But first, I have to show you a little of Hawser. I’ve been working like crazy so that I will soon have a completed body, then just the sleeves and neckline to do.
It’s been a real pleasure working with this wool. (I’ve been knitting spring models for the last month or so – they’re pretty and so useful, but never as nice a knitting experience as wool.) The yarn is going a long way so there will be hardly any ends to weave in – none, if I would remember to spit-splice – but this color, from my stash, is so basic (it’s darker than it appears here) and I really want yellow!! So I may order some and make it again as we knit along. Reminder, if you’re interested in the knitalong and want to order Nature Spun in the exact color you crave, you must sign up by the 10th (this Saturday!) so that I have time to order and the yarn has time to get here by the 25th.
Okay, on to your projects – so many pretty things! First, Janet’s Mitered Felted Bag class. Here they are working on putting their bags together prior to felting:
And here are some of their bags after felting:
Carol Quigley’s bag:
Beth Endy’s bag:
Maggie Kappenstein’s Bag:
Great work! I hope we get to see the rest!
Donna’s Fabergé shawl class also produced beautiful end products. Here are just a couple and I hope to see more:
Jettie Hunt’s shawl:
And the detail so you can see the beaded slip-stitch overlay:
And Patty Golembiewski’s shawl:
And the detail:
Lovely!
Bev Kapelski promised to bring in her Fabergé but in the meantime sent this photo of mittens she completed for her husband. My only question is: Are they putting up the tree or taking down the tree? Did she get them done in time for Christmas or did she just miss it? Either way, he looks happy!
Donna Hain finished her Natsumi from Karen’s class, and she looks so darn cute in it, doesn’t she? If I’m not mistaken, she had plans to make another one for someone else.
Anne Alderman just took up knitting again, and after making a little sweater for a grandchild, she finished this pretty number for herself:
And Robert Angstadt, who is a weaver, brought in a very pretty scarf he wove from Taiyo Sock and a hand-dyed bouclé he found here. It came out beautifully, didn’t it? Love the twisted fringe.
Thanks to everyone for letting me take pictures, or sending them to me. It’s inspiring to see what you all accomplish. You’re awesome!
