I have finished the design for the mittens to be knit on US 2 or 3 needles. I haven't made a sample, but the design is drawn to the scale that I knit to with some Cascade Cash Vero DK on little needles. It's surprisingly fun to design at that scale! Colorwork in small stitch sizes allows for shapes that just won't work up on larger stitches. Be patient! When I've knit good chunk of sample, I'll let you know.
I'm also working on the charity project. Thanks for all of you who have sent emails, posted on Ravelry, or sent PMs. I'm in the process of selecting the second charity we will donate to. The first charity mitten pattern sample is coming along nicely, but I'm making a few adjustments along the way to make it as easy as possible to make. This pattern will contain a bonus pattern, too. I'm doing a retro-styled tribute to the organization in a simple mitten pattern. The bonus should be finished tonight or tomorrow.
My calendar is starting to fill in with teaching events and knitting conferences and festivals. Thanks for the updates and invitations. I love being invited to teach or speak, and always look forward to meeting more knitters. There are always such creative people with such wonderful ideas at these things! We knitters are a pretty cool bunch, I must say.
Thank you again for all the support and ideas and updates. You guys rock!
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, October 11, 2010
Monday, Monday
It's Colombus Day. Whether you believe Colombus merits a holiday or not, most of the rest of us deserve the day off, so I'll take it.
I was the shop "Knit Doctor" yesterday, and had a woman with several questions. Write a pattern for an existing Mobius Cowl she had brought in with her. Okay. How to fix errors in her cast on row in a blanket without ripping out all the subsequent rows. (You can't, but some will become unnoticeable during the blocking process.) Correct some stitches she had purled when she should have knit them. I did, and taught her how. Pick up some dropped stitches. I did. I helped intermittently for 2 hours, and she walked out without paying. Didn't buy yarn, tools, or anything else. Just ate snacks, was served coffee, got her questions answered and didn't pay the $5 fee. She was easily 65 years old, well dressed, with expensive jewelry, and even mentioned the fee shortly before leaving. What is that? I may make it a policy to tackle people on their way out the door and wrestle them for the fee! (Whose Karma would that be?)
I was the shop "Knit Doctor" yesterday, and had a woman with several questions. Write a pattern for an existing Mobius Cowl she had brought in with her. Okay. How to fix errors in her cast on row in a blanket without ripping out all the subsequent rows. (You can't, but some will become unnoticeable during the blocking process.) Correct some stitches she had purled when she should have knit them. I did, and taught her how. Pick up some dropped stitches. I did. I helped intermittently for 2 hours, and she walked out without paying. Didn't buy yarn, tools, or anything else. Just ate snacks, was served coffee, got her questions answered and didn't pay the $5 fee. She was easily 65 years old, well dressed, with expensive jewelry, and even mentioned the fee shortly before leaving. What is that? I may make it a policy to tackle people on their way out the door and wrestle them for the fee! (Whose Karma would that be?)
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