Last evening I taught a knitting class at Amazing Threads in Maple Grove — beginning lace. It was fun. It was the first of my classes to “go” since January (other than the all-day Yarnover event in April). I’ve heard that from other shops and teachers — that classes are not filling like they used to. Any thoughts out there as to why?? I know there are knitters out there — where are they?
I stayed at Amazing Threads for a little while to finish knitting the right sleeve of Ballerina. When I got home I did a 3-needle bind off to join the sleeve seam. I tried it on and the sleeves are about 5 inches too short, and I already lengthened them 2″. You’re supposed to pick up along the bottom edge of the sleeve and knit a garter stitch band, which is meant to add a couple of inches, but mine is going to have to be a lot wider than the design shows. After putzing with Ballerina, it was too late to bind off the mega sts on Sunrise — I hope to get to that tonight.
