News

This is downtown Carver, sat morning - If you are a biker - this is your destination point. All summer we have folks coming here to have lunch/dinner/whatever at one of the three bars in town. Cute historic Carver!

New Prague is my news. I'm expanding the shop in New Prague - I will be there weekly, ready to help with all knitting questions, offering a wide range of classes and fiber. I will be offering felting, spinning, weaving and knitting/crochet classes. I am very excited and hope to have everything moved in by Aug. 15th. I will continue to be in the same location but am taking over a larger space.

My newest dye work - I will be doing alot more of this for the new shop!
These ropes are approx. 6 oz. each and are $20.00 - just call to order or email me.

Knitting progress - still working on the summer shell (summer is only a month left), the log cabin blanket has one square completed. I have several new projects I want to start before fall.

Most of my time will be spent setting up shop over the next month so I can get classes going in September. Besides this sewing project and a few others, I haven't had much time to blog. I cannot believe I'm doing so much sewing right now. This is a little sun dress for Ellie and then we're going to try to make a couple "pillow case dresses" . My daughter saw them on Etsy and wants to try to make some. Very cute.

Bungee Knitters was on Sat and again this coming Sat. Aug. 1st. Great group - everyone is working so hard and accomplishing so many finished projects I feel left out of the loop. Here is Julie tearing out her beautiful scarf. She doesn't mind though, she a true knitter! She wanted it to be perfect. It will be!

Keep checking back here or my website for updates.

UP TO THE LAKE

There is a loon in the first photo - everytime I aimed, he dove. Here are the kids and their Dad. They swam like fishes, I sat on the dock - It was not hot enough to jump in that cool water.

New projects:

I'm working up a shawl in "Knit One Below" by Elise Duvekot. I'm teaching a class using this unique technique. It makes a lovely fabric for nearly anything. Check it out at XRX books. I'll get a photo up when I get a few more rows done. I'm teaching at the Yarn Garage in Rosemont. Schedule is in the works so be patient.

I learned two new knitting techniques this week:

One, I received a video of --when you are knitting in the round and don't want the join to show (who does want that jog to show?) you simply join the yarn, knit one round and when you come around again to the first stitch, knit in the stitch below and your jog will not be noticeable. It is so cool.

Nancy called last night and she learned a new technique for knitting socks. If you would like a nice finished cast on at the top of your sock plus more elasticity, simply cast on the number of stitches you need. Knit around the first round by increasing one stitch in each stitch. On the second round, k2 tog. See how you like it. Then just continue as usual. This was in Charlotte Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks book. Nancy swears by it

Well, it has been an interesting couple of weeks here in Carver. I am currently healing from my planter's faciaitis (I don't know how you spell this malady). At any rate, I'm seeing a chiropractor, Eagle Creek in Prior Lake, and they are doing accupuncture and cold lazer on my heel. It seems after continuing on at the garden center, I've increased the inflamation so now I have to work to get that under control. Two treatments and it's about 40% better. I am not working at the Garden Center any longer. I am working for Steven at the YARN GARAGE!!!

YEA! It is so much fun and so dangerous cuz I've already found about 5 new things I want to knit. Steven has lots of news too. He's opening a second spot in Minneapolis in an old Fire Station in the Fall. Boy, this has got my creative juices flowing again.

Keep knitting!

No, I'm sorry Miss Bonny cannot come out to play...

This came in the mail last week - It'll probably be Bumblebee like when I get to spinning it.

Bette Midler's song from Beaches keeps running through my mind today. I cannot remember anything except that title line. I have been very under the weather. Swollen foot and rash on hands and finally a diagnosis of bladder infection. I think this is the culprit. It sure put me under for a week. At least it was cool and cloudy outside.

I watched "Chocolat", " When Harry Met Sally" and several other TV shows. I dosed quite often so reading was tough.

I did manage to start three new projects. A new Shell, which I think I mentioned before. Yes, it will roll at the bottom.


Leg warmers for Ellie. She's been taking dance this summer and thinks she's a ballerina.

KNIT A LONG WITH ME. Go to the "Mason-Dixon Knitting" blog and copy this pattern for free. There are two patterns, "Moderne Log Cabin Blanket" and " Moderne Baby Blanket"

I found some Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in blues and greens that I can use for this. I'm doing the "moderne Log Cabin Blanket. It's easy and fun and I'm trying to make myself "Pick" through the whole thing. I'm doing pretty good.

Well, gang, back to the couch.