I feel silly. I just realized that I can add images. Here is a hat I recently finished for my youngest, who told me blue, pink, and white. It is in a 'Russian' stitch, but I stumbled across a video describing a new-to-me method of completing the stitch, and I am hooked! (2+1+1 F2) The first 1 is kept around the thumb, and not worked until after the second 1 has been turned. So slick! (I know: that slang definitely dates me.) Now, if I can drag myself away from it, I will have to try the method with related Russian stitches.

It has been busy! 

The Ancient Needlework group is slowly gaining momentum. We were invited up to Elyria to demo at Pearl's Girls Knit and Spin. This is a cute little shop where we were made very welcome. She would have like for us to come every day, but neither Amy or myself could swing that. One of our members, Vickie, has come for the demos, as well, so far. 

 The owner wanted us there for the Yarn Discovery Tour. I really think it would be more effective if we could be there daily. Oh, well.  We are trying to think outside the box, and perhaps we can devise a way to make this work. People come from all over. Signing up for classes where they would have to return seems a bit unlikely, the more I think about it. If we could offer them online classes, perhaps they would be more inclined to do it. Food for thought.

Meanwhile, The Smithville Community Historical Society is listing us a one of the attractions at their Native American and Pioneer Day later this month, and Orrville Public Library invited me to teach nalbinding at their Fiber Fun Day in October.

And, in the back of my head, I am wondering if I can nalbind, rather than just pjone, some hats for the hat trees this winter. More food for thought.