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May 2016
Events in the shop May 2016
Thursday 12th May – Spinning Workshop with Fiona Nisbet. Learn how to spin or become more proficient with your spinning! Fiona will bring different fibres to spin with and if you don’t have a spinning wheel there will be different ones to try. 10.30am – 3pm. Cost £65.00.
May 2016
April was an exciting and eventful month, concluding with a special event at the Coco Alpacas shop on April 30 to celebrate traditional British wool shops.
The event, Yarn Shop Day, was part of a national awareness event to promote brick-and-mortar wool shops. In a real shop (instead of a virtual one) customers can see and feel the quality of different knitting yarns and receive free-of-charge, personal advice on their creative projects.
Val Pierce talking to one of our customers on Yarn Shop Day
April 2016
Events in The shop April 2016
Thursday April 28th – Inkle Loom Demonstration by Fiona Nisbet 10.30 am – 3pm. An Inkle loom is a small narrow loom used for weaving braids, belts, straps, shoelaces. Fiona will demonstrate how to warp the loom up and weave different types of braids etc.
Saturday April 30th – Yarn Shop Day is to help promote local wool shops and is sponsored by The British Wool Marketing Board.
TO BE HELD AT COCO, 9 HIGH STREET, CHURCH STRETTON
10.30am – 5 pm
A FUN DAY TO CELEBRATE WOOL
Well known author, designer and knitting expert Val Pierce from Shrewsbury will be visiting the shop in the morning to inspire local knitters & crocheters and offer free tips & advice. Some of her published books will be available to buy.
First 20 customers to arrive after 10.30 will receive free goody bags.
Up to 40% off selected yarns bought on the day.
During the day complimentary knitting/crochet patterns will be available of a headband designed by Val Pierce made in Coco Alpaca wool, a brightly coloured crochet monkey and a knitted pocket size elephant!
Throughout the day there will ongoing advice & tuition for beginners & accomplished knitters/crocheters.
April 2016
Last month I visited the National Alpaca Show in Telford and was delighted that Shropshire had a high profile. The county is well and truly on the map- thanks to Newport’s Alpaca Farm Eggnog, named as the Supreme Huacaya champion.
Alpaca Farm Eggnog is the first female winner of Supreme Champion in over ten years. The accolade was a great victory for a small local breeder against competitors from all over the country. In total 450 alpacas were exhibited at the event.
Line up at the National Show, Telford 2016
March 2016
March 2016 Workshops at 9 High Street, Church Stretton
Wednesday 9th – Crochet/knitting taster session 12.30 – 2.30 pm. £15 per session
Wednesday 16th – Crochet/knitting taster session 12.30 – 2.30 pm. £15 per session
Friday 18th – Beginners sock workshop – Fully Booked
Wednesday 23rd – knitting/crochet taster session 12.30 – 2.30 pm. £15 per session
Wednesday 30th – knitting/crochet taster session 12.30 – 2.30 pm. £15 per session
Please email jane@cocoalpacas.co.uk if interested in booking any of these sessions as places are limited to 4 places .
March 2016
We’ve been in a spin at the Coco Alpacas shop in the past few weeks- but in the nicest possible way!
We welcomed Fiona Nisbet to the shop to give us a spinning demonstration on February 18th and quite a few people came in to watch. Fiona brought her own Joy 2 double treadle spinning wheel, which folds up and is easy to carry around: she spun some alpaca fleece that she had carded and hand dyed.
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February 2016
February 2016 Workshops at 9 High Street, Church Stretton
Wed Feb 10 & 24th – Beginners Knitting.12.30 am – 2.30 pm
Fee £15.00 for 2 hours. Max 4 places
Wed Feb 3rd & 17th – Beginners Crochet 12.30 am – 2.30 pm
Fee £15.00 for 2 hours. Max 4 places
Thurs Feb 18th – Spinning Demonstration Day with Fiona Nisbet 10.30am – 3pm
Just call in to watch Fiona spin and ask her any questions you may have.
Fri Feb 26th – Beginners Sock workshop 10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Fee £40. Max 3 places – 2 places left
If you are interested in the workshops then please email, or call in to the shop, as we have limited spaces.
jane@cocoalpacas.co.uk
February 2016
There’s been a real buzz around the Coco Alpacas shop since its launch in November- and the great atmosphere looks set to stay throughout February and the rest of 2016 as we continue with our workshops and special events.
January’s sock workshop and a weaving demonstration by Fiona Nisbet were both hugely successful and resulted in great feedback from participants. Continue reading
January 2016
I have lots of news to share with you about my plans for 2016 – but first let me wish you a Happy New Year. I hope it’s a happy, healthy and prosperous year for all of us!
December 2015 ended on a good note, as customers flocked into the shop in the run-up to Christmas. Continue reading
December 2015
Coco Alpacas Shop
My feet haven’t touched the ground since my last blog post.
I’ve been so busy arranging the stock in my new Coco Alpacas shop, dressing the shop window, meeting members of the public and the press, and of course looking after my beautiful animals!
The opening day was very successful and I had alot of support from Church Stretton folk and further afield too, because many people had read an article in the Shropshire Star about my new enterprise.
Everything just fell into place on the day and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive: people seem to agree that it’s good for the town to have something a bit different, and my little cottage industry seems to have been welcomed with open arms.
Two of my favourite alpacas, Wizard and Derby, were on show in the Square, pretty much directly opposite the shop, and they certainly looked cute in their deep purple halters and pulled in the crowds. Continue reading