Knit-In with Karen Jelenfy

 Nest for Katie's Sister

Don't forget to join me this Saturday, April 3rd, At the Clifford Gallery, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, Maine 10 am - Noon.  I'll be sharing my methods of basic 3-D knitting and talking about how I moved from painting to knitting over the last four years.  I'd love to listen to YOUR stories too!  Bring whatever you're working on or come empty handed - we'll get you started.  There will be camaraderie and interesting yarn - bring your own sticks!

Free & open to all ages.  See you there!

Waterfall Arts
256 High St
Belfast, ME
207-338-2222

Bombing East Baltimore

Somewhere on E. Biddle St.

Baltimore, Maryland

March 2010

We've Been Bombed!!

The Target













DONE!



AND THEN...

bombing "the clubhouse"!

NEXT

Look at what sprang forth! Guess this is where the nests are taking me next...

Up at last!

Here's a glimpse of the completed installation of Swifts & Swallows by Katie Wolfrum & Karen Jelenfy.

Katie getting started...


Karen overcomes her fear of ladders....AGAIN








DONE! See you at the opening! 5-8 pm tonight! Exhibit runs through April 23rd.

Watch for posting of a public knit-in event in the gallery during the run of the show.

KOLOTR (Knock Out Lord of the Rings??? um no - Knitting Out Loud on the Road!)

Here we have the lovely ladies of Starcroft Fiber Mill, Leah Estell (left) & Jani Estell (right). We were very naughty in their booth, frolicking amongst the juicy yarn and calling one and all over to frolic too. A worthy Maine enterprise indeed, Starcroft uses the "fog washed' fleeces of Nash Island sheep, sheared by local women. The wool is gently washed & spun at Starcroft, then hand-dyed using colors inspired by the Nash Island landscape.

THINK WE BOUGHT ANY?

Do check out their website here and continue your support of small, local businesses. Leah & Jani also were just about the nicest folks we met, out of a whole slew of very nice people.


Now this little bit of Americana is the motel where we stayed. Kathy & I were particularly appreciative of the little bush in it's square hole, so stalwart & severely pruned. Later we realized that we had three times the space in our inexpensive room as the people down in the Freeport hotels did in their hi-falutin' ones. A bit of smugness set in, I confess.

The Old Maine, disappearing fast...

NETA Knit, Spin, Spa

Kathy is meticulous about her booth and passionate in her promotion of knitting literature via Knitting Out Loud. The three year old business is becoming well-known in fiber circles. The newest release, Wild Fibers, sold quickly. We heard some fascinating stories from the many artists who stopped by.

The handknits being modelled at every turn were extraordinary too. Here's my pick for best blend of yarn & pattern:


Although the Starcroft ladies also scored big with this pattern, the Nash Island Sweater in their Nash Island L obster Bake yarn:

And finally, my favorite thing about the whole weekend: THE FREE TABLE!!
Kathy wasn't piggish (as I was) confining herself to this lovely little Fair Isle vest:

I got TWO WHOLE BOXES of stash & magazines & needles and some strange objects. If you know what these are and can more or less prove it, you win a free knitting book from Village Books:

Comment here or email me at kjelenfy@fairpoint.net with your guess.

More soon & happy spring knitting,

Karen