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Weekend Plans

5/31/2013

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Lots to do this weekend as the hours fill up with work that I've got planned in my mind and the need to create takes over.  I'm sure you know what I mean ;P 

I am teaching my Learn to Knit class which lasts two weeks.  I
teach students two common cast on's, the knit and purl stitches, simple lace knitting and two bind off's.  Students get to try out different needle types (circular, straight, wooden, metal etc) to see what they prefer.  It never hurts to try before you buy and many new-comers to knitting are overwhelmed with the choices.  I will also go over important tools/notions,  how to read simple patterns, blocking and even laundering advice.  I find it to be a very relaxing class, as we have fun chatting while practicing each stitch and isn't that what knitting is all about?  Creating while having fun.  If you are interested in taking this class, I will be offering more throughout the year.  You can check the
"Classes & Workshops" tab to see the schedule and if there is something you would like to learn that isn't on the list, please let me know.  I am very accommodating and will offer private lessons as well.


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Crochet Lace Collar
Handspun Buttons
Handspun Buttons
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Handspun Buttons
I have been working on a lace collar from May's Piecework Magazine.  It is based on a great story called "Of Heros, Hooks, and Heirlooms”  by Faye Silton, about a girl who learns to crochet to share a portion of her family's history.  Children in her class are asked to bring in a family heirloom and discuss it.  The girl in the book's family was in WWII and had to leave all their belongings behind.  She did have a photo though and decided to make the lace collar her mother was wearing and bring that to class as her heirloom piece. I'm still looking for the book so I can read it in more depth.  

I have also been crocheting buttons, they add a unique finishing touch to many projects.  I have also been making buttons from polymer clay and find them so much fun!
 
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Forrester Spindle
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Processed Romney Wool
I have been spinning a Romney sample for June's Sheep Study on my Forrester sheep spindle (how fitting!).  I have processed it from its raw, dirty form to this shimmery beautiful form.    
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Weekend Plans - May Long

5/17/2013

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The Cathedral Village Arts Festival is coming up next weekend (May 25th) and I have one week to get ready.  I plan on spinning as many skeins as I can and working on some odds and ends.  I need to finish making some felted soap, market bags, food baskets and mandalas.  


 

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  I have been knitting the Stripe Study Shawl with some handspun Masham  wool and alpaca yarn.  I'm loving the contrast. 
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I have been crocheting some wash cloth gift sets.  They are a nice take along project.  Great to work on during breaks and when I'm stuck waiting for a train
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I have been spinning up club fibres as they arrive.  I of course have more fibre than I can spin in a lifetime but it's what makes me happy.  I am having a bit of a destash as well, my loss is your gain.

Here is a picture of my sister Nancy of Landlocked Design and I taken by the QC photographer at Sask Fashion Week last weekend.  More to come on that later ;)

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Knit Natural has gone Global

5/9/2013

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Sask Fashion Week starts today and there has sure been a lot of buzz about it! I can't wait to step into the tent in the City Plaza and become immersed in some of the huge talent this province has to offer. From models to make-up artists, designers and volunteers this year is sure to be a big one. I can't begin to express how absolutely happy I am to have a part in it. Two sweaters and a sexy pair of knee high socks that I knit will be part of the show in Riley Lawson's collection. You will really be sorry if you don't have your ticket yet but you can still see some of the one of a kind designer items from the Catwalk that are for sale on Sat 11 - 3 in the Plaza during the Farmers Market. I am learning how big of an industry fashion is in this province and that is great news. Saskatchewan is the place to be this weekend!

Here is a segment from the Global Morning Show today with Riley Lawson teasing you with a sneak peek of some very unique items from her collection featuring one of the items I knit for her. I've got a big smile on my face today : D
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