Back on Zoom

We’ve had some stormy weather here in the Capital District of NY so we couldn’t meet at the river this week. But luckily, we have options!

Speaking of options, we started our conversation this week with the best spots for grocery shopping in the area, and the places to avoid where the wearing of masks is not enforced, if you choose to be safe. So many stores now offer delivery too.

Our first set of photos starts with current projects. My cowl (upper left) is called Cache-Cache and is free on Ravelry.com. I used a short color changing yarn and it took only two weeks to make. It probably would have been quicker if I had not put it down as often to work on other projects. I’m a fickle knitter! Janna, bottom row, center, received some beautiful gradient yarns in the mail and is thinking of making small shawls to show off their pretty colors.

 She also had two pretty sock weight yarns and needed ideas for what patterns would be good for a shawl using both colors. I see something which uses mosaic knitting.

 Top center, Annika said she has one ball of yarn left to use for her shawl. And Maureen crocheted a cute baby blanket that has an elephant motif in the stitches. Carole, below me on left, is almost finished with her “Close to You” shawl, another freebie on Ravelry. Jan, in the center, is working on a delightful little baby sweater called “Bella”. We haven’t seen Margaret in a long time so it was a treat that she was able to join us and show us the start of her “1898 Hat”. 

And back to the bottom row, center, Janna treated herself to a knitting accessory, a beautiful teakwood yarn bowl. It is carved with a curly-cue design through which you pass your yarn so when you pull on the ball of yarn, it doesn’t fly across the room.

We really needed the rain but I’m hoping that we can resume our river knitting next week. In the meantime, keep those needles clicking!