Class Today

I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

Oooh, I am so envious. I wish our library would do that.

--
Jan in MN

"Alison" wrote in message
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I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

That sounds really interesting Alison, wish I could have gone along
too. Could you please tell me a little more about this Fibonacci color
wheel? I don't rmember ever hearing about it before. Kaffe Fassett
is great, I have a couple of his books. He is really great with
textures, colors and patterns, isn't he?
Marie and the cats

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Isn't that a cute little sweater? I have done several of them. Very
popular, they are.

Higs,
Katherine

I did a weekend workshop with Kaffe Fassett several years ago.
It was a fantastic weekend and would repeat it if I could.
You can see the sample I knitted under "other crafts" on my web site.

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Shirley





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That sounds really interesting Alison, wish I could have gone along
too. Could you please tell me a little more about this Fibonacci color
wheel? I don't rmember ever hearing about it before. Kaffe Fassett
is great, I have a couple of his books. He is really great with
textures, colors and patterns, isn't he?
Marie and the cats

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison


--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Sounds fun....we have a monthly knit meet at our local Library.....we have
yarn swaps and mostly bring stuff we are working on or new projects we need
help with. I would love to find a group that meets weekly but the closest
ones are about 20 miles from me.

Donna

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

I love your knitted picture...it's gorgeous.

Donna

Shirley Shone wrote:
I did a weekend workshop with Kaffe Fassett several years ago.
It was a fantastic weekend and would repeat it if I could.
You can see the sample I knitted under "other crafts" on my web site.

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Shirley





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" writes
That sounds really interesting Alison, wish I could have gone along
too. Could you please tell me a little more about this Fibonacci
color wheel? I don't rmember ever hearing about it before. Kaffe
Fassett is great, I have a couple of his books. He is really great
with textures, colors and patterns, isn't he?
Marie and the cats

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make
ones" and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little
sweater. Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She
had a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn
all joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

I was a little unclear, Marie. The Fibonacci numbers are a numerical
sequence produced by addition.
Here's the first few:
1
1+1=2
2+1=3
3+2=5
5+3=8
So you could make your stripes 1 row, the next time you changed color
you could do 2 rows, then 3, then 5, etc. It's a very pleasing look
but not all uniform or matching.

The color wheel was just looking at colors that are opposite on the
wheel - like red-orange and blue-green - and seeing how they look in
garments (the teacher had a sweater in these colors and it was
gorgeous.)

I use the Fib numbers for beading!

Alison

On 30 Sep 2006 19:00:50 -0700, "
wrote:

That sounds really interesting Alison, wish I could have gone along
too. Could you please tell me a little more about this Fibonacci color
wheel? I don't rmember ever hearing about it before. Kaffe Fassett
is great, I have a couple of his books. He is really great with
textures, colors and patterns, isn't he?
Marie and the cats

Alison wrote:
I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:36:54 GMT, "Midwest poster"
wrote:

Oooh, I am so envious. I wish our library would do that.

Well, it happened because one of the librarians is a great knitter.
She's started these knitting groups (on her own time) and did the work
to get the teacher in for a program. So many of these programs,
crafts, etc. start with one person with a goal, mission, etc. I feel
quite inspired and am thinking about starting a knitting group at the
large central library where I work!

Alison

Now, if Dan Brown had been really smart, he'd've put in not only those
Fibonacci numbers, but some clues in striped clothing for the movie!

Alison wrote:
I was a little unclear, Marie. The Fibonacci numbers are a numerical
sequence produced by addition.
Here's the first few:
1
1+1=2
2+1=3
3+2=5
5+3=8
So you could make your stripes 1 row, the next time you changed color
you could do 2 rows, then 3, then 5, etc. It's a very pleasing look
but not all uniform or matching.

The color wheel was just looking at colors that are opposite on the
wheel - like red-orange and blue-green - and seeing how they look in
garments (the teacher had a sweater in these colors and it was
gorgeous.)

I use the Fib numbers for beading!

Alison

On 30 Sep 2006 19:00:50 -0700, "
wrote:


That sounds really interesting Alison, wish I could have gone along
too. Could you please tell me a little more about this Fibonacci color
wheel? I don't rmember ever hearing about it before. Kaffe Fassett
is great, I have a couple of his books. He is really great with
textures, colors and patterns, isn't he?
Marie and the cats

Alison wrote:

I took a free class today at a library branch with a great knitter.
We learned how to make Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket.
It's very cool - you just knit, using double decreases and "make ones"
and when it's finished, you fold and suddenly it's a little sweater.
Of course I got about 10 rows done.

We also talked about the Fibonacci number sequence (to use it in
stripes) and the color wheel. And Kaffe Fassett's Magic Ball (if
that's what it called) that you create out of your leftovers. She had
a little pink/violet jacket that she made out of leftover yarn all
joined together.

I also learned of 2 evening knitting groups at different library
branches - I may be doing that!

Alison