The case of the missing stitch marker

Barbara B. was busily knitting along when she realized her stitch marker had gone missing. We were sitting around the dining room table so it couldn't have gone far. But there's a Persian style rug on the floor with a busy pattern so it was like trying to find a needle in the haystack. I knew as soon as she went home I'd find it. Sure enough! I was pushing the chairs under the table and there it was. It's the size of a tiny safety pin so it was well camouflaged.

Jan A. continues her work on the Exordium shawl and it's looking great! She thinks she found a missed yarnover because her eyelets didn't seem to line up evenly. But she'll be able to fix it when she has some quiet time.

Here is the blanket Barbara B. was working on when she lost the stitch marker. The subtle color changes look really nice.

Last week I said Barbara K. would probably have her Mistake Stitch hat finished and here it is! She has more yarn left over so she'll plan on making a matching scarf.

Janna reached the point where her Easy Scarf changes direction. She chose to use two very different yarns and I think it looks great! You can really see the direction of the knitting change at 

that sharp angle.

Dorah's Close to You shawl is getting longer too. This is a free pattern and is very easy to memorize.

This cowl is based on the Hepsi's Neckwarmer pattern. I had to change it up a bit to accomodate the weight yarn I am using but it's basically the same cowl. This is the last of the Arucania chunky wool which I used for a hat and mittens so I'll have a nice ensemble to donate.

Tomorrow night the Chicks and I will be celebrating our 17th anniversary with a big pot luck dinner. There will be pictures to post as soon as I get them organized. I'm looking forward to all the good food! In the meantime, keep those needles clicking!

The rain didn't touch us...

Although we could feel a breeze and a bit of a drizzle when the wind blew in the right direction. It was a welcome relief from the heat today. We spent the first half hour catching up with Dorah who just returned from a hiking tour of the Canadian Rockies around Banff. It sounded like a magical vacation with beautiful scenery everywhere she looked.

Barbara K. added quite a few inches to her Mistake Rib Hat and she gave me a completed Beloved Hat which you'll see a bit later.

Dorah added length to her Close to You Shawl. This will be quite large since she had a sizable skein of yarn from which she is knitting.

She brought her Bella Shawl to show us her progress. The little bit of lace at every sawtooth edge is a nice touch!

Barbara B. is well into the darker blue of her baby blanket. It makes a nice transition from one color to the next.

Carole was bored with her project and felt inspired to make two at a time mittens from the TinCanKnits pattern for easy mittens.

I thought my Easy Shawl would have been finished by now but I forgot how slow-going it is. Each row gets longer than the last and I still have over a dozen stitches to pick up in short rows to complete it.

Jan A. worked a cable pattern without a cable needle to make this hat.

It's called the Sweetie Pie Hat and it's free on Ravelry.

Maureen's cowl looks so warm and cozy. The yarn makes for a quick knit, if you have the time, "If you have the time" being the operative words. ;)

Jan A. turned in the Easy Scarf for inventory. Her choice of yarn was perfect for this pattern.

And here is Barbara K.'s Beloved Hat I mentioned earlier. The crown decreases lined up beautifully to make a four point top.

The seed stitch was a challenge to some of us when it came to the decreasing portion but Barbara knitted it beautifully.

 I am determined to finish my Easy Scarf so I'll end here and wish you a great week and remind you to Keep those needles clicking!