Thursday, August 24, 2017

Fiona's Homework

Camp will be here before we know it.

There are two large boxes in the store that have been filled with 'stuff' for Camp. (It's a surprise!) Our suppliers have been sending amazing gifts for the goodie bags and door prizes.

-Blue Sky Fibers
-Knitting Fever, Inc.
-SweetGeorgia Yarns
-Madelinetosh
-Ambah O'Brien

There will be a lot more coming. Make sure you have extra room in your car to bring everything home.





Here is the homework for Fiona's classes.
Fun with Entrelac
Materials: 2 part balls of different colour medium weight yarn and yarn appropriate needles.
-double knitting weight yarn and 4mm needles OR
-worsted weight yarn and 4.5mm-5mm needles
Homework: none.

Dropped Stitches
Materials: Piece worked for homework, rem of the same ball of yarn & needles, 2-4 stitch markers, blunt ended sewing needle. Usual tool kits, pencil & paper.
Homework: Using a smooth DK weight yarn and appropriate needles (3.75mm, 4mm or 4.5mm depending on whether you knit loose, to tension or tight), cast on 32 sts. Work 2 rows in seed st, then work 1-2ins in stockinette, leave the piece on the needles for class.

Button Up & Zip It
Materials: Ball of medium weight yarn and appropriate needles, a pair of double pointed needles (DPN's), blunt ended sewing (tapestry) needle.
Homework: Two 4" square swatches worked in stockinette (gauge swatches from projects will be perfect)