Rosemary made a pair of fingerless mittens. Nice colors.
Linda L bought a bead spinner to thread loose beads. The kit came with the spinner, two bowls, two lids, and a light fish hook needle.
Bead Projects
Linda went over the pattern for the beaded scallop bag. She completed the main body of her bag which is very cute. She also demonstrated how to knit the "Susan Undulating Waves Scarf." She feels that the smaller necklace bag project is easier to make than the scarf. The scarf will need to be blocked after knitting, and the placement of the beads (front or back) is important. The bead placement will change every 9 rows. On this scarf, place stitch markers where it is mentioned or it is easy to get lost. When reading the chart, read odd rows from right to left, and even rows from left to right.
We were also given the Shell Fringe Scarf pattern that Rosemary brought in. It is a pretty scarf with scalloped edges.
State Flower Challenge
Diana brought the book, "Knitted Flowers" by Nicky Epstein, to share flower patterns. Linda brought back books from last week, and there are still flowers that have not been taken.
Stitches West Bus
The bus is still "on" for Stitches West on Saturday, Feb 27. Room is available for 30 more passengers. Please send money to Linda as quickly as possible to reserve a spot. Diana will be sending out an email with information regarding the bus in the future. On Feb 12, Linda will either sign the bus contract or cancel the bus, depending on the number of passengers. The Tin Thimble generously sent an email to their customers, and 3 ladies contacted Linda for a ride. Yea!
If we go by bus, it will depart promptly at 7 am from Raley's (behind the store) near the Foresthill exit. Linda plans to be there around 6:30 am to allow passengers to board.
Also door prizes for the bus trip are being collected. If you would like to donate something such as new yarn, please bring it to class next week. A yarn dyer from Tennessee is donating samples and a door prize for our bus trip.
We are planning to make Hit & Miss scarves on the bus, so please bring long cable (about 36", does not have to be exactly 36") needles and yarn in a paper bag labelled either smooth or novelty if you would like to participate.
You can purchase the admission ticket for the convention on line with a $2 discount coupon from www.knittinguniverse.com. There is a $1 service charge though, so the ticket will be $7 instead of $6 if you use the coupon. Tickets can also be purchased at the convention center for $8.
Master Knitter
Linda looked up the Knitting Guild of America's website to share with us how we can become Master Knitters. There are three levels to pass.
The 1st level costs $90. One must pass swatches in the basic proficiencies and write some papers.
The 2d level costs $95. One must pass more complicated swatches, knit a vest and argyle socks, and write some papers.
The 3d level costs $110. One must design a rand sweater and a Fair Isle hat (or visa versa) and send in swatches using advanced techniques.
Diana's first loom project, a scarf, that feels very light and took a short time to make.
Irene's scarf using the pattern Noelle shared with us. She used 1 skein of Caron's Simply Soft Shadows and pinned the ends together.
Happy knitting!
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