Knit for a Kit in Need

This spring we contacted city administration of a small town in Ukrainian rural area and asked them if they know kids who need warm clothes their families can not afford to buy. We received a long list of names of real kids who need help. Now. We decided to start with 4 low income families and call for warm hand knit hats, scarves, mitts and socks.

Here are photos of the kids, their names and ages.

If you have some time and yarn on your hands, please, knit any warm garment and bring or mail it to Knitca Store.  More details are available here.

Please, do it before July 31 as we'll be traveling to Ukraine mid-August and will give all the knits to the kids.

We'll provide a $5 coupon for every knit that you bring.

Thank you.

Our knitting classes start in less than 2 weeks

I confess it was a challenge to get ready for the June classes we'll be having right here, in our store.

I want to make each class simple and fun and plan it in such a way that you could complete a project (even though it is a small one :-)) during the class. I don't want to divide a project into several sessions not because I do not want to see you again (I do, believe me :-)) but simply to save you time (and money!) on commute.

It wasn't an easy task but somehow I managed. Most swatches and samples are ready (just finishing the last one) and all instructions, patterns and tips are patiently waiting for June classes to begin. Read more at www.knitca.com

See you :-)

Our store is featured in Mississauga News

It was kind of nice to start a day seeing an article in Mississauga News about our store opening. Not that it was a complete surprise (they interviewed me a while ago), but still a pleasant one :-)

If you are curious about what they have to say about us, here's a link

And here's a photo of the store

Cheers :-)
 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! Be happy (and knit happy :-)) no matter what.

Knitca WagJag deal is on. Save 53% on anything in Knitca store

We are giving away discounts. Again.

Take advantage of it :-)

The WagJag deal just started. You have a week to buy a coupon and more than two months to use it.

See you in the store: 25 Agnes St, Unit 5, Mississauga ON L5B 3X7

Knitca store is open!

I know I was neglecting my blog for a while. The reason is a constant lack of time. Events were swirling at such a speed that I could hardly take a breath - MadeByHand show, CreativFestival and Knitters Frolic were followed by hectic two weeks of preparations for the store opening.

All this was well worth the effort as the customers flew in when we opened doors this morning. It's pure joy to talk to so many creative knitters, discuss current knitting projects and help them choose yarn for the new ones. Thank you, everyone, for being so awesome.

Here's a snap of our store interior (the couch is soft and cozy :-))

Free shipping!

Great news! Now on orders over $90 we offer free shipping within Canada and $10 flat shipping rate to the United States. Now our online store is more like an ordinary brick and mortar store - you come, choose whatever you need, pay and leave. No extra charges :-)