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Grateful for Clever People

Seriously, I am so grateful for people that are more clever than I am that come up with these brilliant, simple, and oh-so-helpful ideas.

Not everyone has the ability to sew themselves, and their loved ones, fabric face masks during this pandemic. We all know we can’t go to the store, or online, and buy masks so finding a way to make well-fitting fabric face coverings that you can insert a filter of some kind into should be high on everyone’s priority list right now.
NOTE: these masks WILL NOT filter out the Covid-19 virus, the goal is to prevent us from touching our faces with our hands that may be contaminated, plus helpfully keep out a portion of the many germs and viruses we encounter.

In my opinion, face masks cannot harm us as long as we understand that just wearing a mask doesn’t protect us completely from the Covid-19 virus, but it does encourage social distancing when in public. And that is totally worth it!

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Upcoming Picket Fence Classes

Call or Stop In To Register
316.558.8899


  • Beginning Hat
    Learn to knit in the round, work ribbing, use double point needles, basic decreases, and pattern reading
    Skills required: knit, purl, cast on
    • Beginner
    • 2 sessions, every 2 weeks
    • $25 + Supplies
    • Fridays, August 9th + 23rd, 3 – 5 pm

  • Geometree Mosaic Mittens
    Mosaic knitting makes quick and fun colorwork for these mittens. With an optional solid knit liner these would be perfect for our winters.
    Skills required: knit, purl, cast on, basic chart reading, basic mosaic a plus 
    • Intermediate
    • 3 sessions
    • $45 + Supplies
    • Aug 10, 17 and 31 from 10 am – 12 pm

  • Beginning Socks
    This one is coming up fast, but luckily we have plenty of great sock yarns + needles in stock. Plus, there is no prep work!
    Traditionally knit socks on double point needles using sock weight yarn, knit from the cuff down with a flap heel and wedge toe.
    Skills required: knit, purl, cast on
    • Beginner
    • 3 sessions, every 2 weeks
    • $45 + Supplies
    • Thursdays, August 1, 15th + 29th, 6 – 8 pm

  • Colorwork Stocking
    Make-It-Up

    Choose from multiple charts to create a custom stocking. 
    Traditionally knit stocking using as many, or as few as two, colors as you would like. Knit using worsted weight yarn, knit from the cuff down with an forethought heel and wedge toe.

  • Textured Stocking
    Make-It-Up

    Don’t want to work multiple yarns at the same time? Want a simple, classic stocking? 
    Traditionally knit stocking using simple knit and purl stitches, as many or as few colors as you would like. Knit using worsted weight yarn, knit from the cuff down with an forethought heel and wedge toe. Choose from multiple charts to create a custom stocking.

  • Buffalo Check Cowl
    • This is  a great, quick-knit gift
  • Learn to work double knitting in the round, read charts, 
    Skills required: knit, purl, basic chart reading
    • Advanced Beginner
    • $25 + Supplies
    • Saturday, October 12th 10 am – 2 pm
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Notice to iCT DeSTaSH SaLe Sellers

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How to Prep Your Items For the iCT DeSTaSH SaLe

There are a few options for you on preparing your items for sale, here is a list of some suggestions, and the NECESSARY PREPARATION in red:

  • Mark items with your name or initials
    ie Chauntel Ensey or CE or FirebrunetteKnits or FBKnits
  • Mark items with the price you set yourself
    I do not have any say or control over the price you charge for your items
  • Sellers may choose to either leave single skeins loose and marked with a hanging tag, or put in a clear zip top bag marked clearly with seller name, and price
  • Multiple item sets: please put all together in a clear zip top bag marked clearly with seller name, number of items in bag, and the price
  • I do recommend that if you have multiples of one colorway that you sell as a lot, not individually
  • Pricing: You set the price on your items
    I generally recommend 50-75% of retail value.
    Rare and hard to find yarns, or yarns you just aren’t totally set on giving up, can sell in the 80-90% of retail range.
  • Be realistic in your pricing, try to look at the yarn and price as a shopper would.

Inventory of Items

  • I inventory all items you bring to me.
  • Before the sale you will receive an email of a spreadsheet of your items listed at their set price.
  •  When you come to pick up your items Saturday evening, I will go through and inventory what of your items remain. You may then choose to donate to charity (Wichita Knitters’ Guild, where they will be used for charity projects) or take your items all prepared for the next DeSTaSH.
  • You will receive an email with the figures of your sales and your item inventory within 48 hours.
  • You will then receive your payment as agreed; cash, check, Paypal

DISPLAYING ITEMS

In the previous space I rented for iCT DeSTaSH, I had use of lovely antiques in which to display everyone’s items. In this new space, I do not.

If you have some nice baskets or bins you would like your items to be displayed in, please bring the items in them.
I will make sure they are all marked with NFS (Not For Sale) tags.

Remember the more your items stand out, the more they will get shopped!
Of course, I will do my best to display everyone’s items in a way that they will be easy and fabulous to shop! Don’t you worry about that!

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3 NEW CLASSES Starting This Week!!

  • Wednesday evening is the NEW start to the Alluvia Bag being held at Picket Fence Quilt Co.
    We had to cancel last week’s start date due to weather issues, tornadoes are not our friends.
    $35 + supplies for 4 sessions
    May 13, 20, June 3 & 17th from 6-7:30pm

  • Friday morning is the start of the first Eyelet V-Cardigan class. This fun class will teach you how to resize a pattern to fit you when written for another, single size.
  • Class Info: $80

    Friday Mornings, 10:30am – 12pm
    7 Sessions

    5/15/15

    5/22/15

    5/29/15

    6/5/15

    6/12/15

    6/19/15

    6/25/15

  • You can register at Eventbrite

  • Saturday morning is the start of the first Portage Cardigan class.
    This DK weight open front cardigan is good for the confident beginner through advanced knitter.
  • Class Info: $80

    Saturday Mornings, 10 – 11:30am
    7 Sessions

    5/16/15

    5/30/15

    6/13/15

    6/27/15

    7/11/15

    7/25/15

    8/8/15

    You can register at Eventbrite.

    It’s going to be a fun summer of knitting with new classes starting up weekly. Looking for something in particular just holler!