Looking Forward to a Great Year!

Lately, we've been talking a lot at Fibers about classes we want to teach this year. We're developing quite a long list -- lace, cables, socks, Continental knitting, knitting from the top down, a wonderful Mountain Colors vest, Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Jacket, a seamless version of the Baby Yeti sweater, the Clara dress, Bavarian slippers, a Newsboy Cap... so many fun projects! Stay tuned -- it's going to be a fun year!

Meanwhile, on the web store front, things are bogging down. Max and I have reached the point at which the store runs slower and slower as we put more items up... not a good sign. We're looking for a new server, or maybe a new program... anyhow, the store is a bit set back at the moment. 

I went to have my Vitamin D level tested today and I had brought the current sweater I'm working on, because you never know how many people will have gotten there ahead of you. The sweater is a simple  top-down pullover from Cascade Eco wool. I started it just after the first of the year, and I last night I realized  that I don't know how long I want to make it, so I'm working on the sleeves for a while to give myself time to figure it out. Max and his friend had brought home Schindler's List and I was able to knit without watching what i was doing. I love having an easy project like this on the needles -- watch a movie, talk with a friend, take it along for the ride or the wait -- I'm never bored. What do people do to avoid twiddling their thumbs when they don't knit??

A woman in the waiting room recognized me from the store and it made me realize that Fibers has created a whole world for me, populated by wonderful people I wouldn't otherwise know. I'm so grateful for it and at the same time, I realize that when I go out now, there's a chance someone I know will see me out of context... Makes me think I need to remember lipstick more often!