Return to my knitting Mittens

This bag began months ago at the store. My goal for this week end is to finish it and get it felted. The yarn is mostly Lambs Pride Bulky plus some Classic Elite desert. There are 4 colors of yarn knit double fading from one to the next. I am anxious to see how heavy it turns out and how the color blending looks. I think it will be handsome. I will post a picture of the finished bag.

I have been pretty busy since my last posting. The days seem to fly by. I feel much lighter like a huge responsibility has been lifted from my shoulders. I do not miss going to work at the store. I do miss seeing my friends and knitting customers. Please email me and send photos of what you are working on. I am still willing to help with problems. We can meet at the Mercer Library to fix a knitting problem that can not be fixed thru email.

I joined Ravelry. It is fascinating to explore. I do not think I would want to share as much info about myself as I see some folks doing on this site. I keep wondering how secure it is. Check it out and add your name to the waiting list. I have joined a few groups on Ravelry and found a few friends that are also members. My blog is linked to the site.

I am still moving boxes around in my studio trying to find essential items from my office. It is going to awhile for me to get this mess organized. I have too much stuff. I need to have a yard sale to just get rid of display baskets and books and magazines. I hope I sell lots and Lots at the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival Feb 9. & 10. Only 21 days from now. I need to find my workshop samples. I am teaching Knitted Felted Valentines and Gauge Mysteries Revealed. There is a link to the Festival Website to the right of this posting. Next year this Festival will be north of the city in Cranberry at a Hotel. I am so glad it is moving closer to us. The present location in the South Hills is hard to drive to. I got lost getting there last year and I might get lost again this year.

I just finished fingerless gloves. They are from Taos. I love the colors and the fit. I have been altering this pattern with each pair. I like the longer ribbing over the fingers. This can be folded back for working. I will post this pattern once I am happy with it. I need to make another pair and write down the pattern as I knit.




Christmas 2006 I set a goal for myself to knit mitters for all 7 children of a family we visit on Christmas.
Well due to moving and closing the store I only finished two pair. So last week I finished two more pair. On Monday I gave the mittens to the kids and they were very happy to have hand knit mittens. I was a little surprised. I even had requests for more mittens knit with very bright colors. One little girl about 6 years old said she felt these mittens would keep her hand warmer than the other kind. I hope to finish a couple more pair soon so my little friends will have warm hands for playing in the snow. Here are a few pictures of some of the mittens. I have a new job teaching knitting and art. There are 4 girls and 3 boys ages 2 - 15. I love working with children again. I was an elementary Art Teacher in the public schools when I was in my twenties and thirties. I love making art with children and look forward to my Monday afternoons with the kids.