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It's Alpaca Sunday, July 18!!Meet at Soft 'n Sassy at 1 p.m. and we will drive to a nearby Alpaca Farm. The tour includes a discussion with breeder Rick Kall, a closeup look at the animals and a skein of their yarn. It is going to be great fun!!! Call 440-746-9650 to register and save YOUR spot!!!

Mobius Headbands Designed by: Sarah Barbour using Soft Linen by Classic Elite 35% linen, 35% wool, 30% baby alpaca Soft Linen, a smooth DK weight yarn in a blend of alpaca, wool and linen, is the perfect year-round yarn. It works equally well for lace, colorwork or textures. Both soft and sturdy, pieces worked in Soft Linen will hold their shape while remaining soft to the touch. Available in a palette of 19 sophisticated colors.
Soft Linen Crochet Headbands Designed by: Sarah Barbour SIZE: One size. Finished Measurements: Waves: 19" circumference and 2" wide; Splash: 18" circumference and 3" wide; Current: 18" circumference and 21/ /2" wide. MATERIALS: Soft Linen by Classic Elite (35% linen, 35% wool, 30% baby alpaca; 50 gram ball = approx 137 yards) • 1 ball 2246 Persian Teal Crochet Hook: • One size US F/5 (3.75 mm) Or size to obtain gauge. CROCHET STITCHES: mfch: (mobius foundation chain) Ch2, sc into the 2nd ch from hook, *insert hook into LH loop of st just made and work sc; rep until the specified number of sts is reached. Twist this foundation row 180 degrees and join with a sl st. Beg working Rnd 1. Each st worked in the second half of the rnd will be worked into the bottom of the corresponding st from the first half of the rnd, creating a mirror image.
ABBREVIATIONS approx: approximately ch: see Crochet Stitches dc: see Crochet Stitches rep: repeat rnd(s): round(s) mfch: see Crochet Stitches sc: see Crochet Stitches sk: skip sl st: see Crochet Stitches sp: space tch: turning chain sl st: (slip stitch) Insert crochet hook in the indicated stitch, yarn over and draw through both the stitch and the loop on the hook. ch: (chain) Wrap the yarn around the crochet hook (yarn over) and draw it through the loop on the hook to form the first chain. Rep this step as many times as instructed. (The loop on the hook is never included when counting the number of chains). sc: (single crochet) Insert crochet hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. dc: (double crochet) Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop; [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
View more information about this design on our website: www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/144/Issue144.php WAVES Mfch 77. Rnd 1: *Ch 2, sk 2 mfch, (dc in next mfch) twice, ch 2, sk 2 mfch, (sc in next mfch) 5 times; rep from * around. Turn Rnd 2: Ch 5, (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), 1 dc into first st, *[ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st] twice, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 2 sp, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 1 dc in next st; rep from * joining last dc to 3rd ch of ch 5. Turn. Rnd 3: Work as for rnd 2 — work 5 dc in ch 2 sp and (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch 1, dc) evenly spaced between 5 dc clusters. Fasten off. SPLASH Mfch 84. Rnd 1: Sc into mfch, *ch 5, sk 3 mfch, sc into next mfch; rep from *, working sc at the join into the bottom of first ch 5 and working last sc into same st as first sc. Sl st to join into each of the first 3 mfch sts of the first ch 5. Rnd 2: *Work 5 dc into next ch-5 arch, sc into next ch-5 arch, ch 5, sc in next ch 5 arch; rep from * around, sl st into first sc to join. Rnd 3: Ch 1, *work a picot of [1 dc into next dc, 3 ch, sl st into dc just made] between the sc and first dc, then into each of the next 5 dc, then between the last dc and the sc, sc into next arch; rep from * around, sl st into first dc to join. Fasten off. CURRENT Mfch 77. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch 1, 2 dc] into the same mfch used to join the previous rnd, sk 3 mfch, *[2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next mfch, sk 3; rep from * and sl st into top of tch to join. Rnd 2: Sl st into next dc, sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 3, [dc, ch 1, dc 2] into same ch-1 sp, *[dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] into next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st into top of tch to join. Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. Fasten off.Join Our Spring Knitalong and Be Entered to Win a $200 prize basket of Classic Elite yarns and Accessories.PLUS Purchase the yarn for the Firefly scarf, complete it by July 15 and be entered to win a $200 prize basket of yarns and accessories.
Soft ‘n Sassy
Clever Kids Classes
Tuesdays 10 – 11 a.m
Participants
will go home with a completed project each week. Fee is $10 and includes
instruction and supplies. Must pay at time of registration.
Children ages 6 – 9 10 – 11 a.m.
June
22 Beaded bracelet
June 29 Kool aid yarn dyeing
July 6 Decorative Felted
soap
July
13 Butterfly
Loom coaster
July
20 Yarn Octopus
July
27 Knitting on a loom
August 3 pot pourri
Children 9 – 12 11 a.m. – noon
June
22 Beaded bracelet
June 29 Kool aid yarn dyeing
July 6 Decorative Felted
soap
July
13 Butterfly
Loom coaster
July
20 Beginner knitting
July
27 Knitting on a loom
August 3 pot pourri
Last Updated: 7/23/2010
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