Hip 2B Sq, 3

There were a lot of completed pot holders in various colors. The colors combinations were really nice. Here are a few:

Cathy made these pretty potholders.

Diane made cute mini-size potholders and a crochet acorn basket.

Vickie sewed two together to make this soft but firm potholder.

Kool-aid dyed Fishermen's Yarn by Vickie. She says lemonade does not work well.

Irene's 6-panel scarf with i-cord edge.

Cynthia wove this lovely piece.

New Class List
Linda L sent us two email messages with the revised class list, phone numbers, and email addresses this week. She will be sending us another revised list soon adding a new student. If you did not receive an email message from Linda L, please check the spam folder first before contacting her at lindaleman1@mac.com.

This Week’s Assignment: Basket
Linda spent quite awhile explaining the basket pattern to us; we received it last week. Fortunately, our new student, Jesse, had already made it and brought it to class. It was easy to understand the pattern by looking at her model.


Some points to note:
Squares A and B are made separately; they are not attached. When Sq C is added, it will attach Sqs A and B. Sq C will be placed between A and B.
The diagonals for Sqs A and B should be going the same way.
The bottom of the basket (Sqs A, B, C, D) is not considered a round. Round 1 is E, F, G, H.
For size, A 4 inch sq felted will turn out to be about 2.5 inches felted, and a 5 inch sq felted will turn out to be about 3 inches felted.
If you are felting the basket, stuff it while it is drying to shape it.
The backwards crochet edge is not necessary for felting. Another name for this edging is crab stitch. Another edge you may want to use is an i-cord edge.

Next Week's Project: Incomplete Square Scarf
The handout for the incomplete square scarf was given to us in class so we can look for yarn. We will START on it next week; it is not to be completed by next week. Other options for this pattern would be to make a market bag, pillow, or wrap. Linda suggests using scrap from your yarn stash.

Future Projects: Oldies but Goodies
Pat brought a variety of past projects to show what Linda taught in past classes. Linda is thinking to revisit past projects for the spring term if we are interested. Some suggestions from the class were mosaic knitting, free form, and knitting with beads. You can also see what we have done in the past, by looking in the “archives” on the left hand column of this blog. Please give feedback to Linda.



Jesse made this pretty modular bag.

Alpaca News
This coming weekend is the National Alpaca Farm open house. For details, go to alpacasolutions.org. Linda recommends going to A-Star Alpaca farm; her husband will be having a broom making demonstration.

Tentatively two weeks from now, a couple of ladies will be making an alpaca presentation in class.

Other News
Diana and the knitted celebrity icons made it to class in one piece even though they were involved in a car accident that totaled Diana’s car. Fortunately, Diana was not injured, and the icons only suffered a little whiplash.

Linda would like to host a Christmas wreath making party. The librarian in Foresthill has a business on the side making these wreaths. Ten ladies are needed for a group. The cost is $35 per person to make a 10, 12, or 14 inches wreath using pine cones, ribbons, etc., that the librarian will furnish. Please let Linda know asap if you would like to participate.

Road Trip! Lambtown USA is on October 3 in Dixon this year. This is a big event for spinners, weavers, knitters, and fiber artists. Seventy-five vendors will be setting up their goods for sale, plus there will be food and music. There are several contests involving sheep shearing to spinning, sheep gathering by dogs, etc. Admission is only $1! It opens at 9 am and closes at 7 pm. Details are listed on the left hand column of this blog under Knitting Events. Irene plans to go for her first time as she is headed towards the Bay area that evening. She can help arrange carpool if anyone wants to go. Contact her at ibergh@sbcglobal.net.

More Photos
Nancy's beautiful Top Down Sweater. She says blocking it made a good difference in shaping.

Sarah and Cathy brought books to share in class. Both books are filled with nice projects.


Bea is selling this fun rat scarf at her church. See the tail? She will share the pattern with us next week. For more patterns, the website is morehousefarm.com.

Happy Knitting!