The afternoon Chicks kept busy by labeling everything which will go into the yarn bombing in the near future. We have to wait for a day that isn't raining so we can hang the items in the Delaware Avenue area of Albany.
I may have mentioned before that this yarn bombing will be a collaboration of the two knitting groups I lead. Chicks with Sticks is joining forces with the Delaware Avenue Stitch Angels of the Albany Public Library.
All items will have this label attached so people know they can take them for their personal use.
Liz finished her Feather and Fan scarf just in time to add it to the collection.
And Barbara B. added her pretty orange hat too.
Carole wanted us to see the baby socks she finished this week. We all agreed that those 3 inch ribbed cuffs take forever to knit! Don't know why, but they do.
So here is the collection of the Chicks' contribution. Our total came to 59 items. I count the pairs of mittens, slippers, and socks as 2 because they are separate items. It still counts as a fully knitted garment even if it is a part of a set.
Carole started the evening knitting her Helix hat. They are a great stash busting pattern for using up scraps which you hate to just throw away.
But then she switched to knitting this easy hat.
You can't tell from the photo but it's the prettiest shade of blue-green yarn.
I started out making the Sockhead Cowl which required casting on 160 stitches. I carefully measured out enough yarn for the German Twisted Cast on and promptly ran out of yarn at stitch number 136. Luckily, the medium size hat starts with the same number of stitches so Plan B is to make the Sockhead Slouch hat instead of the cowl.
Maureen's hat now proudly shows off those diagonal lines in the design. Love those colors!
Well, it's time for us to pick a new recipient for our next cycle of knitting. We have a few irons in the fire so we're just waiting to see who returns our calls. In the meantime, keep those needles clicking!
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