Stitching Salon - Winter Delights

Hey Ladies,

I stopped by the Stitching Salon last Saturday after work, and it was really fun!

There was a demo on making chainmaille jewelry by Rebeca Mojica and everybody got to make their own set of earrings and whatever else they had time to try out. Here are the two things I made, earrings and a necklace:
The necklace still needs a clasp - any ideas for it?
I was thinking some sort of T-ring closure maybe? I'll bring it next Thursday to knit-nite for sure!

I'm planning on going the next couple of Saturday's if anyone is interested! I'd love to go with one of you guys! If I'm working, I go from work around 11:30-12, (or if not I could go anytime). The demo's are usually from 11-4 and the salon itself closes at 5pm.

Let me know and see you guys next week!!

BTW, we are the first store listed on their "Chicago-Area Yarn and Supply Stores" sheet! Our Open Knitting is on the knitting clubs/groups too!! Knit on Sisters!!!

Should I Knit?

SASI knitters - I have an conundrum (if you will).

On page 89 of the new VOGUEKnitting Mag (Holiday) is a BEAUTIFUL Kimono.

I want to knit this. I REALLY want to knit this.

I do not like the yarn that it recommends.

I need help figuring out what yarn to use.

Anyone?

Dearest B

Dearest B (from B)

How horrible. A Knitting Nightmare! Having to FROG your beautiful work. (That was such a great color). I weep with you in sympathy. My hands were twitching tonight at work - probably in response to your frogging. Big Cyber Hugs to you!

In contrast to your knitting nightmare - I had one of my own today. You must go here to find out the whole story. Suffice to say I was knitting along and my ipod suddenly stopped ipoding..... It was quite disturbing to say the least. In a fit of panic I dropped my knitting (you know the mohair wrap I am working on, with those obnoxius needles) and out came my needles. The attempts to replace the (obnoxious) needles became very upseting. I am not sure if it was the stress and worry over my ipod's health or the slickness of the mohair on the addi (obnoxious) needles. I began to frog....

You CAN NOT FROG MOHAIR. ATTENTION ALL NEW KNITTERS AND KNITTERS WHO HAVE NOT TRIED TO FROG MOHAIR.... Don't try it.

The attempt to frog mohair will only turn you into a knitter found on the floor in a puddle of tears. The Mohair knots, frays and breaks leaving you with not one nice pile of frogged yarn but several scrawny fragments of mohair yarn.

I share in your pain......

Knit on sister!

SASI Knitters on FLICKR

Hey SASI sisters....

(what will we do if we get a token male? I am all for it!!!! We need a man in our circle to balance out the estrogen.....)

We have a FLICKR account AND an YAHOO account!

We are sasiknitters@yahoo.com

For the flickr account go here.

Come on SASI knitters - upload some pictures of your FINISHED Projects AND WIPS!!!!!

IF you are a SASI sister you should be getting an email invite with password information in it for both the YAHOO email acct and FLICKR acct!

SASI turns ONE

SASI (the store) turned ONE this past weekend

Everyone who was anyone was there!!!!!


Anne and her fabulous hand knit bag FROM HER OWN DESIGN!!!! You go Anne! This woman is a WEALTH of knowledge about knitting AND has some awesome knitting kits to boot.




Belinda - with her beautifully knitted garmet from Scif (am I spelling that right Belinda?) Belinda's parents were from out of town and delightful to talk to! It's nice to get a wif of Southern once in awhile.....


There is Donna D Smoozing it up.... She had many items on display like.....





I just love Donna D's work!!!!



And some more of her fine handy work hanging on display. I am loving that scarf and hat (apparently from Weekend Knitter in our library of books!!!!).



And some more of Donna's fabulous stuff.... check out that bag with the circles.... uh hmmmmmm Ms Tanya made off with that one. Her lovely hubby bought her!!!!



SASI knit nite knitters were there in style conversing, sipping wine and have a grand ole time!



Ms Tanya posing.... another knit niter!








What is everyone looking at?


THIS is what they are looking at - wonder Layla Korn crochet'd jewels. I think we all had our eye on a few pieces. LOVE the bracelets.....



A silent auction full of many items to benefit Children's Memorial Integrative Therapy department.






I love the basket that Donna put together and her wonderful Noni Bag with bobbles!!!!! There were some really cool art work pieces on the table as well.

All in all everyone had a blast. It was great to celebrate the YEAR anniversary!

More pictures to be posted soon!

Katerina's Books

There are a few in my collection that have been already listed, but here are the others:

Knitting for Baby; Falick and Nicholas
candi blankies; candi jensen
7-Day Afghans
Knit hats

and for the holidays, thanks to my mother-in-law:
Annie's favorite special occasion crochet projects; Annie's Attic