i am still here, knitting away!

handspun mittens, a photo by myriadlane on Flickr.

here is a recent project made with yarn handspun by my lovely friend sorren, and mitten pattern by my lovely friend vivian.

knit happens! black sheep!

today i had the pleasure of chatting with michelle and emily at Knit Happens about copyright and how it applies in the knitting/crafting world, check out my first foray into the podcast universe!

Knit Happens - episode 69!

in other current events, this weekend is black sheep gathering down in eugene, oregon at the lane county fairgrounds.  angela and i will be teaching a couple of awesome classes, and the weekend will be filled with sheep, fiber, spinning, knitting, and all around good times.  come and join us!

yet another baby surprise.

just finished this bsj for my friend shannon's baby shower.  we don't know whether her little bundle is a boy or a girl, so i went with orange.  i had to go overboard with the dog buttons because shannon has a dog that she absolutely loves and dotes on, so this seemed to me the perfect combination.

these are both cotton yarns, for ease of washing.  also, i am proud to say that they are both stash yarns - leftover skeins from other projects!  despite being somewhat oddly disappointed every time i am forced to reduce my stash, i think it turned out quite lovely.  i even managed to pull myself together enough to single-crochet a border around the sleeves and collar.  you can see it a bit closer in this picture:

i really can never get enough of knitting baby surprise jackets.  the buttons always put me over the edge.

kind of a big deal

i have been teaching knitting at twisted for about four years.  before that, i did some informal teaching.  i have also been certified as a knitting instructor by the craft yarn council of america.  i absolutely love to teach knitting, and it is the thing i look forward to every week.  SO, i am very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very x10 excited to tell you that i am going to be teaching at sock summit 2011!

check it out!  registration starts wednesday, may 4 at 12:00 PDT:

Sock Knitting Without Needles!  Knitting Socks on a Sock Loom

Have you tried hand-knitting socks, and struggled through the process?  Do you have joint pain that prevents you from working with small needles?  Do you just want to try something new?  Knitting socks on a sock loom is a fun alternative to traditional sock knitting.  Using an adjustable sock loom, you’ll learn basic loom-knitting skills, including all the steps needed to create a sock.  We’ll knit a top-down baby sock in class, and you’ll have the skills to knit socks of all sizes on your sock loom.  We will not be using circular looms, but rectangular adjustable sock looms.
This is a beginner class for those who have not previously knit socks on a loom.

Class Level:	Beginner
Class Skills:	General knowledge of hand knitting basics, including casting on, knitting, purling, and casting off. No prior knowledge of loom knitting required.
Cost:	$75
Class Length:	3 Hours

The (C) word.  Copyright for knitters and designers

Are you interested in learning more about the subject that seems to ignite more on-line discussions, speculations, and arguments than any other?  Whether you’re a designer wondering how to protect your pattern, a knitter wanting to know what you’re allowed to do with a pattern, or anyone else, the copyright law applies to you.  In this class, you’ll learn copyright basics in the United States, including both protections offered by the copyright law and limitations enforced by the copyright law.  This is a lecture class, with time for questions.
This class is a one hour wonder that repeats three times in each three hour block it is offered in.
Friday PM: 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30.

Class Level:	All Levels
Class Skills:	None.
Cost:	$25
Class Length:	1 hour wonder

tulip season

this is my favorite time of year to sit on the front porch and look at my front yard.  this is nothing fancy, but it really makes me happy to see what the tulips do every year:

black sheep!

guess what?  this year I will be teaching at the black sheep gathering in eugene, oregon!  here are the details:

june 24-27, 2011

knitted triangle lace shawl or shawlette

(with my friend and team teacher angela davis)

friday, june 24th, all day, 8:30am-4:30pm

knitting projects using small amounts of handspun

(with my friend and team teacher angela davis)

saturday, june 25th, morning, 8:30-11:30am

where oh where?

where have i been?  2 places: spain, and in my office.  the former is much lovelier and more interesting:

sevilla

also sevilla, in the plaza espana

this was kind of a crazy thing we saw when we looked up at this church in arcos de la frontera, a white hill town south of sevilla.  it made us think.

this is the puente nuevo (new bridge) in ronda, also a white hill town.  

i don't remember what town this was in, but isn't it lovely?