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October 14, 2010

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 M, Tu: 10-5 
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Sun: 12-4

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6-9 PM

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Enjoy a gallery of photos from two recent classes at knitch.


The Reversible Knitting workshop with guest instructor Arnhild Hillesland took place on October 2-3.

Rev Knit_2


Students learned the technique by creating a 2-color headband.

Arnhild_4

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Karen concentrates


Over the weekend, a few students from last year's Knitting the Nor-way workshop with Arnhild turned up to show off their finished sweaters. Notice that Mary wore hers to class:

Rev Knit_3


Debbie's Nor-way sweater:

Debbie Nor sweater_1

Jensy holds her Nor-way sweater:

Jensy Nor sweater_1


A completed Reversible headband by Jen L:

Jen's headband


We're looking forward to having Arnhild back next year for another workshop!

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Penguin Play

Meet a friendly fellow created by student Kathy Akers
during the September Knitter's Choice class. Kathy signed up to get help interpreting pattern instructions and to learn how to work with double-point needles.
Penguin before
Penguin before felting

By the end of the 3 week class, she was handling dpns with confidence and the penguin was ready for felting. With the aid of a few balls of yarn stuffed into his belly, he posed for a "before" picture.

Kathy brought him into the shop this week after his felted makeover--fluffy, plump, and sporting a complete set of winter accessories. She reports that she has successfully knitted a second penguin on her own since class.

Penguin after
Penguin after felting

The pattern is Felt Playful Penguins by Fiber Trends.

Vote for Knitting 

Promoting Literacy, Creativity, and Giving


This email message came to us through one of our vendors, Knitting Fever. It only takes a few moments of your time to help out if you find this a worthy cause:


"Greetings!

I wonder if you would be interested in helping me spread the word about an amazing group of knitting kids in New York who need your support - not money, just votes and publicity!

My name is Betsy Rodman, and I run a knitting/book club called "KnitLit" at Haverstraw Middle School, in Haverstraw, NY (Rockland County).  Kids knit blankets for charity and we read and discuss a book together.

 

This is an impoverished community (more than 50% of our students have free or reduced lunch), where knitting has caught on.  KnitLit is extremely popular, and I even had to turn students away last year due to budget constraints. Sadly, the club is facing elimination this year due to a dire budget situation.

How you can help: we have been nominated for a "Power a Bright Future" award from the Clorox company.  Winners are determined by vote (people can vote once a day through Nov. 1), and amazingly, after 5 days of voting we are in the TOP 5% NATIONWIDE among all of the nominees!  BUT we have a long way to go to get to the top, with some serious competition from lots of sports activities and marching bands.  Wouldn't it be wonderful for handcrafts and the knitting world to see a group of young knitters win this award?

[R]ead our award application...at Power a Bright Future

We also have a KnitLit Facebook page.  You can reach me [by] e-mail...or find me on FB under "Betsy Rodman" or call me: 845-269-5252.

What a wonderful opportunity to help a worthy cause without donating a penny, and to spread the word of the power of knitting with young people!  I thank you for any support you could lend us!"