A beautiful breezy day on the deck

It was a perfect afternoon of sunshine and breezes! We caught up on grandchildren and what books everyone is reading.

All accompanied by Barbara B's sourdough pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies. She always makes enough for us to take extras so I will be enjoying another cookie tonight with a tall glass of cold milk!

We had a few FO's this week. I finished the Phazelia Mitered Baby Jacket. It's the fourth time I've knitted this pattern, as I have mentioned before but I don't think the yarn wanted to be this sweater considering all the times my stitch count was off by 2 or 3. But I showed it a thing or two and plugged on to finish it. It will be a looooong time before I knit this one again. 😡

Jan did a beautiful job making the Fair Isle Johnny Hat. She was concerned that the section where the colorwork appears is a little snug so she wants to practice catching floats and loosening the stitches.

Carole knitted a baby hat for her soon to be born grandchild.

We all want to know if there's a pattern to make these adorable babies!!! LOL! 

The pattern is called 1-2-3 baby beanie and is a freebie on Ravelry.

Barbara finished her On the Spice Market Shawl in three weeks time! That's really remarkable when you consider there are other things to do like eat, sleep, clean up, etc.

Maureen made progress on her Simple Baby Pullover using a self striping, machine washable yarn.

Jan's Beach Colors Baby Blanket has a few new colors appearing with the ever-changing stitch patterns. This is a freebie on Ravelry too.

Carole worked on a five hour baby cardigan to go with the sweet little hat.

And she also added the ribbed bottom to her version of the Simple Baby Pullover just like the one Maureen is knitting.

Dorah is nearing the end of her Prime Numbers Shawl using the Texas Bluebonnet yarn.

Nancy added to her basic baby hat too.

Barbara B tackled the heavily cabled Diagon Hat. The instructions have you moving the beginning of round marker a number of times because of where the cables fall in the sequence. She admitted it wasn't the best choice for social knitting but she was smart to put in a lifeline.

I started a Beloved bonnet but got only as far as the section of increases because, unlike Barbara B, I can't talk and count at the same time so I opted to work on a simpler project, a hat for my grandson in his school colors. It's going to be a surprise so I won't be showing it.

Tina started the Little Fisherman's Beanie.

She chose a variegated yarn in yummy autumn colors. The pattern is free in one size only.

It is still so peaceful out here on the deck that even Fozzie decided to join me. He's having fun observing the blue jays and bunnies romp around the yard.

Enjoy the rest of the week and keep those needles clicking!

Front lawn knitting

Cinzia, Dorah, Maureen, Jan A. and Janna joined me on the front lawn for a breezy afternoon of knitting.

We always start out with show and tell during which time Dorah showed us her beautiful Anuket Shawl. It's made using three harmonious yarns that at times overlap each other by knitting two rows with one yarn and the next two rows with another until all are incorporated into the design. There is a little bit of lace knitting to add interest to the edging. Beautiful work!

Dorah was inspired by Barbara B's Exordium Shawl so she started one for herself. Janna also liked the pattern...

so she's making one too. It's funny how the choice of yarn colors can make the same pattern look so different from each other.

Janna's donation piece is a hat made from self striping yarn. Such pretty colors.

Cinzia also used a self striping yarn to make a scarf with a sawtooth edge.

Maureen made progress on her Bankhead hat.

And Jan A. started the Basket Weave cowl from a pattern I wrote up and shared with the Chicks.

The Beloved Bonnet from TinCanKnits is a favorite pattern of mine. I'm holding my breath and playing yarn chicken because I might not have enough yarn to finish. Oh well, I can always rip it out and make it smaller.

Dorah was afraid her hat was too small but there are kids out there who will fit it perfectly.

I was going to take a walk but I think I'll just sit and knit until the feeling passes. LOL! So until next week, keep those needles clicking.