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*** SALLY MELVILLE        (Great Weekend Workshop in October) Materials-Homework

*** 4th ANNUAL CLP         (Customer Loyalty Program)

*** $enior Discount             (every purchase discounted)

*** Gift Certificates              (let your family & friends help you out!)

*** Shop Hours                      (open late 3 days a week)

*** Donate Chemo Caps   (We'll make sure they're delivered)

*** Sunday Social                (no agenda except to come in and have fun)

*** Wish Book                         (you provide your list - they pick 'em and pay)

*** SALLY MELVILLE <== WORKSHOP AT JSY 

JSY  will be hosting a 2-day workshop in the fall with none other than nationally acclaimed Sally Melville.

Anyone and everyone who has ever been to one of her workshops will tell you it is well worth your time & money!  Sally Melville is best described as a knitting coach: at your side encouraging you to progress in your knitting, providing hints and tips, rescuing you when you make mistakes, and showing you not only how to knit but how to enjoy life while knitting.

Details:  (last updated on ==> April 19th.)

          *  October 11th (Saturday) and October 12th  (Sunday).

          *   24 students (maximum)

          *  3 workshops:

                               Saturday (full-day) class:  Essentials Skills for the self-taught knitter

                                                                                No matter how advanced and accomplished we've become, there are

                                                                                'holes' in our experience.  We all need the best methods and hands-on

                                                                                experience in our repertoire.  Learn new skills and expand your horizons!

                                              Materials:               Yarn, needles, blunt tapestry needle and crochet hook.

                                              Homework:           Use plain, light-colored yarn throughout.

                                                                               1.  One 3" square swatch in St St, blocked flat.

                                                                               2.  Cast on 24 sts: work 3" St St.  DO EXACTLY AS WRITTEN: do not slip

                                                                                     sts and do not work short rows. At beg of next RS row, bind off 6 sts. At

                                                                                     beg of next RS row, bind off 3 sts.  At beg of next RS row, bind off 2 sts.

                                                                                     At beg of next 3 RS rows, bind off 1 st.  Work 8 rows straight.  Bind off

                                                                                     all sts.  

                               Sunday (Morning) half-day class:  Stripes and Stripes that aren't

                                                                                Everyone can knit and wear stripes!  Explore ways to build, knit and match.

                                                                                Play with simple stitch patterns.  You'll be amazed/surprised with results.

                                              Materials:               More homework yarn + part balls of 2 solid colors.

                                              Homework:           With worsted weight yarn and appropriate circular needle, cast on 20 sts.  

                                                                                    K 5 rows, then P 1 row.

                               Sunday (Afternoon) half-day class:  Emergency Measures

                                                                                "Something is really wrong!"  "This is a drastic mistake!"  "What a mess!"

                                                                                "It's too short!" "It's too long!" "It's too wide!" "It's too narrow!" "It's outdated!"

                                                                                "The color's bad!" "The edge isn't holding up!" "I'm out of yarn!" "I forgot it!"

                                                                                Hold on!  There are remedies.  Everyone struggles.  But you may become

                                                                                insightful, intuitive and more confident learning these emergency measures.

                                              Materials:               Yarn (same weight as Homework piece).

                                              Homework:           Work a 4" wide swatch in St St for 3" length: work 1 row in a 2x2 color

                                                                                    pattern (2 sts MC then 2 sts CC, across row): return to MC and work 1"

                                                                                    St St: finish with 1" K1 P1 rib on smaller needles, then bind off all sts with

                                                                                    needles MUCH TOO LARGE.

         *  Location: Pointwise: 215 South Jennings Ave.  2nd floor Conference Room.  Rear parking lot entrance.

         *  Class Registration:  

                              $225.00 for the entire weekend.  Lunches and refreshments are included.

                              $50.00 of the registration is required to hold your place.

                                           Phone reservations require instant electronic approval. 

                              There will be a maximum of 24 participants.  A waiting list will be maintained.

         * FINAL REGISTRATION AND ALL CLASS FEES DUE:

                              September 20th will be the final date for registrations and all class fees to be paid.

This workshop promises to be an enjoyable experience that will reward us all - in so many ways.

Just meeting and greeting Sally Melville and other local knitters should prove to be a worthwhile experience on it's own.

Simple bio:   Sally Melville began knitting early with the Brownies.   She lives in Ontario Canada and travels the world over promoting our passion.

Her series "The Knitting Experience" (3 books) is a revolution in the why's and wherefores of knitting.  Knitwear designs, expanding the garter-stitch repertoire of The Knit Stitch to stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette, ribbed patterns, and mixed knit and purl patterns in garments for women, men, and children, right and left-carry instructions for the purl stitch and many many more techniques are gloriously illustrated with a succession of clear photographs. Sally also touches on the somewhat unusual technique of purling with the yarn tensioned around the knitter's neck. Advanced knitters will enjoy patterns like "Not Your Mother's Suit Coat."  Whatever your particular fancy, Sally is bound to expand, expound and export you toward a better world of knitting and crocheting.     

BUY HER BOOKS.  READ HER BOOKS.  BE FOREVER TRANSFORMED!

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*** 4th ANNUAL Customer Loyalty Program - 2008 

CLP - 2008

   IT'S A FREE PROGRAM FOR EVERY CUSTOMER.

ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIED.

IT'S A REWARD FOR LOYALTY AND CONTINUED PATRONAGE.

Here's how the CLP-2008  works:

     1.  For every purchase at JSY our customers earn Discount Points:

                     *  1 Discount Point  for each $20 increment: $0.01-19.99, $20.00-39.99, etc.)

                     *  For example:  $124.99 (before tax) earns 7 Discount Points.

     2.  Beginning January 1st and Ending August 31st, Discount Points are earned:

                     *  Discount Points not transferable.

                     *  Maximum 25 Discount Points per customer per earning period (1-1-08 to 6-30-08).

     3.  Beginning September 1st and Ending December 31st, Discount Points are used:

                     *  Each Discount Point earned now becomes a 1-for-1 conversion into a Discount Percentage:

                                    For example: 20 earned Discount Points now become 20% discount on all purchases.

                     *  Purchases on all shop merchandise (consignments, sale items & services excluded).

                     *  On CLP-DAY only:  Thursday's, every week, until the end of the year 2008.

                         (Discount Points can be used only once per CLP-DAY per customer.)

THAT'S IT!!!

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Each and every time you shop on CLP-DAY between September 1st - Dec. 31st 

you will get to use your DISCOUNT SALE POINTS.

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Thank  you so much for your valued input.  Our CLP just keeps getting better and better every year.

JSY maintains all CLP sales data for verification purposes, Discount Points validation and assignments.

A maximum of 25 Discount Points can be earned between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008.

No need to carry around punch cards, sales receipts or records of any kind either.  We do it all - just for you!

AGAIN ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY and PATRONAGE!

YOU REALLY ARE APPRECIATED AT JSY!

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*** $enior Discount 

          If the number of years since your birth exceeds 65,  then ... are you ever the lucky one!  

         You will forever enjoy 10 PERCENT OFF all store merchandise every time you shop at JSY.

         (Exclusions: Sale dates, marked consignments, other discounts.)

         We love to honor our seniors and we appreciate their patronage.  

         THANK YOU!

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*** Gift Certificates 

          If you have a friend and are not sure what he/she wants...try our GIFT CERTIFICATES. 

          *  They're easy to fit into your budget. 

          *  We'll configure the certificate to any dollar amount you would prefer.  

          *  They're easy to present as a surprise gift for any occasion using our gift-ready envelopes.

          YOU end up getting the knitting and crocheting merchandise that YOU REALLY NEED.

          THEY don't have to guess about what to get you for any occasion.

          BOTH of you end up getting great service at our shop in the process.  

          So...the next time you're visiting us, buy a JSY GIFT CERTIFICATE for that deserving knitter!

          Everybody wins!

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*** Shop Hours 

          Tuesday      10a-7p    Now you can stop-n-shop right after work!

          Wednesday 10a-7p    Now you can stop-n-shop right after work!

          Thursday     10a-7p    Now you can stop-n-shop right after work!

          Friday          10a-4p

          Saturday      10a-4p

          Sunday        closed(*)

          Monday        closed

                  (*) Open every 3rd Sunday of the month for our SUNDAY KNITTING SOCIAL.  ( See below.)

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*** Donate Chemo Caps 

          We remain as collector of CHEMO CAPS for the John Peter Smith Cancer Center of Fort Worth.

          We can teach you how to knit these desperately needed CHEMO CAPS.

          You will receive a FREE CHEMO CAP PATTERN with any JSY yarn purchase.

          Bring in your donations as soon as you can finish them (even 1 at a time).

          After we collect enough to fill our shop basket - these caps are then donated to the JPS-CC.

          We not only appreciate your care and concern but also THANK YOU so very much.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES OUT TO CLAIRE - JUDY - WILMA - JACKIE - GLADYS - ET. AL.

YOUR COMBINED EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED OVER 100 KNITTED/CROCHETED HATS.

WE LOVE YOU ALL (OR SHOULD THAT BE Y'ALL) FOR YOUR BIG AND WARM HEARTS!

(YOU SHOULD SEE THE SMILES YOU'VE PRODUCED TO GO ALONG WITH YOUR HATS!)

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*** Sunday Social 

          How about getting together on a Sunday afternoon?