Keeping Busy!

February has been a very busy month! Lots of classes including Beginning Knitting and Fair Isle Knitting.










Soon Arachne Yarns and More will be hosting its first Knit Along! It is aimed at beginning knitters who are able to knit and purl but want to move on from pot holders and scarves! We will be making a sleeveless vest using the stockinette and garter stitches.

The pattern calls for making the fronts and back separately so we will learn some construction. Also, increasing, decreasing and gauge will be discussed. I found the pattern on Ravelry.com. It was published by Patons. The name of the pattern is "Button Front Crew Neck Vest". I think it will make a great first project for my knitters. It is a nice looking vest that can be made in several sizes. The stitches are basic and there are several new skill to be learned.





Also in March, we will be hosting a class on needle felting bunnies just in time for Easter!

Last week at my weekly knitting group I brought supplies and we all needle felted eggs. Everyone took their eggs home and decorated them. We brought them back this week to compare. It is amazing how many different kinds of decorating was done. Several people embroidered their eggs. Some incorporated beds and other goodies. One was done with more fleeting and had felted flowers on it. It was a little diversion from our knitting. Everyone seemed to have fun.

I have also been busy making hats to send all over the country with all the cold weather! Now, my friends will have warm ears! Other projects include blending some wool and spinning some fun yarns and weaving a bit.