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Hi KnitListers –
I know of one knitting group that meets on the UAF campus and I know that the quilting guild’s members often knit during their meetings (and the North Star Needlearts guild has a similar thing happen.)
If anyone knows of any other knitting groups in Fairbanks, Alaska could you please reply to me off list. Vivian who own Two Street Station (a coffee shop downtown) and I are trying to get a group together twice a month at her coffee shop. So far we’ve had six meetings and we’ve had anywhere from 4-13 folks show up. It was mentioned on the news for International Women’s Day--although we’re not International =). I’m looking for a good way to get the word out – it’s promoted in one of the yarn shops (mine.) This is a really low key group that’s for any kind of ‘stitching’ as we’re calling it Sip & Stitch. Any ideas or lead, off list, would be appreciated.
OTN: finishing up a ‘mini shawl’ of my own design in Nashua’s Mohair; a Booga Bag – for teaching purposes we’re doing a felted purse class at the shop and I still find this an excellent pattern for beginners; a Mission Fall’s sweater for a friend {2 years OTN argh!} but I’m getting back to it to finish it up…; an entrelac shrug in Noro Silk Garden from the XRX book. Shall I go on? A sock that I’m only taking as far as the heel to set up work for another class… not sure when we’re teaching socks again, but I’ve found it’s better to have full sized models;
ABOUT SHOPS: On completely unrelated note – in Memories and More, we have a couch for friends or family that’s come along to the store, we have children’s books and generally a stuffed animal or two. Nope the store isn’t child proof – but we have many Mom’s that bring in babies and toddlers… and together, the Mom’s and staff work hard on keeping everyone happy. Every once in a while a sticker gets crumpled or a ball of yarn gets pulled out. It’s really no problem – that happens whether the customer is two years old or forty.
STASH: I just recently went through my stash and organized it. I’ve broken it into five VERY LARGE bags… There is Jiffy Yarn – a full bag… because it and Red Heart TLC were the only yarns I used for fifteen years… By the way, I still really LOVE both of these yarns. Then there is the bag of ‘This could go away-sell’ and the bag of ‘I should really give this away/donate…’ and then two remaining bags that are worth salivating over… one I’ve mentally called ‘sexy yarns’ the other is ‘sexy yarns that I have plans for’ as in I have the book, the pattern, the needles, and at some point when I have the time, that is the bag to dive into.
So, that being said – OFF LIST please – what categories do you put your yarns into?
And just so you know – the yarns I’ll give away or donate… those few balls that are a total mess… I’ll ball those up before hand. I wouldn’t wish those tangles on anyone. The yarn that for some reason or another I just can’t stand anymore I’m tempted to toss in the trash – but we have a very nice transfer station that I’ll put them at instead.
Hi KnitListers –
I know of one knitting group that meets on the UAF campus and I know that the quilting guild’s members often knit during their meetings (and the North Star Needlearts guild has a similar thing happen.)
If anyone knows of any other knitting groups in Fairbanks, Alaska could you please reply to me off list. Vivian who own Two Street Station (a coffee shop downtown) and I are trying to get a group together twice a month at her coffee shop. So far we’ve had six meetings and we’ve had anywhere from 4-13 folks show up. It was mentioned on the news for International Women’s Day--although we’re not International =). I’m looking for a good way to get the word out – it’s promoted in one of the yarn shops (mine.) This is a really low key group that’s for any kind of ‘stitching’ as we’re calling it Sip & Stitch. Any ideas or lead, off list, would be appreciated.
OTN: finishing up a ‘mini shawl’ of my own design in Nashua’s Mohair; a Booga Bag – for teaching purposes we’re doing a felted purse class at the shop and I still find this an excellent pattern for beginners; a Mission Fall’s sweater for a friend {2 years OTN argh!} but I’m getting back to it to finish it up…; an entrelac shrug in Noro Silk Garden from the XRX book. Shall I go on? A sock that I’m only taking as far as the heel to set up work for another class… not sure when we’re teaching socks again, but I’ve found it’s better to have full sized models;
ABOUT SHOPS: On completely unrelated note – in Memories and More, we have a couch for friends or family that’s come along to the store, we have children’s books and generally a stuffed animal or two. Nope the store isn’t child proof – but we have many Mom’s that bring in babies and toddlers… and together, the Mom’s and staff work hard on keeping everyone happy. Every once in a while a sticker gets crumpled or a ball of yarn gets pulled out. It’s really no problem – that happens whether the customer is two years old or forty.
STASH: I just recently went through my stash and organized it. I’ve broken it into five VERY LARGE bags… There is Jiffy Yarn – a full bag… because it and Red Heart TLC were the only yarns I used for fifteen years… By the way, I still really LOVE both of these yarns. Then there is the bag of ‘This could go away-sell’ and the bag of ‘I should really give this away/donate…’ and then two remaining bags that are worth salivating over… one I’ve mentally called ‘sexy yarns’ the other is ‘sexy yarns that I have plans for’ as in I have the book, the pattern, the needles, and at some point when I have the time, that is the bag to dive into.
So, that being said – OFF LIST please – what categories do you put your yarns into?
And just so you know – the yarns I’ll give away or donate… those few balls that are a total mess… I’ll ball those up before hand. I wouldn’t wish those tangles on anyone. The yarn that for some reason or another I just can’t stand anymore I’m tempted to toss in the trash – but we have a very nice transfer station that I’ll put them at instead.
posted by Memories and More @ 12:53 PM
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