We have added some exciting classes for the upcoming winter schedule.   The knitting loves crochet is a design of mine and is an odd story. One morning after I ran an errand and returned to the shop, Carol who works in the shop informed me that I just missed the most amazing hat on one of our customers.  It was not handmade and no there was no pattern.  And the hat was long gone. But she would draw it for me and she had great confidence that I could replicate this fabulous hat.  And wouldn’t this be a great class? Well, I’m always up for a challenge. After several false starts I’m happy with the results.  A row of crocheted granny squares in updated colors. The row is single crocheted together.  The hat is continued using the magic loop technique (I cannot stand knitting in the round on a 16″ needle.) When the hat was brought in for me to see several days later I was in the back on the phone and I heard somone tell Claudine that I had already made my version.  Please bring yours in!!  I’d like to see how my copy of a hat I’ve never seen has turned out!!

The fair isle scarf is from using colors of sublime DK silk and I am having a wonderful time working on this.  I love colorwork – but you may notice that I am still working on the scarf. This is not because it is especially time consuming.  The fair isle portion took me two evenings.  It is the scarf part  - I pick up work a few rows and become intensely distracted by other things.  I look forward to the fair isle on the other end.  I have to remember the light at the end of the tunnel.  This is an older picture.  I’ve actually knitted the main body which has alternating bands of 4 colors on a light pink base.  My last measurement was 22 inches (only 20 inches to go!)

Take a look at the website for some other fun classes this winter.  The needle felting projects I made to prepare for the class was great for working out all of my aggressions. 

Because it is sooo cold outside right now I’ve taken 20% off Rowan cocoon and Big Softie for quick warm knits.  This will run until the end of December. Happy Holidays.