At In Sheep's Clothing Thursday nights are knitting nights. This is the evening when I have mostly beginners that come in to take knitting class. For the rank beginners, the project it usually a scarf so they can learn to cast on stitches to the needle and then learn the knit stitch. If all goes smoothly, we can proceed to the purl stitch, and then work a combination pattern. Sometimes students pick up quickly and move right along; sometimes it takes more time and practice. I like to look at each student as an individual, and don’t propose a cookie cutter class. As I have learned ... Read More »
Archives for January 2015
Charity knitting event Jan. 11
As always, weight loss, quitting smoking, and getting in shape, are always top the list of annual New Years resolutions. Another list maker is resolving to make time to learn something new, like knitting. So not only can learning to knit be fun, productive and a good way to meet new people, but it can have its health benefits. My husband recently pointed out a medical study that concluded that a large percentage of knitters experienced a feeling of well being after knitting. Leave it to the medical profession to tell knitters something that we already knew. I hear it time and ... Read More »