Finally......
The "Free Gift" with the Rowan International membership this year is this Rowan Jute bag.......a lot of RI members on Ravelry were quite vocal about how they felt ripped off.......
Bead Whimsey!
Rainshadow Hanging Garden Stole sample beaded bracelets for the workshop! examples of how colour and beads work together! Rolling Thunder Gauntlets Fluency Gloves Dryad, by Sivia Harding for Twist Collective, Winter 2009 a personal favourite right now :) Lumen, by Sivia Harding for Brooklyn Tweed's Wool People 4! Bead Whimsey with Sivia Harding That was the name of the class that I took at the Toronto Knitters Frolic. I have attended many workshops in my time, so it takes a special workshop to catch my attention. Do you know her? I have to admit, I wasn't aware of Sivia's work until it was announced that she was the special guest for the Frolic. When I did some research on line, I was intrigued by her beaded knits and signed up right away! "Bead Whimsey" did not disappoint! Sivia brought so many examples of her beaded knits. We talked about the different beads available out in the bead wor
You got #48?! I'm so smitten with some of the patterns. Can't wait to get mine.
ReplyDeleteoh, I NEED this latest Rowan! and yes, I would also not be happy with the bag! strange! we want YARN!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, understand that a yarn gift is most desired. However, times are rough and the economy has hurt most businesses. The unemployed are turning to less expensive yarns or trading what they have for other yarn.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love, love, love everything Rowan, but am willing to go along with the fact that they must have felt it necessary to tighten their knitted belt this time around. I will still subscribe to Rowan, no matter what. -Cheers, Catherine