There were wind gusts of up to 30-40 mph all day today so the Stitch Angels were wise to pick an indoor activity this afternoon. It never fails that as soon as I take the group photo someone else arrives a little later.
So I took another group pic and someone else walked out for a moment. LOL! Anyway, we've been holding steady at 19 attendees which is a tight squeeze but that makes it cozy in such a large room.
Speaking of cozy, Ceil started another shawl with a really nice denim colored yarn. The crescent shaped shawl is called Fiber Friends Shawl. Karen had two projects going at once. The vest, laying on the table, is for herself. Knitted with Lion Brand Homespun, she has decided to put a row of single crochet stitches around the perimeter to keep it from stretching. She is also working on a hat which she thought was going to be a sock but alas, it's too large so Plan B has been initiated! Rena found a deal on this pretty variegated yarn so she scarfed up (pun intended) a bunch of skeins and is working on a C2C blanket (corner to corner).
Barbara was counting stitches on her Breathe and Hope Shawl by Casapinka and as you know if you are a knitter, you never interrupt someone when they're counting stitches!
Some kind lady named Anne dropped off two bags of yarn for our group to share so Athena was in need of yarn in large enough quantities to make a crocheted blanket as a gift for her manager. Thankfully, there is enough for her project. Jim is also working on a blanket and as I overheard someone say, it looks like it's for St. Patrick's Day. Bob is still working on his blanket too.
Tomasa started the neckline of the Garter Yoke Baby Cardi. It's a top down, seamless sweater so when you finish knitting, you've finished knitting! That's my kind of pattern!
Gerry added some length to her crocheted shawl which she had to start after she ran out of yarn on another. She is still searching for an additional skein. I hope she has a Plan B. Kathy worked on her beading skills while our Queen of the Knitting Loom, aka Terri, used some other skeins of the donated yarn to start a new scarf. We had to say our farewells to Terri as she is leaving the group in a couple of weeks. You will be missed, Terri!
Gail has reached the decreasing portion of her Helix Hat and inspired Janna to make another.
Janna thought she was at the end of the skeins of neon colors she used for previous Helix Hats but it seems to reproduce when no one is looking. She thinks she has enough for another whole hat! And see that cowl on the right?
That's the Dissent Cowl that Janna has completed. It was designed in memory of RBG to mimic her lovely lace collars she wore over her robes.
Pam liked the colors in this skein of sock yarn and was curious to see how they would knit up into a scarf. It's coming along nicely. The center picture is of the prosthetics she and Debra knitted for the organization that provides these for breast cancer survivors. They used a soft cotton yarn that feels comfortable against sensitive skin. On the far right is some of Debra's dishcloths, also cotton yarn, that she is making for the Grassroot Givers in Albany. The organization helps families experiencing poverty by providing household essentials, clothing, books, and personal care items.
Kevin is an adventurous knitter who started the Halibut Sweater. The chart is in an app on his tablet so he can move a row highlighter to the chart row he is following.
His yarn picks are a Cascade 220 for the gray background and Hedgehog Fibers for the "fish". This is going to be spectacular! By the way, that pink strand of yarn is a lifeline which all smart knitters know is insurance against making a mistake. If, heaven forbid, you do make a mistake, you can frog the work back to those stitches on hold and not have to start all over.
Yvonne is nearing the finish line on her scarf. The knit stitch she is using makes a thick, thermal fabric that is sure to keep someone warm.
I dyed some fingering weight, superwash merino a few months ago and I'm just getting around to using it for a triangular shawl. I used Wilton Food Coloring for Icing dyes and divided the hanks into three sections so I could pour the purple, blue, and pink into specific bands and let them do their own thing. It was fascinating to see how the colors blended into each other. Since I didn't want the colors to pool together in big blobs in the finished fabric,
I used the linen stitch to break them up a bit.
I hope Anne sees this post and knows how her donation of yarn is very much appreciated and has already found a place in three knitters' stashes. Thanks again! And as usual, keep those needles clicking!