So behind today. I was with the boys this morning for a few hours, so I hope you will excuse me. We were out on the porch while it was still cool. I have such fun with them.
For a few more hours I was at yarnandteashop.com with Mary, the shop owner, and we were putting together a sweater class. It is very interesting that this discussion happened to be today. I told Mary that my blog yesterday had mentioned Elizabeth Zimmermann, EZ as she liked to be called, and one of her sweater designs. Today's meeting will feature another of EZ's designs....the A - B - C - SJ or for those not in the know, that translates to the Adult Baby and Child's Surprise Jacket.
I will be teaching this class starting on Wednesday 7/25/12 and then again on Saturday 7/28/12. That way we will be able to accommodate those who can come both during the week and on weekends. It will be an on going class that anyone can hop into at any time. I just love teaching like that because no one feels that they missed anything.
The class description that we used for the shop website is mostly EZ's own words taken from the book The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swanson. As quoted from EZ (Elizabeth Zimmermann) the opinionated knitter: "Dear knitter, I call it the "surprise jacket" because it looks like nothing on earth when you have finished knitting it. Sew up two seams, and you find you have the nicest little garter-stitch baby (or adult) sweater you could wish to see, reversible, and with no side, or armhole seams to look ill-fitting or feel uncomfortable. And there is no breaking-off or joining-in of yarn."
by Schoolhouse Press
The knitting of this sweater, as many of you know, is knit in one piece. It looks rather odd when knit and one doesn't quite know what to do with it. But follow the directions in the pattern and it is a simple matter of folding the sweater, stitching the shoulder seams and voila! the "Surprise Jacket" so suitably named.
by Schoolhouse Press
I have knit this sweater before, most recently for JT when he was born. I love the design and so many ways to make it yours just by color alone. Each and every one looks slightly different, solids, stripes or color blocks, you get to choose. Get crazy or stay subtle.
Want to take the class and you don't live nearby? Let's make a date to Skype or FaceTime the class.
Drop a comment in the box below or email me at dee@youandmeknit.com.
Happy Knitting and stay cool.
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