We had a fabulous turn out last night! We had close to 30 people come and was it fun! We had to rearrange the furniture a bit, I wanted everyone to feel included. There were some new faces at the knit in and that was great!Let's see if I can remember what all was going on, it was sooooo busy! Tommie came in late but got right to work, Laura worked on her socks for the Advanced Sock Class, Michelle came bearing cupcakes and her project (loved the cream cheese frosting), Gail managed to make it, despite her hand hurting. Carol made it a little late but she made it! The ladies who took the hat class were here and Judy finished her hat! I wish now that I had gotten her picture! Terry and Renee' made it! HOORAY! I was in an absolute panic about Terry making it. She made it and I am desperately hoping she gets her picture in the paper. My daughters were there and knit for about 30 minutes or so. Tony was going to try and make it about 7:00 but got caught up in a meeting, rain and traffic. I was bummed about that. Laura's mom brought her spinning wheel and Patty came with her new wool picker. That thing looked vicious, like some sort of medieval torture device, but oh the way it picked out the wool into mounds of clean fluff! She drop spindled some up and it was really gorgeous! We had a cute couple come in and join the festivities. He was a "closet knitter" (I say that in a whisper and nervously looking around) and was not comfortable with knitting in front of people! LOL She was a knitting machine, and she was working on a cardigan. Nice work! We also had a lovely young woman named Emily visit us again and she made her very first crocheted square. I took a pic...I'll post it later cause I have to compress it so it will download here.Eloise finished her first cable panel...I am so jealous, I am not even 1/2 way on my first panel! She was starting to cast on for the second panel last night. I'll catch up Eloise! Amy was there, sneaking little pieces of cupcake to Rex, LOL and having a great time visiting. HI AMY!!!! I KNOW I am leaving someone out, but it was ALL fun and I really can't wait to see the article. Olivia (our sweet reporter, what a doll!) said she would bring plenty of papers by for us to have. I am so excited!
I am adding a new class while Laura is on vacation in the next couple of weeks. Saturday July 28, @ 1:00 will be a Granny Square class. I have had so many people come in and want to know how to make a granny square. I have made afghans before (in my younger days/pre children) using Granny Squares. Quite frankly, the granny square has come a long way. I have seen some very elegant things made from Granny squares, a shrug, and jacket come to mind, and I think that just learning the basics, ya'll can take it to whatever level you want. I'll post it to the website and email an update on classes.
In September (after Labor Day) the shop will be open on Mondays. I had planned on only being open 5 days a week during the summer, but with the Fall and Winter coming (and that being the peak of the Knitting season, so to speak) I had planned to be open Mondays as well. I would like a little feed back on this, what do you think? I think it just makes sense to.
Our first "commercial" is in production as we speak. Taylor has begun filming a very silly commercial for That Yarn Shop, the first of many, I assure you. We now have to take the camera and film to his Uncle for help editing and transferring to DVD. As soon as we get the rehab house in Memphis sold, Taylor will be getting a new digital-video/cam with all of the USB ports and software he needs to make films. We have put it off for as long as we could, but with him being in the 10th grade now, there is his long term career and schooling to consider. He wants (and we want to help him with this) to go to media school, so he is going to have to have a "portfolio". I researched a bit on what he needs... he will need film (on DVD is acceptable) scripts, storyboards and the like. So, time is of the essence. He is also going to need a laptop and software for film making and editing. I am however, glad to see him working through the fact that he has limited resources at hand but is doing his best to utilize them. He'll need that when he gets into the real world of filming budgets, etc.
Well, it's quiet for a Friday and I need to work on the State resale taxes and send them off! ( we all know how much I HATE that right now! grrrrrrr)
Please don't forget about Carol's Crochet Bolero Class! If you haven't signed up for it, you need to, pronto pup so we can get you in! I plan on working on one...black! and small for Tori, she'll love it!
okie dokie my little knitters, I love y'all and can't even begin to thank you enough for helping me out with the knit in! Y'all are "rock star"!knit on y'all!kathy