First snowfall and a different kind of December

Look...the first snow and some of our flowers are still blooming!

With various medical issues and procedures, this has been a very different December for me. First of all, my dear students, I'm so sorry I had to postpone all of the December classes.

But I think I made the right decision since I'm still recuperating and catching up on my energy. I do miss all of you and am looking forward to seeing some of you who signed up for private lessons during the next couple of weeks.

I want to thank each of you who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers. It has really helped: I have stayed peaceful through all of the doctor visits, tests, procedures, and endless waiting.

I'm feeling better each day and I'm using this recuperation time to appreciate all the love and beauty that is around me. We had a lovely snow fall last Saturday and I was able to just sit and absorb the beauty of it all. The tree branches were so puffy with snow that they almost looked like they had blossoms on them!

And, I've finished my Christmas gift knitting! : ) Well, actually I'm adding one more Christmas gift knitting project: a scarf for my older son who had a scarf on his Christmas wish list. I just couldn't bring myself to buy him one, so I'm using some yarn for my "yarn stash" to knit him one. I'm halfway done so I'm sure I'll finish it in time for Christmas! I'm calling it" 2 Directional Manly Scarf" since I'm knitting it in 2 directions and in 2 pieces which I'll join together at the center back neck. The color that is showing up in the pictures now is pink but it is really a nice manly brown color!

















One of my real joys these last few months has been teaching some children how the knit. I'll be talking more about that in my next post.


Enjoy this nice cool winter weather to do lots of cozy knitting BUT REMEMBER...do NOT stay up all night Christmas Eve night trying to finish that unfinished gift! Stop knitting on it on Christmas Eve morning, wrap it up just as it is, and enjoy the rest of your day, knowing that your recipient will be thrilled to be getting a gift of your knitting even if it's not finished and it will make Christmas last longer for them as you're finishing it!
Mary

A first sweater and student enthusiasm

November greetings from a grateful knitting teacher.
I have been getting some really sweet emails from my students!
This one is from Jean B.:
"I hope you receive the picture of Alexa in her new sweater. It fit perfect and she cried when I took it off. ...... She looks so beautiful in it and I am very proud of myself for knitting my first sweater. Thank you for all your help and expertise."
Here's a picture she sent:


She is indeed adorable! Jean did a wonderful job...she's off to a great start in a craft she'll be able to do the rest of her life!






I am so thrilled about the student enthusiasm this fall semester! Here are some excerpts from other student emails:
"It was a good class today..."
"Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the first class of knitting instructions last Tuesday. I completed the first 4 inches of the scarf pattern. I was so enthusiastic about knitting that I went out and bought more yarn to do a second scarf. "
"I am on high from today's knitting class. "
"I did complete my first scarf on Monday. I only need to bind off and weave in the ends. My grandson is very pleased with the results. I told him he couldn't have it until my teacher saw it and gave me a grade." (That is so cute!!...I'm sure I'll give her an A++ ! )
"Knitting was so much fun last night! "

My students are such a blessing in my life...I just love each and every one of them.

Hopefully such student enthusiasm will motivate each of you to keep picking up those needles, dear knitters.
Mary