Sunday, October 13, 2013

Learning New Knitting Skills


Friday was National Yarn Day. I thought I would show and tell you about a club my sister Donna is in. She belongs to Paradise Fibers Monthly Knitting Club.

Every month they send her yarn and a project that she is supposed to complete by the 20th of each month. She then goes onto Ravelry and posts the picture online for a discount for a future purchase. You can go onto Ravelry and look up DonnaMaeKnits to see what she has done.

Of course I am going to show you what she has done the last three months.

Her first project was this cowl made using one skein on Mountain Color Monarch Yarn. Through this project she learned how to do a cable without using a cable needle.


Her second and third projects were made with the same yarn Mountain Colors Crazyfoot. She made these fingerless gloves where she learned how to do the thumb and work on her double pointed needle skills.  




When she received her third project they suggested she make socks with the yarn. Donna felt that this yarn was too pretty to hide in shoes so she decided to make a scarf. I think she made the right decision. 


Each month Donna is learning new things with each kit.
We can't wait to see what she will receive this month!



Sunday, September 15, 2013

Craft Show Schedule for the Fall and Holiday Season

It's that time of year again - the craft show season is upon us.

I want to give you a list of where we are scheduled to be so far.

September

Sept 28 - Windover Hills United Methodist Fall Craft Show at the Home Economics Building in South Park - 9a - 3p - 1900 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA 15129.


October

Oct 5 - St. Thomas More Church - 9a - 3p - 126 Ft. Couch Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102
Oct 19 - St. Johns Cathedral Craft Show - 10a - 3p - 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, PA 15120
Oct 24-26 - Swissvale Library Fall Book & Bake Sale - 1800 Monongahela Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218
                     Oct 24 - Thursday - 4p - 8p
                     Oct 25 - Friday - 10a - 4p
                     Oct 26 - Saturday - 9a - 2p



November

Nov 2 - Mon Valley School Craft Show - 9a - 3p - 555 Lewis Run Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Nov 9 - 20th Annual Anne Ashley United Methodist Church Craft Show - 9a - 3p - 334 22nd Ave, Munhall, PA 15120
Nov 16 - 12th Annual Gateway Band Craft Show - 10a - 3p - Gateway High School Campus, Monroeville, PA 15146
Nov 17 - Bishop Canevin High School - 10a - 3p - 2700 Morange Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Nov 23 - 16th Annual Holiday Craft Show - Linton Middle School - 8a - 4p - 250 Aster St, Penn Hills, PA 15235


December

Dec 7 and 8 - Edgewood Holiday Art & Craft Show at CC Mellor Library - 10a - 4p - One Pennwood Ave, Edgewood, PA 15218
Dec 13 and 14 - Swissvale Library Holiday Bake Sale - 1800 Monongahela Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218

I will update our schedule as we add other events.

I hope you can stop by and see us over the next three months.