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!

FO's galore!

There's a story that goes with this hat. I saw a Youtube video of the knitting of this hat but unfortunately, it was being knitted by someone who spoke Polish. So I watched the video about 10 times so I could write down every step of the process and translate the pattern into English. And now we can all make this hat. I'm sure you'll see some more in the future.

I knitted this beret called Slice of Pie beret. It's a thank you to a friend who gave me some yarn to use for our charity knitting. 

Maureen finished her sage green 1898 hat and it's warm and cozy.

Jan. P. brought four finished objects to add to our inventory. They are both lovely sets. I didn't catch the name of this pattern but...

this is the Irma hat she worked so diligently over the last few months. And the matching scarf is called Outlaw, designed by someone we both knew.

And here are some of the patriotic blankets in all their glory. I think a couple of more will be added soon. It's so nice to see everyone's differing interpretations on a theme.

Maureen continues to work on a pretty triangular scarf using a self striping yarn.

I tried using up some of the yarn left from the finished blanket so I'm making a watchman's cap.

Cinzia picked up her crochet hook for her second patriotic blanket.

Jan P. worked on her 1898 hat. First step is making the ear band.

Barbara B. is making the cutest hat!

It's even the same color as the one in the pattern.

Jan just started her newest project, a hat. She learned a valuable lesson too...never try to cast on and count stitches while talking. LOL!

This pattern will be teaching her how to make baby cables without a cable needle.

Barbara K. is making the Antler Hat from TinCanKnits as a gift for her son. Oops! I hope he doesn't read this! Maybe it's not a surprise.

I decorated the hearth for the season and noticed I didn't have a stocking for my daughter's fiance so Mike got his own stocking this weekend. It took me about 3 days to make this giant sock based on a basic top up pattern.

I'm not knitting any gifts this year to make life a little less stressful. Deadlines freak me out! So I'm going to sit back, relax, and enjoy the month of December by knitting only when I feel like it. (cough,cough, always, cough, cough) LOL!!!

Keep those needles clicking!