Color Technique III Wk 2

We started intarsia this week. Linda demonstrated the butterfly, interlocking yarn, and hooking yarn on bobbins. Several handouts were given to us: intarsia patterns, knitting graph paper, and the Comfort Doll pattern. A $5 materials fee was collected. There is class next week, but we will be off for Spring Break on April 21.

Karen made a comfort doll that will be used as packing for medication to be sent to Africa. The pattern was given to us by the Sacramento knitting guild.

Regarding intarsia, knit on the tight side. Do not knit loose unless you are going to felt it. If you plan to felt it, use size 10 needles instead of size 8. Intarsia is not knitted in the round. Straight knitting is recommended. There will be a lot of tails to weave in. Two colors of yarn is not carried like in Fair Isle knitting. Work on intarsia in the morning or early evening, not when you are tired or travelling. Use duplicate stitch for smaller details instead of intarsia such as in argyle design. When locking yarn, remember that the old yarn goes to the left and over; new yarn goes underneath and to the right.

Next week, Linda will go over design do's and don'ts.

Linda shows us the fish hook bobbins. She is wearing a hand made intarsia sweater from Chino's.


Sacramento City Camellia Stockinettes
Our visit on Saturday was really nice. Here is one photo. More photos are on http:\\knittrip.blogspot.com. Click on the left side under "Knit Trips."


Fix It Sticks and Bobbins
Auburn Needleworks has the bobbins and the fix it sticks ($18 for 3 in a pack) that we requested. Please purchase them from ANW, so she will continue carrying our requested items.

Wagon Wheel Rug Class
Sign ups are still being accepted for the last class of this session. Fee is $20.

Finger Puppet Names
We voted between "Stories by Hand" and "Once Upon a Hand" as our entry name. "Once Upon a Hand" won.

Karen designed a bracelet for the stands. She designed the Simpsons.

Extra Money and Guild
A couple of things to think about. There is extra money in our kitty, so Linda mentioned sharing a well known knitting celebrity with the Sacramento Knitting Guild at some time. Also, Lorna Miser would like to start a knitting guild in this area.


Show n Tell

Pat's scarf made with Lion Brand Amazing.

Diane's first grade student made this dog.

Sandy's coasters.

Rosemary's scarf. Yarn was bought at Stitches West.

Debi made three scarves.

Cheryl's knit one below scarf

Karen's scarves made with Flounce yarn. Linda L. brought a similar yarn that she sold in class. I think it was called Triana.

Louise's purse made with cotton, 3-color yarn. She fused lining inside and on the handle.

Cynthia's socks.

Peace, Love, Knit!