2 Strands = Not Scary

This Saturday I'm teaching the introduction to stranded colorwork class at Happy Knits, right here in Portland!
 

If you've ever thought you might like to take a swing at color knitting, this is your chance to learn it the Mary Way; with no fear and gobs of fun.

We'll be knitting the Madrona Tree pattern, so for those who are planning to attend the Madrona Winter Retreat in February, you can have your hat all ready to model!  And if you just want to make a pretty hat, there are two versions, as you can see.

Join us, won't you, from 10AM - 1PM?  Big Thrills, Guaranteed. CLICK HERE for all the details.

What Are You? Scared?

Okay, It's almost Halloween, and I know you're all thinking about things that go "Bump" in the night.  But what about things that go "Snip"?  Yep, the most feared act in knitting is the cutting of a steek.  Which makes it the perfect activity for this time of year.  Who doesn't like to get a little freaked out, and live to tell the tale?  Sign up for Eeek! Steeks! at Knit Fit in Seattle this weekend.  We'll do the deed together, and then spend the rest our lives bragging about it.  And we'll have tales of terror to scare our friends with around the next campfire ("...and then, we CUT the knitting!"-insert screams here-).  Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for "Eeek Steeks", so if you're feeling brave, join the rest of us thrill-seekers for gobs of spooky fun.

In the mood for something a little less hair-raising?  How about Knitting Behind the Wheel, with its super-sexy yarn kit?  We'll knit a modular bag to felt, learn the rules of the color wheel, and then break them.  We'll also learn attached knitted cord and Dorset Buttons.  No better treats than those.

I'm giving the opening night talk at Knit Fit on Friday, so if you are in or around Seattle, come and see me.  I double-dog dare you!

Here's the Windup

Some people think I'm kidding when I say I  play with string all day.  You, Gentle Readers, know better.  These are the mini-skeins my students get in their kits for "Knitting Behind the Wheel".  They look so beautiful I can hardly stand it.  Each kit contains:

        16g balls of worsted-weight wool in 12 colors, plus black
        Artists' color wheel
        Color Wheel Bag pattern
        Dorset Button form

Over the course of the workshop we learn color theory, how to use the color wheel, tips and tricks for choosing colors without theory or wheels, modular knitting, applied knitted cord, and Dorset button-making.  Whew! 

I'm so excited for class tomorrow.  And there are still 3 spaces available for drop-in students!  Just come to the fairgrounds and visit the registration kiosk before class, which begins at 9.  Whatever you had planned for tomorrow, I promise this is more fun.