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It's my day to post and I don't have a lot to say.

Or maybe I do.

I have been asked to teach the spinning classes (wheel) at a local yarn shop and in doing so, I will get to write up the entire curriculum and have some input into what types of fiber the store stocks.

Does anyone have an online resource for beginning spinners? I'd like to make sure that I include enough information in the course materials for my students that they can take home enough information to keep going. I know that not everyone is a "blaze your on trail" kind of student like me, and I'd like to send these guys home with some good information. Or does anyone have ONE spinning resource book that they have found to be the best?

In other news, I designed a really cool item and was considering submitting it to Knitty.com, but I am currently leaning towards self-publication. Does anyone have an opinion on that? I'm having a second person test knit it now and we are finding some stuff that needs to be corrected, so that's good.

I just need to decide what I want to do about publication.

I have a couple of LYS owners who I know would buy the pattern if I had it for sale and there are a ton of knitters who have asked me about it, so I know that it would sell.

What to do?

So, I was listening to Sticks and String pod cast today, and David Reidy's essay was called "Carpe Lanam".  Seize the wool.  It got me thinking.  I know, not necessarily a good thing...thanks peanut gallery.  Anyway, what a rallying cry for knitters.  Don't be afraid.   Try something new.  Steeking?  Sure, take scissors to the hours of work  and loads of $$ I just put into a sweater.  Lace, it's just multiple combinations of essentially 3 stitches...knit, purl, yarn over.  Bleach?  Sure, why not.  If it doesn't work, that can be the back!  Whatever it is, it's just knitting.  Mistakes happen.  Call it a design element. Frogging just means more time to perfect a technique.  There is nothing to be afraid of.  There are no knitting police.  So, if a technique looks to hard, grab your yarn and your needles and look it in the eye and say "I AIN'T SKEERED". 

So now that I have my Braveheart moment out of the way, I have been knitting along. I finished a second baby sweater today.  Too cute. No pictures.  I worked a bit on the pillow from Knitty Gritty.  Have some socks on the needles.  Have renamed the Log Cabin Blanket to the Never ending blanket.  Am definitely taking it to the mountains this weekend.  Saying in Log Cabin, working on a Log Cabin...hmph.

Knitch Sunday was enjoyable.  Encountered a crazy man. (That's what crazy looks like!) Finished a bag.  Had some empanadas.  Helped a fairly new, young knitter finish off a hat and weave in the ends.  I also explained and tried to demonstrate the theory for Entrelac to Sherrie.  I hope I didn't confuse you too much.  I wish I liked teaching more. 

See ya!