Eastside Stitchers, Thank Goodness

Hello!
After a tiring day of substitute teaching, Thank Goodness for Eastside Stitchers. 

I got to Crossroads right about 5 pm and was joined by CathieC.  She hasn't been to any of our meet ups in FOREVER, but she has been knitting, and she has made wonderful progress on her MacArthur Park Poncho. 

We had just started chatting when Pam2 arrived.  So good to see her.  January knitting seems to bring people out of the woodwork.  She was working on a sock.  Perhaps if she keeps up the sock knitting, Skeinherder and I will drag her into some competitions...

Wireknitter brought a beautiful colorwork cowl she is test knitting.  The pattern is Hashtag Snowflake by Susan Ashcroft.

Wireknitter brought another project, but as it is the Follow Your Arrow Mystery Shawl KAL by Ysolde Teague, I can't show any spoiler photos.

VanesaPolo took a break from the Lovely Baby Emma to sit and knit with us for a bit.  She is also knitting the Follow your Arrow Mystery Shawl by Ysolde Teague, so I can only show her yarn choice.

So the January grays did not just bring us Pam and Vanesa, but... Colleen!  yes, Colleen had broken her foot and was immobile for about two months.  However, she made the trek to Crossroads tonight with a bag of yarn goodies to share.  I snagged some pretty red and yellow.... There might be a Gryffindor Scarf in my future.  Anyway, Colleen was knitting a very pretty scarf, hers will be for charity.

O, shoot, she told me the name of the pattern, and I forgot to write it down.

Then, one more person came in out of the January gray night, Amigirl!  I bet you can't guess what she brought to knit.  Here is a hint, it's green.

The Sprucey Lucy Socks!  by Wendy D. Johnson. 

She has made progress, honest.  ha ha ha,  we had this wonderful discussion about how you need at least one project that is real social knitting.  These socks are just a bit too ... much for knitting at Crossroads, and often Amigirl has to frog every stitch she completed.  Not tonight, however.  I believe Amigirl got two good rows in tonight.  Rows that won't need to be frogged.

I think we will see more of Amigirl and Pam2 in the next few weeks.  I certainly hope so.  And, welcome back, Colleen.  We have missed you.

Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet with old-new knitting friends.

Eastside Stitchers Come In Out of the Cold

Hello,  Look! Skeinherder knit a cat gnome to watch over our stitching group along with her Husband and Wife gnomes.

Eastside Stitchers met at Crossroads Mall for our regular Wednesday Stitch Night.  Our group is so full and busy now.  We always need to push tables together.  I just love how much fun we have.

Ellyol was there but had to leave early... And I did not grab a photo of her latest project.  Sorry, Ellyol.

In addition to bringing her new Cat Gnome, Skeinherder brought her Honeycomb Mesh Scarf by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas. Her yarn is Firwood Farm Alpacas, Alpaca and Silk.

Tara1682 has made huge progress on her French Press Felted Slippers.  I mean huge progress on her HUGE slippers.

Anerenbe started a new hat, Mezwolam by Tina Hees.  This is a bit of a deja vu since she just finished one of these hats, but since she is using different yarn on this one, Malabrigo Aroyo, does it count as a completely new project?

We shall check in on Anerenbe at the end of the night and see her progress.

Vanesapolo was working on her mitered mittens by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  These are from the book, Knitters' Almanac.

Vanesapolo also brought some gorgeous Yark yarn to show and tell.

MsWiz was knitting an entrelac cowl.  She is taking an Craftzy course.  It is really pretty.  The cowl I mean.

Colleen was starting a new baby  blanket in lavender.  Ha.  I know, we are thinking we have seen this before.  But, Colleen makes these blankets for kids who were born addicted to drugs, and there are some strick specifics on how to make them.  You have to use very soft yarn that is in soft colors so as to not over stimulate the kids.  Her yarn and color choice are perfect.

Our shy new knitter, Angel, is finally allowing me to debut her current project.  She is working on a pair of fingerless mitts.

GwenS was knitting a Super Secret Cowl.  Enough said.  I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise.

Wajio brought her mystery kal socks.  The designer is KnitPurlHunter, and the socks are called Crimple.

Amigirl was still working on her Sprucey Lucy socks in Hazelknits.

 

Redbird1 has almost finished the body of her Fiber BF Jared Flood's Eternity Cardigan.  She is still on track to have the sweater finished in time for Madrona next month.

Finally, for a bit more Show and Tell, Skeinherder brought her January socks for SKA's January Challenge

Redbird1 brought her newest yarn purchases.  Most of these are from Portland, Oregon.

OOOOOOOOOOOO.   AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Beautiful yarn.

Hrvdmnky came near the end.  She brought 2 bags full of her show and tell doilies.

Hrvdmnky also brought her current socks to knit .

That's all for tonight, except for a second check of Anerenbe's progress:

Amazing!

That's all for tonight.  Can't wait to get together on Friday morning.

Peace.
yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet in some normal rain today.

Eastside Stitchers Brave the Weather

Hello:

Fog and rain all day today.  There might be snow mixed with the rain as we are supposed to get close to freezing tonight, but probably not low enough for anything to stick.

It was sleeting tonight, though, and since a few of our Stitchers live in the slightly higher altitudes where it is already snowing, we were missing some of our best buddies.

But, even with the threat of snow and ice, we had enough people to once again fill 2 big tables.  If this keeps up, we will need 3 tables soon, and by soon, I mean next Wednesday.

Who did make it to Crossroads Mall tonight?  and what were they stitching?


We had a new member come to Stitch Night:  MoonGoddessCC.  As she was sitting to my left I got a chance to check out the lovely hat she was starting.  It is the Lemon Drop Hat by Wendy Bernard.  MoonGoddessCC was knitting it in a Lorna's Laces in the Downton Abby colorway.

Anerenbe had made great progress on a lovely gray 1x1 ribbed hat for her husband.  The pattern is called, Mezwolam and is by Tina Hees.  The yarn is Sunshine Yarns Merino Sport in the color Edward's Volvo.

As usual, this speedy knitter had finished the hat before we left... She was seriously thinking of keeping it for herself.  And who could blame her, the yarn is lovely, and the simple pattern shows it off perfectly.

Wajio has made some nice progress on her 2 at a time socks.  These are  Shur'tugal by Alice Yu.  Since Wajio is a composite knitter, she has had to learn how to purl differently so she can make the twisted stitches that this pattern calls for.  They are coming out beautifully.

Tara1682 brought the most amazing colored yarn.  It is from Propaganda Yarns and is the Forest Park Carousel colorway.

The pattern is the Peacock Shawlette by Kitman Figueroa.  The yarn is more teal than this photo shows, but I think you can still get a sense of how amazing the color is.

MsWiz had brought some Show and Tell (one of our favorite things).

She has finished the Sheepish sweater by Alana Dakos.  Along with a matching hat.

MsWiz also brought a shawl that was finished, but not blocked:

And the lace scarf she is currently working on.  Last time I saw this scarf, I think she has about 3 inches finished.  Huge progress!

Vanesapolo brought a 2-piece garter stitch baby jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  She is knitting this in Lion-Brand Cotton-Ease.

GwenS brought a finished It's Only Geometry cowl by Chrissy Prange.  The yarn is Classic Elite Fresco.

She was working on her second Daybreak Shawl by Stephen West in Malabrigo Finito (of course).

One of the fun things in our Eastside Stitchers Group chat on Ravelry has been our New Year's Goals Thread.    A few of us are really trying to knit from our stash.  Chockelet has vowed to actually block her finished projects.  So, tonight she brought in some of the most wonderful FO's all blocked and ends sewn in.

The first is her Guernsey Wrap by Jared Flood.

Her Bias 'Before and After Scarf' by Churchmouse yarn and Teas.

Her beautiful 2012 Advent Calendar Scarf.

She brought in her very first lace shawl, finally blocked.  The pattern is called #18 Lace Shawl by Meg Swansen.

her Yin & Yang scarf:

The Valerie Shawlette:

 And finally, her Clapotis!

She was working on a new shawl, the Wrap Me Up by Chris de Longpre.

Chockelet has made a great start on her 2013 Goals!

Our other chocolate named member, Choclatier07, has started a Calorimetry.  She is using Cascade 220 in Lagoon.

Amigirl was knitting some toe up 2 at a time socks.  She is using HazelKnits Artisan Sock in Euphorbia.  The pattern is Sprucey Lucy, by Wendy D. Johnson.  Unfortunately, they were too big when she finished the toe increases, so she was in the act of ripping back, and figuring out an alteration to the pattern tonight.  Still they will be lovely socks.

We had one more member tonight, but she is a bit shy about showing her work on the blog for all of you to see.  That's fine.  Eastside Stitchers welcomes new and experienced stitchers, and those of us who are in between!

Peace.
Yours,
f1bercat
shaping the planet half asleep and hoping we will get some real snow tonight.