I think Theresa has asked more than once and it’s not that I’m ignoring you – really, I’m not! It’s just that I won’t let myself play with any lace until now…so I put my notes and new yarn away and only just now am I playing with it!
Ok – first, the class was offered at our new local-ish (Davis is only 7 miles away) yarn store “Knitter’s Playground” (who’s website is really very sad – Go, Trina, Go!! Nag Becca – do whatever you have to do – get something up there! ;). The shop is actually two shops in one – Knitter’s Playground is owned by Becca and Fiber Elements which is owned by Maria.
Maria taught our class. It was a three hour class and it could very easily have been six or nine and I would have soaked it up and asked for more! She’s is soooo knowledgeable! We learned how to cast on for lace…how to read the charts…a general idea of how to create our own lace patterns…oh gosh, I’m not remembering it all. I was in the shop today (buying some yummy wool for the Red Scarf Project) and noticed she is teaching it again in January – and I sort of joked about taking it again…but I’d love the chance to take it again. OH! We talked about blocking too! There were only three of us and I’m so glad because I felt totally comfortable asking my stupid questions!
OK – I’ve got to get back to figuring out gauge and trying to figure out what to knit my mom for her birthday in January! RE gauge – I’ve already gone up two needles sizes trying to match the gauge for this scarf – thankful for my set of Denise needles so I’ve got more needles to try!
