Great New Things

We have some fun new items that you just won’t want to pass up, or you’ll at least have to come in and see.

From Lantern Moon

Knit Out Box, A pretty silk alternative to keep yarn tangle-free and clean

Cable Needles & Repair Hooks

Isager Alpaca

Free Pattern with Purchase of Yarn

Opal Antonia Tirol – Great Colors!

Friday Night Girls Knitting

Current Project – Headband. Come join in all the fun!

Silk Flowers for Spring!

Keep a look out for Spring Yarns Arriving.

And saving the best for last; Coming in April – Brandon Mably at Lizzie Ann’s. A Workshop concentrating on Color. More information to come.

Events

Project Linus National Make-A-Blanket Day

Saturday, Feburary 20th, 2010

Grand Valley Baptist Church
0-3186River Hill Drive
Grand Rapids, MI 49534

9:30am-3pm

Bring your sewing maching, sewing supplies, fabric, yarn, knitting needles, whatever you want to workwant to work on and a sack lunch.

Several Kits will be provided.

Any Questions?
call Vicki Potgeter at 616-895-4457
or Jill Adams at 616-723-1828

Lizzie Ann’s is a drop-off for Project Linus Blankets

Knit Michigan 2010

www.knitmichigan.com

February 6th at the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Marathon registration close on Friday, January 22. See you there.

Learn to Knit & Spin
Marathon Knitting
Make Chemo Caps and Comfort Items
Silent Auction

What is Knit Michigan?
Knit Michigan is an independent organization dedicated to
supporting cancer patients and their families via financial
contributions and making and donating patient comfort items such
as chemo caps and lap blankets. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization staffed entirely by volunteers.

Knit Michigan brings together knitters and other fiber-enthusiasts to
raise funds through grass roots efforts and an annual event that
are distributed to local cancer organizations. In 2010 these charities
are: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Beaumont Hospital’s
Rose Cancer Center, Genesys Health System, Gilda’s Club, U-M
Comprehensive Cancer Center.

For more information on Knit Michigan, check out their website at knitmichigan.com

Specials

Week of January 18th-23rd

Fill up a Bagsmith Bag (25% off) with one of the handfull of yarns on special at Lizzie Ann’s this week!

25% off of Kaya

20% off of Classic Elite Cashmere and Tahki Aiko Cashmere

25% off of O’Wool

25% off of Simply Shetland

OR fill it up with our newest addition… Cocoon.

Classes

A lot of you have been asking about the January/Feburary class list. It is now available. Please check it out and mark your calendars for some fun knit and crochet creations!

Happy New Years – Let’s start it off with some specials!

New Years Sale – Jan. 3rd-9th

30% OFF  —  Gedifra / Samina

Gedifra/ Antiga

20% OFF —  Amy Butler Bags

New Classes Coming Mid January!!!

American Girl Classes for Girls, Watch for new session starting.

One of our participants in the American Girl knitting class, Danny, showing us her finished product. Great Job!

New Arrivals

Offhand Design Knitting Bags

Silk Bracelet Kits

New Shop Pattern

Winter Tuesday Night Knit – 6:30-8:30

Second Week of Christmas Preparation!

*** NEW NEW NEW ***

FIBERS, BAGS, PATTERNS

Art Yarns – Silk Mohair Glitter

Art Yarns – Silk Rhapsody

Namaste Zuma Bag

Fiber Trends Felted Booties

Shop Sales Dec. 7 – 12 2009

20% OFF – Claudia Handpaint Silk/Wool

25% OFF – Aslan Trend Sock Yarn, 4-ply Soft, Julia &
Samina

Also this past week, Lizzie Ann’s was host to class taught by Sabrina and Lindy for young girls to learn to knit their own 18″ doll sweaters!

Book Signing, December 12 2009

Happy Thanksgiving, let the preparation for Christmas gifts begin!

Holiday Hours 2009

Thursday, Dec. 24th Christmas Eve – 10:00-4:00

Friday, Dec. 25th Christmas – Closed

Tuesday Dec. 29th – Closed for Inventory

Thursday, Dec. 31th New Years Eve – 10:00-5:30

Friday, Jan. 1st New Years Day – Closed

Cozy Cocktails

To start off your gift knitting why not pick up a cozy cocktail kit. A fun and easy way to present a bottle of wine to your host!

Also in new Kim Hargraves Books, plenty of gift ideas.

MIBCC

Only a few kits left! The deadline is December 15th. Our friend Maxine has made 25 Chemo Caps to date and is working toward a goal of 100 by the deadline. We are all cheering her on!

More New Fibers and Gift Ideas!

Felted Bags, knitting accesories, small projects…..

Wonderfully soft Cashmere with a hint of sparkle.

We have restored our stock of Chunky Baby Alpaca for those popular one-skien holiday scarves!

Speaking of Scarves

Our “Easy Holiday Scarf Kits” are back. Stop by and pick one, or two or three up. We have put some great combinations of yarn together with a simple pattern for you to follow. It’s all together in a festive bag. It’s a great way to start off your knitted gifts for Christmas. Do you have that certain someone you would like to give something to for the holidays and you just don’t know what to do. We have it! Come on in and look at all the options!

Great Gift Ideas

Tuesday Night Knit

There will be no Tuesday Night Knit on Nov. 24th.

Make sure to stop from by 6-9p.m. so you don’t miss any of the fun! There will be specials and drawings for the evening and we’ll have scarf kits made up for you to purchase, they are always fun and easy to start your holiday projects.

Interweave Knits Accessories Magazine is in and has many many great ideas for knitted gifts for the holidays. Stop in and take a look!

 

Knit- A – Long

Our first Knit – A – Long was a huge success. Here are some photos of the ladies projects. They were all able to finish their vests in the three weeks that they met! Not to mention all the fun they had.

Special’s This Week Nov. 9-14

All Classic Elite Yarn – 20% OFF

Little Big Wool – 20% OFF

Cashsoft Aran – 30% OFF

Rapture (Reynolds) – 25% OFF

Cashtweed (Lana Grossa) – 25% OFF

Special Sale

Gedifra/Samina 20% off

10/26-10/31

Color Range
Samina is available in eight luminous metallic shades to brighten up any outfit. You will find neutrals in natural, silver, anthracite (charcoal) and black, plus copper, orange, red-brown, and verdigris (a green patina color.

Yardage: 164 yds.
Yarn Weight: Medium
Fiber Content: 75% wool, 25% nylon
Gauge (st./4 in.): 21 sts / 4 inches
Needle Size(s): US 8 (5mm)

The Look
Samina, manufactured in Italy for Gedifra, glistens and shines with metallic beauty. This new yarn is bound to be a big hit, and not just for evening wear. This glamorous metallic lamé is smooth and soft, with good body and resiliency. It shines like silk or rayon but feels like a soft merino. Samina is stunning yarn that will add luxury and glitz to your knitting.