Hearth & Home II Wk 7

This week was Presidential Help Week. Linda was available to help us with anything we needed on making our presidents look good. We got quite a laugh when Lynette said that last week her president looked like a sock monkey, and this week it looks more like Woody in "Toy Story" than President Lyndon Johnson. Yarn, books, wool felt, and mohair for hair were available, and Linda bought more white yarn. There are still a few presidents left to be taken. The due date is May 1.

President Tyler Johnson by Karen Muir.
She is almost finished with 2 more.

KBB Pattern
Note:  When you receive an email with "KBB Pattern" in the subject line from Linda L., that means it will contain a pattern for our class that you will need to print. "KBB Pattern" stands for Knit Beyond the Basics pattern.

Stitches West
SW is a week from this Sat. Please be prompt. The bus will leave at 7 a.m. behind Raley's in Auburn. Most people will be at the bus at 6:30 a.m. You can stop to use the restroom or buy coffee or tea at Peet's inside Raley's before the trip. There is a bathroom on the bus. You can also leave things on the bus while you are at SW. Donations are still being accepted for prizes.

Last year there was a problem with buying water, so you may want to bring plenty of water. The food there was okay, but not great; you may want to bring your own lunch and snacks. Also, bring a tote bag to hold your purchases.

There will be a beautiful surprise project on the bus that Teri found. Bring size 8 needles; it doesn't matter if the needles are straight, circular, or dpns. 

Also, Rosemary found a $5 off coupon for the Market Place. It was sent to us by email today.

Debi is knitting dishcloths from the book shown. She is donating this book of 15 dishcloths for the SW bus trip. Some samples are shown.

Next Week: The Dizzy Rug
We looked over this pattern in class from our packet. This pattern uses medium weight fabric instead of yarn. Bring fabric remnants (start with 1 yd and go from there since we do not know how many yards it will take) and size 15 needles. Poly-cotton fabric or sheets are good. Or, knit with 4 skeins of acrylic yarn together (Linda is giving us permission to use Red Heart) or 2 skeins of chunky weight using size 15 needles. This rug can be made into seat cushions too.

Third Session: Chairs and Stools
The current session will end in the middle of March. Start looking for a chair or stool to yarn bomb if you are interested in this project. We will do other projects from our packets as well.

Sandy is a busy bee. She is holding a t-shirt rug that she made, plus a lace scarf, and  3 comfort dolls for Africa. Judith's wine bottle cozy in bright colors is shown in the foreground.

Teri knitted this happy cotton loopers rug for her bathroom in Kingvale.

 

Knit and relax!