Outdoor knitting

The day before yesterday my Sweetie and I took a drive to our local park on the river to read and knit. Then I remembered that in the beginning of summer I suggested to the Chicks that we should meet at the Henry Hudson Park for a knitting session. So today was the day we sat by the river, listening to the peaceful sounds of nature and the lapping of the waves against the sea wall. The sun peeked out from behind the clouds every now and then so it was a delightfully cool afternoon.

 Cinzia arrived with a child's sweater which needed the ends woven in so it was ready to go into inventory.

 Debbie tried her hand at crochet and made a darling little baby bonnet.

 Then she returned to her cheerfully striped socks so she could learn the Shadow Wrap or Twin Wrap heel technique.

 Liz started a Watchman's Cap with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes.

 Barbara B. started her Palindrome scarf with a pretty light blue Debbie Bliss Cashmerino yarn.

 And Barbara K. cast on and worked her way up to the first cables of her Palindrome hat.

 My mittens are looking more like mittens every minute. Also in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes.

 For two weeks I've had to keep a secret that Beth Mashmann was coming for a visit. She came up from her new home in N.C. to see the tennis tournaments in New York.

 She got her fill of hugs tonight. It was nice to have the old gang back together again.

 In between conversation we actually knitted a bit too. Maureen's socks are getting their ribbed cuffs as we speak.

 Margaret started a Helix hat. I love her choice of colors!

 And Dorah joked that she's going to get kicked out of the Chicks because she's still working on the same pair of socks. Nah! It's not that easy to leave the group. LOL!

 Carole started a pair of toe up baby socks so she too can learn the Shadow Wrap heel technique.

 Margaret left off her afterthought heel socks for the inventory.

 And Carole added an 1898 hat...

 as did Barbara B.

I'm hoping the worst of the heat and humidity is gone for the season so we can get a few more days of outdoor knitting before it gets too cold.

See you next week!