75 Degrees and no humidity!

It was the perfect afternoon for deck knitting today! The breezes were so gentle that they hardly moved the wind chimes. Sometimes they get going so vigorously that I have to put them on the floor! LOL!

I found a YouTube video for a knitted headband which was dubbed in English, designed by a German knitter. It is knitting up very quickly and I made it through the fussy part while the Chicks were here so I would say it's pretty easy too. It starts with a provisional cast on and is knitted as a tube. The ends will be grafted when it reaches the proper length.

Barbara B just started the Rainbow Indigo Fisherman's Beanie using a lush burgundy yarn. On a side note, the hat pictured is not blue and pink stripes. Barb's printer was running low on ink! LOL!

Margaret started the Copycat C.C. Beanie which begins with a provisional cast on so the cuff can be double thick with a lovely edge. The pattern is free on Ravelry and even has a link to a video tutorial.

Tina is almost ready to connect the ends of the ear flap/cuff portion of her 1898 Hat. This is another pattern which begins with a provisional cast on. The ends can either be grafted or finished with a 3 needle bind off. Then stitches are picked up along the straight edge and the crown is finished.

Maureen is working on the beginnings of another baby blanket with the cars and trucks design. Sorry I didn't get the pattern name.

Last week I presented the ladies with a bag of UFOs that my daughter donated and Jan was courageous enough to choose a pretty purple tonal yarn shawl that was about a third of the way through. She is placing a lifeline and will attempt to finish it in the same manner as it was started. It's too bad my daughter didn't write down her directions. But we were able to figure out the basic stitches and Jan will take it from here.

Dorah started a Helix Hat. I'm excited to see these colors together. You never know how it will turn out but somehow even the most unlikely combinations look great!

                                          

She also added the completed Bias Scarf to our inventory. She used a Noro brand yarn. They have the prettiest colorways!

And not to be forgotten, our treat today was Sourdough Zucchini Banana Bread and BOY! It was delicious! I don't know if it's the sourdough starter but even sweet breads are not sickeningly sweet, they're just right!

We've got another Field Trip planned to WEBS for their annual tent sale. I hope I have better luck with child friendly/machine washable colors this trip. I need to stock up on some cables for my interchangeable needles too. Well, I'm off to start dinner. 

Have a great week and keep those needles clicking!