Wednesday 21 September 2011

Meet Debbie Bliss!

Debbie Bliss at Purl City Yarns Friday, 30th September

£5 per person to be donated to Francis House Appeal

Lunch with Debbie Bliss 12:00-2:00pm
Knit Along with Debbie Bliss 2:00-4:00pm

Internationally renowned knitwear designer, Debbie Bliss, will be joining us at Purl City Yarns on Friday, 30th September from 12:00-16:00 for lunch and a knit along.  Lunch will consist of tea, coffee, wine, sandwiches, and cake and as always, bring your knitting along for the after lunch knit along.  In order to attend, you must book in advance, £5 per person, which will be donated to the Francis House Appeal.

Debbie Bliss is one of the most well-known knitwear designers with her own brand of yarn and author of over 30 books.  Her designs are timeless and often inspired by classic British stitch patterns, particularly fisherman’s ganseys, aran and fair isle designs.  Debbie Bliss designs are well thought out to compliment the drape or stitch definition of one of her gorgeous yarns.  She loves to play around with colour combinations and is always thoughtful of how colours will look against the skin as well as how it will fit together as a piece of knitwear.  To find out more about Debbie Bliss’ designs, yarns, books, or inspirations, please join us on 30th September for some lunch and knitting.

The cost of the event is £5 per person and 100% of that will be donated to the Francis House Appeal, a Manchester based charity.  Francis House provides care for children with life threatening conditions and support to their friends and family.  Families can go to Francis House for rest along with treatment as well as end of life care and support.

To buy tickets for the event please visit the shop or call us on 0161 425 3864.

Help Us Make Room for New Stock!

Help Us Make Room for New Stock!
 
We have a lot of new Autumn and Winter yarns on the way and if you've been in the shop lately, you'll know we're running out of room to put things.  To solve this problem, we're having a sale!  Items on sale are end of lines or just the last few of a dye lot left, so grab a bargain while you can.  Sale items are only available at the shop or by ringing the shop to place an order at 0161 425 3864.

SALE ITEMS
Artesano Alpaca DK: was £4.30 - now £2.50
Hummingbird 4ply: was £5.35 - now £3.55
Hummingbird DK: was £16.15 - now £9.95
Mirasol K'acha: was £7.10 - now £5.50
King Cole Merino Blend 4ply, DK, Aran, and Chunky: now £1.99
King Cole Baby Alpaca: was £5.10 - now £3.50
King Cole Bamboo Cotton: was £4.60 - now £2.99
Natural Dye Studio Angel: was £15.65 - now £10.99
Natural Dye Studio Dazzle: was £12.60 - now £9.00
Natural Dye Studio Precious - was £16.90 - now £11.99
Austermann Algarve and Algarve Grande - was £3.20 - now £2.00
Austermann Alpaca Silk - was £5.10 - now £3.00
Louisa Harding Willow Tweed - was £4.25 - now £2.50
Misti Alpaca Shades 1742, 1400, 5764, and 5050 - was £10.25 - now £8.99
Magazine Back Issues 1/2 price

Learn to Crochet
1st October, 11:00 - 5:00
To book, please ring the shop at 0161 425 3864.
Learn how to crochet in this one day workshop. We can provide all the materials you’ll need or you can bring your own. We will provide you with everything you need for £54.99.
First Things First: an introduction to the basic stitches, terminology and how to tell when it’s going horribly wrong. At the end of the class you will have started a sampler with several stitch types. You will have learned how to make a foundation chain, double and treble crochet (and maybe more) and spot common problems.
How to read a pattern, when you’re tired of making rectangles, this is your next step. You will learn how patterns are structured, how to test your gauge, how to read charts and how to join pieces together.

Friday 2 September 2011

Learn to Crochet at Purl City Yarns

Learn to Crochet One Day Course
1st October, 11:00am – 5:00pm
£54.99 per person
To book, ring 0161 425 3864


Learn how to crochet in this one day course where we provide you with all the materials you'll need and plenty of tea and coffee to get you through the day. You are also welcome to bring their own lunch or can get something to eat at one of the many cafes, restaurants, or shops in the Northern Quarter during the lunch break.

For this crochet course, the day is broken into two parts:

First Things First
You will be introduced to the basic stitches, terminology and how to tell when it’s going horribly wrong. At the end of the session you will have started a sampler with several stitch types. You will have learned how to make a foundation chain, double and treble crochet (and maybe more) and spot common problems.



How to Read a Pattern
When you’re tired of making rectangles, this is your next step. You will learn how patterns are structured, how to test your gauge, how to read charts and how to join pieces together.

If you would like to book a spot on the Learn to Crochet Course on 1st October, you can book at the shop or over the phone at 0161 425 3864.