There will be snow!

While the snowflakes silently fell outside, we Chicks were toasty warm as we knitted our projects for Knit the Rainbow and talked about travel and food. 

Cinzia's kids were home for the holidays from all over the world. One of her son's lives in Japan, another in California, a daughter in Pennsylvania, and another away at college. It was quite the story about them all getting back to their jobs and classes with transportation delays and changes to make things interesting...she said sarcastically. ;)

 Cinzia's project for this cycle was going to be a scarf but her plans changed and it will now be a cozy cowl made with a fuzzy boucle yarn.

Nancy's hat is nearing the crown portion to begin decreases for the top to close.

Barbara K. is getting the opportunity to use all her small bits of yarn with the Helix Hats she's been making. She's a Buffalo Girl and recently bought some yarn to make a red, white, and blue Helix Hat for herself to represent the Buffalo Bills.

Carole started a Staggered Cable Rib Beanie.

She's using Plymouth Encore in a beautiful teal color. 

I have the 1898 Hat on my needles which starts with a provisional cast on for the brim. The yarn was in my stash without a label so all I know is that it is wool because I could spit/splice it.

Carole has been away since October because she was helping her twin grandsons' prepare for the arrival of their baby sister, Ruby. She is adorable modeling her Santa hat that Carole made for her. She'd be adorable even without the hat! Look at those kissable cheeks!!!

Since she was going to be away for so many months, some of us volunteered to babysit her houseplants. I was trusted with her lovely phalaenopsis orchid which was in full bloom when she dropped it off. Here we are four months later and those same flowers are still in bloom. I can't say I didn't feel a little bit of pressure to be sure I didn't kill it while she was away. But it did survive and as a thank you Carole made for me...

a cute little project bag and filled it with a lovely Malabrigo yarn called Mechita, a fingering weight single ply, superwash merino yarn. Hmmm...what to make. I guarantee I will fall down the rabbit hole to pick just the right pattern for this yarn.

Some FO's this week are the four in one Equinox Hat which was a kit I bought at the Adirondack Fiber Festival in September. The pattern is a double thick reversible hat that starts at the crown of one hat, is knitted all the way to the crown of the other and then is tucked inside. It can be worn four different ways depending on your mood. The pattern includes a striped version for a more masculine version.

Another of Barbara K's Helix creations which you might have seen her knitting last week. Just like Lay's Potato Chips, you can't make just one!

Nancy finished the baby blanket she was knitting for her daughter's friend. It's the perfect size for a stroller or carseat.

Carole used up the last skein of Berroco Jasmine to make the Squarsy Hat. This is the yarn which was donated to the Chicks and we laugh every time it is used because we think that must be the last of it. But nope! Another skein always turns up in the stash. Carole assures me this is absolutely the last of it. We'll see. ;)

She also completed another Sonoma Vine Toque from NichKnits on Ravelry. We were able to download a bunch of her patterns when they were initially offered for free. They are nicely written patterns and fun to make.

The sun is setting and there's a chill in the air so I'm going to grab a cozy shawl and a cup of hot tea and remind you to...keep those needles clicking!