Speaking of upcoming classes...

This is the needlefelted Half Moon Santa that we'll be making in my class at NCFF in Watertown, SD, on Sunday, September 22. Kits provided, no homework required, and there is still room for new signups!

Cruise Mysteries No Longer!

Here are the two fingerless mitten designs that I will be teaching on the Fantasy Fiber Arts Cruise to The Bahamas in July!

Each is a separate class, and each class will provide the pattern, chart, instructions, yarn and extras (beads, if needed, stitch markers, pins, post-it notes). Students will be able to choose their own colorways from the yarns and beads provided. All they'll have to bring are Size 3 needles (dpns or long circs, as desired).

There is room in both of these classes, and in fact, I think you can still sign up for the cruise itself... it's to The Bahamas, if you forgot....

I've booked my flight to Charleston, and I'm getting excited!

Sneak Peek- Fantasy Fiber Arts Cruise Mystery Lace Fingerless Mitten Class

Sign up for my Mystery Lace and Bead Fingerless Mitten Class on the Fantasy Fiber Arts Knitting Cruise,and you'll get all materials (except for the needles) to knit this exclusive design. Students will have choice of yarn and bead colors.

It's hard to imagine right now (since it's snowing here), but summer is coming, sooner than you think!

Class at Athena Fibers

My first book was published in 1992, and today, 19 years later, was the first time I have ever stumbled across someone looking at one of my books in a bookstore (except at signings, or times when people are specifically there to see me or my books). It was decidedly cool, and the lady, who noticed me hovering with a huge, goofy grin on my face, didn't call store security.

She also came to Athena Fibers tonight, for my Little Tips and Tricks class, which went swimmingly.

 Before the class, we sat downstairs in the store area and knit and schmoozed. Note the lovely sign that Taunton made for the store!

 Athena Fibers is in a lovely old house, with rooms full of yarn, and a cozy knit-together area, where people gather in front of a fireplace. And tonight, they showed me how to wear the Dragonride Shawl so that it will look good on TV tomorrow morning.

 After the social time, we trooped upstairs for the class, which was held in this cheery room.

As always, I was blessed with Genius Students, who all did a fantastic job on all of the assorted tasks and techniques that we played with.

Thanks everyone! And thanks to the folks at Athena for hosting the signing and class.Tomorrow, I'll be on TV very early in the morning. I'll have Terry take pics.