Happy I Love Yarn Day!

Fall Class Schedule

Announcing: the new fall class and workshop schedule. Space is limited so call and register to reserve your spot. Feel free to suggest a workshop or class for later in the fall, as well. We will create a custom class for 3 or more people.

DAYTIME CLASSES

Knitting for Beginners

with Karen Bailey
Learn the basics of knitting, including casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. In addition, students will learn the basics of reading a knitting pattern, gain a basic understanding of a variety of yarns, checking gauge, weaving seams and learn the art of machine felting. You will complete a Felted Purse or IPAD case during class. All supplies can be purchased at studio on or before the first class for approximately $35.

4 Classes   Tuesdays, October 9, 16, 23 and 30   11am - 12:30pm   Fee: $60

Felted Christmas Stockings: AKA introduction to sock knitting

with Karen Bailey
Learn the anatomy of a sock while making a giant one to be felted into a Christmas stocking. Students will make a top-down sock, turn a heel, form the gusset and decrease for the toe, just like a regular sock, only with this one, any mistakes will be forgiven in the felting process and you will have your choice of 3 edgings at the top and learn to needle felt a name or an image on the finished, felted stocking. Start in October and you'll have one for every member of you family by Christmas!

4 Classes   Tuesdays, October 9, 16, 23 and 30   11am - 12:30pm   Fee: $60

4 Classes   Tuesdays, November 6, 13, 20 and 27   11am - 12:30pm   Fee: $60

Crochet for Beginners

with Karen Bailey Learn the basic stitches including: chaining, single crochet, double crochet and more. Students will learn to: read a pattern, read a chart with universal symbols, check gauge, weave end, and finish the project. All supplies can be purchased on or before the first class for approximately $35. 

4 Classes   Thursdays, October 11, 18, 25 and November 1    11am - 12:30pm   Fee: $60

Introduction to Top Down Triangular Shawls - with Japarta's Journey by Nimara & Japarta

with Karen Bailey

Take the mystery out of those beautiful triangular top down shawls you've seen and learn how it's done. From the center cast on, through the beautiful rice pattern stitch to the simple lace, you'll learn how to read a pattern's written instructions and charts. The talented designer of this shawl will be here during one of the classes to lend a hand! All proceeds from the sale of this pattern (and all of her others) go to the Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship Fund to help those studying Indigenous Australians as her brother did.

4 Classes   Thursdays, October 11, 18, 25 and November 1    1pm - 2:30pm   Fee: $60

EVENING CLASSES

Crochet for Beginners 

with Carolyn Hanson

Learn the basic stitches including: chaining, single crochet, double crochet and more.Students will learn to: read a pattern, read a chart with universal symbols, check gauge, weave end, and finish the project. All supplies can be purchased on or before the first class for approximately $35. 

3 Classes   Thursdays, September 20, 27, October 4   7:00-9:00pm   Fee: $60

Knitting for Beginners

with Carolyn Hanson
Learn the basics of knitting, including casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. In addition, students will learn the basics of reading a knitting pattern, gain a basic understanding of a variety of yarns, checking gauge, weaving seams and learn the art of machine felting. You will complete a Felted Purse or iPad case during class. All supplies can be purchased at studio on or before the first night of class for approximately $35.

3 Classes   Mondays, September 17, 24, October 2   7:00-9:00pm   Fee: $60

WORKSHOPS

Introduction to Spinning: Drop Spindle

with Deborah Castellano

Learn to spin your own yarns on a drop spindle. All materials may be purchased here before class, so plan to arrive about 15 minutes early

Saturday, October 13 1-3pm         Fee: $20

Plying on the Drop Spindle

with Deborah Castellano

Step 2: Now that you have some beautiful singles, learn to combine them on the drop spindle, for a beautifully plied handspun yarn.

Saturday, October 27 1-3pm         Fee: $20

Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel

with Deborah Castellano

Now that you're hooked on spinning, let's step it up a notch and try spinning on the wheel! 

Saturday, November 17 1-3pm         Fee: $20

Introduction to Dyeing 

with Deborah Castellano

Let's take that lovely undyed fiber and turn it into something really spectacular. Whether it's fibers you'll be spinning and plying or a couple skeins of undyed yarn to knit with you'll really make that fiber your own when you dye it yourself. 

Saturday, December 1 1-3pm         Fee: $20

Emily's Hats for Hope Hat-a-thon!

Emily, a high school senior from New Jersey, has been making a difference throughout the United States, one hat at a time. In December 2011, Emily, 17, realized she could help the homeless and working poor in her community by knitting warm winter hats for them and Emily's Hats For Hope Initiative was born. In less than a year, Emily's group has knit and collected thousands of hats, and has inspired many 'spin-off' groups in 15 states and in Canada!

Please join us in helping her reach her goal of 3,000 hats by her 18th birthday (in December). Trillium Yarns is delighted to be hosting Emily's Hats for Hope Initiative's first Hat-a-thon of the season, Sunday, September 23rd, 2012, from 11am to 6pm (drop in anytime and stay as long as you like). Cost of entry: one canned food item, and/or something warm to donate.) Weather permitting, we will be outside, so bring a lawn chair!

This kicks off a weekly Sunday knitting group at Trillium Yarns to make and collect winter hats, scarves, afghans, gloves and other warm things for the homeless and working poor in the United States with Emily's Hats for Hope Initiative. This season, the hats collected will be going to the people living in Tent City, in Lakewood, NJ.

Join her on Facebook.

Blue Moon Labor Day Sale!

Two blog posts in as many days: it must be a Blue Moon! And with it comes our Blue Moon Labor Day Sale, a way to say thanks for a wonderful welcome to the new neighborhood by offering 15% off all yarns in store, 30% off a few others, and new additions to the 50% off sale basket.

Note: Trillium will be closed on Saturday and will resume normal summer hours on Tuesday, September 4.

Count 'em! 18 colors of Madelinetosh!

 

I had to snatch the colors I'll need for the Half Log Cabin Ombre Blanket before they were gone. Come by and grab the colors you've been waiting for!

Meanwhile, I'll be working on the class schedule for September. There will be daytime courses and evening courses; beginning knitting and crochet, but if you have any suggestions for classes or projects, please feel free to contact me with your ideas.

Thank you! And now: bridge contruction!

I would like to thank old friends and new who have been so supportive and understanding of the bit of chaos surrounding to our move to the beautiful Country Mile in Morristown. I have seen so many familiar faces and so many new ones and have had such a positive response from all the faces that it's impossible not to see a bright future for Trillium Yarns as the reincarnation of Angelfire Studios. We will be completing our transition in the next couple weeks, and hope to have a little Grand Opening party to celebrate (date to be announced).

But speaking of chaos...

Wouldn't you just know that only a few weeks after I move the store, the powers-that-be have decided that something about the bridge down the street needs to be reconstructed? It's not really a big deal; we're just a little tougher to get to for a few days. We will be closed this Thursday, August 23 due to construction but we will be open the rest of the week during normal summer hours:
(Tues, Wed - 10:30-4:30 and Friday - 10:30-8:30pm and Sat - 11-4pm)

Janice wrote up some great directions for getting to us from 287, and here they are!:

1007 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Morristown, NJ    (973) 425-0480

From 287:

Take the Exit for U.S. 202 & N Maple Ave

Head south on N Maple Ave (passing Verizon)

Turn left at the traffic light Madisonville Rd (Bamboo Grille/Country Club)

Continue onto Lees Hill Rd

Slight let on to Baileys Mill Rd

Turn left onto US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave

Trillium Yarns will be on the right.

Hope to see you all soon!

If it's Friday, August 10...

this must be opening day of Trillium Yarns. Must get back to work, but please stop by and see us tomorrow for our Opening Day Sale - 15% off everything storewide (and the store is a lot wider, now) through Saturday afternoon, door prizes, goodies from the chocolate shop downstairs (worth the trip all by itself) and featuring Kirsten Kapur Designs trunk show! And the unveiling of the new show:

Our new location is:

1007 Mt Kemble Ave, on the Country Mile in Morristown, NJ. We are between Jockey Hollow and 287. If you're coming from 287, we are on the left, after Country Mile Gardens. If you are coming from Morristown, we are on the right just after (seriously - put on your indicator right after you see it) the Minuteman Restaurant.

I look forward to seeing old friends and new and to the beginning of a wonderful new adventure.