knitsfromgrounds

After a nice summer break, we are ready to roll this Fall.

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Knitting Grounds is happy to announce that our fiber section is now a room filled with hand dyed roving--the growing interest this past year in Wet Felting, Nuno Felting, Spinning and
Needle Felting have made it possible. This summer I took a break to better serve my customers I took a felting workshop in Santa Fe New Mexico and went to Dye wool for Fall for the shop in Wyoming.

Fibers from Fiber and Ice as well as Hand dyed roving from me at Knitting Grounds. In just a few weeks we will be introducing sales with pay pal at www.knittinggrounds.com and will be expanding my Etsy Shop.

I will be going outside for more training in Felting and dyeing this winter so my shop can be the best source of materials, classes and ispiration to all the fiber artits out there.

Denise from Fiber and Ice has been dying wool / merino silk blends roving and yarns. I have been playing with Dye Pots and hand dyeing roving yarns for fall.

Z's Fiber batts available as well.

"Classes for Learning to Knit" every week
Learn to knit Socks class by Stephanie M. beautiful hand dyed sock yarn by Nancy S. is a favorite for this class.
Vittoria D. from Diggs is making the most beautiful and most important functional sock needle caddy.
Felting classes are already underway. Vessels (vase-basket) are taught on Saturdays as well as Felted bags and Nuno Scarves. Call for details.
Fiber N Ice.com is hosting "Fiber Fling in October 2009 check out Denise's website and sign up for classes quickly they are filling fast. I will be teaching a couple of classes.

New Project Bags by Diggs

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Beautiful bags to carry your knitting projects, patterns and needles.
All available at Knitting Grounds

Knitting Accesories made by Diggs

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NEW at Knitting Grounds

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Z's Art Batts
Curly wool
Superwash/nylon hand dye roving

BIG SOCK

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THE BIG SOCK is coming to Anchorage AK

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Big sock coming from Kenai Friday
Oct 24th 2008 to Knitting Grounds
http://big-sock.blogspot.com/
Our dear friend Barbara is coming from Kenai with
The Big Sock please check www.KnittingPassion.com

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Winter is here!!!
Knitting Grounds is OPEN Sunday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Classes will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm. Beg knitting, entrelac, felting clogs and bags. Call shop for info. 336-5648

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Alhambra scarf

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Nabil Nasim and Darla
Cochabamba Bolivia

Pauline and Monte

Diane's entrelac Lady E.

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Tanya's Fair Isle bag

Farrah's Forest Canopy
Shawl

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zaynab and cecille with Mobious
basket

Paulette and Kate with first pick
of Darla bags

Cecille

Farrah visiting from Portland Oregon knitting the Hemlockring Blanket. Jeannie knitting with 2 circular needles knitting 2 socks @ the same time. sign up now for Jeannies workshop in September

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Monte and Arlene's pillow
Nuno Felt pillow

Vicunita in Lake Titicaca
Isla del Sol Bolivia

Red Rose Hat

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Nasim

Nuno Felting Class with Arlene Watson

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Nuno Felting Class Aug'08

New fron Fiber N' Ice from Big Lake Alaska

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New yarns and new color ways.

Wool and Silk, sock yarn, hand dye alpaca, superwash wool and more

Sign up for new classes this fall

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Sock workshops with Stephanie week days, Lace for Beg II, Felted clogs , Felted mittens, double sided mittens with Cathy, sock workshop with Zaynab on Saturdays, Fair Isle knitting the "Oleana Sweaters", knitting with 2 long circular needles with Jeannie, Entrelac with reverse knitting and much more....

Summer Nuno Felting Workshop

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Nuno Felting Workshop was a total success!!

Summer News

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We will be having a little break this summer
we will be closed from July 2 to Aug 12th. Sorry for the inconvenience.
We will have a beautiful new shop in Aug. New yarns from Oregon, Brown Sheep, more accessories from local artist, and yarns made in the USA that is our new direction: Alaska Made, Made in the USA.
See you then.

COMING UP IN AUGUST 2008@ Knitting Grounds

Two Day Nuno Felt Workshop Aug22-23, 2008 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

with Arlene Watson a Felt Artist from San Diego California

Felt is the world’s oldest form of fabric, being both practical and functional. But felt can also present the artist with a wonderful opportunity for creative expression. This workshop will explore Nuno Felt for both functional and artistic application. The process is amazingly easy and lots of fun. No bubble wrap or pool noodles required! This is a two day workshop. The first day I will show you the technique and you will make a variety of sample pieces. The second day you will make at least one finished piece suitable for a pillow top or wall hanging.
Sign up now via e-mail.

If you wish to get more info please e-mail knittinggrounds@yahoo.com att to nuno felting class please do not call the shop for info.

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Moose on the road

LACE CLASS

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Lace Class Saturday April 19th
11:00 am Call 336-5648 for info

WEAVING

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Knitting and Weaving @ Knitting Grounds

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Girls learnig to knit

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Bonnie and Terra
Rebequa Murphy

Forest Canopy Shawl

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Debbie & Baby Lance
at Alaska Fiber Festival 08

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Laurie from
Ewenique Creations and Fiber
Anchorage Alaska

Myler at the Alaska Fiber Festival 08

Merino Roving from Myler at
Knitting Grounds

More merino More Fiber

Beautiful hand dye merino
Fiber N Ice from Denise M.

Karen
Fish Lips & Bird Teeth Studio
from Eagle River Alaska @
Alaska Fiber Festival 08

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Nikki and Katlynn

Sock yarn-
Fiber N' Ice

Forest Canopy
Shawl being
blocked

Swirl Hat by
Fiber Trends

Alpaca Ruffle
Scarf

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Elizabeth Zimmerman

"February Sweater"

SOCK YARN

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Sock yarn from Fiber N' Ice

PAULINE

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Our dear Pauline had a heart attack last Thursday.
She maybe going home later on Tuesday.
She is doing well and trying to be good.
She said the food is terrible.
No caffeine, no salt.....

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Hat and Scarf set made by Stephanie M.

K2TOG

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Earon and Lana Purl working together on knitted Clogs

BABY LANCE

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Hat pattern is from the book One Skein
Yarn: Angora Louisa Harding
Lance is 5 months old.

ETRELAC

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Entrelac Class by Elke Coon
Comming up Dec 11 @ 7-9 pm
@ Knitting Grounds
336-5648 call for info.

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Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmerman
February Sweater

Entrelac

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Entrelac scarf made by Zaynab
from Elke's Reverse Knitting Class
Nov.2007

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Socks done on 2 circular needles by Sherie Saunder from ADN

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Linda giving Tim the last finishing tricks for finishing his first knitted hat Bravo Tim!!!

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Baby Brook and Cousin Clint.
Brook with Quick Baby Sweater
The pattern is (5 hour Sweater)

NORO RIB SCARF

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Noro Scarf knitted for Mark by Zaynab

FIBER AND MORE FIBER

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New Fibers from Fiber N' Ice

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Available only at Knitting Grounds in Anchorage Alaska

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Silk Gelato Honeycomb Scarf by Leah Radford Pattern available at Knitting Grounds

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Beautiful lace crocheted border by Linda (Nurse Linda)

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Linda's (Nurse Linda) newest creation it is a crocheted throw. She used 13 skeins of Cotton Fleece yarn by Brown Sheep Yarn Company.

ROVING

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Now available at the Knitting Grounds hand dye roving for the spinners and needle felters out there.

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New Hand Dye sock yarn

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Pauline is showing the beautiful sweater that her twin sister Darline made just few weeks ago. Darline used different techniques such as fair isle and slip stitching

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Darla and Birgitt in beautiful Alaska summer knitting out at Finger Lake, Wasilla

Gorros

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Mathew and Rebecca working on their first knitting project.

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Marjorie's Quick Baby Sweater with a matching hat

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Baby Lucas Davis with Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann Pattern: Knitting Workshop for sale at Knitting Grounds

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Starting my baby surprise jacket by Elizabeth Zimmernann's

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Olivia Rachael's baby modeling the Quick Baby Sweater Lorraine Majo's version

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Baby Asher modeling Victoria's first knitted baby sweater the pattern is the quick baby sweater or the 5HS.

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Beth getting help from Pauline

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Beth showing the completed sweater pattern from Cottage Creations. Beth used Cascade 220 heathers. 100% merino wool

Beth's knits

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Beth at Friday Knight Knitting making a sweater for grand daughter out of Sierra Cotton from Cascade.

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Martina knitting s lace scarf you go girl

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Hand spun & Hand Dye yarns

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This beautiful yarns are hand dyed by Denise Morrison from Big Lake Alaska and they are sold exclusively at Knitting Grounds in Anchorage. The yarn is Fulkland Superwash 1lb aprox 1.330 yards for $90.00 plus shipping if out side Anchorage Alaska. It is soft, soft, soft great for shawls, sweater, hats, mittens. Stop by and take a look at Blue Teal, Orion nebula Purple, Orchid Pink, Sun Flower,Dark Purple. In addition to these yarns we have her Hand Spun and Dye in smaller skeins, from about 108 yards to 356 yards. prices go from $18.00 to $55.00

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My little sister Shohreh is getting married 08.08.08 That's a pretty cool date, We are calling it Moebius date. When she announce it to me my friend Celestina and I said Why no this Aug.07.07.07 and she reply because of the infinity symbol and instantly we thought of moebius (A Treasury of Magical Knitting) .

She and her poodle Abril are engaged to a wonderful man and family Justin, Madison and Cannen and Mojo the Lab. They are a wonderful addition to our family

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Driving back to Anchorage from Wasilla Saturday at about 12:00 am. Yes midnight!

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The Orange Beret was made by my dear friend Roxy she crocheted and felted. She used 3 skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca Baby Melange in sport weight.
This pattern is available exclusively at Knitting Grounds in Anchorage Alaska. Difficulty Level is Easy. I wore this beret most of the winter specially on windy days it kept my head and ears very warm. Felted baby alpaca is DIVINE!
The Green hat is a Hat that Grandma De made out of Malabrigo yarn it is a very soft Merino wool kettle dye from Uruguay it is what i call a "lana delisiosa" the pattern is called the Wedgie Scarf and for the hat Granma decided to makeup a matching hat using the same pattern stitches The 2 tone ruffle scarf I made with Blue Sky Alpaca sport pattern by Mac & Me also available at Knitting Grounds.

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The gray sweater is from Louisa Harding collection, hand knitted for Sonia (mother in law) in Cochambamba Bolivia, South America. Sonia made the vest out of the Book "Fitted Knits"using "Tonalita" from Trendseters yarns.

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Saturday after Nikki and Steve's wedding, John and I drove to Wasilla about one hour north of Anchorage Alaska to my mother in law's beautiful place on a lake.

She( my mother in law)recently found a bird's nest inside one of the begonia baskets while watering the plants, one day there was 1 egg couple of hours latter there were 2 eggs and now there are 4 eggs, we are very excited for this family.

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Linda and Pauline at Friday Knight Knitting

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Pauline finished the buttonhole bag we are all very impressed with her knitting it is getting better all the time. You go girl!

Friday knight knitting

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Baby sweater made by Grandma De

Pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann

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Hi everyone this is my new blog, soon I will be posting pictures from knitting projects