Too cold for deck knitting

NOW the weather is too cold for deck knitting! It's a very windy 46 degrees out there so I opted to be cozy around the kitchen table. But if you look behind Barbara B and Maureen you can see my begonia thinks it is still summer. It's an explosion of bright red blossoms!

Barbara B's sourdough treat this week is a pleasantly spicy pumpkin bread, of which the texture and moisture are perfection!

Margaret is at the decreasing portion of her 1898 Hat. A little further on you'll see it completed.

Nancy had started the Foliage Hat last week but this acrylic/wool blend yarn had other plans. So it was frogged in favor of...

the Stretchy Swirl Beanie. She and I were lucky to get the pattern for free during an introductory offer but now it's a paid pattern.

Barbara B just started this scarf but had to write to the designer because she found an error in the pattern.

The designer got right on the case and updated the written pattern immediately. So if you search for the Stitch School Scarf now, it is correct.

I started my own version of an emotional support chicken which I designed using two knitted squares. If you'd like to knit one, follow these directions.

Used left over sock yarns, size 2 DP’s

CO 8 sts on 4 DP’s 

K 1 round 

Kfb of each st 

K1 round 

At each end of each needle kfb 

Alternate K a round with an increase round until desired size. Bind off. Knit two squares. Place wrong sides together and join 3 sides by sewing a seam or crochet together then add comb and beak and embroider eyes. Stuff then flatten tail end in opposite direction from the other 3 sides and seam shut.

crochet comb on top of head with SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC, 3 times. 

beak is SC, DC, SC,then weave in ends

This one was made with 20 stitches on each one of the four needles for a total of 80 stitches around. She's just big enough to fit in the palm of a little one's hand.

Here is Margaret's 1898 Hat all ready to have the ends woven in and put into inventory.

Barbara K just started a striped hat with yarns that compliment each other beautifully. She plans on alternating two row bands of color to the top of the crown.

And Maureen's Totally Biased cowl has a new color added this week. I think her plan is to use up all the yarn so it will be long enough to wrap more than once around the neck. This is a good pattern for self striping yarns, gradients, or tonals.

You're all caught up for now. Be kind to yourself and others and have a great week. As always, keep those needles clicking!