The Knaughty Knitter

Calendar Events

I've posted some new classes on the calendar.  Lunchtime quickies class has been cancelled.   June 14th is a special day - World Wide Knit in Public Day.  You can come knit with us at the store from 10-2 (if it's nice we'll be out on the porch) or ignore that and come spin with us from 1-4 at the SPIN IN! For the spin in bring a bit of fiber (an ounce or so) and we'll do  a fiber sandwich from whatever folks bring.  Better yet have a whole fiber day and do both. 

June 21st is a shorter version of the usual Weaving class.  We'll be learning the same techniques but making a pillow cover instead.  We may weave it a little differently but the basic techniques are the same.

June 28th Knitting 101 starts again and Stacie is teaching Illusion Knitting that day too. July classes are up as well.  There is a weaving class on July 12th. Some other things are in the works for July but just not scheduled yet.

Reminder

Just thought I'd post another reminder about store hours.  During the summer I am off and the store is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.  We open later on Fridays too.  I know it is hard to remember the changes in times and days so it is on the answering machine at the store and on the website too.  I am usually home dyeing things or spinning or knitting or weaving but often when I come into town and run by the store for something there are people there wondering why I am not open.   I just can't be here every day or my creative energy goes away so I am taking advantage of the slow down that happens in the summer to renew my energy 2 days a week.  We'll be back to six days a week in the fall.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

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I'll be at the Fiber Festival in Dickson (at the Fairgrounds) until Saturday night.  Rachel will be here today and Carole tomorrow.  See you all Sunday.

Now you don't see it

And now you do... This is illusion or shadow knitting and it makes really cool stuff.  Learn the technique from Stacie who made this square.  She'll also teach you how to chart your own designs.  This class is June 28th - that's a Saturday - mark your calendars now.

Rugs!

There was a bit of a question about whether the knitter's loom could handle making rugs or not.  It Can!  Here's one I whipped out in about two hours using scraps of fabric and some acrylic/cotton blend yarn. (You'd want it to be washable.)  Kashi kitty thought it was great and immediately headed for it to lay down.  This was done on the 20" loom and measures 19x39.  I could have gotten a few more inches out of it before having problems winding it on to the front beam but this was plenty big for what I want it for. 

There will certainly be more rag rugs in my future - I have huge material stash that should be shrunk, really it should.  I just have to remember how to make continuous bias strips...

its cold and well, its an excuse

to wear sweaters again!  Glad I didn't put them all up for the season.  Happy Mother's Day, too.  I can't think of a thing else to write so maybe tomorrow something will present itself.

Hey, Good Morning!

It is Saturday and Stacie is here teaching the last of the Knitting 101 classes this month.  The next series starts June 28th.  She does such a great job at this.  She is also working on samples for a class she wants to do - illusion or shadow knitting.  It is just too cool.  Look at the knitting one way and it looks like simple stripes, change the angle and there's a design.  Vivian Hoxbro (amazing designer who now works for Harrisville) does whole sweaters using this technique but it'd be great on a scarf or hat or purse too.  So look for that one coming up on the calendar soon. 

Baby Surprise Sweater

Here are a couple of versions of the Baby Surprise Sweater - The brown is worsted weight Encore and fit the baby at about 6 months - he's large so really it is about a size 9 months.  The one with the cute tractor buttons will probably fit him at 18-24 months, though a 5 year old was trying it on the other day and it worked for her.  It is made from Blue Sky Cotton which is a heavy worsted.  The point being you can adjust the size of the sweater by adjusting the yarn gauge....and that there is a class to make this sweater starting NEXT WEEK!  (Thursdays at 5) Seems like lately I know lots of people having babies - we probably all do and they make great gifts as well as being fun to make.  And hey there's an adult version in the book too. And a bunch of other classic wonderful patterns...   

Here's some more...

I think there must be a limit on how many pictures I can publish at one time....