Announcements

	CHARITY KNITTING Building on the success of knitting baby sweaters for charity in 2009.   The store is supporting a new charity knitting initiative for the remainder of 2010.   The challenge is for our customers to knit at least 100 baby hats between now and Christmas.   Customers can use any pattern or materials they desire as our goal is to be able to provide something knitted that will make a child's life a little bit better for the holiday season.
	Needing HELP or taking a CLASS?  Are you making frequent pilgrimages to The Knit Studio for help with projects?   If it is because you dropped a stitch or need clarification on a pattern, our staff is available to assist with these basics if your project is using materials purchased from The Knit Studio.   If you are got in over your head and either forgot a particular technique or need to learn a new technique to finish the project, then we encourage you to avail of one of the many instructional classes or private lessons offered by instructors associated with The Knit Studio.   This is the best way to advance one's skills and learn new techniques. Unfortunately assistance with projects cannot be offered while other customers are waiting to be served, so we ask that our customers be patient and plan their time accordingly.   If you have a question about selecting Yarn or a general question about Knitting or Crochet, then visit our FAQ.
	CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES The 2010 Class Schedule have recently been updated with additional classes in both Knitting and Crochet.  This includes some fabulous project classes for creating holiday gifts for friends or family.  In addition, a number of past favorites are now being offered as private group lessons.   These classes are not scheduled, but may be requested for groups of at least two (2) students by completing a "Private Lesson" request on the instructor's  profile page.   Please be aware that all fees are paid directly to the instructors and all yarn must be purchased from The Knit Studio.
	CELL PHONE USAGE  Cell phones are creating an increased distraction for our customers.  Please respect staff and other customers and refrain from engaging in personal calls and text messaging while being served or while in a class.   Our media room is available for those customers and students who on the unusual occasion of an emergency or anticipated emergency that requires immediate attention, need to utilize their cell phone.   We ask that all customers place their cell phone on vibrate mode while in the store.
	COPYWRITTEN PATTERNS  Support the Authors - Once you purchase a pattern you are entitled to copy it for personal use.  Take advantage of this by making copies so you can jot notes on it, highlight the instructions relevant to the size you are making, color-code charts, and magnify hard-to-read, dense paragraphs.  Also, a Xeroxed pattern is much easier to carry around than an entire book.  But don't give a copy to anyone else, that would be stealing.
	3/50 Project The project is a national movement designed to support locally owned businesses.  The goal is simple: We ask our customers to frequent three locally owned brick and mortar businesses they don’t want to see disappear, and to spend a very affordable $50 per month doing it. It doesn't matter what three. It’s about funneling revenue back into local business. You know-—the folks that pour money back into the community via commercial property taxes, payroll taxes, sales tax, and salaries (not to mention all that good will by way of volunteer time, silent auctions, sponsored softball teams, workshops, book signings, etc.).