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Greetings from Fiber-Frolics now at 637 First Street in Benicia.
If you have not stopped by yet, please do so soon to visit the new little store.

I will be attending a Numo Felting workshop tomorrow and Friday but
Tosh and Kay will be here to help you this evening and on Thursday from 4 to 8
I will be closed this Friday.

I will be open at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Saturday for Earlier Than The Bird event on main street
I will be giving away knitting and crochet magazines on a first come first served basis
I will also have coffee and goodies for early bird customers and give 10% off on any or my hand knitted items for sale.

I will be open Wednesday November 23rd from 12 to 5 and closed on Thanksgiving November 24 to enjoy a feast with my family

Next Friday November 25th I will open from 12 to 6 for a first Friday sale. Selected yarns and notions will be on sale from 10% to 50% off marked price
Come early for the best selection,

I will be open on December 2nd the First Friday in December until lights are out
Please stop by for a glass of wine and chocolate.

Starting December 1st
Winter hours will be:
Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 8
Wednesday and Friday 11 to 2 and 5 to 8
Saturday and Sunday 12 to 4

Please come by soon to shop for yourself or your favorite knitter

Tomorrow, Saturday October 1 is the yearly sheep and fiber show in Dixon called LAMBTOWN
Fiber-Frolicers will going to Dixon leaving the store at 9:00 a.m. and returning around 1:30 p.m.
The store will be open from 2:00 to 6:00, but you may want to call to make sure that we did not
get swallowed up by all the fibers and activities in Dixon
If you want to go and carpool with us plan to be at the store by 9:00 we will leave promptly.
To find out more about Lambtown just google it.
It only comes once a year and it is well worth the $2 entry fee

The time has come to learn to knit or to start your Holiday Projects.
Beginning Knitting Classes will be on Wednesdays in September starting the 7th. from 6 to 8 p.m.
Learn to knit or brush up on your knitting skills.
$60 for four classes and knitting help and support for the whole month.

Lace knitting class will be on Tuesdays Sept 21st and 28th from 6 to 8 p.m
$30 for the two sessions.
You will learn to read a chart as well as reading your knitting
This class is for advanced knitter

Thursday is Charity Knitting Come join us to make warm children's socks for an Indian charity..
Blue yarn has been donated. Bring one long or two 24 inch size 5 or 6 circular needles
and we will provide yarn and pattern. Our gola is to make 130 pairs of blue socks by the end of the year.

Some soon to see the new Malabrigo and Fleece Artist/Handmaiden yarns that have recently arrived

Greetings from Fiber-Frolics and Happy Independence Day!

I am sitting in the new store at 637 First Street in Benicia people watching.

The new store is ready for summer business.

I will be open Tuesday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Fridays and Sundays by appointment and for special events
I will be closed on Mondays.

New summer yarns have arrived as well as Addi Turbo needles

Summer classes will be on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

For $60 you can buy a class ticket good for 4 classes valid on any Tuesday or Wednesday evening until the end of August

Come to learn to knit, to improve on your knitting skills or to start or finish a project. I have free patterns for any project you may choose.(I have air conditioning in the new store so I can promise a cool evening)

Thursday evening will be for Charity Knitting.
All knitters are welcome to come by to knit for a chosen charity.

Please stop by to visit us soon.

Hello Everyone,

We have signed the lease at our new location! We are in the process of moving, and will hold a grand opening soon!

Our new address is:

637 First Street
Benicia, Ca 94510

Google Maps
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We will be updating the website with some pictures and new driving directions shortly.

As you may know by now Fiber-Frolics will be moving out of Studio 22 in the Arsenal building at the end of May

We will be opening on 1st street sometime this summer.



Business hours for the rest of May:

Closed Friday May 13th

Open Saturday May 14th from 12 to 4

Closed Sunday and Monday

Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 17th 18th 19th from 4 to 8

Closed Friday 20th

Open Saturday 21st 12 to 4



Sale will continue until May 21



Come in soon for the best bargains.

Or visit us on first street



Phone (707) 747-YARN (9276) will remain the same

Email fiber-frolics@att.net will remain the same

Sad and exciting news for May at Fiber-frolics

Sad: I will be giving up the spacious brightly lit space at 220 Tyler St. Studio 22 by the end of May. We will all miss the wonderful space and the light and air in this studio.

Exciting: I will be opening the studio in a much smaller space centrally located on First Street. Stay tuned for the new address and opening date. I will hopefully have the same phone number (747- YARN) so you can call for updates, or you can email me at fiber-frolics@att..net

I am very happy to be coming back to First Street and bringing a centrally located store and studio that will serve all your fiber needs.

This week-end is OPEN STUDIOS in BENICIA
I will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

Drop by the Arts Benicia Gallery to get a map and see the KNITTING DIVA on exhibit

Come by the Studio and get some great bargains on sale yarns and knitted items. Most yarns will be on sale from 10% to 50% off marked prices.

Visit with Stephanie Gray, admire and purchase her paintings and gourd art,

Or pick up one of Rana Nassarâs ceramic pieces

Or, just come by to knit and enjoy the company.

Yarn sale will continue through the first two weeks of May, but come soon for the best selection.
I will try to keep regular business hours for the first two weeks in May, but you might want to call to make sure that I am here.

I am looking forward to seeing you soon at Studio 22 or on First Street this Summer.

Thank you for your support!

As the weather improves the Studio is getting warmer and we are busy starting to knit spring items.

The new Knit Kimono 2 book has come in and there are some lovely sweater and tops patterns available. Vintage Cotton from Karabella, Pima cotton from Cascade and assorted linens are perfect for many of these projects and lovely colors are in stock at the Studio.We will select some of these patterns for Wednesday classes in April.

The Eco vest pattern available free from Interweave designed by Katie Himmelberg is also a lovely spring project for those cooler summer evenings.Cascade 220, Eco wool or Eco duo can be used to make this delightful vest. (you can find it at "make a knit vest: 5 Free Knitted Vest Patterns from KnittingDaily") Wednesday classes in April can also make this delightful vest.

We will be moving Charity Knitting to Tuesdays, (Except for the second Tuesday) and having our beginning and intermediate classes on Thursdays.

Starting on March 17th. and continuing on the 24th. 31st. and April 7th we will work on our top down raglan sweaters and/or discuss finishing techniques like blocking, sewing pieces together special increases and decreases.

New students can join us on Thursday to make a simple top down raglan sweater or a shawl or simple tank top. All these are great projects if you are tired of making scarves and want to move on to something more interesting and challenging.

Starting on April 12th and continuing on the fourth and second Saturdays of each month, we will be knitting the Great North American afghan, from Knitters magazine. This booklet has been reprinted and can be knit with Cascade yarns. If you started an afghan and want to come finish it we can add some new designs or finish the one you started. The cost will be $25 per month or $20 per session to drop in. (The new edition of the book is available from KnittingUniverse.com/AFGHAN) I have a couple of copies of the first edition available at the Studio.

I have ordered new yarns from Malabrigo including Rios and Rasta and new yarns from Universal yarn I am hoping to carry the recycled cotton made from blue jeans from Karabella as well asKarabella and knit picks knitting needles.

Please come by the Studio soon and bring a friend. One day free knitting advice if you bring in a new customer.

See you soon

Giovanna and Suphiyah

Lambtown in Dixon is on Saturday Oct 2nd (lambtown.com)

I will be open from 2 to 6 on Saturday Oct 2nd

The fall is here!! DonÆ_Tt be fooled by the weather.
It is time to start knitting those XMAS projects. (only 86 days left)

* New yarns from Handmaiden, Fiber Artist and Jojoland have arrived.
* 25% sale on all summer yarns and assorted wool and mohair.
* New fun quick and easy scarf kits available for quick projects or gifts.
* Great assortment of hand dyed sock yarns.
* Trunk full of novelty yarns for $2 to $5
* Incredible assortment of French embroidery thread available.

Join me on Tuesdays October 5th, 19th and 26th and Thursday 14th from 6 to 8 to start on TOYS, SLIPPERS, PURSES, ATS, SCARVES OR XMAS STOCKINGS.
Class is for beginning to advanced students. $60 with patterns provided.

WednesdayÆ_Ts class will be LACE KNITTING on Oct 6th 13th, 20th. and 27th. from 6 to 8. We will be starting an Estonian shawl, Koigu shawl or lace sampler. You will earn to read charted patterns as well as read your own knitting. Class is $60 and patterns will be provided.

You can come in to knit and ask for help or advice during business hours for the month that you are registered in a class.

Call now or come by to sign up for a class.

Coming: January to March: Knitwear design workshop. Design your own garment to fit you.

You can now join Fiber-Frolic Fun Club for $25.00 a month (with a one year commitment)

* Free knitting and advice during business hours,
* 20% discount on classes and 10% discount on supplies,
* your own cubby to store projects and exchange notes
* participate in special club activities.

Greeting from Fiber-Frolics and happy Friday the 13th.

Sorry that I have not put out an earlier email, but we have been busy with an installation at Arts Benicia. Even though we did not get into the Gallery, we decided to do our own yarn bombing on the railing outside the Gallery. We were well received. Thanks to all the dedicated spiral knitters and the other five brave souls who helped quietly install the piece at 9:00 p.m. The following is an email by the Gallery director:

Last night, between 9:00 and 10:00, Arts Benicia was targeted by a previously unknown group of renegade knitters, who call themselves the BSIK, which apparently stands for Æ_oBenicia Sisters in KnitÆ__. The attack was silent, but substantial. While artist Alex Potts and I were working inside, persons unknown installed a 28 ft. fiber art piece on the railing directly in front of Arts Benicia. The piece clearly took many hours to make. It consists of knit squares of all colors sewn onto the hand rail, with Æ_otailsÆ__ of delicately knit spirals, little bells and secret messages hanging from it. The little bells tinkle and make pleasant sounds as they strike the railing. We were very surprised when we came out and saw it. We have decided not to remove the knit graffiti, so as not to provoke the BSIK to any sort of retaliation

Also attached are some pictures of the new improved railing outside the Arts Benicia Gallery.

The exhibit inside the Gallery is also very exciting. Stop by to see it.

August is a UFO month again. I will be closed on Tuesdays until the end of the month, although Cindy or Kay may be here in the evenings. Just call to verify. I will be open regular hours on Wed to Saturday, except for Saturday August 28th when I will be closed.

September 12th is Fiber-Frolics first anniversary and we are planning a pot luck party from 2:00p.m. to whenever. Please come by to help celebrate.

Classes for September are:

Wednesdays 8, 15, 22, 29th, Scarves and more Scarves..

This class is for beginners, intermediate and advanced knitters. Start on a fabulous Christmas project. Variety of patterns will be provided for free if you sign up for the class and buy yarn at Fiber Frolics. Cost of the class is $60 for the four sessions.

Tuesdays 7, 21, 28 and Thursday 16th, Socks and Slippers.

This class is for novice to experienced sock knitters, and is another chance to start some Xmas projects. Flat socks, two socks on one needle or one on two circular needle or even one sock at a time on the great old fashioned double pointed needles. Class is $60 for all four sessions with purchase of yarn at Fiber-Frolics and patterns will be provided.


If you are registered in a class you may come in and knit at the studio during business hours during the month of your class. If you are not in a class or not a club member there will be a $15.00 charge per day for studio time.

Wonderful new yarns from Handmaiden, Fiber Artists and Jojoland will be here soon as well as all the great standbys from Cascade, Malabrigo, Crystal palace and Universal yarn.

The summer has been slow even though the weather has been great for knitters.

In order to keep Fiber Frolics open for you and to feel that I still have enough funds to keep providing all these fabulous new yarns I am making the following proposal:


You can now buy a membership to the Fiber-Frolics Fun club starting in September.

The cost will be $25:00 a month and the following benefits and responsibilities will be included:

1. You must agree to a year commitment with payment by the 10th of each month.
2. Free knitting time during any business hour or special studio hours for members.
3. 20% discount on classes, and 10% on yarn and supplies.
4. Your own cubby and mail box will be provided.
5. You can sell your stash and or knitted articles at Open Studio and Stash sales at least twice a year.
6. Other privileges as determined.

I hope that some of you will take advantage of this great offer so that we can keep the Fiber-Frolics knitting community intact and growing.