Knitting By the Sea

It's a weekend and I'm knitting by the Pacific. The weather is cool and sunny in San Diego after torrential rains hit the West Coast last week. While I'm getting some time away the Tuesday Night Knitters will be meeting at Joe's Pizza in Caseville. Sounds like fun! Enjoy the knitting and I will see you soon.
Wanda, from cool California

PS Here's the link to one of the Zelda Hat kits on our website!http://www.graywooddesigns.com/product.php?id=51

Tuesday Night Knitters -- January 12

Several of you have wanted to learn how to pick up stitches and knit a fringe onto the ends of a scarf. I will demonstrate this technique on Tuesday. If you want knit along with me have this swatch ready to go:

Using worsted weight yarn and straight needles in US # 7 or 8 or 9, cast on 20 stitches. Knit for about 2 or 3 inches and stop. Bring this swatch with you. For fun you can bring another color of similar weight yarn and we'll put one color of fringe on one end and the second color on the second end.

The fringe technique is easy to do. It's a variation of the rosette on The Zelda Hat and uses cable cast on (our favorite!) and bind off.

See you on Tuesday. . .tomato bisque soup is on the menu. Mmmm!

Two Socks on One Needle Class

Class: Two Socks on One Needle

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 13th -- 4 pm to 8 pm

Place: Graywood Designs Studio Store, 44 South Main Street, Pigeon, MI

Class fee: $15, includes supper

Call 989-453-2311 to register -- Limited to 6 students

What you will learn:

How to wind two balls from one skein of self patterning yarn

How to cast on both socks

How to manage the long needle

In addition -- Chain stitch heel edge (Wanda's favorite method -- a bit different)

Square heel -- also a favorite of mine

Two easy patterns for the leg of the socks

You will need to have a 40" circular needle and sock yarn. Also bring double pointed

needles in the size of your circular needle. Bring the book, 2-at-a-Time-Socks, if you have it.

15% discount on class supplies and on purchases made on day of class