Flying Home
For the past few days it's been hard to do much posting - sorry about that! I've just barely had time to run into a Panera or Starbucks and check my email before I had to rush off somewhere new to teach.
After leaving Alabama on Sunday I drove to South Carolina where a group of women from the knitting guild welcomed me with a pot luck (I had forgotten about the time change from AL to SC, so I arrived an hour later than I thought I would! Luckily they went ahead and ate, I would have felt terrible if they'd waited for me!)
My hostess, Sue Esser was an absolute dream - so kind and so wonderful! She and her husband took me out for one of my best breakfasts while on the road and made me feel as if I were already home.
The guild itself was so great - I taught one class during the day which went beautifully. Yes, it's true I had to slap one of the students around a little, but deep down she enjoyed it... We laughed a lot - it was VERY enjoyable for me - I hope it was half as much fun for everyone else! Later that evening - after a quick bite at Panera - I spoke to the entire guild and it was a FABulous group (and I mean that in the good sense of the word, ladies...)
Goodbyes all around the next morning - Farewell, Cynthia, I will miss you... and - surprise! - Deborah (the deserving slappee from the day before) surprised me with a video of my hands knitting. I'll post that later when I have a chance to sleep...
I was so lucky that Cynthia - the guild president - contacted me to come down. It was just good timing, and it added so much to my trip! I hope they enjoyed my time with them as much as I did!
I drove up from Greenville, SC to Ashville, NC on Tuesday morning and arrived at Yarn Paradise just about in time for the class (yes, I got lost... but no one needs to know, right?) I think I was a little stern at the start of the class because I put the fear of Annie into my students, but soon I assured them that I woudn't bite (but I might slap - sorry Deborah!) and we all had a fine time. It was an interesting class because the skill levels spanned a wide range, but EVERYONE did a little ribbing, cabling without a cable needle and EVEN a little lace. All in Combination Style.
Renee, who owns YP (WHAT a tremendously stocked shop!) invited me to stay with her, so after a delicious Italian dinner with my 2 editors from Lark I crashed at Renees and slept like the dead!
Today before I drove home I stopped by Lark at 7:30 to give Linda, my editor, a quick lesson in knitting. I just couldn't help myself, I wasn't ready to accept that my teaching was over for this trip! After she'd mistressed the knit and purl and even did a few rows of ribbing it was back in the PT Cruiser and back on the road again!
When I pulled into my driveway this evening I thought I would cry. The kids did. Gerry's taking tomorrow off - and I am very happy!
After leaving Alabama on Sunday I drove to South Carolina where a group of women from the knitting guild welcomed me with a pot luck (I had forgotten about the time change from AL to SC, so I arrived an hour later than I thought I would! Luckily they went ahead and ate, I would have felt terrible if they'd waited for me!)
My hostess, Sue Esser was an absolute dream - so kind and so wonderful! She and her husband took me out for one of my best breakfasts while on the road and made me feel as if I were already home.
The guild itself was so great - I taught one class during the day which went beautifully. Yes, it's true I had to slap one of the students around a little, but deep down she enjoyed it... We laughed a lot - it was VERY enjoyable for me - I hope it was half as much fun for everyone else! Later that evening - after a quick bite at Panera - I spoke to the entire guild and it was a FABulous group (and I mean that in the good sense of the word, ladies...)
Goodbyes all around the next morning - Farewell, Cynthia, I will miss you... and - surprise! - Deborah (the deserving slappee from the day before) surprised me with a video of my hands knitting. I'll post that later when I have a chance to sleep...
I was so lucky that Cynthia - the guild president - contacted me to come down. It was just good timing, and it added so much to my trip! I hope they enjoyed my time with them as much as I did!
I drove up from Greenville, SC to Ashville, NC on Tuesday morning and arrived at Yarn Paradise just about in time for the class (yes, I got lost... but no one needs to know, right?) I think I was a little stern at the start of the class because I put the fear of Annie into my students, but soon I assured them that I woudn't bite (but I might slap - sorry Deborah!) and we all had a fine time. It was an interesting class because the skill levels spanned a wide range, but EVERYONE did a little ribbing, cabling without a cable needle and EVEN a little lace. All in Combination Style.
Renee, who owns YP (WHAT a tremendously stocked shop!) invited me to stay with her, so after a delicious Italian dinner with my 2 editors from Lark I crashed at Renees and slept like the dead!
Today before I drove home I stopped by Lark at 7:30 to give Linda, my editor, a quick lesson in knitting. I just couldn't help myself, I wasn't ready to accept that my teaching was over for this trip! After she'd mistressed the knit and purl and even did a few rows of ribbing it was back in the PT Cruiser and back on the road again!
When I pulled into my driveway this evening I thought I would cry. The kids did. Gerry's taking tomorrow off - and I am very happy!
posted by Annie at
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
3 Comments:
So glad to see you've made it home safely and that your trip went so well! It was great meeting you in Watkinsville and taking your classes--I'm a combined convert now!
Hi Annie - I'm a long-time lurker and fan, but wanted to delurk to let you know that I recently listened to your KnitCast interview with Marie Irshad. What a fabulous podcast! I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on combined knitting (what I did when I learned to knit, until someone showed me the "right" way to purl), designing, and doing what you love. It was very inspirational.
It looks like I live on the wrong coast to attend any of your classes, but I'm going to keep my eyes peeled just in case you ever end up teaching in northern CA!
OK, I'll bite, how do you do lace combination style? I usually do the "twisted purl" (Western method) when doing lace, because it is easier than turning all the stitches around for the decreases. Am I missing something? Maybe I need your knitting heretic book!
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