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In the Loop Cafe Events

March - April 2008 - May
Monday
10 am -6 pm		 Tuesday
10 am -6 pm		 Wednesday
10 am -6 pm		 Thursday
10 am -9 pm		 Friday
10 am -6 pm		 Saturday
10 am -6 pm		 Sunday
10 am -5 pm

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Never Gallery Ready
(4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Free

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SSK Night

Speed - O - Knitting Machine knitters club meeting.
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Crochet project KAL

(11 am - 1 pm)
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Improve Your Knitting Photography
(2 pm - 4 pm)
Knit-in Clinic
(11am - 1pm)
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Never Gallery Ready
(4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Free
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SSK Night 


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Learn to knit- class for the enthusiast beginner
(11 am - 1 pm)

 Spinning-part 1
(2 pm - 4 pm)
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Knit-in Clinic
(11 am - 1 pm)
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Never Gallery Ready
(4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Free 		16

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SSK Night

Spinning Nights
Drop spindlers club meeting		 18

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Beginner crochet
(11 am - 1 pm)

 Spinning-part 2
(2 pm - 4 pm)

 Crochet project KAL
(11 am - 1 pm)
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Socks in Plain English - part 1
(11 am - 1 pm)

Knit-in Clinic
(11 am - 1 pm)
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Never Gallery Ready
(4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Free
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Shannon Okey
author of Pillow Book will come by for  book signing
starting at 7pm

SSK Night   		 25

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The Wychwood Music School Recital
(2pm-5pm)

Come visit us at the *Knitter's Frolic
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Socks in Plain English - part 2
(11 am - 1 pm)

 Knit-in Clinic
(11 am - 1 pm)
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Never Gallery Ready
(4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Free
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Learn to knit - Beginner knitting
1 lesson, 2 hours
Instructor: Tracy
Dates: Saturday, 11 am - 1 pm.
          April 12
Cost: $ 30. One ball of yarn and needles are included.
You will learn how to cast on, knit, purl, cast-off, all these while making a simple scarf.

Beginner crochet
1 lesson, 2 hours
Instructor: Tracy
Dates: Saturday, 11 am - 1 pm.
          April 19
Cost: $30. One ball of yarn and crochet hook are included.
Learn your first crochet stitches and start a fun crochet project.

Drop Spindle - beginner
2 lessons, 2 hours each.
Saturday April 12 and 19, 2 pm - 4 pm
Instructor: Elayne
Cost $65. Incluedes spindle and fibre.
Low tech, high satisfaction - this ancient craft will give you the possibility to create your very own one of a kind yarn.

Socks in Plain English
2 lessons, 2 hours each.
Sunday April 20 and 27, 11 am - 1 pm
Instructor: Tracy
Cost: $65.
Learn to knit socks the stress-free way. Leave with a deep understanding, confidence, and a "adaptable to any foot size" sock pattern template (reusable for life). Clear and patient instruction, well-organized charts and diagrams, and tips to save time and reduce frustration, provide the skills needed to knit socks you'll be proud to wear or give.

Never Gallery Ready - Radically Redifining Cut & Paste Concepts
Tuesday April 1, 8,15,22,29, 4:40 pm - 6:30 pm
Free
Ages 12 and up
Commercial monologues become community dialogue through: zines, audio collage and rearranging your environment through culture jamming art.
Manipulate foung images, advertisments, city sounds & road signs to include your own personal message!


Photography for bloggers and ravelers - Improve Your Knitting Photography
2 hours
Sunday April 6, 2 pm - 4 pm
Instructors: Fabulous photographers Jaquie and Michelle - winners of Yarnharlot's Sock Picture Scavenger Hunt.
Cost: 35 + Kit cost(TBD aprox $10) - includes a free drink.
Do you wish you took better photos of your knitting?  Are you tired of washed out, blurry pictures of projects that you put hours and hours of hard work into? Are you confused by the buttons and features on your digital camera? Do you feel like your friends point and laugh at the photos you post to your blog or Ravelry account?
Take your knitting photography to the next level with this introductory course in basic photography techniques.  Anyone can learn to take beautiful photos of their knitting and other craft projects, and you don't need a fancy or expensive camera to do it!  In this hands-on course you will learn the basics of
* Composition
* Lighting
* Focus
Bring your camera, the user manual (if possible) and a small knit project or two to practice on.

Crochet Project Knit-A-Long
4 weeks in April - Saturday 11 am - 1 pm
Cost: Free
The KAL is intended to bring together all those who started their work during the Crochet project workshop in March. Come and show us your progress and see how others are doing. Share your experience, offer help or ask questions.

Knit-in Clinic
Every Sunday from 11am - 1pm
Cost: make a donation. All proceeds will be donated to charities.
Are you stuck with one of your projects? Do you need help in reading a pattern or a chart? Do you have any questions about yarn substitution? Drop by on Sunday and we'll try to help. Help is offered one on one.