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Melissa Leapman Retreat
October 5, 6, & 7, 2012
Melissa's Retreat is now FULL! Call and get your name on the waiting list for cancelations!
Melissa Leapman will be coming to Cynthia's Too! in Petoskey for a fall 2012 retreat. It will kick off with the fall luncheon on October 5th followed by two days of instruction and fun! Watch for more information to be published. Space will be limited so start planning now, so that when sign-ups are being taken your ready!
October 5th, 2012 Luncheon will be held at Perry Hotel - Reycraft Room.
October 6th & 7th, 2012 Workshop will be held at Odawa Hotel, convention room. Meals both days included.
Odawa Hotel books quickly. You can make reservations at (231) 439-6100. Reasonable prices, plus pool and breakfast included.
THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG...DON'T MISS OUT!!!
New Information:
Morning of Day One:
Cable Variations: The Second Tier:
Thinking about adding a new “tier” to your “basic cable package”? Expand your options! In this workshop, you’ll knit up several fun and unusual cable stitch patterns and motifs, including some that utilize color and lace techniques.
Afternoon of Day One:
Celtic Cables:
Learn how to use basic cabling techniques to create Celtic inspired panels and motifs. (Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but these gorgeous cables are much easier to knit than they look!)
Morning of Day Two:
Flatter Yourself: Fully-Fashioned Secrets of the Pros:
In this fun hands-on workshop, learn how designers use fully fashioned shaping to create flattering sweaters. No matter your shape, use your knitting prowess to create knockout pieces that fit and flatter.
Afternoon of Day Two:
Stashbuster Magic:
Got yarn? Transform even your tiniest bits and pieces into a beautiful, one-of-a-kind jacket! In this hands-on workshop, learn designer secrets for creating and using a magic ball of yarn while knitting a mini version of this one-piece wonder. Best of all, no one will ever suspect it was crafted from leftovers! Magic, indeed.
HOMEWORK, CLASS SUPPLIES AND COSTS WILL BE OUT IN APRIL'S SPRING NEWSLETTER.
Melissa is a well known designer. Here are some of the books she has written:
1. Stashbuster Knits: Tips, Tricks, and 21 Beautiful Projects for Using Your Favorite Leftover Yarn
2. Mastering Color Knitting: Simple Instructions for Stranded, Intarsia, and Double Knitting
3. Crochet with Style: Fun-to-Make Sweaters for All Seasons
4. Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect Palettes, and Fresh Designs Using Just One Color at a Time
5. Plus-Size Sweaters to Crochet
6. Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting
Cool Crochet
7. Continuous Cables: An Exploration of Knitted Cabled Knots, Rings, Swirls, and Curlicues
8. Cozy Crochet: Learn to Make 26 Fun Projects From Fashion to Home Decor
9. Hot Knits: 30 Cool, Fun Designs to Knit and Wear
10, A Close-Knit Family: Sweaters for Everyone You Love
11. A Year of Knit Sweaters
12. Today's Knit Fashions
13. Cozy Crochet Kit: Simple Instructions and Tools for 25 Terrific Crochet Projects
14. Hip 2 B Square Totes & Bags
15. Hip 2 B Square Throws 4 Home
16. Cloud Nine Afghans for Baby
17. Hip 2 B Square Baby Wraps
18. Woven Wonder Afghans
19. Fireside Afghans
20. Knitted Ripple Afghans
21. Dynamic Designs
22. Little Lullabies
23. All Wrapped Up!
24. Baby Ripples To Knit
25. Kids' Cotton Sweaters
26. New Impressions to Knit
27. Easy-to-Stitch Fashions
28. Ponchos to Knit and Crochet
And the list goes on and on!
Cynthia's Too! Yarn & Gifts is a place for fun, creativity and the joy of Knitting!
Created and Designed by: Cynthia
Address: 446 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: (231) 439-9221
Ravelry Group: Cynthia's Open Knit Group has started a forum on Ravelry called "Petoskey
Pointy Sticks". Hope you'll want to join at www.ravelry.com .
"HUG OF LOVE" Pattern will continue to be a pattern posted on this web site for your use. FREE PATTERN! Feel free to copy it and pass it along with a hug. Christa Newhouse has written this free pattern of a unique scarf in memory of my dog Zoe. It was posted on Ravelry by me and Skacel posted it on facebook. Help us in making it big by giving a "Hug of Love" to all those who need it!
This is an informational web site for Cynthia's customers and followers only. All items mentioned must be purchased at the Petoskey, MI store.
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