KIP 2012

KIP 2012

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Kaipatiki Knitters - Monday mornings

Look at this wonderful environment!  We are knitting pinkly in preparation for Highbury's 'pink' day on 14th October.  We meet here every Monday morning from 10am til 12.30pm - all welcome.  :)

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Lovely warm times - regardless of the weather

What a lovely bunch we are!  Even though the temperatures have been downright nasty, our Wednesday group is such a great lot of supportive, cheerful people!  Today's session was really great - lots of sharing and laughter. We have agreed to use whatever we need to for our foundations for the Kaipara pieces - drainpipes, etc are proving difficult to source - apparently there is a lot of excellent recycling of pvc pipe offcuts in the building trade - great stuff.
Anyway, we seem to have at least 2 themes happening - we will be making a bit of an enchanted garden, and also something to reflect our local areas.
There is also the opportunity for artists to make items for the Estuary Art Centre's next exhibition, NZ made - see their website for more information:  http://www.estuaryarts.org/
Keep up the good work.  :)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

New venue for Wednesday evening classes

Our Wednesday night classes will now be held at flat 1 (the front one), 60 Riverside Road, Orewa.  Please park in the student carparking area 2 doors down on the same side, or in the onstreet parking opposite.
See you there.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Term 3 has started

Hi all, and welcome to this term - a very warm welcome to Heather, who is 'new'.  It was wonderful to see Natasha and her beautiful new baby boy for a visit and a cuddle too.

There are some wonderful ideas for our pipes and tubes installation at Kaipara in October, with some people already starting work.  The idea is to use plastic plumbing pipes as a base for covers which incorporate knitting in some way, but that represent us and/or our places in our communities.  Each person may prefer to do one pipe, or to work with a group. The pipes come in a range of sizes and we are sourcing these now.  More about this as we progress.  It would be great to include examples from other communities around NZ - let me know if you are interested at kipfers@xtra.co.nz

The Monday morning group at the old Northcote Point War Memorial Hall in North Shore is building momentum.  10.30am to 12.30pm each Monday.  Everyone welcome.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

And we're up and running again!

Hi all
Abject apologies to those who turned up last week - I thought I'd managed to communicate to everyone.  We are DEFINITELY starting classes this week.  I have already started down at the old war memorial hall in Northcote Point on the North Shore - Mondays 10.30am, if you want to join us.  Lots of fun and laughs.  Just starting, and we are looking to spin some new groups off from this one.

Orewa groups are raring to go.  We will be discussing the new installation for the Kaipara Sculpture Gardens, and the rest of term 3 - I will add the course outline here.  Lots of fun coming here soon!

Oh, and if you want to learn to crochet, or to take your crocheting to the next level, just let me know - there's a small group starting to meet semi-regularly on a Friday morning at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa.

Watch this space for news of some kids sessions through primary schools soon.  :)

Irish Hiking Scarf

Irish Hiking Scarf pattern

approx. 350 yards of worsted weight yarn
size 8 US needles and a cable needle or one double pointed needle
(Feel free to use chubbier yarn and/or larger needles to make a giant scarf. It will look just as lovely!)
Finished size, approx. 5 ½” x 55”
Cast on 42 stitches.
Row 1. (WS) K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2
Row 2. (RS) K4, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K4
Row 3. (WS) repeat row 1
Row 4. (RS) repeat row 2
Row 5. (WS) repeat row 1.
Row 6. (RS) repeat row 2.
Row 7. (WS) repeat row 1.
Row 8. (RS) K4, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K4
Repeat these rows to desired length, ending on row 7. Bind off.
Key:
C6F = Slip 3 sts. onto a cable needle and hold to front of work. K3, then K the 3 sts. off cable needle.
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Seagardens Aotearoa

Large Seagardens Aotearoa piece


FOR THE EXHIBITION

FOR THE EXHIBITION
Edith's veges

















Detail of Gillian's seascape

Christine's stilt

Sally's work

Edith's toadstools

Well done Christine!

Kaywin and Jan's bunting

Scarecrow

Jennie's roses

Elaine's birds made with sock wool

Gillian's monster flower

more fruit from Sally

Sally's veges

Gillian's starfish -back

Edith's fish

Sally's dolphin

Sian's flower

Gillian's paua

Robyn's sunset-inspired piece

Robyn's sunset-inspired piece

Jennie's hats

Barbara T's crochet