Monday, August 15, 2016

Homework

Friday morning

Sally - Two Colours, Two Hands

Homework: With DK or finer yarn and appropriate size circular needle, long-tail cast on 120 stitches (or whatever number of stitches fits comfortably on the needle). Join work, and knit 1 round.

To Bring:
more homework yarn
part ball of another colour

Fiona - Walk on the Wildwood Side

Homework: none

To Bring:
small quantities of yarn from your stash
needles
usual project bag goodies (stitch markers etc)
pencil & paper
coloured pencils
graph paper
inspirational images (optional)

Saturday morning

Sally - First Choices, Basic Shapes

Homework: none

To Bring:
tape measure

Fiona - Creating Cables

Homework: none

To Bring:
If wishing to work on a blanket or pillow project a ball of light coloured DK or worsted weight yarn

if wishing to work on a mitten project a ball of light coloured sock weight yarn
yarn appropriate needles
cable needle
pencil & paper
graph paper

Saturday afternoon

Sally - Essential Skills

Homework: none

To Bring:
yarn
knitting needles
crochet hook

Fiona - Thumbs up for mittens

Homework: none

To Bring:
ball of light coloured sock weight yarn
yarn appropriate needles
cable needle
pencil & paper
graph paper
tension swatch over an interesting stitch pattern / stranded colour work / cable pattern

Sunday morning

Sally - The Most Common Mistakes

Homework: none

To Bring:
measuring tape
calculator
the following are optional
a swatch
more than one swatch in the same yarn
a pattern whose tension does not match the swatch
a sweater that did not work
a favourite garment
yarns of similar weight

Fiona - Fun with I-Cords

Homework: with worsted weight yarn and 4.5mm-5mm needles, cast on 30 stitches. Work in stocking stitch for 6". Leave the stitches on the needle or on waste yarn.

To Bring:
part ball of medium weight yarn
pair of yarn appropriate needles
pair of double pointed needles (yarn appropriate).

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Weekend Agenda

Today is Camp day. I'm working on the homework email and it should be going out today or tomorrow. If you're registered for Camp, please watch your inbox.

Here is our weekend agenda  

Thursday September 22
4:00-6:00pm    Registration in Crusader Lounge
6:00pm    Dinner in Echo's Dining Lounge
8:00pm    Meet in Cedar Room

Friday September 23
8:00am    Breakfast in Echo's Dining Lounge for those registered for Option #1
8:00-9:00am    Registration in Crusader Lounge for those registered for Option #2
9:00-11:45am    Morning session of classes. 
12:00pm    Lunch in Echo's Dining Lounge  
1:00pm    Free time. Meet in the Cedar Room. Knit by the Lake. Take a nap.
4:00-6:00pm    Registration in Crusader Lounge for those registered for Option #3
6:00pm    Dinner in Echo's Dining Lounge
8:00pm    Fashion Show in Cedar Room

Saturday September 24
8:00am    Breakfast in Echo's Dining Lounge
9:00-11:45am    Morning session of classes
12:00pm    Lunch in Echo's Dining Lounge
1:30-4:15pm    Afternoon session of classes
6:00pm    Dinner in Echo's Dining Lounge
8:00pm    Student Fashion Show in Cedar Room

Sunday September 25
8:00am    Breakfast in Echo's Dining Lounge
9:00-11:45am    Classes
12:00pm    You must be checked out of your room
12:00pm    Lunch in Echo's Dining Lounge