2d Trimester, Wk 10

We had a special treat. The yoga instructor dropped by to teach us some stretches. She is a knitter, so she knew the right exercises for us. We felt so relaxed afterwards.

This is the 2d to last class for this trimester. The new session begins on March 10. Please register before then.

Road Trip!
This Saturday is our annual big trip to Stitches West. The bus will be waiting behind Raley's by the Foresthill exit, and there is plenty of parking for us there. Passengers should be on the bus by 6:45 am. Come early and have coffee at Peet's inside Raley's. It is requested that we do not eat or drink anything sticky or crumbly on the bus. There are six seats available, and the cost is now only $34. We will be arriving back in Auburn around 10 pm.

Teri made a copy of all the free demos. There are some really good techniques to learn such as embellishing with beads, cast on and bind off using a crochet hook, mosaic knitting, twisting stitches, beads to start and end projects, intro to lace, etc. She also has a surprise for everyone on the bus. Can't wait!

Don't forget yarn in a bag if you would like to participate in the hit 'n miss scarf. If you want, you can get started by casting on 150-200 stitches on size 10-1/2 or 11 needles with a 18-20" tail.

Future Project and Classes
The daisy has been completed. Linda made the petals, stem, and leaves using a glove pattern. Clever.


The little paper chain purse on the right was made by Linda. She plans to teach a class on it in the future. Linda L. bought the bigger one while on vacation.

Linda fused plastic shopping bags together to make these journals. She will also teach this in a future class.

Isn't this beautiful? Diana learned how to make this felted place mat at The Tin Thimble. It is a very nice size.

Irene's beaded tie using yarn by Louisa Harding that has sparkles in it. She made a thinner version of the pattern given to us by Rosemary.

A beaded coin purse by Irene using the beaded shell pattern. The back side is plain.

Vickie made this fancy shawl from 4 skeins of yarn bought at the Dollar Store. The shawl ties in the back.

Cynthia brought this book to share. She says there is a lot of good patterns in it.

Enjoy the trip to Stitches West. Happy Knitting!