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Ready, Set, Knit! Flashback!

Saturday, June 7th, 2014
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Kathy and Steve are on break this week but you can enjoy a classic episode of Ready, Set, Knit!

Way back during the first weekend of June in 2007 the WEBS staff was all excited about the new Valley Yarns Catalog, the newest Valley Yarn – Northampton, and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee coming to town.

Listen to the podcast here and read more about the full event with Stephanie here.

Steve’s Yarn Picks :

Reminder:

Laura Militzer Bryant, Prism Yarns Trunk Show and Book Signing THIS WEEKEND! June 6th and 7th.

Upcoming Events:

Stop by and check out current the Classic Elite Yarns Trunk Show.

The 4th Annual I-91 Shop Hop is happening June 26th-29th, get your Passport Today!

Ready, Set, Knit! Flashback

Saturday, March 8th, 2014
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Kathy and Steve are taking a late winter break so there’s no show this week but you can enjoy Kathy’s interview with author and designer Sally Melville from March2013.

 

And don’t forget that Sally will be here at WEBS at the end of this month! There are still open seats in her First Choices, Basic Shapes class and in her Knit to Flatter and Fit class. If you can’t make it to one of her classes you can still join us for her Why we do what we do! Workshop on March 29th. Registration is free but sign ups are required, a short reception will follow her talk.

Upcoming Events:

Our 40th Annual Anniversary Sale is coming up, April 1 – May 31!

12th Annual Tent Sale is happening May 17th and 18th with our Fleece Market on Saturday the 17th!

Ready, Set, Knit! Flashback

Saturday, January 4th, 2014
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Kathy and Steve are off this week celebrating the holidays with friends and family but you can get your RSK fix by listening to Kathy, and guest Carol Sulcoski, do their year end review from 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Ready, Set, Knit! will be back on January 11, 2014 with a brand new episode featuring special guests, and WEBS’ founders, Art and Barbara Elkins!

Reminder:
Today is the last day of our Annual End of Year Blowout Sale – While Supplies Last

  • Full Sale Listing HERE

Upcoming Events:

40th Anniversary celebrations kick off January 15th! Keep an eye out for Valley Yarns collaborations with Madeline Tosh, Lorna’s Laces, Malabrigo and Dream in Color throughout the year.

We’re also working with some big name designers each quarter. Look for patterns from Tanis Grey, Sally Melville, Doris Chan, Franklin Habit, and Kristin Omdahl – to name a few!

Be sure to follow us on FacebookTwitter and Ravelry for the most timely and up-to-date information.

Reminder:

We’re collecting Hats for Halos of Hope. Our thanks to everyone that has already sent in hats, keep ’em coming! You can now make a donation in lieu of hats and help out as well! Each $5.00 contribution counts as 1 hat in our total. Donations can be made here.

Make as many knit and/or crochet hats as you can (check here for preferred fibers and free patterns) and get them to us by February 1, 2014. Make sure each hat and package is labeled with “Team RSK!” Please mail all packages to:

We are no longer accepting donations of hats – please send all hat donations to 

Halos for Hope

20987 N. John Wayne Pkwy

#B104-432 

Maricopa, AZ  85139

If you’re posting about your progress on Facebook or Twitter please use #PodcastThrowdown. And please join the Podcasters Throwdown Group on Ravelry and show your support in the Team RSK thread! If you’ve sent in hats let us know who you are.

Ready, Set, Knit! Flashback

Saturday, October 26th, 2013
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Kathy and Steve are off this week but you can still get your guest and yarn picks fix!

Take a listen to show #50 from this week in October of 2007, when Kathy talked with Sharon Woodcock of Lantern Moon.

We’ll be back next week with an all new episode.

Upcoming Events:

Stitches East is coming up! November 8-10 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT.  There are still lots of open seats in classes and the Market is not to be missed!

Adventures in Yarn Farming Book signing with Barbara Parry, November 14th from 6:30 – 8:00pm

Reminder:

Ready, Set, Knit! is competing as a team in the Ravelry Podcaster Throwdown!

Make as many knit and/or crochet hats as you can (check here for preferred fibers and free patterns) and get them to us by February 1, 2014. Make sure each hat and package is labeled with “Team RSK!” Please mail all packages to:

WEBS
Attn: TEAM RSK!
6 Industrial Pkwy.
Easthampton, MA 01027

If you’re posting about your progress on Facebook or Twitter please use #PodcastThrowdown. And please join the Podcasters Throwdown Group on Ravelry and show your support in the Team RSK thread! If you’ve sent in hats let us know who you are.

Ready, Set, Knit! Flashback

Saturday, September 14th, 2013
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This week Kathy and Steve are taking a bit of a break but you can still enjoy your weekly dose of guest and yarn!

Last year, on show #280, Kathy talked with Norah Gaughan about Comfort Knitting and Crochet: Babies and Toddlers, a great collection of children’s blankets from the Berroco Design team. Steve also had some pretty great yarn picks including one of our favorites: Madeline Tosh Pashmina Worsted.

Need more? Try our shows from this week in 2011, 2010 and 2009!

Ready, Set, Knit! will be back next week with an all new episode., Kathy will be speaking with Ben Levisay of XRX and the Fiber Hooligan podcast.
Upcoming Events:

Our Fall class schedule is live on the website and should be arriving in mailboxes soon, classes begin in mid-September.

Check out the Nimblestix Mountain Retreat October 4-6, on Graves Mountain in Syria, VA , there are weekend packages and day-tripper options as well.

Registration is open for our 7th Annual Bus Trip to the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck on October 19th! Are you on the bus?