Lion Brand Newsletter July 7 - Invitation to MARTHA!

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  Newsletter: July 8, 2005

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Get the Martha poncho pattern!

 Did You Make Martha's Poncho?

Many of our readers did (nearly a million copies of our pattern have been downloaded!)  

And now, if you've got the poncho (or can make one), Martha Stewart would like to invite you to wear your poncho and attend the live taping of her new show on September 13th!   Read the invitation below from her Audience Coordinator.  This is being offered exclusively to readers of the Lion Brand newsletter.  If you are interested in attending, click and fill out the form for a chance to get free tickets.

Note:  You and any of your guests must be wearing the "Coming Home" poncho to be able appear on this special show, so if you haven't made one yet, get out your needles or hooks!

Got a story or picture of YOUR 'Martha' poncho?  Click here to share it!

Martha's "Coming
Home" Poncho
in knit (en Espaņol)
and crochet
(en Espaņol)
 

The new daytime television show MARTHA

Dear Friend,

Attention ALL WHO HAVE KNIT or CROCHETED MARTHA'S PONCHO!

We would like to cordially invite you to be a part of Martha Stewart's new daytime television show MARTHA, which will debut nationwide on September 12th.

The MARTHA PONCHO SHOW will be LIVE in our New York City studio on Tuesday, September 13th 2005 at 10:00 A.M. with everyone in the audience wearing the poncho that they have made. We ask that everyone give us at least a week to respond to your ticket request. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate every ticket request and you will only be contacted if your ticket request is granted. Audience arrival time is 8:30 A.M. (We will lower the minimum age to 6 years old for this show -- one minor per adult).

To apply for tickets, please click here.

Thank you and we hope to see you at MARTHA!

Audience Services Department
MARTHA

 

By Kids For Kids:  Featured this week
Our newest newsletter 'By Kids For Kids' (BK4K) starts publication this week.    Projects this week include toys and an afghan for your pet. 

Learn to Knit and Crochet with Pocket Pets is a new feature that offers progressive learn-to-knit and learn-to-crochet projects.  The first pattern requires only the ability to knit garter stitch (knit pet) or to do single crochet (crochet pet).  Every two weeks, we'll be publishing  patterns for a new pet that requires one additional  knitting or crochet skill. To subscribe to BK4K, click here.

 Pocket pets knitting and crochet lessons

This week's Pocket Pets project require beginning knit or crochet skills. Try the duckling (knit or crochet), bunny (knit or crochet)  or mouse (knit or crochet)


Dog tug of war toy

 Knit with your friends to make this patchwork pet afghan
Dog Tug o' War Toy  Catnip mice to
knit or to crochet		 Knit Royal Pet Afghan
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From the Gallery...
I altered the Martha Stewart 'Coming Home' poncho pattern and used Lion Brand Landscapes yarn in Rose Garden:

I altered the poncho and used Lion Brand Landscapes to make the pattern

 

Thank you for the knitted pattern for the "Coming Home" poncho. It is lovely and easy to knit. Here is the one I made - in Homespun "Barrington". I was so pleased that I immediately knitted another for my friend in a different shade!

I made the knitted version

 

I LOVE my Martha Poncho -- Its a real traffic-stopper!  Even here in New York City!

My Martha Poncho is a real traffic stopper!

 

Got a story or picture of YOUR 'Martha' poncho?  Click here to share it!

 

Microspun is a bucket of fun with bright colors and medium weight.

 Focus on:  Microspun!

With its bright colors and light weight, Microspun is a bucket of fun -- perfect for three-season fashions!

Knit Flower Bag
Knit Flower Bag
Knit 'little black bag' Knit Microspun Tank Top Crochet Microspun ponchette Crochet Microspun pullover Knit Rainbow Bag

Knit Black Bag

 Knit Tank Top Crochet Ponchette Crochet Pullover

Knit Rainbow Bag
Learn to Crochet -- en Espaņol, en Franįais
Our popular learn-to-crochet instructions are now available in Spanish (Aprenda a Hacer Ganchillo) and in French (Apprenez ā faire du crochet)!
Wisdom SharedWisdom Shared!
We've received over 500 helpful tips and hints from the people who know yarn best -- our readers!  We want to thank everyone who contributed.  We're publishing 50 more tips this week and we'll continue publishing as long as the great ideas flow.  Click here for this week's installment!

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With Warmest Regards,
Your friends at Lion Brand Yarn
Lion Brand Yarn

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