What a wonderful weekend with Marie Mayhew
It is always a bit of a risk to bring in outside teachers. We know our Wild Purls teachers are well prepared, great knitters and have patience for a multitude of technical questions but a person from far away is a question. They might be a great technical person but don’t know how to laugh and make the class fun. Or they might be really fun but not patient. Whatever the case may be, we had a wonderful combination of all things positive with Marie Mayhew.

She was ready, willing and able to conduct a fabulous Friday evening demonstration.
A few mouths dropped open at her creativity. Some took it very seriously

and others just sat back and smiled.
Saturday morning rolled around and needle felted pumpkins began to take shape. The group was so happy with their needle felting that they were as pleased as pumpkin makers can be.
The afternoon of snowmen embellishing was a continuation of the fun and frivolity that had been happening since Marie arrived.
This group worked hard and created so darn many cute snow people, it’s hard to believe.
The word around Wild Purls is “When is she coming back to teach more classes?” Thank you Marie. A fabulous time was had by all. And just in case you’re wondering, we’d love to have you back this weekend!



















Thanks all of you for such a wonderful weekend! I had just as much fun, and I am pleased that you all enjoyed yourselves. We sure covered a lot of ground. I appreciate your support and enthusiasm for my patterns. It keeps me going! Thanks also for making my stay so enjoyable. You are all so kind and welcoming. Julia is a great hostess! I would love to come back. Let’s keep in touch. Take care, Marie.
Hello Julie, Marie or whomever else is answering these questions,
Margit gave my daughter, Britt, the Gnome and Mushroom pattern for Christmas. Britt is trying to make up the mushroom. We have a question on the instructions for Round 3: If you increase 1, k1 for the whole round wouldn’t you get 24 stitches not 18? Then again on Round 3 wouldn’t you have 32 stitches if you increased based on the number from Round 3?
I’m probably just missing something really obvious.
Thanks for helping us out.
Cami Jacobsen