Let’s Knit this Weekend! Yarn Tasting–Friday the 13th and World Wide Knit in Public Day–Saturday the 14th!

Elizabeth Zimmerman writes, “Let’s make them in May.” Though May has slipped by, we will be discussing “Mittens for Next Winter” from her Knitter’s Almanac at 3:00, just before the Yarn Tasting.  In this delightful chapter, she encourages us to make mittens for Christmas now, “Large projects may lie heavy and warm on the lap, but small things like mittens and socks are easy to carry about outdoors, and can be made surprisingly fast.”  She discusses how our preferences for colors are often associated with experiences:   “For years I loathed purple because it was the color of a droopy and voluminous hand-me-down.”  I look forward to a lively discussion with you and hope to share our color preferences and reasons for them.  We will have a free Berroco mitten pattern for you.  Bring your small project!

At 5:00, we will have our 2nd Friday of the Month Yarn Tasting and this time, we will be trying out a yarn—not a new one to many—but one that may replace our beloved Kraemer and Jaggerspun yarns—Berroco.  As you may know, this is a departure from the American-made yarns I have curated over the past 10 years, but once a superwash and superwash/acrylic blend replacement has been found, I am motivated to expand my collection to some of the smaller dye-houses which customers have suggested.

Saturday is World Wide Knit in Public Day! Rain or shine, we will be knitting together, sharing stories, and continuing our discussions about color preferences and mitten construction. Bring your project! Bring a snack to share! Should we have a scone bake-off? See you this weekend!