Ten moms, a weekday evening, and shopping - we thought a plate of strawberry meringue sweets would be gone in seconds. But our newbie knitters were focused and fell under the knitting spell. We were left with the plate - and ten little striped hats in the works!
Some of our favorite knitter-selected colour combos:
- heather grey and chocolate
- lilac and white
- classic blush pink or sky blue with chocolate
- denim and grey
- red and pink (my latest project)
Our stellar teachers Donna Mathewes and Marina Porcelatto showed us how to cast on, knit, and purl. All in all - the knitters showed incredible skill and picked up the basics, and we have a huge thank you to everyone for coming! It was a wonderful night sharing colors, ideas, and stories. One of the knitters even taught the teachers a new trick - the Korean style of casting on (which was pretty much agreed to be fabulous - quick and painless!).
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For future knitting classes, we will be hosting an Open Knit Night once a month where anyone who knows the basics can bring their projects to gather and get some help (an excellent way to stay on track and finish up the hats!). We'll also be offering new projects through Chick Pea - like a fabulous "Love You" blanket and little buttoned sweater.
We'll also have periodic beginners classes for newbies - Learn to Knit Night - to get you up to speed!
Learn To Knit Night
Oct 9 7-9pm
Nov Pending - let us know if you're interested!
Jan 8 7-9pm
Open Knit Night
Oct 2 7-9pm
Nov 13 7-9pm
Call or email Chick Pea anytime to sign up (604 525 2266) - or join a waitlist! As usual a $20 deposit will hold your spot and can be used toward any in store purchase. With new moms on the roster there's always a chance that a last minute spot might open up. I just hope we have a few more takers on the sweets next time because my waist line can't handle many more leftovers :)
Lots of love - happy knitting!
Kim and Sarah
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