I'm so excited
No, I'm not a Pointer Sister. Tonight is the
second night of my Fair Isle Techniques class, and I've
got a new teacher's pet. Carol came in yesterday to show
me her progress, and she's already at the neck steek.
Carol's ThreadyBear.
Carol's ThreadyBear (detail).
MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! I love it when folks get
addicted to this stuff. I enjoy it so much, and it's just
really, really cool when one of my class participants gets
that kind of rush to see what comes next the way I do.
Also, I wanted you to see my Colinette AbFab
Throw in progress. I'm working on this for both our
Domino Group and the Afghan Rebels Group that meet here
at the shop.
Absolutely Fabulous Throw Kit. Diamonds pattern. Versace colorway.
Much love, folks.
-Matt.
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Getting there
I don't have a huge amount of time, but I did want to update
everyone on the progress on ThreadyBear.
The local class started Monday, and of course, I'm well ahead
of the class, but I've also put them on a time table to catch up with
me very quickly. It's so much fun to be teaching this class again, and
I'm very excited to have the first shipment of Spindrift in stock.
Jamieson's Spindrift
Yes, that means kits will be forthcoming. Yes, that means I
have to finish writing up the tutorial preceding the actual knitting
instructions (this is, after all, a beginning Fair Isle project). And
yes, there are still about four million other things that I also have to
keep up with in the meantime, but man, I love this stuff.
As for the class, though, I've got five, and one sent me a
photo today of her progress to date. She's already hit the first mile
marker: the underarm steek cast-on.
Laurie's
ThreadyBear just after the underarm steek cast-on.
As for my own, I've cut my neck steek and finished the neck
ribbing, cut open the first of the arm steeks, and started down the first
arm.
Matt's
ThreadyBear a quarter of the way down one arm.
Matt's
ThreadyBear neck and arm detail.
Class won't meet again until the Monday after the Fourth (that
would make it the eleventh, yes), So I'm hoping everyone will be able to
make it at least as far as Laurie has. Good job, kiddo! You're officially
teacher's pet. ;-)
Oh, and before I forget... the absolutely fabulous Colinette
Absolutely Fabulous Throw Kits are on special for the Fourth of July Weekend
for 10% off suggested retail. They're one of the items we aren't able to
discount on a day-to-day basis, so this is a special treat for anyone interested
in one of these monsters. They're gorgeous knit up, and I'm working on one
that I haven't pictured yet in mitered square diamonds. I'll post as pic
if I'm able to before the weekend.
Colinette Absolutely Fabulous Throw Kits.
Much love, folks.
-Matt.
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