Winter is such a great time for knitting. I wish I had more time for more projects…there are so many beautiful things to make. The Thistledown Shoppe in Suttons Bay recently had a Mission Falls yarns trunk show. They have some beautiful things. Most too complicated for this novice knitter but I can always admire and aspire!
We have so many beautiful scarves in the store right now. So what ever possessed me to decide to knit one? Well, I guess in a moment of needing to feel creative, I did decide to knit one for my daughter. Just finished it today. I used a pattern from Scarf Style by Pam Allen. It was really fun to knit and I think perfect for my art student daughter as it is very artsy looking. It was a very easy pattern, just several colorblocked strips that are connected with little bobbles.
Just had a great couple of days off. Headed over to Boyne Mountain with my friend, Peggy, to see a presentation by Kaffe Fassett. Peggy also attended the quilting workshop. I honestly have no desire whatsoever to quilt, although I do love patchwork. Not sewing. Kaffe's lecture and slideshow were so much fun and such an inspiration. Of course, now I will have to see if I can live up to it. As a beginning knitter, it seems that I am tearing out and reknitting more than I would like, but so far I am not discouraged. I had decided that I would only knit scarves or pillows as it seemed much less complicated to knit straight lines and I have had moderate success with scarves. But, after listening to Kaffe, (and his claim that he has only had about 25 minutes of knitting instruction) it would seem that the world is the limit, so after I finish my current scarf project, I think I may undertake the striped sweater in his new book "Kaffe knits again." Just looking at his work in different mediums makes me want to do everything. I already have two mosaic projects in progress and many more ideas. I can't imagine how I will ever have time for work! Here are some examples of Kaffe's work in knitting, mosaic and needlepoint. The color is spectacular.
Here is a link to his website www.kaffefassett.com in case you want to check it out, too.
