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It is with a bit of sadness, but also a bit of excitement that I announce the closing of Valley School of Creative Knitting May 15. It’s time for a change.  Instead of telling you what classes you should take, … Continue reading →

At the last tote bag class, we were talking about how to shape a very soggy wet felted item as it dries.  The problem is that however a felted item dries is how it will be.  It must be shaped … Continue reading →

Dupont researchers in 1935 developed nylon, made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen which were melted, extruded, cooeld, and steamed.  The result was nylon as we know it.  The fiber actually looks like glass rods.  They are lustrous, soft, strong, and washable. … Continue reading →

There have been a number of great tips and ideas in my knitting emails this week.  Let’s look at a few. Many patterns ask you to decrease stitches evenly on a row between, say, a ribbed edge and the start … Continue reading →