Sandy has been busy knitting gloves.
Teri finished two pairs of open mittens. She added a button on one mitten and a loop on the other to keep the pair together when not in use.
Vicki hand dyed the yarn to make these open mittens. She alternated a solid and a variegated yarn every 5 rows to make this design.
Linda finished the Adult Surprise Jacket! She used only 3-1/4 balls of yarn.
Stringing Beads
Next week we will start the beaded projects for the next few weeks. Linda demonstrated how to string beads onto yarn in preparation. For the seed beads, she strongly recommends purchasing the beads on strings called a hank. Here is a photo.
One string of beads is tied on to the yarn and dragged from the string to the yarn over a plate in case of a disaster. A knot will have to be placed on the other end of the string of beads so they don't get loose.
A needle strung with regular thread is used to loop under the yarn for larger beads. Each bead is added individually. Linda will show us a third method later.
Copies of two of the beaded projects were handed out in class. For supplies, see last week's blog. It is your choice whether to start on the smaller mini project or on the larger beaded scarf. The mini beaded necklace is a smaller project and may be hard on the eyes whereas the scarf project will have many yarn overs and over 900 beads to string.
50 State Flower Challenge
A list of all 50 states and their state flowers was passed around. Most of us signed up for the flowers that were in Linda's knitting books so we had a pattern. Diana will be contacting former Knotty Knitters to help us make all 50 for the June Art Walk and possibly the state fair.
Linda brought four flower books to class for patterns.
Bus to Stitches West
The biggest news of the evening was that Linda checked into getting a bus from Auburn to Santa Clara for Stitches West on Feb 27 if there are enough passengers. The cost is $42 per person (based on 30+ passengers); the bus itself costs $1,280 to rent. With 40-50 passengers, the cost will be even lower. The bus will leave at 7 am (somewhere in Auburn where there is plenty of parking) and arrive at the convention center around 10 am. The bus will then leave Santa Clara at 6 pm arriving back in Auburn around 10 pm. There will be a short dinner stop along the way back with several dining choices. The bus will have an onboard restroom. Contact Linda Pietz at 530-367-5607 if you are interested. A $42 check should be mailed to her to secure your space (however next week in class should be fine). The deadline is Feb 12. We will be reimbursed the difference if 40-50 people sign up. Diana is notifying Fibers and former Knotty Knitters by email. Laurie will spread the news to The Tin Thimble and Beverly's. Irene will contact the ladies in Auburn Lake Trails and on Ravelry. Linda has already spoken with Lisa at Auburn Needleworks. We received a flyer in class.
More News
Linda had extra 2010 Ozark craft camp brochures for anyone interested. A variety of crafts will be taught, and the costs are listed in the brochure.
A Master Knitter with the National Knitting Guild of America stopped by to say hi. She explained how to become a Master Knitter for either hand or machine knitters. There is a 6-8 weeks course online for $175 with 3-tier levels. She made swatches at home and sent them in to be judged. The hardest thing for her was designing and knitting her own cardigan that had to have an elaborate design. She will get the address and information to Linda next week for anyone interested in becoming a Master Knitter.
Possible Future Projects using a Glove
Rosemary's cute beret using two different skeins of bulky wool yarn.
Rosemary made this bag for Linda. She used chalkboard fabric for writing on.
Pat used 3 balls of Noro for this pretty scarf.
Happy Knitting!
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