Co-worker's Project

One of my co-workers crocheted a baby blanket.  She wanted to add a little hood to one corner for the baby's head.  She had to work out the design herself and I think she did a great job of making it work.

Happy crafting,

Kathi

Request for Spare Yarn

Zionsville, IN- The Kappa Theta chapter of Zionsville, Indiana has been very busy during November over the past three years collecting warm winter gear for homeless veterans. It started with only one collection site and has grown to five sites in only three years. Last year a library volunteer who works at a collection site offered to have her knitting group donate hand knitted hats for the veterans. Their goal was 100 hats and they exceeded it with 107 hat and 3 scarves. Kappa Theta is also concerned about the growing number of homeless service women, and are brainstorming ways to meet this new challenge.

If you have any yarn that you are not going to be using full rolls or partial we would love to take them offer your hands. Just bring them to Fall Conference on September 29. The yarn will be given to the knitting group to help our veterans and others in need.

If you live near this area (Zionsville), please consider giving your spare yarn to someone in the Kappa Theta chapter.  If you live in Jackson County, Indiana, please donate your spare yarn to Julia at the library by September 28.  She will see that it gets to the people who will use it for homeless vets.

Thanks and happy crafting,

Kathi

Ergonomics for Knitters (and Crocheters and Other Needleworkers)

Sometimes we enjoy our needlecraft so much, we don't take care of protecting those fingers, hands and arms from ruin. Take a break and follow these exercises! http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/29/ergonomics-for-knitters.aspx

New Knitting Book

New book just in at Jackson Co. Public Library for knitters is Teach Yourself Visually Color Knitting by Mary Scott Huff. 

Mary shows you how to knit more than one color in any project.  She explains stripes, slip-stitch, stranded colorwork, intarsia (cool looking cardigan patterns), entrelac, modules, and embellishments.

This is, in fact, a very visual book loaded with photos and charts to show you exactly how to accomplish the design you've always wanted to knit.  After each explanation, there are several patterns for assorted projects you can make using that technique.

Stop by the library and grab it off of the New Books shelves.

Happy crafting,

Kathi

More Projects

Three crochet projects by a Jackson Co. Public Library staff person:

Hawaiian Flower pattern - shawl

Pink mile-a-minute shawl

 

 

Man's lap-robe

 

 

More projects to come.  I'll keep you posted.

 

Happy crafting,

 

Kathi



August Projects by Our Group

Here are some of the projects that are keeping our knitters and crocheters busy and happy.

Please feel free to join us with whatever you are working on at the moment.  If you are new to the yarn arts, we have willing and capable teachers in the Thursday night Knit and Crochet Night group.  They meet on the second and fourth Thursdays every month at 6:30 pm.

Happy crafting,

Kathi

Two New Knit Books

We have two new books on knitting for those of you looking for a new project.

First is Scarves by The Guild of Master Craftsman Publications. 

 

There are patterns for cables, and leaves and moss stitch and lace.  Some patterns look easier than others.  One very cool looking pattern is called Waffle Wrap.  It has interlocking layers that separate out into strings of diamonds.  Other cool patterns are a garter stitch spiral and a braided scarf. 

 

The other new book is 60 Quick Baby Knits: Blamkets, Booties, Sweaters & More in 220 Superwash from Cascade Yarns.

 

 

 

There are all sorts of things you can knit for babies in here, but I have to mention one adorable hat that looks like a sheep standing on grass.

 

 

Please come in and check out these books.

 

Happy crafting,

 

Kathi