Short Check In
We probably will be going to the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival tonight, so I’m checking in sort of early in case we get home at 2am, as we sometimes do. There are folks we see only once a year at this festival, people Brian has known since he was first learning Banjo. I know he really enjoys seeing them each year.
Yesterday I had 12 knitters at Foster. Today I had 12 more. Let me tell you, 12 is so much better than 22, I can’t even begin to explain!!! Luann came to help me again (bless your sweet heart, Luann… it is so good to have you with me). She stayed after the knitting and we chatted a good long time, about everything! Sometimes you need a good listener and Luann is just the ticket. I appreciate that.
We have had several finished items lately. I’ve had a good number of wristbands, a few headbands, and one item that started as a wrist band but ended up more like a triangle. It had a few yarn over holes in it so we decided it would be a really great beanie baby diaper. I’m going to bring two buttons to hold it on, next week. It should be quite cute. The girl who made it was pretty pleased that her “hiccups” turned into something quite useful and unique.
I have one girl who has cranked out several items before doing two purses in fat yarn. She was getting a little bored with all the possible choices, so I told her we should dig through the yarn and let it inspire us. She decided she really liked the eyelash yarns I’ve been using in my stoles so we found some blue eyelash someone sent (bless you) and she will be making a small purse with about three rows of the eyelash at the top for a special border. I think it will be lovely. She is pretty excited about it. I’m telling you, a few yards of something pretty is all it takes to make a 9-year-old child smile!
Off to sing and play bass. I’ll catch you soon.