Looks like indoor knitting for the rest of the season

The ten of us have been named laugh buddies by Dorah. She remembered a book she read in the past by a nun, Sister Smollin, who recommended the importance of  having friends with whom you could share laughter to keep a healthy outlook on life. It seems every Tuesday afternoon at some point dissolves into gales of laughter and heaven knows we sure could use some light in our days.

And chocolate! There's always a need for chocolate! Today's treat ala Barbara B was sourdough chocolate chunk pumpkin bread. It was moist and light and that chocolate hit all the right notes!

Barbara K declared this to be the Scarf That Never Ends aka Mistake Stitch Scarf. Oh great! Now I have that kids song stuck in my head. LOL! 

Barbara B is halfway through the crown of another Hat of a Cat hat. I think she said she's making a bunch for Christmas gifts.

Dorah brought us her Gryer Shawl which she's making for herself. These two yarns look so pretty together and there will be a third yarn which is a white base with the purple and green "tweeded" (is that a word?) throughout.

Her donation project is made of two different sock weights held together to create a whole new look.

Jan made nice progress on her Simply Riveting Scarf which has a unique shape that drapes comfortably over the shoulders.

Margaret was admiring the Sunnyside Sweater Maureen made for a baby gift. We were very impressed because...

Maureen was able to make both sleeves match exactly where the color changes. She found the perfect little green buttons for it too.

I started the cuff of the Look Out! Winter Hat which is a variation of the 1898 hat which....

Margaret is knitting. The 1898 hat a double thick ear flap while the Look Out hat has a single layer.

Nancy is just casting on the Freya Baby Hat for her granddaughter. The pattern calls for it to be knitted flat with a sewn seam but we put our heads together so she could knit it in the round and save some time at the end.

Cinzia is back after a long vacation to Italy and Indonesia. She had a wonderful time but is still recovering from jet lag. She's working on a baby hat.

 

Maureen had a kerfuffle with her knitting. She was sailing along nicely when the yarn decided to break mid-stitch! She had to tink back a couple of rows to get to a spot where she could make a repair and continue. I'm sure it's happened to everyone at least once and it's just as bad as when the manufacturer decides to place a knot in the center of a skein. It's even worse when the yarn is variegated and they don't match the sequence of colors!

Carole worked on her bulky weight cowl using the pretty purple bulky weight yarn from our stash.

No sooner did I walk the Chicks to the door at the end of our gathering did I turn around to find Fozzie in one of his favorite spots. During the week I keep newspapers on the velvet chairs so he won't get his fur all over the seats. I just wasn't quick enough to cover them. LOL! 

But who could be angry with that face?

Well, my husband just brought home bbq ribs for dinner so I have to figure out what to serve with them. Have a great week and keep those needles clicking!

Finished Objects

This week's episode starts off with FO's from my Chicks. Janna finished the Dexter vest I showed you last week and added a hat to match. There was more of this yarn so she is planning on making another set.

 Debbie finished the mate to the socks and added a little buddy, both with acrylic, machine washable yarns.

Maureen finished her colorful hat which goes with.... 

 this sweet newborn size Baby Eyelet cardigan. The eyelets serve two purposes, one for decoration and the other for buttonholes.

 Carole showed us her Gryer Shawl for which she used Periwinkle Sheep DK Merino yarns. It is beautiful!

 The yarn is so soft and squishy and she doesn't even have to block it. This was a project just for her. Every now and then we need to treat ourselves to something special and this shawl certainly fits the bill.

Debbie cast on stitches for a purple hat. 

 And Barbara K. is halfway down the two sleeves at once, magic loop style on her Buttons cardigan.

 I'm almost ready to insert the contrasting yarn for the afterthought heel on my toddler socks, also knit two at a time on magic loop.

 Maureen actually finished this Ombre baby hat after I took photos for the evening so it's already in the inventory.

 Carole is about 2/3 of the way through on her baby blanket. She was planning on making it about 20 inches square but when she picked it up it had stretched to about 30 inches! It's going to be lovely.

 Barbara B. worked on squares for a blanket. I can't wait to see it finished.

 And Dorah's baby hat with Plymouth Encore yarn is coming along nicely.

 I am having my family room painted so we had to gather in the living room today. It's a more intimate setting but the lighting is better in the larger room. 

Hopefully, we'll be back in the family room in a couple of weeks. But it was nice to have a change of scenery.

Have a great week and keep those needles clicking!