the incredible world of knitters

last week at Rudy's we had 19 people show up---all wonderful people, all working on interesting projects, all engaged and engaging people. I heart knitters! And we had 3 mother- daughter combos: Project a day Kate and Robbie, Kim and her mother Morgan, Celia and her daughter Eva. Randi, the honchita from Bay Area Poodle Rescue also showed up for the first time. We joke at knit-one--one that we do knitting, outings, events and poodles!

I am doing well on the Brigitta---the sweater by the brilliant
Ms Cocoknits.

I want to get it finished quickly because I absoulutely want to try my hand at a
Sassy Softy. The class begins next weekend so I had better keep those fingers flying. This class is being taught by Sonya of KnitSonya, another brilliant designer.

Sonya and Julie are very similar in that fabulous knitting ideas keep spilling out of their minds a mile a minute. When I talk to them, I always have my notebook and pen in my hand so that I can jot down the amazing musings flying out of their brains!

Back to KnitSonya. The green monster has been part of the Sweet Adeline installation and children and adults alike really love it. And of course loads of people want to make that exact Sassy Softy (me too, I should confess!) But Sonya's idea for the class is for people to create their own creatures. However, she knows knitters really well and understands how knitters are drawn to a pattern because of the sample---especially when the sample is so endearing and whimsical. So her solution is: well people can make their own variation of the green guy----sighs of relief all round! (If you see Maggie Monster at Sweet A's, I added a little cumerbund with a pearl fastening---very fetching!)