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Sheep Shop Yarn Showcase Every yarnEvery color,Every patternIt's a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of an entire collection. And to talk with the creator, too! This year Fonnie Soderstrom of Sheep Shop Yarns will introduce us to Sheep 3 - a sumptuous wool/silk blend. I've had the privilege of knitting a little sample swatch with it. It's a shimmery pleasure. Beautiful colors and smooth hand. I

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Circles is moving. At the end of July we will close our current location. We will be moving to Roslindale where we will have more space - a full-sized classroom, a kitchen and outdoor space, as well. We will keep you posted with information about our new location and new operating model via emails, our web site and this forum.Before we get to that, we need to pack everything up and move it. You

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May 5th through May 13th, we'll be knitting up Elizabeth Zimmerman's classic Baby Surprise Jackets for Cradles to Crayons.Circles will provide yarn for knitting for charity. Or you can knit along with your own yarn.We'll also have a workshop on Saturday, May 5th, from 11 until.....In the workshop you can learn how to keep track of where you are (some say Elizabeth Zimmerman's instructions are

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That's what we're headed for on April 14th.Join us for a day at the Sunshine Alpacas of Maine farm. We'll meet Lori Malloy, her suri alpacas, her llamas, her angora bunnies, her chickens, her dogs, her cat and her parrot. We'll tour the on-site spinning mill, have a lunch from Sebago Brewing Company and take yarn dyeing workshop. It's a great way to break the cabin fever and launch your

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Hat Off for Cradles to CrayonsOn Saturday, September 23rd, we'll be hosting a charity knitting event. We'll see how many hats we can knit in a day.We've been collecting an impressive amount of new, hand-made items for Cradles to Crayons, a charity that provides clothing and school supplies to homeless children throughout Massachusetts.You can support the effort in 3 ways:1. sit with us and see

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The first of the Sheep Shop Yarn has arrived.Yes, we're launching the entire line at the Showcase next weekSaturday, September 16th, Noon-6pmbut we thought we'd give you a little preview....The "solid" colors in this very soft, bulky, 2-ply are on the shelves and they look awesome.To support the launch of Fonnie's new business adventure, we are offering her yarns on sale today through the

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To aid in our transition to a Co-operative and the development of the new programs we will introduce this year, we are temporarily changing our shop hours.Starting the week of September 18th Circles' hours will be:Thurs, Fri, & Sat Noon-8pmSun Noon-5pmTo learn more, go here.All social circles will remain active and we will still have a full class and event schedule.Thank you for your support.

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We don't usually carry garment, but we liked these tanks, with great graphics for knitters, so much that we thought we'd give them a try.(They only had photos of t's. We have 1 T by mistake, the rest are tank tops. We'll have nightshirts later in the fall. Also, they come in 3 colorways.)Come check them out, they're great summer wear!

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The Yarn Coop has been a huge success at Circles. We'd like to thank our customers for supporting this pioneering approach to the management of a yarn store. It is the success of the coop that has led to our idea of community ownership. As we transition to community ownership of Circles, we are also working towards enhancing the role of the Yarn Cooperative. In the past, the Yarn Coop members

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We hear people talking about the books they've loved and the ones they didn't find so helpful all the time. We watch customers agonize over which book will suit them. It can be so hard to tell from the pictures. There are so many to choose from! The best way to get sense whether a book will suit your needs is to talk to someone who has used it. We can't carry every book, much less read them all.

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Marcia Cleary of Knittingbag.com returns to lead us through another preview of the upcoming Fall fashions with a knitterly eye.We'll discuss the trends seen on the New York runways and what kinds of knitted pieces would complement them. Marcia brings samples of her designs for a bit of a mini knit fashion show. She has keen eye for the simple details that make things fashionable, without being

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Dean Stevens will be at Circles on Thursday, April 7th at 7pm to introduce us to the work he does in El Salvador and to answer any questions you may have about what our Travel Circle experience might be like.Dean is a warm, entertaining and remarkable man. This is sure to be an inspiring experience. If you are interested in going to El Salvador with us, want to find out what we plan on doing

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Wow, thank you for your support and participation.249 people responded to our survey. 239 of you said you either liked our community ownership idea or needed to know more. Only 10 said they didn't like the idea.I'd say that's a fairly positive response. Given that the only information we gave was a general idea of selling shares to our community for $100, I'm delighted at the reception.We'll be

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Everyone on our email list has been sent a letter about upcoming changes at Circles. In it there is a link to an online survey where we are trying to gauge your interest in these changes. If your email link is not working, please use the one below.In brief, we would like to change the ownership model of Circles. Rather than two owners, we are going to share ownership with the Circles community.

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Hi everyone,We've started a Seeds of Intention Scarf - from the "Changing Patterns" book - here at Circles.Our intention: to foster a painless and prosperous transition here at Circles.The project is on the needles in the Sitting Room and we invite everyone to come and knit a row or two, as we continue to build our vision of community.Thank you,Allison

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It has been brought to our attention that our post below about "Changing Patterns" did not give the time of the event. We really do want you come!Daena Giardella and Wren Ross will be here this Friday, from 6-9 pm to discuss their new book about examining the patterns of change in your life and using knitting as a tool for processing change. There are two knitting patterns in the book and we have

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The Sunrise Circles Jacket from the latest issue of Interweave Knits, will be our next knit along project.Order and pre-pay for the yarn by this Sunday, March 5th and receive approximately 20% off the regular retail price.You can download a PDF of the pattern instructions here.The yarn used is Karabella's Soft Tweed. It comes in approximately 20 beautiful colors. We have the color card at Circles

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What do Tinking, Frogging, Toads, Princes, UFOs & the meaning of knots have to do with improving the quality of your life? Wren Ross and Daena Giardella are pleased to announce the release of their new book.CHANGING PATTERNS: Discovering the Fabric of Your Creativity. Published by Hay House. Join us for some Author Events!! (

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So, have you heard of the Knitting Olympics. Only the Yarn Harlot could create such a knitting frenzy. Knitters everywhere are diving into their Olympic trial workouts to prepare for the opening ceremonies on February 10th.And now you can join Team Boston. When you do, you can get a 10% discount on the materials for your project. 15% on the day of the opening ceremonies. (We figure you'll need a

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I was at the Spring/Summer TNNA trade show last week in San Diego. There is a lot to share, so I'll just get started here. I'll post more on the Circles message board.First, I want to thank Susan Wells of the The Grove for hosting me in her lovely home and introducing me to her shop and community. I can't think of a nicer way to do a business trip and I look forward to building bonds between our

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Wren Ross and her partner Daena Giardella have a book coming out soon. Its about the patterns of change in our life and how to understand and work with change. In the second part of the book Wren writes about how to use knitting to reflect upon pattern in your life. She includes two simple projects for self-reflection:Wren will be at Circles on Friday, March 3 to sign books and to get us started

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Have you been in lately to see some of our new yarns?From Misti Alpaca we have the scrumptious Chunky Baby Alpaca and the Super Chunky Alpaca/Wool Blend (its like putting your hand into a silky cloud.)From Plassard we have the boucle Bibop, the mohair Flore, the self-striping Symphonie, the thick & thin Versatile, the multi-color Rhapsody and the multi color ribbon Mineral.From Karabella we have

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Sunday circle will begin, as usual, at 10am. In this first circle of 2006, we will invite an auspicious new year with 30 minutes of silent knitting.To honor the silence please observe the following if you enter between 10 & 10:30: Put outer wear and non-knitting items down outside the sitting room.Have your knitting out and ready to go.Remove yarn from bags that rustle.Turn off all cell

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For many of us, New Year's Day marks the end of the 'holiday season'. It is a time to look back at what has passed and dream of the possibilities ahead. Though different calendars mark the New Year on different days, celebrating the New Year has been a tradition throughout the world for as long as anyone can recall. For all the differences we find amongst cultures, the New Year's

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We're celebrating this Saturday, November 19th from Noon until.....This event is public, so please feel free to pass your invitation along to friends, or send them to our Yahoo Group to sign up for classes, massages and the pot luck.There will be mini-workshops available. The workshop is free with the purchase of materials. All the materials are $25 or less. Here is the list of workshops:1:00 _

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