Barbara K. is back!

We welcomed Barbara K. back from her winter break in Orlando. She had fun at DisneyWorld with her family and enjoyed a relaxing vacation. Now she's back and ready to fill the inventory. That's Barbara K. second from the right.

Janna finished her Palindrome scarf with those beautiful cables.

And Debbie finished her Dottie Beanie in this luscious melon colored yarn.

The scarf that Cinzia started last week is finished too. She designed the pattern herself with saw tooth edges down both sides.

Last week you saw Carole's Irma Hat in the final stages of decreasing crown and this week it is finished too, along with...

this cute cabled hat.

Last week my fingerless mitts were still on magic loop needles and this week they are ready to join the matching hat and scarf.

Debbie decided it would be fun to knit a baby cardigan so she cast on for this adorable tweed sweater.

And Cinzia started a baby pullover with a soft green cotton yarn. There will be a cream colored yarn to add accents to the solid green.

Janna fished through the stash and came up with this pretty two colored yarn for a hat. Just about an inch into knitting the ribbed border, she decided it was too large for a hat so Plan B went into effect and it will become a cowl instead.

Jan thought you would be sick of seeing the same cowl again but I thought it's important for you to see that we don't whip these things up overnight. Many hours of practice, lessons, and hard work go into making a lovely piece such as this.

Barbara B. finally abandoned her Irma hat after it gave her too much trouble. I told her, the yarn didn't want to be that hat. It's looking much nicer as these fingerless mitts.

Barbara K. is using two strands of yarn, one solid cream and one called Ice Cream, to make a cozy baby blanket.

Dorah had to rip out last week's progress and is now starting the design portion of her Irma Hat like Carole's.

And Carole started a cowl with this lovely sock weight yarn. The colors are so warm!

This is what it will look like.

The definition of Ikigai, a Japanese word, is "the happiness of always being busy."

Maureen's cowl is bigger than last week and you can see the little sparkles in the yarn.

And lastly, my hat is nearing completion. I have about 6 more rows and it will be ready for inventory.

I wonder what I should start next...

Making Progress

There were just three of us Chicks this afternoon. A few of them flew the coop for warmer weather. Jan and Janna joined me today. Jan finished her hat and the matching cowl is coming along nicely. 

 Janna's Palindrome Scarf is getting there. She will be able to knit a reversible cable in her sleep by the time she finishes this scarf.

 Margaret laughed about her hat looking the same every week but the colors are in different order each week. The hat is called the Julia Roberts hat because she wore it in the movie, "Stepmom".

 I had a hard time trying to get the true color of Carole's Irma hat. It is deep burgundy, rich and luscious! She decided to try it again with Cascade 220 which has just enough cuticle in the yarn to hold the stitches nicely.

 She inspired Dorah to try one too. She is also using Cascade 220 in a charcoal gray.

 Maureen's Honey Cowl is a bit further along. Since she has a new baby granddaughter she's finding it harder to squeeze in knitting time. I think the baby should take priority anyway. They don't stay tiny for long.

 Sunday I wove a pink and purple scarf and wet finished it yesterday. My edges are still a bit wobbly where I have to change colors but I'm happy with the end product.

 And I just LOVE this cowl I wove using the waffle stitch. Now that it's wet finished, the fabric is soft and drapey.

 I had enough yarn to make a hat and there might even be enough for a pair of fingerless mitts to round out a nice ensemble.

 This weaving gig is the bomb! Another scarf literally flew off the loom!

 And there will be fingerless mitts to go with the hat from last week that matches the scarf.

 Weaving will never replace knitting for me but it's right up there alongside it as one of my favorite things to do.