It's feeling like November

Today was the first day that felt like winter is coming. The sky is gray and the air is raw. But it was warm and busy in my kitchen as the Chicks knitted.

Barbara B. brought a couple of hats to add to our inventory. This one is "Ripples make Waves" which she has been working on for a few weeks.

And this is a slouchy hat for which she used a self striping yarn and added a jaunty pompom.

Barbara K. was making a Mistake Stitch Scarf but ran out of yarn to make it long enough to wrap around a neck so being the wise woman she is, she picked out a few stitches and made a 3 needle bind off to join the short ends and now she has a cowl!

She also added the Present Cowl which was made with a variegated yarn. The way it folds around the neck will make it a cozy accessory.

Jan A. completed two hats, this ribbed fuschia and ....

This adorable owl hat. If you know how to make cables, this will be a fun knit for you.

This is Barbara K. picking up those live stitches to complete the cowl shown above.

Jan A. used a self striping yarn to make this easy, two row repeat cowl.

She said it's a great car-knitting pattern because it's so easy. And it's free!

 I finished another Hepsi's Neckwarmer cowl using two strands of fingering weight yarn held together to make it meet the gauge requirements.

Now I have a tubular headband on my needles which is knitted in the round to make it thicker and warmer. When it reaches the length to fit around a head, the short ends will be twisted and sewn together to give it some flare.

Barbara B. decided to try her hand at TAAT magic loop socks. Today she learned how to cast on the figure 8 Judy's Magic Cast on to start the toe up socks. This method works if you are unsure that you have enough yarn to make a long cuff sock. You can knit both socks simultaneously until you run out.

Janna added more length to her Mistake Stitch Scarf. It's such a pretty purple!

I'm feeling inspired to make some socks but I need to finish some WIPs before I go stash diving for yarn. Until next week, (yes we'll be meeting Thanksgiving week) keep those needles clicking!