It is fun being a student!

As many of you know, I have been a teacher for many years. My current assignment is at Laney College 2 nights a week teaching Speaking 1. My students are hilarious and we have lots of fun as we try ---mostly successfully---to understand one another!

So it was a great novelty on Saturday to be a student--in a knit-one-one class no less----and to be specific- Kira's skirt class--and to be even more specific Kira's sewn skirt class---not to be confused with the knitted skirts she actually designs. Carrie is also in the class and we had great chats as we cut out our pieces. Now mind you, Kira had given us lots of tips on measuring not only ourselves but also the pattern pieces. You see these skirts will actually fit us.They will be unique. They will look good. They will be cheap! All of us in the class are planning to make lots of these skirts for our summer wardrobes. To borrow Nancy F's
term---we are officially recessionistas! In fact I was suggesting that we also have a top buying outing to our local outlets. You can tell we are having fun. And aren't you sorry you aren't "skirting" with us? But
Kira might maybe perhaps let one or two of you into the class----e-mail us if you want to grovel!

"I tried this before and I cried". These were the words of Rachel M as she proudly mastered the art of intarsia.
Carrie
did a great job of shepherding her group through the process and a great time was had by all. Next month--March--- Carrie will be teaching a Fair Isle class---watch this space!

I had such fun being a student in the skirt class that I am seriously considering being Kate's student in her
Mitered Mitts
class this Saturday. You see Kate made me pair of mitts for Christmas and I love them. I love the roominess of a mitten---you can move your fingers around. I love how they look---lots of color to gaze at. I love how easy they are to get on. I love how easy they are to get off. With the Mitered MIttens I love that they were designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman herself. I love that EZ suggests making them in May----her theory is that then they will be ready for winter! I love the fact that they are steeked----I mean how cool is that cutting a hole in your precious knitting and then making a thumb---ohhhh very exciting.