Studio Adieu

         
      The boxes are packed.  The rooms echo in strange ways.  The moving truck comes tomorrow.  Tonight is the last night I'll spend knitting in this place where all my books and designs have come to be.

 
      Thirty-four years in this dear Edwardian era building and now a new adventure begins.  We are very happy to be going to our new home and I have spent most of my time over the last eight months getting ready for this day.  Still, thirty four years is a very, very lot of stitches over the needles, a lot of skeins dyed and a lot of laughter and good knitting with students and friends.  It all deserves some thoughtful moments.  Tomorrow I'll take my memories and my knitting along to the sweet new house.  Just for tonight I'm very happy to have my kimono shawl here with me, knitting along as I say adeiu to the Studio.
 

Gifts of the Season

From  June's roses to harvest and now whoosh! the summer has passed.   Look with what scrumptious delights I was gifted yesterday!  An urban farmer (and dear friend) shared her bounty!

  

      This has been an unusual summer full of inspiration and expansion. There are big changes afoot here at home and in the studio.  This summer has seen us make a big decision to relocate lock, stock, and barrel (and yarn, and paintings, and studios) to the beautiful western slope of Colorado.  You'll be hearing more about it as I intend to blog the process of change from our urban home base of 30+ years to our dream of simple country living.  As with any major event in my life I will be knitting my way through it all.  The Knitaways in October will be the last big events for my Studio here, but look for our new location to tempt you to come to a future Knitaway there.   It's all in the works....

      How many of you have made a major move like this?  Any advice?  And can you tell me why I ever thought keeping all this stuff was a good idea?  BTW, yarn is not "stuff". ^-^

Knitaway® in the Studio 2011

The dates are set for the Knitaway® in the Studio, October 12th to 16th, 2011.  Registration opens the first week of May. 

    After seventeen years of the Knitaway® on the road, I am excited to also be opening the Studio for these events.  If you are local or traveling through Denver, there are classes happening here throughout the year. The new schedule goes up this week in a couple of weeks. To borrow a phrase from one of my favorite wandering heroines, there really is no place like home. I do hope you'll join me!

Not only the leaves......

Last October the vines in our little garden were most beautiful.  The tenacity of the English ivy intertwined with the changing hues of post-frost virginia creeper made a gorgeous tapestry of color. Reds and green dancing around shadows of purple and blue. Delicious!  Today, while the sub-zero temperatures keep icicles hanging where these vines were last autumn, I've been thinking about October next and wondering what lovely sights the garden will hold for us.......... 

You might see them too.  Please join me this October for the Knitaway® in The Studio where we'll enjoy three full days of knitting workshop along with some special treats and surprises as well.  Plans are being finalized and registration will open on the website soon.  I'll definitely let you know all about it.  I'm very excited!