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Bond Buzz, Issue
#13
June 22, 2004
Free from Bond America!
Dear Friends,
Welcome all Bond Sweater Machine® and Wyr Knittr™ owners to another
issue of the “Bond Buzz” e-newsletter!!
I’ve got lots of great stuff to tell you -- it’s hard to know where to begin, but here goes:
CALLING ALL NEW SWEATER MACHINE
OWNERS!
We are very pleased to announce that new beginner classes are now taking
registrations at all Jo-Ann Superstores! If you’ve never taken your
machine out of the box or just need a refresher class, head to your local
Jo-Ann Superstore to sign up! Classes begin in August and there are two
2-hour classes per course where you learn the basics of setting up and
knitting on your machine, then you’ll make a wonderful scarf using
Caron’sJewel Box yarn, which knits up so easily on the machine. Classes
are also very reasonable at $40 for the course. If you’re not sure
your local Jo-Ann’s is a superstore, click here
to to find out.
NEW TOOL!
The Embellish-Knit!(tm) has finally arrived! It’s the greatest tool
for making yards of knitted cording in minutes to use as edgings, ties,
frog closures, trims, purse handles and embellishing, edgings for pillows,
accents for sweaters -- it’s limitless! We even have a great new Braided
Scarf pattern free online here. While it has shipped to some stores,
if you can’t find it in your area yet, you can purchase
it on our online store. The Embellish-Knit! comes with the machine,
weighted clip, practice yarn and instructions with five project patterns.
It uses nearly all lightweight yarns and is especially good using Caron’s
Simply Soft yarn.
COOL FOR TEENS!
It’s the Cool Corder! While the CC is similar to the Embellish-Knit,
it’s really for kids 8 and up. Make hair ties, totally cool bracelets
using embroidery floss, beaded keychains, braided retro belts, loopy scarves
and lots more. Click here for a free
pattern for the Loopy Scarf. The Cool Corder comes with a very cool
mini-mag with loads of ideas and patterns, practice yarn, weighted clip,
embroidery floss and pony beads. You can purchase it online here.
NEXT ISSUE OF BOND BUZZ
Since I’ll be back in Rwanda to do more training and help with more
projects for the knitters, the next Bond Buzz won’t go out until
mid to late July. My apologies, but it’s for a good cause. The knitters
in Rwanda love using their Sweater Machines so much, they are ripping
out completed sweaters so they can continue to knit! The women who knitted
the Scarves for Peace now have enough money to purchase yarn to knit sweaters
for school uniforms that are sold in local markets – and they don’t
need to rip out any more sweaters to be able to knit!. Now we’re
helping the next groups make money so they can purchase yarn. For more
information on the Rwandan Scaves for Peace click here.
NEW PATTERN and TECHNIQUE ARTICLE
Since I won’t be writing again until after the Fall issue of Family
Circle Easy Knitting comes out, I’m writing about it now. Be sure
to pick it up, as it has a pattern for a super-simple “wear-to-work-and-more”
jacket made in Caron's exciting new Jewel Box yarn. You’ll also learn
about blocking and finishing. Remember that each issue of the magazine
will have at least one project and always one technique article especially
for Sweater Machine owners.
Until next time, happy knitting,
Cari
Cari Clement
http://www.bond-america.com
And please visit our parent site at http://www.caron.com