Robyn Spady's classes are just six weeks away. Having her in our very own backyard is a real treat. Robyn is a regular instructor on the national scene: Convergence, Complex Weavers and even the Michigan Weaver's Conference (being held in early August this year).

 

Small/simple loom weaving is HOT! Why? It doesn't cost much to get one of these looms and it doesn't take much practice before you are turning out fabulous pieces. NO PREVIOUS weaving experience is required to take Robyn's Inkle Loom class. I first saw Robyn's work at an Ashford workshop where she showed us samples of her inkle work. I was amazed and I think you will be, too.

 

Robyn's 3-day workshop is called Pictures, Piles, Potpourri & Perplexing Curiosities. This round-robin style workshop will give you an opportunity to try weave styles that you may never get to try in any other setting. You will make velvet, corduroy, and Beiderwand. You'll try bead leno and other not-so-common techniques.

 

I've decided that I am going to have to take these workshops, too. Join me, won't you?

This week we have a photo of Kathy and her new gloves. She made them from Regia sock yarn in one of the Kafe Fassett colorways. Aren't they just too fun?! This pattern is from a book that my mom used when we were kids. Here's a link to it: http://freevintageknitting.com/patternbook/mittensbk29.html. Mom made us the blue mittens on the cover (only ours were red). She made them from REAL wool - a special treat in our household where most of her yarns were Red Heart.

And, this is John. You may remember him from our blog as the little one asleep in his dad's lap. Well, Dad Paul finished the Baby Albert (The Knitting Experience: The Knit Stitch by Sally Melville) and John is very proud of it. It is knit in Heirloom Easy Care 8, one of my favorite yarns.