For some reason, knitting has taken a backseat in my life this last year. I think this is in part to the incredibly challenging year I had balancing teaching with college guidance work. Partly because I'm in love (and no, I have not knit for him. I believe in the sweater curse....), and lastly I've felt uninspired. But then people I know started having babies (lots of babies, like four people impregnated in the last year...must be something in the water). Of the four people we/I know, I've knit for approximately 1 baby. Needless to say, I'm far behind. To get out of my knitting slump, I went to my LYS Lovelyarns in Hampden and asked if I could teach a class.
First, let me say that I love this shop. It reminds me of the places back in Iowa City where I spent so much of my time (and money). The people who shop there are wonderful, the owner, Sue, is awesome, and it's exactly the kind of place where you would want to sit for a few hours and knit.
Sue agreed to let me teach and voila! I'm knitting again! And I'm remembering how much I loved to knit in the first place. My class is over but I'm still knitting. I had amazing students (One brought muffins. MUFFINS!) and we had a great time. I'm teaching the class again in September and with any luck I'll be teaching a Fair Isle class come winter timer.
I have some knitting goals: Finish three baby sweaters (one for my niece, one for Jen and Patrick's baby, and one for Alyssa and Jay's baby). I need a warm weather knitted item for a Baby Waika in Los Angeles. It must be uber-fashionable because he lives in L.A. and babies there are incredibly fashionable. I also need to finish a scarf I began making two weeks ago and a scarf I started two years ago....I'll post pictures when they're all complete. I'm working on three of these at once but it's nice to move back and forth. Keeps the knitting love alive!
First, let me say that I love this shop. It reminds me of the places back in Iowa City where I spent so much of my time (and money). The people who shop there are wonderful, the owner, Sue, is awesome, and it's exactly the kind of place where you would want to sit for a few hours and knit.
Sue agreed to let me teach and voila! I'm knitting again! And I'm remembering how much I loved to knit in the first place. My class is over but I'm still knitting. I had amazing students (One brought muffins. MUFFINS!) and we had a great time. I'm teaching the class again in September and with any luck I'll be teaching a Fair Isle class come winter timer.
I have some knitting goals: Finish three baby sweaters (one for my niece, one for Jen and Patrick's baby, and one for Alyssa and Jay's baby). I need a warm weather knitted item for a Baby Waika in Los Angeles. It must be uber-fashionable because he lives in L.A. and babies there are incredibly fashionable. I also need to finish a scarf I began making two weeks ago and a scarf I started two years ago....I'll post pictures when they're all complete. I'm working on three of these at once but it's nice to move back and forth. Keeps the knitting love alive!
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