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-i The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 14, 2001-13 S1 K1, PSSO,_K2T If the top ne of this titie is a mystery to you. Susan Cottrell- Raby would be happy to explain it to you, and is always available for free advice. Susan has responded to an over- whelming request to offer classes this fall at the Nantyglo Wool Shop. Classes are designed not only to be informative but fun as well. In order to be of service to her customers classes will be held on Tues. or Thurs. night between 7pm and 9pm. These session will run in 4 week segments. Four are dedicat- cd to knitting projects and two for crochet. Every effort has been made to find projects that will be suitable for a variety of expertise. The first four week session starts Tues., Sept. 25th, with mit- tens knitted on two needles. This is a good program for beginner knitter's as usually mitts are knit on "four" needles. The basics will be taught and you will leam how to sew up a professional looking seam. Choose from a variety of luxuri- ous yarns and let your imagination soar. Thurs. Sept. 27th, we will be crocheting a beautiful baby jacket utilizing the afghan stitch. Simple and fast to learn and suitable for beginner or experienced crocheters. When you are finished you have the option of adding a "bee" motif in cross stitch. Perfect for your little "honey." Tues, Oct. 23rd, Upside-down Cardigan. What you may ask is that? Suitable for intermediate knitters this project covers all aspects of knitting a sweater including an introduction to cables and upside down to boot. What a hoot! Right side up they become owls, a new flip on knitting. This class is prov- ing very popular, register early and avoid disappointment. Thurs. Oct 23, Lace Knitted Shawl. There will be a brief his- tory of knitted lace and then we get to it! Leam to knit from a graph with very fine "lace" weight yarn in silk and mohair. A delicate stole perfect for cool evenings. MI - Knitters are Bilingual at Nantyglo TI'urs. Nov. 22, Crochet triangle Lace Shawl. A quick and comes from rabbits, mohair comes from goats, alpaca comes easy shawl to crochet. Suitable for any yarn, any weight, any from llamas, lnen comes trom flax, and cotton s plant! expertise. This would be a special Christmas gift or "just for Pity the little worm he lost his silkey pants. me". Time to treat yourself. Not everyone can commit to a four week session. With this in mind Susan will be offering Workshops on alternate Saturdays starting Oct. 6. These workshops will offer intro- ductions to knitting, crochet, cross stitch or needlepoint. Two special workshops have been held before and are always popular. Knitting Tips and Techniques and Finishing and Blocking. Both of these workshops will be held in December just in time to finish up your project before Christmas. Please sec Susan at Nantyglo Wool Shop for full details. If you have any requests for classes, example, fair isle, knit- ting without a pattern, or felting, please sec Susan about classes after Christmas. Visit the loft and see our selection of cross stitch, books, charts, fabric, beads, charms, kits and d.m.c. floss. Our bargain center is also upstairs, best buy on off season and discontinued yarns and dye lots. Clearance on pattern books Did you know?? The 400 colours of Paternayan Persian yarn we stock for needlepoint can also be used for felting projects. Royal Paris and Objet d'Art painted needlepoint canvases are on display hanging from the balcony railing and on the wall. Nantyglo has a wide selection of knitting needles and cro- chet hooks in plastic, metal, bamboo or wood, and hard to find notions. Gift Certificates are also available. Coming Events: Community Outreach: Susan has volunteered to teach knit- The store will be closed on Sept. 15, 2001 for Knitter's Fair tin and crochet at M lehurst Correctional facilt his win 2001, at Bingemans Park, Kitchener. 9:30am-4:30pm. Visit t Susan at booth #65. Don't miss out on the Milton Fair, Sept. 21, 22, 23, 2001. Enter something this year in the Needlecraft Section and bring Susan proof and receive a frec gift. Limit one per cus- tomer. Nantyglo Wool Shop offers a variety of yarn suitable for knitting and crochet. No wool shop would be complete with- out a variety of pure wool yarns. There is a difference between superwash wools and washable wools. Knitters need not be afraid of working with pure natural fibres. Susan is always ready to give good advice. Just arrived pure Australian Merino wool in two weights, wool and acrylic blends, wool with alpaca and mohair with a "woodland" influence. Tues. Nov. 20, Knit a Christmas Stocking. You have a choice Nantyglo also stocks nugly was of motif. This technique is called intarsia, also this is a good yarns, for example, Snuggly, P introduction to sock knitting. You will be knitting with four Baby Petal and Confetti etc. .-- AI - n t1- "tr., n" hepl Natural fibres are fun: Wool hiable synthetic brand name eter Pan, Wendy, Stylecraft, NantyagloWool Shop is located in Carriage Square, down- comes from sheep, angora town Milton and is open Tuesday to Saturday. SOffeptember é ithstone 9WALSx £i iENNEA MOR.Y" Ps mioa AU Bhmann om WSom1E ~f off FRE ~ 25 COMNERCAL ST. 876-2842