Knitting Class looking more likely now...

[neotoma]

I contacted Morehouse Farm, and they have no problem with me teaching a class on the Alligator Scarf, as long as the students each purchase a kit from them. They're even willing to give me a discount!

It's a nice, easy pattern, well suited to an adventurous beginner or someone who wants a project that is simple and portable.
This is the alligator, after two weeks of knitting on bus, and not even everyday!


Hopefully, I will hear back from the shop owner soon, so that the scarf can join the list of October classes. I'd like there to be enough time for students to actually hear about it, and to order the kits -- that says a late October class to me, and since I want to go to RenFest on the 20th to hear the Mediaeval Baebesagain (hopefully the sound quality will be better this time round), that tightens the possibilities a lot.

Comments

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

Hee-hee, that's a cutie!! I hope your class is well-attended! Are those little glittery beads on the 'gator's back?

Me, I've just spent two nights drawing an old coach and team of horses, along with manga. Keeps me off the streets, ja. :D

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

Those are stitch markers of various kinds. I have ones that look like little locks that I can move all over -- they're great for marking where you start repeating things.

I know about *that*.

[nugatorytm.livejournal.com]

I swear to God, someday I will have someone show me how to cast on, and I'll be off like a shot. I just can't seem to figure it out by looking at the pictures.

But it's great that they're willing to give you a discount on the kit. I doubt many places would be willing to do that.

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

Check Youtube for knitting instruction. This one seems pretty good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwwIyoxNu8g).

[nugatorytm.livejournal.com]

Good Lord! I must be some kind of doofus if I couldn't follow something that looks that easy on paper. I'll be bookmarking this for future reference, beleive me. Thanks!

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

My experience is that written instructions aren't very clear for handicrafts, and that drawings are necessary if you're not being shown in person.

But YouTube is the solution for all your ills, if you need something demonstrated. There is invariably *someone* with a video camera and the same interest. Music tutorials on YouTube are pretty awesome -- could knitting be far behind?

[nugatorytm.livejournal.com]

Indeed. And possibly some crochet and beading tutorials as well. YouTube is now my friend. *pets YouTube*