A couple of our favorite local yarn shops, Bobbin’s Nest and Green Planet Yarn are teaming up to host a fund raiser to provide financial support for a family in need. There’s tons going on and Jordana Paige is jumping in to help!
ABOUT THE KNITTER IN NEED
Two years ago our Knitter underwent some very difficult and painful surgeries. She was in the hospital more than she was out. Everyone worried and yet she put on a brave face and carried on like the trooper that she is. Due to the time away from her job she was let go. As she searched for a job the medical bills rolled in and times were lean. After many months of pounding the pavement she found a job that she loves. 2008 was not great, but life was looking up.
Last year her father-in-law, a machinist, was hit in the head with a piece of flying metal and almost died. He had massive head trauma that resulted in brain surgery and he is no longer able to work. He spent months in the hospital and rehabilitation facility. He was able to move home, but alas, he’s not the man they knew. Ok, well, 2009 wasn’t much better than 2008, but could it get worse?
Two weeks ago her mother-in-law, who was working full-time AND taking care of the father, suffered a brain aneurysm which also resulted in major brain surgery. The parents are now both unable to work and function normally. There currently is no permanent solution to where they are going to live during the healing process.
Medical bills abound, care is needed, and time, energy, and finances are slim. “A Knitter in Need” deserves the Nest indeed.
SILENT AUCTION
Bobbin’s Nest will be holding a silent auction of store samples from now until Sunday, August 1 at 4pm. Included in the samples are Jordana Paige’s Jackie Skirt from Big Girl Knits and Hot Cocoa Jacket from More Big Girl Knits. These are the samples from the photo shoot for the books. They are sizes Large and 1X respectively. You don’t have to be local to bid. Call Bobbin’s Nest Studio at 408.246.1121.
IMPERFECT RIOS
We have a couple imperfect green Rios left over from our Handbags Help Haiti sale. These will be available at Bobbin’s Nest for $50 each.
RAFFLE
Tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5. Winners will be drawn after the shop closes on August 1st. Prizes include, but are not limited to:
- 2 hours of Knitting Private Lesson time with Jordana Paige
- All Access Pass to Bobbin’s Nest shipments for a year!- We give you a call when any of our hot ticket items come in and you have 48 hours to come in and for first dibs on the goods!
- $100 gift card to Bobbin’s Nest Studio to be used for ANYTHING at ANY TIME!
- 2 hours of Private Lesson time ($60 value) with your favorite Bobbin
- “Sewing Basket” of Clover goodies
- A set of 12 photographic greeting cards from Small Circles
- A skein of handspun yarn from Small Circles
- 2 project bags from A Needle Runs Through It
- A skein of handspun yarn from A Needle Runs Through It
GRAB BAGS
For $2/bag you will get a mystery bag of yarn. What’s in it? Could be cashmere! Could be sock yarn! But there will definitely be enough for a small project. (This is the high end stuff kids…we wouldn’t pawn off the yucky stuff on you!)
“A Knitter In Need” Silent Auction, Raffle, and Grab Bag Events at both stores runs from Tuesday, 7/20- Sunday, 8/1.
This is just what’s going on at Bobbin’s Nest. Check out what’s going on at Green Planet Yarn and the Bobbin’s Nest blog for more information.
If you’d like to make a direct donation to the Knitter, you can send a check made payable to Bobbin’s Nest Studio and mail it to them at 1171 Homestead Road, Suite 130, Santa Clara, CA 95050, or call (408) 246-1121 to make a donation by credit card.
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