I just have so much to tell you!
In between making edits to my father-in-law's book (about using magic tricks in therapy) and making some free-range/organic chicken noodle soup (I cook and eat mostly vegetarian food, except when I decide to purchase organic or produced-by-a-small-farm meat), a blog post shall be born.
My first day
My first demo at Michael's was yesterday. I knit for two hours, fielding questions about where the bathrooms are, where the baskets are, where velcro is - you get the picture. Two people seemed interested in classes (not counting employees of the store). Most of the people who were interested in what I was doing already knew how to knit. It was fun nonetheless, if only because I like to say hi to people.
Here are a couple of things tacked up on "my" board:
I wish I would've thought to make a lighter-colored scarf. Ah, well. That scarf (a drop-stitch novelty yarn thing) will be a class taught next Saturday, should I get any students.
Oh, yarn, you siren!
In my defense, some of this yarn (the Classic Wool, Fun Fur - uff da, and Patons Rumor) were purchased for class purposes. I had to buy some Patons SWS to make a "one"-skein wonder or boobholder or something, because I started on my diagonal striped scarf (also for class) and fell in love with the yarn. It hasn't been fuzzing up like Maia mentioned, but it certainly has the potential to behave that way. I don't care, as I got it for 40% off (thanks to employee appreciation days).
The Lornas Laces Shepherd Sock (in "Aslan") came from...
New yarn store!
Lakeville has a yarn store now, Knitter's Palette, and I stopped by today. It's chock full of beautiful yarn, from the luxe (Artyarns, Cherry Tree Hill, Debbie Bliss, Rowan, Louisa Harding) to the practical (Cascade 220, Lanett Superwash, Smart). The prices are spot-on retail and the store is airy and well-organized. And Pam, the owner, was extremely pleasant and willing to help.
The needle selection wasn't my favorite (I saw Turbos, Brittany, and some sort of bamboo; I prefer to see every single needle under the sun, as impractical as it is) and the book section could be larger (although it is a very high-quality selection), but I'm still jealous of the folks that live down that way.
Tasty magazines
I bought Vogue Knitting and Interweave Knits with the employee discount, too. The book/magazine selection at Michael's has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few months. I'd tell you what I like, but I haven't been able to flip through the magazines yet. Life gets in the way of knitting far too often.
Christmas is coming
So, what are y'all making people for Christmas (if you'll be making things, that is)? I have some fair isle gloves and/or mittens in my sights for certain gifts, but a blank is being drawn for everything else. Got any ideas to share?
In conclusion
I started this post several hours ago and now I've probably forgotten most of what I was going to say. (You wouldn't know to look at it.)
Tipper @ 4:00 PM * link
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