Happy Easter Week and Springtime to all!
Spinning this Weekend
Due to Easter weekend, the Southside Spinners will be meeting at Towne Club THIS Sunday. Note that May’s meeting is also bumped back a week to leave Mother’s Day free.
I was planning to demo my spinning at Clayshapers Kiln Opening on Saturday until my weekends got filled up with baby concerns. However, any spinners who would like to demonstrate at Jim & Sally Weber’s home/shop in Milner this weekend should contact Sally at clayshapers at gmail dot com. You can see more about this magical spot at www.clayshapers.org.
Heritage Knit Club
Our next meeting with the seniors to knit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21. Drop in from 3:30 to 4:30pm at Heritage of Peachtree (across from Gold’s Gym and the Dive Shop on Hwy 54).
Fiber Shops
Sugarfoot Yarns is starting a Beginning Knitting class on Tuesday mornings with Jeanine Waldrin—and don’t miss their Thursday evening Purl Jam! There are more classes coming up soon, too, like Sock Anatomy 101 and How to Read a Pattern. Visit www.sugarfootyarns.com for the details or give Cheryl a call at 770-487-9001.
Two Sisters Knitting Nook is starting a Knit-along this week, the Great American Afghan, on Thurs, Apr 16 at 6:15pm. (Yes, it’s the same evening as the Taste of Newnan, so it’ll be easy to grab a bite to eat on the way.) Call Ashley at 770-683-3809 to learn more.
Crochet Retreat in the Mountains
Our sister crochet group, The Chain Gang, is hosting a Crochet Retreat this summer—July 31-Aug 2 at the Scrapbook Lodge in Ellijay, GA. The cost, meals and snacks included, is $150. There is also a Day-Treat rate for Saturday of $35, which includes lunch and dinner. This looks like a lotta fun—if you’d like more details, email me and I’ll send you a flyer. Or you can contact Carrie at kudzu03 at yahoo dot com or Lisa at ladyp34 at gmail dot com or call 678-644-5769.
Fun Stuff
From Wilma: Knitting For Your Health
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4917058n
From Janet: Psychiatrist knits anatomically correct woolly brain
http://tinyurl.com/995zr4
And: A must see for all sheep and dog lovers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw&feature=channel_page
(the accents are Welsh in case you’re wondering…)
Once Stitches is Over…
What else is there to do? Elizabeth Ravenwood (aka Margaret Heathman) has the answer!
Hi All,
Below is the class description for a class that I will be teaching at SAFF. Again, because I want to time the class and see what kinds of questions I will get at SAFF, I am inviting you to participate at a reduced rate. The SAFF class fee is $44. The fee for this class at my house will be $35. And, there is a bonus with this class that they will not get at SAFF! You can knit either a small tote bag that will work fine just as it comes off the needles OR you can knit it with bigger needles and then felt it! There will be instructions for both tote bags, but you will only have time to knit one of them in class – knitter’s choice.
Class date and time: Saturday, May 2, from 12:30-4pm at Elizabeth’s house.
The Round World of Entrelac Knitting
You have made beautiful entrelac scarves and shawls. Now take your skills to the next level and learn to do entrelac in the round! Caps, sweaters, and tote bags are all within your grasp when you learn the simple differences between flat and round entrelac knitting. Come and learn this technique and leave with new skills and a little tote bag. For those who do not already know how, we will learn how to make entrelac easier by knitting-back-backwards.
Prerequisite Student Skills: Helpful, but not required, to have taken a basic Entrelac knitting class. Students should be comfortable working in the round with double-pointed needles. Basic skills needed: must be able to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off without assistance.
Contact Elizabeth to register at dogyarns at gmail dot com and for homework and materials info.
Calendar
April
Apr 18-June 7 – Georgia Renaissance Festival, www.georgiarenaissancefestival.com, for details. This is worth it just to visit with the Peachtree Handspinners, but I’m sure you’ll want to get a turkey leg and pickle on a stick.
18 – Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, 10am, North DeKalb Cultural Center, Dunwoody, Carol Strangler presents a program on The Beauty of Bamboo
18 – Clayshapers Kiln Opening, Milner, GA www.clayshapers.org
19 – Southside Spinners, 1-5pm, Towne Club, PTC
NOTE: Our normal date, Apr 12, falls on Easter, so we’ve moved back a week.
21 – Creative Crochet Guild, 7-9pm, Towne Club, PTC
23-26 – Stitches South in Atlanta
25 – Peachtree Handspinners Guild, 1-5pm, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur
May
2 – Entrelac in the Round class at Elizabeth’s home (see details above)
7 – Atlanta Knitting Guild, 6:30 social hour, 7:30 meeting, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, www.atlantaknittingguild.org
16 – Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, 10am, North DeKalb Cultural Center, Dunwoody, www.chgweb.com
16-17 – Old Courthouse Show, Fayetteville
17 – Southside Spinners, 1-5pm, Towne Club, PTC
NOTE: Our normal date, May 10, falls on Mothers Day, so we’ve moved back a week.
19 – Creative Crochet Guild, 7-9pm, Towne Club, PTC
30 – Peachtree Handspinners Guild, 1-5pm, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur
June
4 – Atlanta Knitting Guild, 6:30 social hour, 7:30 meeting, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta
16 – Creative Crochet Guild, 7-9pm, Towne Club, PTC
20 – Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, 10am, North DeKalb Cultural Center, Dunwoody
27 – Peachtree Handspinners Guild, 1-5pm, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur
For an extensive list of upcoming fiber events, etc: www.spinweave.org/news/festivals.html
