Look what's happened north of Seattle! We got covered in snow. It's cold, snowy and good weather for knitting and reading. Last weekend (Feb 17-20) I was at Stitches, a knitting expo, convention, gathering of many knitters in Santa Clara, Ca. My New Year resolution to start a knitting group happened the Thursday before I left, and I met up with old friends, Candie and Nancy, for a weekend of shopping, classes, and generally being blown away by the many exhibits of wool, yarns, patterns, needles...a whole convention center full of the things I love the most. I bought new needles, yarn for a sweater, and patterns for many projects, but the most important thing I came away with was an interest in the Master Knitter course given by The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA). I arrived home on Sunday and on Monday I ordered the first course, Level I. I am waiting for it to arrive, checking the mail every day.
While I'm waiting, I finished a pair of socks for Jim; I restarted a square for that Afghan for Missy; I started and ripped out a chemo cap three times!; I found a pair of wool socks I started eons ago; I recognize the need for bins or drawers for yarn when I get in my new house; I found the pattern book for a great gob of yarn I bought to knit a kimono cardigan; and I got the Knotty Knitter calendar in the mail from Knitters mag. and that included an entrelac pattern for a scarf that I plan to start with all the beautiful leftovers I have in baskets and bins. The year 2011 has started off pretty good.
Oh, and I joined the online group on Ravelry. Lots of support on there which should be a great help as I work my course. Lot of snow here, so perfect for knitting! WhidbeyKnitter
P.S. Just finished all Louise Penny books, my latest perfect detective story. Her development of side characters is terrific, and I am as interested in their development as in solving to the murder.
While I'm waiting, I finished a pair of socks for Jim; I restarted a square for that Afghan for Missy; I started and ripped out a chemo cap three times!; I found a pair of wool socks I started eons ago; I recognize the need for bins or drawers for yarn when I get in my new house; I found the pattern book for a great gob of yarn I bought to knit a kimono cardigan; and I got the Knotty Knitter calendar in the mail from Knitters mag. and that included an entrelac pattern for a scarf that I plan to start with all the beautiful leftovers I have in baskets and bins. The year 2011 has started off pretty good.
Oh, and I joined the online group on Ravelry. Lots of support on there which should be a great help as I work my course. Lot of snow here, so perfect for knitting! WhidbeyKnitter
P.S. Just finished all Louise Penny books, my latest perfect detective story. Her development of side characters is terrific, and I am as interested in their development as in solving to the murder.
