Is it here to stay?

After the really heavy snow fall late last week - is it here to stay? Last week Mother Nature dumped wet, heavy snow from east of the Rockies to the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border. As of this writing (early Monday) there are still icy spots on some of the side roads, please take care.

 If you are planning on not shoveling, and waiting for the snow to melt, you may be in for a longish wait. The 7-day forecast predicts it will be here for awhile as temperatures are going to be hovering around the Zero mark for the next week or so.

Thanks to the ONE customer who came in costume on Halloween and received her 10% off her entire purchase. It is great to remember Halloween can be fun for almost everyone! It is not about the candy, it is about having one night of the year where you are allowed/encouraged to dress-up, pretend and be a little crazy - safely!

Did you remember to change your clocks over the weekend? November is the last month of autumn, which stresses out those of us trying to get our Christmas hand-made gifts completed.

To help with your projects, The Crafty Lady is participating in Moonlight Madness on Nov. 29, 2018 from 6-10 p.m. with In-store specials (as of this writing - we do not know what The Crafty Lady is planning). Please mark on your calendar, to come in to find out! Dec. 1 to 21, we will be open Monday - Friday 9-9 and 9-6 on Saturdays. As always, closed on Sundays 😉.

Just a quick reminder: when you are going through your stash of yarns, please remember we have several seniors who will knit or crochet your odds and end (acrylics - please) into items for Ronald McDonald house, the hospice and the homeless. If you have 100% cotton - many cottons can be knit into "Knitted Knockers" and we have people who will knit them. We also have people who knit slippers and/or hats for needy people both locally and overseas. Please consider these options before throwing out yarn, or continuing to store something which is no longer your favourite colour, or yarns you will not be able to  'get around to working with'.

If you have unopened crewel, embroidery or cross-stitch projects (or partially worked) the volunteers at both Building Blocks and Cast-a-Ways will accept them. There are a number of people looking for projects and they are getting hard to find at reasonable prices.

So, enough of my ramblings, on to the serious subject of The Crafty Lady's 75 % special of the week . . .

             NOVA Yarns

CARINA

52% Wool

48% Acrylic

"Chainette"** construction

Regular Price:  $7.00

Sale Price: $1.75

**"Chainette Yarns have a chained ply that provides a hollow core. This increases the weight of the yarn without increasing the heft of the fabric knit or crocheted with it. Chainette Yarns also have a great stretch and elasticity to them that make these yarns a great choice for ribbing and garments or accessories that need to have negative ease built in. And if that’s not enough to entice you Chainettes also give great stitch definition and make cables stand out!" 

Written by Anne, happy TCL employee, who loves fall and winter 'cause my husband loves to shovel and I get to walk in the snow