December PathNotes

In This Issue The holidays are upon us! Soon we'll be exchanging gifts and drinking egg nog -- some of us have already started! Just in time for gift-giving, December's BBQ Knit Nite offers lots of options for last-minute gifts: snowman & santa hats; earrings & stitch markers; fingerless gloves; felted coasters; and Christmas ornaments. Interested in becoming a Master Knitter? Read about our Master Knitter's Group. Meet Erin, a brand-new, second-generation knitter who may just knit faster than anyone we know. Need some relaxing knitting time for a good cause? Read about our preemie hat project. Happy Holidays!


Last Minute Holiday Gifts On BBQ Knit Nite -- Friday, Dec. 12th
Join us from 4-6:30pm on Friday, December 12th, to knit up some last-minute holiday gifts. For a $10 drop-in fee, you can choose to learn how to make a children's Snowman Hat, a Premie Santa Hat, Christmas ornaments, felted coasters and more! Or, bring your gifts-in-progress to finish. Bring a dish if you wish; Karen's husband Gary will make a main dish.

Beaded Lace Scarf Class on Wednesday, December 17th
Have you seen Kathy's Beaded Lace Scarf on display at the Yarnhouse? In this 2-hour class, you'll learn a beaded cast-on, and beaded lace knitting -- enough knowledge to complete the New's Year's Eve Hourglass Beaded Lace Scarf. Call 221-0219 to sign up. The class will cost $25 and will be held from 6-8pm, Wednesday, December 17th.

Preemie Hat Project
Come in and help us knit hats for premature babies! We'll donate the yarn! Drop in between 2-4pm any Saturday and choose a skein from our special preemie yarns (free if you stay and knit the hat in the yarnhouse), get comfortable in our farmhouse kitchen or "zen" room, and knit a hat (or two). We'll collect them and donate them to either Meriter, UW, or St. Mary's. Come in and bring a friend!


Erin's Story
One hot day in September our new friend Erin stopped in with her grandmother, whom she was visiting here in Monona. Erin's grandma, a long time knitter, had just taught Erin to knit a garter stitch. She took to it like a duck to water, and was back in the yarnhouse a couple of days later to pick out yarn for an afghan, and a couple of scarves. She flew back to Boston, and practically finished the afghan by the time she landed. She's become a super-knitter! She shared a photo with us. It's On-The-Go-Blanket from Plymouth's Family Knits in Saphira and Kitten.


Master Knitter's Group Starting in January
Starting January 14th, the Yarnhouse will host a Master Knitter's Group every other Wednesday from 6-7pm. This is for knitters who have enrolled in The Knitter's Guild of America's Master Hand-Knitter's Level I program. Find out more about the Master's program on the Guild's website. We'll work together on the required swatches. Master Knitter Kathy Digman will join the group every second or third meeting to review swatches and give advice. Please call us at 221-0219 or email Karen at karen@knitmeone.com


Coming in January: Knit Nite
January's Knit Nite will feature hats and a special Spin Nite choice. Learn how to spin with a handmade supported spindle!