tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81039456181667772192024-02-22T04:19:12.314-08:00Bakersfield Yarn MavensWe love working with fiber, mostly through crocheting, knitting and spinning. We live in Kings, Tulare and Kern counties, and Bakersfield is our main meeting location.The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-60877687644009811272012-10-28T20:23:00.002-07:002012-10-28T20:23:34.818-07:00"Is the car still running..."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday was the <span style="color: red;"> 33<sup>rd</sup> Annual Harvest of Handwovens Show and Sale <span style="color: black;">of<a href="http://www.hwotv.org/" target="_blank"> The Handweavers of the Valley </a></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Beautiful Tapestry for the Handweavers of the Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suzanne and Cookie admiring the handwoven scarves</td></tr>
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Jane finished her wallaby for her grandson...</div>
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And Pat finished knitting a beautiful shawl.</div>
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<br />The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-40719582027071005412012-10-21T14:23:00.001-07:002012-10-21T14:23:13.913-07:00Tuesday at Panera'sEvery Tuesday evening a group of us get together at the local Panera Bread Company. We never know how many will show up, but no matter because everyone has a great time. We eat, drink, knit, crochet, chat, compare ideas, share projects, laugh...the list could go on and on.<br />
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This past Tuesday we had a 'full house'. It was wonderful having so many together at one time.<br />
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Now, this young lady is Annie. She designed and knitted a "Sherlock Holmes" doll as a gift for her sister.<br />
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Look at the detail! Annie is a remarkable young woman.<br />
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And look at those teeny, tiny buttons on the back of his coat. Unbelievable!<br />
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Annie's sister is one fortunate lady to have a sister like Annie.<br />
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So, if you're ever in the area on a Tuesday evening around 5:30ish stop in Panera's. There's always room for one more.<br />
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<br />The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-85916341447452458572012-09-04T19:21:00.000-07:002012-09-04T19:21:26.101-07:00Blocking our Knitted ItemsThis past weekend a group of us gathered at Jackie's home for some lessons on blocking our knitted items. (Thank you Jackie for opening your beautiful home to the group)<br />
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Items to be blocked ranged from lace shawls, a child's sweater, and sweater pieces.<br />
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Suzanne demonstrated steam blocking, wet blocking and spray blocking ~<br />
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(This post was written by Ruth ~ I was unable to attend this workshop ~ photos are courtesy of Suzanne and Cindy)The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-86578923014022168532012-03-17T19:26:00.010-07:002012-03-17T19:37:21.177-07:00Stitch Marker ClassWe gathered at<a href="http://beadandyarnstudio.weebly.com/"> The Bead and Yarn Studio</a> this afternoon to learn how to make our own stitch markers.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YLWhK6U9YE9991py53EvqbOA-Ptdz6giXTrOr-e0y_4BlKai3VA5Qi_holNCacT5_FKgwIaqnoekqkB57csk0x7p9pyADmxejki2X1vk8XTNCZVPmIh1elwgLjn6H9V8MgNYkCosp0Ew/s1600/IMG_3755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YLWhK6U9YE9991py53EvqbOA-Ptdz6giXTrOr-e0y_4BlKai3VA5Qi_holNCacT5_FKgwIaqnoekqkB57csk0x7p9pyADmxejki2X1vk8XTNCZVPmIh1elwgLjn6H9V8MgNYkCosp0Ew/s400/IMG_3755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721060169331522834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQfbBGqOnEmJeEOSe2MRHpzpIabyh04baoTdkex2rao_3nqg_ljrTYTF9kFEChnP5UGDSKAvI9ABk5Bt2aqFNr6wGYZRroduJWd9NYJzzoLIuKzwii-mdTmBIIfRkYc606MCOd9exWF3F/s1600/IMG_3751.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExDRGbSiMSRzTbs7I6QAjsyfcVhysNjmfW4jWeb186ALp0h3AsEpBTiFeGAdSKLF8ZLLeXw8B5f9XBHyY4J7P-GPcDQPsOplYB0Za3iCHsLg1R7VMRQPMGIdzkm_-OfwDzSpvjhuj4ixK/s400/IMG_3741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721058983017541090" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-12751673912346733952011-12-14T17:12:00.000-08:002011-12-14T17:54:59.138-08:00Road Trip!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The suburban pulled out of the parking lot and hit the road this morning. The ladies had a mission and no one was keeping them from it. It was a nice drive with lively conversation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">First stop ~ Knit Together, A yarn and fiber boutique in Exeter.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The window showed beautiful hand knit scarves and shawls in addition to a spinning wheel and yarn hanks. Going inside the ladies were met by cubbies of yarn. They found a nice selection which included Madlinetosh; Artyarns; Handwerks; and Debbie Bliss, just to name a few. The color palette was wonderful.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Annie found a colorful hank of Handwerks. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s400/IMG_3375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686159303753680018" /></span></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></u></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here Annie and Cookie are discussing a pattern with the owner.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s400/IMG_3364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686159077358026722" /></a></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">And here Annie, Pat, Annie and Cookie are deciding if they really NEED that ball Annie is holding or if she needs a different color.</span></u></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s400/IMG_3368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686158873332430514" /></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">After spending a time with the yarn the ladies decided to whet their appetites at The Wildflower Cafe across the street. This is a cute little cafe that serves soup, sandwiches, salads and more. There is also a nice patio when the weather is nice.</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">Betsy, (the suburban) headed on down the road for a few miles and came upon another yarn shop.</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u>Creekside Yarns, in Three Rivers</u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0BCNF5YjYDhakkKIVEzHWbh7uJiCvNuT1CXcM6HBjyR_F0aCvQqNLrXbcRRBk__n7VTk136kAo4-MyluSTAuUOE3SilJGqUDIBfwhQaxWyCfzen-HZJ25Nz0du3_f72Yzm3a2BFkiG9w/s400/IMG_3384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686164116312956210" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></a><div></div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh my goodness, so much yarny goodness in one place is sometimes just a bit too much to take in at one time. The staff was very helpful when decisions had to be made.</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">Creekside carries a wide selection of yarn companies. Their stock is sorted and displayed according to color. In their back room there is a good selection of needles, notions and books.</span></u></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1Wim7ImNWo5uWqOYpX82O0qNqQ7Q_XmTVoZGNjR9QTdvcGsSug0rn5KP9TBAjUqvbinpeGyYQygf716gbpmDFor5cWJjU1Mmfwu-5LpMgJfxvDev87M2uKLTPFxID3i0JIp13k5x7gSV/s400/IMG_3381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686159544771202354" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGLLS6d_cgaxgupkRUD9eJ1R_iaJ77v-ZkHZ3vWmdEGgtJcG9y2sAgs2e3lUBADRDBFvXTazikgfITlXO3s2bQwwSeOuG5RZgAlq5AbFeEoeYfqxGpf0m6QenD5rm0qO0ImBdyCkNJ1bs/s400/IMG_3385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686160426096546226" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzVW744EcpnZmcGWr1wcKH2UQJIEIJwnKNCoSfEK3YXTqC4LXZXGK1Omb3IXIy4srUdRRfEpl9IRf2DRer-If5JWGMdm8iXKozPx-uguvOdxVRAVuNBx1r8reihl4ZnaIUDlBnVkdqJfo/s400/IMG_3383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686160058997581426" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The boxes on the top of the shelf are sock hand dyeing kits. Wow!</span></div><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3vsxFOId1LeGsQKMTaTLvmTn8BTCkI04vNeeG-nku-Fm-K2ZqW-gNAiEvuRK02Oo6S7P-HPaooYB0rKZdKj5IlF0BGOtQhU8o5N0o26odJ2NRvUKQF_JHcV5uE3s3xmD2enL8JJ0OmuL/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDhhNGAKgO3U44xB8mcvmUIvbkoRgqJ4yinAfu1zfKnmSHc_rNALg9NJxFRUpaiex8eUw2b_qXjIHW6a0BM4vJYx-vTLRLudOlCv2AT-tiEJJX4RJX9MnBws51Lp4ZaC34lz0LMu66wCH/s400/IMG_3377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686159787914949218" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: center; ">Little bags were secured and the suburban made the trek back home. Again lively conversation could be heard while pages turned. Ooooh's and aah's interjected as patterns turned up on the pages of magazines.</div></a><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtbhf-W72yc_Oq_5oruw6kPofuLcxjQnFjUU4PeXsVXuBzSpLOGd-8yg0FCPeE_KIKjwDyNACy8pjWus_SLHg-v52L1VHONMmMBwGL302y0UjyvthALbMVoV6yoylG8KeIzc0513S4SS7/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70kekilWtyshYuBJJEZKRn0vib7mOMFpqx7xf91Q7KTwmtkCUgClkF4WeWHNgLK4qughSKRm1ONYB2bODhKLz6mcamNpDN3An6v8gJEHkKPlEu67i1hhyphenhyphengmfzx4YRQS_ETzTwGjr2kcU3/s1600/IMG_3375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-88085591077159554102011-08-17T11:07:00.000-07:002011-08-17T11:08:58.603-07:00ChangeDid you notice something different?<div>
<br /></div><div>We (our local Ravelry group) decided to change our name.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We are the same group just a new name.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We are now <b>BAKERSFIELD</b> Yarn Mavens</div><div>
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<br /></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-85597118969972994622011-08-07T10:07:00.000-07:002011-08-07T10:26:19.426-07:00A Day In The Mountains<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Gail graciously opened her cabin in the woods to our group yesterday. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0xMzrGNWo2cCjRPs3WEzOjAxFsPQEgY8uh3QeKq-2z4Tx4yo5_EZbxxUDkuq3F4em3u02P2ff891nHtp5gkrk5cAPRGgBdnZL4Tn_tlhlPPtsDE39fnhc2qjAl8VWm68QFLZ8pDzBu73/s400/IMG_2753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638163130126793874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>We enjoyed a potluck lunch<i> (not everything was on the table at the time the photo was taken)</i></div><div><i>Chile Verde, Enchiladas, Salad, Pasta Salad, Fruit Salad and Brownies</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRt3iW0ENr1I6K3v8FK6psmygboF0_52WpdpyyFn-VIcrCuEIkCqFo5F7QaSYsnNRODM7R5IaM21czfGnreYLqGfclfjiL8c1AXYkMUJ5h2gTbqhAjKFfZimPsakVBzEpbUVe8gR7c3-nl/s400/IMG_2770.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638164368653238754" /><div>We took a bit of time to just breathe the fresh mountain air <i>(elevation about 7200 ft)</i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzD3_Sj4_vSQ-lXA7DplM8j-1hJ1RQe-6Dl01Xk9-c12CzUtp6vWXQiFE-rcR6y3BlYQRFOY8bJAQuTWW9EBsuSFom6IPn1S8iwY8dKm-7KAml0Lvvbm4PuChgETutQTMSixrqHMMTiO2/s1600/IMG_2763.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzD3_Sj4_vSQ-lXA7DplM8j-1hJ1RQe-6Dl01Xk9-c12CzUtp6vWXQiFE-rcR6y3BlYQRFOY8bJAQuTWW9EBsuSFom6IPn1S8iwY8dKm-7KAml0Lvvbm4PuChgETutQTMSixrqHMMTiO2/s400/IMG_2763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638163325572481330" /></a>Can you see what the thermometer says? 58 degrees!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73islmVpcuygZYWdP2MDUrRXIDM-F9UisXxWNc28QEzeTwb_dJowy3KLOuTJSlOvzbZd7IqJq3x5MZGvg8JbXS38EvVsJAxRk_zJUrjXDWPNan2s1rjZ-Lu7YtxRtyOItlq64xeyrun-g/s1600/IMG_2768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73islmVpcuygZYWdP2MDUrRXIDM-F9UisXxWNc28QEzeTwb_dJowy3KLOuTJSlOvzbZd7IqJq3x5MZGvg8JbXS38EvVsJAxRk_zJUrjXDWPNan2s1rjZ-Lu7YtxRtyOItlq64xeyrun-g/s400/IMG_2768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162964795592690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were joined by Gail's sons and border collie, Annie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtIOxjH4NanfDgekgngJ8Tem4-GwYBUx0QvHV2T0Ov1DesOqKdCmSWRHYXtzF-0yGdw4DqVkeFoPV7Cj5pAVyFG55nbj5iQvNBBBZVpN949bghImH14Oeiv0sWVvYU0PfWc4ScosQSULe/s1600/IMG_2778.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtIOxjH4NanfDgekgngJ8Tem4-GwYBUx0QvHV2T0Ov1DesOqKdCmSWRHYXtzF-0yGdw4DqVkeFoPV7Cj5pAVyFG55nbj5iQvNBBBZVpN949bghImH14Oeiv0sWVvYU0PfWc4ScosQSULe/s400/IMG_2778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162536488972466" /></a>And of course we spent time knitting!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDBp318WgXsk4SrA1VicAZG2TqUdakPPukb5U77V60Gxdkpiqu7mbZWSfpIEih7XzFpURlPer18aESayTxW4SrkTxsHCWEGSWfNMNd9kissyKcRpzuUobjPPBrka_-AqPw3rH9I1xl3Ly/s1600/IMG_2775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDBp318WgXsk4SrA1VicAZG2TqUdakPPukb5U77V60Gxdkpiqu7mbZWSfpIEih7XzFpURlPer18aESayTxW4SrkTxsHCWEGSWfNMNd9kissyKcRpzuUobjPPBrka_-AqPw3rH9I1xl3Ly/s400/IMG_2775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162393905884994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie1q7epHjKOJQQ_WOaDoLRFgevbL2AlBKxHL_aN-pfdkEPgh2kw5R4kdnr26uLX1ittbZIxhF0jjO5rpNCAlKqoseRAehflTrb-oPTBxC7fJqDG4XFuC1VP3L5rVcmz5tbYwxtX-rIOpM/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie1q7epHjKOJQQ_WOaDoLRFgevbL2AlBKxHL_aN-pfdkEPgh2kw5R4kdnr26uLX1ittbZIxhF0jjO5rpNCAlKqoseRAehflTrb-oPTBxC7fJqDG4XFuC1VP3L5rVcmz5tbYwxtX-rIOpM/s400/IMG_2774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162276101092290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR79yUXzaheWRR_wTfM8nlQWlLBeOh5LmIdDsJfM4fAJwdn4qoiNZc4Rf-WangRL2if7weBXSrbKQi2e3NlTJgewXD-bCkPoOYU8sSBk11mLdc2WAMSAtYc0m1-k0kJy8ZyFDWn1KElvwO/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR79yUXzaheWRR_wTfM8nlQWlLBeOh5LmIdDsJfM4fAJwdn4qoiNZc4Rf-WangRL2if7weBXSrbKQi2e3NlTJgewXD-bCkPoOYU8sSBk11mLdc2WAMSAtYc0m1-k0kJy8ZyFDWn1KElvwO/s400/IMG_2773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162137063015826" /></a><br /></div><div>Before yesterday I had never seen a Redwood tree...on our way back down the mountain we spotted this...</div><div><br /></div><div>a cedar and a redwood...</div><div><br /></div><div>they are sharing the same bit of earth...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTobNCSjqrznykNKsOv59CEWcTANLEvzOayS6uEq7U7fK97dkKCYjLITY8dUeY-nQmo1Q1X2YyaFfwwOk-Pmb7pzTOoZ1yGoG8OmvwnPgusmrgz_64HucdndEs3ttW6XZWuZ1GFNRaQVl/s400/IMG_2783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638162722511253650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtIOxjH4NanfDgekgngJ8Tem4-GwYBUx0QvHV2T0Ov1DesOqKdCmSWRHYXtzF-0yGdw4DqVkeFoPV7Cj5pAVyFG55nbj5iQvNBBBZVpN949bghImH14Oeiv0sWVvYU0PfWc4ScosQSULe/s1600/IMG_2778.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtIOxjH4NanfDgekgngJ8Tem4-GwYBUx0QvHV2T0Ov1DesOqKdCmSWRHYXtzF-0yGdw4DqVkeFoPV7Cj5pAVyFG55nbj5iQvNBBBZVpN949bghImH14Oeiv0sWVvYU0PfWc4ScosQSULe/s1600/IMG_2778.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDBp318WgXsk4SrA1VicAZG2TqUdakPPukb5U77V60Gxdkpiqu7mbZWSfpIEih7XzFpURlPer18aESayTxW4SrkTxsHCWEGSWfNMNd9kissyKcRpzuUobjPPBrka_-AqPw3rH9I1xl3Ly/s1600/IMG_2775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDBp318WgXsk4SrA1VicAZG2TqUdakPPukb5U77V60Gxdkpiqu7mbZWSfpIEih7XzFpURlPer18aESayTxW4SrkTxsHCWEGSWfNMNd9kissyKcRpzuUobjPPBrka_-AqPw3rH9I1xl3Ly/s1600/IMG_2775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie1q7epHjKOJQQ_WOaDoLRFgevbL2AlBKxHL_aN-pfdkEPgh2kw5R4kdnr26uLX1ittbZIxhF0jjO5rpNCAlKqoseRAehflTrb-oPTBxC7fJqDG4XFuC1VP3L5rVcmz5tbYwxtX-rIOpM/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie1q7epHjKOJQQ_WOaDoLRFgevbL2AlBKxHL_aN-pfdkEPgh2kw5R4kdnr26uLX1ittbZIxhF0jjO5rpNCAlKqoseRAehflTrb-oPTBxC7fJqDG4XFuC1VP3L5rVcmz5tbYwxtX-rIOpM/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR79yUXzaheWRR_wTfM8nlQWlLBeOh5LmIdDsJfM4fAJwdn4qoiNZc4Rf-WangRL2if7weBXSrbKQi2e3NlTJgewXD-bCkPoOYU8sSBk11mLdc2WAMSAtYc0m1-k0kJy8ZyFDWn1KElvwO/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR79yUXzaheWRR_wTfM8nlQWlLBeOh5LmIdDsJfM4fAJwdn4qoiNZc4Rf-WangRL2if7weBXSrbKQi2e3NlTJgewXD-bCkPoOYU8sSBk11mLdc2WAMSAtYc0m1-k0kJy8ZyFDWn1KElvwO/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div></div></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-40204503934882477062011-06-13T13:58:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:15:18.645-07:00World Wide Knit In Public DayIf one was strolling around The Market Place in Bakersfield on Saturday they would have seen this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6RGIVc3uzro1m1VnqlhGBXdDPrlJiPqC8u2asRo8ttS9v-EB6iuEXa4MT9mRT6-saY5aoPSsyldQ5b-qHqqFD1wfDzHz0VyylC7X8204QnlG6XzWmIlhWq9fZEfWDJYK0YFSl8c9nEd7/s1600/IMG_2468.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6RGIVc3uzro1m1VnqlhGBXdDPrlJiPqC8u2asRo8ttS9v-EB6iuEXa4MT9mRT6-saY5aoPSsyldQ5b-qHqqFD1wfDzHz0VyylC7X8204QnlG6XzWmIlhWq9fZEfWDJYK0YFSl8c9nEd7/s400/IMG_2468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617812147088011906" border="0" /></a> There were so many hand knitted socks in one place at the same time we just couldn't resist...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsO6vAEMSQTzOP0Duthd-44zo_4JEQyxxVd7lBRkYKZk9KGTUNjetyG9ahsp7mvY2k_MRnvowwRQZA31oRYoG5qvnf-Xk2lQ_R0ptQTJjqWmKEnxvwfv188FJV9mAGFzObOubI_5VYXoI/s1600/IMG_2460.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsO6vAEMSQTzOP0Duthd-44zo_4JEQyxxVd7lBRkYKZk9KGTUNjetyG9ahsp7mvY2k_MRnvowwRQZA31oRYoG5qvnf-Xk2lQ_R0ptQTJjqWmKEnxvwfv188FJV9mAGFzObOubI_5VYXoI/s400/IMG_2460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617812407648662226" border="0" /></a><br />Some ladies, like Annie below, brought their spinning wheels<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0L0OWQL_TtkCQ5Etg7hlYGPDPUOkhHOPI9UF6k3vsiz4JSmy9oYSOS2F6hvLkxpdh9yeI5g9TFtyubZdPr4h3RJq3FOEu6OT7oMEGKnVmQ0tne88XDkY-onSTaZ-5JiQk6zqsIkVUJP-/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0L0OWQL_TtkCQ5Etg7hlYGPDPUOkhHOPI9UF6k3vsiz4JSmy9oYSOS2F6hvLkxpdh9yeI5g9TFtyubZdPr4h3RJq3FOEu6OT7oMEGKnVmQ0tne88XDkY-onSTaZ-5JiQk6zqsIkVUJP-/s400/IMG_2450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617812689733631474" border="0" /></a>And Mollie accompanied Gail<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprLJAC5q3OfAmcl7N0fvY7MKTxdYhD2vMpIigio2Jj9c1OSC-BCFN1GHrB4VmVg2fcv1kE2sb_zRap5eVcvLpLI_kojT2GANXsSsNQRVCaTDBeA9EW9leMbkNzowZe54q7XznZjY75B2d/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprLJAC5q3OfAmcl7N0fvY7MKTxdYhD2vMpIigio2Jj9c1OSC-BCFN1GHrB4VmVg2fcv1kE2sb_zRap5eVcvLpLI_kojT2GANXsSsNQRVCaTDBeA9EW9leMbkNzowZe54q7XznZjY75B2d/s400/IMG_2441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617812933150278514" border="0" /></a>and of course photos were being taken<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQA-zZzGxNlSnsubYamSXEAnfO-xwwoqHI4PxDDCujm9LlEoKR7yhb93U9tF73AaBE-oDBHQvhX0AghFMKiYZ3R2kK8hXdR40aWR5pTL_ZcT04pYozB_YIoKD-2k6v4ps79dgrRlGx6e1/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQA-zZzGxNlSnsubYamSXEAnfO-xwwoqHI4PxDDCujm9LlEoKR7yhb93U9tF73AaBE-oDBHQvhX0AghFMKiYZ3R2kK8hXdR40aWR5pTL_ZcT04pYozB_YIoKD-2k6v4ps79dgrRlGx6e1/s400/IMG_2464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617813314168189170" border="0" /></a>We'd like to thank our local yarn stores for donating prizes for our drawings<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Knit Happens</span> donated a wonderful basket filled with lots of knitting goodies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGVREEshx94ptp0JotmdVOwxKx3uFAcf1xb_5hZ1sblL3CNkGVLZvsS7lpvE4tfID11PoYrja_Febk7AaR2Pjkyu9VwRm0S9LYrWrx4RO-EXlFMts3KnJoixKS9T0TKMGJC9DPek4xlNm/s1600/IMG_2477.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGVREEshx94ptp0JotmdVOwxKx3uFAcf1xb_5hZ1sblL3CNkGVLZvsS7lpvE4tfID11PoYrja_Febk7AaR2Pjkyu9VwRm0S9LYrWrx4RO-EXlFMts3KnJoixKS9T0TKMGJC9DPek4xlNm/s400/IMG_2477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617814448470086386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">ABC of Creative Pursuits</span> donated a beautiful skein of hand dyed yarn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOs3Tp9t_7NbVU4Dj7t3gMcQO8H0ihVN1rErV7Ejr6oghletuN15e1_9EE4ViBF4jF56tas74X12rs9QSw00wYtd0vYOFaT8451JKSCyGBRGqp2zGgdNMZr3iy-SbDLPg85sK_3g5w7JWU/s1600/IMG_2469.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOs3Tp9t_7NbVU4Dj7t3gMcQO8H0ihVN1rErV7Ejr6oghletuN15e1_9EE4ViBF4jF56tas74X12rs9QSw00wYtd0vYOFaT8451JKSCyGBRGqp2zGgdNMZr3iy-SbDLPg85sK_3g5w7JWU/s400/IMG_2469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617814935772909474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Classy Knits</span> donated gift certificates <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(sorry we didn't a photo of the winners)</span></span><br /><br />Members of the group also donated yarn, books, bags, notions for drawings also.<br /><br />Knitters and spinners from Porterville, Lancaster, Palmdale, Alta Sierra, Lake Isabella, Bakersfield and Las Vegas all gathered for a few hours of enjoyment. <br /><br />It was wonderful talking with everyone and admiring what each one was working on or had finished.The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-30665380771744267962011-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:002011-03-19T20:35:10.028-07:00Socks, Socks and more SocksToday our group held our <span style="font-style: italic;">'One Saturday A Month'</span> meetup ~ Jen was a wonderful hostess and opened her home up for the meetup. Thanks Jen!<br /><br />Everyone brought a dish ~ wonderful food!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rkqhhzL8nrans-bl0IqKU-uGiRfZdHKC8ITU7EdIUN9cRBKl9Cfw91iesaBTZ0z-YwWxAQ0CiwWTsvxW4usfjVbFl2j-2HL1Dt_mSdutFMewpYb6hwQLRZ8dd8zT4hUpzcOfL6ZUE3Nh/s1600/IMG_2215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rkqhhzL8nrans-bl0IqKU-uGiRfZdHKC8ITU7EdIUN9cRBKl9Cfw91iesaBTZ0z-YwWxAQ0CiwWTsvxW4usfjVbFl2j-2HL1Dt_mSdutFMewpYb6hwQLRZ8dd8zT4hUpzcOfL6ZUE3Nh/s400/IMG_2215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585998661084272466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3gudNBq03rO6IYgoiWbbT65o_ERTw1NovXqvlDF3pJTTr7T1Ou9JUBJV1e90yiFeA_qOKJ4f6vORCSw-w5bNjLxHMG_q2MFTb_z8U20PDabenx2qHyoWOqNFn1AllBCvF__mud129sK-/s1600/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3gudNBq03rO6IYgoiWbbT65o_ERTw1NovXqvlDF3pJTTr7T1Ou9JUBJV1e90yiFeA_qOKJ4f6vORCSw-w5bNjLxHMG_q2MFTb_z8U20PDabenx2qHyoWOqNFn1AllBCvF__mud129sK-/s400/IMG_2217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585998973103374210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtndf2mQzG4vDZMcbs_zEwyRIQMmvkCdSi8OB244RYVGHyzRILEeR6bOSS7P0UckFWw_HuNLjdcHT7jkx0M76e3Y0imBDdP7qq07Xo4y0nC2lZk96Zsbv-f90ISC4nCVkD0UsC4ivBaD2/s1600/IMG_2216.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtndf2mQzG4vDZMcbs_zEwyRIQMmvkCdSi8OB244RYVGHyzRILEeR6bOSS7P0UckFWw_HuNLjdcHT7jkx0M76e3Y0imBDdP7qq07Xo4y0nC2lZk96Zsbv-f90ISC4nCVkD0UsC4ivBaD2/s400/IMG_2216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585998835704097874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After lunch we settled in the livingroom for a "Sock Class"...today's class was Cast On and Bind Off with a Short Row Heel thrown in. Amid laughs we all learned something<br /><br />Thanks Suzanne...we loved being guinea pigs...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5pP-svkIvUY6NYm4ylyHj0o5y8xlQ6Xy7FWcrsvFjXT9UzPY1XJJC2GZIA7Y-NVuWHW_PQac6YIQzzTp-mgcDua6lzG1EPGeHt2-sgFw6R4_v4qCVx7hoA_Loo3PdyLmuzs60pQOv5Fk/s1600/IMG_2218.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5pP-svkIvUY6NYm4ylyHj0o5y8xlQ6Xy7FWcrsvFjXT9UzPY1XJJC2GZIA7Y-NVuWHW_PQac6YIQzzTp-mgcDua6lzG1EPGeHt2-sgFw6R4_v4qCVx7hoA_Loo3PdyLmuzs60pQOv5Fk/s400/IMG_2218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585999089674919650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmGXrMNXeXPw1Ms_rSJxyfFH0eL_hADq5Gikl8muqzrsgI1YGGJEoUvqIz3cEnBlcyAFVkC2FhaSedVRHeMTBLrfqMUuo40t-vtNFIDbcjlsFUojJ7U0kceZn3xh4Ejl0rIzMTrU4HcT9/s1600/IMG_2221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmGXrMNXeXPw1Ms_rSJxyfFH0eL_hADq5Gikl8muqzrsgI1YGGJEoUvqIz3cEnBlcyAFVkC2FhaSedVRHeMTBLrfqMUuo40t-vtNFIDbcjlsFUojJ7U0kceZn3xh4Ejl0rIzMTrU4HcT9/s400/IMG_2221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585999507204311586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkbXgG4NggFFgrGwrC8CfTmHu11S7nzGsxpI-kXT_x0w03Bfpi3hqHVaXaKX4zIlPs7DpBn1XTRF0vzIiYTLl2do0dttyHOWBv3FZokRf9Ysur4jlJ7rTbsBcZPgfduiQDhc10h5epND1/s1600/IMG_2220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkbXgG4NggFFgrGwrC8CfTmHu11S7nzGsxpI-kXT_x0w03Bfpi3hqHVaXaKX4zIlPs7DpBn1XTRF0vzIiYTLl2do0dttyHOWBv3FZokRf9Ysur4jlJ7rTbsBcZPgfduiQDhc10h5epND1/s400/IMG_2220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585999365966312034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDKofGDcinePu-UzDvAdgwGB2VNtdI0_DsnqfNxbQdhvnU3rPFCwRm7BU96lcIn9vpzMsOnOr5ALxW20B5Dvry4X8E-qwMdXZ-s_8hthLcUJ8HbP8KFmBHdhvYRyBLeRmWiGKmnHJxwK0/s1600/IMG_2219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDKofGDcinePu-UzDvAdgwGB2VNtdI0_DsnqfNxbQdhvnU3rPFCwRm7BU96lcIn9vpzMsOnOr5ALxW20B5Dvry4X8E-qwMdXZ-s_8hthLcUJ8HbP8KFmBHdhvYRyBLeRmWiGKmnHJxwK0/s400/IMG_2219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585999226237075202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIp4mjlSXIfLXUfQTs1gZk0PGSgPoY2fDCBFec15-xpCullS6IAeUICsCpoJcZeiQgeeyk2FLCke77YUVYETsIzoeqyd9LzAlpmGaImPRLCvGeWr6zeCnRCgtddc1Tr8aeFHFztihDNf6/s1600/IMG_2222.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIp4mjlSXIfLXUfQTs1gZk0PGSgPoY2fDCBFec15-xpCullS6IAeUICsCpoJcZeiQgeeyk2FLCke77YUVYETsIzoeqyd9LzAlpmGaImPRLCvGeWr6zeCnRCgtddc1Tr8aeFHFztihDNf6/s400/IMG_2222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585999629368845698" border="0" /></a>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-63402903914060459022011-02-20T11:00:00.000-08:002011-02-20T11:10:23.145-08:00February Meetup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWmAXSw73knmP7Dx8JPHt9hD3STZizehBkorrdUHTlajM4iC4FpmoOcSL430lrlgpsaP9v7HKiT4HO1ag3pomigm7cJZ-Jcyp3O0CN_HV6C-xpfEzHEm6a6Os6f9o5N9wRlNUMNHrYvj7/s1600/IMG_2145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWmAXSw73knmP7Dx8JPHt9hD3STZizehBkorrdUHTlajM4iC4FpmoOcSL430lrlgpsaP9v7HKiT4HO1ag3pomigm7cJZ-Jcyp3O0CN_HV6C-xpfEzHEm6a6Os6f9o5N9wRlNUMNHrYvj7/s400/IMG_2145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575851111137515378" border="0" /></a>Yesterday out local group met at Lengthwise ~ it was nice, a bit loud at times, but then again think how loud we can get<br /><br />Jennifer showed off Violet and the twins Vinnie and Val. They are her visiting monsters from Danger Crafts and the Traveling Monster board<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKmOFtb9_zP72JDSK7D3cysW8K1T_pv1Z6l2CsV7ZOKTP4s4N8CJ3PZLPYX698rEIxKrVfazIXG4trM4qw-XahzFcg4B8lXgPa5F3vRhy7nCKFL8P0C-GsLkZ7hRlPMl1nPPXWl6iONMX/s1600/IMG_2140.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKmOFtb9_zP72JDSK7D3cysW8K1T_pv1Z6l2CsV7ZOKTP4s4N8CJ3PZLPYX698rEIxKrVfazIXG4trM4qw-XahzFcg4B8lXgPa5F3vRhy7nCKFL8P0C-GsLkZ7hRlPMl1nPPXWl6iONMX/s400/IMG_2140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575850960204669026" border="0" /></a><br />New member, Shari, was welcomed ~ she's been knitting for about a year and was doing duplicate stitch on a hat<br /><br />Jackie showed her baby blanket in progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhgiDu7Oudo1PQ3fAL6-VdRFnMXjyD8h7EPwrtljS4KYubPIx4vDyA9IsohWjo1-6Zeapr815ULY6naTRLKm0mysSh8vopmROTJRMJ3x82y-_3VV1ucTZTXlAf1vzgrBtLJjQfF1LoIgl/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhgiDu7Oudo1PQ3fAL6-VdRFnMXjyD8h7EPwrtljS4KYubPIx4vDyA9IsohWjo1-6Zeapr815ULY6naTRLKm0mysSh8vopmROTJRMJ3x82y-_3VV1ucTZTXlAf1vzgrBtLJjQfF1LoIgl/s400/IMG_2144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575850778653764354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pat shared yarn that she purchased on a recent road trip to Three Rivers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dkQgv-If2zQsBSjVY8r4XDBGC-FJ_26dHAvWqX8RqYmiizVzaMmM8gfmrz0zf0bR0ZZ8HLzDYtyfvW0uXIAIgIC6oJ8xpwt9OyFXj4iEj-lHFjMAOHplmAQfFEXWGo9HrhTLAQFDShYn/s1600/IMG_2141.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dkQgv-If2zQsBSjVY8r4XDBGC-FJ_26dHAvWqX8RqYmiizVzaMmM8gfmrz0zf0bR0ZZ8HLzDYtyfvW0uXIAIgIC6oJ8xpwt9OyFXj4iEj-lHFjMAOHplmAQfFEXWGo9HrhTLAQFDShYn/s400/IMG_2141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575850590841886866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSym-7xWbNs2hN7XJ1HnpnhjIzCq-y_S_l3wcw5Ci1ezAMWBK72QhxANaKdy1TakyPpirHGnHl_zoWImk6OeIcZJKtofEqRt2oCYbCxiNwp3J1g3GU815TvVJ3nr-nLfhevd90AMN6gtvw/s1600/IMG_2143.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSym-7xWbNs2hN7XJ1HnpnhjIzCq-y_S_l3wcw5Ci1ezAMWBK72QhxANaKdy1TakyPpirHGnHl_zoWImk6OeIcZJKtofEqRt2oCYbCxiNwp3J1g3GU815TvVJ3nr-nLfhevd90AMN6gtvw/s400/IMG_2143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575850413486761458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But I guess the highlight was Christy ~ she made a trip to Stitches West ~ her newest acquisitions<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-HGzuocxuT5Nh51E-Df9e3O80hwc4kA3peWwY-rkqrL0AvfMU_nOLF9-RiFxW-C0CNP2FX_neC16IV_xjb3F2-PhCo6EJZMEGoLBX7ArYOcrsbQm-KSQnjSzGMmFzluWeLhITmpLlVK_/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-HGzuocxuT5Nh51E-Df9e3O80hwc4kA3peWwY-rkqrL0AvfMU_nOLF9-RiFxW-C0CNP2FX_neC16IV_xjb3F2-PhCo6EJZMEGoLBX7ArYOcrsbQm-KSQnjSzGMmFzluWeLhITmpLlVK_/s400/IMG_2139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575850164429321186" border="0" /></a>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-21692775932840648702011-02-13T10:39:00.000-08:002011-02-13T10:57:28.685-08:00She's done it again!Yesterday I received my copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">'Cast On</span>' (the official publication of <a href="http://www.tkga.com/">The Knitting Guild Association</a>)<br /><br />Over the past months when members of our group would meet there was one person working very diligently on certain projects...we watched as the projects started with an idea, various knitting books of techniques, stitch patterns, etc; then out came the yarn and needles and before long a finished item.<br /><br />In this issue of Cast On our very own Suzanne has two patterns published. (Does this woman ever stop?)<br /><br />First, incorporating cables, bobbles and traveling stitches she designed a 'pill box' inspired<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/level-iii-aran-hat">Aran hat.</a></span><img src="file:///C:/Users/Rudy/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><br />(I've put this on my neverending to knit list)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHXNtSOCujd_O2D2k9yFMdcK4aohkfFKUYvr2uCX5NCFdQiEV8TqO0uOaEWIRt5KHqxlTPlXvhn1iTqh01qT85f-C4F9SMsnh4qGHffRzDaqt7VE4tgD1VKqdpOClxCHVQRTbF8qMdaqr/s1600/Aran+hat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHXNtSOCujd_O2D2k9yFMdcK4aohkfFKUYvr2uCX5NCFdQiEV8TqO0uOaEWIRt5KHqxlTPlXvhn1iTqh01qT85f-C4F9SMsnh4qGHffRzDaqt7VE4tgD1VKqdpOClxCHVQRTbF8qMdaqr/s400/Aran+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573249957471083554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Second, an absolutely gorgeous (I've seen it in person so I do know what I'm talking about here) <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mosaic-yoke-cardigan"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Mosaic Yoke Cardigan</span></a>. This cardigan is knitted using fingering weight yarn!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMo6QyhqgpRpMZOB9pyOFzfRTJ0Q64Ctw9g8hhuCaNkiaswu15nW24uz1SSrGmE8H3PFnAVSk91JCxd0DQfd3IjVia7DmuA6Hh5fkINiAhsfiRSEMHVWmWVoeT6rjejin0Gz1sVXDPxSsY/s1600/Mosaic+Yoke+Cardigan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMo6QyhqgpRpMZOB9pyOFzfRTJ0Q64Ctw9g8hhuCaNkiaswu15nW24uz1SSrGmE8H3PFnAVSk91JCxd0DQfd3IjVia7DmuA6Hh5fkINiAhsfiRSEMHVWmWVoeT6rjejin0Gz1sVXDPxSsY/s400/Mosaic+Yoke+Cardigan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573250032487050162" border="0" /></a><br />Both patterns can be seen on<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/"> Ravelry</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Suzanne ~ Congratulations ~ Job Well Done<br /></span></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-91391542263204710952011-01-28T13:30:00.000-08:002011-01-28T14:07:59.310-08:00Lots of Good Stuff...oops Knitting!Way too long since last post...lots of things going on...I'll see if I can get us to speed here so bear with me<br /><br />I've got a lot of photos of members and their finished/in process projects and I'll try to get those on here also<br /><br />Our group has been very very busy....<br /><br />BUT<br /><br />The most important, exciting thing happened to our group....<br /><br />As of January 10th we started our FOURTH year together...most of those who had been at our first meeting can be seen clicking away every week with all the others<br /><br />What a group...<br /><br />Okay, now photos.....<br /><br />A beautiful purse Jane knitted...this is from a kit purchased through <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7orUoxPDVvGm-9E-bZUYoo4YOEE2wpj14uqYAp79zcGrtLhQOgwf0H7VEXeIOtqXo3QVL7LjCBK3eOONf4A2v2wzb3IeGkL1PBqwbF_QvgxvDgQH1ciDU9sADcxJNysPsqtS2flIZs3km/s1600/IMG_2051.JPG">Knit Picks<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7orUoxPDVvGm-9E-bZUYoo4YOEE2wpj14uqYAp79zcGrtLhQOgwf0H7VEXeIOtqXo3QVL7LjCBK3eOONf4A2v2wzb3IeGkL1PBqwbF_QvgxvDgQH1ciDU9sADcxJNysPsqtS2flIZs3km/s400/IMG_2051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567361393849125490" border="0" /></a><br />This is Annie modeling <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/5-in-paris">$5 in Paris</a> sweater her mom, Pat, knitted for her ~ fits perfectly<h2> </h2><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5VBwMvKDMojRe_mk5UiIsNrYGF5Lb0ByTv2vDFsD9tGOjBNKQr9YUb2zWM2M5-Ti2O2RhSE4e2QL9BMwNYZzTzL1rRNp6v1TvmmOteXAQDzKoA5uSl3JYHtdFhx3SqAP6U6F5CPmflXJ/s1600/IMG_1996.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5VBwMvKDMojRe_mk5UiIsNrYGF5Lb0ByTv2vDFsD9tGOjBNKQr9YUb2zWM2M5-Ti2O2RhSE4e2QL9BMwNYZzTzL1rRNp6v1TvmmOteXAQDzKoA5uSl3JYHtdFhx3SqAP6U6F5CPmflXJ/s400/IMG_1996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355763557249186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And here is Gail modeling her 'Newsboy Hat'. She had just the band going across the top to do <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(that's what the yarn is hanging down on the sides)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oAgE588Av9Xxd6lM8F-gStW-XIT5Kf5wVh2KkgEotQFvXbYxkZuBRQUFL-9fSZjQjwN_kkdUT40umc8dNhKhC18EdfaT-ElN8WGoLgLsIQ9IFDdd2qT6Cbfw98TZ3FmZjAAMuJiVTrKt/s1600/IMG_1997.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oAgE588Av9Xxd6lM8F-gStW-XIT5Kf5wVh2KkgEotQFvXbYxkZuBRQUFL-9fSZjQjwN_kkdUT40umc8dNhKhC18EdfaT-ElN8WGoLgLsIQ9IFDdd2qT6Cbfw98TZ3FmZjAAMuJiVTrKt/s400/IMG_1997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355871993206850" border="0" /></a><br />At our December Saturday meetup ~ Gail is perusing a new pattern book she received...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlgcowtIz2k-RWDOleWgA9HhYs1juAEqRer4cKvSiryBdK4la-zUUhHyd3oDlFt2XNJeg99CaEmVHKdu-6SvOKr_ari8AMZtCb6OXpd0LDn5klAvjqNAyjvMQpP3IMqnLgYVL9CX0gFFK/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlgcowtIz2k-RWDOleWgA9HhYs1juAEqRer4cKvSiryBdK4la-zUUhHyd3oDlFt2XNJeg99CaEmVHKdu-6SvOKr_ari8AMZtCb6OXpd0LDn5klAvjqNAyjvMQpP3IMqnLgYVL9CX0gFFK/s400/IMG_1971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355525866023714" border="0" /></a><br />And one of our newest members, Mimi, shows off her new Knitting mug...Mimi recently relocated to our area from New York...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WCeeDnFUd2JgvqLWtGObgV7ABH7fZshcxwczxxYwaQp4mUOmWoQPUkwD-Vaoj9ohON1Hz4_q4qYfa0aTyqi6X_OIiU3mp4hcYSGbsLyLyg4VzD7RcytWiF154m62pAqjsGvLH4YiFSsA/s1600/IMG_1969.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WCeeDnFUd2JgvqLWtGObgV7ABH7fZshcxwczxxYwaQp4mUOmWoQPUkwD-Vaoj9ohON1Hz4_q4qYfa0aTyqi6X_OIiU3mp4hcYSGbsLyLyg4VzD7RcytWiF154m62pAqjsGvLH4YiFSsA/s400/IMG_1969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355171664851890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and Jennifer is modeling a beautiful shawl she knitted...beautiful color too...Great Job Jenn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxrwQJpdNznTfwIzuz0fzEo98nF_ULnY0v_2fEaTN4xd33jUSqqJzBnHMu_-8gohwDgF-mNttrYbeFmd7Y9bAfvki6p74Umch122cXRQlSY_qJarQTjmf_2l8yPy0rE2f8H-i6ubDDcRr/s1600/IMG_1976.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxrwQJpdNznTfwIzuz0fzEo98nF_ULnY0v_2fEaTN4xd33jUSqqJzBnHMu_-8gohwDgF-mNttrYbeFmd7Y9bAfvki6p74Umch122cXRQlSY_qJarQTjmf_2l8yPy0rE2f8H-i6ubDDcRr/s400/IMG_1976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355357969882994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While Annie was here during Christmas break (she working on her Master's in New York City) she picked up knitting again. (perhaps she hung around us too much)... Anyway, while here she started and completed a pair of socks (I think it was her first socks she had ever knitted)...she also knitted an adorable <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/huggable-hedgehog-ft228">huggable hedgehog</a> ~ I'll try to post a picture later...it's just too too cute<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ5JZJtVjeBTpI1wiqD2at_Ef-mT4moa-1l7BYQgcsKH99wXe9JPbOXt7goSN-LEKLZP7thYCUWHAHzq1MH-DUEZIDAJW1xmXW3ypMdB034K9QKRj474uK1QQI-lLRL7T4vztiTonaQ3r/s1600/IMG_1968.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ5JZJtVjeBTpI1wiqD2at_Ef-mT4moa-1l7BYQgcsKH99wXe9JPbOXt7goSN-LEKLZP7thYCUWHAHzq1MH-DUEZIDAJW1xmXW3ypMdB034K9QKRj474uK1QQI-lLRL7T4vztiTonaQ3r/s400/IMG_1968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567355043169433490" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Christy showing off a couple of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/redpixisticks/holly-ivy-and-steve-three-christmas-hooligan-ornaments">Christmas Ornaments.</a>..cute little Hooligans Christy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk-aF2DH_5RxWwfbWwGEUgFR61CxCmtJ9R8o8LlKi_NWU-esQyhoBYE3yrNfXCIaR0-ioOaw4fphdjgAWGNWDsQsMiAUsVSopJDdTOTEqb7NqB3fX3D7e-_btbmxHMGktJ2GpykJpw2Ml/s1600/IMG_1967.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVk-aF2DH_5RxWwfbWwGEUgFR61CxCmtJ9R8o8LlKi_NWU-esQyhoBYE3yrNfXCIaR0-ioOaw4fphdjgAWGNWDsQsMiAUsVSopJDdTOTEqb7NqB3fX3D7e-_btbmxHMGktJ2GpykJpw2Ml/s400/IMG_1967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567354920713008962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">This blog is updated by Ruth (Grandy)</span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-42205804274995327852010-09-18T16:51:00.000-07:002010-09-18T16:52:02.239-07:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://lilacs4angels.blogspot.com/2010/09/another-delightful-day.html">Another Delightful Day</a> </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> We've added two more to the group...Katelyn and Amanda<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC3Ur0hGpjxkzV9AzFJFxKCNQBodIG0vyE7cvQek1D_SKS-S9n_ZwTbMgiOWLh05swX1so6V05HLIlAOU3txtbdNJQCY2lSckcpI5lpO-3T8F35wNspSmEY4PsuYnE_cTwYDQN-_QKbs/s1600/Picture+395.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBC3Ur0hGpjxkzV9AzFJFxKCNQBodIG0vyE7cvQek1D_SKS-S9n_ZwTbMgiOWLh05swX1so6V05HLIlAOU3txtbdNJQCY2lSckcpI5lpO-3T8F35wNspSmEY4PsuYnE_cTwYDQN-_QKbs/s320/Picture+395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518398578413917458" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVeQcTh9rAkdKm-f0Gpu6OpHvVueTqMG1OkTiPENaNNvsTHMUkMsKZMKLTlrs7EG3OJQmrO-BSubhezB2bbA4kceV2dOLz9dqUwX3J4w70tf-m_kT8iqm0iY8v9KW2udSFX1Dl66CHiw/s1600/Picture+407.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVeQcTh9rAkdKm-f0Gpu6OpHvVueTqMG1OkTiPENaNNvsTHMUkMsKZMKLTlrs7EG3OJQmrO-BSubhezB2bbA4kceV2dOLz9dqUwX3J4w70tf-m_kT8iqm0iY8v9KW2udSFX1Dl66CHiw/s320/Picture+407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518398587290912098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Katelyn is 11...she learned to knit in school last year. Jen has taken her 'under wing'...refreshed her memory and now she is knitting a colorful scarf. And wouldn't you know it...in the drawings today she won a beautiful skein of homespun yarn in her school colors. Her face lit up when she saw it...I for one, look forward to seeing what she knits with it.<br /><br />Amanda has been knitting for quite awhile...check out her page on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">www.ravelry.com</a> ...<br /><br />Jennifer made great progress on a shawl...love the color...although I believe it's bluer than what is in the photo...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPIIadcH0AQhBnL4bkBRT5tpSl2fkCj6Z4zrVN7fnfqqBTh2Fqxh85GbL3bR4hTzEKXiDrbDAH2MTgTh7bUrJdno3tiRvY0dI3cOOJH4ZvCLQI7y57-Bi2-pBuQ8pzaztf4uIygRAU5g/s1600/Picture+401.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPIIadcH0AQhBnL4bkBRT5tpSl2fkCj6Z4zrVN7fnfqqBTh2Fqxh85GbL3bR4hTzEKXiDrbDAH2MTgTh7bUrJdno3tiRvY0dI3cOOJH4ZvCLQI7y57-Bi2-pBuQ8pzaztf4uIygRAU5g/s320/Picture+401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518400130025594242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Suzanne worked on her mosaic sweater...looking good<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTABIiSv0aC-ElS6sq9TlWQsEhjWTS_wQnqVtIbRyOsLqGrwF4_5WRf36eqiIIF2OnWSIEy0v-s5XhTaUX93XiKJho3xTMCC9KzEj0mjb4H3aTG_Tf2tz-dmjT22GOOzteSa7obChlKs/s1600/Picture+398.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTABIiSv0aC-ElS6sq9TlWQsEhjWTS_wQnqVtIbRyOsLqGrwF4_5WRf36eqiIIF2OnWSIEy0v-s5XhTaUX93XiKJho3xTMCC9KzEj0mjb4H3aTG_Tf2tz-dmjT22GOOzteSa7obChlKs/s320/Picture+398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518400650090274162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pat made progress on a beautiful shawl...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUZG-PUVdoCuEx8K9XDnX7ap-uHQcInn0p5KTDiZJLeFcn9m9uvr3FilgI7yt51OaC3J33LgyH-B6DCq1WC8Kg75tMnhQY6Kn3ECFkYV_SX1lw3JFCdZ_Rs_uIUuTOQN4KlRYDDZ_TLo/s1600/Picture+391.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUZG-PUVdoCuEx8K9XDnX7ap-uHQcInn0p5KTDiZJLeFcn9m9uvr3FilgI7yt51OaC3J33LgyH-B6DCq1WC8Kg75tMnhQY6Kn3ECFkYV_SX1lw3JFCdZ_Rs_uIUuTOQN4KlRYDDZ_TLo/s320/Picture+391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518400990961315794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Christy...showing off her hat...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyZetGNrQNSZ3QHTqOFjn6n1GJ6vbE28O27FtJR_TVSpXee5-w6EjlXE7a-3Cw8BrhJ91nokUsyDx4wKJ5rfV-wbj5QKSPlko9TmlUFueM5OicpGvSNYm90scPxY-q3xoBcpz_PkMH4I/s1600/Picture+404.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyZetGNrQNSZ3QHTqOFjn6n1GJ6vbE28O27FtJR_TVSpXee5-w6EjlXE7a-3Cw8BrhJ91nokUsyDx4wKJ5rfV-wbj5QKSPlko9TmlUFueM5OicpGvSNYm90scPxY-q3xoBcpz_PkMH4I/s320/Picture+404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518401352695491442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jen brought a couple skeins of 'halloween' yarn to share...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVmpKn1xKYvk3AdAe0rjWn2NDT0nnqU7pqsdD74dUgzrUZfN-tqh7hUIsj_G4Ve-d3dRA-pqIbg0HYNFNAAz-K1FUH834f5sutVCl47t4WmAT43rpmw7aKYUL667EGNM2kWmz6IQouCY/s1600/Picture+392.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVmpKn1xKYvk3AdAe0rjWn2NDT0nnqU7pqsdD74dUgzrUZfN-tqh7hUIsj_G4Ve-d3dRA-pqIbg0HYNFNAAz-K1FUH834f5sutVCl47t4WmAT43rpmw7aKYUL667EGNM2kWmz6IQouCY/s320/Picture+392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518402187639467570" border="0" /></a><br />Jen also modeled a cowl that Paige was working <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV-aT0jWDO5nP6isiURCkU_YEfUmowRA2U7PeP-I3a3ZMYbAannBzz47s5xhjmaB9_LbM591zJ-tN8Ymrx4bM1OmxXVTIen1tdpSTTFTzlpnOwDXDMLGtafzTW9O2Wnkb6N6JOB_TOmw/s1600/Picture+393.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV-aT0jWDO5nP6isiURCkU_YEfUmowRA2U7PeP-I3a3ZMYbAannBzz47s5xhjmaB9_LbM591zJ-tN8Ymrx4bM1OmxXVTIen1tdpSTTFTzlpnOwDXDMLGtafzTW9O2Wnkb6N6JOB_TOmw/s320/Picture+393.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518402675478830402" border="0" /></a>on...<br /><br />Marlene arrived wearing a gorgeous shell she knitted...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUl789lTaVA6dMVTX6xbyoXtHbbrKhtFq0U4LMPpfim7pfroMntlwuXETOTMisQiDAnLsmfrva68Y-uW1xSHStgc5JlF418gePBJpRUaaPpaQJ3KLVti8blFytjUdUjdYv758jo5DvZU/s1600/Picture+403.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUl789lTaVA6dMVTX6xbyoXtHbbrKhtFq0U4LMPpfim7pfroMntlwuXETOTMisQiDAnLsmfrva68Y-uW1xSHStgc5JlF418gePBJpRUaaPpaQJ3KLVti8blFytjUdUjdYv758jo5DvZU/s320/Picture+403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518403175935445586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />MaryAnn worked on mosaic socks for the Scarfest Sock group on Ravelry....(sorry, didn't get a photo)...<br /><br />Paige was also working on a shawl...as was Amanda...<br /><br />I worked on my shawl...just a simple little one...pattern from Ravelry ~ <span style="font-style: italic;">Carol's Clever Little Shawl</span>...I just love how it is progressing...<br /><br />Drawings were held...we had enough donations that everyone went home with something...<br /><br />A Big THANK YOU to everyone who donated...it is very much appreciated<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This post is posted by Ruth (Grandy)</span></span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-72858013668684877292010-08-22T03:10:00.001-07:002010-08-22T03:30:18.892-07:00Chatter......if you walked by the tables at the local Panera's this morning that's <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEgoC7MOxeyIq1dpj_Gb4ObUWX8zoFb3neu-BQzJAaWrxhRzIrL051qkVr4p5-CxNkVz9oTBYVmsaZzqFiKhXTPK8bInRURK4Pcn5SrKSEcuF_ZrcLDt9o9414FtpVlC3s9vAbAKW-SnL/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEgoC7MOxeyIq1dpj_Gb4ObUWX8zoFb3neu-BQzJAaWrxhRzIrL051qkVr4p5-CxNkVz9oTBYVmsaZzqFiKhXTPK8bInRURK4Pcn5SrKSEcuF_ZrcLDt9o9414FtpVlC3s9vAbAKW-SnL/s400/IMG_1273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508178548015568658" border="0" /></a>exactly what you would have heard...chatter<br /><br />Headlines may have read: "Local Knitters Chat As The Needles And Yarn Flies"<br /><br />We had a good time today...<br /><br />...and to top it off...we had THREE Jennifers...and they sat together....<br /><br />We saw one Jennifer bind off her shawl...gorgeous<br /><br />One Jennifer supplied the group with cookies<br /><br />Tiffany popped in from Barstow...and showed off her beautiful striped sweater<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFAbPidzqmvohaURAIX2eeA7tcOe0ibhxCgEknCUQbN3wWqnaoiQAer9lpH8JQIGFOcTO_jmfWzOwT2BEwRRgeBJt_Sg-GT7Y_l-ctG1o4GJ9EchcxX325MPtpgbyl6k-bl1eO_V3pxal/s1600/IMG_1275.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFAbPidzqmvohaURAIX2eeA7tcOe0ibhxCgEknCUQbN3wWqnaoiQAer9lpH8JQIGFOcTO_jmfWzOwT2BEwRRgeBJt_Sg-GT7Y_l-ctG1o4GJ9EchcxX325MPtpgbyl6k-bl1eO_V3pxal/s400/IMG_1275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508178876205104482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pat was accompanied by her daughter, Annie, who has been visiting (she goes back to grad school in Brooklyn soon)...it's been wonderful watching Annie manipulate those tiny little beads into sparkly bracelets<br /><br />Virginia was also accompanied by her daughter Devi. Devi crocheted a baby blanket, so soft and cuddly<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Suzanne modeled a sweater...not just any sweater...this sweater was hand knit in Estonia and is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Riina Tomberg</span> design...the sweater is a work of art...expert workmanship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYMTdsIQCGH31KPuP3BX-h7u6SqCY98EKN640mbjp_-qX9qf40lOFEBln5dJNKFLZ4xYbL0Tul_rd6-vzZPCLZlxlLtrmLGehn9XCdaaz5ktxoeN_p5hwAsKRJZLo9StV4u906pvHWvrd/s1600/IMG_1278.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYMTdsIQCGH31KPuP3BX-h7u6SqCY98EKN640mbjp_-qX9qf40lOFEBln5dJNKFLZ4xYbL0Tul_rd6-vzZPCLZlxlLtrmLGehn9XCdaaz5ktxoeN_p5hwAsKRJZLo9StV4u906pvHWvrd/s400/IMG_1278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508178165618713698" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Christy, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rfY7Wt7z0Li5FN-5YcJ1yQltkA-P_X7yyHWIs8GqoX3TAs2KSkw454he0VZIzVX-n7sHEidPNmv_UtTzw-SWuHWXJR9iC_T3phQWM1GWZ7ernBGipE1mP_ozsgMuMBtv4OZHl5_Tgtmy/s1600/IMG_1277.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rfY7Wt7z0Li5FN-5YcJ1yQltkA-P_X7yyHWIs8GqoX3TAs2KSkw454he0VZIzVX-n7sHEidPNmv_UtTzw-SWuHWXJR9iC_T3phQWM1GWZ7ernBGipE1mP_ozsgMuMBtv4OZHl5_Tgtmy/s400/IMG_1277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508178008211374978" border="0" /></a>MaryAnn and Ruth were all working on their latest projects<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for more late breaking news...no one ever knows what this group is up to or where they are going...I did hear the phrase "road trip" mentioned....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(This post is by Ruth-Grandy)</span><br /></div></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-13684654937022713942010-08-13T15:00:00.000-07:002010-08-13T15:32:27.682-07:00W E L L D O N E !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YjprGmJQfMEzYsICwMm5RZ1OgmQceuBiPzM0mUXjJMkgOvFSH8ov19dGNpZwwrdIaQUVGS1iHd26CGI9SW33cMqzzBFPYTRSpK99fGy3GRTsdCmsSchJUVgYwWkDDVFMZy5x1OZT6ac_/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YjprGmJQfMEzYsICwMm5RZ1OgmQceuBiPzM0mUXjJMkgOvFSH8ov19dGNpZwwrdIaQUVGS1iHd26CGI9SW33cMqzzBFPYTRSpK99fGy3GRTsdCmsSchJUVgYwWkDDVFMZy5x1OZT6ac_/s400/IMG_1242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505021097790564002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A few short weeks ago Suzanne received a message from a friend...a friend of hers from church is in Malawi and asked if it was possible to have little hats and booties for preemie babies sent to her through a relative who will be going to Malawi this month.<br />The Yarn Mavens jumped in and went to work...the items were delivered to Suzanne's friend yesterday.<br /><br />Items being sent are...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowtEyVqwi6qNqzybHGrCBW2NAt4pLwZG_ryVHBJLGI1_NMko5JvzMO2dBFj5DNl-wSfltKSGWh3i2k_lh6cGl0dbqdwGFm-YYG2uEDXYPoosCcOLr_5n0Eoa7HSWRoXclmOS1yEH6fD1R/s1600/IMG_1224.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowtEyVqwi6qNqzybHGrCBW2NAt4pLwZG_ryVHBJLGI1_NMko5JvzMO2dBFj5DNl-wSfltKSGWh3i2k_lh6cGl0dbqdwGFm-YYG2uEDXYPoosCcOLr_5n0Eoa7HSWRoXclmOS1yEH6fD1R/s400/IMG_1224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505025840579661074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lori knitted booties and hats on a knitting loom and then wrapped them up with a nice ribbon...she also made fleece blankets to match;<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmzRU6bV1WiQtDGsEQdYCU_xsNlOWqvmQEjwpFxbHoi1QHVn_C9SWlRrtN-v-CiiB0vYdJD-hyjeHLcOoW5hWU-BWWF1_YbvAiXAgo5NkgYlfRs6G3iR34tysNZ7fo7uqMftP0V_JYJUV/s1600/IMG_1244.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmzRU6bV1WiQtDGsEQdYCU_xsNlOWqvmQEjwpFxbHoi1QHVn_C9SWlRrtN-v-CiiB0vYdJD-hyjeHLcOoW5hWU-BWWF1_YbvAiXAgo5NkgYlfRs6G3iR34tysNZ7fo7uqMftP0V_JYJUV/s400/IMG_1244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505020723892564722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jo hand knitted a baby blanket and Jane also hand knitted a little hat;<br />Patty knitted the cutest little hats while her 14 year old daughter, Paige, sewed little blankets;<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4-lzYhCGi4gk28rAvHm4bC8FYARqAJ_tNV_qK-Q78oHzalCgNWvZfMr24wsALBuWtRCTOv3h5xYvhZjssHExFdSvMWaDIE90xtYy0kzXpBmecMZ7xznSnm0HzurzhBB__g2hRqyyyLJC/s1600/IMG_1243.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4-lzYhCGi4gk28rAvHm4bC8FYARqAJ_tNV_qK-Q78oHzalCgNWvZfMr24wsALBuWtRCTOv3h5xYvhZjssHExFdSvMWaDIE90xtYy0kzXpBmecMZ7xznSnm0HzurzhBB__g2hRqyyyLJC/s400/IMG_1243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505020879023815138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ruth hand knitted teeny tiny booties/socks and included some knitted hats<br /><br />I know those little preemie babies in Malawi will appreciate having a hat and booties to keep their heads and feet warm and of course a blankie to cuddle in<br />Our prayers go out to each and every little one and their families who will be touched by these items<br /><br />I read somewhere that the mortality rate for these little babies is something like 85%<br /><br />It just warms the cockles of my heart knowing that we helped a little one survive<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiq2Gff0B0Y5T4R_heKCS5uGfwOTxHveTg_TVP9j5lKgjk6CqagjAweqtlEt3exJB9zeGvZS9luGLGy745UrYukMBfKQxSRkv5KZvMHEWTCz-5_xteJLAg4MoIV6vaRFGqdDoA1NedJp6/s1600/IMG_1233.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG1IAxInpABDBspYYXfHKI9O8G9bE0VTqDMIB7zUGQyMk2qPmEAwkXplp710Zafg7y-nG7Qug37h99dWHTizdXloQ0MJDepmwGqyLCaWXnV2SVbo-3mqlLUKFKG2sO1lxgAiiw79raE4N/s1600/IMG_1246a.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG1IAxInpABDBspYYXfHKI9O8G9bE0VTqDMIB7zUGQyMk2qPmEAwkXplp710Zafg7y-nG7Qug37h99dWHTizdXloQ0MJDepmwGqyLCaWXnV2SVbo-3mqlLUKFKG2sO1lxgAiiw79raE4N/s400/IMG_1246a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505021290175438018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">(This post written by Ruth ~ Grandy on www.ravelry.com)</span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-21060072253546345892010-08-10T21:32:00.000-07:002010-08-10T21:53:40.261-07:00Tuesday Meetup at Panera's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-ZoYu9dr4gVLxO7ZSQ5ZxUUROAPV88uY0bgEzttZJ8n8Uc9SBpAJgGLxh5CUhOI3AQnDFZZCdZQe3nUnIk3jJAaYO_Kbwx9MvbsfXUKdkllCgW9k-bK1ROAHXakeGTAWOnSphwfVARTa/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-ZoYu9dr4gVLxO7ZSQ5ZxUUROAPV88uY0bgEzttZJ8n8Uc9SBpAJgGLxh5CUhOI3AQnDFZZCdZQe3nUnIk3jJAaYO_Kbwx9MvbsfXUKdkllCgW9k-bK1ROAHXakeGTAWOnSphwfVARTa/s400/IMG_1221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504010157271018434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyFXgKVISldX9JqF_0I3U1JLghsZPYSVd3L1h2lWsbSdzEl2eU0iXCQUNOWW1Y-bVlu7t3ULo2YrcoBlaGAiw-gdldAPiUWAq85rZaW4DqQ_8sLW5kSMY-qpkNxR4ei-ksm1YXm93l6WW/s1600/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyFXgKVISldX9JqF_0I3U1JLghsZPYSVd3L1h2lWsbSdzEl2eU0iXCQUNOWW1Y-bVlu7t3ULo2YrcoBlaGAiw-gdldAPiUWAq85rZaW4DqQ_8sLW5kSMY-qpkNxR4ei-ksm1YXm93l6WW/s400/IMG_1225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504010371561070114" border="0" /></a><br />A group of us met up at the local <span style="font-style: italic;">Panera Bread Company</span> this evening, as we usually do on Tuesdays....<br /><br />Virginia showed us her recent yarn acquisitions that just sort of followed her home...beautiful yarn...and she knows what she is going to knit with each one.<br /><br />Jo modeled her shrug...she knitted it out of <span style="font-style: italic;">Peaches and Cream</span> cotton yarn...it is nice and soft...<br /><br />Jo also showed us a teddy bear she made for Jane...she had gotten the kit from <span style="font-style: italic;">Annie's Attic</span>...cute little thing...even has his own knitted scarf<br /><br />Pat made us a bit jealous <span style="font-style: italic;">(well maybe just me).</span>..she was in the right place at the right time...when she put in an order at "<a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Loopy Ewe</span></a>" it just happened to be their anniversary...she showed off her 'ewe' cup, Smooshy sock yarn <span style="font-style: italic;">(wool and cashmere)</span> and a sock pattern...<br /><br />Jane showed us a little jumper dress that she knitted for her 2 year old granddaughter, just add some white tights, mary janes and a white shirt...lucky little girl!<br /><br />Paige brought her boyfriend along with her tonight...he didn't take up knitting but he evidently enjoyed the company (or maybe it was the food) as he was there quite a while before heading for Target.<br /><br />Gail has made great progress on her hat...looks great girl...I look forward to seeing it on your head.<br /><br />Pat's daughter is visiting from New York (she attends graduate school in NYC)...<br /><br />Two new ladies joined us tonight also, Diane and Jennifer...welcome ladies...your company was enjoyed and we hope you'll be able to make more gatherings...<br /><br />Lori stopped by to drop off a big bag with receiving blankets, hats and booties....some of our group has been making hats and booties and blankies over the last month...they'll be taken to Malawi for the little ones...it always makes me feel good all over when I've done some form of charity work...I have a bag of little preemie hats and booties ready for delivery...<span style="font-style: italic;">(sorry Lori, the picture came out all cattywhompus)</span><br /><br />Suzanne couldn't make it tonight...she is being kept extra busy at work this month...you are missed.<br /><br />Our next meetup will be on Thursday morning at Borders on Stockdale...we'd love to have you join us!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This post is by Ruth (Grandy on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com">Ravelry)</a></span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-79039783969742132832010-06-12T17:38:00.000-07:002010-06-19T06:55:28.751-07:00WWKIP Day ~ June 12, 2010<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today our local Ravelry group celebrated World Wide Knit In Public Day<br /><br />We gathered around the fountain at The MarketPlace in Bakersfield, California<br /><br />Oh my goodness where do I start...when we decided to celebrate ~ participate in WWKIPD it was posted and we immediately had responses from knitters and crocheters who wanted to come and join us...so I decided that perhaps we should have a drawing. I went through my stash and pulled out a few things and then I posted it on our forum that we would have a drawing.<br /><br />Well, let me tell you, the donations started flying in. We had donations from some of the members of our group ~ Suzanne, Patty, Virginia, Christy, Gail, Joyce and myself. With just these items gift bags were made up ~ enough for 13 drawings! Now as if that wasn't enough, Kerry (from Visalia) arrives and donates yarns, dvd, stitch markers...and then Janet from Ridgecrest donates yarn...okay...wonderful...but then here comes April, from San Luis Obispo...with armloads of donations. Thank you Nordic Mart in San Luis Obispo...yarn, pattern books...<br /><br />With all the donations we had 35-40 drawings....everyone who was entered in the drawing who was present received at least one prize and then I think we had another 10 items to give.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It Was A Blast!</span></span><br />And if that wasn't enough...<span style="font-style: italic;">Bakersfield Channel 23 ABC</span> showed up to do an interview! (Thank you Carl)<br /><br />Participants came from <span style="font-style: italic;">San Luis Obispo; Tehachapi, Visalia, Ridgecrest, Porterville, Palmdale, Lancaster and Las Vegas, Nevada</span>...Angie came to our first one three years ago from Las Vegas, she made it last year and now again, this year...WWKIPD wouldn't be the same without her.<br /><br />Now, if I miss a name or mess up a name and city...please let me know and I'll post a correction...because you all know how crazy it was today.<br />Participants included....<br /><br />Christy - Bakersfield<br />Betsy - Wasco<br />Katie - Wasco<br />Caroline - Ridgecrest<br />Carol - Ridgecrest<br />Janet - Ridgecrest<br />Jackie - Bakersfield<br />Marlene - Bakersfield<br />Jennifer - Bakersfield<br />Della - Bakersfield<br />Mary Ann - Bakersfield<br />Victoria - Bakersfield<br />Angie - Las Vegas<br />April - San Luis Obispo<br />Cindy - Bakersfield<br />Kerry - Visalia<br />Shannon - Lancaster<br />Susan - Bakersfield<br />Michelle - Bakersfield<br />Hannah - Bakersfield<br />Patty - Bakersfield<br />Virginia - Bakersfield<br />Devi - Bakersfield<br />Sandra - Bakersfield<br />Nicole - Palmdale (her boyfriend drove her over and he stayed!)<br />Dolores - Tehachapi<br />Jackie - Tehachapi<br />Dawn - Lancaster<br />Angie - Lancaster<br />Nancy - Lancaster<br />Suzanne - Bakersfield<br />Joyce - Bakersfield<br />Junie - Bakersfield<br />Jo - Bakersfield<br />Jane - Bakersfield (accompanied by daughter Cassie)<br />Marsha - Bakersfield<br />Gail - Bakersfield<br />Ruth - Bakersfield<br /><br />This is Kerry showing us his Aeolian Shawl ~ absolutely gorgeous<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWhFGr_nGZ0LKyYwF1SD4DxXgkd8h9UWRg8GNWg5xIcER51cQnZNjXL7BRbSilNQVkr3jkzLvu-a2sjKImq8A23kJF7bASUZi_q7PlJeUedDSffVnoFPj4gOPktwY2gzpfhYZJbjgtjUG/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWhFGr_nGZ0LKyYwF1SD4DxXgkd8h9UWRg8GNWg5xIcER51cQnZNjXL7BRbSilNQVkr3jkzLvu-a2sjKImq8A23kJF7bASUZi_q7PlJeUedDSffVnoFPj4gOPktwY2gzpfhYZJbjgtjUG/s400/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482057635035785074" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />More photos are posted to<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ktkyarnmavens/"> flickr</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">(for some reason I'm having difficulty posting photos)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(This post by Ruth) (edited to correct city for Betsy and Katie; add Marsha)<br />(edited again to include link to flickr photos)<br /></span></span></span></span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-48997936239224083842010-05-09T13:51:00.000-07:002010-05-09T13:57:45.876-07:00CONGRATULATIONS!Congratulations are in order<br /><br />Our very own Knitting Suzanne (Suzanne Bryan) accomplished the following in just the last few months:<br /><br />Suzanne passed (with flying colors) Level III of the TKGA (The Knitting Guild of America) Master Knitter Program<br /><br />(Contact Suzanne and she can tell you how you can do the same!)<br /><br /><br />Suzanne designed a raglan sweater and wrote an article for the TKGA magazine <span style="font-style: italic;">Cast On</span> (available at select yarn stores or through TKGA website <span style="font-style: italic;">www.tkga.com</span>)<br /><br /><br />As a reward for passing Level III Suzanne acquired a beautiful Spinning Wheel on a recent trip to Solvang<br /><br />Wonder what is next for Suzanne (is there a master spinning program?)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Congratulations Suzanne! Job Well Done!</span><br /></span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-63313955534137872162010-05-09T13:36:00.000-07:002010-05-09T13:51:12.179-07:00UpdateA few important dates for the Yarn Mavens<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May Saturday Meetup</span><br /><br /> May 15th (this coming Saturday)<br /> 11ish to ? <br /> Panera Bread Company (west Stockdale Hwy ~ just west of Calloway Dr)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WWKIP (World Wide Knit In Public) Day</span><br /><br />Saturday, June 12th<br /><br />10:00 to whenever everyone leaves<br /><br />Market Place (around the fountain in front of the theater)<br /> west Ming Ave<br /><br />(the first year we met the temperature was around 104 degrees ~ there were cool breezes coming from the fountain and we had a wonderful day)<br /><p>Bring a drink, snack, chair and of course your knitting and/or crocheting</p><p>If you spin please feel free to bring your spindle and/or wheel and fiber</p><p>There are eating places located throughout the Market Place if you wish to purchase lunch/drink</p><p><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">WEEKLY MEETUPS</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to a once-a-month meetup there are members who get together throughout the week:</p><p><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Monday and Thursday mornings</p><p>10 ~ noon at Borders Bookstore on Stockdale Hwy directly behind the In-N-Out</p><p><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Tuesday evenings</p><p>6 p.m. ~ 8 p.m. at Panera's on west Stockdale Hwy<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone is welcome to come to any meetup that fits in their schedules</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone needs or wants any further information please contact us<br /></p><p><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">(the above is posted by Ruth (Grandy on Ravelry))</span><br /></p>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-78342746708284368032009-12-24T16:00:00.001-08:002009-12-24T16:01:37.379-08:00Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Kings-Tulare-Kern Yarn Mavens wish everyone a very Merry Christmas...</span></span><br /><br />May we all have a wonderful fiber filled New Year!<br /></div>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-63075218903876917912009-11-16T14:52:00.000-08:002009-11-16T15:27:45.156-08:00Kerry said...<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >"Size doesn't matter"*</span><br /><br />Saturday turned out to be an outstanding day...Suzanne, MaryAnn, Virginia, Gail, Kerry (from Visalia), Sabrina (of Anzula from Fresno), Joyce, Jane, Darcy, Vicky and Ruth gathered at the local California Pizza Kitchen for our once a month meet up.<br /><br />We gathered and ate and then retired to the porch for some yarny goodness. I didn't hear any complaints about the food...Waldorf Salad was wonderful and so was the lemonade (that's what I had).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GZdER1zBXZcawQHbKNOmwi20Ryn6IbXAL5G0bZRkUOJT6A3dIYHrmHY3snrmQtp9fkZVOB064H7EztznanOSu1X8OdmPT1dQTQEMV5Yp-ub1lZRgoLxULh56zXjUioDquDbYYfueKFvt/s1600/Sabrina.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GZdER1zBXZcawQHbKNOmwi20Ryn6IbXAL5G0bZRkUOJT6A3dIYHrmHY3snrmQtp9fkZVOB064H7EztznanOSu1X8OdmPT1dQTQEMV5Yp-ub1lZRgoLxULh56zXjUioDquDbYYfueKFvt/s400/Sabrina.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404843863741631170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiea6Kuohk4Z6aGZBPQVcFN57weMW4Zd-Z9oTg9SYB0H0BAgrLbFONF1ZuwFHUe0wwoj_P_yWPh9Ujg9Z10AKhFZL73EOcsGK_mK6zsOqWISImDH7wwEdrsu0NeqrDgkIDOZBUOBC1dfyer/s1600/Kerrys+purchase.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiea6Kuohk4Z6aGZBPQVcFN57weMW4Zd-Z9oTg9SYB0H0BAgrLbFONF1ZuwFHUe0wwoj_P_yWPh9Ujg9Z10AKhFZL73EOcsGK_mK6zsOqWISImDH7wwEdrsu0NeqrDgkIDOZBUOBC1dfyer/s400/Kerrys+purchase.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404841311675504386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sabrina, of Anzula in Fresno, brought a load of her hand dyed yarns for us to pet, smell (yes, I said smell) and fondle...and that's just what we did. She has socks knitted up in her yarns so that we could see how it knitted up, smart idea!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PVuc4tb2HZ98xWmMqEJyYYa0Rz0HJqb7LzrzvlnbhD7mVS1v4goMMrmxT0ARBfgMnO8NgLXfBwN_IcRjyw-nLJgoR-PWB_wEgL5WPquyw2bHCuWuCAR4j4GJl1mI8-CloXIk45UpQJm6/s1600/DSCN0147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PVuc4tb2HZ98xWmMqEJyYYa0Rz0HJqb7LzrzvlnbhD7mVS1v4goMMrmxT0ARBfgMnO8NgLXfBwN_IcRjyw-nLJgoR-PWB_wEgL5WPquyw2bHCuWuCAR4j4GJl1mI8-CloXIk45UpQJm6/s400/DSCN0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404842518291883746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sabrina showed us yarns with camel, yak, mohair, merino, cashmere, alpaca...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eh1j-P5xK-DxcKurIRH3uA01aL2V4AXj5ISICLwrufX4IHd_XPr6TIf6ncOyqA7EtZHzam98e_JtvxpBVdW35PoRo5a1D5LHuelzuzQpMgcNpwm9rn5OFgTDcTVkOJEHs5Rk4zLynQoY/s1600/Yarny+Goodness.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eh1j-P5xK-DxcKurIRH3uA01aL2V4AXj5ISICLwrufX4IHd_XPr6TIf6ncOyqA7EtZHzam98e_JtvxpBVdW35PoRo5a1D5LHuelzuzQpMgcNpwm9rn5OFgTDcTVkOJEHs5Rk4zLynQoY/s400/Yarny+Goodness.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404841304752205442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Most of us went home with at least one beautiful skein while others were followed by more...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4917x6CWL4ZgUaIf6yyQMNVhFGgIMRF7XDhMx2kKF9dnuUJTiynr3rlhadjuoG44GwTZcBnR96H35xQJduXTOlaFQB-tL9BeWSzVDVHgsPKzsm5FnKw1IjOU0-rEFQDkdvwcYu-y0yFjr/s1600/DSCN0157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4917x6CWL4ZgUaIf6yyQMNVhFGgIMRF7XDhMx2kKF9dnuUJTiynr3rlhadjuoG44GwTZcBnR96H35xQJduXTOlaFQB-tL9BeWSzVDVHgsPKzsm5FnKw1IjOU0-rEFQDkdvwcYu-y0yFjr/s400/DSCN0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404844535221486242" border="0" /></a><br />Kerry showed us his new drop spindle and what a beauty it is. You'll have to contact him for more information there. On Ravelry he is 'gnewgnitter'.<br /><br />Here are a few photos...<br /><br />Joyce and Jane petting yarn...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSeUkLnwbwhJsxqmU06mo5l7PaHQ677zvP9yDMenM8-vAYrW0DPF2hHy5odu8sF80oFDMDrQx6ecZXs4g-ko66CLoMLjw2bgYAceSp0MxrVgAVlp8JggNQdEsBCfbMXEjmrrh-xFzyc2N/s1600/Joyce+and+Jane.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSeUkLnwbwhJsxqmU06mo5l7PaHQ677zvP9yDMenM8-vAYrW0DPF2hHy5odu8sF80oFDMDrQx6ecZXs4g-ko66CLoMLjw2bgYAceSp0MxrVgAVlp8JggNQdEsBCfbMXEjmrrh-xFzyc2N/s400/Joyce+and+Jane.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404845229595304402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Virginia, Sabrina and MaryAnn ~ looking at the knitted socks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaXcF1NYqKShB3oLljZkFaMmBRpo3kN0ytZhVKeIDkMBlA2AgAT-FIr3qzlt0fJjxQ0Z6TeIboMWRlLBe2AuaXwywDeEEKOIE5ra3TOvdoMiKG5yY7ZU__hZeCFeIzyDAoZ-vdKmJoyks/s1600/DSCN0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaXcF1NYqKShB3oLljZkFaMmBRpo3kN0ytZhVKeIDkMBlA2AgAT-FIr3qzlt0fJjxQ0Z6TeIboMWRlLBe2AuaXwywDeEEKOIE5ra3TOvdoMiKG5yY7ZU__hZeCFeIzyDAoZ-vdKmJoyks/s400/DSCN0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404841292240267762" border="0" /></a><br />Mary Ann and Suzanne looking over <span style="font-style: italic;">Roving</span> with Sabrina<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx-jE_mfjRFlkG9UnjpwpqRcnm5b9DYbwdDxVlBVLFT1g3LV6Bv6V54JpxUt2Yr-EAWt9os25kevQRyuZZgGGOdRXA2tLirNB175y8k6cOt6XcW9Ep-9L1GIx28vSeG8Xr-NbPoo5VuQC/s1600/Mary+Ann+Sabrina+Suzanne.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNx-jE_mfjRFlkG9UnjpwpqRcnm5b9DYbwdDxVlBVLFT1g3LV6Bv6V54JpxUt2Yr-EAWt9os25kevQRyuZZgGGOdRXA2tLirNB175y8k6cOt6XcW9Ep-9L1GIx28vSeG8Xr-NbPoo5VuQC/s400/Mary+Ann+Sabrina+Suzanne.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404841300744199346" border="0" /></a><br />Suzanne, Vicky and MaryAnn ~ commenting on the colors (Sabrina does a wonderful dye job)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlh3sCRyplcg-4NMyBbbU6-RNMNcsV-vd7XxU_NZPNABUKxFNxqYDt-phypcUCp5MOm6LGNo635naQ_1OipnmWc8LM4BnG9ZWV5byqbegS-up13aAq1xOvMa_ZLY5q_3H79SyzsUQO6J3V/s1600/Suzanne+Vicky+Maryann.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlh3sCRyplcg-4NMyBbbU6-RNMNcsV-vd7XxU_NZPNABUKxFNxqYDt-phypcUCp5MOm6LGNo635naQ_1OipnmWc8LM4BnG9ZWV5byqbegS-up13aAq1xOvMa_ZLY5q_3H79SyzsUQO6J3V/s400/Suzanne+Vicky+Maryann.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404845723282224050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">* Get your mind out of the gutter...we were discussing drop spindles!</span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-53178257752703826932009-11-09T14:47:00.000-08:002009-11-09T15:00:32.213-08:00Chatting, Sharing and Learning<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This morning four of our group got together at the local Borders Bookstore cafe for a weekly get together. <br /><br />Virginia brought to share two pairs of socks that she knitted for her husband in the mid-50's. Both argyle and both outstanding ~ the workmanship! The stitches are so small and even...if only<br /><br />Suzanne shared a wallaby (hooded sweatshirt type of sweater) that she is knitting for her granddaughter...gorgeous yarn in additon to putting her own stamp on the pattern with cableing...another heirloom.<br /><br />Patty showed us her monkeys...sock pattern by <span style="font-style: italic;">Cookie A</span>. (one I will definitely have to try)...<br /><br />And me, Ruth (in case no one knows me), I worked on the toe of the hat heel socks (a pattern from <span style="font-style: italic;">www.knitty.com</span>)...I just need to kitchener the toe and then work on the legs...<br /><br />EXCITING ~<br /><br />This Saturday the <span style="font-style: italic;">KTK Yarn Mavens</span> will be getting together for their <span style="font-style: italic;">'one Saturday a month get together'</span> at <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">California Pizza Kitchen</span> on Stockdale Hwy in Bakersfield. It looks like we will have a pretty good turnout which is always nice. Sabrina, of <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Anzula</span> in Fresno, will be our guest. Sabrina spins, dyes and knits (and probably a few other crafty things to that we'll find out Saturday). <br /><br />STAY TUNED ~<br /><br />January 2010 will mark the 2nd Anniversary of our group. Pretty good for a bunch who met online through <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">www.ravelry.com</span> don't you think! We need to have a party! Any suggestions?<br /><br /></span></span></span>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-40487241472362176882009-10-31T18:09:00.000-07:002009-10-31T18:30:36.558-07:00Halloween Road Trip to ExeterToday, Halloween 2009, some members of our group made a road trip to Exeter which is about an hour and half north of Bakersfield.<br /><br />Why? The Handweavers of the Valley <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/User/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />were celebrating 30 years of Fiber Fantasies with a Show and Sale at the Exeter Veteran's Memorial Building in Exeter, California.<br /><br />Gail, Jane and Cassie got there a bit earlier than Suzanne, Mary Ann, Christy and Ruth.<br /><br />It's been said that Cassie walked out of the sale with an alpaca bear...we'll hav,e to see if we can get a photo of her and the bear...sounds absolutely delicious.<br /><br />Most of us made purchases of yarn and fiber of one sort or another.<br /><br />There were demonstrations throughout the day and it was interesting to see wool go from a roving to yarn. Makes one contemplate taking up spinning...hmmm<br /><br />I saw shawls, jackets, mug rugs, placemats and throw rugs among the items that were on display and for sale that some guild members had made with a weaving loom. Lovely workmanship!<br /><br /><br />Gail, Jane and Cassie enjoyed lunch at the local A&W before heading back to Bakersfield.<br /><br />Before Suzanne, Christy, Mary Ann and Ruth headed for home they decided to try a local cafe, The Wildflower Cafe on E Street. We lunched on the outdoor patio. While heading for the road home they noticed several murals painted on the sides of buildings...outstanding and beautiful work.<br /><br />It was nice seeing our "old friends" Carole and Brenda of Dulitz Christmas Tree Farm and of course Ann who demonstrated her new little spinning wheel. The wheel is so small it could be put in a car..."Okay honey, I'll just sit here and spin while you drive." <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqCjVQYMcVwywo0ZsF1oVObTJ2gch4dzTn0EQQwRI7DITSq2gpdCQIrWnEvRKY_gVjfh1e-HTrANuLy9RLazwuRjPDpUqYXZ8AaA7-WddVEAwyb7vGKw5tALQ1QF7vN7OOZgCWBKvpcYE/s1600-h/Suzanne+MaryAnn+Carole+Christy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqCjVQYMcVwywo0ZsF1oVObTJ2gch4dzTn0EQQwRI7DITSq2gpdCQIrWnEvRKY_gVjfh1e-HTrANuLy9RLazwuRjPDpUqYXZ8AaA7-WddVEAwyb7vGKw5tALQ1QF7vN7OOZgCWBKvpcYE/s400/Suzanne+MaryAnn+Carole+Christy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398939863600866450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-cLJNSPNpqKCxY9uRC6cSRpm14k1PCkKODYOjfnQ8x6LCvhRagSaR5iQ6r10VRurqqK2-qBQ-1pW_0qucGIDSq_TSsEhGcnbt4dY0ChZZ5ENOUpKBIQm4y2N3LJ9f_I25CCJd2VlytgL/s1600-h/Christy+Ruth+Carole+MaryAnn+Brenda.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-cLJNSPNpqKCxY9uRC6cSRpm14k1PCkKODYOjfnQ8x6LCvhRagSaR5iQ6r10VRurqqK2-qBQ-1pW_0qucGIDSq_TSsEhGcnbt4dY0ChZZ5ENOUpKBIQm4y2N3LJ9f_I25CCJd2VlytgL/s400/Christy+Ruth+Carole+MaryAnn+Brenda.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398939857782435522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLjO-kSkSRJMknnhVDWOZIzT8WdTJgA63bY8OxO4-Z3f9RO-thkYkzj356-MHL2ElOg1UP_m-CUb7glQBCKb-BcS-KAFt-LzYySjKUOBKUbFRCEkJ2FrBiV4V6cQW6EwHaqd7bbWq9Vns/s1600-h/Ann+demonstrating+her+new+wheel.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLjO-kSkSRJMknnhVDWOZIzT8WdTJgA63bY8OxO4-Z3f9RO-thkYkzj356-MHL2ElOg1UP_m-CUb7glQBCKb-BcS-KAFt-LzYySjKUOBKUbFRCEkJ2FrBiV4V6cQW6EwHaqd7bbWq9Vns/s400/Ann+demonstrating+her+new+wheel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398939872063555762" border="0" /></a>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103945618166777219.post-18631883709497675212009-10-11T15:02:00.000-07:002009-10-11T15:40:16.970-07:00Dyeing Day at Dulitz<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigScP3VrBSechcFoz-GjN4fYU8zJy7DMFwqXuXE1y2in5fe5lHOalm0myZpcEGoajune2k6sg1C6qggUeWTUhHTuYhmZDWSVW6i0i7bA8SXahBtsXukRLj5mzeUF5_jBMxasQZBRlRSK2Z/s1600-h/Fruits+of+our+hard+work.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigScP3VrBSechcFoz-GjN4fYU8zJy7DMFwqXuXE1y2in5fe5lHOalm0myZpcEGoajune2k6sg1C6qggUeWTUhHTuYhmZDWSVW6i0i7bA8SXahBtsXukRLj5mzeUF5_jBMxasQZBRlRSK2Z/s400/Fruits+of+our+hard+work.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391471593302941026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Fruits of Our Labor</span><br /></div><br />Yesterday 15 knitters and spinners converged on Carol, the owner of Dulitz Christmas Tree Farm in Springville, California.<br /><br />Why? Yarn Dyeing! Potluck lunch! Spinning! Camaraderie!<br /><br />Carol runs a yarn shop out of her log cabin most of the year and a gift shop during the Christmas Tree season. She and Bren graciously gave of their time to teach our group how to dye and overdye yarn.<br /><br />Dyeing is a messy job but boy was it fun...just watching the white yarn take the different colors was amazing.<br /><br />While some of us were dyeing Sabrina, Darin and Ann were spinning their hearts away.<br /><br />We enjoyed a potluck lunch in the shade with a nice cool breeze. Potlucks are always great ~ you never know what you're going to have.<br /><br />Carol ~ a big thank you for opening your shop and allowing us to bombard you.<br /><br />Bren ~ a big thank you for helping us choose colors and going over the process with us (Carol was busy running from one place to another).<br /><br />Here are a few photos of our day.<br /><br /><br /><br />Carol going over the process with Suzanne and Shirley<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC6yDE6ncQXJXRricXXebMk9ruTqBqahSTfKdyCFv6ARp9ACKyQa44EuS5Id_E4YuPVhfgZzDYC8DSQW1UZjgrx5Zj4oOgHXYgo0jg5dGXrToXsptF3QoxgthbSajSRz-XhesuRhBEBBA/s1600-h/Carol+Suzanne+and+Shirley.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC6yDE6ncQXJXRricXXebMk9ruTqBqahSTfKdyCFv6ARp9ACKyQa44EuS5Id_E4YuPVhfgZzDYC8DSQW1UZjgrx5Zj4oOgHXYgo0jg5dGXrToXsptF3QoxgthbSajSRz-XhesuRhBEBBA/s400/Carol+Suzanne+and+Shirley.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391471859090393938" border="0" /></a><br />Jane and her daughter Cassie ~ Cassie dyed a sock blank to her liking with her colors.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZPftoNF1Igx5AyosjfswT_MsD0BeDj8XTvUG89fQ8_4UBDwyPyBJxi1aTTEWXqVOZB-pxcMBxQWKZedbsPlmOvFExCYGL4vXZNGueoJcOS5SpzttJi51ABZMyTirh5hTGcavrKcb0Sb/s1600-h/Cassie+dyeing+a+sock+blank+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CZPftoNF1Igx5AyosjfswT_MsD0BeDj8XTvUG89fQ8_4UBDwyPyBJxi1aTTEWXqVOZB-pxcMBxQWKZedbsPlmOvFExCYGL4vXZNGueoJcOS5SpzttJi51ABZMyTirh5hTGcavrKcb0Sb/s400/Cassie+dyeing+a+sock+blank+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391469940007475266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Christy having some fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK_55rR7yYLMGp3SxHSJTJQqAxwrDkjfFtL-ZdCj_Nz-7ZunwgS7fTDO7Xd9YYCpp2MkK79oDTjXeHlxlbUwb2mY1_yiBagCbGc2gOw69kE_Qw8ubUmcWn4o197B1qsgPdHEL4_A7ZMzC/s1600-h/Christy+Dyeing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK_55rR7yYLMGp3SxHSJTJQqAxwrDkjfFtL-ZdCj_Nz-7ZunwgS7fTDO7Xd9YYCpp2MkK79oDTjXeHlxlbUwb2mY1_yiBagCbGc2gOw69kE_Qw8ubUmcWn4o197B1qsgPdHEL4_A7ZMzC/s400/Christy+Dyeing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391470300857822194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ruth overdyed some beautiful gold yarn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLVHSBtA2l_7SEIBYiFpBr62aeSNpSeJIhqccS1prKzWVw-NKZxgQBSkZS70HQ1TQ6888jnRMd0M0KwopB4eBUDXW3LRfsOvVVVeiBHcudWv-UBDBX1B-HHaOmXIzezJgY3nIB9G13IC8/s1600-h/DSCN0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLVHSBtA2l_7SEIBYiFpBr62aeSNpSeJIhqccS1prKzWVw-NKZxgQBSkZS70HQ1TQ6888jnRMd0M0KwopB4eBUDXW3LRfsOvVVVeiBHcudWv-UBDBX1B-HHaOmXIzezJgY3nIB9G13IC8/s400/DSCN0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391470858770191714" border="0" /></a>Gail getting a tip from Carol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rDy_X6Kl9tnWIK8nJSkN_bjkfsaOYiHxeEquELcMb3VSjZbGKfg9bVmwWOlseQAHwqMQhFZ3nADtZs3nq_C_-IjgtP__j5o7_44RB-pXNCm7HFuVFHBi6K7sMEXcN7y7pYEGBUB4XLJr/s1600-h/Gail+getting+help+from+Carol.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rDy_X6Kl9tnWIK8nJSkN_bjkfsaOYiHxeEquELcMb3VSjZbGKfg9bVmwWOlseQAHwqMQhFZ3nADtZs3nq_C_-IjgtP__j5o7_44RB-pXNCm7HFuVFHBi6K7sMEXcN7y7pYEGBUB4XLJr/s400/Gail+getting+help+from+Carol.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391470870288844018" border="0" /></a><br />Jen's dyeing was accidently done solarly...while waiting for the microwave it was heated in the sun and turned out beautifully. With the temperatures in Bakersfield in the triple digits this part should be easy during the summer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-uW12IhqHLAtQVmESBf87oUDLQo8CDf02fQ2XWGrWavGsMGMg9163R9ABXQkvs8TIHAKnVp_UY2v1U7deLSo1WrnsQaBk004oHNPZEPbH9Eii67DWWNGqG8cf19AALpLHU8p7O7lFYcS/s1600-h/Jen's+dyeing+solar.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-uW12IhqHLAtQVmESBf87oUDLQo8CDf02fQ2XWGrWavGsMGMg9163R9ABXQkvs8TIHAKnVp_UY2v1U7deLSo1WrnsQaBk004oHNPZEPbH9Eii67DWWNGqG8cf19AALpLHU8p7O7lFYcS/s400/Jen's+dyeing+solar.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391475209291911906" border="0" /></a>Sabrina spinning on her wheel while Darin showed us buttons that he made from different sources (antlers and different woods). Darin's lovely wife, Wendy was beaming. Darin also spins some lovely yarn that we all got to pet.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_OrSy71m32SbjPJRuvh6Y4CnLafTTcPOEF3OMueqqp63sDDEiTlErkDrVv3JQ6BnZ-IMnrspEytC4mfW5cTGbRaTqQh_Z3ABFCTi_c0aS95f9qsPMAhSjbhibONR6414CInSHYWww7Rl/s1600-h/Wendy's+husband+showing+his+buttons.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_OrSy71m32SbjPJRuvh6Y4CnLafTTcPOEF3OMueqqp63sDDEiTlErkDrVv3JQ6BnZ-IMnrspEytC4mfW5cTGbRaTqQh_Z3ABFCTi_c0aS95f9qsPMAhSjbhibONR6414CInSHYWww7Rl/s400/Wendy's+husband+showing+his+buttons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391472279819788050" border="0" /></a>The KTK Yarn Mavenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095402900327528476noreply@blogger.com7