Zandy's Yarn Etc.

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updated on 07/01/08
Closed July 4 
see you on Saturday July 5
"Lillies" cardigan class...only 2 spots left
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We just receive this GREAT pattern via Dream in Colors.  Following the link to a fabulous sweater that uses "Classy".  It's all in one piece, lots of sizes, and a interesting but easy lace design.  "Classy" is a soft hand dyed worsted weight yarn.      http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=151
Anyone game for an adult Surprise Jacket knit along...
A "Surprise Jacket" is just that..a surprise when it's finished!  This totally garter stitch jacket is the brain child of the infamous Elizabeth Zimmerman.  This flat piece of knitting involves increases and decreases and looks terrifying.  However, when its done its tremendous!  Try it the "old fashion way" of striping colors or the "new way" by using a self striping yarn.  It's perfect for our NEW Noro Silk Garden Colors.  We'd like to start this on Thursday July 17.  We'll meet on the 31 and then again in August on the 7th and 14th.  Lots of time to knit.  Let us know or drop us an email at
zandy890@aol.com
Brighton bag from knitty

We couldn't resist!
As many of you know we all are "Brighton" collectors; so when this new bag came up on Knitty this time it was a sure thing for us to knit.  We've choosen "Euroflax" (double stranded) and found these great leather handles from Grayson.
 

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We're located at: 
13710 Nicollet Ave. 
Burnsville, MN 55337                                           

952-890-3087
   

Store Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday:  10am-7pm
Saturday:  10am-4pm
 
Sunday:  starting Sept. 24 & ending March 30   Noon-4pm 

13710 Nicollet Ave Burnsville Minnesota 55337 USA

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Zandy's welcomes all needlework enthusiast with a wide selection of hand knitting yarns, counted cross stitch, hardanger, fibers, and needlepoint.  Needless to say with such a growing inventory our store has taken many different transformations. We've moved fibers from racks to walls, built wire grid systems for more yarns, devised books racks that are portable, and best of all had fun doing it! We've been in our current location just about twenty years now; and look forward to many more.

Our staff is knowledgeable in all aspects of needlework and if one can't answer your question then the next one can.  We pride ourselves on friendly service and love being creative with fibers, textures, and color. 

Meet our staff:

Lynn has been with the store almost from its inception.  She started the day Zandy delivered her son Peter eighteen years ago.  Lynn is truly an expert in all types of needlework and travels the country taking classes and attending seminars.  You'll find her teaching many of our knitting and stitching classes as well as comforting us in our needlework mishaps.  On her off days Lynn enjoys gardening, her lake home, and her brand new puppy!

Pat is the "Needle Woman"!  Her duty over the last ten years is stocking our knitting needles; which as we all know is not the easiest job right now.  However, it hasn't dampened her spirit for knitting.  Pat enjoys knitting as her first love but seconds it with cross stitch and needlepoint.  Purple is her favorite color and yes, we've convinced her that even her most undesirable color yellow is sometimes necessary in her designs.  You'll find Pat enjoying some of her hobbies such as golfing, gardening, reading, volunteering all over the place, and traveling to warmer climates during our cold winters. 

Mary is the "jackie of all trades"!  She enjoys all the needleworks and doing some of the daily  necessary paperwork .  Mary started eleven years ago as our "evening girl" and has since retired from her other job and become more our "whenever girl".  Mary has the speed of accomplishment and amazes us with what she can complete in a timely manner.  Besides her needlework Mary enjoys reading, traveling with her husband and spending time with her family.

The rooky of the group is Maureen.  Maureen joined the staff just three years ago after retiring from her banking career.  Her passion is needlepoint but recently has found knitting to be her next favorite thing.  She enjoys knitting for it s portability since she and her husband tend to travel alot.   Maureen's belief  is to take a class when in doubt of a technique.  As she says , "Look what happened to me after just one knitting class, I've become a crazed knitter."   Gardening, reading, beading, cooking are some of Maureen's hobbies.