Get Ready for Christmas

 Lady's start your needles for the beginning of the Easy Peasy Sock class in January.  Here is a link for the pattern, just go and click on the down load and print it out...Not only fun to read but a nice introduction to your lovely finished socks to come. EasyPeasySocks  Let me also say something about these little darlings - the best yarns for these should have some wool in them so they get nice and soft, when washed. You need to choose a good worsted weight, the shop has lots to choose from, and you need wood needles (not metal!)...when you finish your first pair you can then drool over all the many sock yarns and try something with a finer yarn and smaller needle.  No Fear...The world is your Skein!

Each time I visit the shop there is newly decorated displays - a cradle of yarn,  Please bring this to my house for Christmas!  Please!!!

 One of the really odd skeins of yarn that has popped up is this dread lock type roving single ply - its soft and luscious and makes the most amazing scarf!

Also in January Vicki will start the Block of the Month!  Afghan style, and if you check down on one of the earlier posts you will find the directions and information to get started...   As is true with all fiber addicts, we must have more than one project going at all times.  Maybe 3 or 4!

  A bit of Decoration and baskets under the tree to entice..new colors of yarn, new types of yarn...

 Oh horray a sock admirer!   I know I can read her expression - I could never do this!  Well, I never thought I could either but the little ball of yarn I used here is self patterning and knits up like fair isle!   Its a wool yarn knit on 1.5  DP needles.

 These scarves have been the rave!  Another accomplished Odd Ball, Kim is enjoying her beautiful scarf in black's and whites...Its really dressy and beautiful!  These yarn balls come in so many colors, we are all fascinated with them.

 This group has had more fun with the joking around - we need wine to fix our tension when we knit - so its become a monthly thing - great snacks, sweets and our little box of wine - notice the fancy dixie cups- Oh yeah, we rock!

 Ho Ho Ho Laughing all the way!  More of these really amazing dread lock scarfs!

 Our long tables are filled with people starting out, beginning projects and contemplating what to do next.  Don't you love candid shots!

Oh Jill, what a fun scarf!  It almost has a life of its own...Love your wood needles, they are SO much better than the metal ones that slide out of your work.

So till next Tuesday - as a reminder this will be our last get together till after xmas - you will have 2 weeks to get ready for January and then let the fun begin.