Barbara's beaded cornucopia front and back.
Teri's cornucopia below. See the carpet thread on the corn.
Gloves and mittens by Teri, Irene, and Joyce
Vicki's soft, double stranded washclothsAs you can see in the photos, Barbara’s cornucopia is a hard act to follow; it is beautifully detailed with beads. In addition, Julie wrote her own pattern for a felted pomegranate for the cornucopia. Diane turned her cornucopia into a doll's hat and the corn husk into a coin purse. Joyce will be going to Peru in January, and Candi shared that De Colores, a shop in Davis, sells colorful alpaca clothing and accessories from Central America for a great price.
A new project was started: Checkerboard and Pouch. Linda went over the two patterns which were given to us in the packet during the first day of class. The pouch pattern is knitting inside out, so it will be rewritten and displayed here on this blog as soon as Linda works it out. (Updated 11/17 & 20, here is the correction to the pouch pattern; it should read K1 YF S1 purlwise then YB to start K1 again. Before every Slip 1 stitch, add a Yarn Forward stitch. Thanks to Diana for the phone call!)
(Update 11/21, I think Linda mentioned at the very end of her lesson that when starting the alternating checkerboards, the color must be reversed. So, Row 1 becomes Using B, do row 1; Row 2 becomes Using A, do row 2. When you first start the next set of checkerboards, the first row will be all one color. Then the next row begins alternating colors. Thank you to those of you who responded to my email.)
If you finish your checkerboard set before the next class, bring acrylic yarn (this will be knitted as a double strand), 10.5 straight needles, and a crochet hook to start a new project. Linda will give us new patterns for a Christmas stocking, slippers, and something else she did not mention.
A new project was started: Checkerboard and Pouch. Linda went over the two patterns which were given to us in the packet during the first day of class. The pouch pattern is knitting inside out, so it will be rewritten and displayed here on this blog as soon as Linda works it out. (Updated 11/17 & 20, here is the correction to the pouch pattern; it should read K1 YF S1 purlwise then YB to start K1 again. Before every Slip 1 stitch, add a Yarn Forward stitch. Thanks to Diana for the phone call!)
(Update 11/21, I think Linda mentioned at the very end of her lesson that when starting the alternating checkerboards, the color must be reversed. So, Row 1 becomes Using B, do row 1; Row 2 becomes Using A, do row 2. When you first start the next set of checkerboards, the first row will be all one color. Then the next row begins alternating colors. Thank you to those of you who responded to my email.)
If you finish your checkerboard set before the next class, bring acrylic yarn (this will be knitted as a double strand), 10.5 straight needles, and a crochet hook to start a new project. Linda will give us new patterns for a Christmas stocking, slippers, and something else she did not mention.
Extension
There are only 3 more classes left; however, we voted on an extension for January. Yeah! We will work on the backgammon set then.
There are only 3 more classes left; however, we voted on an extension for January. Yeah! We will work on the backgammon set then.
Schedule
No class next Monday & Thursday for Thanksgiving week.
Week 10, Nov 29 (plus Monday, Nov 26)
Week 11, Dec 6 (plus Monday, Dec 3)
Week 12, Dec 13 (plus Monday, Dec 10)
Extension 1, Jan 10
Extension 2, Jan 17
Registration for the Spring classes starts Jan 8.
Spring class starts Jan 25, I think.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
No class next Monday & Thursday for Thanksgiving week.
Week 10, Nov 29 (plus Monday, Nov 26)
Week 11, Dec 6 (plus Monday, Dec 3)
Week 12, Dec 13 (plus Monday, Dec 10)
Extension 1, Jan 10
Extension 2, Jan 17
Registration for the Spring classes starts Jan 8.
Spring class starts Jan 25, I think.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
4 comments:
I've said it before and I'm sayin' it again - I get so inspired by all the fantastic knitted pieces created by this class. Always such amazing variations on a theme!
Though I still stumble and bumble along with my knitting - it has improved from being around all of you. I can now 'cleanse' with the best of them.
;-)
BTW, our Fearless Leader Linda P. said the knitted backgammon board is about 4' long before felting. Should we decide not to felt it, might it make a super long nifty scarf for gift-giving?
;-)
Yep, it would make a great scarf for the backgammon player. Also, it would look good as a table runner or wall art felted.
The creativity from class is helping me to develop an interest in other areas too such as sewing, embroidery, beading, and art.
Thanks, everyone.
Sorry I missed the class last week. 2 of my girlfriends came in from out of town and we were celebrating each of us retiring from AT&T. My husband kicked us out of the spa around 12:30 so he could go to bed. Great notes and see you all at the next class. Everyone have a great Thanksgiving. Liz
Liz, That is funny getting kicked out of the spa. What a wonderful time you had with friends. Have a nice thanksgiving too.
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