The Knaughty Knitter

Easter Bunny Class

Come make an Easter Bunny out of a knitted square!  Saturday (I know it is just before Easter but you can get it done by then, I promise).  Knit a square at least 6" big in either stockinette of garter stitch and bring it, a tapestry needle, knitting needles and some stuffing to class on Saturday April 4th at 10:30am and we'll make bunnies!  Free Class.

January KAL

is Elizabeth Zimmermann's Moccasin Socks in Knitting Around, and also in the Knitter's Almanac (Nov).  Knitting Around has it in worsted weight yarn so I am picking a nice washable something wool and will use raggi on the bottoms I think.  The KAL starts on Saturday and we'll meet at 10am.  I will try to have one of my socks to the point of working the bottom so I can show how that goes (but no guarantees).  The KAL is free so long as you are using store yarns.  No need to sign up in advance, just show up.  

Happy New Year! (And yes it's Wednesday, we're closed today)  See y'all Friday and Saturday..

Class Calendar

I making some adjustments on the class schedule for next year.  Check 'em out on the calendar page.  Wayne is still teaching beginning classes and has a hat class next month too.  But starting next month weaving will be working a little differently.  Several people have asked for loom rentals and so I have added something like that. ...

If you want to learn to weave now there's no waiting for a class!  Sometimes folks feel really rushed with the current format of 2 2hr sessions. And things don't stick in your brain with so little time and I want folks to be able to weave after.  SO, for individual weaving lessons, you can do it this way:  Pick your day and time during our open hours to come in and use the looms and get lessons.  For a 1 month use of looms and help getting started, it works like this

Loom rental for a month - $30 - this means that anytime during regular hours that there is not a class going on you can come in and weave on your project.  We have several different sizes of looms0 available. I am hoping to get the 8 harness table loom into this too later this year.

Teaching time is by the hour @ $30/hour.  This time should be scheduled ahead so that I am really available.  For this, if you have your own loom, you can just bring it with you.

Weaving for Fun is still available too - we'll warp the loom for you and you come weave.  The only change is that you have a week to use the 3 hours of weaving time for your project.  You pay the cost of the warp you have chosen and $30 for the class. 

This gives you some flexibility - you can come in for the basics or advanced lessons at your leisure.  You could just rent the loom so you can make gifts or come in to learn a specific technique

For groups who want to learn to weave or learn advanced techniques, call to schedule and set it up.

This is woven with cotton and wool yarns, some felted, cotton didn't.  Got ruffles!

Beginning Weaving

Class starts Saturday Nov 15 and continues on the 22nd.  This is the last one for the year (though I will happily do individual lessons too)  If you want to just come in and weave a bit to see if you like it, Weaving for Fun will be the 22nd as space permits.  For this we will warp the loom for you and you just come in a weave.

Tis the season

for big cowls.  Here is one I really love wearing, made from 2 sk. Brown Sheep's Burly Spun yarn. 
The cream is the softest - the dyeing process makes the wool a tiny bit less soft.

There are several big yarns at the store, knit them on everything from a size 15 to a #200 (yes there is such a thing)

 

 

Monday's Yarn Specal and Pattern

This little guy has heen sitting around the shop for ages and he is still a fun project.  And also a project that gives you a chance to try out lots of new techniques.  The Monster pattern is free on Cascade Yarn's website and even though I don't carry their yarns anymore I still have quite a few colors of 220 to choose from. You could of course do it in Plymouth Encore to be easily washed and dried, or in Ella Rae Superwash Classic. Cascade 220 is on sale Monday only for 15% off. 

New Knitting and Crochet Teacher

I am excited to announce that we have a new Knitting and Crochet Teacher.  Wayne Hass is a patient and knowledgeable teacher and does beautiful work.  Here are some pics of his work and a little information about him:

Wayne was introduced to crochet by his grandmother, when he was seven years old and has over 30 years experience. He has made MANY afghans for family members and friends, but he most enjoys crocheting with thread doing filet crochet and making doilies. His grandmother taught each of her grandchildren how to crochet, but she always expressed an interest in Wayne learning to knit since he showed a lot of interest in fiber arts. Soon after his grandmother’s death in the mid-ninties, he purchased a book and some knitting needles and learned.

He has spent the past 15 years developing his skill as a knitter, and he has made numerous types of knitted garments and accessories, from sweaters for family members—including his two dogs, Stella and Blanche—to hat, scarves, mittens, and socks. He is skilled in various knitting techniques including, lace, fair isle, and double knitting. He has taught many of his friends and some family members to knit and crochet, including his mother.

 

  
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The Knewsletter

Hi

 

It’s almost May!  I am back from my Staycation.  I made stuff, stuff I usually don’t have time to do.  It was great.  It is gardening time, so lots of folks like small knitting/crochet projects that don’t require too much thought or energy after a day out working, or that you can transport to the porch and sit and knit, drink a glass of wine and talk to the kids and hubby/friends.  The first dishcloth pattern will be coming in your email on Monday, May 5^th.   You can also get it in on our Facebook page and at the website.

                       

I am working on a shawl sweater (Anthology) from the Nicky Epstein book Block by Block.  The book has some lovely patterns and a lot of knitted block designs you won’t find elsewhere.  There will be a 6 week class this summer. I will be teaching a lot of advanced techniques – fair isle, intarsia, duplicate stitches, some interesting shaping and cables and cording and embroidery on knitting just to name a few. I will be substituting some blocks in the pattern so you learn how to do that too. Yarn must be purchased here for the class, but the book is less expensive through on line sources. (I can order for you if you don’t do online purchases). The class is on the schedule already, and a couple of folks have already signed up.  The yarn used in the book is Berroco Ultra Alpaca worsted – 12 skeins total.  This means a whole bag of one color and a couple of skeins of contrasting colors. It is a lot of yarn.  I am ordering from Berroco on May 13^th. They are increasing their prices after that.  So if you would like to get your base yarn for the project, now’s the time to order it.  If you order a whole bag of Berroco yarn – any yarn, not just that one – and prepay it I will give a 10% discount on the order.  I have color books here that you are free to look through and if you come in when I am here I will help you figure out your colors for the project. 

 

On May 3^rd  the Williamson County Library in Franklin will be having a Make-A-Thon from 10-4.  We’ve been invited, so Lisa will be out demonstrating weaving and spinning and knitting from 10-1. You can go and sit and knit (or whatever) with her.   It’s a lot of fun and you meet new people.  There’ll be lots of different folks making things – 3D printing, robotics, woodworking, photography, sounds like a wide range of demonstrators.

                                                                                          

Do you know about Wraps for Hope?  They are a local charity for providing women with warm shawls when they are going through chemotherapy for breast cancer.  You can find contact info on Facebook if you would like to donate shawls, yarn or anything else.  For the months of May and June, I will give a 10% discount for those donating shawls you’ve knitted or crocheted.  Bring in the shawl you have made from our yarn and are donating so we can get a picture to put on the website and we’ll give you 10% off yarn for another project that day.

 

Soon it will be time to be thinking about entering your knitting or crochet or spinning or weaving into the State Fair.  It is a fun thing to do and you can win stuff.  The entry forms are due in the late summer usually so the forms aren’t available yet but it is time to start something.

Afghan Knit Along

is Monday and we will be doing bobbles.  You can pick from squares 20, 29 or 44.  Technically square 9 using Trinity St is a bobble too, but we will cover it separately.  It helps to cast on before class for the squares.  You could also just bring scrap yarn to practice bobbles on.

Lisa's classes

Here are the two samples for  Lisa's upcoming classes

This is the cowl (sorry for the bad pic)

This one is made with Manos Silk Blend yarn...

And here is the Fingerless mitt made with worsted weight wool.

They could be made longer if you wanted, it would just take more yarn.