Carole, Maureen, Barbara K. and B. Liz, and Dorah joined me on the deck for a lovely afternoon of knit and chat. September has ushered in cooler nights so the days of no humidity are lovely.
Last week you saw my Raven DK hat was almost finished. Well, here she is all ready to be put into inventory. It was an easy to memorize pattern and I messed around with the cuff by making it double thickness. It started with a provisional cast on, knit 1X1 ribbing for 3 inches, then fold the fabric with the provisional cast on to the inside and knit the live stitch on the needle together with the corresponding stitch from the provisional cast on.
Since I had enough yarn left to make another project, I decided to make a matching cowl but with a regular cable cast on edge.
Carole finished those adorable baby socks and they match perfectly. That's one of the perks of knitting two at a time on magic loop and starting the self striping yarns at the same exact color change. Now she's making a matching hat.
We were all talking and knitting away when it suddenly occurred to Carole that she better stop and measure the hat before it gets too long. Whew! Just the right size!
Dorah casted on (or cast on, not sure which is grammatically correct) for a cozy hat. It will have a ribbed cuff and stockinette crown.
Liz finished the other hat and started another.
Barbara B.'s sweater is still in time out but she's making a beautiful sock with
a defined slip stitch design.
Maureen's baby sweater has the sleeve stitches waiting while she knits the body.
Barbara K. finished the small circumference of the Squishie hat with her double pointed needles.
Next week we celebrate our 16th anniversary with a luncheon on the deck. Hope the weather is as beautiful as it was today. Until then, keep those needles clicking!
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