May class Schedule

Saturday May 2 - 2pm Open clinic- Free-Bring any WIP with which you are having problems.
Tuesday May 5 - 6pm Mariposa class- Free. Knit Night for those not doing the class
Saturday May 9 - 2pm Intro to spinning- $15 We will cover preparation of fiber and work on a drop spindle
Tuesday May 12- 6pm Knit Night
Saturday May 16- 2pm Spinning 2 - $15 Spinning with a wheel
Tuesday May 19- 6pm Knit Night
Saturday May 23- 2pm Pillow class- $15- Those who do not have the Winter 2009 Interweave Knits will need to buy a copy of the magazine.
Tuesday May 26- 6pm Knit Night
Saturday May 30- 2pm Swirl Shawl Part 1-$15 (Part 2 will be scheduled if necessary)

Where's Joe? The Taming of the Ewe

Joe Raffino ( husband of Southwest Trading Company's owner, Jonelle) is coming to town Tuesday February 10 from 4pm to 8pm with a suitcase full of yarn and samples. We are having an open house to welcome him with food and specials on all of SWTC yarns. Come see the latest products from the company that brought us yarns made out of soybeans, corn, milk, shrimp and Jade.

We also have new yarn in the shop. Schaefer's new hand dyed sock yarn Nicole and some new colors of Anne.


Plus Cascade's Alpaca Lace and Jojoland's Consonance Lace yarns.

We have a new Phone #

256-727-7081.

Knit Night isChanging to the 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Knit Night will only be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at least through the end of tax season. We will continue to be open until 8pm on Tuesday nights. Now for the good news the class schedule is up through February 21.

Black Friday and Saturday Sale

Don't forget to stop by The Taming of the Ewe this weekend. Tired after shopping at the mall? Come sit and knit a while. We are also holding a 2 day sale Friday and Saturday. All yarn 10% off to help you with your Christmas knitting. Plus this is the last weekend for our Missing Sidewalk Sale. All magazines are 15% off.


We have some new yarn with which to tempt you. We are now carrying yarn from The Alpaca yarn Co.
Paca Peds- a sock yarn that is 15% Alpaca for toasty toes $17.99
















Glimmer- a fingering weight alpaca yarn with shiny thread running through. $8.99














Snuggle- A bulky weight alpaca, wool and acryllic blend. $8.50















And we just got in our Namaste knitting bags and needle binders. These bags are perfect for carrying your knitting project but are pretty enough to use a a purse.

November Missing Sidewalk sale and Class Schedule

First, although the city is making progress the sidewalk is still missing so the missing sidewalk sale continues. For November or until the sidewalk is completed which ever comes first, all magazines are 15% off. This includes the Berocco and other pattern booklets next to the cash register.

New yarn is here.
Rustic from Cascade yarn is a wool and linen blend that has to be seen and touched, but here is a teaser.


We also got Knit One, Crochet Too Paintbox and a new color of PJ's in greens and blues.

For those who have been waiting for the Adult Surprise Jacket class, it is finally on the schedule.

Adult Surprise Jacket
The two week class will start November 15 at 2pm with the second class on November 22 at the same time. The $20 fee will include the pattern. you will need to measurea sweater that fits the way you want the jacket to fit before coming (or bring the sweater with you to measure the day of the first class). To measure lay the sweater flat and measure the width at the bustline. This pattern will be altered to fit any size and any yarn. Students need to know how to knit- no purling required. Increases, decreases will be taught as necessary.

Socks on two circulars
Tuesday November 11 and 18 at 7pm (third class will be scheduled as necessary) $25
Designed for those who have never done socks before but also for those who want to learn to knit on two circulars. Skills needed proficient knitting and purling.

We will be open on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) 9am-6pm

Don't forget your wish list. We are able to keep track of want you want Santa to get you this year, Ask Pat, Linda or Susan for details. Gift certificates are also available.

Santa's Workshop is open. If you can't knit at home because of prying eyes, we have the ability to store your knitting at the store so you can knit here whenever you have time. Remember we are open until 8pm on Tuesdays and 9pm on Thursdays.

Missing Sidewalk Sale at The Taming of The Ewe

Driving by you may notice that we don't have a sidewalk right now. Don't be afraid. The city of Jacksonville is busy upgrading our sidewalk which will mean no more stairs into the building when it's done. They have provided us with a ramp which actually makes it easier to get into the building at the moment. Since the sidewalk is gone we are holding a Missing Sidewalk sale. 5% off all yarn sales over $20, 10% off all yarn sales over $50 and 15% off all yarn sales over $100. We don't know how long the sidewalk will be missing, so we are limiting the sale to the end of October or whenever the ramp comes down, whichever comes first.

September Class Schedule

September 6 2pm $15
Multi-Directional Diagonal Scarf
A great class for Advanced Beginners. Learn increases/descreases and short row shaping while making a striking scarf.

September 13, 20, 27 $25
Socks on two circulars. A basic sock class for beginning sock knitters
Week 1: Casting on in the round and cuffs
Week 2: Turning heels
Week 3: Finishing your toes, the Kitchner stitch

October 4 $15
Long Cat Scarf. Knit the perfect scarf for a cat lover and learn double knitting at the same time.


Other Events
Beginning Knitting Every Saturday 10:30am
Knit Night Every Thursday 6pm-9pm
Knit and Sip Every Tuesday 1pm-5pm come and join Pat for knitting and a cuppa tea

Sales Tax Holiday Sale

All Books under $30 with ISBN numbers are exempt from sales tax this weekend. To make things even better, The Taming of the Ewe is discounting all books an extra 10%. That's an 18% savings over regular price. New books have arrived this week so hurry in for the best selections.

Yarn Tasting This Sunday July 27. 1-6

Grab your needles and head over to The Taming of the Ewe this Sunday for our first ever Yarn Tasting, We will be serving up morsels of our newest yarns for swatching and introducing our newest lines, Berroco and Jelly yarn. There will also be food and drink for people who don't want to live on an all fiber diet. There will also be new yarns from Cascade, Kraemer, SWTC and Aurora Yarns.
We will also be holding a one day sale, with specials throughout the store.