakes (I have been promised lots of lovely home baking from some of my dear friends, it'll be well worth coming for the baking, believe me!) and I will run a wee raffle on the night for a variety of goodies.

As a teaser (and to help you part with lots of your money for raffle tickets) here are a few of the top prizes to be won on the night:

• The book and all the yarn required to knit a garment of your choice from one of the following books: Debbie Bliss Glen, Debbie Bliss Land Girls, Debbie Bliss A Tweed Story, Debbie Bliss Folk Chic
  Rowan Winter Kids, Rowan Purelife Autumn, Rowan Silk Twist Classics, Rowan Winter Drift

 

• A beautiful framed Giclee Print by Katrin Eagle. The painting is called Nap Cat and can be seen here http://www.katrineagle.com/ I have the print in the shop and it is gorgeous!

• The first two novels, Falling and 59 Minutes from acclaimed Scottish Author Gordon Brown, both signed by the author!

Of course these are just a few of the prizes, there will be lots of other goodies to be had too!

If anyone is unable to attend but would like to buy raffle tickets I am happy to sell them virtually!

i.e. choose how many you would like, I will send a Paypal invoice and I will make sure your tickets are added to the draw. I will let virtual winners know what they have won and post out if required.

Tickets will be 50p each or 5 for £2.00, email me on karen@onceasheep.com if you would like to enter this way.

I hope you can all make it and feel free to bring friends and family along, the more the merrier!

P.S. There are some lovely scarf patterns available on the Macmillan website take a look here.

Once A Sheep shop update September

New in the shop

Rico Poems Aran 100% new wool.

100m/50g ball.
Tension: 18 sts to 10 cm on 5mm needles.
Hand wash.
For free patterns using this yarn please click here

Also now in stock:

Inside Crochet, October 2010




Workshops

I now have dates and schedules for workshops until the end of November

Improve Your  Spinning (for wheel spinners) 25th Sept 2010

A course for anyone who can spin, even if not very well, but also suitable for those who are competent at basic techniques and want to improve their repertoire

We will look at how to spin different thicknesses of yarn, how to produce different types of yarns and how to use different fibres to best effect (and have the chance to try some of them out and learn how best to use them)

We will have some fun with plying techniques and learn to make 3 ply yarns and use plying to get different effects

Bring your own wheel or borrow one from Once A Sheep

Cost: £45.00

1 place remaining

Spinning for Beginners (for wheel spinners) 9th Oct 2010

Suitable for beginners who want to learn the techniques required to spin their own yarn
Wheels and all materials are provided
By the end of the session you will understand the mechanics of wheel spinning, be able to card and draft fibre, spin, ply and skein your own yarn
Cost: £45.00
4 places available

Beginners crochet 30th Oct 2010

A course for those who have never crocheted before
We will learn the basic stitches and principles, how to use different yarns to get pleasing effects, and look at how you can crochet without the need for a pattern, which is often easier!
Cost: £45.00
6 places available

Intermediate Crochet 20th Nov 2010

We will learn how to create amazing effects using different stitches to get texture in the surface of a crocheted fabric
We will work with colour and different textures of yarns together to produce visually pleasing effects and to add to the texture and look at how to use these different elements in designing crocheted items
Cost: £45.00
6 places available

All workshops run from 10:30 to 3:30

Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided, lunch can be obtained from one of the many coffee shops, bakeries, bars or restaurants close by

A £10 deposit will secure your place, just email karen@onceasheep.com or call on 01475 648089

I look forward to seeing you in the shop soon.

New for September

I now have the date of the first workshop of A/W 2010 at Once A Sheep. Improve Your  Spinning (for wheel spinners) 25th Sept 2010 The workshop runs from 10:30 to 3:30 A course for anyone who can spin, even if not very well, but also suitable for those who are competent at basic techniques and want to improve their repertoire We will look at how to spin different thicknesses of yarn, how to produce different types of yarns and how to use different fibres to best effect (and have the chance to try some of them out and learn how best to use them) We will have some fun with plying techniques and learn to make 3 ply yarns and use plying to get different effects Bring your own wheel or borrow one from Once A Sheep Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided, lunch can be obtained from one of the many coffee shops, bakeries, bars or restaurants close by Cost: £45.00 3 places available The dates of more workshops will follow soon. New in the shop Noro Kochoran, reintroduced by Noro in the UK due to popular demand! 100g/160m, 50% wool/30% angora/20% silk Rico Essentials Soft Merino Aran, 50g/100m, 100% merino in 24 shades Rico Organic Pure Chunky, 50g/80m, 100% organic new wool in 6 natural shades Rico Superba Chinee 4ply, 100g/420m, 75% superwash new wool/25% polyamide, in 8 tweedy shades Rico Can Can scarf yarn 200g/60m, in 8 solid shades and 4 multi shades To book for the workshop please email me on karen@onceasheep.com or phone on 01475 648089, a £10 deposit will secure your place. Looking forward to seeing you in the shop soon.