I need to move it, move it...
I'm sitting on my butt at the Safari Inn, enjoying the peace, catching up on email and IMPROVING tremendously my cabling handout (my apologies to my class last night - you are the last class to get the OLD handout!) Actually, it was the class last night that inspired me to change the handout - their comments were very insightful and I realized that there is a better and easier way to explain the material in writing.
Yesterday I was at The Knitters Studio, and I had such a FABulous time. I just love Liz, I love her staff, and I always find that the class participants there are SO much better than they think they are! All of these closet knitting savants masquerading as "beginning" knitters - I prefer to call them "new" knitters! I feel like a fraud showing them something that they obviously already have somewhere in their DNA. I tell my students that by the time the cabling class ends their hair will turn red, their nose will turn up and they'll be
reminiscing about 'the oul' country...'
Make it a point to visit The Knitters Studio and you may have a hard time leaving! I always feel so much at home here - and obviously the customers do, too!
I just heard from my producer that Stitchy McYarnpants & Marnie MacLean are both staying here - maybe we can have a drink this evening if I can track them down. There's an outside patio (but it's probably going to be chilly...) Maybe after my Unwind Class we can meet...?
Speaking of hotels, here's a little trip down memory lane of my stays at several of the fine, fine establishments I've crashed at over the past few months. There's nothing like reminiscing.
Today I went shopping, I had a quest to find a nice pair of sandals. I went to a shoe warehouse type of place, not really expecting much, and then I wandered across the holy grail of my shoe shopping experience. The elusive size 11 women's Birkenstocks at an AFFORDABLE price. Hooya! So it was an amazing shoe buying adventure. I am SO not-sex-in-the-city. I like my shoes cheap and flat.
And now to go get my laundry and dress for Unwind!
Yesterday I was at The Knitters Studio, and I had such a FABulous time. I just love Liz, I love her staff, and I always find that the class participants there are SO much better than they think they are! All of these closet knitting savants masquerading as "beginning" knitters - I prefer to call them "new" knitters! I feel like a fraud showing them something that they obviously already have somewhere in their DNA. I tell my students that by the time the cabling class ends their hair will turn red, their nose will turn up and they'll be
reminiscing about 'the oul' country...'Make it a point to visit The Knitters Studio and you may have a hard time leaving! I always feel so much at home here - and obviously the customers do, too!
I just heard from my producer that Stitchy McYarnpants & Marnie MacLean are both staying here - maybe we can have a drink this evening if I can track them down. There's an outside patio (but it's probably going to be chilly...) Maybe after my Unwind Class we can meet...?
Speaking of hotels, here's a little trip down memory lane of my stays at several of the fine, fine establishments I've crashed at over the past few months. There's nothing like reminiscing.Today I went shopping, I had a quest to find a nice pair of sandals. I went to a shoe warehouse type of place, not really expecting much, and then I wandered across the holy grail of my shoe shopping experience. The elusive size 11 women's Birkenstocks at an AFFORDABLE price. Hooya! So it was an amazing shoe buying adventure. I am SO not-sex-in-the-city. I like my shoes cheap and flat.
And now to go get my laundry and dress for Unwind!
posted by Annie at
Thursday, December 07, 2006
7 Comments:
Okay, Annie, I am extremely jealous of your Birks. I can make do with a 43, if you happen to be back there--! I got my first Birks in 1976. I do not currently have a presentable pair (and my definition of "presentable" is extremely broad).
Ah, but you still like SHOES. Whatever form they are in. That clearly makes you a girl! If not a girly girl!
I hope you bought two pair of the Birks.
Oh my goodness! I just bought your self-published book, 'Confessions of a Knitting Heretic!' I have to admit that the reason the book caught my eye, was your last name. One of my favorite science fiction writers has the same last name. I thought, for one brief second, that you might be a member of his family.
I've just started reading the book. I think 'study' would be a more appropriate word to use. I'm looking forward to using the book to study a new (to me) technique.
Hey! Just wanted to say thank you so much for all the wonderful bits of advice you gave during class at The Knitter's Studio.
I especially liked the bit about "making the stitches happy." I've found explaining to people how the stitches should sit on the needle can be confusing, especially for beginners, and I will use that from now on if you don't mind. :)
Thanks!
-- One of the Worker Sheep at Knitter's Studio
Hey, I asked Lucia a question about Easter vs. Western knitting, and she referred me to you! So here goes:
Ever since I've re-taught myself how to know I've apparently been using an Eastern stitch while knitting, and a Western stitch while purling. In a stockinette, this gives an even result and no one can tell the difference.
However, I always have problems with ribs and double ribs. I solve the single rib problem by twisting it, but my double ribs never come out right. The knit parts of the ribs look drunk, the legs of the stitches are uneven and splayed, on both sides.
Do you have any idea how I could get rid of that problem? I also throw over with my left hand instead of my right (European knitter apparently always use the right), always have, which makes for fast knitting but may be part of my rib problem?
Thanks in advance!
Bo
Hi Bo,
I would love to help you - but it's really hard for me if I'm not right there with you, seeing how you knit and (almost more important) how the fabric looks when you're finished with it and what about it is making your unhappy.
If I'm ever near your town, email me and perhaps we can get together briefly and I can help you in person!
Best,
Annie
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