Best Open House Ever!

Today I had 9 sign-ups for my knit/crochet classes at the Avon Michaels!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and chatted with me.  I met some really nice people and many either signed up for a class today or expressed a strong interest in taking a class.  I look forward to knitting and or crocheting with all of you soon!






Tomorrow I'll do a Show IN Tell and will work on dishcloths and hope to get even more students for my dishcloth class that's scheduled for Sunday, March 24th.  It will be my first weekend class and would be the perfect time for anyone who's interested in learning a new stitch.  Let me know the stitch you're interested in learning and I'll teach you!

 

This is the sign that the Avon Michaels store made to advertise my upcoming classes.

I truly appreciate their support!  Thank you Mary!!

My new sign

This is the new class sign/storyboard that I created for the Avon Michaels store.  It contains fliers that potential students can take with them explaining what the classes have to offer. 

Upcoming events:
* Saturday, March 9th from 11-3 Michaels will have an Open House for Classes.  At this event, you'd be able to meet all of the instructors and get more info and sign up for our classes.  There is also a 25% discount when you sign up for classes on Saturday!

* Sunday, March 10th from 1-3 I will be doing a Dishcloth Show n Tell at which I'll be showing how to make a basic dish cloth. 

*  Sunday, March 24th from 2:00-4:30 I will have a Dishcloth class.  I will teach both knit AND crochet techniques.

* Sunday, April 21st from 2:00-4:30 I will have a Ruffle Scarf class.  I will teach both knit AND crochet techniques.

If there's something specific that you'd like to learn how to make, let me know and I'll see about making it a class. Remember there have to be 2 paying students to have a class so bring a friend to be sure the class can be held!

Click on the calendar to the right to see my class schedule.
I hope to see many of you soon!
~Denise

How I spent part of my Saturday morning

 What better way to spend a cold, snowy, Saturday morning than with friends at the library and knitting! Two started scarves with new and different yarns.  The other worked on a shawl on circular needles.  They all helped me finish the second of the yarn bombed chair coverings many of our library staff contributed to. 

Then we made our way across the street to the pretzel shop.  I would have posted pics of the pretzels but that wouldn't have been nice of us to tease you with our goodies :)

  

My new business card

Thank goodness for crocheting (and knitting)!

What better way to end an unusually stressful work week than by teaching 3 new eager crochet students?!
I hadn't taught a class at the Avon Michaels since... November.

There were also 2 bags of Warm Up America blocks waiting for me so I'll work on those and deliver completed blankets to Riley Hospital soon.

This is one of my recently completed cowls that I absolutely love!   It looks more complicated than it really is and it's one of the items from the Michaels knit classes. It's the Fair Isle technique using a chart.

This is the shrug I knit to wear last week.  It looks better on than it does in this picture.  It's long sleeved and can be crossed either in the front or back for a different look.  If you look close enough, you can see that the fringe is different lengths. Oops! It was designed to be made using a bulkier yarn but I wanted it in a 4 weight.  I also used a stockinette stitch as opposed to the garter stitch in the pattern.  I think I'll make another one using a bulkier yarn.  

A rare picture of me with some of my fellow committee members after our Gala Reception last weekend.  And yes, I also made my dress. 

I'm now working on knitting another cowl.  I need to crochet the 2nd of a pair of socks for my granddaughter and I owe my grandson 2 crocheted stuffed animals.  Then there's the second chair covering that we are yarn bombing at work. But knowing me, I'll start something completely new ; )