Rosemary’s News Update May 6, 2019
Maine Yarn Cruise Starts May 24th!
 The 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise starts May 24th and runs through September 2nd!
The Maine Yarn Cruise is a summer-long yarn crawl through Maine featuring 21 shops across the state. To participate, simply purchase the 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise project bag from Rosemary’s Gift and Yarn Shop (or any participating retailer) for just $11.50. Your MYC 2019 project bag includes:
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- 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise Passport listing the addresses, hours, and contact information for all 22 participating shops
- 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise bumpah stickah (we are in Maine, after all!)
- 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise Exclusive Mystery Knitalong Pattern (released in five installments)
- Tons of freebies and coupons from local retailers across the state
Each shop listed on your passport will offer freebies and monthly prizes, and MYC participants who visit all 21 shops will be eligible to win the grand prize!
Give us a call at 207-894-5770 or email us at gifts@maine-crafts.com to reserve your project bag in advance!
Check out the 2019 MYC Project Bag and Bumpah Stickah!
 
Check out the links below for more details and see which shops are participating.
Mother’s Day Weekend Sale
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! To help you celebrate, Rosemary’s Gift and Yarn Shop is holding a special Mother’s Day weekend sale (May 11 and 12). Every mother (or every person buying yarn for their mom!) who purchases yarn on Saturday or Sunday will get to draw a random ticket that will give you between 5 and 40% off your non-sale yarn purchase (sale yarns and “hard goods” are not eligible for the discount).
Extended Hours Friday and Saturday May 24 and 25
We want to help you get your Maine Yarn Cruise started early!!! Rosemary’s Gift and Yarn Shop will be open from 8 am to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, and we will be open 12 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, May 26.
Rosemary’s Gift and Yarn Shop Regular Hours
- Monday – Open by chance only so call ahead.
- Tuesday – Open by chance only so call ahead.
- Wednesday 10 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday 10 AM – 5 PM
- Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday 12 Noon – 7 PM
Early Summer Knitalong “The Shift” by Andrea Mowry
 Join us every Sunday in June at the shop as we work on “The Shift” cowl by Andrea Mowry. The Shift uses 200 yards each of three colors of fingering or sport weight yarn. Get your yarn and your pattern here at the shop and join us from 3:00 – 5:00 pm June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. We’ll have a Ravelry group set up to share info, progress, and pictures. Please note: if you’d like to join us here at the shop for the knitalong, we ask that you please purchase your yarn here. For more information, call us at the shop at 207-894-5770, or email us at gifts@maine-crafts.com.
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Rosemary’s Yarn Shop is the home of “GATHERING HANDS”
Gathering Hands is composed of knitters and crocheters who share a common goal of helping others through various projects. You don’t need to live close by to be part of Gathering Hands. Our hands can reach many!
Everyone is invited to be a part of GATHERING HANDS. You can help from your own home or your own knitting/crochet group and if in Maine or within driving distance of the Windham area please drop by and say hello.
“GATHERING HANDS” PROJECTS:
OPERATION SUNSHINE BEARS: (We always need bears!)
This is such a touching and fun project. I have a free one-seam knit or crochet Teddy Bear pattern available at the shop or by email at your request. The bears will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House, Maine Medical Child Life Program Barbara Bush Wing in Portland, Fire Stations and Police Stations in Maine. These are wonderful Teddy Bears and I hope you will participate by making them to help bring a smile to the face of a child in need.
I want to give a very special “Thank You” to Eva McDonald who created the knit pattern and gave me permission to use and alter it for this project.
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OPERATION RICHIE’S CAP: (Don’t forget men and boys need hats too!)
This is a project for making chemo caps for cancer patients in memory of my friend, Richie Aaron. I have created a knit and crochet pattern for a simple beanie style hat and it’s free when you’ll make a cap to donate. This project continues to be such a success as I receive hats from all over the country from customers that have come by the shop or read about it on-line and mail them on to me. I encourage soft yarns for warm caps during winter months and cotton, bamboo, etc. for summer months to protect against the sun and don’t forget the men…they need hats too!
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OPERATION WARM HANDS: (Mittens and Hats are always needed when you live in Maine!)
This is another wonderful project of making mittens for donation for the winter season to those with a need. What a great small project for the knitter with little time and so worth while to a child with cold hands! They also make a great summer project and I invite you to help in this project!
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IF YOU KNIT OR CROCHET……CAN YOU HELP AND BECOME A PART OF GATHERING HANDS?
Just drop me an email: gifts@maine-crafts.com
Together we can make a difference!
Deliver or ship Mittens, Richie’s Caps, or Sunshine Bears to:
Rosemary’s Gift & Yarn Shop
39 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, Maine 04062
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The 2019 Maine Yarn Cruise starts May 24th and runs through September 2nd!
