Deck Knitting Kind of Day

With 70 degrees and light breezes I couldn't pass up the opportunity to sit outside. Thankfully, I have drapes I made for when the sun is too overpowering for those who sit on the south side of the deck. But we weren't complaining! 

This is what was left of the delicious cinnamon sourdough coffee cake from the magic kitchen of Barbara B.

Carole made a sweet mini Soldiers Hat for a family member and is keeping her fingers crossed that it's a boy. But since the color is almost turquoise, I think it can be appropriate for a girl too.

She also completed the self-striping yarn hat from last week. I can picture the cherubic face of a newborn peeking out from under the brim.

Her current project is a simple cowl using the bulky weight yarn Dorah donated to her last week. She is keeping it simple for TV and conversational knitting so it started with a ribbed border, stockinette body, and she will finish it off with another ribbed border.

Janna's 1898 Hat is nearing completion. She adjusted the size to fit a child.

Margaret started the decreasing portion of her Easy Ombre Slouch Hat and learned a different way to make a double decrease.

Maureen started another Sunnyside with the lace option for her friend's grandbaby.

Barbara B is almost half finished with her Stair Climber Hat in a soft cocoa brown.

And Barbara K just started the Upward Bound Beanie in a nice neutral gray. You can almost see the start of the traveling cables near the needle.

This hat is the Willow Oak Toque which starts with a provisional cast on to make a folded brim. After I knit 4 inches of 2X2 ribbing, I will fold the cast on round inward and knit each stitch together with a live stitch on the needle, creating the look of the Italian tubular cast on without all the fiddly parts.

There's a hungry kitty bumping my elbow so I guess it's time to remind you to have a great week and keep those needles clicking!