There is a local knitting group starting up here in SoWal. We're meeting on Sunday (the 24th) at Amavida in Seagrove at 6pm. All levels of experience are totally welcome.
There will be info at the meeting about a co-op beginning to supply high-end yarns in SoWal.
Please pm me if you'd like more information.
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Beach Fanatic
Knitting puts me in an agitated, partially psychotic state, of little harm to others. I'm following your news; May try again (not around pets or small children). Great idea for many! Thank you, OM! 
Beach Fanatic
Oh, I have to work that day!
Keep us updated on further meetings... I'd love to join you next time!
Keep us updated on further meetings... I'd love to join you next time!
Beach Lover
Hmm yes,
I would love to join your group. Sunday at 6pm might be hard for me to attend. I will try to be there. Since I don't get past For The Health of It you will have to give me more directions to the location.
I would love to join your group. Sunday at 6pm might be hard for me to attend. I will try to be there. Since I don't get past For The Health of It you will have to give me more directions to the location.
Beach FanaticAuthor
Location change
Hey, y'all, just found out from my partner in crime (citymouse) that Amavida Seagrove closes at 5 on Sundays, so we are moving it to the Seaside location. I will pm each of you that have shown interest also.
4Dogs, I'll also give you a call. ;-)
Hey, y'all, just found out from my partner in crime (citymouse) that Amavida Seagrove closes at 5 on Sundays, so we are moving it to the Seaside location. I will pm each of you that have shown interest also.
4Dogs, I'll also give you a call. ;-)
Beach FanaticAuthor
Knitting puts me in an agitated, partially psychotic state, of little harm to others. I'm following your news; May try again (not around pets or small children). Great idea for many! Thank you, OM!
TA, you crack me up! I cannot see you as EVER being in a psychotic state.
Beach Fanatic
TA, you crack me up! I cannot see you as EVER being in a psychotic state.
I'll tell ya' tales over the yarn, me dear... ... ...
BIG HEY there, to 4dogs!
Beach Lover
check out this article, i couldn't agree more...
http://knittingcrochet.suite101.com/article.cfm/knitting_as_the_new_yoga
looking forward to our first meeting tomorrow night ! : ) are there any times/days that work well other than sunday nights at 6 ?
http://knittingcrochet.suite101.com/article.cfm/knitting_as_the_new_yoga
looking forward to our first meeting tomorrow night ! : ) are there any times/days that work well other than sunday nights at 6 ?
Beach FanaticAuthor
check out this article, i couldn't agree more...
http://knittingcrochet.suite101.com/article.cfm/knitting_as_the_new_yoga
looking forward to our first meeting tomorrow night ! : ) are there any times/days that work well other than sunday nights at 6 ?
Beach Fanatic
No matter how many times I attempt to teach myself, for some reason, I screw it up every time. My attempts at knitting look like your worst nightmare.
Beach Lover
another cool article
forgive me...doing a lot of web surfing tonight and i just need to share!
http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/020407/020407knitting.html
I am reading a good book right now called "knitting lessons". Edith Eig, the owner of La Knitterie Parisienne (mentioned in the article) writes an excerpt in it, which is pretty cool. Would love to visit her shop one day !
forgive me...doing a lot of web surfing tonight and i just need to share!
http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/020407/020407knitting.html
I am reading a good book right now called "knitting lessons". Edith Eig, the owner of La Knitterie Parisienne (mentioned in the article) writes an excerpt in it, which is pretty cool. Would love to visit her shop one day !
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Beach Lover
No matter how many times I attempt to teach myself, for some reason, I screw it up every time. My attempts at knitting look like your worst nightmare.
Teaching yourself is definitely more challenging than having someone there to teach/help you !! That's what's so great about knitting in a group !
I'd say I'm an intermediate knitter (NOT advanced!)
I'd be more than happy to teach you the basics though. Knit and purl is all you need. Casting on can be especially challenging at first.Edited
Beach FanaticAuthor
No matter how many times I attempt to teach myself, for some reason, I screw it up every time. My attempts at knitting look like your worst nightmare.
I ended up teaching myself with a CD-Rom. I'm a lefty that had to learn right-handed. If I can do it, anyone can.
My mom, the "crochet everything with Wally-World acrylic" queen, used to laugh at me trying to crochet and swore I'd never learn to knit. I think that spurred me on to prove her wrong.
I can show you some nightmare stuff, though. The kids use it for dress up and play. Little guy was running around tonight with my first attempt at a hat, a pink & purple fuzzy thing, perched atop his head. They've been playing with it for over a year or so now.
Beach Fanatic
Sad thing is.. I've actually had someone teach me in person 
I can cast on, I can knit, and I can purl... but something really bad happens in the process and I apparently add stitches all the time. Every time I try to just knit a square, I end up with this cornucopia shaped object. One of my good friends is a very advanced knitter and she tried to show me what I was doing wrong. Oh boy... that didn't go so well. She eventually gave up
Maybe one day I'll get up the guts to join ya'll. I can sew, cook, bake, install electric, lay wood floors, and lots of other cool stuff, but knitting may stump me.
I can cast on, I can knit, and I can purl... but something really bad happens in the process and I apparently add stitches all the time. Every time I try to just knit a square, I end up with this cornucopia shaped object. One of my good friends is a very advanced knitter and she tried to show me what I was doing wrong. Oh boy... that didn't go so well. She eventually gave up
Maybe one day I'll get up the guts to join ya'll. I can sew, cook, bake, install electric, lay wood floors, and lots of other cool stuff, but knitting may stump me.
Beach Lover
No matter how many times I attempt to teach myself, for some reason, I screw it up every time. My attempts at knitting look like your worst nightmare.
i used to add stitches on all the time too. it happens when you are accidentally twisting your top stitch to the back of the needle and it ends up looking like two stitches instead of one.
SoWal Expert
FYI- the Walton County Library has DVDs on knitting, for anyone wanting to learn.
Saw a license plate holder on a car a while back which read, "Knitting takes balls." lol.
Saw a license plate holder on a car a while back which read, "Knitting takes balls." lol.
beats on hood
One of my former students whom I absolutely adore has a very successful yarn store in Lansing http://www.threadbearfiberarts.com/. They organize knitting groups. It really sounds like they have fun. I personally have never knitted, but I do like doing needlepoint.
Matt is a genius and just has the greatest personality. He majored in computer science, yet found knitting to be his passion. He did the website BTW.
Anyhow, if you need high-quality yarn, he sells it on his website.
Have funn knitting!
Matt is a genius and just has the greatest personality. He majored in computer science, yet found knitting to be his passion. He did the website BTW.
Anyhow, if you need high-quality yarn, he sells it on his website.
Have funn knitting!
Beach Fanatic
This is a wonderful idea, OM. I'll be at the Coastal Dune Lake Management Plan meeting all day tomorrow. Maybe I can stop by and just drink coffee and watch ya'll knit. Do a stitch for me. It is 5 p.m.?
Beach FanaticAuthor
Thank you!
It was great to meet each of you! I felt kind of spacey keeping one eye on my wanderer.... Need to find a user friendly place, in more ways than one.
We can also use my home when needed, as we have a 7 foot table with benches and plenty of open space.
I was going to do a poll, but for some reason can't find the info to do so. Please find BeachKnits group on here. It can be accessed through my personal page easily. Then post days and times that would be good for you all.
Headed to bed, so this will be short. Have a great evening!
It was great to meet each of you! I felt kind of spacey keeping one eye on my wanderer.... Need to find a user friendly place, in more ways than one. We can also use my home when needed, as we have a 7 foot table with benches and plenty of open space.
I was going to do a poll, but for some reason can't find the info to do so. Please find BeachKnits group on here. It can be accessed through my personal page easily. Then post days and times that would be good for you all.
Headed to bed, so this will be short. Have a great evening!
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Beach Lover
Beginner
For all of you who do not know how to knit or afraid of embarrassing yourselves, don't worry.
I participated last night and it was a pleasant experience. I did not have yarn or needles, no problem. Organicmamma lent me both and I learned how to cast on and do a stitch not sure which one but I learned.
I am going out and getting yarn and needles so I can practice.
It was a nice group of people with all sorts of experience. One person used 3 needles at once, I was amazed.
For all of you who do not know how to knit or afraid of embarrassing yourselves, don't worry.
I participated last night and it was a pleasant experience. I did not have yarn or needles, no problem. Organicmamma lent me both and I learned how to cast on and do a stitch not sure which one but I learned.
I am going out and getting yarn and needles so I can practice.
It was a nice group of people with all sorts of experience. One person used 3 needles at once, I was amazed.
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Beach Lover
He's also great at taking your ornery kid running through the sprinklers !! 
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Beach Lover
Beach Fanatic
A nice group - I hope to progress beyond scarves!!!
Beach FanaticAuthor
A nice group - I hope to progress beyond scarves!!!
You will... we all will! I need a book called "Reading Knitting Patterns for Very Right Brained Dummies!"
Beach Lover
One of my former students whom I absolutely adore has a very successful yarn store in Lansing http://www.threadbearfiberarts.com/. They organize knitting groups. It really sounds like they have fun. I personally have never knitted, but I do like doing needlepoint.
Matt is a genius and just has the greatest personality. He majored in computer science, yet found knitting to be his passion. He did the website BTW.
Anyhow, if you need high-quality yarn, he sells it on his website.
Have funn knitting!
Thanks for the link, BeachRunner. Never can know of enough good online yarn shops. It's astonishing all the different types of people you find knitting nowadays...genius computer science majors and all !
Beach FanaticAuthor
Next Meeting
September 4th at 5:30 at Seaside Amavida.
Bring your yarn and needles and even if you don't have any, you can borrow some!
Will reschedule if Gustav visits.:shock:
September 4th at 5:30 at Seaside Amavida.Bring your yarn and needles and even if you don't have any, you can borrow some!
Will reschedule if Gustav visits.:shock:
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