Summer 2

Self-striping yarn is a mystery at first; Liz is making a sock which is turning out nicely.
Roberta is crocheting a doily from this pretty green pattern.
These lip balm holders only took an hour apiece to make. The pattern is from http://mimi.csa.googlepages.com/freepatterns. Since I just learned to crochet this spring and the pattern is fast and easy, I didn't hesitate to make these. Bev came up with the idea of attaching it to a zipper, and it looked cute.

How is your summer? This week I visited the local yarn store called Fendari in Half Moon Bay. The shop is on Main Street and is packed with a lot of pretty yarn. They have some big, beautiful star burst rugs that were crocheted out of chunky yarn and perhaps felted. They were interesting, and I regret not taking my camera because I like the colors, size and shape of them. I was also surprised and pleased to find the magazine called, Knitter's (knittinguniverse.com), at the HMB library; the patterns gave me a lot of ideas and there was a star afghan pattern that looked like the rug in the summer issue.

Liz tried to visit two local yarn shops in Oregon listed on the internet; unfortunately, they closed down. While talking to Lisa at Auburn Needleworks, she found out that it is a very difficult time for yarn shop owners, especially in the summer.

Liz also received an email from another group of knitters in town that they want to make the bras after seeing them from the Art Walk. What fun; this idea may grow into something. Louise and her daughter have started to work on the bra calendar, and the bras will be displayed at Cal Expo this summer. We have a lot to look forward to. Did you know that a sexy lingerie website from the UK linked the article from the Auburn Journal? The site is www.zimbio.com/Sexy+Lingerie+UK, and the article is under the tab "News"; scroll all the way down until you come to "Knit Bras." I found it through google; and no, I was not looking for sexy lingerie. My face is red now.

Carolyn will be sending us directions to her house soon. The potluck is next Thursday at 6 p.m. Things to bring would be your knitting, swimsuit and towel, food, and/or the teddy bear for the Mother Bear project if you made one.

If you are having knitting class withdrawals, come to the potluck and/or email us with a time and place; there may be a few in town who would like to get together. Knit on!