Celebrating Student Work

Wow, my students are so talented! Remember the beautiful Bobble Bag knit by Linda, one of my Intermediate Knitting students? I continue to be massively impressed by my students. I met Felicia in my Knitting Basics course and now I am super happy she is back for the Intermediate course. I couldn’t be more proud of her amazing work. Check a look at this beautiful baby blanket she started knitting after her first knitting course. You can’t tell from a picture, but it feels amazing and it is rare that you find a a pattern like this that has a beautiful right and wrong side. She is a very diligent knitter with lots of talent. I’m bursting with pride!

 

 

Knitting and Margaritas

What better way to spend an evening?!  Out to dinner with my Knitting Basics and Intermediate Knitting students from the past term.

Knitting for the Cure

Since I haven’t posted a lick of knitting stuff in a while, I feel the need to share a little project I recently completed … you know, just so you know it hasn’t all been just cuckoo clocks in Pookah-land.

This is just a little baby hat made with Sugar and Cream yarn specially made for the Knit for the Cure. The pattern is (roughly), the Umbilical Cord Baby Hat from Stitch n Bitch. I knit this for my student Jenn from PhatCat Crafts.

Hope it gets some great donations for the cause!

Intermediate Knitting: Student Work

I adore my Intermediate Knitting class. In this class, students learn colorwork techniques like intarsia and fair isle as well as some fun cabling, which you know I adore. My students are lovely group of ladies who are so excited to learn new techniques and make their own projects. Below is a picture of one my student’s lovely bobble project. Her tension is  beautifully managed and I just love how her bag turned out! Her project is also a great example of the spirit of knitters all over the world – she knit this in the bright pink yarn used for Knit for the Cure, a passion for many knitters but especially for this gal in my Intermediate class. Jenn has supplied a few of this with this yarn to make donated goods to be sold during the Three Day walk in San Diego. Aren’t my students the sweetest?! Make sure to get out there and support your local Save the Tatas group!

I’m offering the Intermediate course again in November so please join the fun!

Intermediate Knitting @ San Dieguito Adult School - Registration Begins Friday, October 14th.

Do you know how to knit and purl and are ready to learn more challenging techniques? Here’s the perfect class for you! With patient and clear instruction, you will learn how to take your knits to the next level with colorwork and texture, including Fair Isle, intarsia cables and bobbles as well as advanced finishing techniques. You will knit several small projects in the class as well as start your own larger project using the techniques learned in class.

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The ‘Dillo

Squeal! Check out this little guy. He doesn’t have a name yet, but he would really like help picking one. This is my knit armadillo, my first official large size stuffed animal. And guess what? This is a free Ravelry pattern! Search for him by “Don the Dillo” or follow the link below.

Knit in pieces, you work on the head, the body, four feet, tail, and shell separately. Stuff with polyester or beads seam together. Sounds tough? Not at all!

View pattern here

(must have Ravelry account)

Christmas Day at the Beach

Days like this are when I feel so lucky to live here. They may say that Cleveland rocks, but I think we all know that its really San Diego.

Happy Christmas Eve!

The stockings are hung and all presents shipped safely. Back from church with an eggnog in hand, watching Mickey wait for Santa to come.
…And to all a goodnight!

Why Hello There Kitty!

Triumph! So I knitted this hat for my niece way back when but when it came time to put the face on I completely panicked. I’m not an embroiderer. I know how to thread a needle and hand sew a zipper in, but that’s typically about as good as it gets.

But last weekend, with the clock counting down to the final holidayshipping dates, I had no where to hide. I picked up the embroidery floss that I purchased months ago (back when I was way excited about the project and my skillz) and started the yellow nose first, since it seemed like the middle was a great place to start. Not beautiful, but not horrible. Then I attacked the eyes. Disaster. Embroidery floss just sunk into the wider knit and disappeared. So I panicked. More floss! Still ugly. Then I panicked some more. I grabbed the felt that I bought for under my dining room table chairs and decided to cut out eyes. So ugly! Then I happened to look at the directions again. Oh…… so the designer recommended using yarn instead of floss….ohhhhh. Directions, what a novel idea. After this “revelation” it was a breeze. Two and half hours later and this little kitty finally had a face. And what a cute face it is.

Peace,

Pookah

Spreading Some Christmas Cheer

Check a look at this little guy who was featured in this year’s holiday card. Mickey donned his reindeer antlers in hopes of spreading lots of cheer this Christmas. So come on, show us those pearly whites….

Funky Feet

As christmas nears, I can start sharing pictures of my knitted christmas gifts! These are the crazy comfy slippers I made for my grandmother. Each Christmas my grandma gives us cozy, funky slipper socks that I absolutely love (I’ve got some on right now!). My fondest memories of Christmas at her house is picking out my toy and socks to take over for the day. It is only right that I return to love!

I knit these with a smaller needle than required to make sure they are stiff and fit well to the foot. I love making knits for my grandma because she loves bright, fun colors so picking out yarns is a blast. To add a little pizzazz for my Gram , I added a two-toned, floppy flower. Believe me, these feel fabulous and will be nice n toasty in those Ohio winters.

Peace n piggies,
Pookah