A couple of great teachers are offering up their expertise over at Vitrum Studio. Catharine Newell and Richard Parrish each have very interesting classes scheduled. This was mentioned over at Bullseye’s forum, which is a great place for good general glass information. Catharine will be teaching a class in March called “Drawing from Experience” which is a four day class that explores the various ways to draw on glass. Sounds so cool. I’d love to take that or even have her teach it at my studio. Richard will teach two workshops, “Color Theory in Glass: Fear No Color” and his new advanced color workshop, “Color in Kiln-glass: Further Explorations & Applications,” in April. That too sounds awesome. Richard just got done teaching the color classes in Alaska at Half Moon Creek Gallery. Check out all of the links I’ve listed to get all the information you need regarding these classes and the other classes at Vitrum, Bullseye and even Half Moon if you find yourself in Alaska…
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Apple Knitting Patterns for Fall and Back to School
It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects.
If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor.
Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf.
If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn.
How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn.
If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too.
Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.