Our group of ten worked busily on the new project, men's hats for the City Mission. We hope to get a large enough inventory to deliver while it's still wintery weather. Around here it could be winter cold right through the month of March. I still remember in 1993 we had a three foot snowstorm which our kids loved, the adults, not so much.
Gail wore her Yara Shawl today and let Janna try it too. Janna made one after seeing Gail's and they both are beautiful. Watch out Gail! Janna looks comfy in your shawl. LOL! Gail finished her Helix Hat which last week was at the very end of the decreasing crown section.
Keiko completed not one but two Waldkind scarves which turned out beautiful! This pattern starts out on a provisional cast on, knitting I-cord down to the finished leaf. Then the stitches are picked up from the PCO and the rest of the scarf is completed. I recommend it for an adventurous knitter who likes a little bit of a challenge.
I completed the Orchard Harvest Beanie using a brown machine washable acrylic yarn. Pam and Keiko were looking over the pattern which Pam is knitting. You can see the design taking shape with her blue yarn.
Yvonne completed the blue banded hat on which she was working last week.
This week she started another with a green machine washable yarn.
Debra F started ribbing for a beanie but hasn't decided what the rest of the hat will look like.
Maria admired the hat a friend of hers was knitting and decided to try making it for herself.
The pattern is Two by Two by Anne Gagnon and is free on Ravelry.
Edgar's crocheted hat grows very slowly but steadily.
Barbara is working on the Cat Ears Hat, a paid pattern on Ravelry. There is a YouTube tutorial by Crazy Hands which shows how to make the hat for free as well as the written pattern on the designer's blog.
Pat's grandson watched as she was knitting a hat for our project and he asked if she could make one for him so she picked his favorite color, red, and started a warm hat for him. Deb B has a thick, warm wool yarn which she is using to make a flat knitted hat...or possibly a cowl. She hasn't decided yet. The green ribbing is the start on my Frost Ridge Beanie. It looks small here but the ribbing stretches quite far so it will fit a man's head.
I want to thank our friend Nari who made all these hats (sorry the computer refuses to show the photo upright). She is a teacher and can't make it to our group meetings but always sends a few things to add to our inventory. This is a nice selection which will meet the needs for more than one donation. Thank you Nari for always thinking of the Stitch Angels.
I just realized that as I was circling the room to take pictures of everyone's WIPs, Janna switched seats to a table where she could spread out her work and not crowd anyone. As a result, I missed taking a picture of her work this week. Sorry Janna! I'll catch you next time.
The next few weeks I will be playing the role of nurse to my husband as he recovers from knee replacement surgery so the blog will go on hiatus until I return. Gail has graciously offered to take over Friday duties at the library in my absence. I'll miss the gang but I'll have my knitting to keep those needles clicking! Happy New Year!
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