It’s time to start packing away those summer clothes and get ready for another winter. As we sort through the clothes to pack away, we also sort through the memories of another summer; the vacation, days at the beach, trip to the fair, all soon to be over. But winter will soon be upon us! Of course here in California, what kind of winter can we expect? We know it won’t be any brutal snow storms that we might have to endure, unless of course we are in the high Sierra country. But, will it be an El Nino (lots of rainy days), or will it be La Nina bringing drier weather and milder temperatures. I personally am hoping for the former, El Nino. For one thing, we really need the water here in California, also, lots of rain will mean large dumps of snow in my favorite ski location, Mammoth. And, lastly, rainy days entice folks to want to stay home and work on their favorite crafts; making those items to keep all our friends and relatives cozy and warm.

I want to thank everyone that helped out at our Demonstration table at the Ventura County Fair. I hope you enjoyed your day at the fair. It’s always fun to meet new people and talk about knitting and crochet to everyone and anyone that will listen. I also want to thank Donna Grossman of Jersey Mike’s for providing the Achievement Award coupons for us to hand out. They certainly gave people another reason to come and spend a few moments at our table. We probably taught more people (young and old) how to knit this year at the fair than any previous year. Whether they were eager to pick up the craft right away, or they stored that new information in their memory bank to retrieve at a later date, we exposed them to something they had not previously experienced and that is worth a million bucks. Sharing this craft we love so much is very fulfilling.

With Fall coming our way, our new yarns will be arriving soon, just in time for the cool weather knitting. Keep an eye on our ‘Anacapa Ktog’ group at Ravelry.com or and our facebook page at www.facebook.com/anacapafineyarns for updates on what is arriving.

We have another Show and Tell coming up, so get those projects finished and spend some time with us showing them off on October 8^th. And you won’t want to miss our annual Holiday Party and FoodShare Drive on Saturday December 4^th.

Our class schedule is full of big and small projects for your fall and winter knitting. There are several gift item ideas (slippers, fingerless mitts, cowls, shawls and scarves) and also some Christmas themed knitting (Christmas stockings and ornaments). New to the teaching staff is Kaity Von Rader, she has a darling short-row hat project and an EASY felted slipper class she will be offering. You love her helpfulness and patience in the shop, you’ll love her teaching these fun and fast projects too. In addition Anne, Karin, Terry and Elisa have some great knitting and crochet classes to offer as well as Deb Jarchow and her weaving classes, and Brecia Kralovic-Logan with her silk dyeing and a creative crochet class.

See you back in the shop very soon.

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