A Sale!!

Michaels is having a sale on classes on January 12.  

25% Discount on classes signed up for on that day, all day.

I'm not sure if there will be instructors available or any displays.  However, I will have calendars for classes there up to May.  Paperwork will also be in the book up to that point.

If you don't see a class on a type of project or technique you want to learn, contact me and we can set something up. 

New Classes for a New Year

Discover Baby Crochet Class      All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

Rattle January 9

Hooded Blanket February 6

Rattle March 6

Hooded Blanket April 3

Discover Throws and Wraps in Crochet Class  All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

One Piece Granny Throw January 16      

 Lace Openwork Wrap February 13

One Piece Granny Throw March 13

Lace Openwork Wrap April 10

Discover Crochet Gifts Class      All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 23

February 20

March 20

April 17

Discover Time to Crochet Classes   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm 

January 19 Knook (Saturday 12 – 2:30 pm)

January 30 Tunisian Crochet

February 27 Tapestry Crochet

March 2 Knook

April 24 Broomstick Lace

Yarn Nights are times for you to get a question answered about a stitch, yarn or pattern question that doesn’t require a full class.  You can also sit and stitch with me at this time.  Times are 6 – 8:30 pm.

January 22

February 26

March 19

April 23

See a Store Associate for more details for any classes

Discover Baby Knits Class   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

Kimono January 4

Blanket & Booties February 1

Kimono March 1

Blanket & Booties April 5

Discover Mitered Knitting Class   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 11

February 8

March 8

April 12

Discover Fair Isle Class/Learn to Fair Isle   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 18

February 15

March 15

April 19

Discover Time To Knit Classes    All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 25 Intarsia

January 26 Loom Knitting (Saturday 12 – 2:30 pm)

March 22 Socks Toe Up

April 26 Double Knitting

  

Discover Single Crochet  All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm   

January 5(Saturday, 9 – 11:30 am)

January 7

February 4

March 4

April 1

April 29

Discover the Tall Stitches of Crochet   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 12 (Saturday 9 – 11:30 am)

January 17

February 11

March 11

April 8

Discover Granny Squares   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 19 (Saturday 9 – 11:30 am)

January 21

February 18

March 18

April 22

Discover Textured Stitches   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 26 (Saturday 9 – 11:30 am)

January 28

February 25

April 22

Discover Knit Stitch Class    All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 3

January 31

February 28

April 4

Discover Purl Stitch Class   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 10

February 7

March 7

April 11

Discover Pattern Stitches Class   All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 17

February 14

March 14

April 18

Discover Cables Class All Classes are 6 – 8:30 pm

January 24

February 21

March 21

April 25

Happy New Year

It's been so long since I last posted.  Merry Christmas!  Happy New Year! 

Work has flown by since Thanksgiving.  I had a large project to do at my day job and it took a while to get it half decent.  I have discovered some things though.  One, I hate glitter and am very glad I had two sons.  They didn't have the glitter love that most girls I'm acquainted with have.  Two, I'm allergic or sensitive (depends on how old your definition is I think) to not only glitter but the fake greenery out at Christmastime.  I had rashes for a while on both arms.  Three, some ideas should be allowed to die or followed through to the over the top end and look spectacular.

We have also had some small tragedies since Thanksgiving.  Our truck died but is now fixed.  Our oven died and I thought I was out of my holiday baking job.  That job was saved by a sister in law who graciously not only allowed me to set up my bakery in her kitchen but did a goodly portion of the baking for me and all the clean up.  Our older son and his girlfriend could not come home for Christmas.  That was very disappointing but also allowed me to postpone their gift creation.  Our younger son was in a car accident after Christmas.  He is fine with the exception of an ER visit and a rear ended car and a concussion.  

As a result of these events and having more classes than I anticipated, the sweater for our younger son is sadly still on the needles.  At this moment I need to do a repeat of the neck pattern on the sleeves and neck ribbing.  Weaving ends will complete it.  Even if I had finished it for Christmas day (it needed a sleeve and a half), we discovered that the sleeves were too short in spite of my measurements.

all things work out though and I can leisurely finish it tomorrow.  I'm finally going to have time to myself.

Happy Thanksgiving

From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.

As Peppermint Patty and company learned on the annual favorite, 

‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’, it's not what you eat or where you eat.  The important part is with whom you are eating.  I hope you are as lucky as I am to be with loved ones for the holiday and in a safe and warm environment.  

For those of you who have to travel to be with family and friends, please stay safe.   For those of you who will be going to the sales on Friday, be even more careful.  I will not be among the shoppers.  I will be home starting Christmas decorating and working on Christmas presents.  IF, and this is a big if, the computer remains on friendly terms with me, I will be posting pictures that have been neglected for far too long.  If the computer decides to take a vacation, pictures will have to wait.  This is part of the reason why none have been posted.

December Class Schedule

I know we are all getting ready for the feast of Thanksgiving.  I know that we have much to be thankful for here in my home, my sister getting a job, our son getting into the Air Force, our son's fiancee, Brie, our other son gaining his own home,  our continuing to have jobs in this economy, more importantly our health and love of family and friends.  

Here is the calendar of classes for December.  Please note that there will only be classes the first two weeks of the month.  If there is something that you will need help with, come in when I have a yarn event scheduled and I will see what I can do to help or contact me and we can set up a special class.  Some things are a quick fix.  Others are not.

December Calendar of Classes

December 2012

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Discover Single Crochet		Discover Baby Crochet – Baby Rattle	Discover Knit	Discover Baby Knit – Kimono Sweater	11 – 1 demo
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
	Discover Tall Stitches		Discover Texture Stitches	Discover Purl	Discover Pattern Stitches
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	I will be on vacation	until the first Monday of	January.
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
		Christmas
30	31
	New Year’s Eve

Keep checking the next few days for January’s calendar of classes!

Classes, new and old

I have been working on classes.  I have loom knitting and how to knook added to the schedules.  Both of these tools would make great gifts to people who want to craft with yarn but are unsure of themselves, people who have issues with motor skills, or just want to learn a new skill. 

Loom knitting can be done in the round and reminds me of the spool knitting I learned as a child.  Loom knitting can be done on long looms and either in the round to make very wide panels or  so that there is a knit side on both sides.  The round looms can also make flat panels.

The knook is knitting on a hook that has a tail.  It is a cross of knitting, crocheting and Tunisian crochet.  This could be great for someone who is interested in learning a new skill.  This could be the thing for someone who doesn't like knitting but is interested in gaining that look with a hook.

Classes for these techniques will be starting in January.  They will run on Saturdays.  See the class schedules for dates and times.

Thanksgiving Knitting and Crocheting

How many of you do it?  I will admit to not doing this every year.  I will even admit to not doing something crafty for every Thanksgiving.  Once upon a time, I had a stuffed turkey that I made from one of those cut and sew panels.  He was neat but had to be propped.  He had a tilt problem.  One year I did pilgrims that had to have dowel rods implanted to stand.  I did crocheted napkin rings one year (they got tossed as they didn't do things as I intended).

This year is no different.  I'm not doing any crafty thing for Thanksgiving.  However, I did find a cute pattern on Red Heart for crocheted Pilgrims.  Here is their picture.

 Maybe next year.  Maybe not.  I'm finding I don't really need more stuff sitting around my house especially with a slew of animals who like to play with stuffed toys, even if they aren't meant to be toys.

I would like to have napkin rings again, but the trick is to use the right yarn and last time I didn't.  I used something that had a lot of stick to it.  That caused them to curl when slid over the napkins.  I will also do something better like make them larger, but not by much, a mercerized cotton or a nice washable silk would be much slippier.  I was also thinking about making the decoration detachable, acorns for autumn, pumpkins for Halloween, turkeys for Thanksgiving, eggs for Easter, flags for Flag day/Memorial Day/4th of July/Labor Day, and so on.  These could be done in beads or beaded crochet/knit on very small thread so they aren't overwhelming.  They can also be done when free time arrives.  Plain rings are just fine too.

I also know I will NOT be out and about on black Friday, nor any other day of that weekend.  I will be home working on presents, like my son's sweater.  Pictures will be coming as soon as I get the camera charged.  I will also be doing at least some of my holiday decorating, planning my baking, and getting ready for holiday visitors.