I’ve been telling all my friends IRL about my newest thing,
and just have to share it with y’all: the class I’m taking on Craftsy.
Do you know about all the online classes that they offer at
www.craftsy.com ??
Check it out. Knitting,
cooking, photography, quilting….
Lots of
different kinds.
And the big draw for me, of course, were their knitting
classes on lace.
It’s just so cool.
You watch a video at your own convenience, as many times as you
want. Your access is supposedly for
forever. You can rewind it and watch
that new stitch again and again, if you need to.
And it’s even interactive.
You can ask the teacher questions, post photos… It’s the classroom of the future already
here.
All in the comfort of your favorite jammies!
The class I’m taking is called Lace Knitting, Basics and
Beyond. It’s been great fun. There are just some things that are better
learned from a person showing you how -- not from reading about it in a
book. (Lots of things in knitting are
like that, I’ve noticed.)
Knitting on an edging (or border) was one of those things
for me, and I’m in the middle of knitting up my practice swatch. It’s wild.
You’re knitting something on that will end up being perpendicular to the
piece, but it’s knitted on in a straight row.
Yikes. No wonder I couldn’t
figure that out. I’m doing it, and it still
hurts my brain! hahaha
Anyway! It’s such a
great way for so many people to learn about their favorite subject. For me, there’s no one local teaching a class
like this, but with Craftsy, I can still take it. No traveling involved. And what about people who can’t drive, have
health issues or stuff like that? It’s
just perfect for so many of us.
I just wish the calligraphic community would get
involved. Can you imagine that? Taking a class from Sheila Waters or Marsha
Brady and no one has to travel. Did you
miss what she said about ruling lines?
No problem. Hit the 30 second repeat
button.
Did you forget something a month or a year later? No problem.
Watch it again. I would love to
be able to go back and re-take all of my calligraphy workshops again.
I tell ya, it’s just too much fun. And it’s perfect for a frigid winter’s
evening. You don’t even have to put your
coat on. Just make a cup of hot cocoa
and settle in. ♥
XOXO,
Lucky Dog
♥
