We had gorgeous weather for our annual yarn bombing in front of the library this afternoon. We got straight to work tying hats, scarves, cowls, and mittens to the trees and railings.
It was warm enough that our fingers didn't freeze up trying to attach everything. There were 40 hats, 5 head bands, 10 cowls, 5 scarves, 6 sets of hats and cowls, and 17 pairs of mittens for a grand total of 83 items. Rena and Yvonne walked down the block to the local elementary school to distribute all the mittens that Debra and Tomasa knitted. I hurried over to meet them to catch a few pictures but the students were out for recess and collected every pair before I could arrive. Rena and Yvonne said the kids were so cute and kept thanking them for the beautiful mittens.
The railings were decorated...
as were the trees. When the city bus made a stop, passengers were greeted with the warmth and colors of all this wooly goodness!
From left to right, those who helped decorate the park were, Athena, Jim, Gail, Yvonne, Rena, Ceil, Tina, Bob, Pam, me, and Edgar U. Today was Tina's last day participating with us. But she said she will continue to knit and be with us in spirit every Friday. We will surely miss her sunshiny personality!
And thanks go to Edgar P, standing behind Tina, as he was our official photographer today. He's our go-to man who keeps our room organized and clean so we can get right to work every week. I look forward to his positive attitude which greets me each Friday.
When all the warm woolies were distributed some of us walked the few blocks to Emack and Bolio's for a scoop of ice cream to celebrate another successful yarn bombing.
Then we returned to the library where I was pleasantly surprised to see Maggie whom I haven't seen in ages! She finished a pair of opposite mittens and reassured me there is not another pair like them at home. LOL! Her golden mittens are almost finished. I worked on a single striped hat to learn a technique that is new to me, jogless single stripes in the round. There are many different methods to achieve this objective but I found one that is especially easy to memorize. And the instructor, Grace, has the sweetest accent.
Gail worked on a Christmas stocking which is decorated with Fair Isle patterning. Bless her for having the patience it takes to work from a chart. That's not my favorite thing to do in knitting.
Edgar U. continued his crochet work on his hat. Every now and then we hear a sigh or a humpf from his end of the table but he is working out the kinks and it's coming along nicely.
Ceil had been having issues with the stitch count on her Homestead Shawl but this week a light bulb came on over her head and she figured out what is happening with the pattern. One of the problems was that the stitch count was 163 and the next instructions said a total of 300+ stitches and we were all stumped by the increase. Ceil figured out that every stitch was accompanied by an added stitch and suddenly it all became clear! She is back on track and nearing the end of the shawl. I can't wait to see it completed!
Pam started a pair of knitted knockers to donate to her physician who supplies them to patients who require prosthetics due to mastectomy surgery.
Tina started a flat knitted hat and will keep knitting with us in mind.
We are going to miss you Tina!
Well, that wraps up another project. We'll have to put our heads together to come up with our next project or maybe take a break and knit for ourselves for a bit.
I certainly have some WIPs (works in progress) that have taken a back seat while I hurried to knit for this annual event. It is well worth the time and effort knowing someone will be a little cozier this winter.
Have a great week and keep those needles clicking!
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